Christian Bale has recently gained 50,000lbs to play the sand worm in the Dune reboot.

@happy_sanity

3 жыл бұрын

Made me actually lol

@jayceu1881

3 жыл бұрын

fuckin money XD

@brycegray7057

3 жыл бұрын

Lmaoo, why do I feel like family guy is going to steal this comment and use it in their show?

@G17x

2 жыл бұрын

bruh 😭😭

@jackovhemling1831

2 жыл бұрын

Hahahahaha

Let’s see Paul Allen’s body transformations.

@ChrisShyam

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@topg7778

4 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@K33N.

4 жыл бұрын

I applaud you

@jonathanblake6130

4 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@pIayingwithmahwii

4 жыл бұрын

Best comment ever

Christian Bales diet tips for bulking: “don’t just stare at it, eat it”

@kc4276

3 жыл бұрын

😂

@EpicMotorcycleAdventures

3 жыл бұрын

awesome

@popster8833

3 жыл бұрын

Good stuff.

@6six9nine74

3 жыл бұрын

Lol

@nicolaisb2

3 жыл бұрын

😂

bale has been thinner AND bigger than i could ever be LOL

@caseyf3790

4 жыл бұрын

Nlmb Jmoney with access to the best drugs you can do anything*

@markyz6997

4 жыл бұрын

@@caseyf3790 Nah,you can be bigger than him if you stop getting excuses and actually working out,not to mention that steroids don't give you the mentality to be as thin as he got

@caseyf3790

4 жыл бұрын

Markyz whose making excuses? It is not possible to get as skinny as he did, with that definition, in that short of time, without amphetamines. It’s okay, you don’t have to white knight for him. Most actors use steroids to make quick gains. It’s just part of their jobs.

@joewarren9306

4 жыл бұрын

@@caseyf3790 not sure why you would want to get that skinny but it is absolutely possible, just starve yourself for as long as possible...

@DaDualityofMan

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah I can't believe somebody is thinner than you Lord Beerus, the man has more forms than Frieza.

I looked the best in American Psycho. I was on a very rigorous excersize routine. Also a very rigorous skin care routine. I need to return some video tapes. Bye.

@davidyu4998

3 жыл бұрын

But is that bone? With silian rail typing?

@sir0nion

3 жыл бұрын

Remember diet is also important. The sea urchin ceviche at Dorsia is very good for you.

@LordDirus007

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah that is the ideal body

@Billabongbabalog

3 жыл бұрын

@@brianmcclendon6241 worst advice ever.

@Billabongbabalog

3 жыл бұрын

@@brianmcclendon6241 Telling Pat to lay off the nutrient-rich female brain is like telling a fish to breathe out of water.

His transformation for machinist is the most impressive for me. When I first saw it I thought "How do you do that and not die"

@brute633

4 жыл бұрын

I think I remember reading he ate one apple and one can of tuna a day or something ridiculous

@NASkeywest

4 жыл бұрын

I recognize you from UFC videos. Great minds think alike i guess.

@untamed4skn883

4 жыл бұрын

Dark Star King same😂

@mythmaker6

4 жыл бұрын

I looked up to his physique when i was 18st. I lost 6st after 8 month of dieting. I got it into my head that i was losing weight for a role, and it fucking worked.

@Cannonbombtv

4 жыл бұрын

It's more impressive to be able to stick to a diet until all you are is skin and bones our body tries to make that impossible

The director of Machinist actually told him "enough" because he'd gone way too far with his weight loss

@maciek8159

4 жыл бұрын

The whole crew did cuz he wanted to loose more weight and they were literally concerned for his life

@starwarsroo2448

4 жыл бұрын

@@maciek8159 Bale will be Bale though, I think it is his best performance, I used have that movie, it's decent in it's own way

@nandochavez4546

4 жыл бұрын

@@starwarsroo2448 Decent? That movie is really good!

@starwarsroo2448

4 жыл бұрын

@@nandochavez4546 decent means good where I come from

@nandochavez4546

4 жыл бұрын

@@starwarsroo2448 Maybe i just misunderstood you

Bale is an actual machine. Even if he was juiced to the gills, these fluctuations are insane. The will power to build that body and accept that you’re going to completely destroy it is crazy to me, the chance that he’s done it natty is other worldly

@ivanyang7032

2 жыл бұрын

You could say... he's a machinist.

@Daniel-yo5es

2 жыл бұрын

that's not what test makes the body look like.

@gamerme4443

2 жыл бұрын

Training is nothing! Will is everything!.... Will to act.

@nicolasoliveira4903

2 жыл бұрын

@KTV 4U its not about pure size. But he was a skeleton months before. Its gain x time.

