| In preparation for the new Iron Man 2 movie Robert | | | | muscles, shoulders and pecs was done using a |
| Downey Jr. packed on an incredible 20lbs of muscle in | | | | combination of juggling weighted clubs, hauling |
| just weeks. In an interview with Robert Downey Jr.'s | | | | kettle-balls and dragging or swinging fire hoses filled |
| trainer Brad Bose, Bose claims due to limits on time | | | | with water and sand. Perhaps the most fun must have |
| and to keep it interesting they developed a completely | | | | been beating giant tires with sledgehammers, which |
| new kind of workout using alternative means outside | | | | you can only imagine would really get the burn going in |
| of the gym. | | | | your shoulders. |
| Robert's workout routine included just an hour and a | | | | If that wasn't enough the Iron Man star also trained in |
| half a day at least 3 days a week. Instead of using | | | | Wing Chun Kung Fu 2 to 3 times a week under Eric |
| barbells for traditional style bench pressing, they used a | | | | Oram. Eric Oram claims to be a disciple of |
| bamboo staff with weight plates hung on it by elastic | | | | Grandmaster William Cheung who was Bruce Lee's |
| bands. The unbalanced, bouncing effect demanded | | | | instructor. Robert Downey Jr.'s testimonial on Eric |
| more concentration and utilization of muscles. The also | | | | Oram's website states 'can't even describe how much |
| had him pushing a wheelbarrow with 600-700lbs in | | | | Wing Chun has impacted my ability to stay well and |
| weight around an obstacle course. Building core | | | | focused. It has changed my life'. |