Actress Sydney Sweeney dazzled at the premiere of the film Christy, in which she changed her body to become the legendary boxer Christy Martin, in Los Angeles.
In her process of physical transformation, Sydney Sweeneymuscled up to change her body “completely” and had to gain 13 kilos in weight to give credibility to her role.
We upped my calorie intake and I started drinking a lot of protein shakes and supplements, and eating everything. I ate a lot of Smuckers
“I got really strong, incredibly strong,” she told Entertainment Tonight.
Sydney Sweeney’s diet to gain 13 kilos of muscle
In an interview with Variety, the famous Sydney Sweeney (27 years old) confessed that she fed on fast food from Chick-fil-A and milkshakes to gain weight quickly and trained up to three times a day.
“We increased my calorie intake and I started having a lot of protein shakes and supplements, and eating everything. I was eating a lot of Smuckers, a lot of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, milkshakes, just constantly eating because we were so active… I was burning off all the excess fat constantly at the same time. So keeping up was quite a challenge,” he said.
The price Sydney Sweeney paid to train as a boxer: “I got my ass kicked”
Sydney Sweeney shared that she “suffered in her own body the harshness of boxing,” as she received a punch that left her with “a huge black eye” while recreating the legendary 2003 fight between Christy Martin and Laila, the daughter of Muhammad Ali.
“Over the past few months I have been immersed in training to bring to life the story of an incredible woman, a true champion who fought battles both inside and outside the ring,” she explained.
The actress shared that “I did wrestling and kickboxing from the age of 12 to 19. I was eager to get back in the ring, to train and transform my body. Christy Martin’s story is not exactly light, it is physically and mentally demanding, but I love to challenge myself… I feel compelled to tell the story of a woman who faced so much adversity and didn’t let it defeat her.”
Sydney Sweeney said of boxer Christy Martin that “her journey is a testament to resilience, strength and hope, and it is an honour for me to step into her shoes to share her powerful story with all of you.”
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