Gained mass and decided not to dry out: coach breaks down the evolution of Pedro Pascal’s form

Pedro Pascal owes his fame to George R. R. Martin and his epic saga. In “Game of Thrones” the actor got the role of the Dornish prince Oberyn Martell. On the account of Pascal many roles. He played in “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”, “Law and Order”, “The Great Wall”. But still the image of a handsome warrior everyone especially remembered.

It seems that only … Yes! Die hero Joel Miller from the series “One of Us”. The image is also colorful, but very different. And the actor himself has changed a lot since “Game of Thrones.” What do you think of this transformation? What happened to the form of Pedro Pascal? Let’s find out together with fitness trainer Nikita Skripnik.

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If you put next to the frames from the two TV series, the difference in the actor’s form becomes obvious. How did he achieve the emphasized thinness in “Game of Thrones”? What did for his form after and can we admire his achievements, watching the series “One of Us”?

As Oberyn Martell

So, the role of Pedro Pascal in “Game of Thrones” is a daring handsome, dueling warrior Oberyn Martell. By the actor’s own admission, to embody this image, he practiced wushu. It was necessary to master the skills of martial arts, which are necessary for filming. The HBO campaign for this purpose hired a special coach – a master of acrobatic martial arts.

“People train their whole life to master this skill, so in a couple weeks Master Hu showed me just the basics. I also worked with a spear that was a foot taller than me. I bought a ledge from the store and practiced at home because I was shy to do it in public,” Pedro Pascal recalled in an interview.

Nikita Skrypnyk: Despite the tight waist-hugging clothes, you can see that Pascal has little muscle mass. The tone of his pectoral muscles is reduced, his back is weak. You can even say that during “Game of Thrones” the actor practically did not do sports. Or he did it a long time ago. His physique confirms this.

As Joel Miller

In 2023, the series on the video game The Last of Us – “One of Us” was released. Here the actor is hard to recognize. Of course, it’s been years. It’s also clear that the role is quite different and requires a different texture. But we’re looking at the figure and physicality. What we see, that and discuss. From the angular and skinny Oberyn actor turned into a man with clearly expressed musculature.

Nikita Skrypnyk: You can see that the muscle mass has become more. There were strength training. Without them, it would be almost impossible to transform one figure into another. The form in “One of Us” suggests working on yourself, and in a forceful way. It is also obvious that the actor increased motor activity, but nutrition did not adjust. Therefore, the ideal figure can not be called perfect.

And what about nutrition?

Despite the sports, the actor is not going to completely adhere to a healthy lifestyle. Give up burgers? It seems that this is not part of Pedro’s plans.

“I start the day with a very strong, very tasty espresso, scrambled eggs and buttery toast. Then I eat blueberry pancakes, followed by more coffee. A burger, a shake, or a beer for lunch. A little later, gin and oysters. And someone has to be by my side to remind me to eat some greens,” Pascal shares the details of his “diet”.

Nikita Skrypnyk: When you find out that Pedro eats burgers, everything falls into place. Obviously, his figure is not ideal. Obviously, there’s no nutritional control here. He’s also eating carbs and fat. He’s obviously exercising, but it’s complicated with food.

What can we do if we don’t change his diet? Increase his motor activity. Then you can count on a change in body composition even with this “diet”. The actor would start using more energy. That would speed up the metabolism.

The form that we see in the series “One of Us” – the result of a combination of his training with an ill-conceived and immoderate diet. Pedro is strong, but dried up, he’d definitely be a better version – something between Oberyn and Joel.