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WWE star Sheamus displays incredible physique in latest workout
There wasn't much left in the WWE for Sheamus to achieve after his almost two-decade-long career in the promotion. Still, 'The Celtic Warrior's' dedication to his physical conditioning hasn't declined, and a recent social media post bore testimony to this.
On July 15, Sheamus shared an Instagram post from his own account, where he now uses his real name, Stephen Farelly, as his username. It displayed a few instances from the former 3x WWE Champion's workout session, which spoke volumes about how he manages to maintain such a jacked physique at 48.
The initial snaps displayed Sheamus performing cable pull-downs, while the final one featured him flexing his sizable biceps. The caption to his post hinted that these sessions were nothing unusual for him. It read, "It’s just S. Farrelly... nothing more, nothing less."
Well, this Instagram post from Sheamus might take aback a lot of fans, primarily due to the username of his account.
Sheamus O Shaunessy Irish professional Wrestler Sheamus O Shaunessy âÂÄ The Irish Curse has just signed a 3 year contract with World Wrestling Entertainment Inc (WWE) and is set to report to their Florida training facility on the 17th of September 2007. The red haired Dublin giant is overjoyed with this next step to becoming a wrestling superstar âÂÄ SOS is chomping-at-the-bit to get over to the USA and give them a real taste of the fighting Irish! Two-Time Irish Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Sheamus O Shaunessy teamed up with Six-Time Irish Senior Boxing Champion Kenneth Egan for a work out and sparring session at The National Stadium Gym. Shaunessy is using boxing training techniques to improve his foot speed in the ring and wh WENN 986459.jpg
Sheamus O Shaunessy Irish professional Wrestler Sheamus O Shaunessy âÂÄ The Irish Curse has just signed a 3 year contract with World Wrestling Entertainment Inc (WWE) and is set to report to their Florida training facility on the 17th of September 2007. The red haired Dublin giant is overjoyed with this next step to becoming a wrestling superstar âÂÄ SOS is chomping-at-the-bit to get over to the USA and give them a real taste of the fighting Irish! Two-Time Irish Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Sheamus O Shaunessy teamed up with Six-Time Irish Senior Boxing Champion Kenneth Egan for a work out and sparring session at The National Stadium Gym. Shaunessy is using boxing training techniques to improve his foot speed in the ring and wh WENN 986459.jpg
Several WWE fans know that the 48-year-old used 'Sheamus' as the username of his social media accounts, including Instagram. But he changed it to his real name earlier this month, following an untoward incident related to his WWE career.
Sheamus went on a hiatus to recover from his shoulder injury in November 2025, and his WWE contract expired in the meantime. Upon returning, Triple H and Co. offered him a new contract, but with modified terms that Sheamus found unsatisfactory.
As a result, the multiple-time WWE World Champion declined the offer, marking the end of his 19-year-long in-ring career.
However, his cable pull-down-featuring Instagram post displayed that he hasn't given up on training. So let's learn a bit more about it.
The Training Regimen Behind The Celtic Warrior's Conditioning
The aforementioned Instagram post from Sheamus may have displayed just the cable pull-down part of his workout. But the former WWE wrestler maintains a well-defined training regimen comprising various other exercises as well.
Here's a look at the specifications of Sheamus' workout routine, as revealed by Muscle and Fitness:
Lower Body
- Front Squat: 4 sets of 3 reps
- Sumo Deadlift: 2 sets of 3-5 reps
- Glute-Ham Raise: 4 sets of 8-10 reps
- Walking Barbell Lunge: 3 sets of 10 reps
- Back Squat: 1 set of 20 reps
Abs
- Ab Wheel Rollout: 3 sets of 11 reps
- Decline Bench Sit-up: 3 sets of 20 reps
- Plank: 3 sets of 1 minute holding the position
Upper body
- Barbell Push Press: 3 sets of 5 reps
- Incline 1.25 Barbell Bench: 3 sets of 8-10 reps
- Cable Flye: 2 sets of 12 reps
- Chin-up: 3 sets to failure
- Weighted Bench Dip: 3 sets of 6 reps
- Bent-over Barbell Row: 3 sets of 8 reps
- Triceps Pressdown: 3 sets of 10 reps
- Close-Grip Barbell Press: 3 sets of 10 reps
- Barbell Bicep Curl: 3 sets of 8 reps
- Dumbbell Preacher Curl: 3 sets of 10 reps
- Face Pull: 3 sets of 12 reps
- Farmer's Walk: 1 set with max. weight
Currently, nothing can be said about whether Sheamus will return to the wrestling ring after his WWE exit or not.
But does his workout regimen make you think that he will?
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Written by
Souvik Roy