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8:31 pm - 12/11/2012

How to get a stomach like Benedict Cumberbatch: Secrets of an A-list body

We reveal how to get the enviable physiques of the stars. This week, Benedict Cumberbatch’s stomach.

He has described himself as an unlikely sex symbol, yet the 36-year-old star of Sherlock has a body that is envied by many

So how does he keep his ripped abs in such perfect shape?

‘With Sherlock, it’s lots of seeds, juices, swimming and running,’ says Cumberbatch. 

However, when filming the forthcoming Star Trek sequel in Hollywood (he plays a baddie), he had a personal trainer. 

TRY THIS: The abdominal hold  — sit on the edge of a dining chair and place your hands on the edge, on the outside of your thighs, fingers pointing forward towards your knees.


Tighten abdominal muscles, put weight on hands and lift feet off the ground. Hold position for 5-10 seconds or as long as you can. 

Repeat for 60 seconds in total.

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endingonfire 11th-Dec-2012 08:50 pm (UTC)
I remember him saying he HATES the clothing for Sherlock because they give him such tight clothing. I'd imagine he'd try and stay extra skinny to avoid blowing out the buttons.
vee_bot 11th-Dec-2012 08:50 pm (UTC)
how to look like a shapeless white dude step one: don't actually exercise
h0tfuss 11th-Dec-2012 08:58 pm (UTC)
Drink Bud Light instead of Bud. Only eat 2 $5 foot longs every day.
grande_latte 11th-Dec-2012 08:50 pm (UTC)
its ok at best
sozzney 11th-Dec-2012 08:50 pm (UTC)
...wat
welurklate 11th-Dec-2012 08:51 pm (UTC)
tumblr_lz253nn1ax1qe3p9bo3_500

Why....
kwikimart 11th-Dec-2012 09:07 pm (UTC)
Schmidt!

superdogbiter 11th-Dec-2012 08:51 pm (UTC)
i just ate a whole pizza now i feel fat
executivehpfan 11th-Dec-2012 09:02 pm (UTC)
I am about to go retrieve that pint of chocolate chip Haagen-Dazs I have in my freezer tbh.
jaimelannister 11th-Dec-2012 09:07 pm (UTC)
This makes me want ice-cream.
mhfromnh 11th-Dec-2012 10:14 pm (UTC)
we've got Edy's peppermint stick.
britt_m_89 11th-Dec-2012 09:02 pm (UTC)
I know how you feel. I just had Taco Bell.
idreaminargyle 11th-Dec-2012 09:17 pm (UTC)
aww bb I eat cans of whipped cream every single day and i'm fab <3
derpmaid 11th-Dec-2012 09:26 pm (UTC)
I've recently eaten like 3 Lussekatter (a Swedish type of Christmas bun with saffron) and am currently drinking coke, but I refuse to shame myself!

I DESERVE TO PAMPER MYSELF WHEN I WANT TO!
threeatatimejay 11th-Dec-2012 11:36 pm (UTC)
LOL, I had just pigged out on sloppy joes and those teddy graham chocolate cookies. I saw this post and went and did some yoga and zumba. :B
istya 11th-Dec-2012 08:52 pm (UTC)
I was being so good with my running (doing 6-9 miles a week), then I got crazy sick after Thanksgiving and haven't got back into it since. /shame :(

I used to do pilates on Netflix, but they got rid of all the fitness stuff.
fauxkaren 11th-Dec-2012 08:59 pm (UTC)
I got sick at the end of October and that threw me way off my exercise goals and now I'm just super lazy.

D:
istya 11th-Dec-2012 09:03 pm (UTC)
It's the worst! And it hasn't even been that cold here lately so I don't even have that excuse :(

I'm making a new playlist to try to motivate me, we'll see how it goes.
hearxmexrawr 11th-Dec-2012 09:02 pm (UTC)
I'm finally restarting running after i got crazy sick back in like...june.
chocobeans 11th-Dec-2012 09:08 pm (UTC)
Have you tried POP Pilates on YouTube or blogilates.com? She might be too damn bubbly for your taste but it gets the job done.
jaimelannister 11th-Dec-2012 09:08 pm (UTC)
I was doing running but I hated it so much my therapist told me to stop.
idreaminargyle 11th-Dec-2012 09:19 pm (UTC)
i was crazy about kickboxing for 6 months but then I got sick for 2 weeks and when I tried to go back I was so horrible and being winded in front of ppl made my anxiety bad and I undid all the progress and never went back :(

