Friday, May 27, 2011
First image of Robert Pattinson in ‘Cosmopolis’
Here is your first look at Robert Pattinson as Eric Packer in the film. Also pictured is Sarah Gadon as Elisa. Photo by Caitlin Cronenberg.
Source: @caitcronenberg via RPLife
Official ‘Breaking Dawn, Part I’ teaser poster and teaser trailer on MTV Movie Awards
Here is the official teaser poster for The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part I!! Also, catch the teaser trailer for the film LIVE on the MTV Movie Awards next Sunday, June 5, and watch it online immediately after the show exclusively on IMDb.com!
Rob’s Q&A With Lexpress
Young English actor, star of Twilight takes the top billing in Water for Elephants. Cosmopolis Meanwhile, the next Cronenberg …Source via Source
If you were a place… The South Bank in London. Between the Hayward Gallery, National Theatre and all other activities, I will not ever bother. I would also say New York for the breathtaking skyline formed by the buildings and the fast pace of the city, whatever time of day.
A cartoonist… Ralph Steadman, illustrator of texts delusional Highway Gonzo, Hunter S. Thompson. His line is simple and disturbed never leave me indifferent. The other reason is, perhaps, that I can draw almost like him!
A dish of childhood… The boiled eggs with salt on the side and toast at your fingertips. Inevitably, this makes me feel like Saturday, when my mother was preparing this dish. I’m a bit nostalgic for that period.
An animal… An elephant. It is an intelligent animal and soothing. On one incredible dexterity. I learned a lot from him while working on the film. I would also add the giraffe, since I had the opportunity to play with a baby giraffe barely bigger than me. Their black tongue surprised.
An era… I am a big fan of music and clothing style of the 1960s. Whether in England or the United States, while I like this period.
An album of music… It is difficult to choose one. I give you my top 5: Night Train Oscar Peterson, One Love by Bob Marley & The Wailers, Moondance, Van Morrison, Abbey Road, Beatles, and Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), the Wu-Tang Clan. They tell me all their own way.
An artist… The cannonman at the circus. I like the risk. I love having the feeling of flying. Being a woman shaving I would not mind either. To avoid having to shave!
A book… Money, Money, Martin Amis. I read when I was 15, I read hundreds of times since and he continues to make me howl with laughter. Amis has managed to create a world that is both funny and biting. I’d love to play John Self, the hero depraved and without illusions he has created.
An essential garment… Without hesitation, the underwear: it’s really the only piece you need! Here and sunglasses, which are an accessory that I love! At home, I am constantly in that outfit.
A quote… “Mistakes are the doors of discovery”, by James Joyce. In a similar register: “A man, it can be destroyed but not defeated” by Ernest Hemingway. Both remind me that our biggest mistakes are the experiences that we learn the most. And gives hope to improve, everyone, the desire to live the next day, right?
Relativity Moves Snow White Three Months Before Universal Rival starring Kristen Stewart
BREAKING: Relativity Media has struck back in the ongoing competition of Snow White movies. Ryan Kavanaugh’s film shingle has pushed up its untitled Snow White project to March 16, 2012, from June 29. This comes days after Universal moved Snow White and the Huntsman up six months to June 1. I’m not sure that Uni can push forward any further. After all, you have to make the movie before you can release it. Relativity’s movie has Tarsem Singh directing Julia Roberts, Lily Collins and Armie Hammer, while Universal has Rupert Sanders directing Charlize Theron, Kristen Stewart and Chris Hemsworth. Will both of these pictures actually make it into production under such high stakes? It sure looks that way. The one saving grace is that Universal’s film has a darker Alice in Wonderland tone, while Relativity’s seems to be an unabashed family film.Read More: HERE
5 Most Memorable Ceremony Smooches!
Hollywood Crush was inspired to create a list of the most memorable smooches from awards ceremonies past!
View rest of most memorable ceremony smooches along with one of Rob and Kristen’s most memorable HERE.
3. Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart
While Justin and Selena have been somewhat public about their relationship, Rob and Kristen have kept theirs strictly out of the public eye, which only intensified their will-they-won’t-they moment at the 2010 MTV Movie Awards when they won for—what else?—Best Kiss. The duo teased the audience until Rob finally planted a big fat smooch…we think. The angle made it hard to tell for certain.
