The first is finding a reliable tailor. The stylist Otter Hatchett says this is crucial for the more muscular man. “When buying tailoring, buy a size or two up so that you can move comfortably and then get your tailor to alter so the fit is perfect,” she says.

You can guarantee that the wrestler turned actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson follows this rule. Despite his bodybuilder size, he never looks like he’s suffocating or unable to move. The velvety amethyst Ralph Lauren suit in a classic cut (rather than a slim fit) that he wore to the Red Notice premiere in 2021 was a perfect example. Johnson clearly has a penchant for purple, as his more recent outing in a custom lilac and black Dolce&Gabbana suit to this year’s Golden Globes proved. Again, he pulled it off with aplomb.

For my own red-carpet moment, I eventually settled on a glossy brown Martine Rose suit, although the two sizes closest to mine were alternately too small and too baggy. A great tailor can defy these restrictions. With a larger size and more material, they can shape a garment to your proportions, tailoring them to the width of your shoulders or accounting for the flex of a bicep, allowing movement, comfort and the reassurance that you won’t burst out of your suit.

I’ve also found it works to opt for softer shoulders to account for your width, and a higher waist on the trousers can reduce the length of your torso. Meanwhile, tapered hems mean your calves won’t flare the base of the trousers themselves.

Alterations are not just for suits. I take near enough every item to the tailor now. It provides a freedom to look at clothes imaginatively – not as pieces that must fit off the rack, but as a starting base from which you can engineer a more personalised design. It carries an extra expense, but starting from the assumption that most clothes won’t fit you means you have a sharper sense of what suits your shape and how to achieve it.

There is also the question of how much of your body you are happy to put on show, and whether or not you want to play down your muscles to achieve a certain look. “Skinny trousers and jeans put you at risk of looking like Johnny Bravo,” Hatchett says. “Super baggy trousers, while comfortable, will be unflattering, making you appear larger all over by drowning you in fabric.”

When I don’t necessarily want to project all my muscle, I opt for an elegant tracksuit, some of my favourites being made by Wales Bonner. Not only are they easily tailorable, often just needing a hem for length, but their sizing tends to accommodate the fact that you will be wearing something underneath and so they run not so close to the body.

There is a case, too, for being a little sluttier with fashion. If you’ve worked hard for your body, why not show it off? Sleeveless tops aren’t just for the gym. I have a number of knitted and intricate tanks that I like to pair with shorts and trousers. I also suggest allowing a sheer satin to contour your muscles or opening up a little by unbuttoning your shirt and letting your chest show.

Michael B Jordan has this nailed. As someone who is often in incredible shape for his film roles, he’s not afraid to show it off with his clothing choices. Take the white Jacquemus polo shirt he was recently spotted in while promoting his new movie, Sinners – the ribbed-trim short sleeves land perfectly mid-bicep for a subtle sartorial flex.

Consider these outfits proof that being stylish and being stacked are not mutually exclusive. If anything, I’ve found that getting bigger has made me more inventive and creative with my style and more in tune with the sizing and material of garments and how they fit on my body.

So, my advice: bulk order those shakes, hire that personal trainer and push for that extra set without worrying that you’ll have to wave goodbye to fashion. You can alter clothes to fit your body, not the other way around.