Channing Tatum says achieving his ripped physique for Magic Mike is 'hard' and 'not natural'

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Channing Tatum opened up about getting in shape for the upcoming third installment of Magic Mike in an interview on The Kelly Clarkson Show.The actor, 41, said he hesitated when offered the chance to reprise his role in Magic Mike's Last Dance because of the difficulties of staying in shape.'It's hard,' the 21 Jump Street star said. 'Even if you do work out, to be in that kind of shape?

It's not natural.' Keeping the weight off:Channing Tatum opened up about getting in shape for the upcoming third installment of Magic Mike in an interview on The Kelly Clarkson ShowClarkson asked him if he ate well while keeping the weight off to which the star responded, 'You have to starve yourself.

I don't think when you’re that lean it's actually healthy for you.'' 'New public service announcement folks, health is not good for you!' he then joked with the Stronger singer.Despite how ripped Tatum looks in many of his film roles, the star admitted he finds the rigorous exercise and dieting difficult.

Not completely sold: The actor, 41, said he hesitated when offered the chance to reprise his role in Magic Mike 3 because of the difficulties of staying in shape Tatum questioned whether or not it was actually healthy to lose off the weight when he said and admitted that 'You have to starve yourself,' for the role'Truly I don't know how people that work a nine to five actually stay in shape because it's my full time job and I can barely do it,' he said. 'But you workout twice a day, you have to eat completely right at a certain time.