abs

[dark_b]

are the shadows on the muscles painted so that they look bigger? because they look unrealistic to me.

 

[green]

are the shadows on the muscles painted so that they look bigger? because they look unrealistic to me.

Not on Butler.

 

[xwolverine2]

all the bodies look SUPER FAKE!

 

[Lady Leonidas]

Yep! What you see on Gerard Butler is ALL Gerard Butler!

Lady Leonidas

 

[블라스]

Holy crap.
I really should start to work out hardcore spartan style

 

[neemer5]

They probably used good makeup to make things pop out. Good tans traditionally give more definition.
But the video logs explain that the actors went through a specific training process so that blood vessels don't show, and that muscle striations aren't as evident (or something like that). They were going for a very particular look with different musculature, so the guys have very prominent oblique muscles, etc.

 

[Michael Corleone]

I guess no one has seen the production blog showing all the actors training for their roles? The all got into insane shape for this film.

 

[Lady Leonidas]

I guess no one has seen the production blog showing all the actors training for their roles? The all got into insane shape for this film.

Yes... they did!
Lady Leonidas

 

[Horrorfan]

They look roided up.

 

[Horrorfan]

Which reminds me, does this movie have any chicks in? Damn they would be as big as the guys if they did the same ''training'' routine

 

[buddha182]

Which reminds me, does this movie have any chicks in? Damn they would be as big as the guys if they did the same ''training'' routine

yea, it does star a (somewhat unknown) chic who is going to be in some sex scenes and otherwise nude scenes...

as outlined here: http://www.superherohype.com/forums/showthread.php?t=243569
this chic had some nude scenes shown in the trailer...

but i doubt they did the same work out routine haha

 

[Lady Leonidas]

Which reminds me, does this movie have any chicks in? Damn they would be as big as the guys if they did the same ''training'' routine

Lena Headey plays Queen Gorgo and she is suppose to have some "nude" scenes as Buddha182 said. And at least one really "steamy" love scene with her husband - King Leonidas (Gerard Butler). *sigh*

Below is a link to WB's official website. This is a direct link to the video blog where Lena Headey talks about all of the "buffed" and "leather diapered" guys she had to work with on the daily set.

I like this particular video because it is one taken from the female perspective. The others tended to be from the male actors or other male crew members' points of view.

Enjoy!

Link: http://movies.aol.com/movie-trailer-clip-bts/300-frank-miller-gerard-butler

Lady Leonidas

 

[antmanx68]

I wouldnt be surprised if some of the guys got a little airbrushing from time to time. Although they are all in fantastic shape, Butler is really the most impressive looking. If you look at David Wenham and even the guy who played Achilles' 2nd in Troy they are not quite as formidable and impressive looking. A little highlight/shadow goes a long way.

 

[Lady Leonidas]

I wouldnt be surprised if some of the guys got a little airbrushing from time to time. Although they are all in fantastic shape, Butler is really the most impressive looking. If you look at David Wenham and even the guy who played Achilles' 2nd in Troy they are not quite as formidable and impressive looking. A little highlight/shadow goes a long way.

Butler is always IMPRESSIVE looking!

Lady Leonidas

 

[블라스]

Ok, I'm running around 6 miles every morning, on top of my usual exercise.
Now what?

 

[Lady Leonidas]

Ok, I'm running around 6 miles every morning, on top of my usual exercise.
Now what?

Are you hitting the gym four hours a day?

Lady Leonidas

 

[antmanx68]

and eating plenty of protein and nutrient dense calories?

 

[Horrorfan]

And sticking steroids into your ass?

Man, exercise and gym and whatnot is too much hassle

 

[Lady Leonidas]

Man, exercise and gym and whatnot is too much hassle

Not if it is what you really want... to be totally buffed.

Lady L.

 

[블라스]

Are you hitting the gym four hours a day?

Lady Leonidas

Well, this is what I'm doing now:

Jogging every day (have to get rid of the fat first, otherwise, this little experiment will be a failure)

Practice Hapkido 4 times a week (it's pretty taxing, I do everything from kicking and punching, to throwing and joint locking, to ground fighting)

Doing some weight training (mainly for chest and arms) 4 times a week.

Pushups and situps every day (on top of what I do in Hapkido)

Cutting all fats and unnecessary food from my diet.

What else??

 

[kytrigger]

Well, this is what I'm doing now:

Jogging every day (have to get rid of the fat first, otherwise, this little experiment will be a failure)

Practice Hapkido 4 times a week (it's pretty taxing, I do everything from kicking and punching, to throwing and joint locking, to ground fighting)

Doing some weight training (mainly for chest and arms) 4 times a week.

Pushups and situps every day (on top of what I do in Hapkido)

Cutting all fats and unnecessary food from my diet.

What else??

Honestly, you're a a good track to lose weight and be in good shape, but you most likely won't look like these pics.

