Follow this workout routine and eat right, and you will be looking like The Rock too!
Dwayne Johnson, aka The Rock, used this workout routine while trying to trim down from 14 to 7% bodyfat for some of his Hollywood movie roles. He trained six pays per week, resting on day seven.
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
- Chest, back, biceps, calves: 5 sets, 15-20 reps, 30 second rest periods
- Cardio: 5 minute warm-up, 12 minutes high intensity, 5 minute cool down
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
- Quads, hamstrings, shoulders, triceps: 5 sets, 15-20 reps, 30 second rest periods
- Cardio: 5 minute warm-up, 12 minutes high intensity, 5 minute cool down
The Rock Dwayne Johnson Sample Cutting Diet
- Meal 1: 10 scrambled egg whites, 3 servings cream of rice or 1 cup oatmeal, 3 rice cakes, 24oz water
- Meal 2: 6oz skinless grilled chicken breast, 1 cup grits, 6oz yams, 1 cup of steamed asparagus, 24oz water
- Meal 3: 6oz tuna, 1 cup brown rice, 1 sliced cucumber, 24oz water
- Meal 4: 6oz perch fillet, 1 cup barley, 6oz baked potato, 1 cup steamed green beans, 24oz water
- Meal 5: 6oz pork tenderloin, 1 cup brown rice, 6oz sweet potato, 1 cup peas, 24oz water
- Meal 6: 10 scrambled egg whites, 3 servings cream of rice or 1 cup oatmeal, 24oz water
The Rock, Dwayne Johnson, Muscle Building Workout Routine
This is a muscle building workout routine used by The Rock, Dwayne Johnson.
- Day 1 – Shoulders
- Day 2 – Back
- Day 3 – Legs
- Day 4 – Arms
- Day 5 – Chest
Day 1 – Shoulders
- Seated Military Press Machine – 3 sets x 21 reps
- Dumbbell Lateral Raise super set with Dumbbell Front Raise – 3 sets x 8 reps each
- Rear Delt Cable Raise – 5 sets x 12, 10, 8, 6, 4 reps
- Hammer Stength Shrug – 5 sets x 12, 10, 8, 6, 4 reps
- Four Way Neck Machine – 4 sets x 12 reps
Day 2 – Back
- Wide Grip Lat Pull Down – 5 sets x 12, 10, 8, 6, 4 reps
- Close Grip Lat Pull Down – 5 sets x 12, 10, 8, 6, 4 reps
- One Arm Seated Row Machine – 4 sets x 12 reps
- Back Extension – 4 sets x 15, 15, 12, 12 reps
Day 3 – Legs
- Leg Press – 4 sets x 25, 20, 18, 16 (Last set is drop set)
- Smith Machine Lunge – 4 sets x 8 reps per leg
- Lying Leg Curl – 4 sets x 12, 10, 8, 6 reps
- Standing Calf Raise – 6 sets x 16 reps (Last set is drop set)
Day 4 – Arms
- Alternating Dumbbell Curl – 5 sets x 12, 10, 8, 6, 4 reps
- Preacher Machine Curl – 6 sets x 12, 10, 8, 6, 21, 21 reps (*Last 2 sets are 21s)
- Cable Tricep Extension – 5 sets x 12, 10, 8, 6, 20 reps
- Overhead Cable Extension – 4 sets x 12, 10, 8, 20 reps
- One Arm Reverse Grip Tricep Extension – 2 sets x 15 reps
*21s are 7 uppwer half partial reps, 7 lower half partial reps and 7 full reps.
Day 5 – Chest
- Incline Dumbbell Press – 5 sets x 12, 10, 8, 6, 4 reps
- Dumbbell Bench Press – 5 sets x 12, 10, 8, 6, 4 reps
- Cable Crossover – 4 sets x 12 reps
- Push Ups – 4 sets x 15 reps (superset with crossovers)
Abs are performed twice a week – weighted Swiss ball crunches, 4 sets x 25 reps.
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