'I got down to 2.6 per cent body fat': Sylvester Stallone reveals he battled bulimia while building his ‘Rocky III’ physique
- Posted on September 27, 2026
- By The Times of India
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In brief
At 80 years old, Sylvester Stallone disclosed his struggle with bulimia during his most physically demanding film roles. The Hollywood icon achieved an extreme 2.6% body fat percentage while preparing for Rocky III, but the obsessive pursuit of his iconic physique came at a significant mental and physical cost. His candid confession sheds light on the dangerous side of extreme body transformations in entertainment and highlights the psychological toll of maintaining unrealistic fitness standards.
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'I got down to 2.6 per cent body fat': Sylvester Stallone reveals he battled bulimia while building his ‘Rocky III’ physique
Sylvester Stallone recently opened up about the darker side of the extreme physical transformations that defined a major part of his career. The 80-year-old actor has revealed that his obsession with maintaining his physique while making the ‘Rocky’ and ‘Rambo’ films eventually became so intense that he developed bulimia.
