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Alan Ritchson<\/strong><\/a> is opening up about getting in tip-top shape for the new season of Reacher<\/strong><\/a><\/em>!<\/p>\n The 41-year-old stars on the Prime Video<\/strong><\/a> series as the titular character, Jack Reacher, and her recently revealed an unexpected approach to prepping his body for the role.<\/p>\n Keep reading to find out more\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Prior to filming season two, he had to put on 30 lbs of muscle in eight months, and previously, he built a gym at his house to get in shape, but it put his body through it.<\/p>\n \u201cI ravaged my body,\u201d he told Men\u2019s Health UK<\/a><\/em>. \u201cI mean, I had a broken AC (acromioclavicular) joint in my shoulder, [which] I had to have repaired. There was a huge imbalance in hormones in my body. I was falling apart. So while I made it happen, it\u2019s probably true that it shouldn\u2019t happen that fast, that way.\u201d<\/p>\n Now, Alan<\/strong> has looked to taking testosterone therapy to help get him in shape.<\/p>\n \u201cGetting on testosterone was huge for me,\u201d the actor said. \u201cI had none by the time I was done with season one, due to the stress and the fatigue and what I had done to my body.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cFor me, it\u2019s a long game. I want to do Reacher<\/em> for 15 years,\u201d he adds. \u201cI don\u2019t want to have to have surgery after every season, and testosterone helps.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m a big advocate of it, especially for people in their forties or above. [Men aren\u2019t] aware that it\u2019s out there, but it could be really life changing. It could be a mood stabilizer for people\u2026 It can do a lot more than just help you be buff, but it certainly helped in my journey,\u201d Alan shares.<\/p>\n He adds that although he\u2019s looked to testosterone therapy, he\u2019s definitely still working out a lot in the gym to maintain the muscle.<\/p>\n \u201cIt definitely helps with muscle growth,\u201d he says of the testosterone. \u201cIf you take a little bit and then you work your ass off in the gym like you normally would, you\u2019re going to see huge results.\u201d<\/p>\n The first three episodes of Reacher<\/em> season two are out now on Prime Video. Watch the trailer here!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n