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How Leo Suter Bulked Up for
'Valhalla'—and Plans to Stay
That Way
His routine is fit for a viking.
BY CORI RITCHEY
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FOR HIS MOST recent role in Vikings:
Valhalla, English actor Leo Suter packed
on the muscle. In the Netflix-produced
sequel series to the successful Vikings TV
saga, a century has passed and a new
group of Scandinavian heroes are fighting
to rewrite their future. Fighting is key for
Suter's character, Harald Sigurdsson. The
prince of Norway runs into several scuffles,
which Suter needed to prepare for by
bulking up and doing combat training.
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Training for the first two seasons of the
show wasn't easy, as the filming coincided
with the pandemic. So, with the virtual
assistance of Irish celebrity trainer Pat
Henry, Suter took to his backyard to prep
for his new role. As the show enters its
third season, he's back in the gym, and it's
clearly working.
The Valhalla cast is comprised of some
hefty dudes, but Suter does his best not to
compare himself. "That's probably a fools
game," he says. Right now, he's just trying
to maintain the physique he's built since
starting this role. He's ready to bulk up or
slim down depending on what comes his
way next.
Suter has always been into fitness. He
began his journey as a cricket player,
where he unfortunately suffered a back
injury. That injury, however, sparked his
journey in the gym as he worked to
strengthen his body again. Once he gained
some strength, he switched to playing
rugby. Now, he's an avid tennis player.
We caught up with Suter for one of his
full-body workouts at the BXR boxing gym
in London. Find his full-body routine,
below.
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Leo Suter's FullBody Blast
The Strength Start
Trap Bar Deadlift
4 sets of 10 reps
Dumbbell Overhead Press
4 sets of 10 reps
Machine Chest Press
4 sets of 10 reps
Cable Row
4 sets of 10 reps
Standing Easy Bar Bicep Curls
4 sets of 10 reps
Weighted Tricep Dips
4 sets of 10 reps
The Cardio Finish
Heavy Bag Boxing
2 to 3 minutes
Heavy Sled Pushes
3 sets of 10 yards
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CORI RITCHEY
Cori Ritchey, NASM-CPT is an Associate
Health & Fitness Editor at Men's Health and
a certified personal trainer and group
fitness instructor. You can find more of her
work in HealthCentral, Livestrong, Self, and
others.
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