I was fortunate to have a great deal of input into the training of the stunt team, including myself and some of the actors, for the upcoming remake of the classic Clash of the Titans movie. Each day we trained between 6am and 7am for between 30-60 minutes depending on our schedules. We also trained at lunchtimes when we had the energy. I was fortunate to be dealing with great athletes (something many trainers won't tell you) who were motivated and ready to work hard. We also had fight training and specific stunt rehearsals to deal with as well.
I will detail the actual workouts over the next few entries to show you what we did with limited time and equipment. Unlike the stunt team who trained for 300 we had to do this in our own time, bringing in our own food to stay on track with diets and time scales. However, at the end of the 6 weeks many of us were in the best shape of our lives.
Watch the video and please comment and ask questions!
Nick
Nice video clip -- I'm looking forward to further posts on the subject. You mentioned that by the end of the 6 weeks, many of you were in the best shape of your lives -- how did you balance the intensity of the workouts so you could improve performance while avoiding the negative aspects of hard training (DOMS, fatigue, etc) that could have had a detrimental effect on your stunt work? Was this factored in to your schedule, or was it just a case of having the experience to know when to "back off"?
I find your weblog enjoyable and informative and look forward to more posts -- however sporadic. Thanks, all the best.
Posted by: John D | July 06, 2009 at 09:03 AM