Have you ever wondered what famous martial artists/actors do in their off time? Who better to start with than the world renowned Jean Claude Van Damme. You know Jean Claude from Double Impact, Universal Soldier and The Expendables 2 and more.
Well, we found out what Jean Claude does…he splits trucks for commercials. Or should we say he does the splits on trucks. Volvo hired Jean Claude for their cutting edge commercial showing the stability of their steering in their newest commercials over the road truck fleet.
This video starts out describing a body crafted to perfection and a pair of legs to defy the laws of physics and a mindset to master the most epic of splits. Then you slowly watch as the trucks begin to pull away from one another and Jean Claude begins this masterful stunt allowing his legs to ride the trucks apart until he is in the perfect split position. Now, once he hits that position it doesn’t stop there. The trucks keep perfectly rolling backwards while he hold and holds and holds.
The amount of skill and concentration this had to take is unbelievable. Then you add in the driving prowess of the commercial drivers to keep it steady, the stability of the steering of this big rigs and the fact they are working together to evenly move apart helping him to balance effectively. It was truly amazing and made our legs hurt at the same time. Disclaimer: now remember this stunt was done on a closed course with professional drivers and actors. Do not try this at home.