puffy action star frank cricket has been kicking butt and showing off his muscular physique for years across multiple franchises, from the purge to the MCU. in a new eat like video with men’s healththe martial artist turned actor, now 57, explains how your diet has changed over the years—and why you don’t feel the need to count kilos or macros.
“I just know what my body needs,” he says. “I drink when I’m training and I drink when I’m thirsty. I don’t force myself to drink water all the time.”
The cricket already torn was further torn apart by her role in 2021 boss level, packing on 20 pounds of lean muscle. While the end results spoke for themselves, Grillo remembers that process as a particularly arduous one, not necessarily because of the intense training, but because he had to eat protein-rich meals every three hours to help maintain his muscle growth, something he also he did it while preparing to play Marvel villain Crossbones in Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
“I don’t like to eat… It’s hard, every three hours, to fill your face with food,” he says. “Eating frequently is just a chore for me… It took me about two and a half years to get back to a place where I started to feel normal again.”
These days, Cricket keeps his food intake much lighter, only eating one meal a day. On an average morning, when he’s not filming, he wakes up at 5:30 and makes coffee with ghee and collagen before hitting the gym in full. boxing training and weight training session. Then an hour after that, you’ll have a light protein shake.
Your first and only main meal will take place around 5:00 pm and will typically consist of an 8-ounce serving of fish or beef with fiber-rich salad greens like lettuce and avocado. Then at 8:30 pm it will be time for bed. “It’s boring, but if I stray too far from it, I don’t feel good,” she explains, adding that she can occasionally indulge in one of his few vices: a glass of red wine.
In his most recent film, Grillo takes on the opulent real-life role of Ferruccio Lamborghini. But when it comes to his favorite cheat food, he’s a man of simple tastes who only likes bread. In fact, he would also choose that for his last meal. “He’s my dirty, naughty lover,” he says. “If he could live on just bread, olive oil and red wine, he would be the happiest person on the planet.”
Philip Ellis is a UK freelance writer and journalist covering pop culture, relationships and LGBTQ+ issues. His work has been featured in GQ, Teen Vogue, Man Repeller, and MTV.
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