14 DAY TRIAL // When Katy Perry and Russell Brand confirmed rumors of their engagement on their respective Twitter pages, fans were taken aback because few actually believed they’d make it as a couple for more than half a year, let alone decide to tie the knot 4 months into their romance. The decision now made, Brand is showing his commitment by shaping up in time for the wedding with the help of Krav Maga, says the Daily Mail.
The comedian, who was just recently showered with negative media for speaking his mind on how pop stars and celebrities in general should be “sorted” by a forced natural selection, is now dedicating most of his time to getting in top shape and adding some muscle to his thin frame. In order to attain his goal and achieve a more toned body in time for the wedding, Brand has enlisted the help of a personal trainer, with whom he’s been photographed practicing the other day.
“Since relocating to Los Angeles with fiancée Katy Perry, Russell Brand has embraced the healthy Californian lifestyle. She’s constantly at the gym and now it appears he’s looking to add a few muscles to his skinny frame in time for the couple’s wedding later this year. The 34-year-old has started taking lessons in Krav Maga,” the Daily Mail says. Granted, one might as well note that it’s the tab who’s saying Brand is working out for the wedding – neither he nor Katy has confirmed this report.
“The martial art, which features hand-to-hand combat, derives from Israel and the former Czechoslovakia. Spotted having a private lesson in Hollywood Hills yesterday, Brand showed off his surprisingly muscular figure in a pair of burgundy shorts and white T-shirt. The funnyman had also tied his long, scraggy hair up in a bun. After working up a sweat with his trainer, Brand then met up Perry to attend actress Rosario Dawson’s 31st birthday party,” the publication further says.
Indeed, while Katy is constantly pictured going in and out of the gym, Russell Brand has rarely – if ever – been photographed in workout mode. Perhaps he has really decided to give the Californian healthy lifestyle a try, now that he’s about to be married later this year.