5 Things Olivia Munn Did to Get Her 'X-Men' Body

5 Things Olivia Munn Did to Get Her 'X-Men' Body

Photo: Instagram/Olivia Munn

From ELLE

In X-Men: Apocalypse, out May 27, Olivia Munn joins the Marvel world as Psylocke, a character who uses telekinesis to strike with superhuman strength. To get in fighting shape-and fit in a risqué latex body suit she’s admitted needing lube to get into-the actress turned to husband-wife duo Karine Lemieux and Ken Tran of martial arts-focused DAX Gym in Montreal. Ahead, five things Munn did over five months to lose 12 pounds and transform her body:

1. She made training a (second) full-time job

“If she wasn’t shooting, she was at the gym. No question,” Lemieux says, adding that Munn trained for six or seven hours daily. On top of filming. Lemieux trained Munn-who happens to have a black belt in tae kwon do, which she earned as a teen-using mainly body-weight exercises: punching, kicking, and other techniques from boxing and tae kwon do. “I tried to make it fun every day-she doesn’t like a typical workout,” the trainer says. Good thing he made it fun, because as Lemieux says, “I think she was at the gym more often than in her apartment.”

2. She took sword fighting seriously

Two hours of training alone were spent perfecting sword work with Tran, who says Munn did 95 percent of her own stunts in the movie. She toned her arms with drills in striking, chopping, stabbing, blocking, and twirling. Tran was impressed in her investment in learning not only necessary choreography, but the whole art of sword fighting. “That’s the type of person she is. She’s not going to do it superficially,” Tran says of Munn. “She picks up really fast and she works really hard, so we went up levels very fast.” Observe:

Even Ryan Reynolds, aka Deadpool, couldn’t compete.

3. She skipped basic butt exercises

You’d never see Munn doing “boring” exercises like squats in the gym. Lemieux emphasized more creative methods. They favored working on kicking techniques. One move they did almost daily to work the the butt, quads, and hips: stand facing outward from a wall, point your toe to the wall and do 10 kicks in the air with one leg, hold it midair for 10 seconds, do 10 kicks with the same leg, repeat two or three times. “[Olivia] always goes for the tough workouts-she knows it’s going to be hard, but she likes it that way,” Lemieux says. “We made it different every day.”

4. She ate 80% raw

As for diet, Lemieux says she had Munn do an 80 percent raw diet, 20 percent anything else. Additionally, before she would head to training in the morning, Munn would eat only fruit, either on its own or in smoothie form. “She tried to eat as many fruits and veggies as possible. She cut down on complex carbs, and I told her to eat more quinoa, roasted sweet potatoes, and wild rice instead of white rice,” Lemieux says. Munn also had to cut down on bread and limited her meat intake, focusing more on getting protein in seeds and nuts. “She just wanted to put everything on her side. She was already disciplined for that as well,” the trainer says.

The 20 percent at least afforded Munn the freedom to eat things like Cheetos:

4. She got way more creative than crunches

In addition to all the core work she would do while running through boxing combinations, Munn trained her core by doing atypical movements. Lemieux would have her get in a plank position with her feet on a ball, and then she’d have to use her abs to bring them in (and she would do it sideways too). Another abs move Munn did was wrap her feet around a punching bag while in plank position and holding it. If ever there were sit-ups, she would be wearing boxing gloves and punching as she came up.

5. She paid close attention to stretching

An often neglected part of training, stretching was paramount for Munn in Lemieux’s training program. “She was pretty flexible already, but we really focused on a lot of deep stretching to get those high kicks,” the trainer says, adding that they did plenty of yoga-inspired stretches. One move they did was to have her back against the floor, her legs up on the wall and splitting the legs apart for one minute, continually pushing down further.

Ultimately, doing these five things for five months led to this:

100 percent payoff.

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Simple Design for a T shirt

Basic shirt 

There's nothing more classic than collared shirt woven. Whether it's along the lines of men's clothing button down, inspired a number of Western cow herders, or girly, ruffle blouse, versatile woven shirts Without Borders and wearable. Feel like making one? You've got a lot of options for fabric: cotton shirtings and publications quilting, eyelet, voile, chambray, rope pinwale, really almost any light to medium weight woven will not do! Measurements that you will need are the same that you are in need of basic T-pattern on page 58, with the addition of easy and functional

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Make a Trouser Part -1

This tutorial will help you make the first pair of your pants. If you've already made some in
The past and are just looking for a summary, you probably want to tutorial refresher. Note pants are not Sex even one style for all.

