{"id":53228,"date":"2015-03-28T09:17:09","date_gmt":"2015-03-28T14:17:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/?p=53228"},"modified":"2022-03-26T13:21:02","modified_gmt":"2022-03-26T18:21:02","slug":"walking-dead-workouts-andrew-lincoln-rick-grimes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/walking-dead-workouts-andrew-lincoln-rick-grimes\/","title":{"rendered":"Walking Dead Workouts: Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nearly seven million people have become viewers of\u00a0 AMC’s highly rated\u00a0series The Walking Dead<\/em>. As the leader of the zombie or walker-fighting pack is British actor Andrew Lincoln who plays Deputy Sheriff Rick Grimes. Not only has Lincoln brilliantly ditched his English accent for a true southern drawl, he perfectly personifies a very athletic and capable man on a mission. Determined to protect his kids and his chosen family, Rick is athletic, strong and has a unique ability to hang in there during long drawn-out fights. Andrew Lincoln makes this a realistic task by putting in the hard work behind the scenes.\u00a0 By using different types of training\u00a0combined with his enjoyment of running, Lincoln stays fit for it all.<\/p>\n

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Photo from Rolling Stone’s magazine<\/p><\/div>\n

1. Long distance running. <\/strong>Andrew Lincoln keeps his endurance high for long work days by taking nice, long runs. According to Men’s Health<\/em>, Lincoln recently ran a marathon with his mother!<\/p>\n

2. Resistance training. <\/strong>Although Lincoln has never been a frequent gym-goer, he trains with free weights performing compound movements to maximize his results. He trains to retain and increase his muscle mass while balancing out his long distance runs.<\/p>\n

3. Carb cutting. <\/strong>To be as lean and strong as possible, our favorite deputy sheriff cuts down on the amount of sugars and other unhealthy carbs he consumes.<\/p>\n