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"Without Simon Waterson’s help and guidance, I literally wouldn’t have made it through fifteen years of playing James Bond … It’s been an honor working with him." —Daniel Craig

Simon Waterson's job is to turn actors into athletes. Now you can learn how to transform your fitness and wellbeing with the film industry's most in-demand trainer.

Simon’s client list reads like a who’s who of A-list actors. He has transformed Daniel Craig into the formidable James Bond for five blockbuster films, shaped Chris Evans into superhero Captain America, trained Chris Pratt for Guardians of the Galaxy, and prepared actors such as Thandiwe Newton and John Boyega for the recent Star Wars films.

From 3.30 a.m. training sessions in the desert with Jake Gyllenhaal to virtual workouts with Bryce Dallas Howard, Simon reveals the real training programs he used to take these actors to peak physical health.

Sharing his practical and highly accessible approach to reimagining your body, Simon encourages you to focus on training, recovery, and nutrition to build on your performance, rather than aesthetic.

Packed full of behind-the-scenes insights, as well as 007 photographer Greg Williams’ exclusive photographs, this is an essential training manual for any age and fitness level that will motivate you to reboot your body and train like a star.

ISBN-13: 9781637271834

Media Type: Paperback

Publisher: Triumph Books

Publication Date: 03-22-2022

Pages: 256

Product Dimensions: 5.90(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.70(d)

Simon Waterson joined the Royal Navy Commandos at sixteen and served in the special forces for seven years before embarking on a career as a fitness trainer. Over the last twenty-five years he has become the film industry's most in-demand health and fitness performance coach. Based in the UK, Simon travels all over the world preparing actors for major roles before accompanying them on set to keep them fit during shoots.

Table of Contents

Foreword Daniel Craig 7

Introduction: Look, Move, Feel, Sleep and Recover Like a Film Star 9

Part 1 Training

1 Think Big, But Set Small Goals 22

2 Get Out of Your Comfort Zone 33

3 Train Like a Child: Have More Fun 39

4 Activation and Deactivation 43

5 My Go-to 5-2 Method 52

6 Create Your Own Fitness Programme 56

Actors' Workouts

Daniel Craig for No Time to Die 58

Lea Seydoux for No Time to Die 72

Chris Evans for Captain America 81

John Boyega for Star Wars 90

7 Don't Be Too Hard On Yourself 100

Actors' Workouts

Blake Lively for The Rhythm Section 111

Chris Pratt for Guardians of the Galaxy 120

Jake Gyllenhaal for Prince of Persia 130

Adam Driver for Star Wars 140

8 Rely On Yourself, Not Machines 149

9 Don't Let Age Hold You Back 154

Actors' Workouts

Harrison Ford for Indiana Jones 5 159

John Krasinski for Jack Ryan 168

Benedict Cumberbatch for Doctor Strange 177

Tom Hiddleston for Kong: Skull Island 185

Bryce Dallas Howard for Jurassic World 195

Part 2 Recovery

10 Recovery is Just as Important as Training 205

11 Become a Performance Sleeper 215

12 Managing Injuries and Setbacks 223

Part 3 Nutrition

13 Fuel Your Body 232

14 Staying Hydrated 241

Conclusion 250

Acknowledgements 252

Picture Credits 253

Index 254