http://www.menshealth.com/summerbodies/
Cool spread from Men's Health Magazine about the best celeb bods and their exercise and eating habits!
Do check it out.
Check out Brad Pitt's awesome abs at 1.34.
Got the workout below from a website.
But it seems too simplistic. Can't see any deadlifts or squats and how I like to see them.
From bradpittworkout.com
In order to get that muscular and shredded look for the movie "Fight Club", Brad used an intense workout routine for amazing results. His workout was characterized by focusing on one muscle group up each day, then giving it the rest of the week to recover. This is very beneficial for adding muscle mass fast, because muscles grow during rest periods and not during the actual time in the gym.
Finally, at the end of the week, he finished off with a good cardio workout. This put his body in fat-burning mode, which served to shed any extra padding that covered his muscles, giving him that chiseled look.
Here are the exercises that made up his workout. He performed 3 sets, taking approximately 60 seconds to rest between each set. Also, he used a weight that is challenging enough that to complete 15 reps (with the exception of pushups and pullups), but be fatigued on the last rep. Remember, proper form is a must! Monday - Chest
3 - 75 push ups
3 - bench press 165,195,225
(25, 15, 8 reps)
3 - nautilus press 80,100,130
3 - incline press 80,100,130
3 - pec deck machine 60,70,80 Tuesday - Back
3 - 25 pull ups
3 - seated rows 75,80,85
3 - lat pull downs 135,150,165
3 - t bar rows 80,95,110 Wednesday - Shoulders
3 - arnold press 55,55,55
3 - laterals 30,30,30
3 - front raises 25,25,25 Thursday - Biceps & Triceps
3 - preacher curl machine 60,80,95
3 - ez curls cable 50,65,80
3 - hammer curls 30,45,55
3 - push downs 70,85,100 Friday
Treadmill 60 minutes 80-90% MHR Saturday
Treadmill 60 minutes 80-90% MHR Sunday
Rest Day
Reps Range From 15-25 reps on all exercises and weight is in lbs
Sometimes a movie takes off for no apparent reason.
And sometimes the reason is readily apparent. Take 300, for instance. This epic account of an ancient battle between the Spartans and Persians contained the kind of eye-popping visuals and head-snapping violence that men can't get enough of.
(Want abs like Gerard Butler in 300? Men's Health Personal Trainer has detailed workout and nutrition plans to get you there in no time. Check it out.)
Plenty of women, too, appreciated the parade of ripped bodies. The movie made a record $70 million in its first weekend and earned more than $450 million worldwide since its release in March 2007.
At MensHealth.com, 300 has been a sensation as well. Ever since Gerard Butler appeared on the cover of Men's Health, visitors to the website have been clicking on everything 300.
One of the most popular videos on our site since then has been the "300 Workout," as demonstrated here by Men's Health contributor Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, M.Sc., a strength and conditioning coach in Toronto.
"It looks simple on paper, but I promise you, it's a great muscle building workout," posted one man on MensHealth.com.
Another posting noted the extreme interest generated: "I sense a new 'Brad Pitt in Fight Club' standard being born."
Butler's training for 300 simultaneously built muscle, increased muscular endurance, and stripped fat fast. To achieve movie muscles that pop, he and other cast members used this grueling, unorthodox 300-rep rite of passage. (And for more ways to shape abs like the cast of 300, pick up a copy of The New Abs Diet for Men today.)
Ballantyne put together this workout video series for you to follow along with and—provided you're fit like a king—try for yourself.
"One actor from 300, Andrew Pleavin, completed the workout in 18 minutes, 11 seconds," says Ballantyne. "He didn't practice this workout ... and neither did I. My time? 19:07. My butt was kicked by a Hollywood actor!"
"It's a brutal workout, starting out strong and slowing down, finishing at a crawl," explains Ballantyne. "I don't plan on doing that any time soon or, really, ever again."
For a Spartan-sized challenge to your daily routine, consider this your new fitness gauntlet. All exercises are done without scheduled rest between moves.
Obviously, this is still a challenging workout...you shouldn't do it unless you are already in great shape. Fortunately, this can all easily be adapted. Appropriate exercises can be subbed in: Drop down to 150 total reps, or 4-6 exercises of 15-25 reps each. For example, you might try this workout, great for a guy with moderate fitness:
