M&F first met rock frontman Chris Daughtry in 2013. The Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum rock artist was already immersed in gym culture and proudly showing off his chiseled physique, having come out of a self-described “skinny” phase. Many years ago. The 33-year-old was in the best shape of his life and his band Daughtry was gearing up to release their fourth studio album, Baptized. He was living the dream.
Eleven years later, Daughtry, now 44, is still active as a musician and fitness enthusiast. In addition to seven studio albums, the band released a six-song EP, Shock to the System (Part One), released in September. In the past year, two songs have reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart: “Artificial” and “Pieces.” The band is currently touring with Breaking Benjamin and Staind, hitting stages across the country. And there’s another achievement to celebrate. Chris Daughtry is in even better shape at 44 years old.
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Stay motivated and hold yourself accountable
how? That’s called maturity. Call it the motivation that comes from knowing that thousands of people are watching you on stage. Plus, the risk of getting injured on stage can be even more motivating. It’s called accountability.
“Of course I want to inspire others,” Daughtry says. “Now that we’ve put it out there (on social media), we can definitely be held accountable.”
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Chris Daughtry surrounds himself with the right people
Chris Daughtry’s Instagram feed is equal parts music and muscles. One post shows him deadlifting with a hex bar. In another photo, he works out at Zoo Culture Gym in Encino, California, with more muscular people, including biohacker and coach Fraser Bailey and real estate investor Austin Hancock.
His band photo further highlights his physique. His signature attire on stage is a tank top or cut-off T-shirt, skinny cut jeans, short sleeve tattoos, and stainless steel chains. He’s definitely one of the fittest guys in music right now.
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How Chris Daughtry keeps training while on tour
This body is the result of constant effort. Daughtry trains literally every day, “even if it’s just 10 or 15 minutes,” he says, whether he’s at home in Nashville with his wife Deanna and their kids or on the road. “Especially on the road,” he emphasizes. “At the arena, I run stairs. I have a set of resistance bands that I carry with me everywhere. I’m always doing something. There’s not a day that goes by that I don’t find a way to get in a workout and break a sweat. It’s amazing what you can do with your body weight. This morning I was doing handstand push-ups in my hotel room. I don’t show up with flat shoulders. I go to the workout just to get the blood flowing to my muscles. I do push-ups, planks, explosive squats, anything I can do.”
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Follow legitimate workout ethics
Frank Sepe, director of media development at M&F, met Daughtry on social media and struck up a friendship over a shared love of fitness. He has committed to attending a workout in New York City when the band’s schedule allows. Sepe’s extensive background as a master trainer, former competitive bodybuilder, successful fitness model who has appeared on the cover of hundreds of magazines, and founder of Sepe Nutrition gives him a deep understanding of the fitness lifestyle. Sepe, who has coached numerous athletes and celebrities, is especially impressed by Daughtry’s unwavering dedication.
“Chris isn’t just some rock star who slaps his biceps to see if he looks good in a T-shirt on stage,” Sepe says. “His training has been legitimate and he is in amazing condition by any standard, not just for a musician or his age.”
Last summer, when Daughtry was in New York, he met with Sepe and M&F’s chief content officer Zach Zeigler at the Strength Club and worked on upper-body exercises, including full-body exercises like sled pushes and tire flips. I did a ton of focused training. conditioning stimulation.
Sepe designed workouts on the fly, keeping the volume and intensity high, to get Daughtry out of his comfort zone. “At first I was like, ‘This looks familiar,'” the singer says. “And then it got into dangerous territory. But I loved every minute of it.”
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Get energized for the gym or stage
Daughtry’s training is clearly an important part of his identity, but it also serves a functional purpose. It helps him feel confident and energetic during performance. When asked if he goes on stage with or without a pump, he has no hesitation. “I’m always full of energy,” he says. “I’m doing push-ups. “I’m doing a (resistance) band and I’m holding the band and getting the blood pumping. I can’t go out (on stage) looking flat and without veins.”
There’s a simple reason Daughtry, 44, looks even thinner than she did in her early 30s. It’s a diet. It took years to adjust his nutrition to his travel schedule and avoid the pitfalls of unusual work hours, booze, fast food, and late-night snacking that plague other musicians and artists.
“I stopped drinking alcohol altogether. I used to eat pizza and burgers often, but now I’m limited to about once a week,” he says. To ensure she always has healthy food on hand when she’s on the go, Daughtry has meal prep service MegaFit Meals deliver her meals. “I don’t have to guess at all. I have lean protein, fibrous vegetables, and starches so I don’t have to think about it. It’s become clockwork for me. And honestly Let me tell you, this is not a shameless plug.”
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live without regrets
None of this happens by chance. Daughtry is not a robot who jumps out of bed every morning and gets ready to train. he is human Sometimes he doesn’t feel like training, but he still goes to training. He is motivated by keeping himself in top shape and in top shape, but also by the fear of returning to his old lifestyle and body shape that he was not proud of.
“I have nightmares of going backwards,” he says. “I had a lot of bad habits in the past. I realized it had to be a lifestyle, not just a random thought like, ‘Let’s get in shape for this photo shoot.’ I made it a permanent part of my life.
