A few weeks before the State Farm “Like A Good Neighbaaa” commercial aired, photos surfaced of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Kevin Miles, best known as Jake from State Farm, pumping iron. The snaps were published on January 12 by the Daily Mail, and showed the duo at Gold’s Gym in Venice working out. Miles, who was decked out in State Farm gear, looked on in amazement as the “Commando” actor showed off his weight lifting ability.
Schwarzenegger later said it was important that his commercial co-star shed a few pounds before filming. “Well, we worked out together. I had to get him in shape for this because when I heard that he has 10% body fat, that was unacceptable,” the actor told People on February 6. According to Schwarzenegger, Miles was down to “8% body fat” by the time filming began. “And so he really whipped himself in great shape and he was a lot of fun to work with,” he added. While the “True Lies” actor was worried about getting Miles shredded, an Instagram video posted to the Jake from State Farm Instagram account showed Miles was worried about Schwarzenegger being too fit. “Arnold in the khakis? … We had to use like 90% spandex so he doesn’t rip through them,” Miles said in the February 6 post.
This was not the first time Miles hit the weights before filming. In 2021, he revealed on the “Dan Patrick Show” that he had worked out extra hard before shooting with NFL players.
