Vikings Star Alexander Ludwig Shows His Shoulder Bulking Workout | Train Like a Celeb | Men's Health

Bad Boys for Life and Vikings star, Alexander Ludwig, shows off his favorite tips for losing fat, his conditioning regime for intense fight scenes, his favorite shoulder exercise, and his goofy 90's ab workout.
Vikings Star Alexander Ludwig Shows His Shoulder Bulking Workout | Train Like a Celeb | Men's Health
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[@AMP.1994]

He forgot to mention to “Raid nearby Villages and eat nothing but fresh fish and goat meat”

[@storm0fnova]

dude goat meat makes you strong

[@nyg1984]

He looks 10 years younger than when in Vikings

[@pooldar]

Constantly stressed out and seeking vengeance adds 10 years

[@kalleanka2796]

I mean yeah in the current season/seasons they make him look older with makeup/wrinkles etc.

[@simonscowled9925]

@@kalleanka2796 Hypergamy in action, no one wanted to hook up with Bjornn when he was a regular warrior, once he became leader all these girls thought he was hot and wanted his D. Typical

[@Machaivelli]

All Scandinavian dudes look like that once they're clean shaven haha

[@hikari9433]

If I'm not mistaken, his character is supposed to be in his 40's in the current season of Vikings.

[@rodaxel7165]

All hail King Bjorn Ironside! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@calebredhead2954]

Str888💯💯💯

[@lionelschmidt01]

Nooooooo i have been spoiled !!! 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@calebredhead2954]

@@lionelschmidt01 lol haha I feel ur pain bro🤣🤣.....absolutely hate spoilers as well

[@yurimane2989]

Hail Ragnar

[@Orthur.Callahan.]

@@lionelschmidt01 bruh ur fault when ur so late

[@cantankerouspatriarch4981]

Incline treadmill, lateral raises, and bodyweight crunches for insane size gainz! Industry professionals hate him!!

[@marcofiorillo8344]

Incline treadmill laying on the bars is basically useless too..

[@dylancampbell5917]

Marco Fiorillo as long as you’re not leaning on them it’s not that much of a difference.

[@Charlbwoods]

Soooooooo steroids?

[@shaunstradley2795]

@@Charlbwoods lol he obviously isn't on steroids

[@thenickfoxx]

@@Charlbwoods you kind of people remind me of the seagulls from finding Nemo whenever yall see someone that's fit. But instead of "mine mine mine" it's "steroids? StEroIdS? STEROIDS? 🤪"

[@abdullahbinabbas8965]

You get used to his cocky confident persona in Vikings. Hes so down to earth in reality.

[@NoNo-wz5yv]

Absolutely love how he’s just making up names and in the top right corner it just corrects him every time, priceless.

[@-mtc2879]

Crunch 4:24 Right oblique crunch 4:31 Left oblique crunch 4:34 Toe touches 4:40 Reverse crunch 4:45 Right side crunch 4:54 Left side crunch 5:03 Push trough 5:08 Leg pushes 5:11 Bicycle crunch 5:14 Curl up 5:18

[@angrypelican1224]

Thank you Sir

[@GPJIM]

Is no one going to mention that dude in the back going in hard with his 200 crunches.

[@bhlakbatosai]

I didn't notice till you pointed it out. Dude was going in!

[@BsheerD]

😁👍

[@Smoove_J]

That’s a sex workout right there. Dude training to knock the bottom out.

[@Pikepaw]

That dude is my hero. “Sir, we are trying to film here” “I NEED TO FINISH THIS SET!” “Ok, hopefully no one minds him in the background”

[@seawolf_727]

As someone who still has and uses my mom's 8 Minute Ab DVD set, I lost it when he said, 'Way to go, gang!' 😂

[@CaptainAMAZINGGG]

Soo good yea :') I still do my winsor pilates, we had the dvds in the house when I was in high school lol.

[@peterfranzen4122]

Hello 👋 How are you doing and I hope you’re safe?

[@schuletrip]

It took me five minutes to realise it’s actually Alexander talking to the camera. You get so used to his voice as Bjorn that you forget he’s Canadian.

