Now, this is a “making of” documentary we’re interested in seeing. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, who possesses perhaps Hollywood’s most famous physique, had a first today: he let a camera crew film his morning workout.
Johnson has, of course, filmed plenty of workouts in the past for magazine shoots and his sponsor Under Armour, but according to a recent Facebook post, his own morning workouts are typically off limits.
They asked if they could shoot two of my workouts as part of our marketing campaign. I said no.
My workouts are my daily anchor and they’re off limits to camera crews because I don’t like distractions and it’s not my style to film them.
Eventually he agreed, but with one request: “Stay the f*ck out of my way.”
Image via The Rock on YouTube
The campaign he’s talking about is to promote Rock Gear, his new line of workout clothes from Under Armour that will be released next month. We already knew that The Rock wasn’t a big fan of powerlifting or Olympic weightlifting, but as fitness writers, we were delighted to get a look at the movements that sculpt one of the world’s most famous bodies. Note that this may be two different workouts edited together.
Here’s what we picked up.
Warmup
Resistance band external shoulder rotations
Lateral raises
Leg raises
Lat stretch
Image via The Rock on YouTube.
Workout
Lateral raises
Rope pulldowns
Supinated lat pulldowns
Incline dumbbell presses (200 Pounds)
Unilateral machine rows
Machine overhead presses
Weighted dips
Cable crossovers
Cable tricep extensions
Cable bicep curls
EZ Curl bicep curls
Bent over bicep curls
Image via The Rock on YouTube.
Johnson has said in the past that he usually avoids traditional squats and deadlifts, sticking to leg presses, lunges, back extensions and hamstring curls.
It makes sense; squats and deadlifts are one of the best ways to thicken the core, which may not fit the V-taper image that’s so coveted by Hollywood.
Still, we’re hoping to one day find a reason to include Johnson on our Hollywood feats of strength article alongside his WWF pal John Cena. Maybe when we find out how much weight he shouldered when he carried fridges with Zac Efron.
Featured image via The Rock on YouTube.