Release date for Twilight Graphic Novel, Volume 2
Yen Press, the graphic novel imprint of Hachette Book Group, announced that it will publish the eagerly-awaited second volume in the graphic novel adaptation of Stephenie Meyer’sTwilight on October 11, 2011. Twilight: The Graphic Novel, Volume 2 will be released as an e-book and in hardcover for $19.99 ($22.99 CAN) with a first printing of 350,000 copies.Read more from the publisher at Twilight Lexicon.
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Xavier Samuel Spotted Out in NYC
Xavier in NYC! Can’t wait to see him at the MTV Movie Awards on Sunday June 5th!
Source: Zimbio via TheVampireClub
Robert Pattinson in Toronto for Cosmopolis
Now that Robert Pattinson has wrapped his time on The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Pattinson has moved on to Toronto for the David Cronenberg film Cosmopolis, which begins filming next week in the Canadian city.Source: Deadbolt/Via
Ahead of the May 24 shooting of Cosmopolis, Robert Pattinson is now in Toronto to begin shooting for David Cronenberg. Since Pattinson is in Toronto for Cosmopolis early, Robert Pattinson has already been spotted with Kristen Stewart, who is said to be in the city until she begins production on Snow White and the Huntsman in Montreal.
Different sightings place Pattinson in Toronto as witnesses have seen Robert walking his dog and at a recent Adele concert. The schedule for Cosmopolis will keep Robert Pattinson in Toronto for two months before the production moves to New York.
Ashley Greene Interview with Allure Magazine
You know Ashley Greene for her red carpet looks, her turns as Alice Cullen in theTwilight movie series, and—admit it, tabloid junkies—as Joe Jonas’s ex. This month, she gets her Farah Fawcett on in the indie drama Skateland set in the early 1980s, playing Michelle, a college-bound teenage mall employee with a crush on her longtime friend Ritchie, a slacker genius who works at a dying roller skating rink. We asked the actress about all things ’80s, high school beauty, and for her favorite products and tips.Your character, Michelle, is a real music buff. Do you have a favorite ’80s song? “I don’t! I wasn’t very well-versed in ’80s music [until the movie], so it was a good thing that they gave us all a full iPod and introduced us to The Cure and Joy Division.”Who do you think had the best retro look? “Farah Fawcett. Best ’80s hair. Definitely.”You kind of have that feathered hair in the movie. “That’s who we were inspired by.”You also rocked blue eye shadow. Would you do that in real life? “Probably not. But it was really fun to do stuff like that on film. You know what? Maybe I’d wear a different shade, a very sheer blue, one that’s not as intense.”
Read more HERE!
Why Robert Pattinson Will ALWAYS Be Edward Cullen
Rob may have stopped filming the ‘Twilight’ series but he’ll never leave it behind, reveals his Volturi leader, Michael Sheen. Here’s Why!Read More: HERE
Even though Robert Pattinson, 25, doesn’t have to wear the glittery makeup and uncomfortable contacts anymore … he’s still Edward Cullen. HollywoodLife.com attended the The Cinema Society & Thierry Mugler screening of Woody Allen‘s new film Midnight in Paris and Rob’s Breaking Dawn co-star Michael Sheen stars in the film. Michael revealed that even though Rob is in Toronto working on a non-vampire film, Cosmopolis — Rob has a very long way to go before his vampire days are behind him.
“I think Robert has been very clever in the way that he has tried to branch out and do lots of other different things,” Michael says. “Rob has been trying to do that while he’s been doing the Twilight series and all but I think it’s going to take a long time. I think he’ll always be Edward [Cullen] for a whole generation or maybe a few generations of people and it will be difficult to get away from that. But he seems to have a good head on his shoulders.”
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Taylor Lautner Filming in NYC
So there have been rumors that Taylor was doing some filming in NYC! It appears this was indeed true. A fan took these pics of Taylor filming in NYC with a filming sign labeled ‘Movie Awards’..perhaps something for the MTV Movie Awards in June?
Here is what On Location Vacations is reporting!
Here is what On Location Vacations is reporting!
Thanks to one of our readers, Ariella, we found out that Taylor was indeed in NYC today filming under the title “Movie Awards”. We can only assume the shoot was a sketch for the upcoming MTV Movie awards which will air on June 5th.
Ariella spotted Taylor filming in a cab outside of City Stage around W 19th and 9th in NYC. They definitely did a good job keeping the shoot under wraps since, according to Ariella, there were no fans around.
