Last updated on February 20th, 2021 at 09:18 am

Did you know Wesley Snipes has been training martial arts since he was 12 years old?

Oh, and he has multiple black belts. The man is a badass.

Yeah, we’re over here making Coach Derek Mellino proud again.  Well, maybe not “we”, but at least Wesley is.

I’d like to see Coach Derek and Mr. Snipes go a few rounds!

Okay, last thought, is it an unfair advantage that Snipes is also a vampire slayer?  How do we know Coach Derek doesn’t do that in his spare time?…

Wesley Snipes Stats

Height: 5’9

Weight: (approximate) 180 lbs.

Age: 54

Wooo!  Another badass SuperHuman over 50 years old and still looking awesome.

I especially love when these 40-50+ year old SuperHumans look even better than us….

I mean, take a look at Snipes, and Brad Pitt, who are over 50, and even guys like Hugh Jackman, Daniel Craig, and Terry Crews who are 48+.  All of them are nearly twice my age and still looking freakin’ sick.  And, don’t even get me started with the 40+ category.  The Workout Database features badass celebrities.

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Wesley Snipes Diet and Nutrition

Wesley Snipes has a bulky but decently lean physique.  Not quite as lean as what we’ve sometimes seen shown off from one of his co-stars Ryan Reynolds, but the bulkiness helps with towards the badass portrayal he’s trying to give.

Utilizing the Nutrition Pillars, I’d suggest intermittent fasting combined with cyclical ketosis, calorie counting, and making sure the hit your protein intake daily.

Keeping your diet clean is going to be important if you want to put on clean mass like we’ve seen other guys do.  Funny enough, both Terry Crews and Hugh Jackman have both utilized intermittent fasting in order to bulk up and stay lean.

And, I didn’t even plan that one out.

We see a lot of celebs opt for a sustainable approach like this.

That’s why our Academy Nutrition Classes (Monks, Minimalists, SuperHumans, Vikings, Spartans, Hunter Gatherers, Greek Gods, Samurais, & Eat Fat, Lose Fat) revolve around helping you find the specific diet that is right FOR YOU.

Of course, there are a lot of reasons to HAVE the strict guidelines.

We’ve seen a lot of celebs opt for specific restrictions.

For example: Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart incorporate 80/20 dieting with big weekly cheat meals, Hugh Jackman, Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Hopper, and Terry Crews utilize intermittent fasting(something I use daily as well), Mustafa Shakir and Madelaine Petsch are vegans, Brandon Routh and Frank Grillo opt for paleo, and tons of others utilize their own variations as well.

And, that’s just to name a few celebs from each, by the way.

You can check out our Nutrition Pillars for more information and articles on all of the above and more.

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Wesley Snipes Workout Routine Research

For those of you who have seen Blade Trinity, you know there’s a clip of them all discussing the training for Reynolds, Jessica Biel and Snipes.

One thing they make clear is that they train with a lot of cardio, a lot of weight training, and a lot of volume.

Sheesh!

Keep in mind, they’re talking about this intense training only over the course of a three month time span.  So, while it might not be sustainable, we can break it down and turn it into a routine that can be used daily for a longer period of time.

Also keep in mind we already discussed the fact that Snipes is a badass martial artist.  That’s definitely going to need to be incorporated within the training system.

I also found that Snipes likes to incorporate yoga, pilates, and other training into his routine as well.  He was quotes saying about his role in Blade:

“I have a great deal of fun playing Blade. The lifestyle of it, the controlled rebelliousness, is wonderful to me. And it’s therapeutic, too. A role like this lets you vent.”

Speaking of therapeutic, we’ll definitely be incorporating the yoga, pilates and meditation type day in here!

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The Wesley Snipes Workout Routine

Training Volume:

4-6 Days a Week

Explanation:

If you can incorporate more yoga, pilates and fighting into your routine…do it!  If not, utilize the 4 days programmed and do you best to fit in some sort of exercise to make up for the other styles of training that Snipes used.

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Day One: Back and Biceps

Cardio and Stretching

5-10 minutes of stretching

10-15 minute jog on the treadmill

10-15 minute bike ride

Weight Training

Deadlift

5×10

EZ Bar Bicep Curl

3×10

Barbell Rows

3×10

Preacher Curls

3×10

Lateral Pull Downs

3×10

Hammer Curls

3×10

Circuit

3 Rounds

10 X Chin Ups

10 X Deadlift @135

10 X Sit Ups

10 X Push Ups

Day Two: Activity Day

Or, as Chef David Hampton of The Superhero Academy calls them: Cagers!

Get active.  Do an hour of: yoga, pilates, martial arts, or some type of active sport (hiking, tennis, biking, etc.).

If you can’t do this, get active some other way.  Do some cardio.  Hit the heavy bag.  Be active for 30-60 minutes, at least.

**UPDATE: I used to recommend a specific Yoga Mobile App, but they’ve since started charging people monthly pricing plans.
For that reason we’ve released The Jedi Path for Yoga and Meditation within The Academy!**

Day Three: Chest and Triceps

Cardio and Stretching

5-10 minutes of stretching

10-15 minute jog on the treadmill

10-15 minute bike ride

Weight Training

Bench Press

5×10

Skull Crushers

3×10

Decline Cable Chest Flys

3×10

Overhead Tricep Extension (DB)

3×10

Incline DB Chest Press

3×10

Heavy Tricep Push Downs (Cable)

3×10

Circuit

3 Rounds

10 X Dips

10 X Bench Press @135

10 X Sit Ups

10 X Push Ups

Day Four: Activity Day

Or, as Chef David Hampton of The Superhero Academy calls them: Cagers!

Get active.  Do an hour of: yoga, pilates, martial arts, or some type of active sport (hiking, tennis, biking, etc.).

If you can’t do this, get active some other way.  Do some cardio.  Hit the heavy bag.  Be active for 30-60 minutes, at least.

**UPDATE: I used to recommend a specific Yoga Mobile App, but they’ve since started charging people monthly pricing plans.
For that reason we’ve released The Jedi Path for Yoga and Meditation within The Academy!**

Day Five: Legs and Shoulders

Cardio and Stretching

5-10 minutes of stretching

10-15 minute jog on the treadmill

10-15 minute bike ride

Weight Training

Back Squats

5×10

Military Press (BB)

3×10

Leg Press

3×10

Arnold Press

3×10

Weighted Lunges

3×10

Barbell Shrugs

5×15

Circuit

3 Rounds

10 X Pull Ups

10 X Squat @135

10 X Sit Ups

10 X Push Ups

Day Six: Activity Day

Or, as Chef David Hampton of The Superhero Academy calls them: Cagers!

Get active.  Do an hour of: yoga, pilates, martial arts, or some type of active sport (hiking, tennis, biking, etc.).

If you can’t do this, get active some other way.  Do some cardio.  Hit the heavy bag.  Be active for 30-60 minutes, at least.

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