Competitive bodybuilders spend weeks dialing in their physiques before stepping on stage. One of the most talked-about aspects of peak week is water manipulation, a strategy some athletes use in an attempt to maximize muscle definition. Actor Tom Holland recently revealed he experimented with dehydration bodybuilding prep to get ready for a shirtless scene in <\/strong>Spider-Man: Brand New Day<\/em><\/strong>. His verdict? It wasn\u2019t worth it.<\/p>\n The actor opened up about the experience during an interview with Entertainment Weekly<\/em>, explaining that he tried dehydrating himself before filming a bathhouse scene with Florence Pugh. Instead of achieving a dramatic visual difference, Holland said the process mostly left him feeling miserable.<\/p>\n Holland explained that he attempted a bodybuilding-style dehydration prep before filming the scene. The scene called for him to strip down to his underwear inside a Russian bathhouse.<\/p>\n \u201cI tried to do that stupid dehydration thing for that scene, where I didn\u2019t drink any water the day before and then I drank loads of water the day before that,\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The method is similar to strategies some bodybuilders use during peak week<\/a> in an effort to create a drier<\/a>, more defined appearance before competition<\/a>.<\/p>\n After trying it for himself, Holland admitted he wasn\u2019t impressed.<\/p>\n \u201cI tried to see if it would make a difference, and the only thing it did is it just made me really grumpy. I don\u2019t even think it really made that much of a difference.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Holland also joked that it was probably a good thing his co-stars Zendaya and Jacob Batalon weren\u2019t on set that day.<\/p>\n \u201cIt would have been strange,\u201d Holland joked. \u201cWe were in our underwear.\u201d<\/p>\n Peak week is the final stretch before a bodybuilding competition. Athletes make small adjustments to training, nutrition, carbohydrates<\/a>, sodium<\/a>, and, in some cases, water intake<\/a> to present their best physique on stage.<\/p>\n Water manipulation is one of the more controversial aspects of peak week. Some competitors carefully alter their hydration levels in an effort to reduce subcutaneous water and improve muscle definition<\/a> under bright stage lighting.<\/p>\n However, many experienced coaches stress that these strategies are highly individualized and should only be used with careful planning. Improper dehydration can negatively impact performance, reduce muscle fullness, increase fatigue, and in some cases create health risks.<\/p>\n Holland\u2019s experience is a reminder that the technique doesn\u2019t always produce a noticeable visual payoff.<\/p>\n Spider-Man: Brand New Day<\/em><\/a> hit theaters on July 31 and follows Peter Parker years after the events of Spider-Man: No Way Home<\/em>. The film sees Parker continuing to protect New York City while living in anonymity after the world forgot his identity.<\/p>\n Alongside Holland, the film features Florence Pugh, Jon Bernthal, Mark Ruffalo, Liza Col\u00f3n-Zayas, Tramell Tillman, Jacob Batalon, Zendaya, and Sadie Sink.<\/p>\n Despite the demanding physical preparation that comes with portraying the iconic superhero, Holland recently told People<\/em> that his biggest responsibility isn\u2019t looking the part, but representing Peter Parker in the right way.<\/p>\n \u201cFor me, it is the biggest responsibility of making these movies, is making sure that young kids have someone that they can look up to. And I don\u2019t mean that in me, I mean that in Peter Parker.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n While bodybuilders may spend years refining their peak week strategies, Holland\u2019s experience suggests that for actors chasing a superhero physique<\/a>, dehydration isn\u2019t always the shortcut it\u2019s made out to be. It may simply leave you thirsty, uncomfortable, and, as Holland put it, \u201creally grumpy.\u201d<\/p>\n Image embed via Instagram<\/em> @tomholland2013<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\nTom Holland Says Dehydration Didn\u2019t Deliver the Results He Expected<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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