Stephen Amell's abs is a character on its own in the Green Arrow-based series "Arrow" on The CW. That Amell looks sexy and gorgeous as vigilante Hood Guy is a favorite topic among fans on social media channels and forum sites. Evidently, Amell has no qualms taking his shirt off when the scenes require him to be shirtless. But he does want a heads-up because looking good takes some preparation, too. What kind of workout keeps Stephen in shape?

"I do weights when I can, and I joined an executive gym in Vancouver. When I am rehearsing for fights, that keeps me in shape. Still, I do like to be given notice when I have a shirtless scene because a lot of the times, there is just not enough time in the day to exercise," Stephen Amell was quoted as saying by AmericanProfile.com.

Emily Bett Rickards, who plays Felicity Smoak, admits to bugging Stephen when they have scenes in which he is shirtless.

"I always bug him when he's got his shirt off. It's like, 'I'm going to have a great day today,'" Emily told GreenArrowTV.com. Is she able to focus on acting when Stephen is hanging around doing workout stunts near her? "I don't know... he's obviously extremely good looking, but we're working, and Stephen and I are friends, and that's just really fun," Emily said.

Meanwhile, Emily said she thinks the Olicity 'ship is "great." She does not, however, raise hope for an official romance between Oliver Queen and Felicity Smoak. Emily also noted the DC Comics has a different Smoak persona, and she's glad to play Smoak on Arrow.

"Olicity's a great 'ship. I don't know who came up with that. I would love to meet the first person who came up with it. It's great," she told GreenArrowTV.

Things are looking up for Emily on Arrow. Fans like the interesting chemistry she sparks with Amell on virtually every scene. The scene in which Felicity has to cling to Oliver to jump into a building drew raves from fans, who saw much hope for the Olicity shippers. What awaits for Oliver and Felicity on Arrow Season 2?

"We get to see them become more honest with each other, and open up... Oliver doesn't open up to very many people," Emily said. "You love someone that you're friends with, and you love someone that you could look up to, and you could love someone you'd admire and could be honest with. I think those are all the right steps into making a relationship, but they also don't guarantee that one's going to happen," she added.

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