The Avengers: Endgame workout series – how to get buff like the butt-kicking Black Widow

The Avengers and their lean, muscle-bound physiques are set to dazzle the big screen once again. With Marvel’s Avengers: End Game opening this month and with the summer fast approaching, take inspiration from your favourite superhero and forge a blockbuster body for those beach and boat trips.

In this edition of The Avengers workout series, we’re look at the butt-kicking Black Widow and find out how to get her dynamite strength and agility.

Avenger: Black Widow

As a martial arts and espionage expert, building a body like Black Widow requires various physical attributes including balance and lower body strength.

Barbell back squats are most people’s go-to for lower body strength, but the Bulgarian split squat may be the better exercise. You avoid the compressive forces coming through your spine associated with back squats, whilst working your quads and glutes hard. It’s a single leg exercise so carries extra benefits including improved balance, better hip mobility and corrected muscle imbalances.

Dumbbell Bulgarian split squat

4 sets of 8-12 reps