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Sydney Sweeney Built a Home Gym and Gained 35lbs to Transform into Boxer Christy Martin

Sydney Sweeney underwent a dramatic physical transformation, including building a home gym and gaining 35 pounds, to portray boxer Christy Martin. She worked with a team of trainers and nutritionists, often feeling sick from the intense calorie intake required. Beyond the physical challenge, Sweeney found the emotional scenes demanding but was guided by Martin herself. The actress calls the role a "life-changing" experience that taught her to stand up for herself and others.

Key Points: Sydney Sweeney's Physical Transformation for Christy Martin Role

  • Built a home gym for training
  • Gained 35lbs of muscle for the role
  • Worked with Christy Martin directly
  • Found emotional scenes challenging
  • Called experience "life-changing"
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Sydney Sweeney talks about building gym for 'Christy'

Sydney Sweeney discusses building a home gym, gaining 35lbs, and the emotional challenges of portraying boxer Christy Martin in a new film.

Sydney Sweeney talks about building gym for 'Christy'
"I built a gym in my house. I had a professional boxing trainer, a weight trainer and a nutritionist. - Sydney Sweeney"

Los Angeles, Jan 1

Hollywood actress Sydney Sweeney is a firm believer of going all in for her work. The actress built a gym in her house just to prepare for 'Christy'.

The 28-year-old actress plays boxer Christy Martin in the movie and she was "excited" to totally transform herself for the role, reports 'Female First UK'.

She told Britain's OK! magazine, "I was excited to do it. I wanted desperately to do Christy justice and to make her proud".

She further mentioned, "I really love to play characters that I can disappear into and just totally transform. I threw myself into every aspect of this character. I built a gym in my house. I had a professional boxing trainer, a weight trainer and a nutritionist. I was working hard every day to get where I needed to be physically".

As per 'Female First UK', the 'Euphoria' star gained 35lbs for the role and admitted she often felt "so sick" as a result of her attempts to put on the pounds.

She said, "It was really just part of the process. It was building muscle, lots of protein shakes and filling up with calories. It was a lot. I felt so sick all the time. I mean, it's a lot harder to lose than it was to put it on, that's for sure. But even with the high calorie intake and the eating, as soon as I started boxing the weight would drop off. Afterwards, it was just a matter of redressing that balance".

It wasn't just the physical scenes that were challenging for Sydney. She said, "The physical stuff was fun. I could train and feel prepared. But then some days it was about going from that to a big emotional scene. It was a different challenge. We were so lucky to have Christy there with us. I was able to talk to her a lot and figure out what her mindset was in those moments. It was all about feeling the moment, working with the script and just going for it. That's the way I like to work"..

Sydney hailed making the film a "life-changing" experience. Asked what she had taken away from playing Christy, she said, "So much. This has been a life-changing experience for me in such a positive way. Playing Christy and getting to know her has taught me how to stand up for myself and what I need to do to feel stronger in my work life, as well as my personal life".

"It's made me feel ready to stand up for the people in my life and to always be there for them. It's also made me remember just how much I love boxing", she added.

- IANS

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Rohit P
Feeling sick from trying to gain weight is something I can't relate to at all! 😂 But seriously, it's impressive. In India, we usually see actors losing weight dramatically, not gaining muscle mass like this. Different approach.
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Aryan P
While I admire the hard work, I can't help but think about the privilege. How many aspiring actors in India or even in the US can afford to build a home gym and hire three trainers? The article glosses over the resources needed for this "transformation".
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Sarah B
The mental shift from intense physical training to deep emotional scenes must have been incredibly tough. It shows acting is not just about dialogue delivery. Good on her for putting in the work and learning life lessons from the real Christy.
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Karthik V
Protein shakes and high calories to build muscle... sounds like my cousin's gym routine in Bangalore! 😄 Jokes aside, it's inspiring to see an actor take their craft so seriously. Hope the movie does justice to her effort.
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Meera T
"Taught me how to stand up for myself" – that's the real takeaway. Often we watch these behind-the-scenes stories for the physical drama, but the personal growth is what matters. More power to her!

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