Matthew McConaughey Workout Routine To Keep His Body In Top Shape

Matthew McConaughey is one of the few Hollywood stars who consistently keep up fitness as an important part of their lifestyle - not just to look good for a movie.

Matthew McConaughey has also long possessed an awesome body that reflects his hard work and dedication to keeping fit.

It's easy to find pictures and videos of Matthew McConaughey working out because he likes exercising outdoors a lot. Whether it's surfing, cycling, running, hiking or doing push-ups, paparazzi are always getting shots with the actor working out, oftentimes with his shirt off.

Matthew McConaughey 

Doing these type of exercises is great for building muscular endurance and keep the body burning fat. That's the reason Matthew McConaughey is always looking lean and muscular year round, but when he has to prepare his body for a film role he'll do a special program to get in the right shape for the role.

Matthew McConaughey Workout Routine 

Men's Fitness website reports the following about Matthew McConaughey workout routine when he’s not preparing for a film:

'A typical day for Matthew McConaughey might include pull-ups followed by sprints, press-ups, one-legged squats, and finally kettlebell work. He’ll also take his bike out on the road'.

‘He likes challenging stuff,’ . ‘He’d be bored stiff going into the gym and doing one of those basic workouts.’ One favourite exercise is picking up a dumb-bell, or any weighty object, and holding it for 15 minutes. ‘It’s not as simple as it seems,’ he says.

‘You shift the weight from high above your head, in your right arm, then your left, then rest it on your shoulders, adding more weight to your back, then your legs. You get a full-body workout just by finding out how many positions you can manage without having to set the weight on the ground. You also discover the stronger and weaker spots in your physique'

Matthew McConaughey Workout Routine For 'Magic Mike'

Matthew McConaughey's physique in 'Magic Mike' is much talked about because he was in remarkable shape for that movie.

According to one of the personal trainers that helped McConaughey get in shape for the role, Gunnar Peterson, the actor was already in great shape and enthusiastic about training so it was fun working with him.

He told bodybuilding.com. "McConaughey is one of the few who keeps up his fitness year-round and on-going. The guy is a work-in-progress. It's fun when he rolls through the gym for whatever the next upcoming thing is, because he comes in at a high level and then leaves at a higher level. His 'out-of-shape' is most guys' peak level"

Matthew McConaughey Goal For His Body In Preparation For Magic Mike

Matthew McConaughey wanted to be cut up and ripped up to look like a guy who has run a male revue for years and has made it his life and livelihood in the film.

He had only two weeks to accomplish his goal. However, according to trainer Gunnar Peterson, "he was already at a decent level of fitness, but he wanted to drop some body fat.

He wasn't looking to gain any size. So really it became all about conditioning and maintaining the lean mass that he already had. It was a tough peaking program. He came in every day, twice per day, for two weeks"