[@bluehornet197]

Wait he's Canadian? I thought he was American XD

[@SlavicPrideOfficial]

''Pal, I'm the viking from canada eh?''

[@felixisaddictedtotennis]

@@SlavicPrideOfficial andddddd you just ruined vikings for me🤣

[@NightmareChronicles77]

"Shoulder bulking workout" 😂😂😂

[@neznaskosam4600]

loool 😂

[@kristian7186]

or you can use roids and it would CLEARLY pop out

[@GottaGriller]

Anyone else remembers him as Cato from Hunger Games?

[@ewingloren2766]

Of course! A lot of us do!

[@erlend6338]

Cato was intimidating af

[@exoalwayshavemyhearteu7594]

alwayssss

[@shaneross3319]

He was also in The Loan survivor

[@josephtdi8764]

One of the most genuine videos I’ve ever seen! Normally they don’t actually inform you, but this one does

[@Codexm3dia]

my mind doesn't process his normal voice. I can only correlate bjorn with his face

[@DanTheTrojanMan123]

He’s awesome in Vikings. Hope I see him in more shows and movies.

[@Jo_Wardy]

I loved his little cameo in midway for 10minutes

[@odynelafee8035]

This guy is one of the best things to come out of Hollywood! Totally well rounded and a great human being!!

[@jimmythetulip4313]

Man this kid is way more well spoken than what I expected. Nice training tips.

[@sarunasj1463]

Love this guy in Vikings! stellar performance! Hope to see more of Ludwig on telly and on the big screen! Skol!

[@santopablo792]

I thought it was just a walk in the park. He made it look easy, don't you think, but when I tried it out, dayum, it's hard, yet it's doable. I like the part when he pointed out that I shouldn't be burning myself out in the gym, so I can be consistent in showing up, facts.

[@yeetwchybaban]

Nah bro

[@hrco1472]

I cant tell if you are being sarcastic or what.

[@ahmednuur7889]

@TheRealBandito Used to do it back in the day when I was slightly overweight, I emphasized on 15% inclined and walked 6km/h ( think that's 4mph). Did this for about an hour and managed to burn 900 calories in one session, but I didn't just lose fat - I also lost alot of muscles. Did this perhaps 3-4 times a week so i eventually reached my goal but didnt have any muscles haha.

[@kylefrans9529]

@@ahmednuur7889 walking is the best form of cardio to retain muscle so you must have been running on a deep calorie deficit lol

[@ahmednuur7889]

@@kylefrans9529 my comment is 6 months old and learned more ever since! I was on a caloric maintenance since I didn't focus on my diet as much but was under 80-90g of protein daily. So naturally I'd lose alot of muscle and I didn't eat properly either

[@charliesierra6919]

This was great! Thanks Alexander, loved you on Vikings.

[@KrazeeKrab]

0:48 with a little secret tip I learned ¬‿¬ (starts with "t" and ends with "estosterone")

[@alexsu8470]

honestly, this is nothing with testo xD I mean, look at him... this is not really a Schwarzenegger. No one would ever use such stuff at such low levels

[@Beyram1501]

alex su 25 pounds in 2 months is impossible. actors do use steroids for movie purposes everyone knows that, it’s a totally normal thing

[@Xaybas]

@@alexsu8470 You have a lot to learn : )

[@alexsu8470]

@@Xaybas ok, i´ll correct my comment: no one with brain would use such stuff at such low levels

[@Doorito_]

@@alexsu8470 They all copy the most famous man in film rn "THE ROCK". These EPO's and PED's are equally as prevalant in the film and combat industry. That is because if they can change weight quickly, they get more roles, for an unknown "low-level" actor, it's actaully MORE likely they would use drugs to help them, their studio would just get someone else who would if they refused.

[@daniellus4549]

Duuuude, it's funny seeing Alexander in a nerd character role considering how Bjorn would totally MOP the floor with the main characters from the Bad Boys movie.