@heroeus8173

2 жыл бұрын

@@nicolasoliveira4903 his body has something call muscles memory He could really get back what he lost He doesn't look that bulk He is a slim version of batman

Muscle memory is a powerful thing! Working out all my teen years and all my twenties as a Marine, then leaving the military and becoming a full time student and now a family left me very inactive.. I started working out after purchasing gym equipment for our home and in 6 to 8 weeks I feel like I'm right were I left off

@nomorepartiezz

3 жыл бұрын

Hoping for the same, I was never in crazy shape but from 18-19 I lifted a lot and then covid hit and I lost all my muscle. Like I went from 170 to 142. I only just got back into the gym a few weeks ago

@NATURALGAMING

3 жыл бұрын

@@nomorepartiezz true

@zensempai7371

3 жыл бұрын

yeah It was the same for me as a young amateur fighter in my late teens and early twenties then coming back to it in my late thirties . Now in my early Forties I’m strong and have more mass and endurance but my aerobic fitness is not as it used to be

@CaliforniaWaffle

3 жыл бұрын

@@nomorepartiezz did it work?

@nomorepartiezz

3 жыл бұрын

@@CaliforniaWaffle actually it did! In december I weighed 142, got back to the gym in january and couldnt bench 165 once. By march I had benched 230 and was weighing in in the 160s. Im currently cutting right now and its going really well! Had a cheat day so im feeling bloated at this very second rn tho.

Kinobody watching this in anger

@channel-cq5ic

4 жыл бұрын

Kino-nobody

@alexandroromio2720

4 жыл бұрын

haha

@Ouopa.

4 жыл бұрын

@@channel-cq5ic ki-nobody*

@MrTwat144

4 жыл бұрын

Kinobody the guy who took steroids then lost size due to a shoulder injury.

@souvikmitra6161

4 жыл бұрын

Drinking his San Pellegrino

Slight above average genetics?! Dude looks better than 99% of people.

@stilo2703

3 жыл бұрын

Most people who actually dedicate a good amount of effort to lifting and keeping a decent diet year roumd can achieve this natty

@PageandPlant4Life

3 жыл бұрын

Don't be fooled by his "good looks" we're talking about muscle mass here. He has above average genetics but nothing freaky

@Nehimsupacac

3 жыл бұрын

What he would consider great genetics would be a ifbb pro probably. Those dudes can pack way way more muscle than bale

@tomviktorsson5052

3 жыл бұрын

not that impressive chest , average abs , average sized arms , legs ..... Nothing is out of the ordinary in my opinion.

@jmgonzales7701

3 жыл бұрын

@@tomviktorsson5052 still pretty good than almost everyone else. Excluding professional body builders ofc.

Apparently bodybuilders are the only people who can talk for 15+ minutes about a yes/no question. I want that skill.

@maximusdecimusmeridius2420

3 жыл бұрын

Politicians can do it too!

@AngryOscillator

3 жыл бұрын

Wouldn't be much of a content creator if his natty or nots only provided 5 seconds of content

@vaggs75

3 жыл бұрын

@@AngryOscillator Haha of course!

@basedkaiser5352

3 жыл бұрын

That’s KZreadrs in general

@DavidReiten10

3 жыл бұрын

Yes but he had to back up what he says and since Derek has done a lot of cycles he knows what is what

"Working out is incredibly boring. I swear it's true that the bigger your muscles get, the fewer brain cells you have. I swear, the bigger your muscles get, the duller you are. You become fascinated with carbs and protein and ripped abs and things that are just not interesting at all." ― Christian Bale, English actor

@liftfforglory

4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely savage,.

@drunkenmonkeyist

4 жыл бұрын

Hilarious

@xXJeReMiAhXx99

4 жыл бұрын

not actually true though, he was obviously doing dumb hollywood workouts. doing a good routine is more enjoyable than most hobbies people have.

@liftfforglory

4 жыл бұрын

@@xXJeReMiAhXx99 Yeah, it's not true at all. Anytime you're competing or trying to make a crazy transformation, a lot of brain power goes into it and focus. Once you're there and figure out ways of maintenance, you dont have to be crazy focused about it until the next transformation, or change

@yakudza2773

4 жыл бұрын

Acting is incredibly boring. I swear its true that the bigger your roles get the fewer brain cells you have. I swear the bigger movies you get ,the duller you are. You become fascinated with scripts and directors and how to please anybody in the industry and other shit that are just not interesting at all.

You can never know for sure but imo bale is a lifetime natty. The point Derek makes about him not gaining a crazy amount muscle tissue wise during his career is spot on! Just a guy dedicated to his craft, willing to go to crazy extents to achieve all of these transformations... Great video Derek!

@ChrisM-bn5vr

4 жыл бұрын

I don't know, Hollywood is known for giving actors steroids to get big quickly for roles, it's just a normal thing for them. Considering how quickly he made that change after the machinist I think he probably at least did some test or HGH.

@ethanmccormick3271

4 жыл бұрын

Gaining a kilo a week for a year and not being fat is not natty

@chrisyarbrough2411

4 жыл бұрын

Ethan McCormick huh?

@ethanmccormick3271

4 жыл бұрын

@@chrisyarbrough2411 between films he gained 50kg in a year, I can't see anyone doing that without being fat without a lot of gear

@chrisyarbrough2411

4 жыл бұрын

Ethan McCormick between films is about 6-8 months that’s like 8-10 kg a month my mate put on 40 kg in 7 months naturally and he doesn’t have A nutritionist or a chef like bale would have

This channel gave me body dysmorphia

@BraedonLytle

4 жыл бұрын

YO FOR REAL... I was like damn he looks fucking good that’s my dream body and then he’s like yeah he’s let him self go a little bit gained a bunch of fat and I’m like damn 😂

@wingicecream7125

3 жыл бұрын

The existence of Christian Bale gives me body dysmorphia.

