How Robert Downey trained to become Tony Stark. Ironman the Workout! Part 2 of the Superhero Series!

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Welcome to the second part of training to become Ironman. In part one I introduced you to the Superhero series I will be doing and Robert Downey's history leading up to playing Ironman as well as his diet. In this episode we are going to focus on the actual weigt training he did to transform into Ironman and of course Tony Stark.

The sample workout that I found is listed below:

The Iron Man Workout
Lower Body
Exercise Set Reps
Band Squat 4 8-12
Hamstring Curl 4 8-12
Leg Press1 4 8-12
Suspension Trainer Lunge* 3 15 – 20 each leg
Suspension Trainer Superman Squat* 3 15
Romanian Deadlift 3 8 -10
Sandbag Squat 3 8 -10
Ab Circuit** 3 rounds
*All of Bose’s suspension trainer work was done using a War Machine suspension trainer: crosscore-usa.com **Pick 4–6 exercises; perform two minutes of reps for each exercise.

Upper Body
Exercise Set Reps
Weighted Pullup 3 8 – 12
Weighted Dip 3 8 – 12
Swiss Ball Bench Press 3 8 – 12
Low Row 3 8 – 12
Continuous Tension DB Shoulder Press*** 3 8 – 12
Bosu Ball Pushup 3 15-20
Suspension Trainer Pushup* 3 Failure
Suspension Trainer Row* 3 Failure
Lateral/Front Shoulder Raise 3 8 – 12
Kettlebell Swing 3 40
Sand Bag Power Throw 3 12-15
Ab Circuit 3 rounds
*** Keep both hands in the up position, lowering only one hand at a time.