10 Impressive Male Celebrity Body Transformations

The most impressive male celebrity body transformations from the worlds of movies, sport and music.

Craig David 

Craig David has been killing it on his diet and exercise regime to reach this level of fitness. The singer/ songwriter looked like he was at a very low body fat percentage in these pictures taken in January and along with the muscle definition he’s gained, his physique is striking. 

Charlie Sheen
Seen first in the 1986 film Platoon, our first celebrity is controversial actor Charlie Sheen. He features in this list as he added a noticeable amount of muscle mass for his role as Topper Harley in Hot Shots Part Deux (1993).

Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo’s physique comes from a lifetime of sport and fitness. He is one of the most successful footballers around, worth an estimated $160million (USD). Although, he has always been lean, Ronaldo has packed on some serious muscle mass since which also seemed to correlate with improved form on the pitch.

Hugh Jackman
If you've seen Hugh Jackman as Wolverine in X-Men, you'll know he's always had the foundations of a great physique, but when Origins: Wolverine (2009) came out we saw a dramatic change in his shape and size and most of all, muscle definition. So what did Jackman do to get to this stage? Mostly big lifts. Bench press, barbell rows, heavy barbell lunges, squats, etc.

Jake Gyllenhaal
When we think of great body transformations we always think back to Jake Gyllenhaal's early days as the troubled school kid in Donnie Darko (2001) and his role as a nerd in 2004's Day After Tomorrow, Jake Gyllenhaal gained 25lbs of muscle for his role as a fearless US marine in the 2005 hit, Jarhead. He then went on to build an even more impressive physique for the 2010 hit movie, Prince of Persia.

Kenzie
So he may not be the most famous name on the list but we felt former Blazin' Squad member Kenzie deserved an honourable mention for his very impressive body transformation.

Ryan Reynolds
Ladies' man Ryan Reynolds has certainly won a lot of new fans since his transformation from his days of Van Wilder (2002) to his 2004 role in Blade Trinity. Since this transformation, his popularity has grown at a ridiculously fast rate, winning him underwear modelling campaigns with companies such as Hugo Boss. His success proves that it's not who you know, it's the abs you grow that gets you places!
 

Taylor Lautner
For those of you who have seen the Twilight films, you will know that Taylor Lautner is shirtless throughout most of the movies. The reason for this is that he is fully stacked and Hollywood know how much teenage girls enjoy this. Taylor has transformed from (lets be honest) a weed, into a heart throb, packing on some serious muscle mass along the way.
 

Will Smith
He may have always been cool but here at Predator we think that Will Smith's transformation from the skinny teenager from The Fresh Prince to the ripped physique from I Robot, Ali and I Am Legend is well worth his place in the list.

Gerard Butler
Gerard Butler’s torso in the 2006 hit 300 has been labelled as one of the most impressive male physiques on the big screen and we can see why! His lean muscle gains are apparent when looking at the before and after photos featured above. This muscle has done wonders for his career and Gerard is considered one of the most attractive men in Hollywood because of it (so we are told by the women of the office) proving once again that bulk is best.

Top 10 Sexiest Female Bodybuilders

There is an interesting dichotomy in the world of fitness today, over what defines a healthy body image. In large part, thin people, both male and female have, for a long time, shamed those considered fat or overweight. It’s interesting that in many centuries previous to the 21st, heftier people were (in some cultures/areas of the world) considered the attractive ones, as a surplus of body mass usually indicated that one was of the upper class, therefore being able to afford better food and larger amounts. Recently, however, there has been debate over whether being overweight actually has the negative effects it has long been believed to. Some doctors argue that some body types naturally carry more weight in certain areas, and other simply argue that each person actually has their own healthy weight and that such determinations cannot be generalized for entire masses of people. Finally, there is the consideration of whether constantly berating, insulting and condescending people who are carrying an extra few pounds will wear on their psyche and cause mental problems. It makes sense that it will. There are quite a number of female bodybuilders who look fantastic. There is nothing wrong with a woman who loves to pump iron.

10. Wendy Lindquist

 9. Jennifer Broomfield

 8. Heidi Vuorela

7. Jennifer Rish

6. Pauline Nordin

5. Cory Everson

4. Oksana Grishina

3. Moorea Wolfe

2. Erica Cordie

1. Brooke Holladay

Kai Greene demolishes delts

Flux refers to continuous change and movement, the opposite of stasis. A constant state of flux best describes any Kai Greene workout, there’s nothing static or predictable about the man or the way he trains.

In many ways, Greene is a throwback to the old days of bodybuilding. His attention to posing and presentation are on par with Ed Corney’s, Frank Zane’s, and Mohamed Makkaway’s. His workouts, predictable only in their volume of exercises, sets, and reps, have much in common with Arnold Schwarzenegger’s and the Gold’s crew’s high volume routines. Like Arnold or Sergio or Serge, Greene presents a physique that is truly unique from year to year and show to show. One Olympia he comes in streamlined and aesthetic, the next he’s packing so much mass you scratch your head doubting he could add another ounce of muscle. Greene’s physique is complete from his one huge dread lock down to his toes. His deltoids are completely developed through and across heads.

The Grossest Synthol Freaks

Feast your eyes on our latest freak show gallery of Synthol abusers from around the world. Forget about tone, forget about definition, forget about symmetry, forget about strength, all that matters to these gentlemen is having the biggest, gnarliest, most pillow-y biceps on the entire internet. Body dysmorphia comes in all shapes in sizes, but these guys* only come in two: big and weird.

These substances are injected directly into the target muscles, where they stretch muscle fascia. The theory is that as they are broken down by the body over a period of several months, the space left by them is replaced with new muscle tissue growth. Upon injection, roughly 70% of the oil remains in the muscle, while the other 30% is absorbed into the body as lipids. These substances do not inherently contain any androgenic steroids although users of site enhancing oils are of course far more likely to use performance enhancing drugs. As with any non-medically administered injectable, usage carries high risks.

When used judiciously it is the subject of great controversy in the world of competitive bodybuilding. Bodybuilders can utilize these oils to make subtle changes in lagging muscle groups that can be difficult to detect by appearance alone.

When used recklessly, the result is...

Famous Celebrities Who Are Sneakily Sort Of Built

This is a tribute to all the celebrities who put in work at the gym but don’t always get any recognition for it.

Dave Chappelle
When Dave disappeared from the spotlight for a few years, he was at the gym. Being in good shape is a bit of a taboo among comedians, the fear is that people won’t think you’re as funny. Dave doesn’t care about any stupid taboos.

Chris Pratt
From Parks and Rec to starring in the number one movie in the country (Guardians of the Galaxy), Chris Pratt’s career trajectory has followed his physical transformation.

Tim McGraw
Tim’s is great shape for a cowboy who’s never spent a day working on the farm.

  
Common
Rapper-turned-actor Common falls into the more intellectual category of hip-hop, but that doesn’t stop him from staying in shape like his thuggish counterparts.

Matthew Fox
Since starring in the show Lost, Matthew Fox has gained.

Matt Lauer
Not what you’d expect from a newscaster in his mid 50′s.

Milo Ventimiglia
He’s been in a bunch of shows that guys don’t really watch unless they’re just feigning interest while trying to get laid.

Robery Downey Jr.