If you want abs like that, you will have to do more than just sit-up every day. The abdominals are one of the few muscles in the body that can be worked out every day, but you have to change the workout you do with them. Don't just do sit-ups. Do crunches, bicycle kicks, scissor kicks, etc. And combine them all into one workout that way you are targeting all the parts of the abs every day. If that is too hard at first (I don't know what kind of shape you are in right now) then do sit-ups every day and another one of those every day and specifically target only one part of your abs each day. Eventually you'll be able to find a pattern that works best for you. Eventually, when your abs get much stronger, and it takes forever to hit all parts of them every day, you can go back to just working out a couple of parts a day really hard.

As for the diet. Removing fatty foods is a must, which you have done. If you are looking to build a decent amount of muscle though, you will need protein, and a lot of it. The average healthy person should be getting about 50g of protein a day, but if you are working out this heavily you will need more. Depending on your metabolism you should get anywhere from 150-250g a day. When I trained, I had a very high metabolism and got about 300g of protein a day. You can get this in many ways, but the best would be to get some from food, and some from food supplement like protein shakes.

Also, a very important thing about eating, is that since you have cut back on unnecessary foods, make sure you are still eating several meals a day. Most people that train heavily like you are need to eat around 5 meals a day, but it's common for people to eat only once a day (thinking they are eating less so they will lose weight) which is very bad for you. Body builders and athletes eat 5 times a day, Sumos eat once a day. By eating the same amount of food you're eating now, and splitting it up into five meals, you are allowing your body to rid itself of everything it doesn't need from those meals more easily (like sugars).

If you only eat once a day, your body knows that it will be a while until the next meal, and will store all the glucose into fat. If you eat 5 times a day, your body will see this extra glucose and other stuff and decide that it doesn't need it right now, but more will be coming in a few hours anyway, so there is no reason to store it as fat. It will just get rid of the extra stuff. Also, when I say 5 meals, they don't all have to be actual food. A great "meal" is a protein shake and an energy bar between regular meals.

And most importantly, I would suggest seeing a trainer. You don't have to actually work out with them (although it would help), but a lot of trainers will just give you a consultation of what to do. I used to train with the best in Missouri, and while I learned a lot, I am not a trainer. They will know more than me, and will be able to tell you what is best for you to do. Either way, I hope all works out for you, and if you get ripped like Butler and become a famous ab model, I want 10% .

 

[블라스]

Honestly, you're a a good track to lose weight and be in good shape, but you most likely won't look like these pics.

If you want abs like that, you will have to do more than just sit-up every day. The abdominals are one of the few muscles in the body that can be worked out every day, but you have to change the workout you do with them. Don't just do sit-ups. Do crunches, bicycle kicks, scissor kicks, etc. And combine them all into one workout that way you are targeting all the parts of the abs every day. If that is too hard at first (I don't know what kind of shape you are in right now) then do sit-ups every day and another one of those every day and specifically target only one part of your abs each day. Eventually you'll be able to find a pattern that works best for you. Eventually, when your abs get much stronger, and it takes forever to hit all parts of them every day, you can go back to just working out a couple of parts a day really hard.

As for the diet. Removing fatty foods is a must, which you have done. If you are looking to build a decent amount of muscle though, you will need protein, and a lot of it. The average healthy person should be getting about 50g of protein a day, but if you are working out this heavily you will need more. Depending on your metabolism you should get anywhere from 150-250g a day. When I trained, I had a very high metabolism and got about 300g of protein a day. You can get this in many ways, but the best would be to get some from food, and some from food supplement like protein shakes.

Also, a very important thing about eating, is that since you have cut back on unnecessary foods, make sure you are still eating several meals a day. Most people that train heavily like you are need to eat around 5 meals a day, but it's common for people to eat only once a day (thinking they are eating less so they will lose weight) which is very bad for you. Body builders and athletes eat 5 times a day, Sumos eat once a day. By eating the same amount of food you're eating now, and splitting it up into five meals, you are allowing your body to rid itself of everything it doesn't need from those meals more easily (like sugars).

If you only eat once a day, your body knows that it will be a while until the next meal, and will store all the glucose into fat. If you eat 5 times a day, your body will see this extra glucose and other stuff and decide that it doesn't need it right now, but more will be coming in a few hours anyway, so there is no reason to store it as fat. It will just get rid of the extra stuff. Also, when I say 5 meals, they don't all have to be actual food. A great "meal" is a protein shake and an energy bar between regular meals.

And most importantly, I would suggest seeing a trainer. You don't have to actually work out with them (although it would help), but a lot of trainers will just give you a consultation of what to do. I used to train with the best in Missouri, and while I learned a lot, I am not a trainer. They will know more than me, and will be able to tell you what is best for you to do. Either way, I hope all works out for you, and if you get ripped like Butler and become a famous ab model, I want 10% .

I've never actually copied and pasted a post to save the info in my HD, but yours will be the first.
Thank you SO much

 

[Horrorfan]

Hire a hot ass female personal trainer, then get abs, then hit on her

 

[kytrigger]

I've never actually copied and pasted a post to save the info in my HD, but yours will be the first.
Thank you SO much

No problem. If you have any other questions, I'd be happy to try and answer them, just shoot me a pm or something.

 

[블라스]

No problem. If you have any other questions, I'd be happy to try and answer them, just shoot me a pm or something.

I'm pretty sure I will, thanks again.