That Batman voice ain't natty

@elliotmartin6952

4 жыл бұрын

It actually was for the first movie

@mrmorrisjh

4 жыл бұрын

Yea It was a side effect.

@wesley_snipes

4 жыл бұрын

Tren voice

@STEM2049

4 жыл бұрын

Testosterone voice

@joshuacruz335

3 жыл бұрын

@@wesley_snipes "Tren voice" you had me cracking up for 10 mins straight. LMAOROTF!

Machinist is impossible without gear. People are delusional. Yeah we have amazing natties, but bale's physique in the machinist is not natty! Look at those clavicles!

@kyleburns2381

4 жыл бұрын

Nathan Von Dutch lmao

@mrmorrisjh

4 жыл бұрын

Yea he was definitely juicing for the Machinist! You see him after that? He looks terrible off the gear.

@NathanMulder

4 жыл бұрын

@@mrmorrisjh Yes! He got fat!

@hUrFaH54

4 жыл бұрын

Clavicles are the biggest androgen receptors

@xXJeReMiAhXx99

4 жыл бұрын

you accidently make a good point though, why doesn't anyone think he did drugs for the machinist? you're really just going to starve that badly without amphetamines or anything?

I always forget he's British

@DanteLikesRock

3 жыл бұрын

I always thought he was american

@threeoutchange669

3 жыл бұрын

@@DanteLikesRock same

@harrisoncraig1866

3 жыл бұрын

He’s from wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 dude wtf I thought he was American

@keiranbygate3752

3 жыл бұрын

@@harrisoncraig1866 I live in the town he was born in, Haverfordwest

@andrewmccloud8581

3 жыл бұрын

@@harrisoncraig1866 Bale has remarked, "I was born in Wales but I'm not Welsh - I'm English".

I have to return some Videotapes

@avgnfandon2

4 жыл бұрын

Before you go, let’s see Paul Allen’s card.

@maciek8159

4 жыл бұрын

Don’t just stare at it, eat it!

@Waters20

4 жыл бұрын

I'm flipping through the replies and I see yours and I think ...ok...whatever. Then it hits me. Awesome line.

@Waters20

4 жыл бұрын

Comments not replies.

@KTK44

4 жыл бұрын

Lime? You sure? I can always get you a lime!

The funny thing about Bale's physique in The Machinist, is that you can still see indications of his prior size. His pecs and his delts are both still more than that of someone who had never worked out before getting to that extremely emaciated physique. Also his veins are clearly still quite large.

@sravans149

2 жыл бұрын

Even the biceps are quite noticeable relatively to the frame

@ptralx3122

7 ай бұрын

Correct, especially his pec size and outline is noticeable. Compare that to other skinny guys and you can tell he worked out before the role

I'm going to push the boat out and say he has always been natural. He has good genetics and is very dedicated to training/nutrition. Any normal person would put on loads of weight if they started eating normally after being in utter starvation mode like he had been in the machinist. Plus he was in his twenties/early thirties when he was jacked.

@starwarsroo2448

4 жыл бұрын

He has, bit the time frame between Machinist and Batman is too small be natural, I'd say the other two Batman movies after he was

@jacksonnathan8123

4 жыл бұрын

I think he’s a 100% natural. Body fluctuations like that are possible if you go to the extreme. Plus when you’re making millions of dollars and all you have to do is train for that role with the best help around I believe you can do it without risking your health. Now Brad Pitt in fight club might be a bit different LOL. Just my two cents.

@brute633

4 жыл бұрын

I agree, he is one of the only ones who I believe is natty, or at least had a naturally attainable physique. I got up to 220 naturally and was like 23% bodyfat at 5'10" by the end of my 2nd year of training. It is totally reasonable for a guy 2-3" taller than me to naturally achieve what he did for Batman. Nothing about his physique screams juice. Had some good size and as much fluff as he could, and in the Batman movie he was wearing pants hiked up just below his belly button, which makes you look less fat and more jacked. That's why every chubby bitch wears high waisted yoga pants, turns their guts and love handles into the illusion of curves. It's also common in strongman competitions for those guys to wear neoprene belts and hike their shorts up. It's a pretty beastly fucking look tbh. Throw a powerlifting singlet on, belt up, and pull the singlet's straps down.

@hUrFaH54

4 жыл бұрын

Synthol Deadlift 2nd year of training.. jeez bro

@brute633

4 жыл бұрын

@@hUrFaH54 *real training. I had a decent base built up from at home dbell training. Did a lot of curls, floor press, pushups, chin ups, tri extensions. Got to a somewhat lean 190 after first year of actual training, and then bulked to 220 in 3 months and spent the rest of that year recomping to not look like a melting ice cream cone hahah

He was the best batman character ever, nobody for batman actor will be like him

@ignaciomontano9183

3 жыл бұрын

The best one ever, Masterpieces

@Niko-pt9li

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@m1st_threaten805

3 жыл бұрын

Lets see if battison can deliver

@damiennroddy

2 жыл бұрын

Ben Affleck is better

@angshumanbora8974

2 жыл бұрын

Disagree but u do u

The dysmorphia is insane in this community.

