How Jamie Dornan got in shape for 50 Shades Darker

February 21, 2017 Ashley 0 Comments

So, we know how hottie Dakota Johnson got that rockin’ bod for 50 Shades.

But what about her twisted significant other?

Jamie Dornan?

(Not sure if wringing out sweaty towel… or twisting it to whip someone with…)

I won’t lie.

I kind’ve loathe everything this movie and its prequel stand for. Well, that is, everything except for the exceptional bodies these actors worked for. Because, when you peel back the blindfolds and ballgags and see what happened off screen to achieve these physiques, there’s actually something to glean on the fitness side that the silver screen can’t quite provide. And that’s some next level sweat. In fact, when it came to prepping their flesh vessels for thread shedding, Dornan and Dakota were both getting whipped. And by the same aerobic assailant: Ramona Braganza. While Ramona had Dakota doing the notorious, adipose eradicating 3-2-1 workout, the jump rope and upper body stuff was like Miracle-gro for Mistah Grey’s upper musculature – leaning him out just the perfect amount. And, while it may not sound like much of a combo, the magic’s in the amount of times you do it.

So, what’s the magic number?

Hint: It’s not 50…

It’s 100.

100 reps of each thing. But there’s a twist. See, with the pushups, Braganza had Jamie banging out 100. But, if the mere thought of doing that many pushups has you prematurely calling out your safe word, fear not. ’cause you’ll be doing ’em in increments of ten. The ritual’s to do ten pushups, break for 15 seconds, do another ten, break, and carry on until all’ve ’em are complete. It’s a good way to get all your reps in without fatiguing and failing at form after your first forty (or four – if you’re as bad as I am at pushups).

(Pushups with elevated legs = optional progression…)

And when it comes to jumping rope?

Braganza’s approach isn’t to just hop over a swinging string for a set stretch’ve time. Rather, she had Jamie do 100 jumps. Sounds simple, right? Not when you do it the Braganza way. Because, for Ramona, the rule’s that – if you mess up (and inevitably, you usually will), you’ve gotta start all over. Why? Well, while Ramona doesn’t detail the reason, one can imagine the rationale. First of all, it keeps things interesting. It’s like adding a few whips ‘n chains (or whatever you’re into: wigs, leather, Happy Meal toys…) to an otherwise wearisome workout. And, more importantly, not only does this ensure that you’re gonna be spending a good deal’ve time doing one’ve the most beneficial forms of cardio there is; it also ensures that you’re gonna be focused on your technique the whole time, so that you’re doing it properly. (Or, ya know, maybe Braganza’s just got a good bit’ve that sadistic Christian character in her, herself…)

Either way, this duo’s a great way to get a Grey level Greek god body – without getting bored.

Because working out’s a lot like lovemaking.

You’ve gotta do it a lot to keep getting the end goal, and you’ve gotta not be bored by it to do a lot of it.