Comments on: Taylor Lautner – Finally a Fitness Role Model for "Generation Y"

By: Ben

Ben — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 04:53:02 +0000

Hey Rusty.
Taylor lautner is pretty damn impressive.I mean a teen with an 8 pack thats superhuman, anyways I have been searching everywhere for his workout plan but each time end up with the same thing…….NOTHING. So i was just wondering if you had any idea of the plan he was on, and if not would you be able to put together a workout plan and diet for me. only if its not to much trouble thanks alot.

By: Eddy

Eddy — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 02:53:20 +0000

and every guy with a girlfreind will watch the movie twilight believe me the chicks digg it and they will begg u to take them

By: Eddy

Eddy — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 02:51:45 +0000

Me personaly i wasent diggin this whole twilight thing but my gf wanted to see it so i took her,,, and yes taylor lautner is very inspiring,,ever time he took off his shirt ther was girls screaming all over and isnt this wat all guys want for girls to scream for them so i believe he does inspire the youth to train and get in shape,,,ive been working out now for 7 months and im only 15 watchin twilight changed the way i want to look now at first i wanted a really bulky look but now im trying to get a slimer cut up look

By: Krissy

Krissy — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:10:39 +0000

My inspiration was Cam Gigandet in Never Back Down (I know its not the best of movies)

By: Roars

Roars — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:21:48 +0000

"Tom Cruise was once considered cool"

Ha, I love it

By: Brian

Brian — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 15:06:10 +0000

Interesting perspective…I hadn't really thought of it till now, but who HAS been the fit roll model for generation Y? With America's obesity problem taking a toll on more and more young adults and kids, I hope you are right. Maybe Taylor Lautner will help get some people into shape!

By: Mp3 Rocket

Mp3 Rocket — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 10:44:27 +0000

Taylor Lautner is really hot. He must spent lots of time to work on his body.

By: James Wilson

James Wilson — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 07:18:17 +0000

Hi Rusty!
Awesome site!
However, I disagree with some of what you said in this post. Your claims that being in shape is not "in" for young people, are, or at least from my experience, mistaken. I am 14 and live in Australia, and my friends and I are all interested in fitness. This is a big claim, but I think I can say that I have abs and they are considered cool. All my friends take physical fitness seriously.
That said I think that it is true that Taylor Lautner will inspire more people to work out, just like any other fit actor.
Great work Rusty!

By: Daniel

Daniel — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 07:35:14 +0000

Mike GP said:
=Do you think Taylor Lautner took some kind of steroids to achieve that look…i mean, he is 16 years old and gained 30 pounds of muscle…..how hard is that for an adult to achieve, not to mention a kid=

Actually at 16 your body is that of an adult, physiologically you're adult (nature doesn't care for man-made rules) but you've actually a stronger potential for strength and leaness than someone in his 30's. So it's actually easier for someone who is 16 and at hormonal and metabolic peak.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 07:33:10 +0000

By: Riv

Riv — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 07:11:20 +0000

Being lumped into this category (born in 1989) I'd say I have to disagree. although Im a male and tons of my lady friends love the series, its mainly due to the cast and their good looks – being good looking has lots to do with being fit. they go nuts for those dudes , and that's why they go.

and contrastingly, I'd say we're pretty into our fitness! our gym at university is our most popular building. interesting read rusty.

By: HGH releaser

HGH releaser — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:03:56 +0000

Taylor Lautner has a healthy body that is not overdone. He is definitely an example to follow.

By: Natalie

Natalie — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:29:49 +0000

I am a huge movie buff and I agree that movies do influence people to look like characters from movies. Like someone else posted not many guys go see the Twilight Saga movies, but they know how girls are reacting to how Taylor Lautner's body looks. You can pretty much see him all over the place on magazines and such so you don't need to see the movie to really see his progress. It has worked for women aswell I believe. Look at Hilary Swank from Million Dollar Baby that is what inspired me. She had the most beautiful shoulders I had ever seen. Then you've got Jennifer Garner from Alias, her arm definition was incredible. I do believe that people get inspired by celebrities no matter how young or old. Atleast it is a possitive way and not to try to make yourself to thin inspiration that many times Hollywood pertrays to our youth.

By: RoK VeGaS

RoK VeGaS — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:43:10 +0000

Hey Rusty how's it going?
I just subscribed to your site and to the Vacation Blueprint tonight.
I just turned 18 in June, and I just started hitting the gym in June as well. I've always been in to sports, but never really working out in the gym to shape my body until now, and I am realy excited to get into the blueprints! Well I just wanted to comment on your post about Taylor (Jacob), and I think your completely rite! After I saw the movie I was like damn, I'm hitting the gym twice as hard tonight haha! And the next week I did see a greater flow of people my age at the gym! All of us guys are seeing the ladies drool over Jacob, and we want the same reaction!.. well.. atleast I do! Haha take care!

