Develop the speed and muscular endurance needed for a stadium tour (just in case) with this Harry Styles workout from his trainer Thibo Davi
I Tried Harry Styles’ Workout From His Trainer And It Took Me More Than Two Hours
By Harry Bullmore
Highlights of the article below.
Develop the speed and muscular endurance needed for a stadium tour (just in case) with this Harry Styles workout from his trainer Thibo David.
Harry Styles is a better singer than me. As People magazine’s sexiest musician alive 2023, he’s better looking too. But because I’m a fitness writer by trade, the hardest pill to swallow is that he might be in better condition.
This realization dawned on me as Styles’ coach Thibo David walked me through one of his typical training sessions.
1) Warm up. 30-minute slow-paced run.
2) One mile run. Run one mile as fast as possible.
David says Harry Styles can run a mile in an impressive 5min 13sec—a standard some of the professional athletes David coaches can’t match—but I was urged to run my own race.
3) Bodyweight challenge. In eight minutes complete:
-100 push-ups
-100 sit-ups
-100 unweighted squats
4) Free-weights circuit. Four rounds of:
-1min kettlebell swings (16kg)
-1min box jumps
-2min sandbag over-the-shoulder (20kg)
-2min alternating dumbbell clean and press
-1min rest
5) Hill sprints. Eight rounds of:
-30-45sec sprint (16-21km/h) at a 0.5-2.5% gradient
-90sec rest
6) Core workout. 15 minutes of “diverse core exercises including planks, one sided farmer’s walks, side planks and sit-up variations".
7) Stretching. 10-15 minutes of assisted stretching.
Another thing that impressed me was Styles’ evident fitness levels and work ethic; how he has the energy to perform for two hours during a stadium tour is no longer a mystery.
"Collaborating with Harry Styles was an absolute delight; his commitment is unparalleled,” says David.
“But it’s important to note that this level of training isn’t suitable for everyone. Harry was inherently fit, but achieving the level of fitness needed for this session still required time, work and effort. Rushing into such high-volume workouts can pose risks.”
David also stressed that sessions of this intensity weren’t done every day, and the nature of his workouts will often “depend on the day and the state of the athlete”.
“It’s crucial to emphasize the significance of proper periodization,” says David. “Not every day constituted an intense session. In fact, we strategically incorporated recovery sessions which often involved a light run combined with core exercises and mobility work. Every workout was thoughtfully placed within the overall training plan.”
I really recommend to read the full article, the writer explains his own experience trying Harry's workout.
Waiting for Brad to come out with his own article about Harry's current workout routine now that all the gf harries are attributing his work as Harry's personal trainer during L❤️T to Harry's old trainer, Thibo, from HSLOT 17-18
