Matt Damon's Greek-Statue Physique for Nolan's 'The Odyssey'

Matt Damon, 55, trained with physical therapist Gabe Stump to achieve a lean, tactical physique for Christopher Nolan's three-hour film adaptation of Homer's 'The Odyssey'. Over five months, Damon dropped from 180 to 165 pounds, focusing on strength training with an upper-lower split, four to five days a week in a modest home gym. The goal was not a superhero build but a credible, lean body for the character Odysseus, described as a tactician. The article also recounts the author's attempt to replicate Damon's regimen, emphasizing consistency, progressive overload, and recovery.