Aaron Taylor-Johnson used this workout and nutrition plan to completely transform his physique.
The overall process to portray superheroes is not an easy one when looking at what different actors have to go through. In the case of Aaron Taylor-Johnson, his goal was to create a physique that was acceptable to take on the role of the Spider-Man antagonist in Kraven The Hunter.
The superhero world is nothing new for Taylor-Johnson. He previously played Kick-Ass at the beginning of his career before a short period as MCU in Quicksilver. When he took on the challenge of this new role, he set huge goals for himself and that included building a muscular physique.
Taylor-Johnson brought in some of the best fitness experts in the industry to lead him through his preparation and it led to reaching all goals. The film is set to be released on Dec. 13 but Taylor-Johnson’s full upper-body workout and nutrition plan was shared by Men’s Health.
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Aaron Taylor-Johnson’s Upper Body Workout
Aaron Taylor-Johnson began working with David Kingsbury during the start of his transformation. The ultimate goal was to shed body fat using workouts split into upper and lower body. Kingsbury wanted Taylor-Johnson to hit each movement for 2-3 sets of 6-10, pushing to failure.
“From my perspective, it was the perfect starting point because this person’s already got muscle mass. Building quality muscle takes months and years. Dropping body fat takes weeks,” Kingsbury said.
A typical upper-body workout for Taylor-Johnson looks something like this:
- Bench Press – 2-3 sets of 6-10 reps
- Lat Pulldown – 2-3 sets of 6-10 reps
- Seated Row – 2-3 sets of 6-10 reps
- Cable Preacher Curl – 2-3 sets of 6-10 reps
- Single-Arm Tricep Cable Pushdown – 2-3 sets of 6-10 reps
- Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press – 2-3 sets of 6-10 reps
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Aaron Taylor-Johnson’s Nutrition Plan
Taylor-Johnson worked with Nate Schmit to create the perfect diet plan. It spanned over three months and cut out extra calories, such as sugars, while focusing on real foods.
“The idea was, we have this monumental task of eating this much food. How can we do it and keep you functional?”
Taylor-Johnson was able to get protein from sources such as bone broth and gelatin gummies while also incorporating steak and chicken into the plan. This, mixed with carbs for extra energy, helped the actor create the perfect physique for his role.
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