Stranger Things Star Eduardo Franco Reveals Dramatic 3-Month Transformation With Consistent Strength Training

Stranger Things star Eduardo Franco has undergone an impressive physical transformation for an upcoming movie role. The 31-year-old, best known for playing Argyle in season 4, recently posted an Instagram video highlighting his new toned and ripped physique. “On July 14th, I got the word that I got this job,” he shared. “I knew in the script that the first scene where my character appears — it's in the very beginning of the movie — that the character is shirtless. I said, ‘Okay, well, I’m taking it upon myself. I’d like to look as lean as possible for that scene.’” Franco said his personal trainer connected him with another trainer for help. In the clip, the actor is shot doing an intense workout. He takes off his shirt and flexes his muscles.

He then credits his trainer for helping him build strength and improve his overall conditioning.

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Eduardo’s first time with strength training

Eduardo said he did not have previous experience with strength training, so he went slowly to avoid any injuries. However, he did achieve the current form in three months’ time. While he did not reveal what the upcoming role is, fans and fellow stars commented under the post and praised him for his accomplishment, including his Stranger Things co-stars Caleb McLaughlin and Finn Wolfhard.

What does strength training include?

Strength training is a kind of exercise where your muscles work against some form of resistance. The activity helps you build muscles by forcing them to overcome, resist, or control an opposing force. For strength training, you:

• You overcome a force while lifting the weight (concentric contraction).
• You resist a force while holding the weight at the stop of the press (isometric contraction).
• You control a force while lowering the weight (eccentric contraction).

According to experts, while doing strength training regularly, your muscles grow stronger and adapt to meet the demands that you are putting on them. However, it is very important to do it regularly, as once you stop, they would lose mass and weaken, especially as you age.

What are the types of strength training exercises?

Health and fitness guidelines generally recommend devoting two workouts a week to full-body strength training. These workouts typically last 30 minutes to an hour. And they include:

• Barbells
• Dumbbells
• Kettlebells
• Medicine balls
• Weightligting machines
• Resistance bands
• Bodyweight exercises like push-ups, burpees, planks, squats, and lunges

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What are the benefits of strength training?

A few ways strength training makes you healthier and stronger include:

• Increases strength and muscle tone within two to three months of starting a consistent training programme
• Helps increase muscle mass and boosts metabolism
• Builds up balance and strengthens your core and lower body muscles
• Strengthens bones, protecting against osteoporosis and arthritis
• Benefits your heart and reduces the risk factors like high blood pressure and cholesterol levels
• According to the American Diabetes Association, strength training twice or three times a week helps improve blood sugar management
• Reduces the risk of injuries
• Helps improve your mood