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Jason Statham Workout Routine for The Mechanic

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Jason Statham sets the standard for the new Hollywood Look

Jason Statham has been a favorite actor of mine since his roles in "Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" and "Snatch". Now I know everyone in the fitness industry gawked over the shape of Brad Pitt in "Snatch", but it is now the Statham look that men are looking for. Statham is never too ripped, but chiseled and strong while maintaining the powerful athletic look. It is not much of a surprise considering his how hard he trains.

The Key To Getting in Shape for "The Mechanic"

Staying in Great Shape All Year Round

It's been over 10 years since he made his silver screen debut, so staying in great shape becomes even more challenging. Jason seems to take on roles where he is forced to be in great shape, so getting his body ready is nothing new. While he is a fitness nut, he still likes to enjoy ordinary meals like most men, and he is not one to turn down a pint. When he is priming himself for the big screen that is a different story

The Mechanic "Trailer"

Looks like a cool movie!

Jason Statham Workout Plan For "The Mechanic"

Jason's trainer Logan Hood sat down with Men's Health Magazine to discuss how hard Jason actually works. There seems to be a misconception out there that celebrities have access to the best food, supplements, and trainers so it appears easy. Make no mistake these guys work their butts off.

Basic Structure of Jason's Weekly Plan

Day 1: Hard body weight warm up/Strength Training 1 exercise (dead lifts squats)
Day 2: Static Hold warm up circuit (planks, L sit's etc) Interval training lasting no more than 20 minutes (with weights)
Day 3: Sprint Training (High Intensity Intervals - 3 minutes of Rest in between sprints)
Day 4: 5 lifts with 5 set and 5 Reps Each
Day 5: Interval training again, followed by ladder technique of push ups or pull ups

Sample Workout

Warm Up 1 - 10 minutes Rowing Machine at moderate intensity

Warm Up 2 - pyramid body weight routine complete 1 rep for each exercise, then complete the cycle again doing to 2 reps, then again for 3 reps, until you get to 5 reps, then count back down to one rep. You can do this with any body weight exercise like body weight squats, push ups, burpies, pull ups etc.

Strength Training
Only Dead lifts 9 sets with the following structure.
10 reps at 50% of 1 Rep Max
5 reps at 60% of 1 Rep Max
3 reps at 75% of 1 Rep Max
2 reps at 80% of 1 Rep Max
1 rep at 85% of 1 Rep Max
1 rep at 90% of 1 Rep Max
1 rep at 95% of 1 Rep Max
1 Rep at 100% of 1 Rep Max

Cool Down

Trampoline Jumps!
Jason uses this time to do free style jumps, but the average person can just jump with moderate intensity and have fun with it.

Be Unpredictable

Making sure your routine is constantly changing is the key to success. Not only will you be more motivated to continue a plan that has variety, but you will get better results. Once a body gets used to a set routine it is hard to make gains in any direction (losing fat or gaining muscle). Logan Hood lays out Jason Statham's plan, but exercises caution if you are trying to do this yourself. Keep in mind that Jason is under the watchful eye of great trainers and he is in amazing shape to begin with.

Functional Training and High Intensity Training

While variety is important having a foundation to build on is also an asset. Jason likes to have a few core moves or lifts that will regularly show up in his training schedule. His favorite is the dead lift. This is a great back exercise but the action of performing a dead lift recruits so many muscles making it a total body exercise. He performs all out 1 rep maximum for dead lifts on a regular basis. The action is believed to stimulate human growth hormone secretion which further helps to increase muscle mass.

His second favorite exercise is the pull up, chin up whatever you wish to call it. The difference is Jason likes to perform these with gymnastics rings. This makes the move much more difficult and again forces the body to recruit more muscles making it a great total body move.

In addition to these lifts Jason loves to complete high intensity interval training. Most of the time with little rest in between sets. Very intense.

Jason Statham's Diet Plan When Training

Lastly, Jason's eating routine can be summed up in a few short points

- no refined sugar , flour, wheat or packaged goods
- no more than 2000 calories a day
- lean meats, nuts, and egg whites are consumed daily
- water, water, water

Jason tracks every bite he consumes in a food log when training for movie roles.

The Best Jason Statham Quotes from Men's Health Interviews

http://www.menshealth.com/fitness/fitness-tips-4

Fix Your Attitude First
"I'm a firm believer in attitude,"
"Some people just don't have that desire, and they need a good kick in the ass. Look, you've come to train here, let's f--king train! Your body's like a piece of dynamite. You can tap it with a pencil all day, but you'll never make it explode. You hit it once with a hammer, bang! Get serious, do 40 hard minutes, not an hour and a half of nonsense. It's so much more rewarding."

Pound Your Core

"We used to do 500 situp variations every day. Pike up with straight leg lifts and you'll strengthen your hip flexors, as well as your upper and lower abs."

Hone a Skill As You Sweat
"Shadow-boxing to warm up the back and shoulders,"

Use Your Own Body Weight
"I'll jump rope, then do squat thrusts, burpees [squat thrusts in which you leap instead of standing up], star jumps [from a crouch, jump up and spread your arms and legs into a star, and come back down into a crouch], pushups, tuck jumps [jump, lift legs, tuck], stepups."
"If I'm doing a pushup, I go down slowly and, bang, push up."

"Muscle-men grow on trees. They can tense their muscles and look good in a mirror. So what? I'm more interested in practical strength that's going to help me run, jump, twist, punch."