This Bodybuilder Acquired Crushed by Cirque du Soleil Gymnast Exercise

YouTuber and bodybuilder Will Tennyson has taken on all types of health challenges on his channel, from The Rock’s intense morning workout to Jennifer Lopez’s iconic, core-torching pole dancing routine from Hustlers. He has additionally labored out with athletes on the absolute high of their sport, together with the reigning World’s Strongest Man and a record-breaking powerlifter.

However in his most up-to-date video, Tennyson encounters individuals who do what he believes to the “world’s fittest job”—the skilled dancers and gymnasts who carry out in Cirque du Soleil—and joins them for a full day of coaching.

After fuelling with a calorie-dense lunch, Tennyson joins a handful of performers for what he calls “mindfuck coaching,” watching as they flawlessly execute stunts like leaping rope on a trampoline, and strolling a tightrope with someone standing on their shoulders. He notes how “scary” the trampoline work alone is, inferring the excessive stakes concerned: if someone makes even a small mistake, it may imply a career-ending or life-threatening damage.

Extra acquainted to Tennyson is their minimally-equipped health club. “Power coaching shouldn’t be the primary factor, it is much more about flexibility and cardio,” he says, “however you will get just about every thing accomplished right here.” This portion of the tour is a spotlight for Tennyson, as he reaches a PR of 285 kilos on the incline bench press: “Holy shit, I am unable to imagine I did that.”

Subsequent, Tennyson taxes his core power, flexibility and mobility in a Pilates exercise with gymnast Aruna.

“I fucking hate Pilates,” he says. “It is like yoga with a aspect of torture… I am principally as versatile as a brick. I make 80-year-olds appear to be Russian gymnasts. At any second I felt like my physique was going to snap.”

Whereas Tennyson can safely say {that a} profession within the Cirque du Soleil is not in his future, he leaves the expertise with a model new appreciation for the onerous work and expertise that goes into these jaw-dropping performances.

“I actually noticed so many issues I did not even understand it was attainable for human beings to do,” he says. “I’ve an enormous respect for these performers. Their dedication to their artwork and health is one thing to admire, and I can completely see why their job is just for the robust and devoted.”