‘I have a dad bod!’: Jason Momoa

Reveals he’s embracing a fuller physique after hernia surgery stopped him working out

Los Angeles| Jason Momoa has claimed he has a ‘dad bod’ as he discussed his recent hernia surgery on Tuesday’s episode of The Late Show with James Corden on CBS

The actor had surgery the day before the Oscars in March and although that didn’t stop him from attending the ceremony, it’s slowed down his fitness regime.  Asked by James, if he had fully recovered yet, he quipped: ‘All good. Not really doing sit-ups. Trying to keep that dad bod going for a little bit longer. ‘As James quipped: ‘You can’t say you’ve got a dad bod you can’t. It’s not a dad bod,’ Jason retorted: ‘Well, I don’t want to do any more sit-ups!’ A hernia occurs when an internal part of the body pushes through a weakness in the muscle or surrounding tissue wall, if surgery is required to treat the problem; most people make a full recovery within a few weeks. Discussing the procedure on the red carpet at the latest Academy Awards, Jason revealed: ‘I had surgery yesterday… [it’s because of] throwing bodies around. I’m getting old, bro. It ain’t that CinemaCon from 2016, you know what I’m saying?’Back in October, Jason revealed his age had made him more prone to getting injured as he discussed his battle scars from filming Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.

‘I messed up my eyes,’ the Dune star said. ‘I just got something in it that kinda cut it up, and then I’ve gotta get surgery. I have a hernia, I’ve got ribs out. I’m just getting beat up.’

When asked why he keeps getting injured during filming, the See actor pointed to his enthusiasm for the work as a main cause.

‘I just kinda give it,’ he said. ‘I love my job and I get a little too excited. The age thing. I’m an aging superhero now. ‘Jason previously revealed how he maintains his incredible physique, telling Men’s Health in 2013: ‘You need to eat big and lift big. But I prefer to eat as much lean meat and green veg as possible and save the calories for Guinness. It keeps you sane.

‘I love carbs but denial is good training for the mind. After finishing a one-month cleanse, I had a giant bowl of pasta and I swear to Christ it was like I was on heroin.’

Revealing his guilty pleasures, Jason added: ‘I love cigars and booze. If you’re going to pound the beers you’ve got to suck it up. It [the treadmill] gets you going, man. Then you can have that beer. ‘Elsewhere on his appearance on The Late Late Show, Jason also shared that he spent almost the entire summer in Europe and took his children to see concerts by The Rolling Stones, Guns N’ Roses to Billie Eilish.

James asked Jason if his daughter Lola and son Nakoa-Wolf, appreciated seeing the older artists as much as seeing pop star Billie.

‘I think everyone kind of loves Billie Eilish,’ Jason said. ‘I love her.’Jason said he also really appreciated being able to share with his daughter the music of The Rolling