Michelle Rodriguez's Impressive Physical Transformation for 'Dungeons & Dragons'

Michelle Rodriguez gained nearly 20 pounds of muscle in three months for her role in "Dungeons & Dragons" by lifting heavy weights with progressive overload and eating a high-protein diet consisting of five meals or snacks a day. Her personal trainer and nutritionist Magnus Lygdbäck ensured she employed progressive overload and ate in a slight calorie surplus to fuel her muscle growth. Rodriguez also benefited from the phenomenon of "newbie gains" as she was new to strength training. However, building 20 pounds of muscle in three months is not realistic for most people.