That perception changed for many back in 2017, when the first photo of Harbour as comic-book hero
Hellboy surfaced online . The character is an imposing devil who protects humans from malevolent supernatural forces. To fit the bill, Harbour had to take on some major prosthetics (and a bunch of red makeup)-but perhaps the biggest transformation came to his actual body. In the early photo, Harbour is clearly jacked, and the later released footage of the soon-to-be released movie showcase his impressive muscles.
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That body didn't just appear overnight (or come from even more Hollywood dark magic). Harbour trained with superhero-shaping coach Don Saladino , a member of the Men's Health Advisory Board who has worked with other actors like Ryan Reynolds and Sebastian Stan to prep them for roles as comic book stars.
The prosthetics helped Harbour get into character to a certain degree, but Saladino says the actor needed more than makeup to really take on the persona of the rough and tumble demon he was portraying. "He had to feel like he was able to kick some ass, and walk on the set and feel like Hellboy," the trainer shares. By the end of their 9 week program, which was designed to emphasize athleticism and hone functional movement, Saladino says that he had prepped Harbour to feel ready to suit up and run through a brick wall.
We stopped by Saladino's NYC facility to check out one of the workouts he used to get Harbour into Hellboy shape, which the coach called a Suit Up Saturday routine. If you're expecting to throw around big weights, you'll be surprised-there are no traditional lifts in this part of the program. Instead, you'll be performing a whole cadre of loaded carries , which Saladino loves because of how they build strength and burn fat.
This was just one of Saladino's workouts with Harbour out of a whole program, for which used a range of principles to build up the body you'll see on the big screen when Hellboy hits theaters on April 12. If you want to try more of their routines and get into Hellboy shape yourself, Saladino is publishing a guide featuring the entire program through his Playbook app .

David Harbour's Hellboy Suit Up Workout

You'll start with 2 rounds of a warm up routine, followed by a full circuit of carries.
Warm Up
Perform 2 full rounds of the warmup circuit, with minimal rest between each exercise.