Channing Tatum says achieving his ripped physique for Magic Mike is 'hard' and 'not natural'

Channing Tatum opened up about getting in shape for the upcoming third installment of Magic Mike in an interview on The Kelly Clarkson Show. The actor, 41, said he hesitated when offered the chance to reprise his role in Magic Mike's Last Dance because of the difficulties of staying in shape.

Channing Tatum opened up about getting in shape for the upcoming third installment of Magic Mike in an interview on The Kelly Clarkson Show.

The actor, 41, said he hesitated when offered the chance to reprise his role in Magic Mike's Last Dance because of the difficulties of staying in shape.

'It's hard,' the 21 Jump Street star said. 'Even if you do work out, to be in that kind of shape? It's not natural.'

Keeping the weight off: Channing Tatum opened up about getting in shape for the upcoming third installment of Magic Mike in an interview on The Kelly Clarkson Show

Keeping the weight off: Channing Tatum opened up about getting in shape for the upcoming third installment of Magic Mike in an interview on The Kelly Clarkson Show

Clarkson asked him if he ate well while keeping the weight off to which the star responded, 'You have to starve yourself. I don't think when you’re that lean it's actually healthy for you.''

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'New public service announcement folks, health is not good for you!' he then joked with the Stronger singer. 

Despite how ripped Tatum looks in many of his film roles, the star admitted he finds the rigorous exercise and dieting difficult.  

Not completely sold: The actor, 41, said he hesitated when offered the chance to reprise his role in Magic Mike 3 because of the difficulties of staying in shape

Not completely sold: The actor, 41, said he hesitated when offered the chance to reprise his role in Magic Mike 3 because of the difficulties of staying in shape

Tatum questioned whether or not it was actually healthy to lose off the weight when he said and admitted that 'You have to starve yourself,' for the role

 Tatum questioned whether or not it was actually healthy to lose off the weight when he said and admitted that 'You have to starve yourself,' for the role

'Truly I don't know how people that work a nine to five actually stay in shape because it's my full time job and I can barely do it,' he said. 'But you workout twice a day, you have to eat completely right at a certain time. It's a specific thing.'

Tatum also admitted that losing the weight has gotten more difficult as he's gotten older. While he said his weight used to 'fluctuate 35 [pounds]' he now usually only sees a difference of 15 pounds instead. 

'Why when it takes like two months to get really lean but in like three days you can lose it? It's like gone!,' he said. 

He also admitted that he missed salt when on his diets more than anything else because he completely cuts it out just days before any scene involving nudity.  

'Everything just tastes like, I don't know, water. It's nothing,' he said.  

Tough to lose the weight these days: Tatum also admitted that losing the weight has gotten more difficult as he's gotten older (pictured 2021)

Tough to lose the weight these days: Tatum also admitted that losing the weight has gotten more difficult as he's gotten older (pictured 2021)

While Tatum will soon reprise his role for Magic Mike 3, he has a number of other upcoming projects coming soon as well. 

His movie The Lost City is set for release at the end of March. The film will center around a romance novelist, played by Sandra Bullock, who goes on a book tour with her cover model before they end up getting kidnapped. 

The film will star Tatum, Bullock, Harry Potter's Daniel Radcliffe, Brad Pitt and Together Together actress Patti Harrison. 

His movies Pussy Island and Magic Mike's Last Dance are both currently in pre-production.   

Coming soon: His movie The Lost City is set for release at the end of March. The film will center around a romance novelist, played by Sandra Bullock, who goes on a book tour with her cover model

Coming soon: His movie The Lost City is set for release at the end of March. The film will center around a romance novelist, played by Sandra Bullock, who goes on a book tour with her cover model

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