Last updated on August 31st, 2020 at 09:38 pm
Did I mention The Boys is Amazon’s most watched show at launch after just two weeks.
And it only felt right to pair Homelander with Queen Maeve for this week.
Homelander’s routine was actually specifically asked for after we saw Billy Butcher and Starlight last week; and although we’re kind of on a Dragonball Z character frenzy with the launch of our new Mega Path “The Kakarot to Goku Path” within The Academy, I decided we need to fit in some more.
We even saw Karl Urban, Chace Crawford and Jennifer Esposito’s workout and diets prior to the show airing, who star as Billy Butcher, The Deep and Agent Raynor!
But now it’s time for Homelander and Queen Maeve.
Queen Maeve Stats:
Height: N/A (Dominique McElligott = 5’8)
Weight: N/A (Dominique McElligott = 130 lbs.)
Real Name: N/A
Powers: Yes
Similar to Starlight and Billy Butcher I wasn’t able to find a very clear character height and weight for Queen Maeve.
Which is odd because it was so easy to find Homelander’s.
Supergirl and Erza Scarlet were our shortest at 5’5 before Wasp came in at 5’4 and Kale, Anna and Nina Williams matching her there. BUT, now we have Caulifla at 4’8 and Sailor Moon at 4’11! Katana is just behind her at 5’2.
We had Wonder Woman come in standing 6’0 tall, Mockingbird and Hawkgirl at 5’9, Mystique, Miss Martian, and Sonya Blade at 5’10, and Storm 5’11.
But the average height for female celebrities on the site is generally more-so ranging from 5’4-5’6 – and our Black Widow is just above that at 5’7 with Spider-Gwen, Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy at 5’8.
And, the tallest we’d seen before She-Hulk was Starfire at 6’4!
But don’t worry, either way.
Not only are these routines for all shapes and sizes – they also work for both men and women – regardless of the gender of the hero!
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Queen Maeve 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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Queen Maeve 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 Queen Maeve’s, powers and/or abilities.
Queen Maeve’s TV Show character isn’t that far off her comic book origins.
So for that reason I’m going to use her TV Show Wiki Fandom page that also explains the minor differences (that actually end up helping us build a more realistic routine):
- Superhuman Strength: One of Queen Maeve’s primary abilities is tremendously enhanced superhuman strength, far greater than that of normal human beings. Her strength is so great that when she was younger, she punched an oncoming train. Even though doing so broke her own arm in four places in the process, and her radius never healed completely straight, she did, in fact, stop the train.
- Superhuman Leap: Unlike her comic book counterpart Queen Maeve is unable to fly, however her physical strength also extends to her leg muscles, allowing her to exert enough force to perform standing jumps more than 12 feet high.
- Superhuman Reflexes: Queen Maeve reflexes are similarly enhanced and are superior to those of the finest human athlete.
- Superhuman Athleticism: Queen Maeve’s agility, balance, and bodily coordination are all enhanced to levels that are beyond the natural physical limits of even the finest human athlete. Her athleticism allowed her to run across the side of a building without falling or stumbling.
- Superhuman Durability: Queen Maeve is immune to nearly all forms of physical harm, her durability being the most similar to that of Homelander than any other known Supes. Maeve was strong enough to survive being hit by a speeding van and also break the van in half all by the standing in its path and she is also bulletproof. She is not completely invincible, as stopping a train with a punch broke her arm.
- Superhuman Stamina: Queen Maeve’s musculature produces considerably fewer fatigue toxins during physical activity than the musculature of a human being. She can exert herself at peak capacity for about 24 hours before fatigue begins to impair her.
- Martial Arts: Queen Maeve is a formidable combatant and has been highly trained in hand to hand combat. She was able to defeat multiple opponents at once while training.
I really love this character.
She’s so well-rounded and it’s going to be a blast building a routine to match.
That being said, it is going to suck to actually complete such a well rounded character’s routine.
I’m expecting high volume, meets high AND low rep schemes, while also seeing the need for cardio and mixed martial arts.
Hey, we’ve been here before for other characters, so I’m sure we can do it again.
But before we get to that, let’s talk a little bit more about Queen Maeve. Here’s a snippet of her Wiki Fandom bio so we get to know her a bit:
As a warrior, a feminist, a humanitarian, and a member of The Seven, Queen Maeve is the ultimate role model for little girls all over the world. But to reach such astonishing heights, she’s had to make sacrifices along the way. Embracing the image that Vought demanded she accept meant abandoning the truths – and even some of the people – she held dear. Disillusioned and cynical, she’s now a shell of the determined idealist she once was.