@Moonlight.Melon.Mounter

3 жыл бұрын

Crazy init lmao.

@mymom1462

3 жыл бұрын

Good

@yourmom705

3 жыл бұрын

Just use PED'S

@harrisonw6065

3 жыл бұрын

@YC even worse, reflecting your insecurities onto others and calling them fat despite them being lean and vice versa.

@colinmurphy2214

2 жыл бұрын

Ikr, I’m pretty new to lifting and it’s discouraging to see great physiques being put down as “average”

Seems like a pretty dedicated artist. Hes got a nice physique but it doesn't really scream gear. 🤷‍♂️

@depraved420

4 жыл бұрын

You gotta be trolling...

@CagedSUPERMAN

4 жыл бұрын

Deimonk 🙄

@hi1916

4 жыл бұрын

depraved 727 Wdym gear?

@pIayingwithmahwii

4 жыл бұрын

are you joking bro... you can't gain over 50 pounds of muscle in a year without gear LOL. (Machinist > Batman was probably like 60-70 pounds muscle, 25 pounds fat)

@barebasics

4 жыл бұрын

Deimonk you don’t get skin cancer form roids you fucking idiot

Something you didn't mention is that it's literally his job to get into shape. If you're spending all day eating right and training properly this is achievable. Would be easier with a cycle but you still have to put the work in.

@innawoodsman

3 жыл бұрын

>tfw you'll never get paid to bulk and work out all day

@fryPS

2 жыл бұрын

You have to remember that fitness isn’t all he does. Do people forget that they are actors? He has to rehearse and really try to get into character. But I’m not an actor so I can’t say how hard it is.

@rebeccaanne8546

2 жыл бұрын

It's not his only job

@whiterabbit8243

10 ай бұрын

plus some actors get to skip leg day, (like chris hemsworth) which of course leaves more time for the actor to bulk up the upper body.

He's just cultivating mass bro

@KTK44

4 жыл бұрын

I think he was drinking Fight Milk. Jot that down.

@isaacroderick5170

3 жыл бұрын

Probably got so fat from rum and ham

@haggridhinglehorn

3 жыл бұрын

Yea, he thought the plan was just on the backburner till he hit two hundo

@leonotthelion

2 жыл бұрын

@@KTK44 When I die, just throw me in the trash

the muscle memory thing is 100% spot on, i've always been natural, lost 10kg with the gyms closed for 6 months and got weak, but 4 weeks training just normally and i'm back to the same levels as i was 6 month prior, never really understood it but i do now

@MoodyGooseCow

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah nah sorry bro this is bullshit. Scientific evidence shows that this is not possible. You cannot gain that much muscle even with muscle memory. Assuming 10kg of muscle. Maybe 2 kg of muscle absolute max is possible.

@aedaemmix_350

2 жыл бұрын

@@MoodyGooseCow not in 4 weeks prolly like 1 month you can gain max 8-9 kg

@MoodyGooseCow

2 жыл бұрын

@@aedaemmix_350 no you can’t lol. Maybe that much fat but not muscle

@rajujuran9695

2 жыл бұрын

@@MoodyGooseCow dude 4 weeks is 1 month wtf 😂

@otisw4033

Жыл бұрын

@@aedaemmix_350 ah yes, not 4 weeks but, 4……months🤦‍♂️

Most aesthetic in American psycho, that’s my goal fuuuuuuark

@threeoutchange669

3 жыл бұрын

@Stefan Kovacevic it's not the fact that he's bigger that attracts me, but his aesthetic in american psycho

@threeoutchange669

3 жыл бұрын

@Stefan Kovacevic well it's a nice body indeed. But as for now, I'm training with an inspiration on his American Psycho body. I guess I'm a bit taller than Bale, but I'll make an effort!

@charleswhitefullbusteruchi1972

2 жыл бұрын

keep em mirin brah

@anaussie213

2 жыл бұрын

This video inspired me to cut last summer and I ended up with a Bateman physique. Looked sick, never better.

@leonotthelion

2 жыл бұрын

Mine is Batman Begins. Strong and easier to maintain

What Bale did is beyond dedication! For such a transformation (from "The Machinist" to "Batman Begins") you need medical and nutritional advisors since there's a high risk of refeeding syndrome. Great actor.

He’s the best out there when it comes to changing body in Hollywood and acting

Bale said he ate a can of tuna and an apple a day for a year for the machinist in an interview lmao.

@yippykiyay89

4 жыл бұрын

... And upped his smoking to 40 smokes a day. Psychopath lol

I would say natty but hes bigger then me so gotta be roids 😂

@prod.rhodamine

4 жыл бұрын

r/nattyorjuice be like

@anaussie213

3 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty much a 5'10, smaller framed but comparatively broader shoulders version of his American Psycho physique. Been lifting since 03 and am now 30 though.

@peterquill950

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@ZackaryShindle1-933

4 ай бұрын

220

I believe hes been natural his whole life his body cosmeticaly does not scream anabolics. Unlike most people in the fitness industry who juices up it obvious.

