Michael James Shaw is a unique guest on the show. Michael isn’t a fitness professional but an actor and writer with credits including Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, The Walking Dead, Fight Night, and now season 2 of Twisted Metal. Michael is an avid fitness enthusiast and used yoga, Brazilian Jiujitsu, strength training, and more to shape his body and mind for his various roles. Michael shares: -How he prepares physically for movie and tv roles -Why he considers his body as “part of the costume” -His dramatic physical transformation fro his youth -Do actors stay in shirtless scene shape year round -How he got started in his career and who was his greatest influence -How he sets boundaries around working out and eating healthy while spending long days on set and handling the physical demands of some roles -Why cooking and tracking nutrition are critical -How he creates space for clarity and creativity -And much more 00:16 Meet Michael James Shaw: Actor and Fitness Enthusiast 01:33 Michael's Fitness Journey for Twisted Metal 04:52 Balancing Fitness and Acting 10:57 Michael's Early Life and Influences 19:03 The Role of Yoga and Jiu-Jitsu in Michael's Life 23:30 Adapting Fitness Routines 24:42 Importance of Listening to Your Body 25:40 Creating Personalized Workout Plans 27:01 Maintaining Physicality for Acting Roles 27:54 Combining Fitness with Acting 29:22 The Role of Dance and Movement in Fitness 32:05 Balancing Travel and Fitness 38:07 Navigating Celebrity Culture 39:43 The Emotional Impact of Acting I’ve been putting a lot of time and effort into making these new episodes valuable for you. You can help me get these great guests and their knowledge in front of more people by: -Subscribing and checking out more episodes -Sharing on your social media (please tag me - I promise I’ll respond) -Sharing with the friend you think of who needs this episode Follow Andrew Coates:Instagram:@andrewcoatesfitness Join My Email List:www.andrewcoatesfitness.com Get the RP App at www.rpstrength.com/coates - use the code COATESRP Use Code ANDREWCOATESFITNESS to save 10% off at https://justbitememeals.com/ Use MacrosFirst for tracking nutrition https://www.macrosfirst.com/ Go to www.knkg.com/Andrew59676 for 15% off your KNKG bag.