but I'm starting the zombies, run! app soon and I'm gunna alternate it with a C25K plan
haverchuck_bill 11th-Dec-2012 09:55 pm (UTC)
I was so mad when Netflix got rid of the fitness stuff.
I did end up buying a few of my favorites.
tankmachine 11th-Dec-2012 08:52 pm (UTC)
bodyline 11th-Dec-2012 08:57 pm (UTC)
FUCKING LOOOOOOOOOOL FOREVER
lucky_latkes 11th-Dec-2012 08:58 pm (UTC)
Omg lol. This accuracy....
interrobamf 11th-Dec-2012 08:59 pm (UTC)
suing for appropriation of likeness
hangthemj 11th-Dec-2012 09:02 pm (UTC)
I
AM
DEAD
kwikimart 11th-Dec-2012 09:08 pm (UTC)
LOLOLOLOLOLOL
nene718 11th-Dec-2012 09:18 pm (UTC)
too much melanin
idreaminargyle 11th-Dec-2012 09:19 pm (UTC)
LOLOLOL
milkchokolate 11th-Dec-2012 09:22 pm (UTC)
lmfaooo
batsublue 11th-Dec-2012 09:31 pm (UTC)
Loooooooooool.
beck_rocks 11th-Dec-2012 09:34 pm (UTC)
LOL IRL amazing
devolute 11th-Dec-2012 09:40 pm (UTC)
i literally just came here to post this

i cackled for like 2 min
pickledprose 11th-Dec-2012 09:41 pm (UTC)
lol
ruby_winchester 11th-Dec-2012 09:51 pm (UTC)
LOL DEAD
lillylilacs 11th-Dec-2012 10:54 pm (UTC)
dead
sherlockholmes 11th-Dec-2012 08:52 pm (UTC)
He doesn't look like that anymore.
wee_em_cee 11th-Dec-2012 08:53 pm (UTC)
i feel bad saying this because some of my good friends are cumberbatch stans, but he absolutely repulses me. i honestly cannot look at his face sometimes without feeling physically ill. i rarely have such visceral reactions to peoples' looks but for some reason i can't handle this creature
noon 11th-Dec-2012 08:54 pm (UTC)
i like to think what you're feeling is perfectly normal

Edited at 2012-12-11 08:55 pm (UTC)
pilotesse 11th-Dec-2012 09:03 pm (UTC)
i felt that way too
stuckmodebabe 11th-Dec-2012 09:07 pm (UTC)
I don't know any one who likes him but there's a stall in the women's restroom at my university an it's full of CUMBERBITCHES ARMY all over the walls. Above the toilet it says Cumbersnatch and I just cannot. I think he looks like an earthworm.
jaimelannister 11th-Dec-2012 09:09 pm (UTC)
WHITEWASH IT
wee_em_cee 11th-Dec-2012 09:12 pm (UTC)
an earthworm! yes! or an earthworm-lizard hybrid
celtic_thistle 11th-Dec-2012 09:47 pm (UTC)
omfg yes an earthworm

kwikimart 11th-Dec-2012 09:16 pm (UTC)
This is a perfectly cromulent reaction to this human/lizard hybrid.

It's why he has struggled to bring the rest of his kind over here from his home planet for total devastation.
He flopped on his choice for a human face, it's not passing well enough and has lead to adverse reactions in some of the real human population.

Chamomile too, looking at pictures of people whose faces you find attractive and adblocking Cumberbatche's face should help.
magzness 11th-Dec-2012 09:28 pm (UTC)
imagine feeling this way sometimes but being attracted to him at other times
and the confusion that accompanies such a state
shining_starsxx 11th-Dec-2012 09:29 pm (UTC)
Lol ngl this is the reason I had to Tumblr block his face. I just can't deal with it.
haverchuck_bill 11th-Dec-2012 09:57 pm (UTC)
This reminds me of my boss and his hate for Tom Petty. He just thinks he's the ugliest fucker in the world and cannot stand anything about him.
I find it hilarious.
morgan90 Me watching this post11th-Dec-2012 08:54 pm (UTC)
alacrities Re: Me watching this post11th-Dec-2012 08:56 pm (UTC)
i was actually just about to use this gif in this post lol
coldmemory 11th-Dec-2012 08:55 pm (UTC)
how do i avoid having a face like him?
idreaminargyle 11th-Dec-2012 09:20 pm (UTC)
instant plastic surgery in the form of an accident down the stairs?
celtic_thistle 11th-Dec-2012 09:47 pm (UTC)
decapitation

Edited at 2012-12-11 09:47 pm (UTC)
piratesswoop 11th-Dec-2012 09:51 pm (UTC)
omg
haverchuck_bill 11th-Dec-2012 09:58 pm (UTC)
lmao
lenra 11th-Dec-2012 11:00 pm (UTC)
lolll
athwartship 12th-Dec-2012 03:18 am (UTC)
lol irl
jaded56 12th-Dec-2012 03:23 am (UTC)
lol you win
hobnailedboots 11th-Dec-2012 08:55 pm (UTC)
lol omg this post
alacrities 11th-Dec-2012 08:56 pm (UTC)
LMAO
bodyline 11th-Dec-2012 08:56 pm (UTC)
there's nothing special about his bod tho...
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