@STEM2049

4 жыл бұрын

Anthony Mcqueen that doesn’t mean anything. I’ve personally known of people on gear who didn’t even look like they were on anything

@CagedSUPERMAN

4 жыл бұрын

Bale is not a user

@ashishbhatt3467

4 жыл бұрын

Unpopular opinion...the rock is a juiced up person.

@assman7218

4 жыл бұрын

@@CagedSUPERMAN Yes, he is.

@jacktaruschiothomas

4 жыл бұрын

ashish bhatt ... thats a popular opinion

*why do people assume just cause someone is skinny that they not on cycle? Tour de FRANCE cyclist are very skinny but ARE ON STEROIDS*

@DANKIUS1994

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly the steroids just make you look like what you train for

@davidbenito5164

4 жыл бұрын

I don't know if you mean lean or skinny but if people have a calorie deficit and yet still get tons of mass while having the same body fat i think thats a sign of not being natty

@MrPmp317

4 жыл бұрын

HGH, Blood doping.

@burakksalar7818

4 жыл бұрын

Tour de France riders usually not so skinny dude.

@DANKIUS1994

4 жыл бұрын

@@burakksalar7818 yes they are. They have to be light, it gives them an advantage. Average Tour de France Rider is 132 lbs

Just came across this video while browsing through. Christian Bale trained at the Royal Ballet School since he was a child through his teens. Ballet training is very rigorous and this is what helped him achieve the physique for American Psycho and and gave him the ability to do what he does. All that muscle memory got honed since childhood.

Christian Bale is one of the greatest method actors to probably ever be born, its just insane what he puts himself through not just physically but mentally to not just portray the character but to more or less become the character, bale is a goddamn beast in every imaginable way

@self-righteousideologue9398

2 жыл бұрын

I'm conviced he was never actually born.. He was created in a lab which is why he can do what he does

Bruh I got stretch marks gaining 25lbs this shit ain't fair

@Niko-pt9li

3 жыл бұрын

Are you of colour? It helps that he is white, it’s harder to see stretch marks, I’m of colour and my stretch marks literally look like I got mauled by a bear

I see Christian bale as the king of natty transformations. Good motivator

"Confused" ~Christian Bales' Waistline

The timeline is when The Machinist wrapped, not when it was released, to when Batman Begins started shooting. I can't find much information on the shooting schedule of The Machinist. And even then there is some wiggle room as to when the shirtless scenes were in both movies. It is an incredible transformation in a ridiculously small amount of time.

@ronaldojoe3011

Жыл бұрын

You're right about those timelines. It could very well be a year or even a few months past a year between those transformations. Another thing to note is filming schedules. Movies are seldom filmed in chronological order so he could've done the shirtless scenes in the machinist at the very beginning of production and the shirtless scen in batman begins at the very end, or the scenes in the machinist could've been filmed in the middle and the Batman scenes could've been filmed at the start. We just don't know. So there could've been a huge time gap between the two scenes or a small one, there's really no way for us to know unless we somehow got ahold of the filming schedules for both movies.

@nosfe9124

Жыл бұрын

@@ronaldojoe3011 Even if he was at his most emaciated state in the machinist when the shirtless scenes were filmed if they were filmed first, he didn't gain any noticeable weight during the entirety of movie. His face, neck, and arms looked the same throughout the entire movie. He was still on that diet losing or on a different one trying to maintain but upping your calorie intake at that point is risky since your body has slowed down its metabolism so much to the point whwre its ready to store every single extra calorie on top of what its used to as fat which would be detrimental to his role in the movie

I'm surprised everyone is so impressed by the Machinist look. That's how I look so I can share tips and secrets if needed.

@nb-rc8nf

3 жыл бұрын

If you really look like that how the hell do you maintain that? Is your metabolism really fast or do you barely eat. I'm genuinely curious.

@user-ow9iz9tk1c

3 жыл бұрын

Just eat on a surplus

@nios7700

2 жыл бұрын

hey i need tips plz help im serious my apetite is big

@thegeekaboveall2711

2 жыл бұрын

@@nios7700 wait what are you asking for?

The incredible thing is him explaining his transformation for Batman in an American accent. It fooled so many people for a long time who didn't know that he's Welsh.

@nightstorm16

Жыл бұрын

He’s english ._.

Also Bale’s American Psycho physique to me, is the best physique by a Hollywood actor in cinema history. The muscle combined with leanness he was able to achieve, coupled that with his genetics obviously to look that good, and wow he’s an absolute shredded beast in that movie.

I learned a lot here. This also explains a lot of oddities in my physical journey to me. I used to do push ups ALL THE TIME, even when not lifting or exercising anything else. That might be why my chest pops when I get back into lifting after time off.

Bale is blessed with a great natural body . His proportions , muscle belly’s , bone structure etx etc is great. (Plus model like face). He looks like a person who can put on natural muscle , infact that is his natural state in my opinion. Just hope he stops this body transformation, he is killing himself ....irreversible damage and he is not getting younger .

As a kid i used to think that his batman begins physique was absolutely crazy and never attainable but he was my number one idol. After 3 years of training ive surpassed his physique and didnt even notice. Once you watch fitness content like yours you realize that many physiques that looked crazy before really aren’t that special.

