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Dwayne Johnson Details Yearlong Weight Loss for Lizard Music
Dwayne Johnson is changing his body for a new movie called Lizard Music.
He said he lost about 22 kilograms over a whole year.
He wanted to lose weight carefully instead of doing something extreme.
He currently weighs about 105 to 106 kilograms.
He says he still feels strong and has good endurance.
His diet includes more carbohydrates on some training days and fewer on others.
The movie is about a boy who finds a mysterious broadcast featuring musical lizards.
Benny Safdie is directing the film, which is based on a book by Daniel Pinkwater.
Dwayne Johnson said he lost about 22 kilograms, or 50 pounds, over one year for his role in Lizard Music.
He said he currently weighs between 232 and 235 pounds, or about 105 to 106 kilograms.
Johnson described the weight loss as strategic and said he avoided an extreme cut while preserving strength, endurance and conditioning.
He shared a diet involving approximately 450 grams of carbohydrates on leg-training days and Sundays, and 250 to 300 grams on other days.
Lizard Music is directed by Benny Safdie and follows a boy who discovers a secret broadcast of lizards playing otherworldly music.
- Who
- Dwayne Johnson, who is preparing for a role in Benny Safdie’s Lizard Music.
- What
- Johnson revealed that he lost about 22 kilograms over a year and described his current training and diet.
- Where
- The discussion was shared on Instagram; the film’s production location is not specified.
- When
- Johnson discussed the changes in a recent Instagram post; he said the yearlong weight loss was for his current role.
- Why
- Johnson wanted to prepare for Lizard Music while maintaining his strength, endurance and conditioning without an extreme weight cut.
Key facts
- Weight lost
- About 50 pounds, or 22 kilograms
- Current weight
- 232–235 pounds, or approximately 105–106 kilograms
- Weight-loss period
- One year
- High-carbohydrate days
- Approximately 450 grams of carbohydrates on two leg-training days and Sunday
- Lower-carbohydrate days
- Approximately 250–300 grams on the rest of the week’s days
- Director
- Benny Safdie
- Source material
- The film is based on Daniel Pinkwater’s book Lizard Music
Quotes
Dwayne Johnson
Actor discussing his training, weight and preparation for Lizard Music
“My high carb days (approx 450grams carbs) fall on my 2 leg days + Sun and my low/medium carb days (250-300g) fill out the rest of the week. Feel phenomenal at this weight, strength, endurance, pumps with training are all fantastic- cardiovascular is excellent and holding conditioning nice and tight,”
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“Lots of great questions about my current training split, diet, cardio + conditioning. My current weight is 232-235lbs and holding conditioning very nicely. I took a full year to drop 50lbs for my current role I’m shooting now (Benny Safdie’s “Lizard Music”),”
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