Fittest Guys of 2012
Dave Bautista
The Reinventor
This year “the Animal” made the gutsy transition from play fighting in pro wrestling and the movies to real fighting in his first mixed martial arts bout in October. Changing careers also meant changing his body. To do that, he had to rebuild his workout regimen and the way he viewed nutrition. More endurance training and a tighter diet helped Bautista, 43, lose some 40 pounds. “I cut out gluten, pork, and red meat,” he says. Supplements also played a role. “I take fish oil, vitamin D, colostrum, and milk thistle,” Bautista says. “I didn’t take whey protein for years because I didn’t think I needed that much protein, but my dietitian said I should, and it’s made a difference.”
