Gyomei Himejima Workout Routine: Train like The Stone Hashira from Demon Slayer!

Last updated on December 4th, 2024 at 06:46 pm

We’re just going to keep the Demon Slayer roll going until you guys say stop!

The SHJ Army and The Academy are LOVING all of The Demon Slayer characters that hit the site, so why stop if the requests just keep flooding in?

Our Demon Slayer Inspired Workout Database and our Anime Workouts Database are both loving it as well, so there’s no reason to cut it short.

Obviously I mix in other anime, shows and celebrities into our larger Workout Database, but the point is we have a few more weeks of at least one Demon Slayer characters showing up here at SHJ before we take a break.

We also recently had a few lists talking about The Most Powerful Demon Slayer Characters of All Time and even The Most Powerful Demons in Demon Slayer.

Gyomei made the first list!

And now we can add him into our Demon Slayer Workout Placement Quiz after this routine goes live.

Gyomei Himejima Stats:

Real Name: Gyomei Himejima

Height: 7’2

Weight: 287 lbs.

Anime: Demon Slayer

Powers: Yes

Gyomei is HUGE. Like monstrous in comparison to most of our other Demon Slayer characters.

He’s also way above average compared to most male anime characters in general, only sizing up with characters like All Might, Endeavor and a few others.

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.

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Gyomei Himejima Diet and Nutrition

**Keep in mind: this section will be nearly identical for each hero.**

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.

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Gyomei Himejima 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 with our research for Gyomei we’re going to be pulling right from his Wiki Fandom page.

They lead with his initial bio, stating:

Gyomei is a major supporting character of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. He is a Demon Slayer of the Demon Slayer Corps and the current Stone Hashira. Gyomei also serves as the mentor of Genya Shinazugawa.

Which clearly doesn’t tell us much in terms of training aspects we can utilize outside of knowing that to become a Demon Slayer Corps Hashira you need to be extremely powerful.

When we move into his powers and abilites section we learn A LOT more that we can work with.

They start by giving us a section discussing his overall power level, which is something I really like about The Demon Slayer Wiki Fandoms:

Overall Abilities: As a Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps, Gyomei is a very powerful swordsman. He is stated by both Tanjiro and Inosuke Hashibira to be the strongest Demon Slayer in the entire Demon Slayer Corps. This is further given credence by the fact that when the Hashira meet, he always sits at the head of the group as well as Upper Rank One, Kokushibo, who noted that Gyomei’s natural physical abilities have been trained to their absolute peak and also stated that in the last three hundred years, he has not encountered a warrior of Gyomei’s caliber. He was able put up a fight against the strongest Upper Rank for a brief time without the use of his Demon Slayer Mark, further showing the extent of his skill.

Clearly Gyomei is extremely powerful, which is why we listed him among our Most Powerful Demon Slayer Characters of All Time.

On top of being a master swordsman and one of the strongest Demon Slayers in the entire Demon Slayer Corps as they list above, they also break down different sections like this:

Immense Stamina & Endurance: Gyomei possesses tremendous levels of physical endurance and stamina, able to take multiple attacks from Kokushibo, the Upper Rank One, receiving only minor injuries and continues to fight.

Immense Strength: Gyomei possesses immense physical strength, as shown when he uses his strength to push a large boulder bigger than him through a town. Through “Repetitive Actions”, he is capable of doing a set of pre-determined movements in order to maximize concentration. Even before undergoing training as a Demon slayer, Gyomei had already possessed incredible strength despite having a weak build at the time he discovered his abilities.

Immense Speed & Reflexes: During their battle, Kokushibo noted that in stark contrast to Gyomei’s large physical build, he possesses extremely fast and quick reflexes being able to easily move around his body to avoid all of his attacks, the Upper Rank even remarking that the ease and the grace that he moved was almost too absurd to believe.

Basically we need to train to become the peak of human performance the way Gyomei trained to reach his absolute peak.

For that we’re going to need to train around strength, speed and also overall endurance – which is tricky to mix into an overall routine – but nothing we’re not used to.

The main focus of this one is going to be mass and size, but we’ll also be throwing in endurance work as well to make sure we’re really training like a powerful Demon Slayer.

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Gyomei Himejima Workout Routine

Training Volume:

5+ days per week

Explanation:

For this one we’re going to be training with four days devoted to weight training and strength with two of the days adding in endurance work and two of the days adding in endurance work.