@ihaventshoweredin7weeksbut792

Жыл бұрын

@@ZackaryShindle1-933 no fucking way you gained over 40 pounds in a year and a half

@psychosis345

Жыл бұрын

What's special is how he alters his to his will

Man, I'm the same height and when I was at 180 lbs I didn't look nearly as ripped as Bale. In the process of cutting, down to 165 lbs, but hearing that it is easier to get back to a heavier weight is encouraging, because it took me over 2 years to get to 180.

@doyouhavegainsonyourphone4507

4 жыл бұрын

Height is the most important factor in this scenario

@Xslices

2 жыл бұрын

I weighed 135 lbs and bulked to 175 lbs in 6 months. I just love to eat and I am jacked now.

@zay3030

Жыл бұрын

I don't get why everyone is so hung up on weight and scales. Everything comes down to genetics and physique

@urmanascrewed

Жыл бұрын

@@zay3030 because it is the easiest thing to compare q

@right-wing_reactionarychri8798

Жыл бұрын

I was 165 now I'm 220lbs.

"You & me, we're done professionally"! - The John Connor we didn't deserve.

I heard he weighs about 1 pound now for his role as skeleton in the Minecraft movie

What is strange is that when I was 15 ish, several of my class mates already took steroids. So did the older brothers of some of my girlfriends and so on. They were just teenagers, and they bragged about which steroids they used. They got over average physiques, but looked nothing like bodybuilders obviously. And the acne got no one suspicious, because they were teenagers. Today most of them just look like normal guys who don’t really lift, even though some of them still go on and off cycles. One of my old friends also is doing some sort of men’s physique for naturals, but I’ve seen that mf inject steroids a dozen times. My point is that many people look natural when they in fact use steroids. Maybe they used in when they were 18, then went off. Maybe they cycle here and there but still claim to be natural. So we can’t really look at a person and be like "no he never used steroids because that is achievable naturally". Lots of people use steroids. Teenagers use steroids. Athletes use steroids. Actors use steroids. Most people look like shit shirtless, even if they work out. Building muscle size takes many years. If you see a young muscular ripped guy, then you’re either looking at a very rare genetic freak, or guess what...

@hUrFaH54

4 жыл бұрын

Pretty much 95% of guys in the gym are on it or have done it more than once imo. It’s funny cuz most of the older guys like 40+ look better than the 20yr olds. They’re on that trt and actually train really hard lol

@dennisnordlund902

4 жыл бұрын

hUrFaH54 then where do hell do you live?! It’s definietly not that common where I live. The people who uses here though generally looks like shit and don’t seem to know anything about working out, i look better as a natty than most of the obvious steroid users at my gym. They seem to think they can use it instead of training. If i were on roids I’d work out even garder than i do now.

@krisbrown1647

4 жыл бұрын

Dude half of the guys if not more were on prohormones while I was in high school let alone real gear which was still probably 25 percent at least. It was back in 04 to 08 when prohormones were in there fucking prime. I even ran a cycle of the OG androsterone thinking it was basically super strong creatine or some shit like that. Needless to say over half of the varsity wrestling team I was on all got gyno in the same 6 months...but damn we fucked alotta people up on the mat lol. Man pre 2014 ban was the shit

@hUrFaH54

4 жыл бұрын

dennis edlund i live in Miami so as you could imagine it’s probably worse than most places

@BruhTumbleweeds

4 жыл бұрын

dennis edlund That’s Cuz teenagers are usually very skinny lmfao. Take this from a 15 year old 5’7 and 104 pounds and this is the highest my BMI has been since 8 or 9 years old actually. Teenagers are usually very skinny them getting into steroids makes them look more average for an adult and stuff

IMO it was a natural transformation. Proper training, moderately clean bulk and muscle memory does a lot more than people think. Also knowing how your body works and reacts to certain diets and training helps too. By the time TDK came along Christian already had enough training and dieting experience to know what works best for him.

Tell her that you're built like Bale but don't tell in which movie

Honestly being a kinda person who fluctuates, most I have ever lost in 3 months was 40lbs 168-128lbs, it was unbelievable how fast your body can bounce back. I constantly move 5-10lbs every 3 weeks, which really shows that I have to work on my consistently of diet, and working out

@abeltesfaye_

2 жыл бұрын

How'd you lose sooo much so quickly??

@Sevo-

2 жыл бұрын

@@abeltesfaye_ its not normal, and I basically didn't eat

@seanodonnell2026

2 жыл бұрын

@@abeltesfaye_ I Did something similar. 30 pounds in 2 months. I did a 1,000 calorie deficit and not a whole lot of working out except body weight stuff.

@seanodonnell2026

2 жыл бұрын

@@Sevo- lmao I can relate and it fucking blows. I’ve had to cut weight for a weigh in and I’ve been eating 800 - 1,000 calories a day for the past 2 months and I’m down 30 pounds

@shajakaksjsjsksk4044

Жыл бұрын

is 128 lbs a healthy weight for you ?

When I got clean then started working out and actually eating again my body just magically made 25 pounds appear in a few weeks. I continued to gain weight pretty quickly until I normalized at my regular 163 I weighed when I was 19. The human body is an amazing thing.

