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As a former WWE Champion, Dwayne \u201cThe Rock\u201d Johnson knows all about the process of bulking up for bodyslams, and recently pushed his weight up to 282-pounds in order to play UFC legend, Mark Kerr in \u201cThe Smashing Machine.\u201d But with his latest role requiring a significant weight cut, the Jumanji<\/em> star has opened-up about the strategy behind dropping fat to play \u201cChicken Man\u201d in his latest project, \u201cLizard Music.\u201d<\/p>\n After working with filmmaker, Benny Safdie on The Smashing Machine<\/em> in 2025, the duo have reprised their partnership for \u201cLizard Music,\u201d<\/a> a fantasy adventure story about a boy called Victor, who discovers a secret community of musical lizards, leading to themes around imagination, curiosity, and fitting in with society. Johnson\u2019s character, known as \u201cChicken Man,\u201d serves as a mysterious guide to the boy. \u201cThanks for all the cool questions lately about my training\/diet\/conditioning, and why I slimmed down for my current role I\u2019m filming now,\u201d wrote the wrestler-turned-movie-star via an Instagram post for his whopping 381-million followers. \u201c<\/p>\n I took almost a year to lose approximately 50lbs \u2013 from stepping on set to film, \u2018The Smashing Machine\u2019 weighing 282lbs, to my current weight today \u2014 235lbs. Last time I was this weight, was my freshman football season at University of Miami. I was a little \u2018light in the ass\u2019, for a defensively tackle, but still a monster.\u201d<\/p>\n DJ also explained that he\u2019s been feeling far healthier with less body weight to balance. \u201cAt this current weight and body composition, I\u2019ve never felt better,\u201d he said that \u201cstrength, endurance, cardiovascular, metabolic health, inflammation, joints, insulin sensitivity, stress hormones, immune function, incredible pumps etc.,\u201d have been the positive results of his significant loss of pounds.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Fortunately, The Rock\u2019s weight cut was not the result of the latest Hollywood trend of prescription-based jab. Instead, the inspirational star took a more tried and tested approach. \u201cI wanted to take my time, drop the weight in a smart, wise and healthy way \u2014 nothing extreme,\u201d shared the Moana star. \u201cI also focus on partitioning my carbs strictly around my training and tapering off from there.\u201d<\/p>\n The Rock\u2019s sensible approach has led to significant results. \u201cWhat\u2019s also made a HUGE impact in my progress was completely cutting out all refined sugars,\u201d shared the actor. For an athlete who was constantly battling a calorie surplus, this move was transformative,\u201d he says of meeting his macros. \u201cAlso keeping fat on the lower side as well; 50-60g daily.\u201d<\/p>\n With so many social media accounts promising instant results with little effort, it\u2019s reassuring to see figureheads like The Rock sharing his own committed journey of trusting in the process and being patient for progress. \u201cYou vs You,\u201d says the star.<\/p>\n To follow Dwayne \u201cThe Rock\u201d Johnson on Instagram, click here<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nHow Did Dwayne Johnson Lose 50 Pounds for \u2018Lizard Music\u2019?<\/h2>\n