It’s few years old now but how impressive were the cast of the film ‘300′. They were all in fantastic shape and in particular the majority had a fantastic healthy flat stomach if not ripped six pack abs.

The movie made $70 million in its first weekend and grossed $210 million in the USA. Below is a picture of Gerard Butler who played King Leonidas in the film.

One of the most popular clips on MensHealth.com is the “300 Workout,” an intense fat loss and muscle building routine.

Gerard Butler’s training for ‘300′ included this workout. The routine builds muscle, increases endurance, and helped him lose fat fast. The exercise consists of 300 repetitions done in a row without a break over 7 exercises.

Craig Ballantyne from MensHealth.com put together this workout video series. “It’s a brutal workout, starting out strong and slowing down, finishing at a crawl,” explains Ballantyne.

“One actor from 300, Andrew Pleavin, completed the workout in 18 minutes,11 seconds,” says Ballantyne. “He didn’t practice this workout…and neither did I. My time? 19:07. My butt was kicked by a Hollywood actor!”

If your goal is to get those movie star abs then this is a routine you might want to add to your workouts every now and then for a challenge or to mix things up.

1. Pullups - 25 reps
2. Deadlifts with 135lbs - 50 reps
3. Pushups - 50 reps
4. 24-inch Box jumps - 50 reps
5. Floor wipers - 50 reps
6. Single-arm Clean-and-Press with 36lbs Kettlebell - 50 reps
7. Pullups - 25 reps

Total 300 Reps!!

All the exercises are supposed to be done without a rest period between sets. Clearly this is a pretty advanced workout so I would suggest only attempting it if you are in pretty good shape. If you are not then try it if you like but I would recommend taking at least a 60 second break between exercises.

Check out the YouTube introduction clip below as demonstrated here by Men’s Health contributor Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, M.Sc.

Source: Mens Health 300 Workout

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