Saturday, 11 May 2013

Brock Lesnar Workout

Brock Lesnar is a former UFC heavyweight champion and professional wrestler. He was also an amateur wrestler, and won the 1999 NCAA wrestling heavyweight national championship. In the WWE, Brock won the heavyweight title on 3 separate occasions. He became the youngest champion in the history of the WWE, winning the title at the age of 25. In 2004 Brock Lesnar exited the WWE and made an attempt to enter the NFL. He was ultimately cut by the Minnesota Vikings in the pre-season. In 2007 Brock signed with the UFC, and promptly lost his debut fight to Frank Mir. Nine months later Brock won his first UFC title in 2008, defeated Randy Couture. Before weight training each day, Brock Lesnar begins each workout with the following: Wrestling and Grappling - 10 minutes Striking (Ground and Pound) - 25 minutes Circuit Training - See below Brock Lesnar Circuit Training Round One (Pushing Endurance) - Spiderman style push ups, plyo box push ups, punching from the mount, tire pushing and hand switching. Round Two (Pulling Endurance) - Reclining pull ups, wide grip pull ups, tire pushing and pulling, jump style pull ups, and heavy bar twirling over shoulders. Round Three (Cardio Endurance) - Airdyne biking at 70 RPM, upper body UBE machine work, very steep incline treadmill, Windsprint biking while standing, and Airdyne biking at 70 RPM. Round Four (Strength Training Endurance) - Explosive Hammer Strength Jammer machine training, single arm sledge hammer work, medicine ball sprawls, and bear crawling. Round Five (Intense) - Airdyne biking at 70 RPM, upper body UBE machine work, very steep incline treadmill, Windsprint biking while standing, and Airdyne biking at 70 RPM. The Brock Lesnar Workout definitely involves a fair share of strength conditioning and as you can see from just a 4 day excerpt below, a variety of muscle building exercises. This workout focuses on the pectorals, upper and lower back, biceps and triceps, forearms, quads and glutes and last but not least, the calves. 1. Monday – Chest and Triceps Bench Press – 6 Sets of 12 reps Incline Dumbbell Press - 4 Sets of 10 reps Dumbbell Flyes - 3 Sets of 8 reps Cable Crossovers - 3 Sets of 8 reps Triceps Dips - 4 Sets of 10 reps Triceps Pushdown - 4 Sets of 10 reps Skull Crushers - 3 Sets of 10 reps 2. Tuesday – Back and Biceps Wide Grip Pull Up – 4 Sets of 6 reps Medium Grip Pull Up - 4 Sets of 6 reps Narrow Grip Pull Up - 4 Sets of 6 reps Seated Cable Row - 4 Sets of 6 reps Stiff Legged Deadlift - 4 Sets of 6 reps Deadlift - 4 Sets of 6 reps Preacher Curl - 4 Sets of 12 reps Hammer Curl - 3 Sets of 10 reps Incline Dumbbell Curl - 3 Sets of 10 reps 3. Wednesday – Rest 4. Thursday – Shoulders Overhead Barbell Press – 4 Sets of 10 reps Seated Dumbbell Press - 3 Sets of 10 reps Dumbbell Front Raise - 3 Sets of 10 reps Dumbbell Lateral Raise - 3 Sets of 10 reps Smith Machine Upright Row - 4 Sets of 6 reps Barbell/Dumbbell Shrug - 4 Sets of 6 reps 5. Friday – Legs Leg Extension – 3 Sets of 10 reps Leg Curl - 3 Sets of 10 reps Narrow Stance Smith Machine Squat - 4 Sets of 6 reps Medium Stance Smith Machine Squat – 4 Sets of 6 reps Wide Stance Smith Machine Squat - 4 Sets of 6 reps Leg Press - 4 Sets of 6 reps Stiff Legged Deadlift - 4 Sets of 6 reps 6. Saturday, Sunday – Rest

