Last updated on October 9th, 2022 at 12:24 pm

So Max Thieriot got jacked.

Like not just messing around jacked. Like big, strong, ripped, super, jacked.

If you don’t know who Max Thieriot is, I’m going to assume it’s because you can’t even recognize him, but I’ll also tell you anyways.

Thieriot has starred in roles like Bates Motel, Jumper, and even The Pacifier with Vin Diesel.

If those don’t ring a bell Thieriot was also in Texas Rising, Point Break (2015), and most recently (which is where he training seemed to begin), Seal Team!

Max Thieriot Stats:

Height: 5’10

Weight: (approximate) 175 lbs.

Age: 31 years old

Max Thieriot is actually below average height among male celebs we’ve seen at SHJ.

His height was listed anywhere from 5’9-5’11, but I decided to list him right in the middle; although either way does not change where he lands among other male celebs.

The average height falls in the range of 6’1-6’3 with celebs like Chris Pratt, Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans, Adam Driver, Stephen Amell, Clive Standen and so many more.

Guys around 5’10-6’0 are dudes like Brad Pitt, Matt Damon and Jason Statham, but the ACTUAL shorter range is filled with guys like Mark Wahlberg, Zac Efron, Kit Harington, Tom Holland and more.

Even taller than them are guys like The Mountain, Joe Manganiello, Ben Affleck, Jason Momoa, Ray Fisher, Winston Duke, Alexander Skarsgard and a few others.

But, don’t worry either way.

We write these routines to be utilized by any shape and size.

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Max Thieriot Diet and Nutrition

To get the Max Thieriot physique it’s going to take a good diet (if that wasn’t obvious).

Thieriot started out fairly slim and lean and then bulked up, tacking on muscle and keeping the abs.

One thing we know about Thieriot’s nutrition is that he was utilizing a high protein diet.

He was still having carbs and fats, but they were in moderation and the main focus was a slow and steady bulk with high protein levels to sustain his mass gaining.

Which clearly worked out pretty well…

In one of his Twitter posts he writes:

“Post workout protein powder is a thing of the past…All about the choco milk and raw egg whites!”

Now, I don’t know how I feel about this exactly, but he did share a picture of a full carton of the chocolate milk and half a cup full of “FreeRun” Egg Whites poured into a clear cup.

Hey, if you want to try that, by all means: do your thing.

Prior to being ripped for Seal Team Thieriot actually began prepping for a shirtless scene in Bates Motel.  Here’s what he tells Just Jared:

JJ: You had to go shirtless for that one scene this season. How did you prepare for it?

MT: There’s actually another scene that will come up where I have my shirt off. I just kind of started preparing for that, but, to be honest, I was actually a little disappointed because I wasn’t supposed to be shirtless that day. I just kind of started my diet. I started cutting down a little bit. I was a little disappointed that day because I just ate a giant breakfast and hadn’t worked out and done all these things and then they say “you’re going to take a shirt off in the scene.” I was like, “no, really?” There wasn’t really a lot that went into that. I’ve been on a constant gym binge for the past few years now. It’s been a constant gradual binge. It’s always constantly changing as they want to be big and then they want you to be be skinnier or cut.

So, like tons of other celebs, we see that Thieriot is constantly changing and adapting.

Although, for his Seal Team bod he seems to have found his stride because he’s the biggest and most ripped we’ve ever seen him; plus he seems to be sustaining it pretty well!

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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Max Thieriot Workout Routine Research

Jumping from Bates Motel to Seal Team, Max Thieriot’s training obviously changed.

He mentions that he had been training for years prior, constantly adapting and evolving, but something clearly changed for the better for this role.

Lucky for us, Thieriot is pretty active on social media platforms like Instagram and Twitter and we can get a decent idea of the style training he is utilizing.

On his Instagram Thieriot loves to post pics of his new physique (shirtless), but every time he shares a picture of him training (or in the mirror) you can clearly see that he is training in a weight room (as opposed to a less typical training platform like circuit training, classes, etc.).

He has also posted some training videos that include him performing these movements:

• Tricep Cable Pushdowns
• Push-Ups w/ Child on his Back 😛
• Sled Pushes
• Ball Slams
• Wide Grip Pull Ups
• Close Grip Pull Ups
• Deadlifts
• Incline Bench Press

And as I dug a bit deeper I found that he actually is switching up his training from typical weight room style (with compound lifts and accessory work which we’ll utilize during his training) and circuit style sets to get into the real Seal Team style.

He tells Seal42F in an interview for Season 1 of Seal Team:

What has been the most physically challenging thing you’ve had to do?
MAX: The course that we ran the other day was super challenging. The rope climb wasn’t too bad. We ended up going the rope wall like twenty feet, not like twelve. We did the full course probably like four or five times, so I was really tired after going through it that many times.

So while I first made note of his weight room pictures, with further research and digging I was able to see that he’s doing BOTH styles of training.

From weight lifting techniques to gain the mass all the way to circuit style performance training.

Be prepared for a killer workout.

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Max Thieriot Workout Routine

Training Volume:

5+ days per week

Explanation:

We’re going to be training with 4 days of weight lifting styled training for mass, revolving those days around our compound lifts like Max; and then we’ll also tack on 2 days of extra training via circuit styled WODs to really get ready for Seal Team.