Source: via TeamTaylorLautner
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
MTV: R-Pattz Hopes to Win Best Kiss at MTV Movie Awards…Again!
Robert Pattinson has revealed exclusively toMTV News that he hopes his smooch withKristen Stewart in Twilight Saga: Eclipsecan win the coveted Best Kiss gong at the2011 MTV Movie Awards.Head HERE to read more!
The hunky actor, whose snog with real-life lover K-Stew has bagged him the Golden Popcorn for two years running, claims that he will be disappointed if they do not win the award for the third time in a row at the ceremony next month.
The 24-year old added: “It’s almost worse than if you stop winning like, acting awards or whatever. If you can’t kiss anymore, it’s like ‘What?! I’m still good at kissing!’”
Rob and the rest of the Twilight Saga: Eclipse cast lead the (wolf)pack of MTV Movie Awards nominees with eight nods, including Best Movie, Best Fight and Best Kiss.
NextMovie: Ashley Greene and Company Doing Own Stunts in ‘Breaking Dawn’
Next Movie had a chance to talk with Ashley Greene and here is what she said about the Twilight cast doing their own stunts:
Head HERE to read the full article.When NextMovie sat down to discuss her upcoming film, “Skateland,” she confessed that she and the rest of gang — yep, Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner too — were ambitious when it came to doing their own daring battle tricks for “Breaking Dawn.”
“They’re working with special effects but actually our cast as a whole is pretty athletic,” she tells NextMovie exclusively. “Everyone really wants to be able to do their own stunts. We all worked really hard to do as much as production would possibly allow us do insurance-wise.
“A lot of what you see will actually be us doing it.”
She couldn’t go into further detail about what all that entailed, but we’re guessing it means she’ll be doing quite a bit of running, jumping and pouncing on members of the Volturi army. In other words, Bring. It. On.
Sunday, May 8, 2011
New Still Of Robert Pattinson With Tai From Water For Elephants!
Above is a new still featuring Robert Pattinson and Tai from Water For Elephants! The still was released during the UK premiere of WFE, and now is a better quality still
[via Robert Pattinson Life]
Ashley Greene Looking Fit Going To The Gym
Ashley Greene (aka Alice Cullen) was photographed going to the gym on May 7th!
Check out all the photos at Zimbio!
New Pictures Of Kellan Lutz Out & About With AnnaLynne McCord!
New pictures of Breaking Dawn Vampire Kellan Lutz (aka Emmett Cullen) out and about with his on sometime girlfriend, 90210 star AnnaLynne McCord!
The duo were photographed yesterday (May 6) enjoying some retail therapy in Soho, NYC!
You can check out more pictures over at Zimbio.com!
Robert Pattinson Leaving Sydney!
Robert Pattinson was photographed at the airport leaving Sydney, Australia on May 6th. Rob has been in Sydney promoting his new film Water For Elephants.
See all the photos at Popsugar!
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Bella and Jacob Top Baby Names of 2010!
According to the US Social Security Administration Isabella and Jacob top the list of most popular baby names for a second year in a row!
To view the full list head HERE! Other popular names comes from Glee and Sex and the City!
Source via TheTVAddict
Source via TheTVAddict
Friday, May 6, 2011
Rob’s Interview with Glamour UK
Your character Jacob is a natural with animals but are you and did you have pets growing up?Source via Source
Rob: I just had a dog growing up so I don’t know if I’m a natural with anything. I like animals a lot. I’ve never really… I’m very trusting in them. I trust them more than I trust people. I think there is some kind of connection in that.
Reese got to go to circus school. Were you jealous and what circus trick would you learn if you could?
Rob: I’d love to learn how to juggle. I’m physically incapable of juggling. It’s very annoying. Circus school is tough. I mean she had to go there every day. And they’re really hard on the performers. I mean it’s like a bootcamp. I was really glad I didn’t have to do anything. I was like, I’m not a performer. I don’t know anything about the circus. My part doesn’t involve anything so it was great. I just got to hang out with animals for my part. It was very simple.
Was it surreal seeing yourself as an old man?
Rob: Yeah definitely. I’m curious as to whether that is what I’m going to look like. I love the fact that Hal…[stomach grumbles] my stomach will not shut up…that Hal is so in demand as an actor at 84 years old. It’s insane. It’s an incredible life.
Would you still like to be doing it then?
Rob: I don’t know. I’d love to be in demand for something. I just have a feeling that I’m going to be one of those crazy old people that not even their own family want to see.
