Fitness and Muscle Work

He might be 54, but his newly muscular torso in The Gunman movie is unbelievable. Penn plays sniper Jim Terrier, a mercenary assassin forced into hiding when the target sights are honed on him by a Congo hit squad. To convincingly portray a trained killer, Penn used a combination of compound, functional weight training moves to pack on lean muscle without compromising agility, and armed himself with the lethal hand-to-hand combat skills of krav maga. Below, fitness expert Niko Algieri has devised the workout that would get you into Jim Terrier’s enviable shape. The Gunman workout ‘The first thing that’s evident in the film is Penn’s perfectly proportioned and balanced physique,’ says Algieri. ‘But it isn’t all for show. He’s mobile as well as powerful. For that Penn would have used military-style, full-body functional training, starting workouts with compound moves and focusing on building muscle with body part splits later in the session. This Gunman workout will help you mov

There are no weights, and no real machines around. Your only option for a workout is calisthenics.What is the best calisthenics routine to improve strength and physique? What kind of methods can be followed to get the best out of a calisthenics workout? Exercises Chest: Push ups This is a good exercise to build your upper body with. It works your pectorals, triceps, and anterior deltoid. For this exercise work up to high rep range and then add weight. Say someone could only do 12 body weight push-ups, well then they shouldn't add weight and work on getting the rep ranges up. Then start to add weight gradually with some standing next to you pushing down on your back (lightly or hard depending on strength). Chest Dip This is another good exercise to develop and strengthen the pectorals, triceps and anterior deltoids. Most people will not have any equipment as seen in the demonstration above. You can easily use two couches put together or two chairs together. Be creativ