So while we swapped over to the other side of the characters this week with Queen Maeve and Homelander, it is important to note that are have very different dynamics.
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Queen Maeve Workout
Training Volume:
6 days per week
Explanation:
We’re going to have to cover A LOT of powers for this one. During Homelander’s we really focused on strength, but for this one I want to emphasize the fact that Queen Maeve is so diversified with her powers that we have to train to make that happen if we want to even come close. We’ll be focusing on 3 strength days and light endurance work, 3 days of intensity, core and bodyweight, and then mixed martial arts will have to be added in on top if you really want to step it up a notch.
Queen Maeve Workout: Training Schedule
Monday: Strength w/ Bench and Overhead Focus
Tuesday: Bodyweight, Intensity and Core
Wednesday: Strength w/ Deadlift and Power Clean Focus
Thursday: Bodyweight, Intensity and Core
Friday: Strength w/ Squat Focus
Saturday: Bodyweight, Intensity and Core
Sunday: Off Day (Rest!)
Queen Maeve Workout Day One: Strength w/ Bench and Overhead Focus
Light Endurance Work and Warm Up:
20-30 Minute Jog
Main Compounds:
Bench Press
4×12
Overhead Press
4×12
Full Body:
Leg Curls
3×10
T-Bar Rows
3×10
Tricep Cable Kickbacks
3×10
Hammer Curls on Cable
3×10
Queen Maeve Workout Day Two: Bodyweight, Intensity, and Core
Warm Up:
10 Minute Incline Walk
Calisthenics/Bodyweight
**Complete all in a row, broken down into sets, or as a superset/circuit of your own choice.**
100 Donkey Kicks each Leg
200 Push Ups
300 Air Squats
Intensity Circuit:
3 Rounds for Time:
Rep Scheme:
Round One: 21 reps each movement
Round Two: 15 reps each movement
Round Three: 9 reps each movement
Movements:
Barbell Thrusters (sub dumbbells if needed)
Pull Ups
Core Finisher:
Sit Ups
4×25
Hanging Leg Raises
4×15
Planks
3×60 seconds
Queen Maeve Workout Day Three: Strength w/ Deadlift and Clean Focus
Light Endurance Work and Warm Up:
20-30 Minute Jog
Main Compounds:
Deadlift
4×12
Power Clean
4×12
Full Body:
Quad Extensions
3×10
Chest Flyes
3×10
Tricep Overhead Extension
3×10
Preacher Curls
3×10
Queen Maeve Workout Day Four: Bodyweight, Intensity, and Core
Warm Up:
10 Minute Incline Walk
Calisthenics/Bodyweight
**Complete all in a row, broken down into sets, or as a superset/circuit of your own choice.**
100 Donkey Kicks each Leg
200 Push Ups
300 Air Squats
Intensity Circuit:
3 Rounds for Time:
Rep Scheme:
Round One: 21 reps each movement
Round Two: 15 reps each movement
Round Three: 9 reps each movement
Movements:
Squat Cleans w/ Barbell (sub dumbbells if needed)
Ring Dips (sub regular dips or chair dips if needed)
Core Finisher:
Sit Ups
4×25
Hanging Leg Raises
4×15
Planks
3×60 seconds
Queen Maeve Workout Day Five: Strength w/ Squat and Leg Press Focus
Light Endurance Work and Warm Up:
20-30 Minute Jog
Main Compounds:
Squat
4×12
Leg Press
4×12
Full Body:
Face Pulls
3×10
Incline DB Bench Press
3×10
Tricep Cable Pushdowns
3×10
Shoulder Front Raises w/ Cable or DB
3×10
Queen Maeve Workout Day Six: Bodyweight, Intensity, and Core
Warm Up:
10 Minute Incline Walk
Calisthenics/Bodyweight
**Complete all in a row, broken down into sets, or as a superset/circuit of your own choice.**
100 Donkey Kicks each Leg
200 Push Ups
300 Air Squats
Intensity Circuit:
3 Rounds for Time:
Rep Scheme:
Round One: 21 reps each movement
Round Two: 15 reps each movement
Round Three: 9 reps each movement
Movements:
Deadlifts
Handstand Push Ups (sub pike push ups or bodyweight rows if needed)
Core Finisher:
Sit Ups
4×25
Hanging Leg Raises
4×15
Planks
3×60 seconds
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