These 5 male celebrities are in the best shape of their lives, they are getting those movie roles and getting in top shape for their movies roles. I guess it is easy to get inspired to workout if you are going to get paid millions to look good in front of the camera. Here are 5 of the most ripped celebrities and their workouts so you too can build muscle like a Hollywood star.
Dwayne “The Rock”
Johnson
Johnson
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| Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Ripped to shreds |
The rock is not only a movie star but he is also a
professional wrestler in the world famous WWE (where was the champion the last
time I checked after beating CM Punk). When he was doing only wrestling the
rock was not as shredded as he is now, he had the typical wrestlers physique,
the size without the cuts, his legs were thick but nothing impressive, he
always had killer traps but now he has improved on all those, adding muscle and
getting cut at the same time. He has been filming a lot of action movies so he
had had to look incredible in all his roles, the Fast and Furious 6 being one
movie, GI Joe being the other and now Pain & Gain. The Rock now looks like
a serious bodybuilder with an impressive body that would be hard for normal
people to achieve in a short time. For
the Rock to get this shredded he was on a strict diet for 150 days without
having a cheat meal. The Rock has been training for years so for him it’s a
different story, here is his workout but do not expect to look like him any
time soon, A body like his takes years to attain to consistent hard work and
eating crazy amounts of food.
professional wrestler in the world famous WWE (where was the champion the last
time I checked after beating CM Punk). When he was doing only wrestling the
rock was not as shredded as he is now, he had the typical wrestlers physique,
the size without the cuts, his legs were thick but nothing impressive, he
always had killer traps but now he has improved on all those, adding muscle and
getting cut at the same time. He has been filming a lot of action movies so he
had had to look incredible in all his roles, the Fast and Furious 6 being one
movie, GI Joe being the other and now Pain & Gain. The Rock now looks like
a serious bodybuilder with an impressive body that would be hard for normal
people to achieve in a short time. For
the Rock to get this shredded he was on a strict diet for 150 days without
having a cheat meal. The Rock has been training for years so for him it’s a
different story, here is his workout but do not expect to look like him any
time soon, A body like his takes years to attain to consistent hard work and
eating crazy amounts of food.
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| The Rock muscle gain for his new movie Pain & Gain |
Dwayne “the Rock”
Johnson Workout
The rock has a typical bodybuilder split in which he trains
for 5 days and rests for 2 days per week.
for 5 days and rests for 2 days per week.
Monday – Shoulders
Machine press – 3 sets, 21 reps
Dumbbell lateral raise/front dumbbell raises (superset) – 3 sets,
8 reps
8 reps
Bent over cable reverse flys – 5 sets, (12, 10, 8, 6, 4)
reps
reps
Hammer strength shrugs – 5 sets, (12, 10, 8, 6, 4) reps
4-way neck machine – 4 sets, 12 reps
Tuesday – Back
Wide grip lat pull downs – 5 sets, (12, 10, 8, 6, 4) reps
Close grip lat pull downs – 5 sets, (12, 10, 8, 6, 4) reps
One arm machine row – 4 sets, 12 reps
Hyper-extension – 4 sets, (15, 15, 12, 12) reps
Wednesday – Rest Day
Thursday – Legs
Leg press – 4 sets, (25, 20, 18, 16) reps
Smith machine lunge – 4 sets, 8 reps
Leg curl – 4 sets, (12, 10, 8, 6) reps
Standing Calf raises – 4 sets, 6
Friday – Arms
Dumbbell curl – 5 sets, (12, 10, 8, 6, 4) reps
Machine curl – 6 sets, (12, 10, 8, 6) reps + 2*21’s
Cable tricep extension – 5 sets, (12, 10, 8, 6, 20) reps
Overhead cable tricep extension – 4 sets, (12, 10, 8, 20) reps
One arm reverse grip cable tricep extension – 2 sets, 15
reps
reps
Saturday – Chest
Incline dumbbell press – 5 sets, (12, 10, 8, 6, 4) reps
Flat dumbbell press – 5 sets, (12, 10, 8, 6, 4) reps
Cable cross-overs ( 4 sets
12 reps) + push ups (4 sets 15 reps) [super set]
12 reps) + push ups (4 sets 15 reps) [super set]
Sunday – Rest day
Mark Wahlberg
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| Mark Wahlberg all bulked up for his new movie Pain & Gain |
It’s been years since Mark Wahlberg has looked like the Calvin
Klein underwear model he was in the 90’s. Mark is back in shape and more
muscular than ever for his new film with the Rock Pain & Gain. He said he
was eating up to 10 times a day and drinking mass gainers to bulk up, eating
when he was still full from the previous meal.
Klein underwear model he was in the 90’s. Mark is back in shape and more
muscular than ever for his new film with the Rock Pain & Gain. He said he
was eating up to 10 times a day and drinking mass gainers to bulk up, eating
when he was still full from the previous meal.
