Henry Cavill's happy to eat the same thing every day
GQ South Africa|January - February 2022
That Superman physique runs on loads of protein supplements and pre-workout – and 4am physical therapy
MICK ROUSE
Henry Cavill's happy to eat the same thing every day

IT’S ONE THING TO PLAY SUPERMAN ON SCREEN, BUT IT’S ANOTHER THING ENTIRELY TO WALK AROUND LOOKING LIKE A KRYPTONIAN IN YOUR EVERYDAY LIFE. And the first thing you’ll probably notice when staring at Henry Cavill on Zoom are his shoulders – not even his Clark Kent jawline can distract from the small mountain range erupting from his humerus and clavicle. None of this is exactly news, given the multiple high-profile roles in which Cavill has transformed his body for – The DC universe, The Witcher, extremely buff Sherlock in Enola Holmes – but you cannot prepare for how mesmerising those deltoids are.

Which is why Cavill’s latest role as an ambassador for the supplement company MuscleTech is perhaps the most natural line on his résumé. GQ caught up with the 38-year-old actor to find out how supplements influence his diet, his thoughts on pre-workout, and just how many meals a day you need to eat if you ever want shoulders like his.

GQ: What was your journey with using supplements like?

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