Full disclaimer, I haven't seen The Batman, but when Zoe Kravitz walked the red carpet wearing that custom Oscar de la Renta gown that featured a corset and two cat-shaped panels, I raved about her workout routine. wanted to know more. There's no if or but about it - she looks sensational - but what exactly did she do to play the famous feline?
If working as a fitness editor has taught me anything, it's that I never wanted to be an actor. From Robert Pattinson's Batman workouts to Lily James' transformations for Pam and Tommy, and Alan Richson's ways to gain 30 pounds of muscle to play Reacher, celebrity workouts are no joke.
Also, it seems that Kravtiz's experience was no different. In an interview with Elle, Kravitz explained, "Obviously, you want to look good in a catsuit, but I wanted it to be realistic that I would be capable of anything in this movie. So I had to be strong." " Kravitz revealed that he trained for three hours a day - after filming eight hours. "I came out stronger than ever. It felt good, to see what I was capable of. I felt confident—and I could kick some ass."
but how? When Anne Hathaway trained to play Catwoman in Christopher Nolan's 2012 third Dark Knight trilogy, her workouts included dancing, martial arts, and yoga as well as lifting weights.
In an interview with Vanity Fair in April 2020, Kravitz didn't go into too many details about the type of training he did for Catwoman, talking about staying in shape while filming for Batman due to the coronavirus pandemic . "I'm working out literally five days a week with my trainer David Higgins. And it's been really great because it's been giving me some kind of structure because I do it at the same time and it's also on the weekends. Makes me feel like a weekend because I don't workout on weekends and it just gives me, oh, it's a different kind of day."
The stars' personal trainer, David Higgins, has coached Margot Robbie, Samuel L. Jackson, and Claudia Schiffer. His approach focuses on Pilates, strength training, and stretching.
Fancy Getting Abs Like Catwoman? You have good luck. While we can't find Kravtiz's exact workout, Higgins has released a three-week intensive core routine on YouTube that you can follow for free. Here are some of the exercises expected on the first day of planning:
Planks: To get into the plank position correctly, start in a press-up position, with your arms slightly wider than your shoulders and your body weight lying flat on your hands or your forearms flat on the floor. Depends on which variation you choose to opt for. Think about creating a straight line from your heels to the crown of your head, engaging your core. Here's how long you need to hold the plank to see results.
Heel-Taps: To perform heel taps, start by lying on your back with your knees bent and your feet flat on the floor. Lift your head and torso as if you're doing a crunch, extending your arms toward your feet. Reach your right hand to your right heel, tap it, then reach your left hand to your left heel. Keep repeating this side by side.
Side plank: To do side plank, lie on top of each other with your knees bent. Your body weight should be on your elbows. Lift and hold your hips off the floor. To carry out this movement, lift your top leg from your bottom, and straighten it, or straighten your legs, stacking them on top of each other and lifting your hips off the floor.
Superman Hold: Looks like the superhero ab workout will have Superman hold. To do the Superman hold, lie on your stomach on your exercise mat, stretching both arms and legs out from your body. Engage your glutes and lift both arms and legs off the floor, aiming for about six inches. You should feel a stretch in your lower back. Hold the pose for a few seconds before returning to your starting position.