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THE 6 A.M. WORKOUT W/

The

Hollywood

Heavyweight

Oscar-nominated producer
Jason Blum hits the gym to
charge his energy levels and
clear his mind completely.
BY ANTHONY MCCARRON

ASON BLUM KNOWS things could
get gory. He’s facing a 24-inch-high
J wooden box topped with fi ve 4-inch-
high rubber plates (44 inches in all, if you’re
keeping track at home). The stack is nearly
at Blum’s chest, but the six-foot producer
has every intention of jumping onto it.
“You might get a lot of blood,” he quips,
summoning visions of busted shins, split
lips, and the all-around FUBAR-ness of a
failed landing. “I make horror movies.”
Don’t wish him a Happy Death Day just
yet. Blum bends his knees, leaps, then
tucks his legs tight. He lands with a smile.
“This,” he says, “is my specialty.”
The way Blum sees it, there’s nothing
better than a rush of adrenaline and
fear (and sweat, too!) to get him pump-
ing out adrenaline-rush nail-biters like
Paranormal Activity, The Purge, and
Glass. So whenever the 50-year-old is
in Manhattan, he heads to Brick New
York gym, just as he’s done on this day,
to fi ght through a CrossFit-style meta-
bolic-conditioning workout with trainer
Ian Creighton. “I tell myself that I do
better work and I get more done if I give

THE BREAK OF BRAWN 1 Overhead Lunge 2 Stand holding 3 Suitcase Jump
Suitcase Thruster
Alternating
Burpee with
When Jason Blum hits the road, he can’t Stand holding your your luggage at your Place your luggage
luggage overhead.
shoulders, core tight.
on the floor; stand to
do his beloved box jumps, but he still Step back with your Bend at the knees and the right. Jump over it
makes time to train, thanks to 15-minute left foot and lower push your butt back, to the left, land, then
sweatfests like this conditioning circuit into a lunge. Pause, lowering your torso squat down and do a
until your thighs are
then push off your
pushup. Return to
from Ian Creighton. Grab your backpack right heel to return parallel to the floor. standing as quickly as
(or empty out your roller bag and use it) to a standing posi- Explosively stand possible, then jump
back up and press the
tion. Repeat on the
over the luggage to
and rip through this in your hotel room! other side. That’s luggage overhead. the right and repeat.
1 rep; do 8. That’s 1 rep; do 8. That’s 1 rep; do 8. Location: Brick New York

24 December 2019 / MEN’S HEALTH PHOTOGRAPHS BY STEVEN COUNTS