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Max Thieriot Workout: Sample Workout Routine Schedule

Monday: Bench Press and Accessory

Tuesday: Deadlift and Accessory

Wednesday: Endurance Work OR Circuits

Thursday: Overhead Press and Accessory

Friday: Squats and Accessory

Saturday: Endurance Work OR Circuits OR Rest

Sunday: Off Day

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Max Thieriot Workout: Bench Press and Accessory

Warm Up:

5-10 Minute Incline Walk

Compound Workout:

Barbell Bench Press

5×12,10,8,5,3

Accessory Work:

Incline Barbell Bench

4×12

Tricep Cable Pushdowns w/ Rope

4×12

Seated Overhead Extension

4×12

Incline DB Chest Flyes

4×12

Decline Hammer Strength

4×12

Cable Kickbacks w/ Cable or DB

4×12

Weighted Dips

4×8

Max Thieriot Workout: Deadlift and Accessory

Warm Up:

5-10 Minute Incline Walk

Compound Workout:

Deadlift

5×12,10,8,5,3

Accessory Work:

Barbell Bent Over Rows

4×12

Barbell or EZ Bar Curls

4×12

Seated Concentration Curls

4×12

Wide Grip Lateral Pulldowns

4×12

Preacher Curls

4×12

Face Pulls

4×12

Weighted Chin Ups

4×8

Max Thieriot Workout: Endurance Work OR Circuits

Endurance Work:

If you’re shooting for some endurance work you’ll want to work your way up to some longer distance running.

You can start by running and walking on and off, but shoot to eventually hit 3-5 miles worth of running on this day.

Circuit Training:

Choose a Circuit from the list I post below the workout.

Murph Challenge:

If you choose to complete you Murph Challenge on this day for your one tracked Murph per month requirement, this is what you must complete:

**Complete w/ a 20 lb. Weighted Vest**

1 Mile Run

100 Pull Ups

200 Push Ups

300 Squats

1 Mile Run

Max Thieriot Workout: Overhead Press and Accessory

Warm Up:

5-10 Minute Incline Walk

Compound Workout:

Standing Barbell Overhead Press

5×12,10,8,5,3

Accessory Work:

Power Cleans

4×12

Barbell Shrugs

4×12

Upright Rows

4×12

DB or Cable Side Raises

4×12

DB or Cable Front Raises

4×12

Kettlebell Swings

4×12

Single Arm DB Snatches

4×8 each arm

Max Thieriot Workout: Squats and Accessory

Warm Up:

5-10 Minute Incline Walk

Compound Workout:

Back Squats

5×12,10,8,5,3

Accessory Work:

Leg Press

4×12

Hamstring Curls

4×12

Front Squats

4×12

Straight Leg Deadlift with KB

4×12

Quad/Leg Extension

4×12

Weighted Glute Bridges

4×12

Bulgarian Split Squats w/ DB

4×8 each leg

Max Thieriot Workout: Circuit Training

Choose a Circuit from Below:

Each WOD From Hell is taken from a CrossFit Athlete courtesy of TheBoxMag!

This selection has been seen on Paige and Sasha Banks workouts, but we have more to choose from on Kevin Hart’s training and tons of other celebs.

WOD From Hell:

15 barbell cleans (155 pounds/100 pounds)

30 toes-to-bars

30 box jumps (24”/20”)

15 muscle-ups (females: 10 muscle-ups)

30 push presses (40-pound dumbbells/25-pound dumbbells)

30 double-unders

15 thrusters (135 pounds/95 pounds)

30 pull-ups

30 burpees

300 feet overhead walking lunges (45-pound plate/25-pound plate)

WOD From Hell 2:

Three Rounds of:

7 deadlifts (345 pounds)

7 ring muscle-ups

Three Rounds of:

21 toes-to-bars

21 wall balls

100-foot farmer’s carry (100-pound dumbbells)

28 burpee box jumps

100-foot farmer’s carry

3 muscle-ups

WOD From Hell 3: 

Pendleton 2 Event at 2012 CrossFit Games:

Swim: 700 meters

Bike: 8 kilometers

Run: 11 kilometers

WOD From Hell 4:

20 hang squat snatches

50 double-unders

30 kettlebell thrusters

50 double-unders

40 toes-to-bars

Burpee broad jumps (across convention center floor,

roughly 20 yards)

40 barbell step-ups

50 double-unders

30 alternating single-arm kettlebell snatches

50 double-unders

20 bar muscle-ups

WOD From Hell 5:

“Miagi”

For Time:

50 deadlifts (135/95 pounds)

50 double-kettlebell swings (55/35 pounds)

50 push-ups

50 clean-and-jerks (135/95 pounds)

50 pull-ups

50 kettlebell “taters”

50 box jumps (24”)

50 wall climbs

50 knees-to-elbows

50 double-unders

WOD From Hell 6: 

Finals of the 2010 CrossFit Games:

Three Rounds of:

30 push-ups

21 overhead squats (65/95 pounds)

Wall rope climb between each element

(seven-minute cap)

Three Rounds of:

30 toes-to-bars

21 ground-to-overhead (95/65 pounds)

(seven-minute cap)

Three Rounds of:

5 burpee wall jumps

20-foot rope climbs (3 men/2 women)

(12-minute cap)

WOD From Hell 7:

“Sage”

AMRAP in 20 Minutes:

20 thrusters (135/95 pounds)

20 pull-ups

20 burpees

WOD From Hell 8:

10 overhead squats

10 box jumps

10 fat-bar thrusters

10 power cleans

10 toes-to-bars

10 burpee muscle-ups

Repeat in reverse, beginning with toes-to-bars

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