To get fit and strong Jake started doing an intensive course in weight training and cardio fitness workouts. He lifted every other day, with bench press and squats. But a large part of his training was combat specific to help wield a heavy swords and fight wearing armor.
Jake Gyllenhaal ?is starring as Prince Dastan in the new fantasy movie Prince of Persia. Jake’s movie career started in 1991 with City Slickers and has included the cult movie Donnie Darko, action blockbuster The Day After Tomorrow and most famously Broke Back Mountain. None of these roles required him to be a muscle bound action star. In fact he has always had a slim and lean body. So how did Jake Gyllenhaal beef up for Prince of Persia?In 2004 Jake almost clutched his first action super-hero role when Tobey Maguire’s poor health almost prevented him from playing Spiderman for the second time. He also just missed out to Christian Bale to play Batman.
He had early starts everyday with dawn workouts followed by energy rich breakfasts, then more working out in the evening when he did his weight training workouts.
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