Want to Sup-Up your workouts?

After his role in “The Immortals” it was time for the new Man of Steel Henry Cavill to start training for his role as Superman.  To do so Zack Snyder, the man who brought us 300, had Cavill start training with Mark Twight, the man who got all those men ready for 300.

For Cavill’s new role Mark Twight, who is known for stacking workouts and high rep counts, came up with a new trick to help Henry Cavill get in Superman shape.  It’s called the Tailpipe.

The Tailpipe

As the name suggests, The Tailpipe comes at the end of ANY workout and has two main aspects to it.

  1. Exercise
  2. Recovery

Sounds pretty standard right?

The Tailpipe consists of 4 different exercises performed 25 times each (for a total of 100 reps) with 8 full breaths between each exercise.  The trick is all in the recovery.  As soon as you finish an exercise take 8 full calm and controlled breaths in and out through your nose….and that’s it…if it were only that easy.

So, to Sup-Up ANY and ALL your workouts just ad The Tailpipe to the tail end of your workouts and poof – Superman!  Okay, maybe not Superman, but poof – closer to Superman!

Henry Cavill as The Man of Steel

Here’s a behind the scenes clip of Henry Cavill training to become Superman.
Be sure to checkout the workout below which includes a video sample.

The Tailpipe Workout – VIDEO SAMPLE BELOW

Notes:

  1. Weighted moves to be preformed with a 35 lbs. Kettelbell…or as heavy as you can handle.
  2. Each move = 25 reps

Move No. 1: Goblet Squat (25 reps)

    Hold a dumbbell or weight in front of you, so that your elbows are by your side and the weight sits under your chin, then squat (i.e., pretty much a front squat with a dumbbell).

    Recovery: 8 Full Breaths

    Take 8 full calm and control breaths through your nose focusing on relaxing and recuperation during the 8 full breaths.

Move No. 2: Kettlebell Swing (25 reps)

    In a squat position, hold a kettlebell (or improvised weight), in one hand between your legs, then, as you stand up swing the lowered arm (the arm holding the weight) up until it is parallel to the floor. Squat back down to the starting position and repeat.

    Recovery: 8 Full Breaths

    Take 8 full calm and control breaths through your nose focusing on relaxing and recuperation during the 8 full breaths.

Move No. 3: Squat Thrust…a.k.a. Burpee (25 reps)

    Start standing up, squat down placing both hands on the ground, jump your feet back so that you are in a push-up position, do a push-up, bring your feet back to the squat position and stand up –  1 rep.

    Recovery: 8 Full Breaths

    Take 8 full calm and control breaths through your nose focusing on relaxing and recuperation during the 8 full breaths.

Move No. 4: Jumping Jacks (25 reps)

    Recovery: 8 Full Breaths

    Take 8 full calm and control breaths through your nose focusing on relaxing and recuperation during the 8 full breaths.