Wednesday, 10 April 2013

Gindara Steak

The main spices were basic; salt and pepper. But you need more for the sauce; soy sauce, wine (I skipped it since I didn't eat/drink alcohol), sugar, sesame oil ( I didn't have it in my fridge so I used usual palm oil); vinegar (idem), and grated ginger. Oh and I add a bit of oyster sauce to give more Chinese flavor. The cooking process was easy, as it only need less than 10 minutes. You need to heat skillet and rub its inside surface with fresh ginger (new tips, it helps prevent sticking!) and place the fillet in the pan after sprinkle its both sides with salt and pepper. The recipe said I should wait two minutes for both sides, but to be honest I didn't really count, just used my feeling; when the skin started crisp, it means enough. Then you need to mix the sauce ingredients and pour over the fish. Gently shake the pan to blend and distribute the sauce evenly then braise without lid for 1 or two minutes. For the serving, you may use chopped spring onions or coriander as well. Teriyaki Marinade/Sauce (For 2 small cod steaks) - 1 tbs sugar - 1 tbs mirin - 2 tbs soy sauce (I use Lee Kum Kee and it works fine but you may want to use a Japanese brand like Kikkoman) Adjust accordingly if you are cooking bigger steaks or would like more teriyaki dipping sauce. 1. Marinate for at least an hour. Heat a little oil in a skillet. When the oil is hot, lower the flame. Hold up the marinated cod steaks and let them "drip dry" a little before you toss them into the pan. Do not throw away the marinade. 2. Make sure you cook over a very small flame because the fish will char (due to the sugar in the teriyaki marinade). The steaks cook very quickly, especially if cut small, so make it snappy - about a minute each side. Place on serving plate. 3. In a separate saucepan, bring the marinade to a quick boil. Serve in a saucer.

Wednesday, 27 February 2013

How Long Should We Do Cardio?

To lose weight you must also have a healthy diet, the average calories a human will consume in one day is about 2000, drop it to 1600. Stay away from sugary things like ice cream, soda, all the stuff you tend to eat/drink for no reason other then flavor. A simple routine would just run/jog around for 30 minutes, then jump rope for 15 minutes, then jumping jacks. The next day, sprint up and down the block 6 times (it will make you take a ****), and if you don't know what sprinting is, you start at point A, and you run as fast as you can to point B (make sure it is about 400 feet away, or it should take you at least 10-15 seconds sprinting at full speed to reach point B). Take a minute break, stretching the muscles. Any exercise will do, but a very good exercise I find great is swimming. If you can't swim, just stick to ground exercises. Did you know ONE game of basketball (generally around 30-45 minutes depending on intensity of the game) burns 500 calories? I'm able to play four games after another (of course with about 5-10 minute breaks) and I burn 2000 calories just doing that. Not to mention I do weight lifting. Just watch your diet, mainly fruits and vegetables, low-fat dairy products, whole weat (no white bread, no processed foods or perserved (cold cuts- salami, hot dogs, bologna), lean meat (chicken, non-fat slices of ham), no FRIED foods, no soft / sugary drinks. For breakfast eat egg whites and ham Lunch a good salad, light on the dressing, chicken Or Healthy whole wheat home-made sandwich or from subways Dinner Chicken with whole weat pasta / rice (white rice is a bit unhealthy, I eat it though because it's instant energy for me) or you can come up with your own meals.

Tuesday, 19 February 2013

Jai Courtney Workout Routine

The Die Hard star needs only one piece of equipment, 30min and a bit of space to add bulk to his entire upper body. This hardcore bodyweight circuit uses a TRX to provide optimum resistance and instability – improving core strength as well as building new muscle. Perform each superset four times, resting for 60sec between each set. Too busy to get in a full hour’s workout? Fit it around your body’s fat-burning schedule, instead. “If you get just a bit of exercise in before every meal, you’ll really see a difference,” says Courtney. Perform 50 press-ups, sit-ups or prisoner squats, broken up into as many sets as you need before eating. It will force your body to access fat stores for fuel. Explosive, high-octane workouts may take the limelight but less flashy sessions really keep your metabolism kicking. "I've been doing a lot of low-impact cardio, which is a great way to burn fat," says Courtney. Trade one weights session a week for 45min on the elliptical trainer, with a focus on working your arms to push out as much lactic acid as possible from resistance training. Consider it your six-pack supporting act.

Sunday, 17 February 2013

Ryan Reynolds Cardio Routine

RR was already in great shape, and did NOT want to lose any weight, he needed to gain 10-15 lbs. of muscle. Because he was doing intensive fight training along with the weight training, cardio was definitely not something that would not be beneficial for him. By exercising daily, and doing the exercise and routines that I talked about above, Ryan was able to work his cardio INTO his weight training by minimizing downtime between sets. As for resistance work Ryan Reynolds had approx 5 months to turn a lean, but skinny natural body shape into the lean hulking body he sported in Blade Trinity. In order to do this Reynolds enlisted the help of Darren Champman, an ex UK Olympic Bobsleigh team member as a personal trainer. Champan made Reynolds do between 500 and 1000 sit ups at the start of each workout. This would not only warm up Reynolds for his workout but it would, of course, develop a lean and tone stomach. After that the Ryan Reynolds workout woul concentrate on major muscle groups in a split resistence routine - chest one day, back another, shoulders next day, followed by a legs day, with arms through in somewhere during a given week. Ryan Reynolds cardio workout Simple put, for his role in Blade Trinity Ryan Reynolds didn't perform cardiovascular work / fat burning work. He felt as a naturally skinny guy Reynolds didn't feel like he needed it. And with the body he sported in Blade Trinity and X Men Origins: Wolverine, who's going to argue?

