Munteaunu says that Lundgren can train everyone else under the table even in his seventies, making him a highly motivational workout partner.
"You might think he's kind of a stoic, quiet guy, but I actually know better," says Cavaliere, who has trained with Florian Munteaunu, the actor who played Lundgren's son in Creed II. However, his muscle definition, size, conditioning, and the fact that he trains like an athlete first and an actor second-he was a dancer and martial artist-makes him a contender. While Van Damme was a huge star back in the day, Cavaliere doesn't think he's the kind of guy who'd scream at him in a workout, so he loses points in the motivation stakes.
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In Cavaliere's book, there are four key criteria to being a decent training partner, and he assesses each of the movie stars on how well he thinks they'd fit the bill: motivation physique training style and the ineffable "X factor." Jean-Claude Van Damme takes a look at six iconic actors from that period- Sylvester Stallone, Carl Weathers, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Dolph Lundgren, and Chuck Norris-and judges just how effective they would each be as a gym buddy. In a new video on the Athlean-X channel, trainer Jeff Cavaliere C.S.C.S. The '80s and '90s were a golden age for action cinema, and the likes of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone have carved out a lasting legacy not just as hyper-macho leading men, but also as inspiration for whole generations of fitness buffs.