Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is one movie that everyone’s raving about right now, and Tenoch Huerta is its biggest rising star. He had to submit to grueling workouts to prepare for the role of Namor, and we’re bringing you all the secrets behind his fitness routine.
Wakanda Forever introduces Huerta as Namor, the ruler of an ancient Aztec civilization gifted with superhuman strength and abilities. He previously starred in Narcos: Mexico and The Forever Purge, but this is definitely his most physically demanding role to date, so it required special preparation.
Huerta and his trainer disused his workout routine with Men’s Health. The list of exercises includes back squats, Romanian deadlifts, incline bench presses, and pike position leg extensions, among others, but he didn’t want to overdo it.
“We never went crazy with the weight. All the exercises were the kind of exercises that help you to heal and prepare your body. And from that point on, you can increase what you are asking from your muscles,” Huerta told Men’s Health.
Since Namor happens to be the ruler of an underwater kingdom, his routine also included a lot of swimming. When asked if he can swim before being cast, Huerta jokingly said “I’ve never drowned before!” but he couldn’t have predicted what was coming. He had to swim for hours on set and do grueling 90-minute pool sessions, in addition to his regular training.
