Hugh Jackman is back as Wolverine!
When it comes to Hugh Jackman he IS ‘Wolverine’, simple. Progressively he got in better and better shape and the training advice from David Kingsbury is spot on. An article with David on bodybuilding.com details the key principles that I too use in The Push Up Program.
“Hugh hadn’t done much direct strength work prior to training with me. He mostly worked in the 8-12 rep range. I always encourage low, 1-5 rep heavy work to stimulate myofibril hypertrophy. Then after the heavy work is done we move onto the higher rep schemes to encourage sarcoplasmic hypertrophy. By increasing your strength with the low reps, you increase your capacity with the higher reps, so I always plan heavy sets of the compound movements. The combination of the two styles brings the best gains”.
In regards to diet:
“The food varied through the different stages. However, we followed one nutrition principle throughout the entire training: carb cycling. We had carbs on weight training days, and went low-carb on rest days.
The most important part of dieting comes in calculating the amount of calories and macronutrients for the specific goal. He ate very clean throughout the entire film, but more importantly, he consumed the right amount of calories for his goal”.
Calorie counting works, but man, it’s so DULL. It can be useful in your early days, working to get an understanding on what you’re consuming, both in terms of macronutrients (protein, carbs and fats) and numerically in terms of calories in (food) and calories out (burning that food).
I include all the calorie mathematics you’ll ever need in The Hollywood Movie Star Program. You won’t have to count forever however! Once you are eating healthy nutritious foods there is an element of ‘natural regulation’. That is to say you go only eat so much lean protein, fresh vegetables and complex carbs. Try overeating healthy food, it’s not that easy. Just google ‘The Calorie Myth’ for more on this.
Hugh Jackman Wolverine Deadpool 3
Hugh Jackman is going to play ‘Wolverine’ again! Staring alongside Ryan Reynolds in ‘Deadpool 3’! You know this is going to be epic! Check out the latest about Hugh Jackman getting ready to play the legendary ‘Wolverine’ again in ‘Deadpool 3’!
The Hugh Jackman Wolverine Workout
Staying true to the principles in The Hollywood Movie Star Program along with the techniques Hugh Jackman used for his Wolverine programme, this workout will build myofibril and sarcoplasmic hypertrophy by utilising lower and higher rep ranges.
You could do this workout twice a week focusing on BOTH lower and higher rep ranges in each workout or four times a week, two lower rep range days and two higher rep range days. Below is a program for just 2 workouts a week.
Workout A (Pull)
- Weighed Chin Ups (5×5)
- Chin Ups (5 x Failure)
- Dumbbell Curls (10 x 10 reps)
Workout B (Push)
- Push Ups (20 x 20 reps)
- Diamond Push Ups (20 x 25 reps)
- Flat Dumbbell Bench Press (5 x 5 reps)
- Dumbbell Shoulder Press (5 x 5 reps)
- Dips (10 x 10)
Progressively increase weight (and/or change other variables) until you’re ready to take on the role of the next Wolverine, then hit the beach.
Hugh Jackman Wolverine Deadpool 3
Check out the podcast episode to find out how Hugh Jackman is getting Wolverine ready for ‘Deadpool 3’!