Celebrities are most often celebrities because they are good looking. What does it take to look good? The answer – lots of good exercise and a good diet, which will help celebrities perfect weight loss and win projects.

Celebrity workouts for weight loss and weight gain involve much more than regular folklore workouts. Let’s look at some celebrities and their weight loss and weight gain projects.

Tom Hanks in Castaway

Although Tom Hanks created several avatars during his film career, the most prominent change in persona was Castaway (2000). According to Entertainment Weekly, Tom Hanks missed the most fries during his 55-pound weight loss. That’s right, Tom Hanks went from 225 pounds to 170 pounds to step into his character in Castaway!

Charlize Theron in Monster

According to Guerrilla Traveler’s interview, Charlize Theron gained 30 pounds for her role in Monster. She played a prostitute-turned-serial-killer and ate junk food to get into the role. She started out with Krispy Kreme donuts but got tired of them after a while. Then she started eating potato chips, which she loved. Her efforts paid off when she won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role. She shed the pounds immediately after her film for her next role.

Christian Bale in Batman begins

Christian Bale had just dropped to 121 pounds for his role in The Machinist (2004) when he got to play Batman in Batman Begins. In two months, the Welsh actor had gained 60 pounds – a remarkable achievement. He did this through a high carbohydrate diet of bread and pasta. Over the next three months, he gained 39 pounds to settle at 220 pounds. He followed a strict diet of steamed vegetables, tuna and chicken along with a strenuous exercise regimen that included three hours of running and weight training.

When celebrities want to lose weight, they often use the best oblique exercises, including saxon side bends, Russian twists, suitcase deadlifts, and side bends.

Natalie Portman in The Black Swan

American and Israeli actress with dual citizenship, Natalie Portman lost 20 pounds on a carrot and almond diet to play a ballerina in Black Swan. Already slim, Portman had to work five to eight hours a day for a year to get in shape for the role. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, she revealed that some nights she really thought she was going to die. After filming, she switched back to carbohydrates and soon announced a pregnancy.

Tom Hardy in The Dark Knight Rises

Remember Bane the muscular killer rises in The DarkRitter? Tom Hardy played this role after gaining thirty pounds. Although he originally wanted to increase his weight to 198 pounds, he later decided to go to 190. Fans wanted Bane to get a lot taller, but Hardy took the criticism with a pinch of salt. It was difficult to perfect a character on a cult show like Batman.

Renee Zellweger in Bridget Jones’ Diary, Chicago and Bridget Jones

This pretty lady had gained and lost 20 pounds through her various roles. This American actress gained 20 pounds in weight for Bridget Jones and ate 4000 calories a day to gain weight.

George Clooney in Syria

George Clooney gained over 30 pounds for his role in the film Syriana. While he didn’t enjoy packing on the pounds, he did it out of sheer professionalism. He became depressed about his inability to exercise.

These stars have gained and lost weight to get into their character’s skin. You too can lose or gain weight until you reach perfection. It’s all about the application of the will.