Last updated on March 10th, 2022 at 08:21 am
It’s been a long time coming.
We nearly have the full squad of GOTG, and Karen Gillen is a missing piece.
We’ve already had Chris Pratt, Batista, Zoe Saldana, and even Bradley Cooper and Vin Diesel, but two missing pieces are Karen Gillan and Michael Rooker.
So here’s one!
Karen Gillan has been awesome in Doctor Who, The Circle, soon to be Jumanji, and of course, both the Guardians of the Galaxy movies.
Karen Gillan Stats:
Height: 5’10-5’11
Weight: (approximate) 128 lbs.
Age: 30
Gillan’s 5’10-5’11 range makes her one of the tallest women we’ve seen at SHJ.
She’s right there with ladies like Gal Gadot, Rihanna, Zendaya, Jennifer Lawrence, and a handful of others.
The average height is more-so around 5’5-5’6 with women like Margot Robbie, Jennifer Aniston, Katheryn Winnick, Katie Cassidy, Caity Lotz, and so many more.
And, we obviously don’t want to forget about the shorter women like Scarlett Johansson, Emilia Clarke, Demi Lovato, Natalie Portman and the others.
Either way, though, don’t worry.
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Karen Gillan Diet and Nutrition
There wasn’t much information out there on Karen Gillan’s diet and nutrition, but I was able to find some things that will help us to put it all together.
One thing I found was the fact that she was actually asked to put on some muscle for her role as Nebula.
For this reason she was put on a high protein diet, and she states that a lot of the breaks and dairy she was used to eating was replaced with things like chicken, fish and eggs.
Gillan is quoted saying:
“My ideal sandwich would have avocado, chicken, pepper and bread with seeds.”
Sounds pretty tasty.
I also read that she continues to utilize this high protein diet and tries to stay away from consuming too many carbs and fats.
That means she finds this way of eating sustainable, which is one of the main concepts of dieting we utilize at SHJ.
We see a lot of celebs opt for a sustainable approach like this.
That’s why our Academy Nutrition Classes (Monks, Minimalists, SuperHumans, Vikings, Spartans, Hunter Gatherers, Greek Gods, Samurais) revolve around helping you find the specific diet that is right FOR YOU.
Of course, there are a lot of reasons to HAVE the strict guidelines.
We’ve seen a lot of celebs opt for specific restrictions.
For example: Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart incorporate 80/20 dieting with big weekly cheat meals, Hugh Jackman, Benedict Cumberbatch and Terry Crews utilize intermittent fasting(something I use daily as well), Mustafa Shakir and Madelaine Petsch are vegans, Brandon Routh and Frank Grillo opt for paleo, and tons of others utilize their own variations as well.
And, that’s just to name a few celebs from each, by the way.
You can check out our Nutrition Pillars for more information and articles on all of the above and more.
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Karen Gillan Workout Routine Research
Like I said, Karen Gillan was asked to put on some muscle for her role as Nebula.
In a quote from Wizard World St. Louis Comic Con, Gillan says:
“I did a lot of training for that role,” said Gillan. “I had to work out for two months before. They wanted me to bulk up a little bit, which is funny, because that didn’t really happen. I really tried though.”
Which she followed up by telling fans about her fight training as well:
“And then, I had to do fight training every day that I wasn’t shooting. They told me that you have to do something six thousand times before it’s second nature. I didn’t manage to do the routine six thousand times, but we certainly tried.”
So, we’re going to be training like Gillan, which means shooting to “bulk up” and gain some muscle, while staying around the physique she continuously shows off.
Fight training will definitely be involved, so don’t worry Coach Derek.
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Karen Gillan Workout Routine
Training Volume:
3-5 days per week
Explanation:
We’re going to be training 3 days a week revolving around compound lifting and that “bulk” we talked about, and then another two days fully committed to fight training and cardio.
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Karen Gillan Workout Day One: Chest and Triceps
Warm Up:
Stretch
3 Rounds of 60 seconds on a Heavy Bag
3×100 Jump Rope
Workout:
Bench Press
3×10
Tricep Cable Pushdowns
3×10
Incline Bench Press
3×10
Tricep Cable Kickbacks
3×10
Chest Flys
3×10
Skull Crushers
3×10
Karen Gillan Workout Day Two: MMA, Fighting and Cardio
Warm Up:
Stretch
800m jog
Workout:
Utilize The Academy fight style training, YouTube training videos to get moving and do some mixed martial arts, or even take some classes.
If you can’t do any of this, add in an extra 30-60 minutes of cardio or activity on these days.
Karen Gillan Workout Day Three: Legs and Shoulders
Warm Up:
Stretch
3 Rounds of 60 seconds on a Heavy Bag
3×100 Jump Rope
Workout:
Squats
3×10
Military Press
3×10
Leg Press
3×10
Shoulder Front Raises
3×10
Weighted Step Ups
3×10
Clean and Squats
3×10
Karen Gillan Workout Day Four: MMA, Fighting and Cardio
Warm Up:
Stretch
800m jog
Workout:
Utilize The Academy fight style training, YouTube training videos to get moving and do some mixed martial arts, or even take some classes.
If you can’t do any of this, add in an extra 30-60 minutes of cardio or activity on these days.
Karen Gillan Workout Day Five: Back and Biceps
Warm Up:
Stretch
3 Rounds of 60 seconds on a Heavy Bag
3×100 Jump Rope
Workout:
Deadlift
3×10
Chin Ups
3×10
Cable Rows
3×10
Cable Bicep Curls
3×10
Pull-downs (Wide or Close)
3×10
Hammer Curls
3×10
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