When it came time for Sebastian Stan to suit back up as The Winter Soldier in Avengers: Infinity War, Stan needed to get big, fast. So his trainer Don Saladino did what any good fitness coach would — have him throw around heavy things. “Every day we kicked off with a heavy lift,” says Saladino. “There is this amazing muscle engagement that you can just feel when you pick up a big weight. I am not saying it needs to be strenuous to the body, where your system is freaking out. It just needs to feel heavy.” Before filming commenced on Avengers: Infinity War, the pair ramped up their sessions, knowing that Stan would be working long days and it would be more difficult to make gains.
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“Never forget that exercise is not building muscle, it is tearing it down,” reminds Saladino. “Make sure you are taking in proper nutrition and getting enough sleep, because that is when the progress is developed.” Here is part of the program Saladino put through to help Stan level up. Bigger isn’t always better. But let’s be honest, most of the time it is.
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Alert! Special guest! Featured Workout on @fitner_app with @imsebastianstan getting ready to take on Thanos! – This is a chest workout that develops strength and definition. – I need to see who completed Seb’s and my workout! Who’s suiting up?! – DonSaladino.com for blog, tips, nutrition Weekly #Suitup workouts @fitner_app #suitup #superhero #training #gymmafia A post shared by Don Saladino (@donsaladino) on Jun 12, 2017 at 5:51am PDT
Here’s a look at the workouts Sebastian Stan used to train for the film: Sample Workout: Chest Day Dynamic Warm-Up (20 minutes) “I threw in a lot of gymnastic movements before we even started training,” says Saladino. “Before every workout, there was about 20 to 30 minutes of functional movement. Fun bodyweight exercises like this got us warmed up but also got us excited to train.” Handstands: 5 minutes Turkish Get Ups: 5 minutes Arm Bars: 5 minutes Front Levers: 5 minutes Weights Program Block A 15 seconds rest between movements. Flat Dumbbell Press: 4 sets of 5 reps; 1 set of 15 reps; 1 set of 20 reps Dumbbell Squeeze Press: 4 sets of 10 reps Cable Fly: 4 sets of 10 reps Block B 15 seconds rest between movements. Incline Barbell Press: 4 sets of 10 reps Alternating Flat Dumbbell Press: 4 sets of 10 reps Dips: 3 sets to failure
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When it came time for Sebastian Stan to suit back up as The Winter Soldier in Avengers: Infinity War, Stan needed to get big, fast. So his trainer Don Saladino did what any good fitness coach would — have him throw around heavy things.
“Every day we kicked off with a heavy lift,” says Saladino. “There is this amazing muscle engagement that you can just feel when you pick up a big weight. I am not saying it needs to be strenuous to the body, where your system is freaking out. It just needs to feel heavy.” Before filming commenced on Avengers: Infinity War, the pair ramped up their sessions, knowing that Stan would be working long days and it would be more difficult to make gains.
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“Never forget that exercise is not building muscle, it is tearing it down,” reminds Saladino. “Make sure you are taking in proper nutrition and getting enough sleep, because that is when the progress is developed.”
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Read article
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Here is part of the program Saladino put through to help Stan level up. Bigger isn’t always better. But let’s be honest, most of the time it is.
View this post on Instagram
Alert! Special guest! Featured Workout on @fitner_app with @imsebastianstan getting ready to take on Thanos! – This is a chest workout that develops strength and definition. – I need to see who completed Seb’s and my workout! Who’s suiting up?! – DonSaladino.com for blog, tips, nutrition Weekly #Suitup workouts @fitner_app #suitup #superhero #training #gymmafia A post shared by Don Saladino (@donsaladino) on Jun 12, 2017 at 5:51am PDT
Alert! Special guest! Featured Workout on @fitner_app with @imsebastianstan getting ready to take on Thanos! – This is a chest workout that develops strength and definition. – I need to see who completed Seb’s and my workout! Who’s suiting up?! – DonSaladino.com for blog, tips, nutrition Weekly #Suitup workouts @fitner_app #suitup #superhero #training #gymmafia
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A post shared by Don Saladino (@donsaladino) on Jun 12, 2017 at 5:51am PDT
Here’s a look at the workouts Sebastian Stan used to train for the film:
Sample Workout: Chest Day
Dynamic Warm-Up (20 minutes)
“I threw in a lot of gymnastic movements before we even started training,” says Saladino. “Before every workout, there was about 20 to 30 minutes of functional movement. Fun bodyweight exercises like this got us warmed up but also got us excited to train.”
Handstands: 5 minutes
Turkish Get Ups: 5 minutes
Arm Bars: 5 minutes
Front Levers: 5 minutes
Weights Program
Block A
15 seconds rest between movements.
Flat Dumbbell Press: 4 sets of 5 reps; 1 set of 15 reps; 1 set of 20 reps
Dumbbell Squeeze Press: 4 sets of 10 reps
Cable Fly: 4 sets of 10 reps
Block B
Incline Barbell Press: 4 sets of 10 reps
Alternating Flat Dumbbell Press: 4 sets of 10 reps
Dips: 3 sets to failure
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