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T-Push-up – You need square / hex shaped dumbbels.

Squat deep and power with the hips to swing the weight forwards and up.

Single Arm Swing – Use uettlebell or dumbbell.

Mountain Climbers – classic mountain climbers, palms on floor, arms straight, knees to chest.

These are basic circuit training exercises with bodyweight, kettlebells and dumbbells. A list of the exercises is below the video. This video by Nat Jones shows the routine that was put together by Men’s Health. You can find instructions for these exercises on our article on Beginning Weight Training. Peter Mensah, who worked on 300 and also has extensive martial arts training, said that he did more training in preparation for Spartacus than he did in his competition days! They would train for four hours every morning. The actors were sent to “Gladiator Boot Camp” 2 weeks before filming started to get them extra toned and ready for filming. However, weight training still formed a vital part of the training. Unlike weight training which moves muscles in a very linear way, acrobatics, gymnastics and fight training works the supporting muscles and improves functional strength. Simply throwing your body around (in a controlled way!) requires a lot of energy and therefore helps to burn a lot of calories.

SPARTACUS WORKOUT PLUS

Fighting techniques – specific weapons training plus martial arts exercises to condition and tone the fighting muscles.

These are the key elements to his workouts: If you have ever done any martial arts training or been along to a Cross Fit class then you will be familiar with the sort of workouts that Andy Whitfield endured for the role.Īndy’s main tips for getting in shape are incredibly simple: “ Train more and Eat Less” The workouts to prepare for the role of Spartacus are very much gladiator inspired workouts, using bodyweight exercises and free weights. Luckily we had the chance to take a peek at a behind the scenes training workout for the actors working on the series. scantily clad men, with muscles oiled, wielding swords and generally putting their testosterone to good use with snarling, shouting, fighting and plenty more action on top of that.Īs with the film 300, the lead characters were very well toned, with strong athletic muscle on show.

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Spartacus: Blood and Sand was an historical drama on cable channel Starz on Friday nights that featured the late Australian actor Andy Whitfield, along with Jai Courtney, Peter Mensah and Erin Cummings.Īt first glance the series was very much in the style of 300, i.e.