{"id":7428,"date":"2025-05-19T10:17:45","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T10:17:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umyonews.site\/index.php\/2025\/05\/19\/actor-neal-mcdonough-talks-rigorous-training-for-new-bull-riding-video\/"},"modified":"2025-05-19T10:17:45","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T10:17:45","slug":"actor-neal-mcdonough-talks-rigorous-training-for-new-bull-riding-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/umyonews.site\/index.php\/2025\/05\/19\/actor-neal-mcdonough-talks-rigorous-training-for-new-bull-riding-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Actor Neal McDonough Talks Rigorous Training for New Bull Riding Video"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\">\n                          <span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Actor Neal McDonough<\/span><br \/>\n                          <span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Trained &#8216;Butt Off&#8217; For New Rodeo Film<\/span><br \/>\n                          <span class=\"article__header--hf3 text-titlecase h2\">&#8230; Rode Mechanical Bull, Pumped Iron!!! \ud83d\udcaa\ud83c\udffd<\/span><br \/>\n                      <\/h2>\n<p>        <!--\/.social-media-container--><\/p>\n<p>\n                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2025-05-19T00:30:56-07:00\">May 19, 2025 12:30 AM PDT<\/time>\n                                                                            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<section id=\"cb-86a6256c3e713781ca039a241c69ca5f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-ac142170-cb7e-48e0-9052-4e15eaaa2898-349432832-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n          <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-ac142170-cb7e-48e0-9052-4e15eaaa2898-349432832-play-btn\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/button><br \/>\n                    <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 728 410'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/1c\/16by9\/2025\/05\/16\/1cc54c6c0d394840a3c1caad89e18d53_md.jpg\" alt=\"051625_neal_mcdonough_jon_avnet_kal_v2\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"lazyload img-fluid\"\/>\n                  <\/div><\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZSports.com<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-86a6256c3e713781ca039a241c69ca5f--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-93b88695593d0076cb550b8d81752c51\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Actor <strong>Neal McDonough<\/strong> is a few months shy of his 60th trip around the sun, but the Hollywood star just took on one of the most physical roles of his career, and he says he busted his ass getting in peak shape!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-93b88695593d0076cb550b8d81752c51--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-f6951421253129f6b1768021e3279221\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>In the movie, &#8220;The Last Rodeo&#8221; &#8212; hitting theaters May 23 &#8212; McDonough plays a retired rodeo legend who is forced back onto a bull in a desperate attempt to make money for his family.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-f6951421253129f6b1768021e3279221--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-ee01985eb4c1450a90c8b929692a2693\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20250516_b1eec934988b4dfc8dd02ff43dd86c53\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:8eba9b06-6b50-4f93-9dc6-dee137c76eac\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 728 546'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/b1\/4by3\/2025\/05\/16\/b1eec934988b4dfc8dd02ff43dd86c53_md.jpg\" alt=\"neal_mcdonough_rodeo_shirtless\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"lazyload img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-ee01985eb4c1450a90c8b929692a2693--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-2264c3865275cdbc3851d30f364032ca\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><strong>TMZ Sports<\/strong> recently spoke with the director, <strong>Jon Avnet<\/strong>, and McDonough, who told <strong>Babcock <\/strong>he went to great efforts to look like the real deal.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-2264c3865275cdbc3851d30f364032ca--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-0137e06951f290b8703eab8ebef0bcf9\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>&#8220;I worked really hard to make sure I was in peak performance physically. We train on horses, we trained on mechanical bulls, I trained my butt off to make sure I looked like an authentic rodeo guy, a bull rider,&#8221; the leading actor said.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-0137e06951f290b8703eab8ebef0bcf9--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-5d77aa666098728f7e0c79d7749bca63\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>In fact, there&#8217;s a scene where Neal goes shirtless &#8230; so there was no hiding behind clothes.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-5d77aa666098728f7e0c79d7749bca63--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-6d8f27cb1e467d7d7e8f81927215bd1d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s just such a cool moment in the film for me &#8217;cause I worked so hard on sculpting my body to look like a true bull rider, and I think it worked.