Jerry O’Connell’s Secret to a Hot Body
Tuesday, July 7th, 2009
When Jerry O’Connell finally “arrived” in Hollywood, his life wasn’t the only thing that had changed—his body did, too. He tells Men’s Fitness:
“‘All of a sudden, I was going out and getting invited to parties with an open bar,’ he half-laments. Moving from his previous, more sheltered existence to the role of a partying TV star was a major challenge for O’Connell, and it wasn’t long, he says, before the nightlife took top billing over his health. Working hard by day and binge drinking on the weekends, he began to gain weight rapidly. Though an athletically built 6-foot-2, he was nonetheless soon pushing 200 pounds.”
Today Jerry looks great. He works hard in the gym, (and I know, because I’ve spotted him pumping weights and doing cardio at Equinox). But he’s also developed discipline around his eating habits. Instead of ordering a pizza after a long day of work, now he has a salad with fat free dressing.
The real secret to his hard body? Jerry stopped augmenting his diet with junk food and additives.
“‘Additives are bad,’ he said. “I found that just by cutting out booze, salt, and dressings, the fat just drips off you.’”
Photos by Men’s Fitness