Mark’s workout split was tailored towards bulking to gain a
lot of muscle, as it was almost a whole body workout with the body parts split
into two days, see what I am talking about below:
lot of muscle, as it was almost a whole body workout with the body parts split
into two days, see what I am talking about below:
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| Mark Wahlberg bodybuilding body |
Mark Wahlberg Workout
DAY 1 legs, back
and biceps
and biceps
Dumbbell Lunges – 4 sets, 8-12 reps
Leg curls – 4 sets, 8-12 reps
Squats – 4 sets, 8-12 reps
Bent over rows– 4 sets, 8-12 reps
Pull ups – 4 sets, 8-12 reps
Barbell curls – 4 sets, 8-12 reps
DAY 2 chest,
shoulders and triceps
shoulders and triceps
Push ups – 4 sets, 8-12 reps
Bench press – 4 sets, 8-12 reps
Incline Dumbbell press – 4 sets, 8-12 reps
Tricep cable extensions – 4 sets, 8-12 reps
Skull crushers – 4 sets, 8-12 reps
Cable cross overs – 4 sets, 8-12 reps
Seated Arnold press – 4 sets, 8-12 reps
Day 3 – REPEAT DAY 1
BUT DO NOT TRAIN BACK
BUT DO NOT TRAIN BACK
DAY 4 – REST
DAY 5 – REST
Henry Cavill
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| Henry Cavill ripped for immortals |
Henry Cavill built a great body for his lead role in the
movie The Immortals. He had to lose fat fast but also gain lean muscle to look
like the impressive statues of greek gods. He built a body worthy of a warrior
with lean chiselled functional muscle for fast movements. Henry Cavill used a
training method similar to the one used on the 300 movie, because he also used
the services of the same fitness expert who trained the 300 cast Mark Twight.
movie The Immortals. He had to lose fat fast but also gain lean muscle to look
like the impressive statues of greek gods. He built a body worthy of a warrior
with lean chiselled functional muscle for fast movements. Henry Cavill used a
training method similar to the one used on the 300 movie, because he also used
the services of the same fitness expert who trained the 300 cast Mark Twight.
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| Henry Cavill Immortal godly physique |
Henry Cavill Workout:
He apparently trained using the “tail pipe” method according
to men’s
health, which is a 100 rep workout consisting of the following exercises,
it is meant to get you really tired and out of steam first then there is a
recovery portion to this method of training. During the recovery portion takes
place when you finish each exercise where you are supposed to take 8 controlled
breaths in and 8 contolled breaths out
without gasping before you move on to the next exercise in the circuit:
to men’s
health, which is a 100 rep workout consisting of the following exercises,
it is meant to get you really tired and out of steam first then there is a
recovery portion to this method of training. During the recovery portion takes
place when you finish each exercise where you are supposed to take 8 controlled
breaths in and 8 contolled breaths out
without gasping before you move on to the next exercise in the circuit:
Goblet Squat – 25 reps
Kettle Bell swings – 25 reps
Squat thrusts – 25 reps
Jumping jacks – 25 reps
These exercises are to be done with a 16kg(35lbs) kettle
bell or dumbbell which ever you have access to. These workouts are done at the end of your regular
workout or as a circuit which serves a secondary role as some form of cardio to
burn torch more calories hence you burn fat. Cavill did a lot of bodyweight training, and
cardiovascular exercises as well as weapons training to prepare for his role. All
this bodyweight training, cardio and circuit training got him ripped to about
6% body-fat.
bell or dumbbell which ever you have access to. These workouts are done at the end of your regular
workout or as a circuit which serves a secondary role as some form of cardio to
burn torch more calories hence you burn fat. Cavill did a lot of bodyweight training, and
cardiovascular exercises as well as weapons training to prepare for his role. All
this bodyweight training, cardio and circuit training got him ripped to about
6% body-fat.
Kellan Lutz
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| Kellan Lutz looking buff |
Kellan was in great shape even before the immortals, if you
have watched those sparkling vampire movies the Twilight series you will
realize that he was pretty buff to begin with. He is an under wear model and
actor so he always has to be in great shape because his body is probably his
biggest asset. He was playing the role of a Greek god in The Immortals so he had
to put in extra effort to make sure his body was worthy of playing a Greek god.
He is 6’1, 195 pounds so he is a well muscle guy, to top it off he is lean just
the way Hollywood and the ladies like it. Kellan Lutz has a personal trainer
Rich McDonald who gives him all the workout programs to follow to get into
needed shape for his various films. Rich McDonald is not a fan of isolating all
of your muscles so here is the workout Rich put together for kellan to get into
Greek God condition:
have watched those sparkling vampire movies the Twilight series you will
realize that he was pretty buff to begin with. He is an under wear model and
actor so he always has to be in great shape because his body is probably his
biggest asset. He was playing the role of a Greek god in The Immortals so he had
to put in extra effort to make sure his body was worthy of playing a Greek god.
