| Have you ever wondered how Mark Walhberg | | | | they're very tough. They'll go 10 rounds if you let them." |
| maintains his oversized biceps and ripped abs? In the | | | | Mark follows up his boxing routine with his old |
| past when working on films, he usually devoted 30 | | | | go-to...weight training. "I do 30 to 40 minutes," he says. |
| minutes a day, five days a week, to weight lifting, but | | | | "No rest. I superset everything." He groups his weekly |
| for the past two years it's been his grueling regimen of | | | | workout by muscles groups. Monday he works out his |
| boxing training that's what's kept his physique at a | | | | biceps, back, and legs. Tuesday he does triceps, chest, |
| 10.He goes full throttle into boxing mode when he's | | | | and shoulders. Wednesday he focuses on his legs and |
| between films or as he says, "When I don't have to | | | | biceps only. Walhberg takes Thursday and Fridays off |
| worry about showing up to work with a black eye." | | | | and then starts over again on Saturdays. |
| According to Mark Walhberg, "Boxing is one of the | | | | The most important thing to remember is that boxing |
| toughest workouts you can have. I feel like if I had to | | | | training, especially for the non-athlete, is purely for |
| run a marathon, I could." Then he smiles. "You relieve | | | | physical benefit. You will not become Muhammed Ali |
| your frustrations, that's for sure." | | | | overnight. "It takes a long time to get good at it," |
| Wahlberg's routine begins with a few sets of | | | | Wahlberg says. "I really feel now that for the first time, |
| calisthenics, such as squats and jump rope. Then he | | | | even after a year and a half concentrating on it, and |
| moves on to the punching bags. He spends 5 minutes | | | | training on and off for a good portion of my life, I can |
| each on the double-end bag, the heavy bag, and the | | | | throw punches with power from any angle." Even if |
| speed bag. This is followed by 45 minutes of sparring | | | | your boxing prowess does not improve your muscle |
| with his friends. "My buddies from Boston are always | | | | definition definitely will, and that makes boxing training |
| dying to take my head off. Like Andy and Big Bo -- | | | | worth the effort. |