Tuesday, 12 February 2013

Gemma Arterton Workout

I hear you had to endure a lot of training for Clash of the Titans. How do you handle the physical demands the studios put on you in movies like Clash of the Titans and Prince of Persia? Gemma Arterton: The way I rationalize it is it’s like putting on a fake nose or a wig. If the movie requires you to look athletic, because you’re an athletic character who runs around a lot, then be athletic. If you have to be big and fat, then be big and fat. In Alice Creed, I’m actually a lot more voluptuous than I am now and that was fine. If it’s necessary then do it. Except that maybe her routine isn’t such hard work, as Gemma keeps trim using a PowerPlate which is claimed to give the same results as a traditional workout in a third of the time. The vibrating machine increases the effect of movement on the body, intensifying the results from lunges, step exercise, squats and many other exercises that can be performed involving the machine – hold the pose and the vibrating plate activates reflexive muscle contractions throughout the body. The makers claim a full-body workout is possible in as little as 15 minutes and three short workouts a week can be enough to increase muscle strength and flexibility and aid weight and cellulite reduction, while improving bone density and blood circulation. It’s what is now being referred to as acceleration training. “For me, staying in shape is about feeling healthy and looking toned, so the Power Plate machine has been a revelation. It is a workout method that fits in with my schedule and helps me achieve my fitness goals, even when time is limited,” says Arterton. “I have already noticed the results and I just love the buzz I get after a workout. I also feel stronger and more energized.”

Sunday, 10 February 2013

Tom Cruise Mission Impossible Workout

Getting a toned and sexy body like Tom Cruise is not necessarily a ‘mission impossible’. The only ‘collateral’ you would have to exchange to achieve a hot body would be throwing away your current lifestyle for a more healthier, workout-filled lifestyle. Do you truly want a healthy, toned and built body? You’ve got to diet and workout. Some of the techniques Tom Cruise followed included exercises that helped him increase his muscles mass and strengthen his muscles. His cardio workouts include running, jogging and cycling. His other workouts include press-ups, pull-ups, dips, squats, bench presses and dumbbell curls played a huge role in his building up process. Everyday, Tom Cruise went to the gym for just an hour and half. He also made sure he ate healthily. In order to boost his performance, Tom Cruise had to cut junk food out of his diet and drink lots of water. "I train, go without sleep. I just go hard," Tom tells the June 2012 issue of Playboy. "I work. I’m always with family." Cruise, who's known for doing a lot of his own stuntwork in his action films, recently underwent a grueling training regimen to play a rocker in the film "Rock of Ages," in which he flaunts his chiseled physique (complete with ripped six-pack abs!). In addition to following a strict diet and lifting weights several hours a day, Tom also underwent three hours of daily dance training and five hours of voice training every day. But intense preparation and discipline is nothing new for the dynamic superstar. "I train pretty hard," Cruise admits. "For 'The Last Samurai (2003),' I spent a year training six hours a day, seven days a week to be able to handle a sword and do it on uneven terrain, because I didn’t want to blow my knees out. "You’ve got to build the body up for impact. I remember trying to put my shirt on at one point and couldn’t because my forearms had gotten so big. It was the same with "Rock of Ages"—five hours a day learning to sing, three hours a day dancing." Cruise, who says he'll continue to make action films well into his fifties, refuses to go under the knife. "I haven’t [had plastic surgery], and I never would," he says. The 5-foot-7-inch Cruise, who was dyslexic and poor growing up, had attended 15 different schools by the age of 14 and was bullied at almost every one. Those are circumstances that would break most people's spirits, but those early challenges are what gave Cruise his fierce determination and will. "I learned that even in times that were challenging, you have a choice whether to let problems overwhelm you," he says. "When you’re going to new schools, you’re confronted by different things, but you always have a choice, and mine was to learn to handle it."

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