He is 6’1, 195 pounds so he is a well muscle guy, to top it off he is lean just
the way Hollywood and the ladies like it. Kellan Lutz has a personal trainer
Rich McDonald who gives him all the workout programs to follow to get into
needed shape for his various films. Rich McDonald is not a fan of isolating all
of your muscles so here is the workout Rich put together for kellan to get into
Greek God condition:
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| Kellan Lutz in Immortals |
Kellan Lutz Immortals
Workout:
Single arm cable row
(in lunge position) – 10-15 reps per arm
(in lunge position) – 10-15 reps per arm
Rolling medicine ball push ups – 10-20 reps
Dumbbell overhead press (in lunge position) – 10-15
alternating presses then switch legs and repeat
alternating presses then switch legs and repeat
Leg blast circuit (super set the following 3 exercises):
Barbell full snatch
Rear-foot elevated split squat – 10-15 reps each leg
Jumping lunges – 20 reps/jumps
Running Pullups – 8-20 reps
In addition to this Kellan Lutz and Henry Cavill had to do
some other workouts with the rest of the cast in preparation for the movie. The
movie nutritionist and trainer Ricky Blanchard had them doing 3 days of
functional training that combined crossfit, boxing, plyometrics and stunt work.
He says in this interview
that training is normal for him when he was in Venice “I’ll just go for a run,
drop and do some push-ups, run some more, do lunges, grab the ringes, and do
pull-ups.”
some other workouts with the rest of the cast in preparation for the movie. The
movie nutritionist and trainer Ricky Blanchard had them doing 3 days of
functional training that combined crossfit, boxing, plyometrics and stunt work.
He says in this interview
that training is normal for him when he was in Venice “I’ll just go for a run,
drop and do some push-ups, run some more, do lunges, grab the ringes, and do
pull-ups.”
Stephen Amell
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| Stephen Amell arrow body |
Stephen Amell was already in shape but got into incredible
shape by gaining more lean muscle like his Hollywood brotherin to get the role
of Oliver Queen who is the green arrow in the CW series Arrow. He is now super
fit because he not only gained muscle but he gained functional muscle which is
the usual Hollywood trend. He had to gain god lean muscle because playing a
super hero you need to have a super body but it was even more important because
the hero he plays is a hero without any real super powers who basically uses
his body and gadgets to kick-ass.
shape by gaining more lean muscle like his Hollywood brotherin to get the role
of Oliver Queen who is the green arrow in the CW series Arrow. He is now super
fit because he not only gained muscle but he gained functional muscle which is
the usual Hollywood trend. He had to gain god lean muscle because playing a
super hero you need to have a super body but it was even more important because
the hero he plays is a hero without any real super powers who basically uses
his body and gadgets to kick-ass.
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| Stephen Amell workout in Arrow |
How to gain size and functional muscle like Stephen Amell:
His workout is a secret between him and his personal trainer
but here are a few tips to help you towards your goal of looking like Stephen
and having functional muscle and strength to go with it. You do not want to
just look fit you want to be fit.
but here are a few tips to help you towards your goal of looking like Stephen
and having functional muscle and strength to go with it. You do not want to
just look fit you want to be fit.
If we have learned anything from the other Hollywood actors
who have gained a lot of functional muscle, it is that you should favour
workouts which train your whole body or exercises which target more than one
body-part, that means avoiding Isolation
exercises and going for compound exercises. Not only will this give you a
balanced body, you will gain a lot of strength and size this way. Mix compound
exercises with body-weight exercises to develop that functional muscle and
strength it takes to leap onto buildings, or swing or what-ever super hero stuff
you want to do. Whole body functional training involves doing body-weight exercises
such as box jumps, pull-ups, muscle-ups, handstand push-ups and compound lifts such as bench press, squats, lunges, dead-lifts and clean and press do these exercises for about 3-4 sets for 8-12 reps. For
more examples of whole body movements look at the workouts of Henry Cavill and
kellan Lutz above.
who have gained a lot of functional muscle, it is that you should favour
workouts which train your whole body or exercises which target more than one
body-part, that means avoiding Isolation
exercises and going for compound exercises. Not only will this give you a
balanced body, you will gain a lot of strength and size this way. Mix compound
exercises with body-weight exercises to develop that functional muscle and
strength it takes to leap onto buildings, or swing or what-ever super hero stuff
you want to do. Whole body functional training involves doing body-weight exercises
such as box jumps, pull-ups, muscle-ups, handstand push-ups and compound lifts such as bench press, squats, lunges, dead-lifts and clean and press do these exercises for about 3-4 sets for 8-12 reps. For
more examples of whole body movements look at the workouts of Henry Cavill and
kellan Lutz above.
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