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More than 30 years since the release of Rocky IV, gym goers around the world still crank up the movie\u2019s motivating soundtrack<\/a> to channel their inner \u201cItalian Stallion\u201d in the weight room. But while Balboa\u2019s efforts to beat the towering Ivan Drago included the most famous snow-based workout of all time, one fan has re-created the reps, and reimagined them so that they can be practiced in any gym. Best of all, Sylvester Stallone approves.<\/span><\/p>\n Artem Puzin, a Russian boxer and content creator who calls himself \u201cPuzin the Motivator,\u201d is building a fast-rising base of followers for his combat-based workouts, taking inspiration from stars like the UFC\u2019s Khabib Nurmagomedov and Greco-Roman wrestling\u2019s Alexandr Karelin. And, his recent Rocky IV<\/em> offering was welcomely received by Stallone himself, who liked his Reel after seeing it on Instagram. Puzin was so overwhelmed by the response, that he filmed a message stating, \u201cThis is a sign for me to not just copy the workout and put it on the internet,\u201d said the athlete. \u201cHard work and discipline \u2026 is seen my legends, so I\u2019m sure everything I do is worth it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n In the workout, Puzin takes elements from the historic movie montage and places all the moves in the gym, so that you can try it for yourself\u2026 free of frostbite.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The motivator kicks off with Stallone\u2019s pullup variations that saw the star place his head behind and in front of the bar as he made alternative lifts. These movements ensured Rocky\u2019s neck and shoulders were ready to take the thumping impact of Drago\u2019s superior striking power. Next up were barbell walking lunges<\/a> for building the quads and glutes, great for a strong foundation, without the risk falling over in the snow<\/span><\/p>\n The burn continued as Puzin combined coordination and cardio, jumping rope for speed, then came twisting situps with shadow boxing at the top of each rep. To recreate the famous scene where Rocky gets results from hauling a bag of rocks, Puzin places this move in the gym by utilizing a cable station and designing a pull that starts with a rope rotation and ends with a triceps extension, in order to strengthen his core and upper body.<\/span><\/p>\n The bench assisted straight leg hip raise<\/a> is next, taxing the quads, adductors, abs, and obliques,<\/span>\u00a0followed by some slip ripe work as Puzin channeled the Philadelphia slugger with some drills. In the iconic movie, Rocky\u2019s primitive gym equipment includes a wooden yoke bar, and your gym may well have an iron version, but if not, you can pickup up a barbell to complete these twists, further crushing the core while recruiting the upper and lower body once again. And, while the people\u2019s champion was able to lift a horse\u2019s cart with Adrian, Paulie, and Duke inside, you could go it alone with the barbell overhead press.<\/span><\/p>\n No doubt, this is an intense workout and you may want to adjust the number of sets and reps to march your own level of contention, but if like us, Puzin\u2019s session has you ready to shout Drago from the nearest mountain, may we suggest the stair master for the perfect finisher.<\/span><\/p>\n To follow Artem Puzin on Instagram, click here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nArtem Puzin\u2019s Rocky IV inspired gym workout<\/b><\/h2>\n
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