Mark Wahlberg's trainer tells MF how he got the actor in marine shape for action thriller Lone Survivor After pumping himself up to huge proportions to play a bodybuilding criminal in Pain & Gain, Mark Wahlberg had to trim himself back down to play a Navy SEAL in Lone Survivor – Peter Berg’s Afghanistan-set thriller that tells the real-life story of a group of marines who...

Read More...

Build cyborg strength with training advice from Robocop star Joel Kinnaman's trainer, Bobby Strom Bobby Strom is a personal trainer who has worked with a host of celebrities, including Britney Spears, Ryan Reynolds and Scarlett Johansson. Here he talks to MF about training actor Joel Kinnaman for his leading role in last year’s Robocop remake. What kind of shape was Joel in when...

Read More...

Get in superhero shape with advice from celebrity trainer Duffy Gaver, who helped Chris Pratt transform his body for Guardians Of The Galaxy How long did you spend training Pratt? We worked together for six months before he began shooting Guardians Of The Galaxy. What did his workout regime look like? He’d lift weights four or five times a week for an hour at...

Read More...

These moves will help you progress to heavier weights when you’re Olympic lifting. Performing heavy Olympic lifts can be problematic – not only because you’re lifiting massively weighty plates but also because most gyms frown when you drop a 100kg bar on the floor after you’ve finished a set.The four moves in the Olympic lift assistance section on the right will help you...

Read More...

How to get a body to grace the cover of Men’s Fitness – and impress the viewing millions on primetime TV. MF cover model star David Peters wowed the ladies on ITV’s hit show Take Me Out with his big arms, wide chest and rock-hard abs. Here’s how he got his lady-pleasing body – follow his workout to improve your chances of getting the girls too. The workoutPerform...

Read More...

Follow this simple workout to build strong, powerful forearms Most people focus on biceps and triceps during their arms workouts, but targeting your forearms as well will help to build strength in your wrists and help protect them from injury. Do the following exercises in order, resting for two minutes between them. You can easily build these into your regular workouts, but remember...

Read More...