Brie Larson's "Captain Marvel" Workout Is Insane, So I Had To Try It For Myself

    You can call me "Captain Krista" now.

    Krista Torres
    by Krista Torres

    BuzzFeed Staff

    Hi, Marvel fans! I'm Krista and sometimes I like to pretend I'm Daenerys Targaryen.

    But this time, I've decided to switch things up a bit. It's time for me to be Captain Marvel.

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    To physically prepare for the role of Captain Marvel, Brie Larson worked with celebrity trainer Jason Walsh.

    So, I met with Jason at his gym, Rise Movement, to go through the exercises he did with Brie.

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    Normally, the only workouts I do are running or cycling, so the reps he had me do definitely left me winded.

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    The moves were all about strengthening and toning (obvs since Brie was a superhero in the movie).`

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    The workout definitely challenged parts of my body that I usually don't train at all.

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    After our session, Jason told me his workouts with Brie were on a fitness app called Playbook. He said I could use the app as a guide on my own (it was very helpful).

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    It is a free, two-week program where Jason walks you through each workout with step-by-step videos.

    So, following the app, I decided to do the workouts for two weeks. Some of them could actually be done at home, like this resistance band exercise.

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    Don't let the above pic fool you, it was taken after only the first rep. I was intensely sweating by the end of it.

    There were three workouts per week, and each workout was an intense 45 minutes. Here is an unflattering pic of how sweaty I was at the gym:

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    As someone who only does cardio as a workout, this regime was very challenging for me. I was sore in new parts of my body.

    At the end of each workout, I felt stronger than the previous one. And after two weeks of doing the exercises, I felt like SpongeBob in this GIF:

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    In conclusion, I think if someone were to do these workout for an extended period of time, they would definitely be stronger with visible muscle definition. I feel like going forward I am going to incorporate these new workouts into my routine.

    I have so much admiration for Brie, who clearly SLAYED the part of Captain Marvel!

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    If you want to try Brie's workout for yourself, you can download the Playbook app on your phone.