DAVID BOREANAZ DOESN’T just jump into his workouts. The TV icon – from Buffy and Angel to Bones to his current role on CBS/Paramount+’s SEAL Team, he’s been a network lead mainstay for nearly 30 years – has put more than a bit of mileage on his joints.
“For me it’s all about the recovery, and how fast I can recover back, whether I’m working or getting into another workout,” he says. Boreanaz has torn muscles in his shoulders, and needs to address other issues with his knees and hips as well before he begins his warmups and workouts.
Boreanaz opened up his home gym to the MH crew so we could get a look at his workout. He was joined by his trainer, Roy Paras, who both stretched him out ahead of the session and put the actor through his paces. The pair trains three times per week (when Boreanaz’s body and schedule allow), and the actor swims on the days he isn’t able to squeeze in his workout. He’ll also mix in boxing sessions once or twice per week to keep him moving.
The actor’s current role might be his most physically demanding, since he’s playing a high-level operative in SEAL Team. Given his injury history, he’s not imitating exactly what he real-life SEALs take on to train for their purposes. “I’m not doing a military workout,” he says. “I’m just doing something that works for me.”
Check out Boreanaz’s workout to see how he stays lean and active for his demanding TV shooting schedule.
David Boreanaz’s SEAL Team workout
The warm-up
Banded Field Goal Rotation
20 reps
Backhand Step-Back
20 reps per side
Lateral Band Walk
10 steps each way
Dual Pole Rotation
10 reps with each leg forward
The workout
Cable Rotation Swing
2 sets of 10 reps per side
Cable Punch
2 sets of 10 reps per arm
One-Arm Cable Row
2 sets of 10 reps per arm
Med Ball Squat Rotation
10 reps per side
Boxing
5 minutes
Landmine Press Trifecta
10 reps per position
Dumbbell Row
10 reps per side
Seated Cable Fly
10 reps
TRX Overhead Fly
10 reps
Med Ball Slam
10 reps per side
Incline Pushup
10 reps
Cable Crunch
10 reps
EZ Bar Curl
21s – 7 bottom half reps, 7 top half reps, 7 full reps
Hanging Knee Raise
20 reps
This article originally appeared on Men’s Health US.
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