Kevin Hart’s workouts would reduce most men to a pile of sweat and tears.
But, for Hart, they are just another opportunity to laugh. “What you see on stage and in the movies is what I’m dealing with every day in the gym,” says his personal trainer Ron “Boss” Everline. “At any moment Kevin Hart’s going to come out.”
While the jokes can be distracting at times (Everline admits he sometimes just has to ignore Hart until he stops pulling shenanigans), it does do a lot to lighten the mood and keep both guys energized—which is a must when you’re working out together six or seven days on the road, often before the sun has even thought about coming up.
While Everline has worked with Hart for the past two years, the last year has been spent on the road, with them getting in a workout whenever they can, which, somehow, is pretty much every day. “Unfortunately, he doesn’t take a day off of his workouts unless I force him. He likes the momentum,” Everline says.
Oftentimes, that means waking up at 4 or 5 am to hit the gym, setting goals of completing 1,000 sit-ups and 500 pushups throughout the day, or running a 5K with his fans. This year, he pitched the idea to Everline and they immediately teamed up with Nike+ Run Club to hold free Run with Hart 5Ks in cities throughout the US and Canada. “More than make people laugh, he wants to encourage people to lead healthier lives and get moving,” he says.
He’s certainly done that. So far, Hart and Everline have run with fans in more than a dozen cities, with most events drawing upwards of 2,000 runners—many of them first-timers. The Run with Hart 5K in Philadelphia, Hart’s hometown, attracted more than 5,000 runners. Whether or not you have an opportunity to run with Hart, though, you can train like him. Here, Everline shares one Kevin Hart workout that will leave you gasping for air—and not from laughing.
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KEVIN HART’S HIGH-INTENSITY TOTAL-BODY WORKOUT
After three minutes of dynamic stretching, perform 40 seconds of each exercise with max effort, following it up with 20 seconds of rest. Repeat three to four times—or until you just can’t take any more.
Jump Squats
Stand with your feet wider than hip-width apart. Push your hips back and bend your knees to lower your body into a squat while extending your arms straight out in front of you. Once your butt sinks below your knees, jump as high as you can, swinging your arms behind and then above your head. Land back into a squat and repeat.
Burpees
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart. Push your hips back and bend your knees to lower your body into a squat. Place your hands on the floor directly in front, and just inside, of your feet. Jump your feet back to land in a plank position. Jump your feet forward so that they land just outside of your hands. Reach your arms overhead and explosively jump up as high as you can. Land back into a squat and repeat.
Plank
Get in a push-up position and then lower your body onto your forearms. Your body should form a straight line from your head to your heels, shoulders directly over your elbows. Hold.
Lunge Jumps
Stand with your feet hip-width apart, one foot in front of the other, and bend your knees to lower your body into a lunge. Then, explosively jump up and scissor your legs so that you land with your opposite foot forward. Immediately lower back into a lunge and repeat.
Diamond Push-Ups
Get into a push-up position and then move your hands together so that your thumbs and index fingers touch to form a diamond on the floor. Bend your elbows to lower your body until your chest almost touches the floor. Then, press through your arms and chest to bring your body back up to the starting position. Repeat.
Sit-Ups
Lie down on the floor with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor. Squeeze your abs to raise your torso off of the floor and to your knees. Pause, then slowly lower your torso body back down to the floor and repeat.
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Originally written for DETAILS.