Superstar actor Vin Diesel has built himself quite the career in Hollywood. He’s also built some of the biggest muscles. Diesel got the chance to show those off in two of the biggest releases of his career—xXx: The Return of Xander Cage and the next installment of the Fast & Furious series, Fast 8.

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Diesel prepped hard for both films, showing off stunts, gym workouts, and teases from the productions, including of him filming the absurd dirtbike-on-water scene in the new xXx sequel. At nearly 50 years old—hard to believe based on his physique, but it’s true—the actor has amassed a huge following on social media over the years, which has helped make him one of the biggest movie stars in the world.   In order to view the video, please allow Manage Cookies

  And while the actor told us how he builds his delts, biceps, and triceps—which you can try, too—he’s also shown off some of those moves on social media, as well. Diesel’s Furious 7 co-star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and former Men’s Fitness cover star Zac Efron like crushing their workouts on Instagram—as do these other jacked celebrity dudes—but Diesel does it with his own signature style. Here are 11 times that Diesel went all-out in his workouts on Instagram: 11. Diesel getting in a nice dumbbell workout:

 

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  Building a film character is like anything else… one day at a time. #inthezone A post shared by Vin Diesel (@vindiesel) on May 19, 2018 at 7:59pm PDT

  1. No days off for Vin—even on a holiday. Diesel blasts his back, biceps, and delts with a seated cable row:

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I have a dream… A post shared by Vin Diesel (@vindiesel) on Jan 18, 2016 at 10:47am PST

  1. Diesel doesn’t forget about getting a solid cardio workout in:

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A post shared by Vin Diesel (@vindiesel) on Jan 25, 2016 at 5:57pm PST

  1. Diesel shows off his massive arms while doing a set of dips: Want to blast your arms and get muscles like Vin? The actor told Men’s Fitness about the workout that gets him jacked enough to play Dom Toretto in the Fast & Furious series.

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Some exciting news incoming this week. /smile A post shared by Vin Diesel (@vindiesel) on Aug 16, 2015 at 3:19pm PDT

  1. Diesel’s xXx character Xander Cage needs to look good without a shirt—here’s how Vin worked his abs for the film:

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There are times when a specific role calls for great physicality… Cage is one of them. Welcome to the Xander zone. A post shared by Vin Diesel (@vindiesel) on Jan 27, 2016 at 6:19pm PST

  1. Vin is down with the midnight lifts:

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#MidnightWorkout A post shared by Vin Diesel (@vindiesel) on May 18, 2015 at 1:21am PDT

  1. Diesel builds power in his lats, biceps, and delts with a one-arm bent-over dumbbell row workout: Try this 30-minute dumbbell workout routine from Men’s Fitness and build muscle in your upper body.

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Training for the next character… All love. A post shared by Vin Diesel (@vindiesel) on Apr 15, 2015 at 8:33pm PDT

  1. Vin getting ready for some back squats: Read up on how to boost your back squat.

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Haha… Angels… A post shared by Vin Diesel (@vindiesel) on May 20, 2015 at 11:57pm PDT

  1. Diesel goes for another late-night workout and pumps his delts and traps with dumbbell lateral raises: Build muscle with these moves from Men’s Fitness—the 30 best shoulder exercises of all time.

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Make this summer yours… #MidnightWorkout A post shared by Vin Diesel (@vindiesel) on Jun 1, 2015 at 1:27am PDT

  1. Diesel works on his delts and hits his core and triceps with a shoulder press: Want to perfect your military press move? Here’s how to do the perfect shoulder press with the right technique from Men’s Fitness.

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Happy Creative… A post shared by Vin Diesel (@vindiesel) on May 24, 2015 at 12:49pm PDT

  1. Diesel blasts his delts and traps with an upright barbell row: Want to build up your shoulders like Vin? Try his workout that he detailed for Men’s Fitness and get big.

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When your four year old teaches you how to read music… Haha… All love. #HappyTorettoTuesday A post shared by Vin Diesel (@vindiesel) on Jun 2, 2015 at 2:20pm PDT

Want to see more jacked celebrity dudes crushing the Instagram workout game? Take a look at 10 times Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson dominated the gym and 10 times that Zac Efron proved he was a shredded monster—plus 23 other guys who know their way around a workout.

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Superstar actor Vin Diesel has built himself quite the career in Hollywood. He’s also built some of the biggest muscles. Diesel got the chance to show those off in two of the biggest releases of his career—xXx: The Return of Xander Cage and the next installment of the Fast & Furious series, Fast 8.

‘Die Hard’: 10 Things You Might Not Know About the Classic Action Film

Read article

Diesel prepped hard for both films, showing off stunts, gym workouts, and teases from the productions, including of him filming the absurd dirtbike-on-water scene in the new xXx sequel. At nearly 50 years old—hard to believe based on his physique, but it’s true—the actor has amassed a huge following on social media over the years, which has helped make him one of the biggest movie stars in the world.

‘Die Hard’: 10 Things You Might Not Know About the Classic Action Film

Read article

‘Die Hard’: 10 Things You Might Not Know About the Classic Action Film

 

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And while the actor told us how he builds his delts, biceps, and triceps—which you can try, too—he’s also shown off some of those moves on social media, as well. Diesel’s Furious 7 co-star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and former Men’s Fitness cover star Zac Efron like crushing their workouts on Instagram—as do these other jacked celebrity dudes—but Diesel does it with his own signature style.

