Tom Hiddleston on His Hollywood Fitness Heroes: ‘I’ve Always Wanted to Be That Kind of Actor’
Men’s Health: Built For LifeShow Notes
For Tom Hiddleston, running is part of the creative process, a way to clear his head and a reminder of what it feels like to be alive. In this special crossover episode of Men’s Health Built For Life and Runner’s World, he joins Andrew Tracey and Ben Hobson to talk strength, stamina and the joy of movement.
From his six-week challenge to bulk up for a Thor audition to the physical demands of playing Loki and mountaineer Edmund Hillary, Tom reveals how he trains to be ready for whatever a role throws at him. He shares the five-exercise workout he uses to combine strength and cardio in around 40 minutes, why he realised running alone wasn’t enough, and how his approach to food has evolved at 45.
Plus, stories from the Avengers’ stunt gym, why Scarlett Johansson was ‘probably the hardest worker in the room’, and what Hollywood’s great physical performers taught him about making an audience believe.
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