Secret time, Justin Timberlake was our very first crush. Okay actually if we’re being technical, it was actually Macaulay Culkin, because Home Alone is epic. But if we’re talking about our longest standing crush, well then it's JT all the way. Our love for him dates all the way back to his ramen noodle hair days, and if that’s not love, we don’t know what is.
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Moral of the story, we’ll take Justin any day and in any way. Even if he’s 15 pounds heavier and covered in tattoos, which is exactly how he looks in his new just released movie, Palmer. Granted the extra 15 pounds was pure muscle, and since we’re being honest, tattoos are kind of our thing, but still.
So, why the need for the transformation? Well, in the AppleTV+ drama, which actually dropped January 29, JT stars as Eddie Palmer, a former high school football star and ex-convict who returns home and forms an unlikely bond with an outcast boy.
So in honor of the film’s premiere, both Justin and his trainer Ben Bruno shared a behind the scenes look into what it took for him to pull off the part of a former football player who spent 12 years in prison.
First to share was Justin, who posted all about the fake tattoo process, which he noted, "takes longer than you’d think.” TBH, we’re kind of surprised with “Palmer’s” ferocious ink of choice, maybe once we see the movie, it’ll make better sense.
Next, both Ben and Justin posted the same hard hitting workout video on Instagram. While Justin took the opportunity to thank Ben for “pushing me to get ready for #PALMER... and for always helping to achieve my goals for roles, tour and LIFE!!!” Ben responded by commending the, we’ve lost track of how many but definitely more than triple threat, for all his hard work.
"Throwback to last year when @justintimberlake was training to get in shape for his role in Palmer…” he started his caption. "He set a goal to gain 15 pounds for the role and trained his a** off - sometimes twice a day. Justin trains constantly year-round, but once he sets a goal, he goes after it with an intense focus and effort and does whatever it takes.”
The video shows Justin “doing an eccentric-emphasis landmine press with 120 pounds on the bar,” which as if it wasn’t obvious enough, Bruno explained as “seriously strong.”
Bruno also added, “None of the pro athletes I train have been able to beat this yet, and I haven’t either, which is actually super annoying because lifting is the one thing I thought I could do better than him.”
Finally noting, “It’s really cool to see a guy in Justin’s position putting forth this type of effort and moving heavy weight because it doesn’t matter who you are, you can’t buy results in the gym. You have to work for it. He’s a beast, and I think you’ll love the movie.”
Moral of the story, Justin Timberlake can do it all, lift heavy weights, pull off tiger tats, and even rock ramen noodle hair, and yes we stand by that last one.
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