SEAL Team Fans Losing It Over Max Thieriot's Incredible Body Transformation
The actor's body transformation was inspired by a surprising actor.
Max Thieriot first caught our attention back in 2013, when he played the supporting character in the hit crime series Bates Motel. At the time, the actor was a far cry from the buffed-up heartthrob he is today, presenting himself as just an average-looking guy. Immediately after the show ended, Thieriot joined the SEAL Team and began to work out pretty hard, trying to really bulk up.
This turned out to be a fairly long journey for Max, and he was only able to complete it when he started playing the lead role in the hit series Fire Country last year. But it looks like Max's determination paid off beautifully.
The actor recently posted his before/after photos on his Instagram page, prompting a crazy reaction from fans who began calling him a modern Appolon and congratulating the actor for drastically changing his image in just five years.
'Pre SEAL Team vs. headed into season 5… the work doesn't stop when you leave set. I have pushed myself mentally and physically for this TV show. I've literally bled for it, more than once. Many things in life are beyond your control… physically being in shape is not! Took me five years to get where I am…' Max wrote in the caption.
And it looks like Max Thieriot decided to turn his life around not only because of a new job offer but because of something much more weird — Men's Health magazine with half-naked Ryan Phillippe on the cover.
Yes, according to Thieriot, he began to feel the need for a change after seeing how good Ryan Phillippe looked with his abs, so he turned his life around to focus on working out. Max spent five years trying to reach Ryan's physique, and now people are sure that he has not only reached that level but even managed to beat Ryan in terms of sheer muscle power.
Max is now living his best life, enjoying his peak physique and starring in a very popular prime time show. It looks like Ryan Phillippe's example has played a huge role in the actor's life, and that's sort of weird — but ultimately a good thing!
Fire Country Season 1 Episode 20 will arrive on CBS on May 5, 2023.