You will need:

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• needle thread
• Measuring tape
• Pencil / chalk
• Pins
• Sewing machine (if you want to cheat)
• Rope (to hold your pants up)

Measurements:

You will need to note down six measurements before you can start the celebration.

The outer leg length - from the waist to the ankle down the outer part of the leg (this on your

Hip, not the bottom of the front of your leg). Once you're done, add 2 inches for the waist band.

Inner leg length - from the thigh to the ankle

Showing hip - circumference widest point (either around the hips or bum, depending on

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Ankle display - the area around the ankle (make sure you can get your foot through!)

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Back, between your legs to your waist line. Once you have this measurement, half and add 2 inches.

IMPORTANT - Once you have this, adding 1/2 inch (1.5CM) for all to allow the layers.

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fold. If not, fold the fabric in the other direction. Measure and mark out your outer leg length to fold.

At one end, on the occasion of the ankle display at right angles to the fold. At the other end on the occasion of the hip show in

same way.

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A Perfect Fit

A Perfect Fit

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Denim is more than just a cotton fabric. They have strong opinions within The hearts of historians, designers and adolescents, movie stars, journalists and writers. benefit Overlooking the passion can be found between the textile and clothing historians today, especially In the debate about the true denim assets. These experts have been developed in decades of work Their research. Here summed up the prevailing views about the birth of denim,Followed by a discussion of how Levi Strauss & Co. has helped to contribute to the Denim movement worldwide.

In 1969, a writer for the Journal of the American fabric announced "Denim is one of the The oldest fabrics in the world, yet still young forever. "If the continuous use and attention The item makes it "forever young" and denim certainly qualifies. 17 Has been woven into the present century, denim, used and disposed of. Made into furniture, Pants and umbrellas. Found in museums, attics and antique stores and archaeological excavations. Worn fabric of honest hard work, and as an expression of angry rebellion. Used for Columbus sails of ships in the myth. And it is worn by patrons of American beef in reality.

Intertwined myth and reality also when discussing the origin of the name scientists Denim itself. Most reference books that says denim is the English corruption of the French "Serge de Nimes"; Serge fabric of the city of Nimes in France. However, some Question scientists have started this tradition. There are a few schools of thought with regard to the derivation of the word "Jeans." Pascal Gorguet- Ballesteros, from the Museo de Others do not put uniforms in Paris, Some interesting research has been done to the attention of all of these issues. The tissue called "Serge de Nim, "was known in France before the 17th century. At the same time, there was also Weaving, known in France as "Nim." Each comprising partly fabrics of wool.

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De Nimes, "which was purchased in England and was very likely also made in England, not in Nimes, France.

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Linen and / or wool blend - and that fustian from Genoa, Italy, and called on the committees. Here we do

We see evidence of a tissue selected from the place of origin. It was apparently quite Popular, and imported to England in large quantities during the 16th century. From before It is the end of this Jean-production period in Lancashire. Of jeans cloth 18th century Fully made of cotton, used in the manufacture of men's clothing worth especially for Property of durability even after several washings. The popularity of denim also Go up. It is stronger and more expensive than Jean, and although the fabrics were very Similar in other respects, but it has one major difference: The denim one The color of the thread and white thread and a single; it was woven Jean-two threads of the same color. 

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People have different attitudes of fashion. Some indifferent - they do not take them
Wear. Others, especially women, are particularly expensive and in the choice about what they want to wear There is a lot of money on clothes. Some garments for others who want to make it Measurement or second hand shops for them. Some clothes from the great taste Always dressed in a very good clothes, and others do not dress backward. There are some who want to All dressed in the latest fashion, it does not suit them, even if it is more than that. It seems They follow the fashion magazines to Rome, and see what some designers in Paris runs a hobby, London or New York today. Some differentiation point for fashion, desire One man from the exit is discrimination. You need to be the ideal model for others to emulate match His / her appearance.

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Fashion clothing only concern, but also a way of hair, make-up and accessories, such as Shoes, handbags, gloves, belts, hats, scarves or jewelry and glass. Clothing, shoes and accessories Must perfume manufacturers and jewelry manufacturers and hairdressers earn money. Styles, cuts, styles, and clothing, especially long, because soon changed Became identified today big business. Strongly attached to the wording may be at one point, Midcalf length and loose-fitting clothing or pattern by Maxi quickly restored. Fashion often return The old facility. What are fashionable, funny or ridiculous, and now to be able to love after a few decades.

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Many glowed bright colors run the spectrum from cool, to many

Subject.

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