Vanderpump Rules star Tom Sandoval gets fit during quarantine

While most people have packed on a few extra pounds during the coronavirus shutdown, one reality star has been spending his downtime at the gym.

Tom Sandoval showcased his incredible total body transformation in a new video series with photographer Isaac Alvarez called Making a Portrait.

The Vanderpump Rules fan-favorite spoke exclusively to DailyMailTV’s senior correspondent Alicia Quarles about his new fondness for fitness, as well as the upcoming launch of his whiskey brand with Tom Schwartz.

The 37-year-old star wasn’t shy about putting his muscled physique on display in a new series of stripped down portraits for Isaac Alvarez.

After seeing the pictures, Alicia Quarles jumped right in with a burning question: ‘Now that you’ve transformed your body – not that it was ever out of shape – is your love life better?’

‘That’s definitely something that comes when you’re in better shape,’ the Bravo star laughed. 

Adding: ‘You know, if you’re in better shape, it just it translates well into the bedroom. I’m telling you.’

Sandoval’s portraits are the fifth in a series from UNPLUG Productions called Making a Portrait. 

The images see the former model flexing for the camera shirtless, as well as taking some more fashion editorial style snaps in tailored suits.

Of course, the celebrity bartender and owner, also sipped a cocktail or two for the sake of the photoshoot.

It would be hard not to notice the difference in the Vanderpump Rules star’s body these days – which has gotten leaner and more cut over the last few months.

‘I’ve just been really focused,’ Tom said of his new fitness routine. He added that it really helped to have his own set-up at home since he can ‘walk right out of my bedroom and [go to] my gym.’

Tom and his girlfriend Ariana were ahead of the game when the pandemic hit and had already built a customized gym inside their California home.

Once everything shut down because of stay-at-home orders across Los Angeles, Tom said he saw people scrambling to cobble together workout equipment at home.

‘I was really lucky because, before everything went down, I had luckily already started building a gym in my house,’ Tom revealed.

Due to his superb set up, Sandoval was able to seamlessly implement his new routine of weight lifting, running four to five miles a day and a high protein diet, but he admits it’s not always easy.

‘As hard as it can seem at times, just try to commit yourself to self-improvement,’ the Bravolebrity advised.

‘One thing that’s really kept me in a positive frame of mind is just getting the blood flowing, getting the blood going,’ Tom said.

For people struggling with being stuck in a rut from coronavirus quarantine, the Bravo star has some tips.

‘Get up, go for a walk, get up early,’ he said. ‘You know, even if it’s something that is like get up, make your bed in the morning. That immediately gives you a sense of accomplishment.’

Meanwhile, the entrepreneur has been gearing up for his ultra-popular West Hollywood bar TomTom to reopen.

‘We’re just trying to, obviously, be as careful as possible,’ Sandoval said of reopening. ‘I don’t want to rush anything.’

In addition to getting the hotspot back up and running, the Bravo star is set to release a line of spirits with his co-star and co-owner, Tom Schwartz.

‘Schwartz and I, for a little over a year now, have been working on a whiskey,’ the celebrity bartender said. ‘We have two of them coming out. I can’t tell you the name just yet, but I can tell you that you’re gonna love it. We’re doing a port blended bourbon and we’re doing a rye.’

For those who will still be hunkering down because of the pandemic, Tom added that the mixologists will ‘definitely be creating cocktails with it’ so that imbibers can get the full bar experience at home.