Cillian Murphy’s physical change for the Peaky Blinders movie

To get into the shoes of Oppenheimer’s famous scientist protagonist, Cillian Murphy He had to follow a strict nutritional and physical plan which left him thinner than ever, and he has always been an actor who has stood out for his thin figure.

However, just a few days ago, coinciding with the first images of the filming set at the Digbeth studios (Birmingham) of the Peaky Blinders movie that Netflix has published, some images of Cillian Murphy leaving a gym in Dublin. He wears a very tight lycra t-shirt that reveals his arms and, above all, a more muscular chest than ever. And taking into account that the filming of the film that will continue the famous series of the Birmingham gangster gang has already begun, there can be no other reason than… “by order of the Peaky Blinders.”

Unlike other actors who share more details of their respective training, Cillian Murphy’s reserved nature means that he does not even have social networks, so It is also not known who his personal trainer is or what physical plan and diet he has followed. these months to achieve this transformation. This does happen with other actors such as Chris Hemsworth, of whom we know in detail how he prepares physically for their demanding shoots, as we told you in the case of Furious.

But, although we do not know in detail Cillian Murphy’s training plan, there is no doubt that the Irish actor has lifted a lot of “iron” in the gym so far this year.

You just have to look at the photos that Versace – the brand that dressed him at the Oscars – has just published about the latest advertising campaign starring Murphy (and Anne Hathaway), where he still appears very thin, in line with his physical appearance. which shows in Oppenheimer.

Keys to developing the pectoral like Cillian Murphy

The pectoral is a muscle that is very grateful for specific physical training because, as the case of Cillian Murphy demonstrates, the results are easily noticeable with the naked eye. Although, for the same reason, if we stop training it, it will “punish” us just as quickly, since it will lose volume like what happens to balloons abandoned in a corner of the room as the days go by.

Before pointing out some key and specific exercises to increase the volume of the pectoral muscles, it is interesting to know how this muscle, which is so important in the male body, works.

Ángel López, graduated in Physical Activity Sciences, and professor of Fit Generationwhere physical activity and sports professionals are trained, explains that the pectoral “has a single insertion in the humerus and its fibers are arranged in a fan shape, thus finding different portions depending on their orientation.” For this reason, he adds, “unlike other muscles, we can emphasize one head or another” depending on the angle of the rib cage during each exercise.

In general terms, without delving too deeply into the technical part, biomechanical studies of the pectoral have shown, according to the Fit Generation expert, that «The greater the shoulder flexion, the more stimulation the clavicular fibers receive.». That said, Ángel López points out that “the difference in activation is slight, so we cannot say that certain presses (inclined, flat…) are better due to their angulation because they produce greater activation.”

This is the reason, concludes the specialist in physical activity sciences, why it is advisable include different types of presses in it specific pectoral work. “Given the detail that the greater the inclination of the press between 45-60º or greater, the stimulus can dissipate towards the deltoid, especially the anterior portion and the passive structures of it,” he clarifies.

In this sense, Ángel López recommends presses between 30 and 60º to work the clavicular portion of the pectoralis. “Crosses that combine adduction with shoulder flexion, on the bench, standing…”, he indicates. And, in parallel, for the sternal portion of the pectoral he advises working on “pulley crossings, crossings from below and, above all, the flat press variants».

Regarding the appropriate repetition range for the pectoral for each specific exercise, the Fit Generation teacher remembers that “the pectoral has a percentage with a greater amount of fast fibers, which makes it possible to include low repetition ranges (4-8) to exercises such as the bench press in its different variations.

Higher ranges (8-16 repetitions) are recommended, says Ángel López, “for exercises such as pure adductions or machine press variants that allow a more localized stimulus.”

You will see when you work on the pectoral to try to develop it as Cillian Murphy has done for the movie Peaky Blinders that this is a muscle that “since it is from the upper body and does not have a large surface area, it has a good recovery capacity,” López adds.

Peaky Blinders, for the year 2025

We will still have to wait a few months to see the result of Cillian Murphy’s physical change at 48 years old on the big screen to become the Tommy Shelby mature because the movie Peaky Blinders It is not expected until 2025, still with a date to be determined.

It is known, yes, that it will be directed by Tom Harperwho already worked on the first season of the series, whom we have already seen with Cillian Murphy on the set.

Likewise, some of the star names that will be part of the cast of the film that will bring the Peaky Blinders to the movies have also been published, in dribs and drabs.

Barry Keoghanfamous for his starring role in Saltburnthe film directed by Emerald Fennell (Camilla Parker-Bowles in The Crown and Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for A promising young woman), Rebecca Ferguson, Tim Roth and Stephen Graham, another big name in British cinema, are some of the faces that will be part of a film in which all eyes will be on Cillian Murphy and his iconic Tommy Shelby.