Celebrity Workouts: Michael B Jordan

In 2015, Michael B Jordan was cast as Adonis Creed. A tough surname to live up to and an even tougher franchise to reinvent!

'Creed' brings the 'Rocky' franchise into the modern era of boxing and gives us a new heavyweight hero (Jordan).

To be able to play (and look) the part, Jordan recruited the help of trainer Corey Calliet who devised a training plan ensure the actor looked and moved like a heavyweight champ. His sessions would combine cardio and body building elements to ensure Jordan had the fitness level to match his aesthetic look.

The Routine:

Four workout days... (Don't let that fool you, there's a lot crammed in)

Warm up:

1 mile run. Yep that's the warm up.

Day 1- Chest & Arms:

- Incline Dumbbell Press - 3 sets of 12

- Dumbbell Flye - 3 sets of 12

- Pushups - 10 sets of descending reps: 10,9,8,7 etc.

- Dumbbell kickback - 3 sets of 15

- Bench Dips - 10 sets of descending reps: 10,9,8,7 etc.

Day 2 - Biceps, Triceps, Lats:

- Single arm Dumbbell Row - 3 sets of 12

- Lat Pulldown (V-handle attachment) - 3 sets of 12

- Bent over Row - 3 sets of 12

- Dumbbell Curl - 3 sets of 12

- Barbell Curl - 3 sets of 12

- Hammer Curl - 3 sets of 12

Day 3 - Legs & Abs:

- Dumbbell Lunges - 3 sets of 30 seconds each leg

- Single leg hip extension - 3 sets of 15

- Swiss Ball lLeg Curl - 3 sets of 15

- Romanian Deadlift - 3 sets of 12

- Weighted Squats - 10 sets of descending reps

- Crunches - 3 sets of 25 seconds

- Leg Raise - 3 sets of 25 seconds

- Reverse Crunch - 3 sets of 25 seconds

- Toe Touch - 3 sets of 25 seconds

- Sprinter Sit up - 3 sets of 25 seconds

Day 4 - Chest, Arms & Abs:

- Dumbbell Bench Press - 5 sets of descending reps: 10,9,8,7,6

- Pushup - 5 sets of 15

- Dumbbell Flye - 5 sets of descending reps: 10 to 6

- Pushup - 5 sets of 10

- Dumbbell Curl - 4 sets of 12

- Dumbbell Kickback - 4 sets of 12

- Bench Dips - 4 sets of 20

- Crunches - 3 sets of 25

- Leg Raise - 3 sets of 25

- Reverse Crunch - 3 sets of 25

- Toe Touch - 3 sets of 25

- Sprinter Sit up - 3 sets of 25

My Review

In a word... Sore! That's a lot of volume in those training days!

I loved it. The sessions are very challenging but you really feel like you've worked hard. I like the inclusion of those descending reps, they're not something you come across very often and they're great for building plyometric strength.

Those Abs circuits are a killer! They're thrown into weight training sessions to keep your heart rate at a very high level which will torch that body fat.

Team this with the right diet and I believe you could be worthy of having Rocky Balboa in your corner.