Last updated on November 22nd, 2021 at 04:31 pm
I believe it’s time to finally get some Young Justice routines on the site.
And who better to start with then some of the original members, and leader!
I’m slowly catching up to Season Three, but even where I am I know it’s important to start off with Aqualad.
Although there were a few others I want to hit as well, I have to force myself to take it slow so we have a few weeks worth of content to get a ton of awesome new characters on the site.
Right off the bat I’ll say that we already have a ton of DC characters, including Robin, Nightwing, and Red Hood; so if you’re looking for any of the Robin variations, search no further.
Oh, and we also have just about every single hero leader as well; like Batman, Superman, Aquaman, Flash, Green Arrow and more.
So that brings us here!
Aqualad Stats:
Height: 5’9
Weight: 170 lbs
Real Name: Jackson Hyde
Powers: Yes
Aqualad actually isn’t that tall.
While Aquaman comes in closer to the 6’0 range.
Vegeta were tied Wolverine for the shortest spot among comic characters we’ve seen at 5’3, prior to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles coming in at 5’2, (and Gimli even shorter) – but Damian Wayne (Robin) is only 5’4. Goku isn’t that tall either, though, standing only 5’7, with Miles Moralesonly an inch above him.
One Punch Man falls in at 5’9 right there with Ryu, Nightwing at 5’10, and then Spider-Man, Daredevil, and Green Arrow coming in around 5’11 and Beast joining them.
Just above them are Aquaman, Red Hood and Punisher standing only an inch or so taller.
We’ve had Superman and Eddie Brock’s Venom at 6’3, and Captain America, Scorpion and Batman at 6’2, and Carnage at 6’1. Thor and Cyborg are towering over them at 6’6, Thanos and King right there with them at 6’7, Bane at 6’8, and Deathstroke right below at 6’5, and Black Manta at 6’4.
And, of course, Hulk and Broly are both up there with them, and sometimes even portrayed much taller.
Yeah, that means All Might was the tallest at 7’2, only sometimes surpassed by The Hulk – and Zangief just missing the tallest spot at 7’0!
And I say “was” because Ronan and Sagat are 7’5, and Doomsday came in at 8’10, and I doubt any characters are touching that anytime soon.
But, don’t worry if you’re not the same height or weight range.
We write these routines to be utilized by anyone and everyone.
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Aqualad Diet and Nutrition
**Keep in mind: this section will be nearly identical for each hero, unless I mentioned differently (for example someone like Hellboy may get something specifically different)**
Every hero needs to still have a good diet.
Unfortunately we can train like them, but I don’t think any of us are suddenly getting their powers, or the ability to magically stop caring about nutrition.
You can’t out train your diet, so I want to still give some pillars for nutrition.
You can start by checking out The Nutrition Pillars on the site, but I’ll break down some more information for you guys as well.
Guys like Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart incorporate 80/20 dieting with big weekly cheat meals, Hugh Jackman, Tom Hopper, Benedict Cumberbatch and Terry Crews utilize intermittent fasting (something I use daily as well), Ariana Grande, 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.
It’s all about sustainability.
AND, there are a thousand different ways to reach your goals, so finding the most sustainable way is what’s important.
Which is why our Academy utilizes multiple different Nutrition Classes (Greek Gods, Vikings, Spartans, Hunter Gatherers, Monks, Samurais, Minimalists, SuperHumans) to allow people to choose what is right for YOU!
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Aqualad Workout Routine Research
We’ve made it to “the fun part”.
And, if you don’t know by now, I say that every single time we get to the workout routine research section for character workouts.
This is where I get to break down the “how” and “why” of the workout we’re going to build based on the characters, in this case Aqualad’s, powers and/or abilities.
His ComicVine tells us this list includes (I warn you it’s long):
AdaptiveAgilityElectricity ControlEnergy-Enhanced StrikeLeadershipLongevityMagicStaminaSub-MarinerSuper HearingSuper SightSuper StrengthUnarmed CombatWater ControlWeapon MasterWebslingerWillpower-Based Constructs
Told you it was long.
We’re going to mainly focus on agility, stamina, super strength, unarmed combat, and the fact that he’s great under water.
But, I won’t leave you guys with just a quick snippet of abilities, I also want to do a quick bio for Aqualad.
