Dr. Mike broke down four exercises done by The Rock during his leg day training.
The Rock has taken on many ventures over the course of his career. Through the WWE to the big screen to his work as a business owner, there has been one constant — fitness.
Dwayne Johnson has built one of the most-famous physiques in Hollywood today. At 51 years old, Johnson has remained in great shape and it is because of his overall dedication in the gym.Recently, Dr. Mike Israetel of RP Strength watched videos of The Rock’s leg day and provided commentary.
“For being in his 50s, The Rock is in great shape for a 20 year old. He’s in phenomenal shape for a 51 year old so kudos to him.”
Israetel is a Doctor of Sport Physiology who has his own athletic background. He has competed on stage as a bodybuilder while also being a competitive Brazilian jiu-jitsu grappler.
Dr. Mike Critiques The Rock’s Leg Day Workout
There was a total of four exercises that The Rock went through during this leg day:
Alternating Leg Press
The workout began with alternating leg presses. The Rock completed one set before moving onto his next exercise.
“I highly suspect slash want this to be a warmup.”
During the one set, Dr. Mike advised viewers to put their feet lower on the platform to get the best results.
“At your own leisure, put your feet considerably lower on the platform. That means when you’re going down nice and slow, you’ll be able to get way deeper and get way more knee flexor which means more tension on the quad which means more growth.”
Vertical Leg Press
Vertical leg press was next and Dr. Mike was not a fan.
“The vertical leg press is one of the most dog sh*t pieces of equipment ever invented.”
While watching the next set, Dr. Mike spoke on how this machine does not hit legs as much as you want during a leg day. Instead, it might be better off used to strengthen back because of the angle that it puts you in.
“It sets you up in such a way that rounds your back as much as possible. He’s not even hitting a 90-degree angle here. If you’re using this as a leg strength and leg hypertrophy exercise here, it’s terrible. I would just never use it.”
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Lunges
When performing lunges, The Rock was not going all the way down and touching his knee to the floor. This is the way to get the best results with this movement but it also makes Dr. Mike believe that there are injuries in play.
“The way The Rock is doing these tells me his knees are kind of f*cked up.
You can tell he’s kind of awkwardly stopping at a very high point. This sucks, it sucks. He’s going to get something out of these, it’s not all lost. When you’re doing this at home, try to get your knee to gently touch the ground every time. You will get categorically better results.”
Belt Squats
The final exercise of the day was belt squats and Dr. Mike gave advice on feet placement. Compared to where The Rock was standing, he believes that the feet should be brought in closer with toes pointed out.
“Take your feet and bring them in substantially. Point the toes out a little bit more and sink down vertically so that your butt touches your calves at the bottom. Pause there for a second and go back up.”
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