Here are 11 times that Diesel went all-out in his workouts on Instagram:

11. Diesel getting in a nice dumbbell workout:

 

View this post on Instagram

  Building a film character is like anything else… one day at a time. #inthezone A post shared by Vin Diesel (@vindiesel) on May 19, 2018 at 7:59pm PDT

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Building a film character is like anything else… one day at a time. #inthezone

A post shared by Vin Diesel (@vindiesel) on May 19, 2018 at 7:59pm PDT

10. No days off for Vin—even on a holiday. Diesel blasts his back, biceps, and delts with a seated cable row:

View this post on Instagram

I have a dream… A post shared by Vin Diesel (@vindiesel) on Jan 18, 2016 at 10:47am PST

I have a dream…

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A post shared by Vin Diesel (@vindiesel) on Jan 18, 2016 at 10:47am PST

9. Diesel doesn’t forget about getting a solid cardio workout in:

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A post shared by Vin Diesel (@vindiesel) on Jan 25, 2016 at 5:57pm PST

A post shared by Vin Diesel (@vindiesel) on Jan 25, 2016 at 5:57pm PST

8. Diesel shows off his massive arms while doing a set of dips:

Want to blast your arms and get muscles like Vin? The actor told Men’s Fitness about the workout that gets him jacked enough to play Dom Toretto in the Fast & Furious series.

View this post on Instagram

Some exciting news incoming this week. /smile A post shared by Vin Diesel (@vindiesel) on Aug 16, 2015 at 3:19pm PDT

Some exciting news incoming this week. /smile

A post shared by Vin Diesel (@vindiesel) on Aug 16, 2015 at 3:19pm PDT

7. Diesel’s xXx character Xander Cage needs to look good without a shirt—here’s how Vin worked his abs for the film:

View this post on Instagram

There are times when a specific role calls for great physicality… Cage is one of them. Welcome to the Xander zone. A post shared by Vin Diesel (@vindiesel) on Jan 27, 2016 at 6:19pm PST

There are times when a specific role calls for great physicality… Cage is one of them. Welcome to the Xander zone.

A post shared by Vin Diesel (@vindiesel) on Jan 27, 2016 at 6:19pm PST

6. Vin is down with the midnight lifts:

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#MidnightWorkout A post shared by Vin Diesel (@vindiesel) on May 18, 2015 at 1:21am PDT

#MidnightWorkout

A post shared by Vin Diesel (@vindiesel) on May 18, 2015 at 1:21am PDT

5. Diesel builds power in his lats, biceps, and delts with a one-arm bent-over dumbbell row workout:

Try this 30-minute dumbbell workout routine from Men’s Fitness and build muscle in your upper body.

View this post on Instagram

Training for the next character… All love. A post shared by Vin Diesel (@vindiesel) on Apr 15, 2015 at 8:33pm PDT

Training for the next character… All love.

A post shared by Vin Diesel (@vindiesel) on Apr 15, 2015 at 8:33pm PDT

4. Vin getting ready for some back squats:

Read up on how to boost your back squat.

View this post on Instagram

Haha… Angels… A post shared by Vin Diesel (@vindiesel) on May 20, 2015 at 11:57pm PDT

Haha… Angels…

A post shared by Vin Diesel (@vindiesel) on May 20, 2015 at 11:57pm PDT

3. Diesel goes for another late-night workout and pumps his delts and traps with dumbbell lateral raises:

Build muscle with these moves from Men’s Fitness—the 30 best shoulder exercises of all time.

View this post on Instagram

Make this summer yours… #MidnightWorkout A post shared by Vin Diesel (@vindiesel) on Jun 1, 2015 at 1:27am PDT

Make this summer yours… #MidnightWorkout

A post shared by Vin Diesel (@vindiesel) on Jun 1, 2015 at 1:27am PDT

2. Diesel works on his delts and hits his core and triceps with a shoulder press:

Want to perfect your military press move? Here’s how to do the perfect shoulder press with the right technique from Men’s Fitness.

View this post on Instagram

Happy Creative… A post shared by Vin Diesel (@vindiesel) on May 24, 2015 at 12:49pm PDT

Happy Creative…

A post shared by Vin Diesel (@vindiesel) on May 24, 2015 at 12:49pm PDT

1. Diesel blasts his delts and traps with an upright barbell row:

Want to build up your shoulders like Vin? Try his workout that he detailed for Men’s Fitness and get big.

View this post on Instagram

When your four year old teaches you how to read music… Haha… All love. #HappyTorettoTuesday A post shared by Vin Diesel (@vindiesel) on Jun 2, 2015 at 2:20pm PDT

When your four year old teaches you how to read music… Haha… All love. #HappyTorettoTuesday

A post shared by Vin Diesel (@vindiesel) on Jun 2, 2015 at 2:20pm PDT

Want to see more jacked celebrity dudes crushing the Instagram workout game?

Take a look at 10 times Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson dominated the gym and 10 times that Zac Efron proved he was a shredded monster—plus 23 other guys who know their way around a workout.

For access to exclusive gear videos, celebrity interviews, and more, subscribe on YouTube!

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