Comments on: How to Get a Body Like Brad Pitt in Fight Club http://stronglifts.com/how-to-get-a-body-like-brad-pitt-in-fight-club/ Build Muscle & Lose Fat Through Strength Training Sun, 14 Dec 2008 00:24:18 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: rissam http://stronglifts.com/how-to-get-a-body-like-brad-pitt-in-fight-club/#comment-31586 rissam Mon, 04 Aug 2008 05:03:00 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/how-to-get-a-body-like-brad-pitt-in-fight-club/#comment-31586 Found Ed Norton's physique in "American History X" more inspiring... Found Ed Norton’s physique in “American History X” more inspiring…

]]> By: Frank http://stronglifts.com/how-to-get-a-body-like-brad-pitt-in-fight-club/#comment-31313 Frank Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:39:46 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/how-to-get-a-body-like-brad-pitt-in-fight-club/#comment-31313 Possibly, Pitt is in the 150-155 pound range, and between 5-10, 6-0 feet tall. I was wondering on his body dimensions. Maybe the following: neck: 15.5 inches Chest: 37-38 Bisceps: 13.5 - 14 Forearms: 11-12 Waist: 30-31 Thighs: 20-22 These are similar to a middle weight boxer. Any suggestions on whether I am correct or not? Possibly, Pitt is in the 150-155 pound range, and between 5-10, 6-0 feet tall. I was wondering on his body dimensions. Maybe the following:
neck: 15.5 inches
Chest: 37-38
Bisceps: 13.5 – 14
Forearms: 11-12
Waist: 30-31
Thighs: 20-22
These are similar to a middle weight boxer.
Any suggestions on whether I am correct or not?

]]> By: GRID http://stronglifts.com/how-to-get-a-body-like-brad-pitt-in-fight-club/#comment-31239 GRID Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:41:18 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/how-to-get-a-body-like-brad-pitt-in-fight-club/#comment-31239 I have lifted for 13 years now, I used to be a proffesional racing driver, so I didnt train for size that much, just strength and condition. You can see my pics from 3 years ago on www.myspace.com/garethridpath I have a very similar shape to "Fight Club" Brad in those pictures, and at 5'10" I can honestly tell you I weighted 158lb or aprox 72kg with a 9-10% bodyfat... 3 years on, having retired from racing, I altered my training so that I wasn't 'Boiled Down' to a weight class and I now weigh 176lb or 80 kg with a similarly low 12% Bodyfat and I can tell you that I now look Much larger than Brad in Fight Club.... My estimate... if his height is similar to mine is that he is around 163-168lb, depending of course on his skeletal structure which looks medium, his condition is good .... but as a few have mentioned his proportion isn't that great, kinda looks like he concentrates on the "Glory muscles" ie Arms and abs... Look at well conditioned boxers, say middleweight, Brad looks like that... given that they dry out to 160lb and then fight around 168 I'd put him in that range.... Hope this helps Best Wishes Gareth I have lifted for 13 years now, I used to be a proffesional racing driver, so I didnt train for size that much, just strength and condition.

You can see my pics from 3 years ago on http://www.myspace.com/garethridpath
I have a very similar shape to “Fight Club” Brad in those pictures, and at 5′10″ I can honestly tell you I weighted 158lb or aprox 72kg with a 9-10% bodyfat…

3 years on, having retired from racing, I altered my training so that I wasn’t ‘Boiled Down’ to a weight class and I now weigh 176lb or 80 kg with a similarly low 12% Bodyfat and I can tell you that I now look Much larger than Brad in Fight Club….

My estimate… if his height is similar to mine is that he is around 163-168lb, depending of course on his skeletal structure which looks medium, his condition is good …. but as a few have mentioned his proportion isn’t that great, kinda looks like he concentrates on the “Glory muscles” ie Arms and abs…

Look at well conditioned boxers, say middleweight, Brad looks like that… given that they dry out to 160lb and then fight around 168 I’d put him in that range….

