3 AREAS TO FOCUS ON Is there anything more popular right now than the superhero movies produced by Marvel and Disney? The franchise brings in hundreds of millions — sometimes billions — of dollars per movie and has catapulted its stars to new levels of fame. Not only did these actors reach superhero levels of fame, but they also got their bodies into superhero shape. Want to Exercise Like an Avenger?
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This was not an overnight change. Even Dave Bautista, who played Drax in the “Guardians of the Galaxy” films and was a former professional wrestler, had to undergo an extreme training regimen to prepare to film the movies.
While various diets and exercises were involved, almost all the actors have focused on these three things to get into superhuman shape.
MARTIAL ARTS It might seem like common sense that actors who portray superheroes would practice martial arts to prepare for their movies, but they mostly use stunt doubles for any action scenes. Instead, many Marvel actors practice various forms of martial arts to get into shape for their roles. In fact, Scarlett Johansson trained extensively in mixed martial arts as she prepared for her role as Black Widow. The late Chadwick Boseman, who played T’Challa in various Marvel movies, had a background in martial arts before landing the role. Afterward, he expanded on his training even more by practicing capoeira, karate, kung fu, and jiujitsu. In addition to this, Michael B. Jordan, Chris Hemsworth, and Chris Pratt all used boxing to train for their roles. CARDIO Whether it was running, swimming, cycling, or something else, nearly every actor who played a Marvel superhero incorporated cardio into their workout routine. Pratt took his cardio to the
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extreme by warming up with a 3-mile run before jumping into 120-yard sprints. Johansson, Chris Evans, Paul Rudd, and Karen Gillian all utilized extensive cardio in their training to help shed weight.
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STRENGTH TRAINING While all Marvel actors used strength training to build
muscle, not all of their exercises required machinery. Brie Larson, who plays Captain Marvel, credits pullups and pushups for getting her in shape and making her stronger. On the other hand, Chris
Hemsworth used a lot of core exercises like bear crawls and planks.
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