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The Rock Shares His Best Advice For Getting Back Into Training

"That first step begins with that first rep." - by Lucy Bode
  • 09 Jun 2020
The Rock Shares His Best Advice For Getting Back Into Training
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When Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson dishes out training tips, you better be taking notes - he’s the most muscular dude in Hollywood for a reason, after all.

In anticipation of gyms reopening across the globe (cheers, COVID), the 48-year-old has taken to Instagram to offer fans his words of wisdom on how to “get after” their goals again.

"I know you guys have been pent up for months, you've been dying to train, you haven't been able to get into your local gyms, you're ready to get back and train like beasts, trust me I know, I understand," he said. "Have a plan. Make a decision. Have real clarity. Be decisive, then make your move. Get out there and go."

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@therock on Instagram: "Have your plan, BE DECISIVE, get to the gym and START TRAINING. Train smart, train cautious and protect yourself. Follow you gut...."

"That first step begins with that first rep, and in order to complete that first rep, you've got to get out there," he continued. "Be decisive, get to the gym, and start training."

Sounds straightforward enough but try not to go full tilt right away. For the next few months, it's important to stay mindful of social distancing as well as maintaining good hygiene and healthy habits.  

“You want to be smart," he said. "You know your gym. If your gym was a shithole before the pandemic, you're going to want to go back cautiously, talk to the owner, make sure they're taking the proper steps and the proper guidelines from CDC. I've talked to a few gym owners across the country, who own the biggest and the best gyms across the United States, not only are they following the CDC guidelines but they're going above and beyond, and I hope that's what gym owners are doing around the world."

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My current training schedule is as follows/ Mon* chest, calves, abs, cardio. Tue* back, abs, neck, cardio. Wed* delts, abs, cardio Thur* arms, abs, calves, cardio. Fri* chest, back, abs, cardio. Sat* legs, abs, calves. Sun* off. Maybe 😈 My current weight/ 281lbs. Will I ever post vids of me actually working out/ No. While millions and millions of you can't workout in your gyms, the last thing I'll be is an asshole posting videos of myself working out in mine. Just know I train angry and pissed that we're all in this situation and I CAN'T WAIT for all of you to return to your own gyms and train like BEASTS. Thank you all for the awesome questions. Stay healthy, safe & positive as best you can. We'll get thru this. I'm right there with you. D #rage

His final piece of advice? "Follow your gut.” Even if your local gym is back in business, it might be safest to workout at home (or say, at your local park) a couple of days per week.

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Lucy is WH’s Digital Editor, Features Writer, social media guru and resident woo. A long black lover and foodie at heart, she considers peanut butter an hourly staple and believes chardonnay is the superior drop. When she's not at the beach, barre or yoga studio you'll find her coming up with new and improved ways to kill her unkillable houseplants

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