[@kylebucheri9370]

Seeing bjorn sing bad boys….will haunt my memories forever lol

[@Napoleon-Blownapart]

Talks about building muscle, proceeds to spend 45mins on the treadmill 🤔

[@kyestratton4421]

Keef what’s the point of having muscle if you can’t see any definition

[@Gobbygoblin]

@@kyestratton4421 lifting weights can actually burn more fat than cardio

[@kyestratton4421]

Tobias Hillier-milton I’ve never seen anyone with a good body that doesn’t do a decent amount of cardio

[@sergeidecoene9822]

@@kyestratton4421 you know nothing about bodybuilding then ...

[@Amateratsu21]

He was doing incline treadmill, burns fat and builds a lot of muscle on the quads, great exercise

[@thegreendank1]

He's just doing 8 minute abs from the early 90's. Look it up, it works, I was ripped in the early 90's thanks to the tape.

[@antisocialextrovert9961]

That's that crazy kid from Grown Ups 2

[@Vestraki]

"You lied about the soup....YOU LIED ABOUT THE SOUP!!!"

[@adithapsoro7864]

Yep

[@comradeskulerr8522]

Bruh damn, I never realized tho

[@rickyg.3111]

Tony Elberg YES

[@jahntoice6391]

Yes, I too love crunches for "shoulder bulking".

[@gabrieljames4910]

my BOY coming out with that 8 minute abs workout heat!!! been using that workout since I was 18

[@tonythenonja]

4:37 me at the gym when someone asks me what exercise i'm doing

[@Persican1]

I about died when he can through with the 8 min abs!!!! I love that video!! He had me cracking up saying “gang” 😄😂🤣 Damn I love this man!!

[@sarahsmith1116]

You are truly incredible and so amazing. I love everything you have been in and I thank you!!!!!❤

[@hmudara]

What a humble and funny guy. Good for him!

[@simonh4467]

It gladens me to know that Odin prepares a pre-workout

[@beauwilliams3309]

IVE BEEN DOING THE EXACT SAME 8 minute an workout from the 90s 😂😂😂😂 as soon as he said from the 90s I was like no way

[@potcrock3562]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/ppXOk6eqpt-CZrc

[@Br4dSp34d]

I had this video too- it was intense

[@mikedok1]

Thank you Alex. You’re much nicer and less frightening than Bjorn Ironside. Looking forward to Vikings season 6.

[@sawaalbino]

Thank u. I need this. Gaining weight during quarantine due to work stress.

[@douggherkin]

On Vikings he clearly stands out as the most imposing.

[@Thegenerator100]

He really did 3 sets of 15 reps lateral raises with a 25 lbs dumbell? Wow, I must absolutely suck then since I‘ve been training for quite some time and I can‘t do that lol

[@shilohmalia2563]

I mean yes to the workout tips/demos but watching Alexander Ludwig do it is a plus 🤭🤩

[@roseuniverse7900]

Love the actor, was dubious about walking rather than running but MAN that treadmill workout ... def worked

[@PabloContrerasFotoviajante]

2;55: "hey mom, I got into the Vikings guy video"

[@jamB2007]

Loved this! All hail King Bjorn! Alexander asks, “what do you see in this video?” Me answering, “power!”

[@williamcutting5224]

Seeing this, I now see how great of an actor you are. Bjorn looks and sounds like a different person

[@ewaldus]

Bjorn! Thanks for a great finale season! Good luck out there!

[@giorgiociaravolol1998]

The ab workout is legit, for 15 minutes every day it's great

[@potcrock3562]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/ppXOk6eqpt-CZrc

[@giorgiociaravolol1998]

@@potcrock3562 thank you dude

[@potcrock3562]

De nada

[@offline-404]

Are we all gonna just ignore that guy behind him cranking crunches lmao.

[@joehodson1666]

This just goes to show consistency is more important than doing the best workout possible once in a blue moon

[@nun_9236]

The incline treadmill and burpees are pretty awesome tips!

[@mkkk8971]

Haha, I've been doing the "8 Minute Abs" for so long that I knew all the text by heart. You were pretty close ;D

[@jonathanrogers1346]

Omg that's hilarious I haven't seen the new bad boys but I just realized that was him that's crazy 😂

[@nisurni]

This is from australia thank you for i ur adboice I watching viking every Wednesday 👍👍

[@AQ-nr2el]

i like thinking that Ludwig is in valhalla, doing exercise videos in the 90's theme for our enjoyment

[@danielburford1441]

Vikings inspired me to grow my beard.

