{"id":310909,"date":"2025-08-02T03:24:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-02T03:24:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/310909\/"},"modified":"2025-08-02T03:24:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-02T03:24:13","slug":"vin-diesel-uses-these-muscle-shocking-techniques-to-stay-jacked-at-58","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/310909\/","title":{"rendered":"Vin Diesel Uses These Muscle-Shocking Techniques to Stay Jacked at 58"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vin Diesel is still looking as physically imposing<\/a> as ever, even at 58. The Hollywood star is set to play Detective Lieutenant Theodore ‘Theo’ Kojak in the film adaptation of the classic ’70s TV series, and he’s targeting an intimidating look for the role after sharing the hard yards he is putting into the gym<\/a> on his social media<\/a>. <\/p>\n

‘Honestly, training is so important to me,’ Diesel told Train<\/a> in 2020. ‘Not just because on a lot of films I\u2019m doing stunts and it helps with my look and physicality and stamina<\/a>, but I do really believe in “healthy body, healthy mind”.’<\/p>\n

Prior to becoming an actor, Diesel worked as a bouncer in New York where all he cared about was packing on as much size as possible. His approach soon shifted, however, especially now that he’s approaching 60. ‘I work out less<\/a> and enjoy it more these days,’ Diesel told Men\u2019s Health US. ‘It\u2019s a time in my week where I don\u2019t have to juggle things. I can just exercise and be present.’ <\/p>\n

He also told Train, ‘When I was younger \u2013 especially when I was bouncing \u2013 it was about being as big as possible and it was about looking formidable. Now I\u2019m much more focused on hitting every part of my body and my fitness in general. Also, there\u2019s now a lot more fight training and then Pilates<\/a> and yoga<\/a>. Often, I adjust my training for each role, and on Furious 7 I did a lot of jiu-jitsu, which really helped my fitness in general and stamina and agility.’<\/p>\n

That’s not to say that he has slowed down on the intensity, however. ‘I shock the muscle with two sets of powerlifting<\/a> and then go into higher-rep sets afterwards,’ he told Men’s Health in 2017. While he completes regular exercises in the gym, part of shocking the muscle involves supersets<\/a> and regularly changing up his training plan so that he doesn’t get used to a routine. <\/p>\n

‘Generally, week-to-week there\u2019s a mix of weight training, jiu-jitsu, running around after my kids, calisthenics<\/a>, Pilates and yoga, and free running training,’ Diesel explained. ‘When it comes to weight training, I do a lot of different things. For example, for chest<\/a> there\u2019s bench press flat<\/a>, incline bench press<\/a>, bench press decline<\/a>, dumbbell flys<\/a>, push-ups<\/a>. For triceps<\/a>: various extensions, cable pull-downs<\/a>, skull crushers<\/a>. For biceps<\/a>: hammers<\/a>, bicep curls<\/a>, barbell curls<\/a>, preacher curls<\/a>. For back<\/a> and shoulders<\/a>: shoulder press<\/a>, lateral raise<\/a>, front raise, lateral pull-downs, bent over rows<\/a>. For legs<\/a>: various squats<\/a>, calf raises<\/a>. That\u2019s really just a snapshot [of what I like to do].’<\/p>\n

Staying athletic and agile is always at the forefront of Diesel’s mind while training. The actor wants the characters he portrays to look strong while still being able to maintain a sense of speed and agility while in combat. ‘Generally I want the character to not just look built. I don\u2019t want them to look boxy. I want to be agile and I want them to look like they can really handle themselves physically against a range of opponents,’ he added.<\/p>\n

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Ryan is a Senior Writer at Men\u2019s Health UK with a passion for storytelling, health and fitness. Having graduated from Cardiff University in 2020, and later obtaining his NCTJ qualification, Ryan started his career as a Trainee News Writer for sports titles Golf Monthly, Cycling Weekly and Rugby World before progressing to Staff Writer and subsequently Senior Writer with football magazine FourFourTwo.<\/p>\n

During his two-and-a-half years there he wrote news stories for the website and features for the magazine, while he also interviewed names such as Les Ferdinand, Ally McCoist, Jamie Redknapp and Antonio Rudiger, among many others. His standout memory, though, came when getting the opportunity to speak to then-Plymouth Argyle manager Steven Schumacher as the club won League One in 2023.<\/p>\n

Having grown up a keen footballer and playing for his boyhood side until the age of 16, Ryan got the opportunity to represent Northern Ireland national futsal team eight times, scoring three goals against England, Scotland and Gibraltar. Now past his peak, Ryan prefers to mix weightlifting with running \u2013 he achieved a marathon PB of 3:31:49 at Manchester in April 2025, but credits the heat for failing to get below the coveted 3:30 mark\u2026<\/p>\n

You can follow Ryan on Instagram @ryan.dabbs<\/a> or on X @ryandabbs_<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n