Yeah, you nailed it on this one. Very accurate assessments on the reality of his transformations. And on a less scientific tip, he never had a juiced vibe, in any of his roles.

And I think I read somewhere that he only ate an apple and a can of tuna a day if I remember correctly

@elliotthedissident6077

4 жыл бұрын

Beeman 2892 that’s what I heard too

@weinerman

4 жыл бұрын

And smoked a shitload of cigarettes

He said he didn't touch a weight at all until American Psycho, meaning his physique at 25 years old was him untrained.

@KTK44

4 жыл бұрын

No, he had begun training when he shot A midsummer night' dream. Basically what happened was that he started prepping for American Psycho despite not being chosen for the part, Leo DiCaprio was, however the director fought the production team to get Bale and he himself pushed for it too, so he was asked to be in prep mode already back in 1998/1999 and American Psycho was released in 2000. Bale worked out at age 25. But immense results either way. He's a genetic freak and in my opinion 100% natural.

@starwarsroo2448

4 жыл бұрын

However he was a ballet dance in the circus ( 🤣 yes no bs Batman was a ballet dancer) and you need some kind of strength and fitness for that

@starwarsroo2448

4 жыл бұрын

@@KTK44 all the other actors on set thought Bale was pants

@ryanmichaelpower

4 жыл бұрын

@@KTK44 Leo DiCaprio was gonna be Patrick Bateman!? 😂 Thank god the director pushed for Bale then.

@KTK44

4 жыл бұрын

@@ryanmichaelpower First DiCaprio, Then Ewan McGregor, but Leo had just done Titanic and the female director didn't want a heart throb actor to kill women in her film. She quit until she got Bale.

I think he was natty dude just has a few screws loose I appreciate his work ethic though

This video is really reassuring coz I am trying to get back the size I had in high school. Whenever I started training for a couple of months over the past 10 years I felt like I was inflating a bit lol. But only now, years later, do I have the discipline and enjoyment of the gym needed to sustain it. So hopefully I can benefit from the muscle memory!

He goes above and beyond for his roles, it’s honestly amazing

Bruh even at his skinniest he has bigger arms than me. 😔

@ponymalone3636

2 жыл бұрын

Are you made of string?

@ConorWalker03

2 жыл бұрын

@@ponymalone3636 no. Tin foil and fibre glass

Thank you!!! ❤️🙏 I'm 38 now. And been lifting on and off seriously since I was 16. From 16 to 20 was pure lifting. And I gained a really good foundation. Plus good genes. My dad and all his brothers all look like a freakin ox. Then I got really serious with cykling for a couple of years and lost alot of upper body weight. Quit cykling and started muay thai and got a more balanced physique. But the last few years as I'm pushing 40 I've started to go to the gym about five times a week, lifting heavy and eating strict. Can't count the times old friends have asked "what are you on bro?". I'm so tiered of all lazy ass m-f'ers who screams "roids!" as soon as someone gains a bit of muscle and looks better then them. For me it's muscle memory, know how, diet, good recovery and f-in putting the work in! Cheers from Sweden. 💪🏼

I think Mr Bale has some great genetics, and is at another level when it comes to discipline. Simple as that. He’s also living proof that you can make your body into whatever shape and form you want. I think he has literally had every different body type you can have as a man, and displayed it on film. I’m most impressed at his return to form from his Cheney body. There were plenty of pictures of him during his return to fitness. It looked like hard work, discipline, and time factored in to gradually making the physical changes there. It’s how he has made his living, but I hope he is finished getting heavy like that. After seeing the makeup work on Colin Farrell in The BATMAN hopefully he will opt to go that route in future roles.

I had no idea about muscle memory. I'm now even less worried about cutting down fat because if I lose muscle I'll get it back fast. You have no idea how many videos on cutting I've watched. Thank you for this.

it's a discipline that most of us can't comprehend (myself included). a lot of wrestlers and boxers cut and gain weight while remaining somewhat healthy. very impressive from my perspective. i usually chose eating over my fitness goals.

I agree with all of this scenario. However, the time frame between transformations seems so drastically quick for such a huge transformation. I love the videos and details on the commentary. Please keep doing them. Thank You.

Great video man, I’ve never seen him as taking gear. Your points on lean tissue and fluctuations in metabolic functioning are on point.

15:01 that is really good news. Since the beginning of summer 2021 I had started a bulk and I had actually seen some good progress. Went from 185 to 200 while maintaining visible abs at 6’3”. But then I dislocated my shoulder while surfing in august and had to have surgery bc of a torn labrum. I’ve been really bummed because I’ve lost a lot of my recently gained mass. After I recover I plan on going straight back to bulking. But thanks for that info, I always learn something watching your videos!

Definitely on gear, I mean look how much bigger he was in Batman compared to Empire of the Sun.

@AnurajChakraborty

4 жыл бұрын

Underrated comment

@KTK44

4 жыл бұрын

True that. But I think he already started juicing shooting Empire. I've heard Spielberg was his dealer.

@robertevans6418

4 жыл бұрын

@@KTK44No way, he couldn't hit his macros in a Japanese internment camp

@jacobswiney9977

4 жыл бұрын

He doesn't look like he's on roids at all in batman

@robertevans6418

4 жыл бұрын

@@jacobswiney9977 I'm guessing you've not seen Empire of the Sun. It was his first role and he was 10 years old, it was a joke you muppet.

good muscle memory can do this natty I can attest to this. Used to do countless calisthenics in my youth and was surprised at my extreme muscle growth when I started working out again.

