How Benedict Cumberbatch Got Ripped For Doctor Strange 2

Along with weightlifting, yoga, and strength training, Benedict Cumberbatch's workout routine also includes plenty of cardiovascular exercise. Cumberbatch is a long-time fan of cardio activities like running, which he has been doing for years to keep fit. However, he needed to increase the intensity of his cardio while training for the MCU, so he decided to incorporate interval sprints. According to Superhero Jacked, his typical 20-minute interval sprint exercise would be split into two sessions. For the first, he would walk for two minutes, then sprint for one. Then, halfway through, he would cut down his walk time to one minute and run one, then walk one for the remaining session.

Cumberbatch also went through "months of physical training" to learn how to fight and move properly on the set of "Doctor Strange," executive producer Charles Newirth explained, per YouTube. Most of this combat and martial arts training took place alongside his stunt double George Kirby and his co-star Mads Mikkelsen. On the first episode of "SR Stuntmen React," Kirby revealed how intense their training got on set. Sometimes he and Cumberbatch would be in the middle of a scene (or training for one) and Mikkelsen would want to get in on the action too.

With Cumberbatch taking his workout routine up a few notches since 2016, there's little doubt the actor's been putting in a few days of high-intensity cardio each week to get ripped for the sequel.