Do You Like Kumail Nanjiani’s Body? Here’s How He Did It
You weren’t the only one to have a minor freak out when Kumail Nanjiani revealed his newly-chiseled physique to the world.
Turns out, it can mainly be credited to fitness trainer Grant Roberts.
Grant previously worked with stars like Eva Longoria, Zachary Levi, and Hilary Swank, as Page Six reports. The trainer apparently transformed the actor’s body in around nine months.
Of course, Kumail is preparing for his role in the upcoming Marvel film, The Eternals, where he plays Kingo Sunen.
“My process is completely individualized and starts with the gathering of information,” Grant told the outlet. “Current lifestyle, body composition tests, etc. I also have a 3D scanner that’s particularly useful for goal setting with the client — in this case Kumail — and strategizing the nutrition and training program with the primary focus in his case of increasing muscular size, dropping excess body fat and creating total body symmetry.”
He added, “Kumail responded very quickly — as most people do — when introduced to training that shocks the system, whether it be for fat loss or muscle gain or — as in Kumail’s case — both.”
Obviously, proper nutrition during training is a must.
“In Kumail’s case, you need ample amounts of all the essential nutrients with special focus on protein, water, healthy fats (primarily omega 3) and just enough carbs without spilling over,” Grant said, adding that they eventually made nutritional adjustments to get Kumail “cut and vascular without losing muscle mass.”
“Kumail left for London a little over eight months after we began for stunt training and then to commence filming,” he revealed. “As such, it was important that Kumail arrive in London camera ready and with the nutrition plan to maintain his shape for camera consistency throughout the coming months. Sadly, Marvel didn’t want to pay to bring me over to London to continue our training and nutrition.”
Geez! Well let’s get real. Not everyone can afford the luxury of a high class trainer like Grant, but at least he can help us get there!
Read the rest of Grant’s interview at Page Six.