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Gyomei Himejima Workout Routine: Sample Schedule

Monday: Stone Hashira Chest, Triceps and Endurance Work

Tuesday: Stone Hashira Legs, Calves and HIIT Circuit

Wednesday: Demon Slayer Corps Endurance Training

Thursday: Stone Hashira Shoulders, Traps and HIIT Circuit

Friday: Stone Hashira Back, Biceps and Endurance Work

Saturday: Optional Additional Training with Resources

Sunday: Rest Day

Gyomei Himejima Workout Routine: Stone Hashira Chest, Triceps and Endurance Work

Warm Up:

5-10 Minute Incline Warm Up Walk

Workout:

Bench Press

5×15, 12, 10, 8, 5

Tricep Cable Pushdowns

3×12, 10, 8

Incline Dumbbell Bench Press

3×12, 10, 8

Incline Dumbbell Chest Flyes

3×10

Superset A:

A. Tricep Overhead Extensions on Cable

3×10

B. Tricep Cable Kickbacks

3×10

Superset B:

A. Decline Chest Press

3×10

B. Dips (or Weighted Dips)

3xFailure

Endurance Work Finisher:

Complete 15-30 Minutes of Endurance Training

This can be 15-30 Minutes of:

• Running
• Rowing
• Swimming
• Biking

Gyomei Himejima Workout Routine: Stone Hashira Legs, Calves and HIIT Circuit

Warm Up:

5-10 Minute Incline Warm Up Walk

Workout:

Back Squat

5×15, 12, 10, 8, 5

Leg Press

3×12, 10, 8

Seated Calf Raises

3×10

Hamstring Curls

3×12, 10, 8

Quad Extensions

3×10

Final HIIT Circuit: Complete 3 Rounds

20 Goblet Squats with a KB

15 Cable Pullthroughs

20 Sit Ups

15 Kettlebell Swings

20 Weighted Lunges

1-2 Minute Rest

Gyomei Himejima Workout Routine: Demon Slayer Corps Endurance Training

For your endurance or HIIT days you have quite a few options.

You can utilize enforced endurance training that I will program for you based on your fitness level like we do with other workouts here at SHJ…OR you can do 45-60+ minutes of varied cardio (bike, treadmill, elliptical, stairs, row, swim, etc.)…OR you can even use the HIIT resources I’ll provide.

I’ll break it down in that order:

Option One – Run Based on Overall Fitness Level:

Beginner: 1-3 Miles

Intermediate: 3-5 Miles

Advanced: 5+ Miles

Endurance Work Resources:

• Constance Wu Workout Routine and Diet Plan
• Ewan McGregor Workout Routine and Diet Plan
• Kid Flash Workout Routine and Diet Plan
• Grant Gustin Workout Routine and Diet Plan
• How To Continue Training After Your First 5K (Workout Included)

Option Two – Varied Cardio for 45-60 Minutes:

Split your cardio up however you’d like but complete 45-60+ minutes using:

• Treadmill Walk/Run
• Rower Machine
• StairMaster
• Elliptical
• Swim
• Bike

Option Three – Complete HIIT Training Using SHJ Resources:

• The Best HIIT Workouts
• Jump Rope Workout Database

Gyomei Himejima Workout Routine: Stone Hashira Shoulders, Traps and Endurance Work

Warm Up:

5-10 Minute Incline Warm Up Walk

Workout:

Overhead Shoulder Press

5×15, 12, 10, 8, 5

Hang Curls

3×12, 10, 8

Lateral Raises

3×12, 10, 8

Upright Rows

3×10

Superset A:

A. Wide Grip Barbell Shrugs

3×10

B. Close Grip Barbell Shrugs

3×10

Superset B:

A. Kettlebell Swings

3×10

B. Alternating Single Arm DB Front Raises

3xFailure

Endurance Work Finisher:

Complete 15-30 Minutes of Endurance Training

This can be 15-30 Minutes of:

• Running
• Rowing
• Swimming
• Biking

Gyomei Himejima Workout Routine: Stone Hashira Back, Biceps and HIIT Circuit

Warm Up:

5-10 Minute Incline Warm Up Walk

Workout:

Deadlift

5×15, 12, 10, 8, 5

Bent Over Rows

3×12, 10, 8

Wide Grip Cable Pulldowns

3×10

Preacher Curls

3×12, 10, 8

Cable Hammer Curls

3×10

Final HIIT Circuit: Complete 3 Rounds

30 Wide to Close Push Ups

25 Second Superman Hold

20 Kettlebell Deadlifts

15 Second L-Sit

10 Chin Ups

Gyomei Himejima Workout Routine: Bonus Training Resources

Parkour Training Resources

• The Nightrunner Parkour Workout Routine
• The Assassin’s Creed Parkour Workout Routine
• The Robbie Amell Parkour Workout Routine

Main MMA Training Resources

• Anna Diop Workout Routine and Diet Plan
• Ryan Potter Workout Routine and Diet Plan
• Frank Grillo Boxing Workout

Other MMA Training Resources:

• Deathstroke Workout Routine
• Daredevil Workout Routine
• Moon Knight Workout Routine
• Sagat Workout Routine

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