Last updated on January 29th, 2025 at 06:44 pm
I’m pretty hyped for this one.
Obviously we’ve already seen Harley Quinn’s workout, Margot Robbie’s workout AND Kaley Cuoco’s workout, but it’s time for something different.
Every single year people go to conventions and out for Halloween as Harley Quinn and our other Cosplay Workout & Guide character this week (I’ll save you a click; it’s Wolverine).
If you didn’t know, this is our new category that I announced I’d be starting due to the high demand in cosplayers we have hitting the site, but it’s also an opportunity for me to give you secondary options to the main character workouts that will be slightly more generic and beginner-intermediate oriented; whereas the character workouts get pretty high volume when we begin talking about our overpowered characters!
So far we’ve seen Scarlet Witch, and Brock & Misty (although Misty came long before I ever even thought this category would exist).
Harley Quinn Stats:
Height: 5’7
Weight: 140 lbs.
Real Name: Dr. Harleen Frances Quinzel
Cosplay Variations to Discuss: Two
So Harley Quinn is the same height as Scarlet Witch.
They’re moderately tall, but just an inch above average (which is where Margot Robbie sits).
Supergirlย andย Erza Scarletย were our shortest at 5โ5 beforeย Waspย came in at 5โ4 andย Kale,ย Anna and Nina Williamsย matching her there. BUT, now we haveย Cauliflaย at 4โ8 and Sailor Moon at 4โ11!ย ย Katanaย is just behind her at 5โ2.
We hadย Wonder Womanย come in standing 6โ0 tall,ย Mockingbirdย andย Hawkgirlย at 5โ9,ย Mystique,ย Miss Martian, andย Sonya Bladeย at 5โ10, andย Stormย 5โ11.
But the average height for female celebrities on the site is generally more-so ranging from 5โ4-5โ6 โ and ourย Black Widowย is just above that at 5โ7 withย Spider-Gwen,ย Harley Quinnย andย Poison Ivyย at 5โ8.
And, the tallest weโd seen beforeย She-Hulkย wasย Starfireย at 6โ4!
But donโt worry, either way.
Not only are these routines for all shapes and sizes โ they also work for both men and women โ regardless of the gender of the hero!

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Harley Quinn Diet and Nutrition
This is normally where (in the character workouts at least) Iโd throw you guys a nice copy paster to give you some links to awesome dietary guidelines.
The celebrity workouts get their own custom planning based around what that celebrity does, but the characters are very contingent on specific goals/starting points.
The same is going to be done here, but Iโm going to be making some changes to help you out a little bit more.ย So Iโm going to start by suggesting what I think is the bestย Superhero Program for this cosplay if you choose to step it up a notch.ย Of course, you can really step it up a notch and join ourย Academyย to get access to everything we have to offer, but if not, you might want to check outย The Program Shopย for other options or even takeย The Program Selection Quizย to help you out.
Either way, my suggestion would be:ย The Ladies Glutes, Tone & Slim Vol. 2
Which brings us to our information from the character workouts if you’re looking to go the free-route (which is totally fine):
You canโt out train your diet, so I want to still give some pillars for nutrition.
You can start by checking outย The Nutrition Pillarsย on the site, but Iโll break down some more information for you guys as well.
Guys likeย Dwayne Johnsonย andย Kevin Hartย incorporate 80/20 dieting with big weekly cheat meals,ย Hugh Jackman,ย Tom Hopper,ย Benedict Cumberbatchย andย Terry Crewsย utilizeย intermittent fastingย (something I use daily as well),ย Ariana Grande,ย Mustafa Shakirย andย Madelaine Petschย areย vegans,ย Brandon Routhย andย Frank Grilloย opt forย paleo, and tons of others utilize their own variations as well.
Itโs all about sustainability.
AND, there are a thousand different ways to reach your goals, so finding the most sustainable way is whatโs important.
Which is why ourย Academyย 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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Harley Quinn Cosplay Information (and Options)
Here’s a section you guys have never seen before.
In the last couple articles in this category I tried molding together the cosplay and workout routine research section, but I’ve decided it’s better for you guys if I separate them so we can talk a little bit more about variations and look at some more information and options for you.
As you can tell from the picture above we have a few variations of Harley Quinn that we can jump into.
Harley has had quite a few costume changes in her day…
BUT, some of her variations actually jump around a bit.ย For example, in her animated series starring Kaley Cuocco you may see her as the image above our dietary section, but she also jumps into her headpiece and suit like the one shown above (left-most-image).
