Russell Crowe details his debilitating health woes after revealing secrets to staggering 55-pound weight loss

Russell Crowe has opened up about his debilitating health woes while revealing the secrets to his staggering 55-pound weight loss.

The actor, 61, appeared on the latest episode of Joe Rogan‘s podcast, during which he detailed his recent struggles and impressive body transformation.

While speaking to the podcaster, he explained that because of numerous ‘old injuries,’ his shoulders had become ‘deeply arthritic,’ which made it hard for him to workout. 

But he said that he’s been working with the wellness company Ways2Well, which has helped him immensely.

The Texas based brand, founded by Brigham Buhler, uses ‘innovative diagnostic testing, physician-guided treatment plans and a focus on whole-body wellness’ to ‘help individuals take control of their health’ and provide ‘advanced, preventive care that go beyond traditional healthcare models,’ per its website.

Crowe said he’s been getting ‘injections’ in his shoulders and knees, as well as ‘IVs’ that have ‘calmed down his body’s inflammation.’ 

He also revealed that he lost 55 pounds since he wrapped filming the movie Nuremberg, which premiered earlier this week.

‘I was [277 pounds] when I finished Nuremberg. I’m [222] right now,’ he shared.

Russell Crowe has opened up about his debilitating health woes while revealing the secrets to his staggering 55-pound weight loss on the latest episode of Joe Rogan ‘s podcast

While speaking to the podcaster, he explained that he had lost 55 pounds since he wrapped filming the movie Nuremberg, which premiered earlier this week. He’s seen in the film

‘A lot of [my weight loss] is because you introduced me to your mate Brigham [Buhler] from Ways2Well,’ Crowe continued. 

‘I’ve connected with them about five times since we first met.’

The Beautiful Mind star added that ultrasounds have showed that his arthritis has ‘lessened by about 70 percent’ since he started working with Ways2Well.

‘So my range of motion [is much better]… Ways2Well was a great call for me,’ he said. 

‘It’s calmed down a lot of stuff and taken a lot of pain away from me so I can work out and not have to suffer for two to three hours afterwards.’

Crowe explained that he had to work out three times a day to prepare for his role in the upcoming Highlander reboot, but added that he knew that was not something he could continue long-term.

‘That, for me, is a bad recipe. I can do that for X amount of time but once I stop I’m going to stop completely. What I want to do is make all these changes long-term,’ he added.

Elsewhere in the interview, Crowe revealed that he has also cut back on his consumption of alcohol as of late.

‘I was [277 pounds] when I finished Nuremberg. I’m [222] right now,’ he shared. He’s seen left in Nuremberg and right during the podcast

He went on to credit wellness company Ways2Well, founded by Brigham Buhler (r), with helping him lose the weight

The Beautiful Mind star (seen last month) said he had been getting ‘injections’ in his shoulders and knees to combat arthritis 

‘I’m a big proponent for having a drink. It’s my cultural heritage and as a working-class man, it’s my goddamn right,’ he joked.

‘But as you get older, there are certain things you start to learn about your capacities…

‘Now that I’m an older guy, I know that one night a week, if I’m having fun, is plenty. I try to cut out the interstitial stuff. 

‘I try not to have casual drinks now, having a drink for the sake of it.’