Will Smith gives it his all at the gym… after admitting he was in ‘the worst shape’ of his life while showing off his dad-bod
After candidly declaring in May that he was in the ‘worst shape’ of his life amid the pandemic, Will Smith continues to put in serious work at the gym.
The 52-year-old actor shared another glimpse at his grueling workout routine as he did weighted leg lifts with a medicine ball in between his feet on Thursday.
Hoisted up on gym equipment with a semi-pained look on his face, the I Am Legend actor, 52, joked: ‘Please don’t use this pic to photoshop me into precarious situations.’
Doing the work: Will Smith, 52, shared a photo of himself doing weighted leg lifts while hoisted on equipment after declaring he was in ‘the worst shape’ of his life in May
In the instagram snap Will donned an orange-accented Asics shirt and a pair of matching sneakers with compression leggings under shorts.
He looked to be doing a series of reps while balancing on Hoist gym equipment, and looked to be breaking quite a sweat in the mid-lift snap.
As the Fresh Prince of Bel Air star continues to get back into fighting shape, he has been taking to social media to share his daily workouts which include resistance training, running, tire flipping, weight lifting and other fat-busting routines.
After confessing in May: ‘I’m gonna be real wit yall – I’m in the worst shape of my life,’ accompanied by a photo of him shirtless in tiny briefs, the internet showed him a lot of love, with friends and fans seconding his declaration for themselves.
Having a laugh: Despite his intense workouts, his captions are always full of laughs
Shedding pounds: The I Am Legend actor candidly declared himself ‘in the worst shape of my life’ in May and has teamed up with YouTube to document his journey back to fighting shape
Pursuit of happiness: He has dubbed his journey to shed the quarantine pounds ‘the pursuit of happiness,’ a play on his 2006 film of the same name
A follow up photo included the caption:’This is the body that carried me through an entire pandemic and countless days grazing thru the pantry. I love this body, but I wanna FEEL better. No more midnight muffins…this is it! Imma get in the BEST SHAPE OF MY LIFE!!!!!’
He has dubbed his journey to shed the quarantine pounds ‘the pursuit of happiness,’ (a play on his 2006 film of the same name), and though he has only been aggressively putting in work since May, he has already displayed some incredible transformations.
Smith also created the ‘big willie challenge,’ an internet trend where he inspires people to share their before and after photos.
Some celebrities that have gotten on the bandwagon include Dr. Dre, Anthony Anderson, and Marlon Wayans.
On a mission: Smith has teamed up with YouTube who will be releasing an unscripted series through Will’s Westbrook Media to document his transformation
Daily steps: His daily workouts which include resistance training, running, tire flipping, weight lifting and other fat-busting routines
He has also teamed up with YouTube to document his progress in a new unscripted series after his post went viral for its relatability and candor and garnered nearly 7M likes on Instagram.
The series’ producers said that viewers would see Will ‘rebuilding his body into the best shape of his life and getting his groove back along the way’ in a statement to CNN earlier this month
The six-part series will be produced by the actor’s own Westbrook Media production company and is expected to feature multiple guests, including medical experts and athletes.
So far, a release date hasn’t been announced.
‘No more midnight muffins’: Will announced he loved his body but wanted to ‘FEEL better’ as he planned to get in the ‘BEST SHAPE OF MY LIFE!!!!!’