[@Curt15x]

Had to put on 25 lbs in under two months while staying lean....righhttttt 😂

[@vincentgoldbeck468]

You're the best Alexander.

[@cheyennemorris1396]

I'm really glad to see your alive after the season finally of vikings I was pretty sad lol. Ragnar. Lagatha. Yours truly was the hardest deaths to watch of any movie in history

[@a2zistoolong448]

15% incline... The Doctor(Greg Doucette) said this in one of his vids

[@knightveg]

Bodybuilding have been doing walking cardio for at least 60 years before the internet Guys used to have people doing over an hour of cardio every single Then gyms found article about high intensity, they use that so they could get more people in the gym without people using too much of the equipment Since that gimmick they've told the whole world the high intensity is the only type of cardio is needed

[@BoNaif96]

Alexander "not being a hero" ludwig

[@jimwalkerarchery]

Done well. Thank you.

[@toobasaurus23]

Awesome video.

[@fossilfueled5053]

Why does he look like he’s photoshopped in every scene, there’s a green tinge on his edges 😂

[@Euphytos]

He looks so skinny now lmao... he kept no muscle. Give your cycle instead

[@Gobbygoblin]

hahahahhahaha

[@evooff]

Hollywood in a nutshell.

[@AP-dq8ci]

Euphytos exactly , nice seeing people not being naive

[@jasonlight8813]

You've smashed the nail on the head

[@olathecola7691]

He wasn't even that big dude

[@mandydaly8940]

Loved your character in Vikings

[@josephemperly7221]

Loved your work in Vikings and Hunger Games!

[@scarboroughstudio]

You title this clickbait video "SHOULDER BULKING WORKOUT" and you literally go, "dUr, Do SoMe LaTeRaL rAiSeS". Way to be at the forefront of physical training, everyone.

[@zacfelice2171]

i don't think he is a CPT

[@blkvnm6003]

Umm did you watch the video at 3:35 he has a shoulder workout

[@mlg5had0w34]

BLK VNM r/wooosh

[@blaisedefrances9422]

💯

[@Xaybas]

You can hear and see the guilt in the little pause he does when he says "I had to put 25 pounds in about ... two months" just saying

[@applesauce900]

Nice work gang!

[@spicyoctopus]

I have no fitness background whatsoever but I feel like walking with any sort of pace/incline every day has massive benefits.

[@michaelhansen2818]

😂 cowabunga god damn that was definitely a 90s thing

[@JDoactive]

I just realised he's that blond boy from the first Hunger Games movie

[@svetu9411]

That's actually really good advice. Moderation and consistency.

[@nathan4243]

He's keeping most of it simple and easy, but regarding shoulders do compound shoulder exercises rather than isolation. Also you might be interested in nucleus overload.

[@jaxn2032]

Holy I just did the workout it’s hard but it’s really good thanks

[@jackshepherd4881]

25 pounds in 2 months? What cycle was u on bro?? 😁

[@JACKSPARROW-fd6im]

2**

[@jackshepherd4881]

@@JACKSPARROW-fd6im even more questionable..

[@JACKSPARROW-fd6im]

@@jackshepherd4881 yes haha

[@GhilledApallo]

On the juice cycle

[@Biggiiful]

He didn't say it was all muscle. For a thin guy you could definitely gain 25 in that timeframe withore workouts and getting a lot more food in.

[@txbarker78]

Huh.........he really is a nice fella aint he?

[@CaptainAMAZINGGG]

I have no idea who this person is but OMG he is such an effing dork, he is immediately my new favourite person :D

[@kimberlybass6982]

I have become such a fan!

[@ryanrigby3889]

At least he admitted it was a “slightly embarrassing” work out because.. it was. Either way.. ALL HAIL KING BJORNE IRONSIDE!

[@rhaibi12]

"Shoulder bulking workout". So here's a fly and a burpee

[@cooperjay5602]

Favourite actor !

[@sqwark4523]

Laughed my ass off at this! Great video!

