Jake Gyllenhaal revealed his strict diet while filming new movie Road House during an appearance on This Morning on Thursday.
The actor, 43, plays Elwood Dalton, a former UFC fighter turned bouncer at a seedy bar in the Florida Keys, alongside UFC fighter Conor McGregor, 35.
Speaking to a stunned Sian Welby, Jake gave an insight into how he prepared and maintained his ripped physique while filming the Prime Video action film.
The American star explained that he wouldn’t allow himself to have “a single chip” because it would destroy the hard work he had done.
He said, “If you really look. I don’t eat tacos. You see me take the plate and I say thank you, then the scene cuts, you never see me actually take a bite.
Jake Gyllenhaal revealed his strict diet while filming new movie Road House during an appearance on This Morning on Thursday.
The actor, 43, plays Elwood Dalton, a former UFC fighter turned bouncer at a seedy bar in the Florida Keys, alongside UFC fighter Conor McGregor, 35 (Jake in character).
“I was on a strict diet, one chip would have done everything.”
Jake also admitted he was “totally terrified” while filming fight scenes with Conor because “he could really kick my a**.”
Conor, who is playing his first ever film role as Knox, is seen in a clip forcefully headbutting Jake’s character, Elwood Dalton.
Jake explained how he had to “teach professional fighters” how to fake a fight so viewers would believe it.
He continued: “I was like this is really cool but I was also totally terrified. I was teaching professional fighters, who could really kick my ass, how to kick my ass so people would really buy it.
“Their ability to judge distance is like no one else’s. Working with someone who can do that, there’s a safety to that, too.”
The reboot of the 1989 cult classic originally starring Patrick Swayze was released on Amazon Prime on March 21.
Ahead of the world premiere of Road House at SXSW, Hollywood fitness expert Jason Walsh, who has worked with Jake for over eight years, spoke about his grueling workout regime.
Speaking to a stunned Sian Welby, Jake gave an insight into how he prepared and maintained his ripped physique while filming the Prime Video action film.
The American star explained that he wouldn’t allow himself to have “a single chip” because it would destroy the hard work he had put in.
He said, “If you really look. I don’t eat tacos. You see me take the plate and then the scene cuts, you never actually see me take a bite. I was on a strict diet’
Talk with InsiderJason revealed he worked with Jake at his New York studio, Rise Nation, with the actor attending his 30-minute high-intensity VersaClimber workouts as well as his weightlifting sessions.
He said: “He went there a lot, especially because we were trying to get him in shape as a UFC fighter.
“VersaClimber workouts mimic our primitive climbing and crawling movements and are an effective way to improve cardiovascular fitness.”
The full-body vertical climber allows users to burn fat in a short time and increase their aerobic capacity with low impact on joints.
Jason praised Jake’s commitment and dedicated approach to his training.
He added: “If he’s not in the gym doing strength and conditioning, he’s swimming, he’s outside playing paddle tennis, he’s cycling like crazy. The guy does everything. He is always looking for that stimulus.
Jake is no stranger to intense physical transformations for his role, having previously lost 30 pounds for his role as a starving reporter in Nightcrawler in 2014, only to bulk back up the following year to play a world champion brawler in Southpaw.
Jake also admitted he was “totally terrified” while filming fight scenes with Conor (pictured) because “he could really kick my a**”.
He said: “I was like this is really cool, but I was also totally terrified. I was teaching professional fighters, who could really kick my ass**’