Korra Workout: Train like The Legend of Korra and Become an Avatar

Last updated on February 20th, 2022 at 09:05 am

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When I decided on finally writing our Aang workout I was told I should pair Katara with it.

Then I did some research and decided a Korra workout to go along with Aang actually makes more sense.

This whole little brain blast would make even more sense to you if you already read the Aang workout routine I published as well.

I admitted that I was under the impression Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra were both going to fall under our Anime Inspired Workout category.

I also defended myself in that regard by sharing that their Wiki states “the series is animated in a style strongly influenced by anime” about each series, and mentioned the fact that I’ve literally only heard amazing things about each.

Oh, and I should at least add to this one that I DEFINITELY plan on watching.

Korra Stats:

Height: 5’7

Weight: 125 lbs.

Real Name: Korra

Powers: Yes

Unlike Aang who is only 12 years old, Korra is 17, 18 and 21 during her adventures.

That explains her inch taller than average female celebrity height, as opposed to Aang’s “shorter-than-every-other-character” height!

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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Korra Diet and Nutrition

**Keep in mind: this section will be nearly identical for each hero, unless I mentioned differently (for example someone like Hulk 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.

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Korra 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.

For this one we’re going to start the same way we started Aang’s workout routine research section.

We’ll go into it like newby, like I was prior to researching them both for these routines.

So here’s a bit of a biography from Korra’s Wiki Fandom:

Korra is the current incarnation of the Avatar and immediate successor of Avatar Aang. Born and raised in the Southern Water Tribe, where she mastered waterbending, earthbending, and firebending, she later relocated to Republic City to attain a similar proficiency with airbending under the tutelage and guidance of Tenzin as well as overcome her aversion to the spiritual aspects of the bending arts. With the assistance of Aang’s spirit, Korra gained the ability to energybend, and after connecting with her past lives, she gained the capacity to enter the Avatar State at will, marking her transition into a fully realized Avatar. However, due to her temporary separation from Raava during the Harmonic Convergence of 171 AG, she no longer has a connection to her past lives. After defeating Kuvira and bringing an end to the Earth Empire, Korra started a romantic relationship with her best friend, Asami Sato.

Like Aang, we’re also going to see a large majority of her powers (if it wasn’t obvious enough) revolving around her bending.

I’ll still give her list of powers anyway, just to be fair, although we’ll be basing the workout around other characteristics of hers.

Here’s what her Wiki Fandom lists for her bending abilities:

Bending

Airbending

Waterbending

Earthbending

Firebending

Energybending

But then they go on to give us more of what we’re really working with.

It’s actually quite a long explanation, and Korra has many other talents, but (and even this is fairly long) I’ll pull what we’re specifically going to utilize from it here:

In addition to bending, Korra also has considerable physical prowess. Her impressive raw strength allows her to easily lift Tenzin and his children at the same time, or a grown man with one arm. Likewise, she can easily leap across long distances and over high obstacles from a stationary position, as well as effectively traverse various terrains and vertical surfaces with great speed to hoist herself easily up and off rooftops. She can easily throw a much larger and heavier opponent against a set of pipes with enough force to break them, and can shatter large chunks of ice launched at her with a single punch each. She is also capable of swimming across large bodies of water.

Korra is also quite fast and agile with sharp reflexes, able to easily dodge a much larger opponent’s assault in a narrow area or a metalbender’s launched cable from close-range. Her dexterity and balance are also considerably high, allowing her to skillfully dodge a large barrage of projectiles nearly unscathed, further aiding her in battle. She has impressive acrobatic skills akin to parkour and free-running; she can slide across surfaces with great control, perform mid-air flips and twirls, run up and across walls. She is also quite flexible, able to bend and twist effectively enough to attack from various angles or squeeze through most spaces. Korra can also be quite precise in her attacks, detaining several skilled Southern waterbenders without inflicting any major injuries.

