Published 13:55 IST, June 20th 2020

Brad Pitt achieved his 'Fight Club' body through this diet and workout plan

Fight Club is among the most popular movies of Brad Pitt. His physique was also remarkable throughout the film. Check out Tyler Durden's workout and diet plan.

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Fight Club is among most popular movies of Brad Pitt. Directed by David Fincher, who is also a frequent collaborator of Pitt, movie also stars Edward rton and Helena Bonham Carter. Fans were impressed by Tyler Durden’s soap-making skills as well as his incredibly shredded body in film. 

  • Im Credits: A still from film

Also read: Brad Pitt's Movies That Made It To Academy Awards For Various Categories

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t only did Pitt bring his peak acting game in film, but his physique was also remarkable throughout film. It is still among topic of conversations on nutrition ps, blogs, workout forums and more. Truthfully, it wasn’t Tyler Durden’s lifestyle that got him physique. It was Pitt’s dedication and determination, t to mention a strict diet. Pitt was somewhere around 5-7 per cent body fat. 

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Pitt targeted one muscle group per day. He also went for higher reps and lower weight. Pitt’s workout routine looked something like this, according to website Highsbiety:

Monday — Chest

  • Push-ups — Three sets of 25 reps
  • Bench press — 25, 15 and eight reps at 165, 195, 225 lbs
  • Nautilus press — 15 reps at 80, 100, 130 lbs
  • Incline press — 15 reps at 80, 100, 130 lbs
  • Pec deck — 15 reps at 60, 70, 80 lbs

Tuesday — Back

  • 25 pull-ups — Three sets to fatigue
  • Seated rows — Three sets at 75, 80, 85 lbs
  • Lat pulldowns — Three sets at 135, 150, 165 lbs
  • T-bar rows — Three sets at 80, 95, 110 lbs

Wednesday – Shoulders

  • Arld press — Three sets at 55 lbs
  • Laterals — Three sets at 30 lbs
  • Front raises — Three sets at 25 lbs

Thursday – Biceps & Triceps

  • Preacher curls — Three sets at 60, 80, 95 lbs
  • EZ curls cable — Three sets at 50, 65, 80 lbs
  • Hammer curls — Three sets at 30, 45, 55 lbs
  • Pushdowns — Three sets at 70, 85, 100 lbs

Friday & Saturday – Cardio

  • Treadmill — one hour at 80-90 per cent of maximum heart rate

As you can see from workout, Pitt went for tone over mass. lesser body fat gave him a shredded look. And he couldn’t have done this without proper diet and exercise. 

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  • Im Credits: A still from film

As for diet, Pitt went clean. As shown in film, to lead anti-capitalist revolution, Pitt reportedly ate only as many carbs as his body needed to get him through his workout. He went hard on protein important for building and repairing muscles. 

13:55 IST, June 20th 2020