Is it getting hot in here? When it comes to Orlando Bloom it’s not just the workout that makes you work up a sweat. The man is gorgeous!
Orlando Bloom raised temperatures on Monday as he took to Instagram to show off his ripped physique.
The Lord Of The Rings actor, 45, enjoyed a shirtless workout where he pumped iron and worked on his core.
Despite now being the picture of health, the movie star revealed in the post that doctors told him he would never walk again after breaking his back aged 19.
Bloom suffered the nasty accident in 1998 when he fell down three floors of a building, after a drainpipe he was holding onto collapsed.
Orlando donned a pair of black shorts for the sweaty workout, flaunting his washboard abs and muscular legs.
Sporting a goatee beard the actor tied back his curly locks.
In the video, he lifted a large barbell closing his eyes in determination, as well as heavy weights on cables. Afterwards, he took to the mat to use an ab wheel, rolling back and forth as he stared straight ahead in concentration.
Orlando captioned the clip, “I broke my back when I was 19 and they said I’d never walk again.”
The actor previously shared a snap to his Instagram where he wore a large back brace following the accident. He wrote, “That’s me in m back brace circa 1998 about 3months after I fell 3floors and crushed my spine, narrowly escaping death and paralysis … grateful everyday for my limbs that allow me to push my limits and live life on my edge (safer now).”
Orlando previously spoke about the incident in 2005, when he shared he was climbing up to a roof terrace. He said he thought he was invincible at 19 like most young kids do. He claims his accident gave him a new appreciation for life and a different outlook.
Bloom said, “I faced the idea of living in a wheelchair for the rest of my life. I went to some dark places in my mind. I realized, I’m either going to walk again or I’m not. The doctor said he wasn’t sure how severe the spinal cord damage was. I remember him telling me that, and staring at the ceiling, thinking, I never stared at ceilings before! And I wonder if I’m going to be looking at ceilings for the rest of my life.”
Now Bloom says he takes care of his body and lives closer on the safe side even though he still has an adventurous spirit.