Korra is also a highly proficient unarmed fighter, able to knock out opponents with a single kick, simultaneously dodge an attack while sweep-kicking the enemy’s legs, and once subdued a man using only Mako’s scarf. Even against an expert weapons-wielder like the Lieutenant, Korra skillfully parried and countered his close-range assault. Furthermore, with a combination of bending attacks, she was able to create openings and land powerful physical blows, ultimately defeating him. Even without her bending, she was able to defeat several chi blockers before being rescued by Naga.

So, again similar to Aang we’re going to be working with parkour/freerunning type training, mixed with mixed martial arts abilities, acrobatic maneuvering, incredible agility, and more.

Also Korra’s does make some additional reference to raw strength and even swimming, so we will make some minor tweaks to Aang’s workout to adhere for some of Korra’s other hidden talents.

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Korra Workout Routine

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Training Volume:

4+ days per week

Explanation:

Like Aang, we’re training for mainly agility and acrobatics. The difference with this routine is that we’re also going to be adding in some weights due to Korra’s physical prowess and impressive strength ON TOP of the similarities to Aang.

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Korra Workout: Sample Workout Schedule

Monday: Calisthenics, Agility, and Strength Circuit A

Tuesday: Calisthenics, Agility, and Strength Circuit B

Wednesday: The Nightrunner Parkour Workout and Calisthenics

Thursday: Calisthenics, Agility, and Strength Circuit C

Friday: Calisthenics, Agility, and Strength Circuit D

Saturday: Rest Day or Extra Parkour

Sunday: Rest Day or Extra Parkour

Korra Workout: Calisthenics, Agility and Strength Circuit A

Warm Up:

5-10 Minute Jog

Workout:

Push Ups

5×25

Sit Ups

5×20

Dips

5×15

Lunges

5×10 each leg

Pull Ups

5×10

Strength Circuit A:

Complete One Round

25 Ball Slams @15
50 Bench Press @135
50 Push-Ups
50 Box Jumps
50 Floor Wipers @135
50 Lunges
25 Ball Slams

Korra Workout: Calisthenics, Agility and Strength Circuit B

Warm Up:

5-10 Minute Jog

Workout:

Push Ups

5×25

Sit Ups

5×20

Dips

5×15

Lunges

5×10 each leg

Pull Ups

5×10

Strength Circuit B:

Complete One Round

25 One-Arm Snatches @36
50 Back Squats @135
50 Push-Ups
50 Double Unders
50 Sit-Ups
50 Clean and Press
25 One-Arm Snatches

Korra Workout: Calisthenics, Agility and Strength Circuit C

Warm Up:

5-10 Minute Jog

Workout:

Push Ups

5×25

Sit Ups

5×20

Dips

5×15

Lunges

5×10 each leg

Pull Ups

5×10

Strength Circuit C:

Complete One Round

25 Wall Balls @15
50 Presses @95
50 Push-Ups
50 Double Unders
50 Sit-Ups
50 Lunges
25 Wall Balls @15

Korra Workout: Calisthenics, Agility and Strength Circuit D

Warm Up:

5-10 Minute Jog

Workout:

Push Ups

5×25

Sit Ups

5×20

Dips

5×15

Lunges

5×10 each leg

Pull Ups

5×10

Strength Circuit D:

Complete One Round

Pull-Ups: 25 reps
Deadlift: 50 reps at 135
Push-Ups: 50 reps
Box Jumps: 50 reps (ideally done on a 24″ box)
Floor Wipers: 50 reps holding a 135 lb bar
Clean and Press (using a kettlebell or dumbells): 50 reps, 25 per arm ideally with 36 lbs
Pull-Ups: 25 reps

Korra Workout: Parkour, Freerunning and Calisthenics

For this one your job is to get out there and get it done.

BUT, seeing as how it’s not as big of a portion of this training as it is for Aang’s workout, I’m simply going to link you to the routine you’ll be using.