Undisputed WWE Champion CM Punk Discusses Body Transformation, Explains How He Achieved Current Physique
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Undisputed WWE Champion CM Punk has addressed his body transformation, explaining how he has achieved his current physique.
With CM Punk recently returning to the ring – winning the Undisputed WWE Title on the July 6 Raw episode – fans were able to get a good look at Punk’s new physique, following a lot of speculation amid his hiatus.
Speaking on What’s Your Story with Steph McMahon, CM Punk noted that he contacted personal trainer Jay Ferruggia ahead of WrestleMania 42, motivated to look different heading into April’s event.
Noting that they only had six weeks to work with ahead of WrestleMania 42, Punk explained:
“So six weeks before WrestleMania, I can’t really tell you what set it in motion. I know obviously Chad Gable was posting his workouts on this program by Jay Ferruggia.
“I was just motivated to go into WrestleMania looking physically different, looking like ‘Oh, wow, he really busted his ass!’ That was my only goal, it wasn’t a weight, it wasn’t ‘I need a six-pack, I need to do this…’
“I called up Jay, he was like ‘I wish you would’ve got to me sooner. We’ve only got six weeks but if you listen to me, and you do what I say, eat what I tell you to eat, I think we can do some damage.’ We did some damage.
“I think I showed up at Mania… I didn’t say I was in the best shape of my career, because I’ll always look back to when I was 26 and I originally tried to get the job in the first place…”
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Three months on from WrestleMania 42, Punk and Jay have had a lot more time to work on the WWE star’s physique.
Noting that he is now weighing his food – which is mostly white rice and ground venison, Punk continued:
“I really just kind of had that motivation to look different, showing up to WrestleMania. Obviously to me, it’s a lifestyle change.
“I told Jay ‘The only thing I’ve really never done – I’ve counted calories and all that other stuff – the big difference is, I’ve never weighed food.’ Six weeks prior to Mania, I bought a food scale, a rice maker, and a freezer.
“I eat meals that have like maybe three ingredients; white rice, 99 blend lean ground venison, and salt. Every morning I take a mirror selfie, I take my temperature and weight, and send it to Jay. He will tell me protein, carbs and fat to eat. It’s very specific.”
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Sheamus has shared a physique update of his own, following his WWE departure.
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