We had the Royal Wedding this weekend. Did you celebrate it at all?
Rob: I was in Paris working and I was doing these interviews and the TV was behind the interviewer so I was watching it. I was surprised how interesting I thought it was. It was nice to see everyone look so happy in England. Because everyone normally looks so miserable walking down the street and you see everyone waving their flags. It looks very sweet.
You’re coming to the end of filming Twilight. Do you think you’ll hang out with the cast afterwards?
Rob: I really hope so. It’s such a big part of our lives. I get on with everyone really well. Literally everyone in the cast I’m great friends with. So I would hope so. I can’t imagine not doing that. I mean, especially in LA. I mean most of my closest friends in America are people I worked on Twilight with.
You’ve been voted Most Stylish Man 2011 by GLAMOUR readers. Do you see yourself as a style icon?
Rob: It’s funny because I think I do. But no one who knows me notices. There are a lot of different things that I do. I swear a lot of people repeat my little gimmicks. Or maybe I’m completely insane. I used to mis… [Rob suddenly stops] do up my shirt buttons wrong and I see a lot of people doing that now.
Twilight: One of Best Movie Love Triangles
Twilight: Not easy to choose between a bare chested wolfman and a glittering vampire – especially when they fight so well over you in a two man tent; while you are sleeping.What other famous trios made the list? Check it out here.
The Twilight Saga has taken the world by story as Stephenie Meyers’ novels have been adapted for the big screen – are you Team Edward? or Team Jacob?
Via TwilightLexicon
Ashley Greene Makes 2011 Maxim Hot 100 at 53
The annual Maxim Hot 100 list has been released. Victoria’s Secret model and star of “Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon” Rosie Huntington-Whiteley has been named the no. 1 hot chick in America.Other notables on the list: The newly-married Duchess of CambridgeCatherine Middleton came in at no. 26, the CW got some love withLeighton Meester (no. 16), Aly Michalka (no. 66) and Lyndsy Fonseca (no. 89) – but no Blake Lively. Even “Jersey Shore” got a shout-out, with J-Woww’s inclusion at no. 78.“Harry Potter” and “Twilight” were represented by Emma Watson(no. 69) and Ashley Greene (no. 53). Funny ladies Cobie Smulders(no. 9), Kaley Cuoco (no. 13), Emma Stone (no. 42), Anna Faris (no. 44) and Alison Brie (no. 49) all made the list and “Glee” got some love for Lea Michele (no. 28) and Naya Rivera (no. 43), but noHeather Morris or Dianna Agron. And the “Mad Men” bombshellsJanuary Jones (no. 12) and Christina Hendricks (no. 56) were also included.
Taylor’s Movie “Abduction” Back in Pittsburgh for Re-shoots
In a recent report from the Post-Gazette, Taylor Lautner’s new movie Abduction due in theatres on 9/23/11 is heading back to Pittsburgh for re-shoots. So all you Taylor fans, keep your eyes open you might just spot him!
Here’s what’s being reported :
“Abduction” is returning to Pittsburgh Tuesday for reshoots near PNC Park.Source : Post-Gazette
It’s not known if Taylor Lautner will be there but he is the star of the movie which filmed in town last summer and is scheduled for release Sept. 23. So it seems possible he will be back in town.
John Singleton is directing the thriller, also starring Lily Collins, Alfred Molina, Jason Isaacs, Maria Bello, Denzel Whitaker, Michael Nyqvist and Sigourney Weaver.
The Port Authority’s website reports the production will close North Shore Drive between the intersections of Tony Dorsett Drive and Mazeroski Way, along with Mazeroski Way between North Shore Drive and West General Robinson Street.
The shutdown is expected to happen from roughly 4 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday. In the event of bad weather, the reshoots will be bumped to Wednesday.
Eclipse nominated for MTV Movie Awards
Best Movie
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Best Female Performance
Kristen Stewart – The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Best Male Performance
Robert Pattinson – The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Taylor Lautner – The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Best Breakout Star
Xavier Samuel - The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Best Kiss
Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson – The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner – The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Best Fight
Robert Pattinson vs. Bryce Dallas Howard and Xavier Samuel – The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Voting begins today and ends on June 4, so be sure to VOTE HERE
Charlie Bewley Raises $20,000 In ‘Run For Your Life’
“Actor Charlie Bewley, who raised $20,000 by running in the Bank of Montreal Vancouver marathon Sunday morning, had tears in his eyes as he crossed the finish line, a marathon spokeswoman said.Read More: HERE
Deirdre Rowland said the funds raised by Bewley will go to the hospital that helped care for his friend Jocelyn Clarke, a local stunt double, who died of cancer in February.
