Building a Top Gun body Simple but powerful exercises like bench press, pull-ups, low rows and dips worked his chest and back. French press, lateral raises, biceps curl and triceps extensions helped Glen build his shoulders and arms.

Teller's weight is typically about 185 lbs, but for part of the movie, he was instructed to get up to 210 lbs and 9% body fat. This was the hardest part for him. He says, "You're just eating so much, that's what I really didn't enjoy."

Superset 3 - 10 sets of 4 reps Apart from his regular strength training, Teller also followed a pretty intense bodyweight workout routine that targeted endurance and muscle growth (4). He would start with a warm-up run of around 600 to 800 meters, and then he would dive into the following bodyweight circuit.