2 Chainz Showed Off His Challenging Heavy Weight Circuit Workout

Brett Williams, NASM
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Rapper 2 Chainz isn't trying to get swole. But that doesn't mean that he takes any shortcuts when he hits the gym to train three days every week, as he has for over a decade. Instead, he's focused on the more holistic benefits of training.

"It's good for my mental health, my physical health, and my spirituality," the 44-year-old rapper told the MH crew when we checked in with him at No Limit Training Facility in North Hollywood, California. "As far as goals for me—I'm not trying to do too much. It's all about maintaining a healthy lifestyle for me."

He walked us through a typical circuit workout with his trainer Amoila Cesar, which was focused on building upper body strength and honing his core. The pair run through three different three-exercise circuits, which pack in lots of reps in a short time period.

But just because the rapper is focused and listening to his trainer, that doesn't mean he's not coming to the gym separated from his music. He rocks a pair of headphones throughout the session. "Do I work out in these every day?" 2 Chainz asks the trainer. "Every day," Cesar asserts. "These don't come off. I sleep in them, I shower in them, I eat in them," the rapper says. "He been gave up on telling me to take them off."

And even though 2 Chainz is known for extravagance—it's in his name, after all, and he once hosted a TV show called Most Expensivest highlighting luxury goods—he understands that the body should be a priority. "Know that health is wealth," he says after the workout. It's not just about the money you've got in your account."

2 Chainz's Health Is Wealth Workout

Circuit 1: Chest and Back

  • 1A. Dumbbell Bench Press

3 sets of 8 reps

  • 1B. Cable Fly

3 sets of 8 to 10 reps

  • 1C. Pullup

3 sets of 8 to 10 reps

Circuit 2: Core

  • 2A. Leg Lifts

3 sets of 30 reps

  • 2B. Single-Arm Carry

3 sets of 40 seconds per side

  • 3B. Decline Situps

3 sets of 20 reps

Circuit 3: Push and Pull Part 2

  • 3A. Squat and Curl to Press

3 sets of 8 reps

  • 3B. Low Cable Row

3 sets of 12 reps

  • 3C. Barbell Incline Press

3 sets of 12 reps

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