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PATRICK WILSON HAS <\/strong>had a long career on stage and in film and TV, but he\u2019s not exactly the first name that comes to mind with Hollywood muscle. But that\u2019s just what\u2019s onscreen. He did venture into the deep with a superhero transformation, when he bulked up for his role as Orm in both Aquaman films\u2014and he\u2019s actually a certified fitness fanatic, who has done lots of CrossFit and more recently, Hyrox. Most recently, the 53-year-old went viral<\/a> for his sweaty, shirtless workout scene in Apple TV\u2019s newest psychological thriller, Cape Fear.<\/p>\n

Wilson\u2019s made it clear there were no special camera tricks or fake weights involved in the clip. All of the sweat and grit was real, using Wilson\u2019s deep well of fitness experience to put his impressive power clean form on screen.<\/p>\n

Over the years, Wilson has adapted his fitness training to focus on longevity and injury prevention. The focus shifted from running marathons and high-intensity workouts to Hyrox and other exercises such as RDLs, rowing, and pushups. The results of his efforts accumulating into that explosive power clean move.<\/p>\n

\u201cI did turn it into a workout because that was the goal,\u201d Wilson explains in the latest episode of Strong Talk. \u201cI didn’t want to have to act. I just wanted to pick something I could do 15 times,\u201d He estimates the weight was around 115 pounds. Speaking to MH Fitness director Ebenezer Samuel, C.S.C.S<\/a>, Wilson delves more into how that Cape Fear scene came together, how he trained to look like a \u201clinebacker version\u201d of himself for Aquaman, and how he\u2019s customized his fitness plan as he ages.<\/p>\n

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Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, MS is the associate health & fitness for Men’s Health and has previously written for CNN, Scientific American, Popular Science, and National Geographic before joining the brand. When she’s not working, she’s doing circus arts or working towards the perfect pull-up.<\/p>\n