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-6d8f27cb1e467d7d7e8f81927215bd1d--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-a8f1039df40d51fb5b0e2deb7dd79415\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20250516_f99021ce83b74642bb4da9ed265d3b1a\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:8eba9b06-6b50-4f93-9dc6-dee137c76eac\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 728 546'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/f9\/4by3\/2025\/05\/16\/f99021ce83b74642bb4da9ed265d3b1a_md.jpg\" alt=\"neal_mcdonough_rodeo_duo-v2\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"lazyload img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-a8f1039df40d51fb5b0e2deb7dd79415--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-c7e9117b539753245f8a79ba4e90ba9d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Neal says he left the actual bull riding to the professionals &#8230; because getting hurt can wreak havoc on a movie&#8217;s production schedule.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-c7e9117b539753245f8a79ba4e90ba9d--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-b7f167fa169535d90b8a7f6cc677b374\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>&#8220;For me, it was mostly on top of mechanical bulls the whole time. They wouldn&#8217;t let me ride on [bulls], for insurance purposes-wise, I wanted to like crazy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-b7f167fa169535d90b8a7f6cc677b374--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-317579c4da8f0fac74a77ba85609fb3b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"media-link image-block__link js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/tubitv.com\/tv-shows\/200211331\/s01-e02-week-2-cassie-s-explosive-testimony\"><br \/>\n                          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 728 410'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/f9\/16by9\/2025\/05\/08\/f9930aa6e46f407fa3a4b54354d4d778_md.jpg\" alt=\"Diddy Inside the Trail-INLINE-PROMO-watch-free\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"lazyload img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-16by9\"\/><br \/>\n                                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-317579c4da8f0fac74a77ba85609fb3b--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-bd988543547c6efdc5ef82d9bcf933f6\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>&#8220;This is the experience of directing leading men. They all want to do their own stunts, and you gotta try and protect them and the film from hurting themselves and the film from shutting down, and so forth,&#8221; Avnet said, adding &#8230; &#8220;This guy is sadly fearless!&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-bd988543547c6efdc5ef82d9bcf933f6--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-9b45a01a4ce24e76887d5fe38ffa9cce\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-youtube-video-block canvas-youtube-video-block-permalink canvas-youtube-video-block--default  \">\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-9b45a01a4ce24e76887d5fe38ffa9cce--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-28ee680e1c4f7e4f753ecc8e08d4df74\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Even steering clear of the bulls, McDonough says he got &#8220;the snot beaten out&#8221; of him &#8230; though in the end, it was all worth it for Neal, who with Avnet, not only made a great movie, but also had a blast making the movie.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-28ee680e1c4f7e4f753ecc8e08d4df74--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-b6aea760afdbc074591adb2770173cec\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>&#8220;For me, it was the time of my life!&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-b6aea760afdbc074591adb2770173cec--><\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/05\/19\/neal-mcdonough-the-last-rodeo-bull-riding\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Actor Neal McDonough Trained &#8216;Butt Off&#8217; For New Rodeo Film &#8230; Rode Mechanical Bull, Pumped Iron!!! \ud83d\udcaa\ud83c\udffd Published May 19, 2025 12:30 AM PDT Play video content TMZSports.com Actor Neal McDonough is a few months shy of his 60th trip around the sun, but the Hollywood star just took on one of the most physical [&hellip;] <a class=\"g1-link g1-link-more\" href=\"https:\/\/umyonews.site\/index.php\/2025\/05\/19\/actor-neal-mcdonough-talks-rigorous-training-for-new-bull-riding-video\/\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7429,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[128],"tags":[],"reaction":[],"adace-sponsor":[],"class_list":["post-7428","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment"],"wps_subtitle":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/umyonews.site\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7428","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/umyonews.site\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/umyonews.site\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/umyonews.site\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/umyonews.site\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7428"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/umyonews.site\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7428\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/umyonews.site\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7429"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/umyonews.site\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7428"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/umyonews.site\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7428"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/umyonews.site\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7428"},{"taxonomy":"reaction","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/umyonews.site\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/reaction?post=7428"},{"taxonomy":"adace-sponsor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/umyonews.site\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/adace-sponsor?post=7428"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}