ComicVine also tells us this about his origins:
Jackson Hyde, originally named Kaldur’ahm, was born in Xebel, the underwater penal colony of Atlantis located in the Bermuda Triangle. While pregnant with Jackson, his mother was attacked and apprehended by Xebelian outlaws in a lifeboat within the Bermuda Triangle. After taking the mother to Xebel, the Xebelian’s performed experiments on Jackson and his mother in an attempt to discover a biological escape mechanism from their underwater prison. His mother was killed during the experimentation, while Jackson lived. The experiments that were performed on Jackson gave him powers to manipulate water constructs, breathe underwater, and instantaneously grow webbed hands and feet.
Mera, fearing that the Xebelian’s or the Atlanteans would kill Jackson due to his suspected power to open the prison within the Bermuda Triangle, kidnapped him when she left Xebel. Mera brought the boy to a surface couple, who raised him as their own in New Mexico.
Well I’m not going to be able to teach you how to grow webbed hands and feet, especially instantly, but we do want to become more comfortable in the water.
But we’ll also need to do some weightlifting and bodyweight movements to build up some more strength.
So get ready.
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Aqualad Workout Routine
Training Volume:
5+ days per week
Explanation:
We’re going to be doing 3 days of weightlifting and 3 days of swimming. I’m programming you a 3 day split of each, and the swimming programming will take place by getting increasingly harder over an eight week period. It’ll also be your job to train using some of the MMA routines programmed for us by Coach Derek that I provide you below.
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Aqualad Workout Routine Day One: Push Day
Warm Up:
Stretch
Swim or Jog 5-10 minutes
Main Workout:
Bench Press
3×10
Skull Crushers
3×10
Incline Press (Machine/BB/DB)
3×10
Cable Pushdowns
3×10
Weighted Dips
3×10
Core and Explosiveness:
3 Rounds for Time:
50m Tire Flip
25 Hanging Leg Raises
15 Mountain Climbers
10 Sit Ups
Aqualad Workout Routine Day Two: Pull Day
Warm Up:
Stretch
Swim or Jog 5-10 minutes
Main Workout:
Deadlifts
3×10
Row Variation (T-Bar/Cables/Machine)
3×10
Lateral Pulldowns
3×10
Preacher Curls
3×10
Weighted Chin Ups
3×10
Core and Explosiveness:
3 Rounds for Time:
30 Second Battle Ropes
25 Lying Leg Raises
15 V-Ups
10 Plank to Push Ups
Aqualad Workout Routine Day Three: Legs Day
Warm Up:
Stretch
Swim or Jog 5-10 minutes
Main Workout:
Back Squats
3×10
Hamstring Curls
3×10
Quad [Leg] Extension
3×10
Weighted Lunges
3×10
Glute Bridges
3×10
Core and Explosiveness:
3 Rounds for Time:
50m Farmers Walk
25 Toe to Bars
15 Box Jumps
10 Sit Ups w/ Twist
Aqualad Workout Routine: Swimming and Bodyweight Schedule
So we are talking about Aqualad here, so this will be of an aggressive addition to our programming, but necessary.
On top of the other 3 days of training you’ll also be doing this swim progression.
Here’s what it will look like over the course of eight weeks:
- Week 1 (100 yards): 4 x 25 with no more than 20 breaths rest between lengths
- Week 2 (100 yards): 4 x 25 with no more than 15 breaths rest
- Week 3 (150 yards): 6 x 25 with no more than 20 breaths rest
- Week 4 (150 yards): 6 x 25 with no more than 15 breaths rest
- Week 5 (200 yards): 8 x 25 with no more than 15 breaths rest
- Week 6 (200 yards): 1 x 50 with no more than 20 breaths rest, followed by 6 x 25 with no more than 15 breaths rest
- Week 7 (250 yards): 1 x 50 with no more than 20 breaths rest; then 8 x 25 with no more than 15 breaths rest
- Week 8 (250 yards): 1 x 50 with no more than 15 breaths rest; then 8 x 25 with no more than 15 breaths rest
Aqualad Workout: Bonus Mixed Martial Arts
Check out programs on the site from Coach Derek here: Moon Knight, Deathstroke, Daredevil, and Sagat.
For some Thai Boxing fun check out Anna Diop’s routine.
The Parkour Workout (Nightrunner) designed by Academy member Felix.
**And the Daredevil workout also has some beginner Parkour as well.**
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