The steel bodies of superheroes require tough training. The sometimes drastic training methods used by the stars of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in particular regularly attract attention. To reach his fighting weight for Deadpool 3, Wolverine actor Hugh Jackman, for example, consumed 8,000 calories a day.
Chris Pratt, who appeared in several Marvel films and most recently in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 as the superhero Peter Quill aka Star-Lord, also took drastic measures. As part of his MCU training, he consumed an alarming amount of water.
Chris Pratt consumed an incredible amount of water for his Marvel role – with consequences
According to a Vanity Fair article, Chris Pratt followed a strict fitness and diet plan as part of his Marvel training. Not only should he eat 4000 calories a day, but also Consumed over 6.5 liters of water daily have.
The enormous fluid intake had expected consequences. “I peed all day. This part was a nightmare“Pratt is quoted as saying.
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The Vanity Fair report, which includes excerpts from an upcoming book about the beginnings of the MCU, initially caused a huge outcry. The first version of the article was incorrectly written by “one glass of water per pound of body weight” the speech.
Nutrition experts were alarmedthat Chris Pratt is said to have drunk 220 glasses of water, more than 40 liters, a day. He would have consumed an impossible amount and suffered life-threatening water poisoning. The statement later became “one ounce per pound of body weight” corrected.
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Do not try this! In the end it was around 220 ounces (equivalent to 6.5 liters) of water. Even with that, the Marvel star put his health at risk. The Federal Center for Nutrition recommends an average intake of 1.5 liters of fluid per day. If you have special diets, are exposed to high heat or are exercising, you should of course drink more, but in moderation. According to Update Fitness, an intake of just 5 liters can cause one within a short period of time Water poisoning, which can lead to death.
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