Hugh Jackman’s latest workout proves middle age doesn’t have to come with a beer gut. To the contrary: Wolverine’s transition from demi-devil to casually ripped 50-year-old proves that — even though you might not have the ‘bulking’ capacity of your younger self — there’s no excuse for letting yourself go in your 50s.
Hugh Jackman’s playful gym attitude also reveals the secret to maintaining your success — and rippling muscles — over time: having fun. As the recent workout routines on the Australian actor’s Instagram page attest, this could involve anything from training with a mate (and taking commentary from hecklers)…
To ‘recovering’ between sets by dancing around with Childish Gambino…
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And chucking a medicine ball around as if it was a soft and cuddly volleyball doesn’t hurt either.
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The down to earth actor mastered the subtle art of not giving a f*ck before it was even a book, and made a name for himself by looking stylishly masculine, not taking himself too seriously, and possessing a healthy dollop of simmering rage which he channelled into films as diverse as Wolverine to Les Miserables.
This attitude has also kept him fighting fit into his late forties and fifties (he turns 51 in October), as you can see below.
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Men and woman of all ages have been inspired by Jackman’s honest (“as painful as it looks”) and playful gym posts, making comments like “I wanna try this today”, “respect” and “you are my hero”.
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Want to join the ‘jacked man’ club? Try something new; spice up your workout today.