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Washington, July 31 (ANI): Michael Jackson’s trainer, Lou Ferrigno, has revealed that the late King of Pop used to refuse to change into gym attire, and exercised mildly wearing a suit.

Jackson had hired bodybuilder Ferrigno, a former ‘The Incredible Hulk’ star, to help him get into shape in time for his 50 shows at the 02 Arena in London.

However, despite his desire to perfect everything linked to his live shows, according to Ferrigno, the ‘Thriller’ hitmaker would not take work-outs very seriously.

“His workout was nothing strenuous. He would walk on the treadmill for 10 to 15 minutes, and then we’d use the exercise ball to do different core exercises, crunches, lower-back exercises. We’d work with a rubber band on his legs,” Contactmusic quoted Ferrigno as having told Life and Style magazine.

And Jacko’s gym outfits left a lot to be desired.

“He’d wear black shoes, a white T-shirt, black pants, black socks and a black jacket… He’d keep his tailored jacket on!” Ferrigno said.

The bodybuilder revealed that thinking that Jackson’s first comeback show was drawing near often left him worried that his celebrity client would not be fit enough for the concerts.

The top trainer admits, “By the end, Michael didn’t look like he was going to be ready for the tour. He was always underweight. He’d eat only one meal a day. He didn’t want to gain weight. I tried to get him to eat, but I couldn’t force him.”

He even said that Jackson was aware of the fact that he was not fit enough for his comeback.

“He always said, ‘I can’t wait to do this tour; I just wish I had more time to train. If he’d had two or three more months, it would’ve been a lot safer,” Ferrigno said.

The King of Pop died after suffering a cardiac arrest on June 25. (ANI)