The role of British MI6 spy has been portrayed by actor Daniel Craig in recent years. Daniel Craig was born and raised in Liverpool. His father was a steelworker and his mother was an art history teacher. In his youth, he was involved in sports, mainly rugby. Later, he moved to London to join the National Youth Theatre at the age of 16. In his further career, he secured a place at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. His first role in a film came in 1992, in the movie: The Power of One.
His real breakthrough as the new James Bond came in 2005 when he succeeded Pierce Brosnan. Daniel Craig’s first film in the role of James Bond was Casino Royale, which was released in November 2006. The second Bond Film called Quantum of Solace was released 2 years later, also in November 2008. The 3rd Bond film in which Craig took on the role of the British spy was seen in cinemas in 2012. The name of that film was Skyfall.
Daniel Craig’s Training Schedule
To get his body in shape for his role as James Bond, Daniel Craig uses a circuit training schedule. This involves the following:
A circuit training is a form of training where you move from one exercise to another with minimal rest periods. This is an effective way to build muscles and burn fat simultaneously. It is therefore often more effective than regular cardio training.
The exercises in Daniel Craig’s training schedule are divided as follows:
- Clean and Jerk
- Squats
- Bench Press
- Pull ups
- Dips
- Barbell Curls
- Dumbbell Lateral Raises
Monday and Friday – Full Body Circuit
Since the above is a circuit training, all the above exercises are seen as 1 set. When you have completed this set on Monday and Friday, take 3 to 4 minutes rest. Then do a total of 3 sets.
Tuesday – Chest and Back
- Incline Bench Press – 4 sets of 10 reps
- Pullups – 4 sets of 10 reps
- Incline Pushup – 4 sets of 10 reps
- Incline Dumbbell Flys – 4 sets of 10 reps
Wednesday – Legs
- Squat – 4 sets of 10 reps
- Straight-Leg Deadlifts – 4 sets of 10 reps
- Hamstring Curl – 4 sets of 10 reps
- Weighted Lunge – 4 sets of 10 reps
Thursday – Shoulders and Arms
- Incline Biceps Curls – 4 sets of 10 reps
- Triceps Dips – 4 sets of 10 reps
- Lateral Raises – 4 sets of 10 reps
- Shoulder Press – 4 sets of 10 reps
Giant Sets
A way to train quickly and effectively is by using Giant Sets. Daniel Craig’s training schedule consists of giant sets, where 15 repetitions were done per exercise, with as little rest as possible between both exercises. This keeps the heart rate very high and burns a lot of calories. This schedule can be applied 3 to 4 days a week.
Daniel Craig’s Diet
The diet for 007 is a fairly strict but flexible diet. Daniel Craig didn’t eat any simple carbohydrates after 2:00 pm and after 5:00 pm, he didn’t eat complex carbohydrates. He ate 2 pieces of fruit per day and drank enough water, usually between 2 to 3 liters.
A day might look like this:
- Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs and 2 slices of bread
- Snack: Protein shake, with fruit and nuts
- Lunch: Lean meat or fish, with a small amount of brown rice or potato
- Snack: Protein shake, or Yogurt with a handful of nuts
- Dinner: Lean meat or fish, with green leafy vegetables or broccoli
Daniel Craig in Skyfall
The latest James Bond film in which Daniel Craig plays is titled Skyfall. It’s a beautiful sequel to Quantum of Solace, in which Daniel Craig also portrayed the role of 007.
