But that does mean at some point, no matter how menacing he looks, the hero of the piece is going to want to throw hands. Staying ready to not just look the part, but act it, has meant bringing real physicality into those roles, even in his sixties.<\/p>\n
His approach, however, is refreshingly low-lift \u2013 and impeccably British \u2013 in a sea of Hollywood transformations.<\/p>\n
Speaking to The Times<\/a>, Strong explained the demands of rehearsing fight scenes, then performing them repeatedly throughout a day\u2019s filming. <\/p>\n \u2018So you need to be as fit as you can possibly be,\u2019 he said. The newspaper reported that, when in London, he\u2019d been playing football twice a week for around 25 years, alongside trips to the gym.<\/p>\n In the more recent interview with Brummell, regular football training remained firmly on the agenda. But, despite also spending regular time with a trainer, his gym ambitions came with a qualification: \u2018I don\u2019t pump iron \u2013 I have no desire to have nipples that point downwards.\u2019<\/p>\n We\u2019ll leave the direction of your nipples up to personal taste. But a sport you enjoy, played regularly, alongside some lifting? That’s a triple-threat recipe for physicality, fitness and fulfilment.<\/p>\n While most of us aren\u2019t preparing for a day of stunt work<\/a>, simply training to be ready for whatever action life has to throw at us is possibly the noblest goal of them all.<\/p>\n Mark Strong\u2019s Gym Routine<\/p>\n Strong has previously described working with trainer Giacomo Farci<\/a> throughout the week. Speaking to GQ, he explained that they\u2019d shortened their sessions from an hour to \u2018half an hour of very intense weight training\u2019.<\/p>\n The work included cable exercises, bench presses<\/a> and rows<\/a>, sometimes broken up with short efforts on a bike. Boxing<\/a>also featured heavily and was something he particularly enjoyed.<\/p>\n He and Farci shared a running joke about always keeping him \u2018three weeks away from peak fitness\u2019, a state of play we can get on board with.<\/p>\n So, basic compound lifts<\/a>, spicy intervals, \u2018fun\u2019 conditioning sessions and workouts that don’t require clearing half the day. There\u2019s a lot to be said for having a manageable amount of training you can keep coming back to, especially when work and the rest of your life is pulling you in other directions.<\/p>\n Of course, having a trainer and a multi-million-pound reason to stay in shape doesn\u2019t mean you wake up desperate to get stuck into the iron every morning. Strong admitted that he didn\u2019t always look forward to exercising.<\/p>\n \u2018But I always feel amazing after,\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n That\u2019ll sound familiar to anyone who\u2019s ever spent longer negotiating with themselves about a workout than it would have taken just to do it. The trick is really letting yourself relish that post-gym buzz, paying attention to it and giving your mind a good reason to want to feel it again.<\/p>\n This will give you some bargaining power next time you’re contemplating skipping leg day.<\/p>\n What Does Mark Strong Eat?<\/p>\n Strong has described eating chicken, fish and salads, with snacks such as fruit and nuts, while avoiding red meat. He\u2019s also admitted a fondness for chocolate and an occasional cocktail.<\/p>\n
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