Sequels are always tricky. Great success leads to great expectations, and such could be said about Michael B. Jordan’s physique Creed, accomplished with the help of his longtime trainer, Corey Calliet. The first shots from Jordan as Apollo Creed’s son, Adonis, immediately went viral, making a statement to fans of the Rocky franchise, and launching the movie toward massive box office success.
To take his workouts and the stakes to a new level, Jordan needed a real challenge. Creed II brings two: the move for Adonis from light heavyweight to heavyweight, and a whole new class of competitors. Stepping into the other side of the ring is the son of Ivan Drago, Victor, portrayed by the massive Florian “Big Nasty” Munteanu.
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“He’s huge,” He told during promotion for the film. “I was like what weight class is we fighting in again?”
Through a pre-production meeting, Calliet recognized film director Stephen Caple Jr. also commenting on the huge size difference. “He was telling they looked like David and Goliath,” says Calliet. “I couldn’t wait to get back into the gym with Mike, because I knew that we were going to build him into another Goliath.”
Calliet set an intensive 4-month plan in motion, which would supply Jordan the equal size he built for his Black Panther role Killmonger while making him more explosive. The regimen added complex lifting actions Calliet developed doing his bodybuilding background, as well as exhaustive boxing sessions stronger than they had done on the primary Creed.
Putting on size meant adding against Jordan’s frame by some means possible, especially in the shoulders, which they worked to bulk using dedicated circuits. The final results of Jordan and Calliet’s work together can be seen on screen, but for the trainer, the real success was watching the actor become an even better boxer.
“For me, the moment that he takes off that robe is everything,” he says. “I was proud of the way he looks, but also seeing him in the ring taking punches and working the angles. The man is a fighter.”
Later, check out a sample exercise plan that hits your full body, paying specific attention to the shoulders and chest, courtesy of Calliet.
The Creed II Workout: Shoulders & Chest
Directions: Rest 90 seconds in chest exercises and 60 seconds between shoulder workouts.- Incline Smith Bench Press 4 sets supporting this rep scheme: 15-12-12-10
- Standing Cable Flye 3 sets following this rep scheme: 15-12-10
Superset:
- Incline Dumbbell Press (lowest incline possible) — 3 sets following this rep scheme: 15-12-10.
- Incline Dumbbell Flye 3 sets according to this rep scheme: 15-12-10.
- Holding Barbell Shoulder Press (alternating bar position to front and back) 4 sets following this rep scheme: 20-12-12-8.
- Seated Dumbbell Lateral Raises 3 sets following this rep scheme: 15-15-12.
- Bentover Dumbbell Flyes 3 sets following this rep scheme: 15-15-12.
- Smith Machine Single-arm Shoulder Press 3 sets for each arm following this rep scheme: 15-12-10.
Post-Lift Boxing HIIT Circuit.
Directions: Throughout this circuit, shadow boxing serves essentially a period of active rest. You’ll stay moving with your full body engaged before hitting the next aerobic exercise. Complete 3 rounds.
- Shadow Box x 1 min. (Up the intensity by using 3-5 lb. dumbbells and stay moving.)
- Jumping Jacks (any variation) x 30 sec.
- Shadow Box x 1 min.
- Mountain Climbers x 30 seconds
- Shadow Box x 1 min.
- Burpees x 30 sec.
- Shadow Box x 1 min.
- Shoulder Taps x 30 sec.
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