Being cast as a superhero comes with the expectation and pressure of maintaining in top superhero shape for the duration of the role. This expectation has undoubtedly been satisfied in the case of Man of Steel's Henry Cavill, which has led to additional parts in which he looks incredibly ripped, despite not necessarily being exceptionally fit. Cavill discusses how he exercises on long shoots and prepares to be shirtless for a scene now that he is a whole hard body.

“It depends on what I’m trying to achieve, what level I’m at with my body and how much time I have. Because, the deeper I get into a job, if it’s a hard job and it’s particularly time intensive and taxing, then I will request my trainer to program things slightly differently. So, I’ll be training four times a week rather than six and on the fourth day there may be a really simple arm and shoulder workout. It’s a little bit taxing but it ends up looking better physically, with the pump and everything than me crawling out of the gym and needing a map immediately.”