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Dwayne Johnson attends the world premiere of Paramount Pictures film 'Baywatch' at South Beach on May 13, 2017 in Miami, Florida.
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Say the phrase "cheat meal," and most people think cheeseburgers and doughnuts. But Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson will do you one better: The wrestler-turned-movie-star shared a snap of his own recent 1 a.m. cheat meal — two huge plates covered in sushi.

Monday, Johnson posted the photo on Instagram with the caption: "1 am and the cheat meal sushi train rolls along like an unstoppable force." Tuna, salmon, shrimp and avocado abound.

Also in the photo is Johnson's laptop, playing the movie "Won't You Be My Neighbor?" the recent documentary on Fred Rogers, a.k.a., "Mr. Rogers," of "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood."

"[E]xcellent. Highly recommend," commented Johnson in the post, though he admitted he "wound up passed out on the couch like a wounded buffalo" after "destroying" his sushi.

The post has since garnered over 1.5 million likes and upwards of 11,000 comments.

Sharing shots of what he has called the "Sunday sushi express," along with whatever movie he's watching, has become a thing with Johnson, who currently stars in HBO's "Ballers." In August it was another colorful sushi extravaganza and a documentary on comedian Garry Shandling, along with a slice of wisdom.

"Therock Sunday sushi express rolls along...with a phenomenal doc on legendary comedian Garry Shandling," Johnson captioned the photo. "He discovered that his secret sauce to success was when decided to just be himself. So the take away here, is be you. And don't cheat yourself, treat yourself — crush your cheat meals. #CheatMealSunday #PhilopsophyAndSoySauce."

But it's not all sushi all the time. Other cheat meals Johnson posts have included more typical splurges, like chocolate chip banana pancakes with syrup and peanut butter or chocolate chip cookies and peanut butter or a massive turkey sub and brownies. Then there was the time he did sushi and pancakes.

"I make my cheat meals EPIC because, hell, we all work hard and only live once," Johnson captioned a cheat meal post in January.

Indeed, Johnson also posts pictures of his rigorous workout routines on Instagram. He has his own private gym, keeps a handwritten exercise "handbook" and has been known to work out more than once a day, according to GQ.

Outside the gym Johnson works hard too; he's the world's second highest-earning actor and fifth highest-paid celebrity, raking in $124 million before taxes between June 2017 and June 2018, according to Forbes.

Not only is he lauded as a successful star in entertainment and sports, but he's also often looked at as being a role model. In the past, Johnson has shared inspirational advice with his followers and fans, ranging from personal stories about his own battle with depression to words of encouragement when it comes to work ethic.

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