SICK video as always my man. You really are the gold standard for videos such as this x

Christian Bale went from a tweaking crackhead to gladiator lmao

Great video! Much appreciated! I think you're 100% right! And if Bale did add a pound or two of muscle post America Psycho, i believe it was on his chest and arms. To me they look bigger. Even though he wasn't as lean. Imo. Its amazing just how much fantasy his Batman Begins transformation has with people who dont know anything about the human body or lifting/diet especially. Its a smart move in playing a superhero.

Over the course of a couple years in my twenties I went from a base weight of 165-170 down to 145, back to 170 for a long time, and all the way up to 200. I’m about 190 right now and would like to get back to 170. I enjoy the challenge and day to day discipline to achieve body transformations. I’m not dropping 30lbs in a month or starving myself to do it, though.

@TheVoltaire1

2 жыл бұрын

any updates?

Yes "satilite" cells don't go away. I'd like to know what the long term ramifications of the weight loss for the "Machinist" was, it couldn't have been healthy. Thanks Derek

How much damage does this jumping up and down does to the body? Maybe a good video idea

@able5119

4 жыл бұрын

Zerphyr when he gained more fat cells when he got as fat as he could, so that’s permenent since a fat cell can only get so big

Josh Brolin from deadpool 2 would be good actor to review next.

Let’s see Paul Allen’s physique

I’m pretty sure muscle memory has to do with the ability to hone motor skills (e.i. juggling, riding a bike, writing)through repetition than maintain those skills (to a certain degree) subconsciously without having to consistently performing the same task over time. As opposed to a body’s ability to regain its previous condition or shape based on having adapted to that condition or shape as standard which is suggested in this video. I’m paraphrasing with that

@ryanhuestis2955

4 жыл бұрын

It applies to both

Would be great to see one of these on Jake Gyllenhal.

@bhavyasavani6770

3 жыл бұрын

i dont think he has ever used, he has not done crazy transformation, maybe for southpaw but apart from that he has never put extra work for roles! not even for spider man as he had not shirtless scene!

@hasanraheemdamorkwas5666

2 жыл бұрын

@@bhavyasavani6770 he doesn't need to he is a really good actor

Christian Bale recently reversed ages 30 years for his role in Empire of the sun

He's one of the best actors full stop I remember seeing him in that Japanese ww2 film as a kid amazing he puts a shit load of effort into his work

I’ve been waiting for this.

Muscle memory is for real, i lost about 12-15 pounds of muscle during a relationship i was in and within tre months of coming back to the gym and a proper bulk diet i gained that weight back and even got more shredded during it.

Love your videos. Unbiased, fair and very technical analysis. Keep up the good work 👍

I’ve always been amazed at Bale’s ability to change his body. He just seems to be blessed with great genetics. He’s one of the few actors I think hasn’t used ped’s to gain mass.

I've been waiting for this!!!

You really think he was single digits in American Psycho? I had him around 10-11

19:33 my mans literally flexing while getting stds😂😂

Remember reading that he ate only one can of tuna and one apple a day to look like he did in The Machinest, and that he was basically being monitored by a doctor the entire time. Pretty wild.

this was very educational thank you

I knew his trainers when preparing for Batman Begins. Apparently mostly bodyweight - they had him doing tonnes of pushups...yes...pushups were the staple...just what I was told.

You make some really good points, Derek. I went trough a really rough patch in my life in the hell on earth that is sweden and I got really emaciated(not like bale though) because of drug abuse. And before i got into that I packed some serious mass and as soon as I got out of the drug abuse I started working out really hard and within six months I was in great shape albeit with a fair bit of fat. I got alot of questions of wether or not I had used roids for my transformation but no, I’ve never used it. So I can see why bale wouldn’t need to use roids for his transformation.

@jonh1995

2 жыл бұрын

Interesting!

I appreciate how you stay level headed and try and make sense of things. Instead of being that person that jumps the gun and goes right to steroids

Very informative. Well done, sir! I love it. 😁

You gotta do a video on 50 cent. He also went through a crazy transformation, for one of his roles

In case anyone wonders, Bale's trainer and diatist for Batman was Efua Baker, she's a FEMALE fitness trainer.

I think Bale’s famous Terminator on-set rant was his Machinist appetite waking up! 👹

Great video . So the micro nuclea that u speak off ... one can build that with lots of proper intense training ? And after that it stays with u as u mentioned ? Is that how it is

This is a long post to talk about muscle memory skip it's understandable. At my maximum strength at 21 I was 6'3 220lbs and I was able to do 245 bench, 335 squat, 435 deadlift. I stopped lifting for 3 years and got back into going back as of two months ago and here are the results Now I am 6'3 240lbs 1st day one rep maxes: Bench: 165 Squat: 165 Deadlift: 285 Now just two months later I am doing Bench: 245 Squat: 255 Deadlift: 385 TL;DR I stopped lifting for 3 years and made the same progress from muscle memory in two months than in 3 years.