True Blood’s Ryan Kwanten
We often hear stories of how celebrities gain muscle or lose weight at alarming rates to play a role in a movie. Although that can be seen as a great accomplishment, often times they don’t continue their workout regimes after the movie has been filmed, and their body returns back to the way it was based on their daily habits. For those of us who don’t have roles on the big screen, there is still celebrities we can look up to as a fitness role models. Ryan Kwanten plays Jason Stackhouse in the HBO series “True Blood”. His character is described as a “high-sexed heartthrob” who’s often shirtless, but his fitness is anything but an act.
According to Men’s Health magazine, Kwanten works out every day for up to two and a half hours. Now, most of us don’t have that kind of time to workout, but there is one thing we can take from this is his routine, or lack thereof. Kwanten says he rarely uses a gym to exercise, instead he is often outside using nature as his gym. His workouts include biking, running, yoga, shadowboxing, and any form of intense cardio that will switch up his routine.
Furthermore, he has a reputation to enter into contests, competitions, or other organized events at a moments notice. This is far from a redundant routine and keeps him motivated to exercise. The pressure of competition allows him to push himself to the limits and forces him to respond quickly to any challenge in his way.
Ryan says, “I’m not one of those actors who gets physically fit for a role and then loses it all again… that resilience gives me a distinct advantage”. What he’s trying to say is, don’t fall into the in-shape, out-of-shape way of doing things. Instead of stressing yourself a month before summer, your wedding, etc … incorporate some type of activity into your everyday lifestyle. For those of us who don’t have two hours to workout, Ryan gives Men’s Health his 20 minute workout when he is crunched for time. Click here to see his workout.
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