Last updated on November 22nd, 2021 at 05:13 pm
Does this count as a member of The Bat Family?
I mean…he is Dick Grayson’s great-grandfather!
But then again…he’s technically more of an Owl…right?
Either way we spin it he’s being added to our DC Inspired Workout Routines inside our Workout Database and will join our villains as another awesome character to help round us out.
For those of you who like conspiracies, assassins, or both: you’re going to love Talon and The Court of Owls!
Talon Stats:
Real Name: Willam Cobb
Height: N/A
Weight: N/A
Comics: DC Comics / Court of Owls
Powers: Increased Healing
There weren’t any solid enough sources on William Cobb’s height and weight to warrant sharing, but we can base it around Nightwing’s if we want.
Dick Grayson stands in at 6’3, 175 pounds; and Talon is Grayson’s great-grandfather!
Vegeta 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 Morales only 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.
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.
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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Talon 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.
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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Talon 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.
Let’s start off with a bit about our Talon: Willam Cobb!
Here’s what his Wiki Fandom has to say:
William Cobb was the most foremost and formidable of the Talon assassins used by the Court of Owls when Batman uncovered the secret society. He is also the great-grandfather of Dick Grayson, AKA Nightwing.
And, to go a bit deeper into that, we also can talk about who the Court of Owls are.
Here’s a snippet from their own personal Wiki:
They are a violent cabal who use architecture and murder to wield political influence throughout history. Their legend is told only through whispers and a nursery rhyme that bears their name. To carry out their interests, they employ a breed of highly-trained assassins known as Talons. The leaders of the organization appear to be human and wear owl masks on their faces. The rest of the court, on the other hand, are mutated and appear to actually be human/owl hybrids. Their owl-like distorted faces, long claws, and their eating style prove this.
Pretty freakin’ cool, huh?
It just makes it that much cooler that our Willam Cobb variation of Talon happens to also be Dick Grayson’s grand-father!
But, for this one we’ll actually be utilizing weights to tack on some mass, even though we are used to seeing a lot of calisthenics within our Nightwing workouts!
Here’s a handful of them:
And we even have our Nightwing Mega Path inside The Academy and our “GRAYSON” Benchmark Hero Workout inside our Superhuman System.
It’s safe to say we really like Nightwing…
Before we get too carried away with Dick Grayson, though, let’s jump back to Talon’s powers and abilities from his own Wiki Fandom page:
- Increased Healing: Due to the the synthesized electrum in his blood, Cobb can easily survive intense pain. He, in his first encounter with Batman, was thrown off of Wayne tower and survived.
- Hand to Hand Combat (Advanced): The Court of Owls has forged William into a master hand-to-hand combatant. He is able to match Batman blow for blow.
- Throwing: A trained knife thrower, William has uncanny aim with his knives, able to hit specific arteries and veins even in the midst of combat.
- Weaponry: William, like all Talons, uses an arsenal of bladed weapons on his missions, ranging from his signature throwing knives to full sized broadswords and axes.
Talon is a badass.
And we’re going to train for strength and muscle mass to be able to stand up to Batman in this one!
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Talon Workout Routine
Training Volume
4 days a week
Explanation:
We are going to focus on mass building for Talon! If you are going to be able to go toe to toe with the Dark Knight himself you are going to have to have some mass to put behind those punches.
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Talon Workout: Sample Schedule
Monday: Back and Biceps
Tuesday: Chest and Triceps
Wednesday: Active Rest
Thursday: Legs
Friday: Shoulders
Saturday: Rest
Sunday: Rest
Talon Workout Day One: Back and Biceps
Warm Up:
15 mins varied cardio
Workout:
Barbell Bent Over Row
4×10
Weighted Pull Ups
3×6-8
Dumbbell Bench Row
4×10
Hammer Curls
3×12
Ez Bar Curl
4×8
Core:
Finish with 4×15 Lying Leg Lifts followed by 4×25 crunches
Talon Workout Day Two: Chest and Triceps
Warm Up:
15 mins varied cardio
Workout:
Dumbbell Bench Press
4×10
Dumbbell Fly
3×12
Dumbbell Incline Bench
4×10
Dumbbell Pullovers
3×10-12
Skull Crusher
3×10
Tricep Pull Downs
3×15
Core:
Finish with 4×15 Lying Leg Lifts followed by 4×25 crunches
Talon Workout Day Three: Active Recovery
Try and move attempt for 30 Mins of cardio and attempt the following ab workout
4x30sec Plank
4×25 Lying Leg Lifts
4×15 Crunches
4×15 Bicycle Crunch
Talon Workout Day Four: Legs
Warmup:
15 mins varied cardio
Workout:
Barbell Squat
4×10
Walking Lunges with Weight
4×10
Hamstring Curl
4×10
Standing Calf Raise
3×15
Weighted Step Ups
4×12
Core:
Finish with 4×15 Lying Leg Lifts followed by 4×25 crunches
Talon Workout Day Five: Shoulders
Warm Up:
15 mins varied cardio
Workout:
Seated Dumbbell Press
4×10
Front Raise
4×10
Upright Row
3×12
Lateral Raise
4×10
Standing Overhead Press
3×12
Rear Delt Raise
4×10
Core:
Finish with 4×15 Lying Leg Lifts followed by 4×25 crunches
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When you mean build muscle mass like this isn’t gonna make me bigger like the rock or Shaq like it’s just gonna give muscles but not make me big big I just want to look built.
Right. You won’t magically become big like The Rock. People wish they could do that. That takes years and years of bulking with a massive caloric surplus and tons of weightlifting.