Hugh Jackman Workout

Hugh Jackman turned some major heads in his role for Wolverine. Although he wasn’t in bad condition before hand, the amount of muscle mass he added whilst staying super lean shocked many.

Like all superheros, it was vital that Hugh looked incredibly ripped for his role. Below is a detailed plan of how he did it:

He did 2 phases of training- Gaining muscle phase and strength training. Each phase lasted for 6 weeks.

In order to gain muscle mass (gaining muscle phase), Hugh’s trainer made him perform his reps 3 seconds up, 1 second down tempo. This limited the amount of weight he lifted but also helped him gain lean muscle mass.

The strength training was all about lifting as heavy as possible. Form was obviously still important, but the goal was just to move the most amount of weight humanely possible.

Combined with this style of training (which he alternated), Hugh had to increase his calories. You can’t gain weight without eating more. He consumed lots of high protein meals like steak, beef, chicken, tuna, salmon and protein shakes.

The second part of the Hugh Jackman workout which should be mentioned is how he stayed lean. This was the difference between him looking good and looking amazing!

In order to look super ripped, on the last week of each phase of training, Hugh would only lift once per week and for the rest of the time he would perform interval cardio workouts. These workouts were super intense and they would help to burn off any fat that he gained in the previous weeks.

If you want to look muscular but also super shredded then stick to Hugh’s approach. He gained solid muscle mass through mass gaining and strength training workouts but stayed lean by eating right and doing intense interval training.

For a complete program which provides exact workouts and meal plans to help you become super ripped and jacked like Hugh Jackman, check out “Muscle Gaining Secrets” by Jason Ferruggia.