By: Susan

Susan — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:01:24 +0000

New moon is definitely the rave today. Al you talk about Ninja Assassins, haven't seen it yet, but even the movie 300, they all had ripped bodies. To me that was massive definition!

Susan

By: Al

Al — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 02:31:43 +0000

Hi Rusty,

Long time no post just been busy lately. Anyways I don't know how many of you watch violent cheesy martial arts movies but in Ninja Assassins the main lead Rain was freaking ripped! Typical Bruce Lee body though so just average size but in scenes when he didn't have a shirt on definition to even rival Bruce's body!

By: Alex

Alex — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:45:02 +0000

Hey Rusty,

I been browsing through your site recently and have read your "Vacation Body Blueprint" and I have a few questions. I am around the weight I want to be at, 165 lbs, but I don't have the tone "GQ" look as you say. My arms a kinda of skinny (not very toned on the arms) and I just have a little bit of belly fat (abs are pretty visible). I was wondering if following your programs and methods would help me out to, or if it only helps out people looking to lose fat? Would it still be possible for me to gain muscle mass, particularly on my arms, following your methods. Any help is appreciated and I can supply more information if it is needed. Thanks a lot.

Alex

By: Rahim

Rahim — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:07:07 +0000

Great post Rusty. The 90's to me (because I was in high school then) seemed to have an essence of rebellion and apathy combined. Which seemed to be why you could have a show like Beverly Hills, 90210 be the number one show and Grunge rock was the number one genre of music at the same time….

As this relates to fitness, I think many people may have wanted to be in shape and look good, but the rebel in them didn't know how to go about joining a gym or seeking tutelage in something that, in their mind, would make them appear to care about what other people thought about them.

By: The Spaniard

The Spaniard — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:57:41 +0000

1. Tom Cruise was the coolest guy since he made TAPS and lost some of his edge with the jumping couch-hidden crazyness of recent years.

2. You mention Arnold and some others talk about Stallone and Van Damme, but no one mentions Carl Weathers (Rocky and Predator…oh, and Action Jackson).

3. I think you missed three actors that created also a big buzz regarding fitness, not only among viewers but also among fellow actors: Marlon Brando, Bruce Lee and Sean Connery. Brando, specially in A Streetcar named Desired and On the Waterfront, was in amazing shape. What can we say about Lee (well, just the opposite of what we can say about Seagal when it comes to looking in shape). Connery, impersonating the perfect Bond (I must say I like Daniel Craig) fresh out of old style bodybuilding.

4. Dolph Lundgren. I had the pleasure of meeting this guy at my gym in Madrid when he was promoting Rocky IV. Huge guy that could easily send Arnold and Stallone to the hospital with just one blow (remember he is a Black Belt in Karate). Very nice guy and very bad actor. Before they gave him "whatever" to bulk up for He-Man, the guy was a rock and could move fast for his height. I remember that when he was dating Grace Jones, he taught her Karate and one day she kicked two guys butts that were trying to mug a lady in New York.

By: Lola

Lola — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:34:53 +0000

Hi Rusty,

I have been reading your posts for a few days now and all I can say is WOOOW! Where have you been all my life!! I'm an avid reader of Lyle McDonald and your site is just as awesome and informative as Lyle's (and I mean that as a compliment) I have been spending countless hours reading through your posts as well as comments other people leave for you and I'm totally hooked. Your principles of training and diet align perfectly with mine and so I feel I can get a lot from reading your website on a regular basis–Thank you!

I was a runner in High School and College (ran the 100 and 200 meters) until I busted my knees (first my right knee then my left one) I must admit I was depressed when I was told I was not allowed to run anymore–That's when I discovered weight lifting. When I used to train I used to do a lot of hamstring and glut exercises (as you know that's where runners get all their power) but other than that, I didn't bother much with weights. Now I life 2 or 3 times a week with heavy weights and I love it. I was always pretty thin, but I lacked a lot of muscle definition everywhere else besides my legs. I'm 5'6 106 lbs and even though I'm lighter than I used to be when I did a lot of running (I was between 108 and 110 lbs in college) I have a bit more muscle and look a lot healthier with a little bit of muscle on my bones. My body fat distribution has also gotten better (went from 22% BF to 18% BF) by lifting weights and walking on an incline on the treadmill ( I also dance Salsa 2/week). I'm going on a vacation in about 3 weeks and I have downloaded your Vacation Body Blueprint. I will do it 2 weeks out as I'm already pretty lean and all I want is for my muscle to be a bit more toned and my abs a bit more ripped. I look forward to trying some of your programs and getting stronger without getting bigger. Thanks for all the information you provide and keep up with the awesome job!

P.S sorry for the long post–just psyched to have found your site!