Could you live the life of Bond? LIVE AND
GET THE BOND BOD
a pen than a pistol, AS a man more used to brandishing
a lot to be desired. my spying skills would leave
while dispatching villains Reeling off pithy one-liners
be in half by a laser would not and escaping being sliced
look the part. my forté. But I reckoned I could
tailored tux from Casino For my money, Daniel Craig’s
as a bomb disguised as a Royale is as classically Bond has
to Slater Menswear, which cigarette case. So I headed for
and offers free alterations its own tailoring collection
fit. suits and jackets for a perfect
when, during my
The service comes in handy
HE’S the spy that men want to be – and women want to be with.
So as Daniel Craig’s last outing as James Bond, No Time To Die, will hit cinemas on September 30, we are posing a simple question.
Can you live the life of the most famous, suave and deadly secret agent? Or, to borrow the title of another spy film, is that mission impossible?
As Daniel hangs up his Walther PPK after five Bond films, I put in my bid to take his place.
Becoming Bond can cost the best part of £300k but there is more to being the world’s top spy than wearing sharp suits and being
incredibly
I have “deceptively short arms”. measuring, it turns out that
physical differences from the Dinner suit sorted, my other latest buff Bond needed addressing.
dad bod 50 years ago may An action hero’s unsculpted
but the bar for Bond’s physicality have been alluring enough the
Daniel Craig emerged from was irreversibly raised when sea like a Greek god in trunks.
Fitness Lab in Soho, Central
So I arranged a session at a
Ash Wright, 28, put me through London, where elite trainer gruelling programme of weightlifting.
closer to Daniel Craig
Ash says: “To achieve a physique
is a a ‘body recomp’ phase. This you’ll want to go through your
while losing fat to change process of building muscle
– the ratio of muscle to fat. overall body composition is
go, not for show. His physique “Bond should be built for of his
he does to fit the demands a by-product of the training job, rather than for aesthetics.”
after our session, it
Feeling pumped (and humbled)
of my mission. was time for the next stage fit, irresistible to women and able to drink vast amounts of booze.
For decades filmmaker Paul Kyriazi, 74, has studied the hero and has written the book How To Live The James Bond Lifestyle.
He says: “It starts in your mind, expands to your room, and then your apartment or your house. Get it organised. Get your money under control. Start carrying more cash. Bond carries cash on a money clip.”
He recommends reading a book a week, dressing well even at home, keeping your car clean, and tipping freely.
Never give up on your mission... but you can change direction. And when it comes to being a lothario, Paul says you should aim to become a “director of fun”.
But most importantly, he advises, be creative not competitive. “Don’t compete with your friends or others – get creative with yourself, and that is powerful.”
Armed with Paul’s tips it was time to Live And Let Try to become Bond. And if I failed I could always Try Another Day.
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