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‘Aquaman’ star Jason Momoa prefers extreme sports over the gym to prep for big action roles

On Thursday’s Jimmy Kimmel Live NBA Finals pre-game special, actor Jason Momoa called in from Canada where he is finishing up production on season two of his TV show, See. And he admitted that the preferred workouts he uses to look like the action star that he is, surprisingly, do not involve him going to a gym.

Momoa is heading off to shoot the Aquaman sequel soon, so guest host Anthony Anderson asked what he does to look the way that he does.

“I like doing rock climbing and surfing, and there's no surf up here,” Momoa said, referring to Canada. “So I just -- I do when the time's right but it's just -- I've been fighting so much and working hard. I'll get it together. I promise.”

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ANTHONY ANDERSON: I'm curious about something, because you are about to go off and shoot "Aquaman II," what do you do to look the way that you look? How are you working your dorsal muscle, I'm just trying to figure that out.

KYLIE MER: On the "Jimmy Kimmel Live" NBA Finals pre-game special, Jason Momoa dialed in from Canada, where he is finishing up production on season two of his Apple TV Plus show "See." And he broke down the preferred workouts he uses to look like the action star that he is. But if you are getting ready to head to the gym to try them out, not so fast.

ANTHONY ANDERSON: I hear you don't even go to the gym.

JASON MOMOA: No, I don't. I'm not a fan of-- I like doing rock climbing and surfing, and there's no surf up here. So I just I-- I do when the time is right, but it's just been I've been fighting so much and working hard, so. But I'll get it, I'll get it together, I promise.

KYLIE MER: And while he claims he needs to get it together, because his current production schedule is keeping the Hawaii native away from the workouts he loves, viewers on Twitter were quick to notice that he was looking pretty good during a later segment involving hand sanitizer and him without a shirt. Which is probably why guest host Anthony Anderson was still digging for advice.

ANTHONY ANDERSON: I'm trying to get a six pack, right now I've got a two liter. I'm working on the six pack. Any secrets on how to turn a two liter into a 6 pack?

JASON MOMOA: Drink more water.

ANTHONY ANDERSON: But, OK. That just makes me pee more.