Via Twilight Guide
Monday, May 2, 2011
Taylor Lautner’s six-pack tips
This year Twilight star Taylor Lautner will do more than just flex his new muscles when he appears alongside Sigourney Weaver, Alfred Molina and Jason Isaacs in the thriller Abduction. But right now he’s still best known for his performance as werewolf Jacob Black, as well as the shape he got himself into for the role. Lautner isn’t naturally big, but his career depended on him building brawn. Between the first two Twilight films, his character had to grow more powerful and the producers wanted to cast a new, bigger actor, with the requisite washboard stomach. His job was on the line and he needed to gain size – and a six-pack – fast. He succeeded, showing that even ‘hard gainers’ who build muscle slowly can reach their goals. Here’s how…
Celebrate your inexperience – it’s your advantage celebrate your inexperience – it’s your advantage
Lautner used to be a 178cm (5ft 10in), 63kg (10st) lightweight before his incredible physical transformation. But getting stacked isn’t just about your genes – it’s about application and determination, too. He didn’t achieve his new physique all by himself: he was trained by Jordan Yuam, a 20-year fitness industry veteran with an A-list clientele to match. “Inexperience works to your advantage,” says Yuam. “The less muscle you have to start with, the easier it is to gain mass quickly.”
Your strategy “If a beginner and an advanced weightlifter were to start training on the same programme, at the same time, the novice would gain almost twice as much muscle as the veteran lifter in the same time period,” says sports scientist and strength coach Brendan Chaplin. This is because your body tends to adapt and respond well to a completely new stimulus. And, the more your muscles are forced to adapt to a new routine, the more they’ll grow. “Eat right and follow a smart, strategic workout regimen,” says Yuam. “This will maximise your genetic potential so there’s no reason you can’t gain 15kg of muscle within a year.” It really is that easy.
Cut down on cardio
“I was exercising so hard that I began to lose weight,” says Lautner. For some this might sound like an ideal outcome, but not if you have trouble building muscle mass. When combined with weight training, cardio can sap strength and limit muscle growth, especially if you do your cardio for longer than 20 minutes before or after lifting, according to researchers at Stephen F Austin State University in Texas. Spending hours pounding the treadmill will force your body to use muscle as fuel, undoing all the great work you’ve just done in the weights room. Take a look at the slimline physique of your average marathon runner if you’re not convinced.
Your strategy Be careful not to overdo it. “If you’re trying to gain lean muscle mass, focus on weightlifting with the proper technique,” Yuam says. If you want to maintain your cardio quota then stick to high-intensity interval training, rather than long slogs on the treadmill. A study in the Journal of Exercise Physiology found doing 10 weeks of sprints boosts your lower body-strength by up to 10%. After your weights session, alternate between sprinting for 6 seconds and walking for 10 seconds. Do this for 10-15 minutes and you’ll be complementing your lifting, not undoing your hard work.
Via Source
More Information On Water For Elephants UK Premiere
The official website for Westfield London has updated their website and provided information on what fans can expect at the premiere!
See the stars at the Water For Elephants Premiere
Experience the excitement of the UK Premiere of ‘Water For Elephants’ at Westfield London in The Atrium on Tuesday 3rd May.
To see the stars arrive on the red carpet and enjoy the entertainment, please feel free to make your way to The Atrium from 12 midday.
The afternoon’s entertainment is:
5.30pm: Warm up show
5:45pm: Stars arrive on the red carpet
Limited space is available, so please arrive early to avoid disappointment.
Via Twilight Britney Fan
Hemsworth hammering out details for possible huntsman role in 'Snow White'
Hemsworth.huntTalk about striking while the hammer is hot! After weeks of seeking an A-list male lead for "Snow White and the Huntsman," Universal is zeroing in on Chris Hemsworth, the God of Thunder himself in this coming weekend's "Thor," Variety's Justin Kroll (@krolljvar) exclusively reports. Hemsworth is the current frontrunner to take the role opposite Kristen Stewart, who for two months has been locked to play the iconic fairy tale character, along with Charleze Theron as the evil queen. There are major issues to be worked out with Hemsworth's shooting schedule on "Marvel's The Avengers," and no official offer is on the table just yet, but nabbing Hemsworth now -- just days before "Thor" premieres in the U.S. -- would be a coup for the Universal project, which comes out Dec. 21, 2012, six months after Relativity Media's version starring Lily Collins and Julia Roberts. Meanwhile, notice how Universal's huntsman keeps getting younger? The 27-year-old Hemsworth brings a dynamic altogether different from previous candidates (Viggo Mortensen, 52; Hugh Jackman, 42; and Joel Edgerton, 37) by making Snow White's protector much closer in age to the 21-year-old Stewart. Romantic tension, anyone? Pic has always revolved around the relationship between the title character and the huntsman, whom the evil queen orders to kill Snow White before he decides instead to protect and teach the young woman. There's a Prince Charming in there somewhere, and probably seven dwarves, too, but this is the role that "Snow White and the Huntsman" has been waiting for to really move forward.
deadline.com: 'Thor' star Chris Hemsworth has emerged as a front runner to star in Snow White and the Huntsman, the Universal fairy tale that also Charlize Theron and Kristen Stewart. Rupert Sanders is directing. Hemsworth's stock is up as Thor continues to clean up overseas in anticipation of Friday's domestic opening for the Kenneth Branagh-directed Marvel film. It isn't clear yet whether Hemsworth will take that role. Stay tuned.
Via Source
Share
Audio: Rob's Interview with CherieFM
1- Reese talked about her 5 months-training before the shooting.
2- Rob talked about the cool and "freeing" mood of WFE shooting, comparing it to the Twilight stressing and compelling shooting.
3- Rob talked about his youth in England, how he used to always take the bus and was like "one day, I'll be taking cars and cabs. Only cars and cabs. Even to go to the supermarket.". (he laughs)It's been 3 or 5 years since I have taken a bus, and I feel kinda nostalgic. I wish I could ride the bus now. I really like public transportation actually.
4- Reese talked about the women's stituation in the 30's. How it was interesting to play a woman who depended completely on her husband and suddenly decided to change that.
5- Rob talked about how he chooses his roles. He said he always sends scripts to his parents to have their opinions. He finds it amusing because they have weird opinions. he said there are very few ppl whose opinion is important to him/he cares about. Just his parents and a very limited circle of friends. But he always knows what his parents think just from their reaction/expression.
6- The interviewer asked them about their american and english definition of French Kiss.
Reese said it's a kiss with tongue.
Rob said that a lot of ppl think that a french kiss is a kiss that's "too much".
Via RobStenation
Subscribe to:
Posts
(
Atom
)
