Alan Ritchson Bares Ripped Shirtless Body for 'Da Man' Mag! 

Here is what the 29-year-old The Hunger Games: Catching Fire actor had to share with the mag:

On how he got the role of Gloss: “I initially auditioned for the role of Finnick.  I felt a connection to this character.  I understood him and I auditioned for this role for Deb Zane, who was the casting director of the movie.  When I didn’t hear back from her, I did what I wouldn’t recommend other actors to do: I wrote her a letter.  A couple of months later, I got a call from Deb, offering the role of Gloss.  It was interesting to me how that came about.” 

On how he keeps in shape: “I’d be lying if I say genetics don’t play some part of that, but at the same time, I think people take for granted how hard it is to achieve any kind of success.  I do work really hard, I work out five days a week and I’m very disciplined about my regimen.  I focus on cardio; it’s the foundation of my workout.  The best of me is poured into that and the rest of it goes into resistance training.  If anyone wants to get ripped, I recommend sprint training.”