I know many of you might want the Suicide Squad/Margot Robbie option, so we’ll give you some variations to work with.
The Good Stuff:
**These are not the budget options.ย These are from our friends over at EZCosplay and are NOT simply “Halloween Costumes” but cosplay outfits that are made to transform you into these characters.**
Suicide Squad Option
Amazon Budget Route:
**These are budget options that are from Amazon and may be simply Halloween Costume items, but are also the top options we suggest from the platform.**
And there you have it.
Along with this killer workout I’m going to build for you to turn you into Harley, these are our favorite options for her outfit.
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Harley Quinn Workout Routine Information (and Research)
So we have some more fun in this section.
Here I’ll be giving you a bit of a bio and also utilizing what we’ve discussed in the section above (and some more) to break down what we’ll be looking to achieve with this workout routine I’ll be building for you.
So let’s start at Wiki for a bit of a biography for Miss Harley Quinn:
Harley Quinnย is a flamboyantย super-villainย and an adversary ofย Batmanย usually recognized as theย Joker’s girlfriend, although she has had her own strong solo career. Bornย Harleen Quinzel, she had been working as a psychiatrist atย Arkham Asylumย where she was assigned to the Joker and fell in love with him. This led to her adopting her own costumed persona, adapting the wordย harlequin, to assist him escape and cause further mayhem. Their relationship is passionate and continuously off-on, with Harley’s best friendย Poison Ivyย constantly encouraging her to break up with him for good. However, Harley’s love for the Joker eventually brings her back to his side with the Joker himself demonstrating a keen need for her despite himself. When not with the Joker, she has been working mostly on her own inย Gotham City, sometimes teaming up with her other friends. Her special abilities include an enhanced physiology due to chemical experimentation, giving her increased strength, agility and durability.
You know, just so you know who you’re dealing with.
Although, I want it to be clear that we’re building this one based around achieving the Harley Quinn physique and not her powers and abilities (that would be the character workout).
For Harley we’ve seen Margot Robbie’s workout and it’s not that advanced.ย She does a bit of running, watches her daily intake, and adds in some bodyweight stuff or classes here and there.
For that reason, especially considering Margot IS Harley, we’ll be keeping this one pretty simple as well.
Hear that beginners?ย You’re getting another one.
For the sake of the cosplay that I suggest I will focus in on a few things:
- Toning (and Fat-Loss if needed)
- Building Butt and Legs
- Core Tightening
That should get you guys right into the character’s physique.
Although I definitely can’t help getting you into Harley’s mindset…you’ll have to work on that by yourself…
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Harley Quinn [Cosplay] Workout

Training Volume:
3-5 days per week
Explanation:
As I mentioned above we’ll be focusing in on building up a tight core, round butt and toned legs, and toning up the rest of our physique.ย For that reason we’ll be using some bodyweight training mixed with classes and/or cardio depending on your specific needs.ย Your mock schedule will be listed a the end.
Difficulty Level:
Beginner to Intermediate
When we do our celebrity and character workouts we base the difficulty level off of their routines/their powers.ย For this one itโs just a judgement call on how I believe we can best get you looking like each character.ย For that reason Iโm providing a level for each.
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Harley Quinn Cosplay Workout: Cardio, Calisthenics, Core and Booty
Warm Up Cardio:
15-30 minutes of varied cardio (30 if extra fat loss is needed/wanted)
Calisthenics:
Push Ups, Knee Ups or Pause Push Ups
3×20
Dips (Chair Dips are Fine)
3×15
Chin Ups or Bodyweight Rows (Assisted is Fine)
3×10
Booty:
Donkey Kicks
3×20 each leg
Glute Bridges
3×20
Air Squats
3×15
Jumping Lunges
3×10 each leg
Core:
Forearm Planks
3×60 seconds
Sit Ups
3×25
Lying Leg Raises
3×25
Harley Quinn Cosplay Workout Schedule:
Monday: Cardio, Calisthenics, Core, and Booty
Tuesday: 1-3 mile jog OR Class: Spin, Yoga, Pilates
Wednesday: Cardio, Calisthenics, Core, and Booty
Thursday: 1-3 mile jog OR Class: Spin, Yoga, Pilates
Friday: Cardio, Calisthenics, Core, and Booty
Saturday: Off Day
Sunday: Active Off Day (Get outside and get active!)
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