Last updated on March 1st, 2021 at 09:01 am

Zachary Levi got pretty big, huh?

Have you guys been following his journey to Shazam?

Instagram is a great place to follow all these things, and there are tons of accounts who post all about Zachary Levi and his journey. When he was first cast as Shazam it was filled with pictures of him shirtless and looking smaller like his regular “Chuck” body.

Nothing wrong with that, of course, but obviously the fans want Shazam to look and feel like Shazam on screen.

Duh!

And, he’s came in strong with a pretty significant transformation that we’re going to cover here.

Zachary Levi Stats:

Height: 6’3

Weight: 220

Age: 37 years old

Zachary Levi is actually pretty tall.  He’s right around/above the average height, and just missing being put into the taller category by an inch or so.

The average is roughly 6-1-6’3 with guys like Chris Pratt, Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans, Hugh Jackman, Stephen Amell, Tyler Hoechlin, Adam Driver, and so many more.

Right above them are the taller guys like Dwayne Johnson, Ben Affleck, Jason Momoa, and then even the monsters like The Mountain and Joe Manganiello.

But, we see shorter guys as well like Zac Efron, Mark Wahlberg, Kit Harington, Tom Holland, and a good handful more.

So, either way, you can utilize this routine.

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Zachary Levi Diet and Nutrition

Zachary Levi is putting down the calories to gain the weight and mass needed to portray Shazam.

In an interview with Collider he gives us a breakdown of what types of meals he’s having and how much he’s eating (or at least a broad overview):

You’re about 215 now?

Levi: 220. Before I got the role, I was about 200 pounds. I’ve hovered around 200 pounds most of my adult life.

You’ve gained 20 pounds in a month?

Levi: Yeah, about a month and a half.

How many calories a day?

Levi: 3,700 calories, then with a bunch of other supplements like fish oil, Omega-3s …

What are you eating?

Levi: It’s pretty clean and lean.

Does someone make your food?

Levi: Oh yeah, I do meal delivery. It’s part of the job. They [DC / Warner Bros.] have been very good to me when it comes to taking care of this.

One thing we almost always hear from the celebrities going through these really quick transformations is that their food stays clean.

Just because they have to put on a significant amount of mass does not mean they neglect the clean eating portion of dieting.

This is similar with guys like Hugh Jackman in his transformation with Wolverine, and it’s also something we strive to achieve within the Nutrition Classes of The Academy.

That being said, I can also suggest checking out our Nutrition Pillars, and looking into things like intermittent fasting, cyclical ketosis, and daily protein intake to help supplement the proper fat loss/muscle gain you want.

Also be aware of the calories you’re eating, but know that is doesn’t always have to be absolutely precise.

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Zachary Levi Workout Routine Research

In that same article with Collider Levi states:

I’m working out like 5, 6 days a week … Depends. Sometimes we’ll do two-a-days and then more off days, but typically we’ll do an hour-and-fifteen-minute sessions every day.

And, I also follow and try to keep up with what his trainer Eric Blackmon posts as well (which will help construct this routine for us).

Here’s a recent tweet from Blackmon:

Just got done lifting things and putting them down with @ZacharyLevi and @Jpjcampbell #shazam #superhero @shazammovie #somedaymyarmswillbethisbigtoo pic.twitter.com/0jcUk6jeD8

— Eric Blackmon (@EricBlackmon) March 23, 2018

And, okay, okay, one more for good luck:

Does that say 08 pounds @ZacharyLevi ? Well I guess it was left handed. pic.twitter.com/kvAOXGlHKE

— Eric Blackmon (@EricBlackmon) February 12, 2018

And, if you continue to follow Zachary Levi’s workout and find what is out there thus far, what we find is that he’s following a very typical structure, but he’s putting in the hours and dieting hard as well!

He’s doing what needs to be done!

Are you guys ready to do the same?

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Zachary Levi Workout Routine

Training Volume:

5-6 days per week

Explanation:

Levi says he works out 5-6 days a week, sometimes two-a-days.  I’m going to program 5 days, but one of which will be a full body type day and it can be done 2 times per week if you’d like to hit the 6 day mark.

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Day One: Chest and Triceps

Warm Up:

Stretch

Walk 20 min incline

Workout:

Bench Press

4×10

Dumbbell Tricep Overhead Extension

3×10

Incline Dumbbell Press

3×10

Tricep Cable Pushdown

3×10

Decline Bench Press (or Hammer Strength)

3×10

Tricep Kickbacks

3×10

Dips

3xFailure

Circuit:

3 Sets of this Circuit:

10 Pistol Squats

25 Push Ups

10 Chest Flys (Cables or Dumbbells)

Day Two: Back and Biceps

Warm Up:

Stretch

Walk 20 min incline

Workout:

Deadlift

4×10

Preacher Curls

3×10

Dumbbell Rows (as seen in Twitter Video)

3×10

Hammer Curls

3×10

Lateral Pulldowns

3×10

Concentration Curls

3×10

Pull Ups

3xFailure

Circuit:

3 Sets of this Circuit:

10 Kettlebell Deadlifts

25 Push Ups

10 Air Squats

Day Three: Full Body Workout

Warm Up:

Stretch

Walk 20 min incline

Workout:

Incline Dumbbell Chest Flys

3×10

Power Cleans

3×10

Cable Bicep Curls

3×10

One Arm Dumbbell Snatches

3×10

Straight Arm Pulldowns

3×10

Shrugs

3×10

Hack Squat

3×10

Day Four: Legs and Calves

Warm Up:

Stretch

Walk 20 min incline

Workout:

Back Squat

4×10

Calf Raises

3×10

Front Squats

3×10

Leg Press

3×10

Hamstring Curls

3×10

Machine Leg Raises (Quads)

3×10

Lunges (Weighted or Not)

3xFailure

Circuit:

3 Sets of this Circuit:

10 Pistol Squats

25 Push Ups

10 Light One Arm Snatches

Day Five: Shoulders and Shrugs

Warm Up:

Stretch

Walk 20 min incline

Workout:

Military Press

4×10

Dumbbell Shrugs

3×10

Arnold Press

3×10

Dumbbell (Straight Arm) Front Raises

3×10

Barbell Shrugs

3×10

Shoulder Flys

3×10

Pull Ups

3xFailure

Circuit:

3 Sets of this Circuit:

10 Dumbbell Clean and Press

25 Push Ups

10 Air Squats

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