The Hugh Jackman Deadlift: How He Got Ripped For ‘Wolverine’

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The 1000 Pound Club

The Hugh Jackman deadlift of 410 pounds put him into the prestigious 1000 pound club.

The 1000 pound club is exclusively for those who deadlift, squat and bench press weight on one day equal to 1000 pounds or over.

While he is better known for his movies like The Wolverine, watching Hugh Jackman deadlift is an inspiration for people of all ages.

When you realize that Jackman’s age is over 40, you might find more motivation to get fit yourself.

As of this update, Hugh Jackman’s age was 51 years old on October 12th, 2019.

He proves that no matter what your age, even if you have hit 50 or 60, you can still get stronger.

And if you think that you are too tall to deadlift, Hugh Jackman is 6 feet 2 inches in height and still deadlifting impressive weight.

Watch the Hugh Jackman Deadlift that Brought Him Into the 1000 Pound Club

Here is the video of Hugh Jackman deadlifting 410 pounds which put him into the 1000 pound club.

Hugh Jackman called this video, “The deadlift that brought me into the 1000 pound Club”.

A 410-pound deadlift at any age is impressive, especially at the age of 46.

If you have been trying to improve your deadlift personal records, you will understand why.

Watch Hugh Jackman Deadlift 410 Pounds and Join the 1,000-pound Club

The X-Men Apocalypse star is not only a winner of Emmy, Tony and Golden Globe awards.

He is also a winner at pushing himself to get stronger even at the age of 46 in his 410-pound deadlift video.

In one day, he did a 355 squat, 235 bench press together and a 410 deadlift in one workout routine.

This powerlifting total equals a 1000 pounds of weight lifted within a 3-hour exercise workout window.

To join the 1000 pound club, you must complete the squat, bench press, and deadlift within a 3-hour window.

It is true that staying strong and in shape is part of Hugh Jackman’s ‘job,’ but let’s not use that as an excuse to keep sitting on our couches.

If Hugh can do it, so can you, even if you do not have a personal trainer or several hours a day to workout.

The motivation for Couch Potatoes from a Deadlift

Hugh proves that if you stay consistent, eat clean and focus on the basic compound exercises of the squat, bench press, and deadlift, you can build a stronger and leaner physique, even over the age of 40.

While it is true that you might not have a personal trainer to workout with two hours a day and to set up your meal plan, you can still get results by following a program similar to Hugh Jackman’s deadlift workout program.

Video of Hugh Jackman’s Deadlift Workout for the Wolverine

If you thought that 410-pounds was Hugh Jackman’s most impressive deadlift, watch the following video of Hugh Jackman Deadlifting and additional strength training for his role as the Wolverine:

Hugh Jackman Wolverine Workout | How He Got Ripped for Logan

What is the Hugh Jackman Deadlift Workout Program?

This is a picture of how Hugh looked in the year 2000 at the age of 31.

hugh jackman deadlift workout plan — **Hugh Jackman** In 2000 Before Doing the Deadlift Workout Program designed by Dave Kingsbury. Photo Credit 20th Century Fox/Getty Images

Now, here is how Hugh Jackman looked for his role as Wolverine in 2015 at the age of 46.

hugh jackman deadlift transformation for the wolverine 2015 — Hugh Jackman Deadlift Workout Transformation Fifteen Years Later – Photo Credit deadline.com

This program was created by Personal Trainer Dave Kingsbury to prepare Hugh for his role as Wolverine in the X-Men movie series.

His workout program included the basic compound lifts of deadlifts, squats, bench press, and pull-ups.

This strength training routine helped the 6 foot 2 inch Wolverine weigh in at 195 pounds and under 10% body fat.

Hugh’s workout program is also known as the ‘Wolverine’ workout program.

A four-week block and one-rep max is the foundation for this strength training workout plan.

Determine your one-rep max for the deadlift, squat, bench press, and pull up.

Once you determine your one-rep max for these lifts, then use the following exercise workout schedule as Kingsbury related to Alon Shabo:

WEEK 1

SET	REP RANGE	WEIGHT
Set 1	5 Reps	60% of W1 RM
Set 2	5 Reps	65% of W1 RM
Set 3	5 Reps	75% of W1 RM
Set 4	5 Reps	75% of W1 RM

For example, if your one-rep max for the deadlift is 200 pounds, then your deadlift workout will look like this:

SET	Deadlift REP RANGE	WEIGHT
Set 1	Five reps	120 Pounds
Set 2	Five reps	130 Pounds
Set 3	Five reps	150 Pounds
Set 4	Five reps	150 Pounds

For example, if your one-rep max for the squat is 135 pounds, then your squat workout will look like this:

SET	Squat REP RANGE	WEIGHT
Set 1	Five reps	80 Pounds
Set 2	Five reps	85 Pounds
Set 3	Five reps	100 Pounds
Set 4	Five reps	100 Pounds

WEEK 2

SET	REP RANGE	WEIGHT
Set 1	4	130 Pounds
Set 2	4	150 Pounds
Set 3	4	170 Pounds
Set 4	4	170 Pounds

WEEK 3

SET	REP RANGE	WEIGHT
Set 1	3 Reps	70% of W1RM
Set 2	3 Reps	80% of W1RM
Set 3	3 Reps	90% of W1RM
Set 4	3 Reps	90% of W1RM

SET	Deadlift REP RANGE	WEIGHT
Set 1	3	140 Pounds
Set 2	3	160 Pounds
Set 3	3	180 Pounds
Set 4	3	180 Pounds

WEEK 4

SET	REP RANGE	WEIGHT
Set 1	10 Reps	40% of W1RM
Set 2	10 Reps	50% of W1RM
Set 3	10 Reps	60% of W1RM
Set 4	10 Reps	60% of W1RM

SET	Deadlift REP RANGE	WEIGHT
Set 1	10	80 Pounds
Set 2	10	100 Pounds
Set 3	10	120 Pounds
Set 4	10	120 Pounds

Calculate the pounds you will lift for your other exercises of squats, bench press, and pull-ups using the same percentages.

You can squat and deadlift on Monday, Wed and Friday, leaving the bench press and pullups/pushups for Tuesday, Thursday.

Then the next week you can change it up doing bench press and pullups on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday and squat and deadlift on Tuesday and Thursday.

After one week at the same weights, raise your pounds the next week by 5 to 10 percent.

This basic deadlift workout can get you into peak condition, if followed consistently, along with proper food choices.

If you feel that you can only squat and deadlift once a week to recover, so be it.

If you are new to deadlifting or want to review the proper form before starting the Hugh Jackman Deadlift plan, check out this infographic on how to deadlift with proper technique from the artofmanliness.com: