THE ROCK TRAINING AND NUTRITION PLAN
Everyone loves ˜The Rock. When you find out more about his commitment to training, you’ll love him even more. Dwayne The Rock Johnson was on track to becoming a pro NFL footballer when his career was cut short by injury. That’s when he entered the ring and became world-famous as a pro wrestler. After winning numerous world titles he looked toward Hollywood for even greater success. The Rock made his breakthrough with The Scorpion King and The Mummy Returns. Of course, now we know him from so many blockbusters including Jumanji, Fast & Furious and G.I. Joe.
As a wrestling star, ˜The Rock weighed in at almost 120 kilograms. Today he has only 7% body fat and an ideal weight of 102 kilograms. Of course, if you want to have a body like Dwayne Johnson, you have to train long and hard. For the film Pain & Gain with co-star Mark Wahlberg, Johnson revealed his 7 secret mantras.
The Rock 7 training mantras
1. Work steadily and consistently on yourself
2. Motivate other people and thus yourself
3. Give yourself regular rewards for hard training
4. Music helps with training
5. Never give up no matter the challenge
6. Looking for places of rest and relaxation
7. Fine-tuning with cardio training
In order to build sleeve-busting muscles, fat has to be burned off. To do this, Dwayne Johnson trains about 35 to 40 minutes a day on the elliptical machine. To increase fat burning by up to 20%, The Rock does it on an empty stomach.
How The Rock got in shape for Pain & Gain
The goal was of course to get absolutely ripped so The Rock Johnson did a split workout to smash his goals.
The Rocks training equipment
- Incline Bench
- Barbells
- Dumbbells
- Chin-up Bar
- EZ-bar
- Cable pulley
- Various studio equipment
The Rocks exercise regime
- Monday shoulder training
- Tuesday back training
- Wednesday regeneration (break)
- Thursday leg training
- Friday arm training
- Saturday chest training
- Sunday regeneration (break)
The Rock ripped out these exercises
Shoulder training:
Front raises with dumbbells: 3 sets of 8 repetitions each (supersets)
Cable side raises (bent forward): 5 sets (12-10-8-6-4 reps)
Shoulder raises: 5 sets in descending order (starting with 12 reps)
Neck machine: 4 sets of 12 reps each
Military press (seated): 3 sets of 21 reps each
Back training:
Lat pulldown: tight and wide with 5 sets each
Rowing: (sitting) with one arm 12 reps each
Back stretches: 4 sets each (descending)
Leg training:
Leg press: 4 sets (descending reps) starting at 25
Lunge: 4 sets per leg
Curl machine: 4 sets
Standing calf raises: 5 sets of 16 repetitions each
Arm training:
Curls alternating with 5 sets each (descending) with 12 reps
Cable extension triceps: 6 sets
Triceps kickbacks: 2 sets of 15 reps each
Triceps with cable overhead: 4 sets each
Chest training:
Incline bench press with dumbbells: 5 sets each, starting with 14 reps in descending order
Bench press: 5 sets in descending order starting with 12 reps
Push-ups: 4 sets (supersets) of 15 reps each
Crossover: Cable pull with 4 sets and 12 reps each
It’s not all bench presses, kick-backs and cable pulls
Building and awesome body takes more than hardcore discipline in the gym. Nutrition is critical and The Rock has a sophisticated and customized nutritional plan developed for him by experts. As a former pro athlete, he knows the importance of a carefully curated diet and he sticks to it with unwavering discipline.
7 meals a day The Rocks incredible movie nutritional plan
To make sure he is in granite-hard shape, The Rocks dieting preparation begins several weeks before the cameras roll. The nutrition plans usually are around 20-25 weeks long. Unbelievably The Rock has 7 meals a day. In addition to six plates of rice, 14 egg whites, four plates of vegetables, 3 pounds of meat plus protein shakes. Of course, these meals are all scheduled around an intense training schedule.
Dish 1: 275 grams of fillet, 135 grams of oat flakes (or semolina porridge) and 4 egg whites
Dish 2: 220 grams of chicken, 2 plates of rice, 1 plate of broccoli
Dish 3: 220 grams of fish (halibut), 2 plates of rice, 1 green asparagus
Dish 4: 220 grams of chicken fillet, 330 grams of potatoes, salad
Dish 5: 220 grams of fish (halibut), 1.5 plates of rice, 1 green asparagus
Dish 6: 220 grams of meat, 250 grams of potatoes, salad
Dish 7: 30 grams of protein shake, 10 eggs (scrambled eggs) refined with pepper, mushrooms and onions
Don’t try/eat this at home
Of course, this nutrition plan was developed for an experienced athlete 1.96 meters tall and weighing more than 100 kilograms. So please don’t copy it. Get some professional nutritional advice of your own if you’re undertaking a serious fitness and diet regime.
That’s a wrap and 4 pizzas, 12 pancakes and 21 brownies.
After the last scene has been shot, the Hollywood star usually treats himself t around 12 pancakes, 4 pizzas (salami) and 21 brownies as well as a delicious large glass of milk.
Not even the The Rock trains every day
There are few people on the planet in such an awesome shredded shape as The Rock. This comes from years of dedicated training with experts by his side and scientific nutritional plans. But not even The Rock trains 7 days a week. No matter who you are, the muscles a rest phase during muscle training. Its during these phases the muscles grow.
Whatever your goals, always get good advice, don’t over exert yourself and most of all, take care. The number one goal is to get fit without injuring yourself.