The money raised by Bewley, who plays the vampire Demetri in the Twilight movie series, will go to the Lions Gate Hospital Foundation.
The marathon raises an estimated $40,000 a year for five different charities.”
Source: Twilight Lexicon
Rob’s Interview with Elle UK
The Lost BoyRead the full interview and view all scans HERE
Is there anything more to Robert Pattinson than stellar genes and a good line in brooding? You bet, says Hermione Eyre
When I arrive at Fox studios in Los Angeles, the mid-morning sunshine is already crazy-bright. “Go straight ahead till you reach the doughnut,” says security guard, gesturing toward a 12ft sculpture honouring Homer Simpson. “And then keep going, past the Star Wars mural, till you get to a row of penguins. Opposite the panguis, there’s a hedge sculpted in the shape pf a violin. You should find Mr. Pattinson there.” This is the mad, make-believe world that Robert Pattinson now inhabits. He’s here doing last-minute voice dubbing, even though it’s Sunday and the studious are deserted, because he is currently Britains’s highest-paid actor (last year’s Sunday Times Rich List put the 24-years-old’s worth at £ 13 million) and his work is never done. He is a nice boy from leafy Barnes, west London, who became an international teen idol after his brooding performance in the scarily popular vampire saga Twilight (now a tetralogy). He is the Keanu Reeves of the Facebook generation; Leonardo DiCaprio for age of Twitter. He shaves his sdieburns or has a beer and thousands of fans comment about it. He has even acquired a slightly demeaning nickname: RPattz. But while his character Edward Cullen is doomed to stay 17 for ever, Pattinson is growing up and moving on.
No more blockbuster franchises: he is about to shoot Don DeLillo’s Cosmopolis, directed by auteur David Cronenberg (“The novel reads like an incredibly long poem,” says Pattinson enthusiastically. “The film’s going to be totaly an utterly out there”). He has also stepped into the role of leading man in two films this year, first opposite Reese Witherspoon in the circus epic Water for Elephants, then with Uma Thurman in the Gut de Maupassant adaptation Bel Ami. Older women, as he tells me, are nothing new to him: “Every girl I went out with in my teens was older than me. My first girlfriend was 26, I was 17. Women who were older always seemed more exciting.” Because they knew more? “I guess so. I used to think I was a bit of a bad-ass when I was younger. I liked that it annoyed people how much younger I was. I liked walking into a room with a woman and people looking at us and thinking: they do not look like together.”
If these women are well-dressed, I can see why observers might make that judgement. Today, Pattinson is wearing tatty vintage sunglasses, black sweatshirt, black T-shirt, black jeans and the unshaven, rumpled air of a man who has woken up to find that his car has already been waiting outside for some time. This happens to him a lot, I think. He dumps his cigarettes, laptop and keys on the table and sighs at his own laziness. “My ideal job would be one day a week. When I first started acting, I’d get one job a year that lasted three months, and then I’d do nothing the rest of the time but I’d have enough money to survive. I’d read all the papers every day, get in a lot of DVDs… That was great.” He breaks into a wide-cheekboned smile, eyes heavy-lidded, gentle and slightly feline; like James Dean, without the self-hatred.
He’s 24 now, but, perhaps ironically, given his vampiric alter-ego’s perpetual teenagedhood, seems younger. His face lights up when he sees his favourite lunch has been delivered to the studio: chicken kebab. “I’ve got simple tates.” He’s a sweet, goofy boy, quick to laugh and smile, though he doesn’t seem particularly happy. But he is, he says, more content than he used to be. He used to write music as a release (his compositions appeared on the Twilight soundtrack) but hasn’t felt the need for a while. “I have to be incredibly depressed to write songs and I’m not. What makes me want to write songs is when I wake up crying. I would have no idea why I was crying, but it made me sad for myself… ” And he bursts out laughing.
