Workout like Jason Statham did for his role in Expendables 3 with his workout below. If you are looking to change things up or try something new, this routine could be just what you need!
“People have too many excuses. I do something every day. I don’t take days off.” ~ Jason Statham
Monday (short circuit)
- 10 minute ROW.
- 40 Kg ROPE PULL (rope attached to a weighted sled) with 20 metre BEAR CRAWL. As many rounds as possible in 10 minutes.
- 10 minute ROW.
“I’ve built a gym in my garage and I’ve been training on my own, training smart. I’ve been separating the different kinds of training I’m into. I do a lot of mobility work, then I do fight training; martial arts, boxing then I do strength and conditioning.”
Tuesday (pushing supersets)
- 5 minute ROW.
- 3 PULL UPS, 5 PRESS UPS, 7 SQUATS. As many rounds as possible in 5 minutes.
- SNATCH GRIP DEADLIFT (5 at 45kg, 5 at 60kg, 5 at 85kg, 5 at 95kg).
Superset triple (4 sets of 10 reps with 90 seconds rest between sets):
- INCLINE DB PRESS (42kg)
- STANDING MILITARY PRESS (30kg)
- SKULLCRUSHERS (25kg)
Superset triple (4 sets of 10 reps with 90sec rest between sets):
- NARROW GRIP PRESS-UPS
- LATERAL RAISE (15kg)
- TRICEPS EXTENSIONS (6kg)
- ABDOMINAL ROLLOUTS (5 sets of 10).
Wednesday
- REST!
“Going on a running machine is the most uninteresting thing I could ever think about. Just so you can say, “Oh, I did my cardio.” It’s a joke. What’s your cardio? My cardio is my f**king workout.”
Thursday (pulling supersets)
- 5 minute ROW.
- 3 PULL UPS, 5 PRESS UPS, 7 SQUATS. As many rounds as possible in 5 minutes.
- BULGARIAN SPLIT SQUATS (5 at 20kg, 5 at 30kg, 5 at 35kg).
Superset triple (4 sets of 10 reps with 90sec rest between sets):
- 1X 10 metre ROPE CLIMB (no feet)
- 10 SHRUGS (85kg)
- 10 EX-BAR CURLS (26kg).
Superset triple (4 sets of 10 reps with 90sec rest between sets):
- 10 PULL-UPS
- 10 INCLINE FRONT RAISES (12kg)
- 10 HAMMER CURLS (20kg)
- HANGING KNEE RAISES (5 sets of 10).
Friday (intervals)
- Warm up with 2X 50 metre SPRINTS.
Cardio complex (complete 5 rounds, rest period is half the time it takes to complete the round):
- SUICIDE RUN (run 10m then run back, 20m then run back, 30m then run back, 40m then run back, 50m then run back)
- 80m kettlebell (48kg) FARMER’S WALK
- 80m ONE-ARM KETTLEBELL OVERHEAD CARRY (16kg, switch arms at 40m)
- 80m TIRE DRAG (SUV or small truck)
Saturday
- REST!
I never do the same workout twice. But I do a lot of Olympic lifting.
Sunday
- REST!
Credits:
- Checkout the June issue of Mens Health (UK) with Statham on the cover.
- For more on his workout check out Mensfitness.
- danielsmithphotography.com
- jefflipsky.com