Gaara Workout Routine: Train like One of The Most Popular Naruto Shinobis!

Last updated on September 29th, 2021 at 06:03 pm

Gaara is our final Naruto inspired workout of the week.

Coming off a big week of Naruto Inspired Workouts and Jujutsu Kaisen workouts, Gaara’s will wrap us up.

This week we saw Jiraiya, Minato AND Shikamaru all before getting here – and they’ll all lead us into being able to finally see a listicle showing off the most popular Naruto characters of all time.

I’m also glad we’re seeing Gaara because he definitely is one of my favorites in terms of overall character development as well – so I can see why he is always so highly ranked among The SHJ Army!

Gaara Stats:

Real Name: Gaara

Height: 5’6 1/2

Weight: 112.2 lbs.

Anime: Naruto

Powers: Yes

Gaara is only about an inch or so shorter than Shikamaru, who we just saw as well.

With that inch, he’s also only 5 lbs. less!

Wolverine was 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.

Gaara 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!

Curious where over a hundred celebs fall in their dietary choices ranging from High Protein and Keto to Vegetarian, Vegan and Intermittent Fasting? Want exclusive celeb meal plans? Check this out.

Gaara 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.

To start us off Gaara’s Wiki Fandom bio tells us a bunch about his character, and his development as well.

Here’s what they lead with:

Gaara is a shinobi of Sunagakure. He was made the jinchūriki of the One-Tailed Shukaku before he was born, causing the villagers of Suna to fear him as a monster. With nobody to connect to, Gaara grew up hating the world and looking out only for himself, giving his life meaning by killing anyone he came across. After being defeated by Naruto Uzumaki — a jinchūriki like himself who found strength in his friendships — Gaara starts emulating him. He becomes Suna’s Fifth Kazekage ) so that he can protect the village and all those who live there, dispelling the fears he cast on the villagers.

Gaara is also super strong.

Jumping into his powers and abilities section they tell us about his overall strength levels:

Having been trained since infancy as Suna’s “ultimate weapon”, Gaara was exceptionally strong even as a child, effortlessly killing the countless assassins sent after him. As a genin, he became known internationally for completing B-rank missions. He also set the record time of completing the Chūnin Exams in the Forest of Death, and unscathed; a feat normally incapable for a chūnin. By Part II, Gaara becomes Suna’s Fifth Kazekage, tasked with leading and protecting the entire village. His fellow Kage initially doubted his worthiness due to his young age, but come to respect him by the Fourth Shinobi World War, where he was appointed the commander-in-chief of the Allied Shinobi Forces’ combat divisions. The reincarnated Kage that Gaara fights, including his father, also come to approve of his abilities after he defeats them. He could hold his own against five of Madara Uchiha’s Susanoo-clad wood clones for some time. As an adult, Gaara’s prowess had grown to the point where he could hold his own against opponents of the Ōtsutsuki Clan. Fighting alongside Shukaku, he was able to hold off and eventually seal Urashiki temporarily while in battle.

So, yes, we are going to be training to be an “ultimate weapon”!

His Wiki Fandom also goes on to break down some more about his chakra and physical prowess, stating:

Gaara has large reserves of strong chakra, a fact Akamaru recognises even before Gaara has performed any technique. His chakra levels are partly because he is the jinchūriki of Shukaku, but even after Shukaku is removed from his body in Part II, there is no noticeable difference in his performance. In battle, Gaara tends to stay away from his opponents and rarely uses taijutsu. In the anime, he acknowledges this as a shortcoming and therefore trains with Shira to improve his abilities. In the novelisation of Boruto: Naruto the Movie, Kinshiki Ōtsutsuki regards Gaara’s taijutsu as being on par with Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha, and Darui, stating that their skill in this particular style of combat is “first-class”.

Being that Gaara rarely gets in close and use taijitsu we won’t necessarily be training like we did for Jiraiya with weights and strength training, but rather even more similarly to Shikamaru, minus the super lazy side of the methodology.

That means we’ll be utilizing calisthenics training, endurance work and HIIT to train like a ninja!

Gaara is still an extremely strong ninja, so be prepared for high volume and intense training.

Gaara Workout Routine

Training Volume:

3-5 days per week

Explanation:

For this one we’re going to be using calisthenics training to train like a ninja and then tack on HIIT for speed and endurance as well.  The HIIT is technically optional – but if you want to train like Gaara you should definitely lean towards the additional work!

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Gaara Workout Routine: Sample Workout Schedule

Monday: Ultimate Weapon Calisthenics A

Tuesday: High Intensity Interval Ninja Training A

Wednesday: Ultimate Weapon Calisthenics B

Thursday: High Intensity Interval Ninja Training B

Friday: Ultimate Weapon Calisthenics C

Saturday: Optional Mixed Martial Arts, HIIT, Parkour or Active Rest Day

Sunday: Mandatory Rest Day

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