THE COACH
David Kingsbury is the action hero’s go-to personal trainer. Based at Pinewood Film Studios, he’s long worked with Wolverine’s Hugh Jackman and trained the cast of X-Men: Days of Future Past.
Question: how do you train a 100-year-old mutant, a shape-shifter and the master of magnetism in shape? Answer: the same as anyone else.
“All my plans achieve results with the same formula: heavy weights, progressive overload and hard work,” says Kingsbury, who graduated from being Hugh Jackman’s personal trainer to taking on almost all of Professor Xavier’s academy. “There are no Hollywood secrets when it comes to getting in shape.”
The most important factors, says Kingsbury, are nutrition and consistency.
“The primary design of this plan is to increase size and strength, but that will only happen if you follow the right food plan. For muscle gain, eat 10 to 20% above your daily maintenance of calories while using this plan. For strength, eat 10% above your maintenance levels and for fat loss, add 20-minute interval sprints (rounds
