- [Interviewer] Hello, Sam, you home?
I think we're in the right place.
Hello.
- Oh, hey, "Men's Health."
Are you here to see my gym and fridge?
(energetic music)
Come on in.
- [Interviewer] So where are we?
- Welcome to my Airstream,
which is a 65 Land Yacht, refurbished.
So when I'm in town, I spend most of my time here.
- [Interviewer] You know how this goes.
What's in your fridge?
- I've got lots of greens.
My go-to's are broccoli, spinach, mushrooms.
I love a good mushroom.
It's also good to throw in a smoothie
with almond milk or some coconut milk.
For breakfast, I'm usually a...
I'm a big egg guy.
I jump into some wild caught salmon
or when available, some bison.
And I do have a little bit...
I don't have a lot of carbs in my diet,
but I will throw in some sprouted grain Ezekiel bread.
- [Interviewer] That's a lot of good stuff.
What would we never see in your fridge?
- You're never gonna see in my fridge,
the processed foods.
No sodas, for sure.
I haven't had one of those in probably over 20 years.
- [Interviewer] Wow, that's a long time.
How has your diet changed over the years?
- Over the years, my diet has changed a lot.
Because I was in the stunt world,
my size would have to fluctuate.
So in the Marvel world, doubling superheroes,
had to put on a lot of size.
And then other times, I went for six years,
I was a vegetarian,
and then now it's more about balance.
- [Interviewer] What do you eat when you're on set?
- If I'm facing a particularly demanding day,
I like to start with a nice multivitamin with my meal
to supplement the whole foods
that I'm eating during the day.
Another very important part of a busy work day is hydration.
And I like to document the amount of water
that I'm drinking throughout the day.
I think I'm on track but let's make sure.
Gets a lot of funny looks,
but it keeps me hydrated.
- [Interviewer] Speaking of drinks,
what's your coffee situation?
- I don't drink coffee.
I'm a tea guy if I need a little caffeine.
- [Interviewer] Oh, that's cool.
- [Sam] A hot Earl Gray tea in the morning
with some steamed almond milk and a little honey.
- [Interviewer] Do you have any comfort foods?
- Dark chocolate.
Gotta love a good dark chocolate.
All right, it's about that time.
Start my day with a good workout.
It's important to clean up after yourself.
Let's go do this.
(mellow music)
Welcome to my gym.
Normally, I like to train outdoors.
Fresh air, sunshine's good for you.
And I like to go through kind of a circuit
where I'll start with the heavy bag
and then I'll work- - Your cell phone's ringing.
Who's calling?
- Excuse me. - Oh, did you drop something?
Oh... I get it.
So, you can stop now.
- Sorry for being kind of rude,
but one of the workouts that I like to do,
set a timer on my phone for every 30 minutes
and then no matter what I'm doing,
do the chosen exercise for the day.
And that's how throughout a day on set,
I'll try to stay fit.
- [Interviewer] How often do you work out?
- I try to work out five, six times a week.
But I'll try to work out anywhere
from 15 minutes to an hour and a half
depending on what I'm trying to achieve.
And you can get more out of 20 minutes
than two hours sometimes if you have the right mindset.
- [Interviewer] How has your exercise routine
changed over time?
(punching bag thuds)
- Over time, my routine has had to adjust
based on the film that I'm doing.
I try to maintain a foundation of martial arts.
And I think it's just good for your state of mind
to be able to let out a little pent up energy sometimes.
(punching bag thuds)
It's a really good stress reliever.
- [Interviewer] What's the most difficult movie
you've trained for?
- The most difficult film that I've had to train for
was probably "Extraction."
I had to be in top shape 'cause I was following the actors
and stunt performers around all over set all day.
And I was not gonna be the one that ran out of breath
and had to redo the take.
- [Interviewer] What about the Avengers?
- For the Avengers movies,
you had to stay functionally strong,
but you also had to look like the actor.
So there were a lot of aesthetic workouts that we would do.
So you're getting a bicep curl and a lunge
so you can work multiple muscles with the same exercise.
- [Interviewer] Why multitask?
- 'Cause time is our greatest asset.
Speaking of which, how long have I been doing this?
- [Interviewer] I haven't been counting.
- Can I stop now? - Yeah, you can stop.
I don't want you to get hurt.
Speaking of which, what's been your craziest injury?
- Craziest injury I've sustained in my stunt career,
probably too many concussions.
Actually on "Captain America: Civil War,"
came over a balcony, fell eight feet down to an awning,
fell from the awning to a truck,
from the truck to the ground.
Hit my head, kind of on each one.
Had a concussion, had to go to the hospital
You don't wanna get too many of those.
- [Interviewer] What's your favorite
and least favorite exercise?
- The pull-up, my favorite exercise.
Least favorite exercise is the burpee.
It's just... It's a burpee.
Who likes burpees?
- [Interviewer] I love burpees, that's all I do.
But I'd love to know your weekly routine.
- [Interviewer] A week of training for me,
usually I alternate between upper body,
lower body, and cardio.
Push, pull one day and then start the cycle again.
- [Interviewer] You think exercise helps
with your creative process?
- I think creatively, exercise frees the mind, so to speak,
for all of the creativity and inspiration to find its way in
and then come out in a creative expression.
- [Interviewer] All right, time for rapid fire questions.
Workout time, 7:00 AM Or 7:00 PM?
- [Sam] 7:00 AM.
- Squat or deadlift? - Squat.
- [Interviewer] Favorite song on your workout playlist?
- Anything by Led Zeppelin
- Dumbbells or kettlebells? - Kettlebells.
- Cardio or weights? - Weights.
- [Interviewer] Big legs or big arms?
- Big overall body.
You can't skip leg day.
You gotta do it all.
Thanks for joining me.
Don't forget to watch "Extraction 2."
Comes out on Netflix June 16th.
I gotta run up the hill, get my cardio in.
Catch you next time.
(footsteps clopping)
(Sam exhales)