Kris Gethin's Man of Iron: The Documentary Series
Meet The Man of Iron
Kris Gethin is a world-renowned fitness icon. His motivational, no-BS personality has inspired countless individuals to transform their lives through lifting.
Over the last decade, you've watched as Kris Gethin built muscle, burned fat, and transformed his body again and again. Now he's embracing a world-class test of peak fitness: finishing a full iron-distance triathlon.
Normally, athletes devote two full years to preparing for a full iron-distance triathlon. This 220-lb. bodybuilder will do it in six months.
Watch his unbelievable journey across 25 episodes and prepare to get hooked.
His goals: put his mind and body through hell, defy the odds, and become a hybrid athlete.
Meet The Man of Iron
Kris Gethin is a world-renowned fitness icon. His motivational, no-BS personality has inspired countless individuals to transform their lives through lifting.
The Starting Line
The Starting line
Nutrition Plan
Q&A: Alex Viada, Kris Gethin's Training Coach
Were you at all skeptical of Kris at the outset?
When Kris contacted me, I was hugely excited because I know he's going to have what it takes to push through it. The level of respect that he already had for this process going in was amazing. It's very easy to take it too lightly. You think, "How can people take an iron distance triathlon lightly?" But they do.
What does it take for a bodybuilder to finish an elite endurance event?
For somebody like Kris to say, "You know what? I'm going to do this right. I'm leaving no stone unturned. I'm going to speak to everybody I can. I'm going to immerse myself in this." That's exactly what you need. What we've noticed is that people come out from this type of training with tremendous respect for what other athletes go through.
What's a running "hack" for those with large, muscular frames?
Put an emphasis on trail running. It's softer terrain, so you can put in more miles and more hours with less wear and tear on the body.
Man of Iron Weekly Episodes
Week 1: We Really Did Go The Wrong Bloody Way
Week 3: Inspiration & Frustration
Week 4: Look Like a Bodybuilder, Function Like a Triathlete
Week 5: This Groin Injury is Kicking My Ass
Week 6: Can You Rub Some Glutamine Into My Thighs?
Week 10: Taking a Lap in London
Week 11: Beautiful, Little Bike Shorts
Week 13: Impromptu Olympic Triathlon
Week 14: Half Over the Horizon
Week 15: Kris Battles a Half-Ironman
Week 16: Half Ironman Accomplished
Week 17: Volume Down, Volume Up
Week 18: On the Road (And Trail)
Week 20: The Three-Day Leg Day
Week 21: Back in the Bike Saddle
Week 22: Muscle and Meditation
