Brad Pitt may be the most attractive man in all of Hollywood who, despite his 55 years, remains in enviable physical shape. There's a week left until the world premiere of Quentin Tarantino's latest film, Once Upon a Time In Hollywood, and we wonder how the actor trained to get an almost Fight Club-like abs. Obviously, there are much more physically imposing actors like Hugh Jackman or Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, but Brad's routine will not fall short.
From Fight Club to Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Fight Club (1999) caused a total stir with the physical form that Brad Pitt boasted. The gyms received people who wanted that great fitness body, and that has been maintained over the years in Hollywood. You only have to see Robert Pattinson or Zac Effron. But Brad has a power that no other actor has: everyone wants to be him. Men want his stomach, his symmetrical body, his haircut (many want his hairstyle in Steel hearts) or her sexy look.
Luckily (or unfortunately), all you can get is his workout routine in this new movie, which he stars in alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and Margot Robbie. Get ready to see him fight with stunts against "Bruce Lee". Not even Jackie Chan would be able to avoid a beating at the hands of the rubiales. Do you remember the incredible knife fight from Kill Bill 1? Well, the expert in stunts, Zoe Bell, has been in charge of mentoring Brad Pitt.
A training based on martial arts
Zoe Bell commented in an interview in Men's Journal: "we were prepared to work with him when he had time to do so«. Brad Pitt has taken it very seriously and trained both before and after a full day of shooting. He later also spent time learning hand martial arts with Alonzo. «I didn't want him to learn only the movementsAlonzo explained. «I knew that if Brad could assimilate the principles of martial arts, such as timing, attention, and diversity; he would be able to shoot the scenes in a much more natural way, just like a real fighter would«.
As you well know, in all training it is necessary to dedicate time to warm up. Even if you're a Hollywood actor, too. Alonzo taught Brad a sequence before training, called a "dynamic warm-up sequence" or "fight yoga." In this warm-up, basic martial arts positions are performed to prepare the body for certain movements.
It is important that you pay attention to your breathing during the exercise, since the warm-up is designed to improve the flexibility and mobility of the body. In each blow, both kick and fist, it is necessary to be flexible to avoid injuries.
The training was based on martial arts and in the clenched fist fights. Brad had to learn Filipino martial arts, which is the one that introduces barbell moves. It was necessary for him to learn to move with precision and agility, while protecting his body from him during the "fight".
On the other hand, they introduced unarmed fighting moves, to make the sequences less boring. This was the part that compromised the actor the least, since we have seen him dominate boxing in several movies.
So if you want to aspire to the body of Brad Pitt, take up martial arts (always under the supervision of a professional).