Sylvester Stallone, 74, looks every bit the fitness influencer as he shares snap of himself flexing his bulging bicep: 'Went to damn the gym today when I didn't want to'
Sylvester Stallone will be celebrating his 75th birthday on July 6, and from the looks of things he has no intention of slowing down.
On Wednesday, the Rocky star took to his Instagram page and shared a photo of himself flexing his bulging right bicep for the camera during an intense workout at the gym.
While he is arguably the most recognizable action star of all time on the big screen, the New York City native has become a star of sorts on the small screen, as an Instagram fitness star.
Hitting it hard! Sylvester Stallone, who turns 75 on July 6, flaunted his bulging bicep in an effort to motivate his Instagram fans and followers to workout even when they don't feel like it
In the new photo, Stallone is staring directly into the camera while doing the traditional weight lifter flexing pose.
'Went to damn the gym today when I didn't want to. But, Doing things when you do NOT want to , I found an extremely important key to success,' he wrote to his 13.2 million fans and followers in the caption.
And then, in a likely reference to an upcoming new role, he added, 'Plus, I have to get ready to start doing some old school ACTION!'
Flexing his muscles: The legendary action star proudly took selfies with a group of young fans who recognized him as Rocky last week
Throwback: Sylvester Stallone shared a photo of himself at 19 in 1965 powerlifting a man
Just last week, Stallone flexed his muscles when he took some selfie photos with a group of four young fans who recognized him on the street as Rocky.
'May truly love moments like this. The fact that this generation even knows who Rocky is is such a source of pride for me. Made my day. Keep punching,' he gushed in the caption.
And back in March, the exercise enthusiast showed off his need to pump iron, and comedic touch, when he posted a throwback snap of himself lifting a man over his head. The image shows a shirtless Stallone back in 1965, looking fierce as he keeps the man steady over the top of his head.
'A good friend sent me this old photo from when I was 19 years old,' he explained in the caption, adding, 'Funny, when I couldn't go to a gym I would lift anything just to work out! Crazy right?#chuckzito'
Superhero genre: Stallone voiced the role of Nanaue / King Shark in The Suicide Squad, starring Margot Robbie in the leading role of Dr. Harleen Quinzel / Harley Quinn
The muscle: Joel Kinnaman, Idris Elba, Jon Cena, also star The Suicde Squad, which is slated to drop on July 30 in the U.K. and August 6 in the U.S.
Stallone has two new films slated to drop soon in the superhero genre.
He voices the role of Nanaue / King Shark in The Suicide Squad, based on the DC Comics team The Suicide Squad, which is slated to premiere on July 30 in the U.K. and August 6 in the U.S.
The star-studded cast includes Margot Robbie, Idris Elba, Jon Cena, Joel Kinnaman, Viola Davis, Jai Courtney, and Peter Capaldi, among others.
He plays the leading man role in the superhero thriller film, Samaritan, directed by Julius Avery, alongside Javon Walton, Martin Starr, Moisés Arias, Dascha Polanco, and Natacha Karam.
Ripped: Stallone sculpted his body in the Rocky franchise; he is pictured in Rocky IV in 1985
The release of Samaritan has been delayed several times, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, having previously scheduled to be released on November 20, 2020, December 11, 2020, and most recently June 4, 2021.
MGM has since pushed back the June 4 debut, but has not released the final release date.
Stallone is the only actor in the history of U.S. cinema to have starred in a box office number one film across five consecutive decades. (1970s-2010s).
He stands alone: Stallone is the only actor in the history of U.S. cinema to have starred in a box office number one film across five consecutive decades (1970s-2010s); he's seen flexing his bulging muscle in Rambo III in 1988