New True Blood castmember Joe Manganiello was a fan of the show, so he knew what he was getting into when he accepted the role of Alcide Herveaux. To prepare himself for the inevitable body baring that would be required for a werewolf, he hired Ron Mathews, a veteran trainer, to turn him into the animal. Joe went on a strict diet of 2,500 calories a day, with plenty of lean, protein-filled meat. He adhered to an intense program of twice-a-day workouts, six days a week, that enhanced his muscles and brought him down to 8 percent body fat. Mathews shared the workout with the New York Post, although he offered the advisory that "to have your body fat that low is almost impossible to maintain and isn't necessarily healthy"-- only those with a specific goal and months of time to dedicate to it should attempt a workout as rigorous as the one Joe did. For arms, he would do functional cable curls in all different directions so that each time the arms came together, different fibers in the arm muscles were being worked. To focus on the shoulders, Joe did drop sets that started out very heavy, and gradually lessened the weight until he couldn't do anymore. He also did lots of twisting exercises and leg raises to work his abdominal muscles. The key, Mathews says, was to keep his heart rate up. "We'd do a set of chest, then go right into a set of biceps, and then go back to a set of chest…After about 20 minutes, it feels like you're doing sprints. It's hands-on-your-knees, sweat-dripping-off-your-nose, can't-catch-your-breath crazy."All of Joe's work definitely paid off and gave him a very sculpted body that Truebies will appreciate when they finally see Alcide! SOURCE: nypost.com (Photo credit: HBO Inc.)
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