Aaron Taylor-Johnson

Aaron Taylor Johnson is the frontrunner to be the new 007. Celebrity trainer Matt Hodges breaks down the (national) secrets to bulking up when duty calls.

[big movements that work for your body](https://www.menshealth.com/uk/building-muscle/a37009576/hypertrophy/). Using a heavyish kettlebell or dumbbell, plant your feet shoulder-width apart, the weight held to your chest. Finish the rep by lowering it back to your collarbone. [My general advice is increase your protein](https://www.menshealth.com/uk/nutrition/a757223/a-beginners-guide-to-protein/), probably by double,” he explains. Hodges rule of thumb for his clients is to ditch the dirty bulk and opt for clean meals instead; sure pizza is a great source of carbs, but it’s also high in artery-clogging fat, too. “We were in a fight sequence and I get drop-kicked across the room. “Keto is gaining momentum at the moment and is thrown around social media a lot,” Hodges says. I know a lot of the 300 guys and not many of them have the physiques that they look like they had on on screen.” “After that, you train with me four times a week with a weekly sports massage, bespoke nutrition and the option of clinical metabolic testing.” In short, a fitness programme fit for a 00. The culprit wasn’t an enemy nerve agent or a particularly potent femme-fatale, but the much-debated overlord of the modern fitness industry, [ able to add size or power](https://www.menshealth.com/uk/workouts/g754145/how-to-build-a-bigger-chest-in-28-days/) by tweaking his programme as required, instead of starting from scratch each time. And, should a new film start shooting in the next few years, he’d be the youngest Bond since Lazenby, meaning he could play the role for a good while without starting to look creaky.