BONUS: When you first think of Doctor Strange you don't necessarily think of a jacked up superhero, but Benedict Cumberbatch did quite a bit of strength training for his role. Oh, and some yoga too! Unlike Cumberbatch's other roles, Doctor Strange required him to bulk up and be in great shape.  In an interview he explains: “I started working out for this film, not just to be bigger to fill the suit so to speak of being this superhero, but also for endurance, to be able to take … [Read more...] about The Benedict Cumberbatch Doctor Strange Workout and Diet: How he Bulked Up for the Role
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The Luke Cage Workout and Diet Plan: How Mike Colter prepared for his Netflix Original
BONUS: I won't lie, Mike Colter makes a pretty convincing Luke Cage. Well done Netflix. Well done. I usually find myself reforming my original idea of the superhero into the newly found actor that they're screened as. Â In this case, of course I'll still do that, but it doesn't take much! You can probably think back to when we saw workouts from Jason Mamoa (Aquaman/Khal Drogo/Conan), Manu Bennett (Deathstroke), and Gal Gadot (Wonder Woman). Â The three of these superheroes love to … [Read more...] about The Luke Cage Workout and Diet Plan: How Mike Colter prepared for his Netflix Original
The Jared Leto Joker Workout Routine: How he got Ripped for Suicide Squad
BONUS: Jared Leto is 44 years old. Like Paul Rudd (45) and Ben Affleck (43) who got ripped up for their superhero roles (in Leto's case villain) in their forties, Jared Leto finds a way to somehow look a decade younger. I mean, they're all freakin' awesome so that's one reason it went so well for them, but if these old studs can do it, I'm sure you guys can too. And, that goes for the old studs also reading this... When you're in a cast of superstar superheroes, or villains … [Read more...] about The Jared Leto Joker Workout Routine: How he got Ripped for Suicide Squad
How to get Zac Efron’s Baywatch Body: Workout Routine and Diet
BONUS: The Zac Efron workout routine and diet is one of, if not THE top utilized workout at SHJ. And, I've seen about 100 different memes about Zac Efron's most recent body transformation. I'm not going to lie Zac...I'm mirin'. Full disclosure here: Zac has always been in really good shape. Â He was ripped in Neighbors, he was shredded in Dirty Grandpa, and actually I don't remember a time when he wasn't showing off a six pack. That being said, in this article I'll be covering … [Read more...] about How to get Zac Efron’s Baywatch Body: Workout Routine and Diet
The Anthony Mackie Falcon Workout: How to train like Captain America’s Wingman
BONUS: My favorite Superhero may be Captain America, but I wouldn't mind being his Wingman - that's for damn sure! Anthony Mackie is lucky enough to do just that as the Falcon in Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ant-Man, and soon to be more (including Civil War!). If you guys don't know, Mackie also had a pretty awesome gig in Pain & Gain with two of the worlds leading badasses in 2013 - Dwayne the Rock Johnson and Mark Wahlberg. Â In that movie he … [Read more...] about The Anthony Mackie Falcon Workout: How to train like Captain America’s Wingman
The Manu Bennett Deathstroke Workout: Badass Gladiator meets Comic Villain
BONUS: From Spartacus to Arrow, being a complete badass, ripped superstar is just another day at the job for Manu Bennett. Wow, that felt like I was some kind of announcer or something... Being a huge fan of the Spartacus series I was super happy to find out Manu Bennett was going to be a part of Arrow. Â Now, this isn't news, but I feel it needed to be said that I'm a big fan. For those of you who haven't seen him in Spartacus and only know him as the guy who made it off the … [Read more...] about The Manu Bennett Deathstroke Workout: Badass Gladiator meets Comic Villain