Many people wonder how Ryan Reynolds got torn for the origins of X-Men Wolverine, after seeing him play the role of… Deadpool. Although after seeing the movie they never referred to him as Deadpool but simply as Wade.
Getting fit is nothing new for Ryan Reynolds, he’s done it before in other movies. In the movie Blade Trinity, he played the role of Hannibal King, a vampire hunter with attitude and ripped abs.
This time in X-Men Origins Wolverine, he plays a “mercenary” with an attitude. Or as the saying goes in the Marvel comics… “The Merc with a Mouth!”
Ryan Reynolds training for Wolverine
Reynolds could be said to be a typical Hard Gainer. What that means is that he has a hard time gaining any size of muscle. Getting skinny is an easy task for him. That doesn’t mean you can’t get bigger and lose weight. You just can’t do it at the same time. You need to train in phases.
If you have difficulty increasing muscle size, then you should consider a six-day-a-week training program like the one Reynolds used. This type of exercise routine is designed to allow you to focus all your energies on one specific muscle group per workout. For example…
Monday – Chest
Tuesday – Back muscles
Wednesday – Shoulders
Thursday – Weapons
Friday – Upper legs and calves
Saturday – Hamstrings
Sunday – Rest
You can substitute the hamstrings and split the arm workout into two separate workouts. But the mistake most people make is that they focus too much on their upper body muscles. Your legs are the largest muscle group in your body, so pay attention to them as they make up at least 50% of your body weight.
Reynolds’ workout routine was also based on using heavy resistance. So whether you use free weights, dumbbells, or resistance bands, be sure to increase the resistance used for each set. Your rep range should be in the 8-12 set and perform 2 warm-up sets with 4 working sets.
With the proper diet and rest, this exercise will allow you to gain 10 to 20 pounds of muscle in a very short time. He did it for Ryan Reynolds, why not you?
