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Wiz Khalifa Shares His Kickboxing and Weight Lifting Workout Plan (opens in a new tab)

menshealth.com · 2026-10-14

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Claim 1 of 6Not checkedWiz Khalifa has been building muscle for the past seven years and now trains five or six days a week at Unbreakable Performance in West Hollywood.View evidenceHide evidence

As statedpast seven years; five or six days a week

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Claim 2 of 6Not checkedHis current 90-minute workouts start with weights and bodyweight resistance exercises and end with about 30 minutes of kickboxing.View evidenceHide evidence

As stated90-minute session; 30 minutes of kickboxing

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Claim 3 of 6Not checkedKhalifa says training helps him clear his head and supercharges his creativity.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 4 of 6Not checkedHe says he has gained 30 pounds since starting at the gym in 2017 and now weighs 170 pounds.View evidenceHide evidence

As stated30 more than he weighed when he first walked into the gym in 2017; 170 pounds

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Claim 5 of 6Not checkedHe follows a weekly split of legs and core on Monday, chest and shoulders or arms on Tuesday, back and core on Wednesday, then repeats the cycle Thursday through Saturday before resting on Sunday.View evidenceHide evidence

As statedMonday through Saturday training; Sunday off

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Claim 6 of 6Not checkedKhalifa says he wants to gain another 15 pounds of muscle and be 'built like a house.'View evidenceHide evidence

As statedanother 15 pounds of muscle

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Effects of β-Hydroxy-β-Methylbutyrate Supplementation During Resistance Training on Strength, Body Composition, and Muscle Damage in Trained and Untrained Young Men: A Meta-Analysis

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research · 2009 · Crossref

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