what happened to tom cruise's chest?

hamlet1222
hamlet1222 Posts: 459 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Specifically, what challenges do we face when try to maintain muscle mass into our 50s and beyond.

Re tom cruise, compare his torso in mission impossible 1 and in mission impossible 4, something doesn't look right at all with his pecs in the latter, and can't believe he wouldn't be doing everything in his power to keep his physique.

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  • LazSommer
    LazSommer Posts: 1,851 Member
    3 bad movies
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    Pics?
  • tcunbeliever
    tcunbeliever Posts: 8,219 Member
    He has bigger boobs now and the dreaded furniture disease (his chest is falling into his drawers)
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    Specifically, what challenges do we face when try to maintain muscle mass into our 50s and beyond.
    Slower progress, slower recovery, four decades of accumulating injuries, skin loses its elasticity, chest hair turning grey. Last one is horrible - looking like a Teddy Bear with the stuffing coming out.... :(
    He has bigger boobs now and the dreaded furniture disease (his chest is falling into his drawers)
    LOL!! Is that worse than Pirate's Disease? (Having a sunken chest.)
  • sllm1
    sllm1 Posts: 2,130 Member
    I know at some point someone will find some pictures. I have faith.
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    lis1zxzzz4dl.jpg
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    Bad plastic surgery/chest implants...
  • tapwaters
    tapwaters Posts: 428 Member
    queenliz99 wrote: »
    lis1zxzzz4dl.jpg

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  • juliewatkin
    juliewatkin Posts: 764 Member
    I'm not sure what's so bad about what we're looking at.
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    juliewatkin wrote: »
    I'm not sure what's so bad about what we're looking at.

    I agree, he is just older.
  • juliewatkin
    juliewatkin Posts: 764 Member
    queenliz99 wrote: »
    juliewatkin wrote: »
    I'm not sure what's so bad about what we're looking at.

    I agree, he is just older.

    That's all I'm seeing... as a woman in her 50's whose chest is heading into her drawers :smile:
  • leanjogreen18
    leanjogreen18 Posts: 2,492 Member
    Old age happens.
  • juliewatkin
    juliewatkin Posts: 764 Member
    johunt615 wrote: »
    Old age happens.

    Based on the way media treats people, I'm starting to wonder if it isn't a moral shortcoming that we should be trying harder to forestall.

    Have you ever looked at on-line articles about "OMG look at how badly x is aging".
  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
    edited August 2016
    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    Bad plastic surgery/chest implants...

    The dude has barely any chest at all, there's no surgery or implants there. He just got 30 years older, that's all. He looks fantastic for his age in fact.

  • giantrobot_powerlifting
    giantrobot_powerlifting Posts: 2,598 Member
    I haven't thought about Tom Cruise since the last trailer I saw to the last Tom Cruise movie that I didn't see... until this thread.
  • giantrobot_powerlifting
    giantrobot_powerlifting Posts: 2,598 Member
    queenliz99 wrote: »
    lis1zxzzz4dl.jpg
    He's gone from #jackedandtan to #swoleandpasty
  • rileyes
    rileyes Posts: 1,406 Member
    Scientology. He believes he is from another planet, right? Maybe his body is reverting back to those origins?
  • GauchoMark
    GauchoMark Posts: 1,804 Member
    I'd say the difference is about an additional 8-10%BF and a tan.

    ...and no tanning oil with different lighting.
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    SonyaCele wrote: »
    what is wrong with his chest? i think he looks healthy and fit. I hope no one is body shaming anyone because they aren't 20 years old and at the top of their game. He's 54.

    This.

    Good grief.

    I am not a TC fan but give me a break.
  • broseidonkingofbrocean
    broseidonkingofbrocean Posts: 180 Member
    edited August 2016
    DopeItUp wrote: »
    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    Bad plastic surgery/chest implants...

    The dude has barely any chest at all, there's no surgery or implants there. He just got 30 years older, that's all. He looks fantastic for his age in fact.

    Yup and probably looks better than most people in their 20's, 30's, or people on MFP. Also don't get the hate on his beliefs since most the beliefs are fairly on par with his.
  • hamlet1222
    hamlet1222 Posts: 459 Member
    Still, credit to him for not hitting the steroids like rourke, Jackman, whalburg (building 13 kg of muscle in 8 weeks - come on)
  • kwtilbury
    kwtilbury Posts: 1,234 Member
    queenliz99 wrote: »
    lis1zxzzz4dl.jpg

    He's 24 in the pic on the left and 54 in the pic on the right. Seems about right to me.
  • Packerjohn
    Packerjohn Posts: 4,855 Member
    edited August 2016
    GauchoMark wrote: »
    I'd say the difference is about an additional 8-10%BF and a tan.

    ...and no tanning oil with different lighting.

    Yep, I would venture to say he did a significant cut for Top Gun and the second picture is just everyday living. Plus as you mention the tan/oil and lighting.

    Take a look at pictures of a bodybuilder/fitness competitor on the day of a contest vs appearance between contests. In most cases you'll see that additional 5-10% BF.
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    edited August 2016
    But the pic on the left is from Top Gun. Tom was young in that picture.

    Anyways, wouldn't training, stopping training, back to training rinse and repeat for 25 years + sort of show on a dude in his 50's?
  • sgt1372
    sgt1372 Posts: 3,997 Member
    Add a spray tan, better lighting/angle and a sheen of sweat and, except for the hairline, the 2 pics probably wouldn't look that different. Not bad for an old man. ;)
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