[@flaffa4837]

girls be like: 'but this actor gained this many pounds of muscle in only a few months' 'must be the HARD WORK' ;lfkajdsfakldsfjaklds

[@harmiproto9745]

It was hard work too

[@Asbjoern]

When a contract worth thousands or millions depends on it drugs are always a big part of it. It's really obvious.

[@flaffa4837]

@@harmiproto9745 true true

[@pablosole3700]

hahaha, I never get tired of this stupid comments. Steriods help with the regeneration of the muscle. Many of the people that live of this or actors for example that have short time to get fit, and use steriods, train a lot and sometimes twice a day, because the steriods helps them to build fast. Its stupid to to think that only by taking them you would look fit

[@RonWonkers]

@@pablosole3700 25lbs in 2 months, kept no muscle after filming while still doing the same workout. hmmm. yea thats hard work amiright skinny ass jew

[@domrick783]

People be like, "25lbs in 2 months, what's your cycle", when he probably added maybe 15lbs, not even all lean mass, on an, even before that, well built frame.

[@VikInks]

the 80' coach part killed me xD

[@alanfiaes492]

Abs circuite 1. Basic crunch 2. Oblique crunch 3. Toe touch 4. Reverse crunch 5. Side crunch 6. Push the baby 7. Leg pushes 8. Bycicle crunch 9. Curl up

[@bigmanyoutube]

Dont mean to flex but ah I'm Blake Ironside

[@markaz021]

There was a time when the letters MH leaded to videos with buff dudes with a strong physique and serious workouts. I feel like MH loses its path just like the playboy magazine once did.

[@sarge712]

markaz021 MH is simply catering to the current sunken chest soi boi culture.

[@lanceleader163]

sarge712 anyone who says things like “soi boi” is fucking pathetic.

[@armandocarrillo1119]

EXCELENTE CALIDAD SALUDOS DESDE COLOMBIA

[@PedroMachadoBorges]

Dude on the background couldn´t wait until the filming was done.

[@ooparamountoo]

Would just be refreshing for 1 celeb to say : "Yeah its a lot of gym time but HGH\test is the key to lean gains in a short time" Or maybe were supposed to believe he put on 25lbs in 2 months doing that ?!? Just be honest, it doesnt take away from your effort in the gym

[@MRjojojoseph]

there's literally one shoulder exercise...

[@bekabeka71]

That's all you need if you suffer from tendon or labral tear and wear

[@bluehornet197]

@@bekabeka71 not if you want to build muscle and get big shoulders it's not

[@gokberkuzel681]

James Quinn yeah sure can you explain why??

[@bluehornet197]

@@gokberkuzel681 the answer to your question is in the original post one exercise for shoulders will not build muscle you have 3 delt head in your shoulder the front delts rear delts and side delts lateral raises will only target the side delts for big shoulders you need to work out the front rear and side delts if you don't you simply will not see the gains you want plus your body gets used to a particular exercise you need progressive overload on different muscle groups to get big and also to keep your body proportions in the perfect ratio as to not cause muscle imbalances

[@MCRoadk1ll]

Tried it, very nice 👍 especially the incline treadmill.

[@amlnreviews9612]

Dope workout

[@connoranderson7336]

He looks like he trains twice a week after coming home from the office. Man lost his gains

[@NoSpillsChills]

Vikings was a dope as show.. his character in bad boys was lame af Shame

[@truth8883]

Still is

[@MartinAslaksen]

@@truth8883 loved Dorne as well

[@nieczerwony]

He is a fucking ACTOR. His job is to PLAY A ROLE. Good for him he is not putting himself in a drawer :"I will play only badass characters".

[@RonWonkers]

@@nieczerwony stfu jew

[@TheMelanatedQuest]

Nieczerwony seriously what an idiot

[@garvey2510]

Great guy great advice

[@zarakikenpachi9352]

i have also used this workout for a loooong time!! I HAVE A SPARTAN WARRIOR 6PACKS!!!

[@Alvince_]

lol the secret? 2020 we all know what is the secret of actor in Hollywood

[@zerochii8414]

Wow ,this was a really shifty video

[@mrd6438]

Soo glad they wrapped things up better than game of thrones!! Long live ragnar!!!!!

[@ironmatt8708]

Vert cool Guy thanks !! For the Valhalla !!!