But the pressure of overnight, global success can’t be escaped. The swarm that follows him restricts his choices in many ways. “I’d really really love to do a play in London,” he says. “But I’d just be afraid it would turn into an ‘NSync concert. Or people would come along expecting it to be something like Twilight. From the little amount of theatre I’ve done, I know that usually you can feel a push from the audience, who have come along wanting the show to succeed. But when I go to premieres, it’s more like the crowd is pulling, really wanting something from you. I always feel completely drained afterwards. It would be very strange and exhausting to have that kind of experience every night on stage.”
Despite such fears, he denies that the adulation is really for him. He says he’s simply a cipher that makes the frenzy permissible. “It’s very clear that people have gone there for an excuse to go crazy. You can’t stand around in the street and go crazy but get together with your friends at a Twilight thing and you have an environment where you can.” This kind of modest thoughtfulness will probably save his sanity. A little vanity comes with the territory, though and Pattinson prepares for shirtless scenes by “going to the gym for four hours a day. I don’t eat at all expect for protein shakes. But I don’t understand how you could maintain that all your life. After the scene’s done, I don’t work out again. It’s a ridiculous idea that you’re not a proper actor unless you have a six-pack.”
Pattinson is currently working a six-day week on film projects and doesn’t have a social life, or a place of his own. “I came close to buying a house in Los Angeles, but 20 minutes from signing the contract I freaked out. So I don’t own a house or really have a home. It can drive you a bit crazy not having any kind of anchor. Hopefully it will settle down some time soon but for the next few years, I’m going to be filming all over the place. I thought I would get a dog. Then wherever the dog was would kind of be my home.”
Source
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Men’s Health: Taylor Lautner Gives Six Pack Advice!
Men’s Health talked to Taylor and got some advice on obtaining the amazing signature six-pack abs he has! Here is a portion of the article!
This year Twilight star Taylor Lautner will do more than just flex his new muscles when he appears alongside Sigourney Weaver, Alfred Molina and Jason Isaacs in the thriller Abduction. But right now he’s still best known for his performance as werewolf Jacob Black, as well as the shape he got himself into for the role. Lautner isn’t naturally big, but his career depended on him building brawn. Between the first two Twilight films, his character had to grow more powerful and the producers wanted to cast a new, bigger actor, with the requisite washboard stomach. His job was on the line and he needed to gain size – and a six-pack – fast. He succeeded, showing that even ‘hard gainers’ who build muscle slowly can reach their goals. Here’s how…Head HERE to read the entire article with all of Taylor’s tips!
Celebrate your inexperience – it’s your advantage
Lautner used to be a 178cm (5ft 10in), 63kg (10st) lightweight before his incredible physical transformation. But getting stacked isn’t just about your genes – it’s about application and determination, too. He didn’t achieve his new physique all by himself: he was trained by Jordan Yuam, a 20-year fitness industry veteran with an A-list clientele to match. “Inexperience works to your advantage,” says Yuam. “The less muscle you have to start with, the easier it is to gain mass quickly.”
Your strategy “If a beginner and an advanced weightlifter were to start training on the same programme, at the same time, the novice would gain almost twice as much muscle as the veteran lifter in the same time period,” says sports scientist and strength coach Brendan Chaplin. This is because your body tends to adapt and respond well to a completely new stimulus. And, the more your muscles are forced to adapt to a new routine, the more they’ll grow. “Eat right and follow a smart, strategic workout regimen,” says Yuam. “This will maximise your genetic potential so there’s no reason you can’t gain 15kg of muscle within a year.” It really is that easy.
Cut down on cardio
“I was exercising so hard that I began to lose weight,” says Lautner. For some this might sound like an ideal outcome, but not if you have trouble building muscle mass. When combined with weight training, cardio can sap strength and limit muscle growth, especially if you do your cardio for longer than 20 minutes before or after lifting, according to researchers at Stephen F Austin State University in Texas. Spending hours pounding the treadmill will force your body to use muscle as fuel, undoing all the great work you’ve just done in the weights room. Take a look at the slimline physique of your average marathon runner if you’re not convinced.
Your strategy Be careful not to overdo it. “If you’re trying to gain lean muscle mass, focus on weightlifting with the proper technique,” Yuam says. If you want to maintain your cardio quota then stick to high-intensity interval training, rather than long slogs on the treadmill. A study in the Journal of Exercise Physiology found doing 10 weeks of sprints boosts your lower body-strength by up to 10%. After your weights session, alternate between sprinting for 6 seconds and walking for 10 seconds. Do this for 10-15 minutes and you’ll be complementing your lifting, not undoing your hard work.
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