Intelligent Fitness: The Smart Way to Reboot Your Body and Get in Shape (with a foreword by Daniel Craig)

'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 honour working with him.' Daniel Craig \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ 'Working with Simon is the nearest you get to actually being a superhero, in the sense you are at your absolute peak of physical health. That makes you feel incredibly robust in these challenging times.' Benedict Cumberbatch \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Drawing on his vast experience as the elite trainer who transformed Daniel Craig's physique for five James Bond films, Simon Waterson reveals how to enhance your energy, sleep and confidence with his intelligent approach to fitness. Aformer marine, and now the film industry'smost in-demand fitness trainer, Simon Waterson's client list reads like a who's who of A-list actors. He has transformed Daniel Craig into the formidableJames Bond for five blockbuster films, shaped Chris Evans into superheroCaptain America, trained Chris Pratt forGuardians of the Galaxy and prepared actors such as Thandiwe Newton and John Boyega for the recentStar Wars films. Sharing hispractical and highly accessible approach to reimagining your body and transforming your fitness, Simon encourages you to focus ontraining, recovery and nutrition to build on your performance, rather than aesthetic. This is a training manualfor any age and any fitness level, packed with expert advice and achievable goals that will motivate you to reboot your body. "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. Front Cover 1 Title Page 4 Dedication 5 Copyright 5 Contents 6 Foreword by Daniel Craig 8 Introduction: Look, Move, Feel, Sleep and Recover Like a Film Star 10 Part 1: Training 22 1. Think Big, But Set Small Goals 23 2. Get Out of Your Comfort Zone 34 3. Train Like a Child: Have More Fun 40 4. Activation and Deactivation 44 5. My Go-to 5–2 Method 53 6. Create Your Own Fitness Programme 57 Actors’ Workouts 59 Daniel Craig for No Time to Die 59 Léa Seydoux for No Time to Die 73 Chris Evans for Captain America 82 John Boyega for Star Wars 91 7. Don’t Be Too Hard On Yourself 101 Actors’ Workouts 112 Blake Lively for The Rhythm Section 112 Chris Pratt for Guardians of the Galaxy 121 Jake Gyllenhaal for Prince of Persia 131 Adam Driver for Star Wars 141 8. Rely On Yourself, Not Machines 150 9. Don’t Let Age Hold You Back 155 Actors’ Workouts 160 Harrison Ford for Indiana Jones 5 160 John Krasinski for Jack Ryan 169 Benedict Cumberbatch for Doctor Strange 178 Tom Hiddleston for Kong: Skull Island 186 Bryce Dallas Howard for Jurassic World 196 Part 2: Recovery 205 10. Recovery is Just as Important as Training 206 11. Become a Performance Sleeper 216 12. Managing Injuries and Setbacks 224 Part 3: Nutrition 232 13. Fuel Your Body 233 14. Staying Hydrated 248 Conclusion 251 Acknowledgements 253 Picture Credits 254 Index 255 '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 honour working with him.' Daniel Craig _________________________ 'Working with Simon is the nearest you get to actually being a superhero, in the sense you are at your absolute peak of physical health. That makes you feel incredibly robust in these challenging times.' Benedict Cumberbatch _________________________ Drawing on his vast experience as the elite trainer who transformed Daniel Craig's physique for five James Bond films, Simon Waterson reveals how to enhance your energy, sleep and confidence with his intelligent approach to fitness. A former marine, and now the film industry's most in-demand fitness trainer, Simon Waterson'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. Sharing his practical and highly accessible approach to reimagining your body and transforming your fitness, Simon encourages you to focus on training, recovery and nutrition to build on your performance, rather than aesthetic. This is a training manual for any age and any fitness level, packed with expert advice and achievable goals that will motivate you to reboot your body "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. "A former marine, and now the film industry's most in-demand fitness trainer, Simon Waterson'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 Thandie Newton and John Boyega for the recent Star Wars films. Sharing his practical and highly accessible approach to reimagining your body and transforming your fitness, Simon encourages you to focus on training, recovery and nutrition to build on your performance, rather than aesthetic. This is a training manual for any age and any fitness level, packed with expert advice and achievable goals that will motivate you to reboot your body"--Publisher's description A practical and highly accessible approach to reimagining your body and transforming your fitness training. Simon encourages you to focus on training, recovery and nutrition to build on your performance, rather than aesthetic