Kellan Lutz Workout And Diet Routine

Kellan Lutz is an American actor best known for his roles in movies like A Nightmare on Elm Street, Immortals, Twilight Saga and The Legend of Hercules. He carries an impeccable physique all year round and embodies the spirit of healthy living. This is his complete profile, biography, diet and workout routine as well as statistics.

Kellan Lutz

Full Name: Kellan Christopher Lutz (Actor)
Weight	Height	Age
82.1 kg (181 lbs)	6’-1” (185.31 cm)	40 years
Date of Birth	Birthplace	Nationality
March 15, 1985	Dickinson, North Dakota	American

Kellan Lutz Biography

Early Life

Kellan Christopher Lutz, popularly known as Kellan Lutz was born to Karla and Bradley Lutz on March 15, 1985 in Dickinson, North Dakota. Kellan has six brothers – Brandon Tanner, David, Daniel, Brad and Chris. The family on both his parents’ side has German ancestry.

Kellan Lutz completed his schooling from Horizon High school in Scottsdale, Arizona. He then pursued higher education and pursued a degree in chemical engineering from Chapman University. However, he never worked as a professional engineer. Instead, Kellan decided to pursue a career in acting and started working in that direction.

Acting Career

Kellan Lutz started his career with recurring small roles in series like Model Citizens, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation etc. And also worked in movies like Prom Night in the 2000s. During this time, the 38-year-old actor also appeared in several music videos and TV series but did not get a breakthrough role that could give him the recognition.

However, things took a huge turn when Kellan was cast as a werewolf Emmett Cullen in the Twilight film series based on Stephanie Meyer’s novels of the same name. Starting with the first instalment of the series, The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009), Lutz played Emmett Cullen in all the Twilight movies.

He worked in notable projects like A Nightmare on Elm Street and Immortals in the early 2010s. The North Dakota native played Greek God of Sea Poseidon in the Immortals where he had to work really hard on his physique to fit well into the character.

He was in consideration for lead roles in ambitious projects like Hansel and Gretel as well as Conan the Barbarian during this time. However, he lost these opportunities to Jeremy Renner and Jason Momoa respectively. But it is a part and parcel of the profession and Lutz backed the role of Hercules in the Epic movie The Legend of Hercules. However, the movie was not a critical and commercial success. Lutz had revealed in a 2016 tweet that he had a meeting with American director McG and Wonderland Sound & Vision for the prospects of him playing He-Man on screen.

Starting in 2020, Kellan Lutz appeared as FBI Special Agent Kenny Crosby in the television series FBI: Most Wanted. However, he quit the series in order to move his family back to California.

Modelling Career

Kellan Lutz is signed with New York based American international modelling agency Ford Models. He featured in Kelvin Klein’s 2010 advertising campaign.

Kellan Lutz Workout

Kellan Lutz is the hardest worker in the room and he takes great pride in training regularly without falling off the training routine. Lutz prefers to go hard at his training routine and believes in giving it all in the training without holding back as if there is no tomorrow. Kellan Lutz incorporates a lot of High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) and supersets to increase the aerobic intensity of the workout. Supersets are an effective way of putting in more work in a relatively short amount of time.

It involves doing sets of two different exercises one after the another. So instead of doing all the sets of exercise A and then doing exercise B, you do one set of exercise A and follow it up with one set of exercise B and repeat the process until all the sets are complete. The rest periods are usually shorter and that results in overall reduced workout time and an increased aerobic intensity of the workout.

Kellan Lutz’s work week is divided into six training days. Each session is dedicated to targeting a specific area of fitness. Mondays are reserved for full body strength training while Tuesday is for core training. Wednesday and Thursday typically looks after bodyweight and HIIT training. On the other hand, Friday and Saturday is used for getting in the upper body and lower body circuits along with treadmill work. However, Kellan Lutz is an outdoors guy and loves to go outside for treks and hikes. He reserves his Sundays for hikes and treks. An intense activity like hiking helps build muscle endurance, work the cardiovascular system and helps with weight management as well.

Monday – Cardio and Full Body Strength

Kellan Lutz dedicates his Mondays to calorie burning activities like cardio and full body strength circuit. He typically starts the session with a ten-minute run on the treadmill to increase the blood circulation and warm up the full body muscles before jumping into the bodyweight and lifting exercises. The session concludes after kettlebell swings and burpees to add the last bit of stimulus to the muscles and the cardiovascular system.

Warm-up

10-minute Run on the Treadmill

Full Body Strength Workout

• Medicine Ball Slams ( 5 sets of 10 reps)
• Bench Press ( 5 sets of 5 reps)
• Pull-Ups ( 3 sets of 5 reps)
• One Arm Rows ( 3 sets of 12 reps)
• Hammer Curls ( 3 sets of 10 reps)
• Cable Triceps Pushdowns ( 3 sets of 10 reps)
• Farmer’s Walk ( 3 reps of 40 yard distance)

Finisher

• Kettlebell Swings ( 5 sets of 10 reps)
• Burpees ( 5 sets of 10 reps)

Tuesday – Core Weight Training

A strong core is the key to stability and strength while performing many functional movements, everyday activities and exercises. Kellan Lutz’s Tuesdays are reserved for improving the core strength. After warming up with a short run and battle rope, the 38-year-old actor trains the core muscles with compound bodyweight and medicine ball exercises.

