I Tried Jason Statham’s Workout Hack: Here’s What Happened
I’ve always been an active person.
Which doesn’t mean I wasn’t chubby and got bullied in my childhood. But I’ve always liked the idea of moving. That’s why I started playing football, working out in my parent’s basement, going to the gym, and doing bodyweight exercises (besides crossing the Alps on a bike of course).
But at some point, I didn’t see the results I wanted. And after trying to become better by changing nothing, I thought it might be time to avoid insanity by doing something else.
Situation: lacking progress by doing bodyweight exercises
I’ve been working out with weights since I was 17.
Of course, I hit the gym. It’s the place everyone chooses first to become better-looking. I wasn’t a resolutioner, but I still had no idea what I was doing.
Over time, I became better by a lot of trial and error, overcoming several plateaus, and being consistent. Then my life changed and at some point, I left the gym because I wanted to try something else.
I wanted to stay fit, working out outside. I was sick of the smelly gym air, its crowdedness, and its expensive prices, and wanted to get something more “natural”.
I started doing bodyweight training outside.
And in the beginning, it worked. Mainly because I had to use more muscles at the same time in comparison to working out in the gym.
But soon, I hit a plateau. And I wondered what I could do to get fitter. Because there are no weights to add, remember? (which isn’t true, by the way, but back then I didn’t think about resistance bands).
I turned to everyone’s wisest friend: Google. Looking into several things, somewhere I stumbled across Jason Statham’s workout hack:
Switching up your workout routine to never do the same workout twice.
I was skeptical because I know how many celebrities are cheating AND have a personal coach AND chef to look like they look. But I was still intrigued. Maybe it’s been because of our similar hair”style” but somehow, it stuck with me.
Experiment: implementing what Jason Statham does
Jason Statham never does the same workout, twice.
I know, at first, it doesn’t sound special. But if you have any idea of fitness, you know most people do the same over and over again.
Personal trainers give you workout routines you should stick to.
I’ve been doing the same, ever since I started. Obviously, I’ve changed the routines over time, but as I’ve said, I haven’t seen the results I wanted.
Now, implementing what he does, was easier than expected. For that, I created an Excel spreadsheet, listing around 10 exercises per muscle group.
Whenever I had a workout coming up, I chose what to do.
Let’s look at an example:
Monday is chest & back.
Meaning, I’d take a look at my list and decide on what to do.
For my chest, I did:
- incline push-ups
- decline push-ups
- flies with a resistance band
- frog push-ups
- clapping push-ups
For my back, I did:
- regular pull-ups
- rows with a resistance band
- narrow-grip pull-ups
- hyperextensions
- wide-grip pull-ups
It was easier than expected because I just had to open my list, pick exercises, and do them.
New day, new workout, new exercises.
Disclaimer: of course, and if you don’t keep expanding your list, at some point you’ll do the same exercises. But the point isn’t to never do the same workout twice, literally.
It’s giving your body no chance of adapting to your workout.
And that’s where the magic happens.
Result: my workouts changed forever
Never doing the same workout twice seems like a little thing to do.
But it has the power to change your entire perspective. That’s what it did to me.
I have to admit before I was skeptical. I thought it wouldn’t make a huge difference because why should it? Gym people know what they’re doing, right?
They do, but it’s a different case, we look at here.
In the gym, you’re trying to improve what you’re doing by adding more weight.
If you train with your body weight, you don’t have much more weight to add. Meaning, you have to make it more difficult in the first place.
And that’s where Jason Statham’s workout hack comes in.
I became stronger, got leaner, and looked better.
Why?
Because I was pushing myself several times a week. And as you know, that’s the recipe for growth.
Since then, working out has never been the same for me. I can stay fit, with less effort than ever and the best part is workouts keep being interesting because I mix things up.
I’m still using this workout hack. Even today and many years after I’ve tried it first, it’s a natural part of my routine.
To summarize, here’s what Jason Statham’s workout hack is and does:
- Jason Statham never does the same workout twice
- Constant change of exercises and their order
- Your body can’t get used to it
- It makes you leaner, stronger, and sexier
Try it, too. It’s worth it.