Actor Vin Diesel has been able to cut a decent physique for most of his acting career.
And just recently, he's lifted the lid on what he does to get him there.
The Fast And Furious Workout Plan
Sometimes in between films there's not a lot of time to prepare for a role, so one must get into shape as fast as possible.
And after shooting films for 23 years you'd think Vin would have some idea how to achieve this - and he does!
Nutrition
Vin goes for the usual suspects when it comes to protein sources - chicken, fish and lean steaks along with sweet potatoes, veggies and fruits.
And and there's 6 eggs a day too, along with his array of vitamins and omega-3s and selenium.
Vin also chooses to eat 6 meals a day instead of three.
Generally, Vin is taking in around 3000-5000 calories per day - definitely a recipe for gaining muscle.
The Vin Diesel Workout
Vin pumps iron three days per week, with the other days for resting or performing stretches or yoga-type exercises.
He also has to remain flexible and thus trains for it; the insane stunts required in his films certainly cannot be done by everyone!
VIn also works out in the 8-12 rep range - certainly a good choice!
Here's the 3 day program:
Day 1 (Chest and Triceps)
- 4 x flat bench presses
- 4 x incline dumbbell flys
- 3 x decline bench presses
- 3 x close-grip bench presses
- 3 x triceps extensions
- 3 x triceps cable pulldowns
Day 2 (Back and Biceps)
- 3 x lat pulldowns
- 4 x dead lifts
- 3 x barbell curls
- 4 x dumbbell curls
- 3 x hammer curls
Day 3 (Legs and Shoulders)
- 4 x squats
- 2 x calf raises
- 3 x barbell presses
- 3 x upright rows
Not a bad program but I'd love to see more work for the quads and some hamstring exercises - we know that squats alone DO NOT work the hamstrings properly at all!
However, considering actors generally aren't showing off their legs in films and it's more about their upper body, Vin's workout does make sense.
But I'd still be making him do more quad and hamstring exercises if I was lucky enough to ever train him! He could actually repeat another 2 of the days as well - depending on how far much muscle he was keen on gaining.
What do you think of Vin's workout?
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