300

Set in 480BC, 300 is a fantasy/action film based on the Battle of Thermopylae during which 300 Spartans led by King Leonidas make a heroic stand against the overwhelming Persian army commanded by Xerxes. If you haven’t seen the film, go watch it. Alright, it’s not exactly an award winning blockbuster but it’s a pure cult movie.

I like it for its OTT brutality and the venomous and famous This Is Sparta cry. It also made me wonder, how did Gerard Butler get those six-pack abs, that stacked upper body and those rock-hard thighs?

This is how! Check out this workout. The Spartan 300 workout contains of:

·         Pullups - 25 reps

·         Barbell Deadlift with 135 lbs. - 50 reps

·         Pushups - 50 reps

·         24-inch Box Jumps - 50 reps

·         Floor Wipers - 50 reps

·         Single-Arm Clean-and-Press with 36 lbs Kettlebell - 50 reps

·         Pullups - 25 reps

According to Craig Ballantyne (Men's Health contributor and strength and conditioning coach): “It's a brutal workout, starting out strong and slowing down, finishing at a crawl … I don't plan on doing that any time soon or, really, ever again."

Sounds like my kind of workout - planning on doing it tonight. I’ll let you know how I stacked up.