Warm-up

• 20-minute Run
• 5-minute Battle Rope

Core Circuit

• Reverse Crunches (4 sets of 15 reps)
• Bear Crawls (4 sets of 20 reps)
• Medicine Ball Side Toss (4 sets of 10 reps on each side)
• Burpees (4 sets of 10 reps)
• Rolling Medicine Ball Push-ups (4 sets of 10 reps)

Wednesday – Bodyweight and Calisthenics

Calisthenics can help improve functional strength and make everyday tasks like lifting, pulling, pushing and running etc. a lot easier. But more than that, calisthenics can increase the muscular endurance to a great extent and also increase the resting metabolic rate. Both are important in performing different activities as well as for maintaining a healthy weight. Kellan Lutz starts his Thursdays with a short run with sprint intervals at every seven minutes and bodyweight exercises like push-ups, pull-ups and dips to name a few. 

Cardio Warm-up

• Run 20 to 30 minutes with sprint intervals every 7 minutes

Calisthenics Workout

• Push-ups (4 sets of 25 reps)
• Sit-ups (4 sets of 20 reps)
• Dips (4 sets of 15 reps)
• Box Jumps (4 sets of 12 reps)
• Pull-ups (4 sets of 10 reps)

Thursday – HIIT Cardio Workout

High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) is not only an effective way of getting an intense workout in a short amount of time but also a technique to improve different aspects of fitness like heart health, cardiovascular strength, fat burning, and strengthening of bones. Kellan Lutz performs an intense HIIT workout on Thursdays which lasts for approximately an hour that includes:

• Treadmill
• Stair Climber
• Rowing Machine
• Elliptical Machine

Friday – Cardio and Lower Body

While many people hate leg day, ignoring an entire half of the body is never a good idea, especially the lower half. After all, no building can stay up in tough times without a strong foundation, isn’t it? The XX star dedicates his Fridays for cardio and lower body training sessions. The lower body workout includes compound movements like Romanian deadlifts, 

Goblet carry and walking lunges to name a few.

Treadmill Workout Plan

• Slow Jog (2-minute warm-up)
• Sprint (1 minute)
• Catch Breath (30 seconds)

Repeat 10 times

• Bear Crawls (25 per leg)
• Dips (20 reps)

Repeat 3 times

• 1 to 2 minutes for cooldown

Lower Body Circuit

• Box Jumps (5 sets of 8 reps)
• Squats (5 sets of 5 reps)
• Romanian Deadlifts (3 sets of 8 reps)
• Standing Calf Raises (3 sets of 20 reps)
• Walking Lunges (3 sets of 20 reps)
• Goblet Carry (3 sets of 40 reps)

Saturday – Cardio and Upper Body Routine

Treadmill Workout Plan

• Slow Jog (2-minute warm-up)
• Sprint (1 minute)
• Catch Breath (30 seconds)

Repeat 10 times

• Bear Crawls (25 per leg)
• Dips (20 reps)

Repeat 3 times

• 1 to 2 minutes for cooldown

Upper Body Circuit

• Medicine Ball Side Toss (3 sets of 10 reps)
• Incline Dumbbell Press (3 sets of 12 reps)
• Lat Pulldown (3 sets of 12 reps)
• Barbell Push Press (3 sets of 5 reps)
• Barbell Curls (4 sets of 8 reps)
• Skull Crushers (4 sets of 12 reps)

Sunday – Hike and Rest Day

Kellan Lutz Diet

Kellan Lutz’s dietary habits are more instinctive. He does not follow a rigidly structured diet plan where he has to be overly restrictive about the foods and portions. Instead, the 38-year-old actor ensures that he is eating enough protein through lean sources of protein like eggs, tofu and lean meats.

However, to prepare for his role as Hercules, Kellan Lutz followed a paleo diet which means a diet that our pre-agriculture ancestors consumed to sustain themselves. Simply put, the diet consists only of meats, fruits, fresh vegetables and not processed foods, sugars or even dairy products of any sort.

Kellan Lutz is similar to most of us in one aspect – He did not like salads when he got on a healthy diet. However, salads have a ton of health benefits that are simply undeniable. The Twilight Saga actor eventually learned to like salads. In one of his interviews, Kellan Lutz told that he was fortunate to have Hercules filmed in Bulgaria as the country has plenty of fresh produce and good quality vegetables.

Quitting sugar

Kellan Lutz had to let go of his sugar cravings while preparing for the character of Greek God Poseidon. It was not an easy choice as Lutz had to let go of many favorite things like chocolate bars, gummy bears and desserts. However, the Greek God managed to let go of the mortal cravings and make healthy eating a core value of his lifestyle.

Typically, Kellan Lutz’s full day of eating consists of three clean meals. He ensures a sufficient protein intake through boiled eggs, lean protein sources like chicken, salmon, lean cuts of beef etc. Steamed vegetables, green juices and fresh salads provide vitamins and minerals.

A full day of eating in Kellan Lutz’s routine looks like this:

Breakfast

• Hard Boiled Eggs
• Protein Shake
• Green Juice
• Oatmeal

Lunch

• Salmon or Chicken
• Steamed Vegetables
• Eggs

Dinner

• Steak or Fish
• Vegetables
• Fresh Green Salad

Supplements

• Fat Burner
• BCAA
• Protein
• Pre-workout formula

Personal Life

Kellan Lutz has been married to TV host and model Brittany Gonzalez since November 2017. The couple unfortunately lost their first child, a daughter, in the sixth month of pregnancy. Kellan and Britney now have a daughter (born in February 2021) and a son (born in August 2022). Kellan Lutz adheres to Christian faith. He is an outdoors guy and likes to do different outdoor activities like hiking etc.

Lutz has been involved in charitable work and his primary charity is Saving Innocence that works for rescuing and rehabilitating victims of child sexual trafficking. He regularly runs campaigns for this charity and also dedicates every single one of his birthdays to financially benefit it. GQ magazine honored him with the Gentleman of the Year title for his work with Saving Innocence.

Kellan Lutz has also been associated with animal welfare and became a spokesman of PETA’s ‘adopt, don’t buy’ campaign. Lutz is also involved with Ape Action Africa – A primate conservation charity.