Hope this helps
Best Wishes
Gareth

]]> By: Frankie http://stronglifts.com/how-to-get-a-body-like-brad-pitt-in-fight-club/#comment-30804 Frankie Sun, 27 Jul 2008 20:07:40 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/how-to-get-a-body-like-brad-pitt-in-fight-club/#comment-30804 If getting a physique like Brad Pitt inspires people to get out there and workout then I'm all for it. It's when people try to have his face, his clothes, personality etc...that becomes a problem. Inspiration is great but imitation is not. There is no problem with wanting to achieve this lean, muscular physique. Seek out knowledge on different types of training and nutrition. Don't hold your self slave to one way of achieving your goal. Don't think cardio is the way or heavy lifting is the way. Not to diminish the importance of the two but you'll be surprise of how many different styles of training is out there. "The Fight Club Workout. You have different genetics than Brad Pitt. Different muscle shapes, body type, length of bones, etc. Even if you do the same sets, reps, exercises & diet as Brad Pitt, you’d still not have his body. Big shoulders give an impression of size: they widen your torso. Pitt focused on shoulders & arms. No Squats, no Deadlifts, no legs. Only high rep isolation exercises, building a disproportionate physique." And how would you know that he didn't do any squats or deadlifts? People said that the guys on the movie 300 hundred must of have worked out for years to get in the kind of shape there were in the movie but actually it took them 8 to 12 weeks. Here is a link that shows you the transformation. http://www.gymjones.com/knowledge.php?id=36 If getting a physique like Brad Pitt inspires people to get out there and workout then I’m all for it. It’s when people try to have his face, his clothes, personality etc…that becomes a problem. Inspiration is great but imitation is not. There is no problem with wanting to achieve this lean, muscular physique. Seek out knowledge on different types of training and nutrition. Don’t hold your self slave to one way of achieving your goal. Don’t think cardio is the way or heavy lifting is the way. Not to diminish the importance of the two but you’ll be surprise of how many different styles of training is out there.

“The Fight Club Workout. You have different genetics than Brad Pitt. Different muscle shapes, body type, length of bones, etc. Even if you do the same sets, reps, exercises & diet as Brad Pitt, you’d still not have his body.

Big shoulders give an impression of size: they widen your torso. Pitt focused on shoulders & arms. No Squats, no Deadlifts, no legs. Only high rep isolation exercises, building a disproportionate physique.”

And how would you know that he didn’t do any squats or deadlifts?

People said that the guys on the movie 300 hundred must of have worked out for years to get in the kind of shape there were in the movie but actually it took them 8 to 12 weeks. Here is a link that shows you the transformation. http://www.gymjones.com/knowledge.php?id=36

]]> By: Ringo County http://stronglifts.com/how-to-get-a-body-like-brad-pitt-in-fight-club/#comment-29775 Ringo County Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:22:09 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/how-to-get-a-body-like-brad-pitt-in-fight-club/#comment-29775 I met Brad about 4 years ago, he was out for shopping..I am 6ft even..and I could see the top of his head, he is 5 8" max!! and is about 155lbs...a smallish guy... I met Brad about 4 years ago, he was out for shopping..I am 6ft even..and I could see the top of his head, he is 5 8″ max!! and is about 155lbs…a smallish guy…

]]> By: Eric http://stronglifts.com/how-to-get-a-body-like-brad-pitt-in-fight-club/#comment-27594 Eric Fri, 13 Jun 2008 05:56:21 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/how-to-get-a-body-like-brad-pitt-in-fight-club/#comment-27594 I rather admire the body of Bruce Lee. He was thinner and much more muscular than Brad. I rather admire the body of Bruce Lee. He was thinner and much more muscular than Brad.

]]> By: David http://stronglifts.com/how-to-get-a-body-like-brad-pitt-in-fight-club/#comment-20237 David Sun, 06 Apr 2008 22:47:47 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/how-to-get-a-body-like-brad-pitt-in-fight-club/#comment-20237 He's 5ft 11 and 11 and a half stone in that film... That is difficult to achieve... He’s 5ft 11 and 11 and a half stone in that film… That is difficult to achieve…

]]> By: Doo http://stronglifts.com/how-to-get-a-body-like-brad-pitt-in-fight-club/#comment-20176 Doo Sun, 06 Apr 2008 00:22:36 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/how-to-get-a-body-like-brad-pitt-in-fight-club/#comment-20176 OK. I bought a copy of Fight Club and am watching it tonight. I am blocking out the fact that the ending was mentioned... OK. I bought a copy of Fight Club and am watching it tonight. I am blocking out the fact that the ending was mentioned…

]]> By: Mike http://stronglifts.com/how-to-get-a-body-like-brad-pitt-in-fight-club/#comment-16243 Mike Mon, 18 Feb 2008 01:57:06 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/how-to-get-a-body-like-brad-pitt-in-fight-club/#comment-16243 I agree. I never understood why people would want to look like Brad Pitt. I always thought he was too skinny. However, I would like his bodyfat percentage, just with more muscle. I have always had a much easier time building muscle than losing fat, though. I agree. I never understood why people would want to look like Brad Pitt. I always thought he was too skinny. However, I would like his bodyfat percentage, just with more muscle. I have always had a much easier time building muscle than losing fat, though.

]]> By: MarkFu http://stronglifts.com/how-to-get-a-body-like-brad-pitt-in-fight-club/#comment-16145 MarkFu Sat, 16 Feb 2008 19:10:00 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/how-to-get-a-body-like-brad-pitt-in-fight-club/#comment-16145 totally agree, Harsh. Statham has a great build. In either case, though, I got what I got, so I hope I am making the best of it. Ha! totally agree, Harsh. Statham has a great build. In either case, though, I got what I got, so I hope I am making the best of it. Ha!

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