Last updated on October 11th, 2021 at 04:41 pm
We’re back for one of The Most Popular My Hero Academia Characters of All Time!
We’ve seen Bakugo here at SHJ a couple times prior to this, and he’s made it on multiple lists, but now it’s time to specifically train to achieve his physique using strictly calisthenics training.
If you missed our original Bakugo Inspired Workout or even our Bakugo Inspired Jump Rope Workout you can also check those out within our My Hero Academia Inspired Workouts and larger Anime Workouts Database – but for this one we’ll still be breaking down Bakugo’s bio, powers, abilities and overall appearance when we get into our research section.
He’ll even be added to our My Hero Academia Workout Placement Quiz and I’m sure anyone who picked up our Unofficial My Hero Academia Workout Booklet will be happy to see more Bakugo as well.
Bakugo Stats:
Real Name: Bakugo
Height: 5’7 3/4
Weight: N/A
Anime: My Hero Academia
Powers: Yes
Bakugo ranks in about average height among the younger male anime characters we’ve seen.
And we don’t need to know his weight to know he’s usually shown to be pretty shredded!
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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Bakugo 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!
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Bakugo 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.
As I said above: we’ve already seen Bakugo here at SHJ, but we’re still going to be pulling background information right from his Wiki Fandom page to get ready to build this one out.
Here’s how they start us off:
Katsuki Bakugo, also known as Kacchan by his childhood friends, and his hero name Great Explosion Murder God Dynamight, is a student in Class 1-A at U.A. High School, training to become a Pro Hero. He is the deuteragonist of the series.
When we then jump down to his powers and abilities we quickly learn how powerful Bakugo is among the students (and in general).
They lead with a section about his overall powers and abilities:
Overall Abilities: Katsuki has proven to be one of the strongest students in Class 1-A, earning third place in the Quirk Apprehension Test, while placing first in both the U.A. Entrance Exam, having the most villain points, and the U.A. Sports Festival. Katsuki’s fighting style is an all-out offense, using his Quirk’s propulsive abilities to close the distance between him and his opponents, followed by a bombardment of close-range attacks that often start with a powerful right hook. Katsuki is able to use his Explosion to propel himself through mid-air, blind opponents, and release long-range blasts, among other applications. Explosion is a versatile Quirk, especially for battle situations, as the recoil caused by the blasts can be exploited by Katsuki for mobility purposes.
That’s one of the reasons Bakugo also made our list of The Most Powerful My Hero Academia Students of All Time as well.
Along with his above average intellect and leadership skills (which they name), all prior to his Quirk being broken down, we have a handful of abilities and strengths we’ll also be working around within this routine.
More specifically, they list:
- Enhanced Strength: Katsuki possesses a high-caliber physical strength, confirmed by his ability to use his Grenade Bracers without sustaining effects from recoil, whereas Izuku nearly dislocated his arm trying to do so. He’s also strong enough to casually pick up and throw people of Izuku’s size considerable distance with one arm. His physical power is even enough to draw blood from Izuku at 5% of One For All with a kick.
- Enhanced Reflexes: Perhaps Katsuki’s greatest physical trait is his fantastic reflexes and reaction time. He’s shown on several occasions overwhelming his foes with his speed or completely evading all their attacks while striking back such as in his battles with Ochaco, Cider House and Izuku (even when the latter was at 5% of One For All). His superb reflexes even allow him to evade a jet of carbonated water strong enough to cleave a street lamp in two. Typically jets of water that can cut through metal travel at 760 m/s (1700 mph) which is over twice the speed of sound. Even when suffering from multiple stab wounds he could temporarily hold his own against the Near High Ends with help from other heroes.
- Enhanced Durability: Katsuki is shown to possess above average endurance and durability. He’s tough enough to withstand the blowback of his explosions regularly with only moderate pain.
So we will be training around Bakugo’s overall toned and lean aesthetic, but also the fact that he has enhanced physical strength as well.
Considering for this routine we’re working around strictly utilizing calisthenics while building a routine for such an extremely powerful character, we’re going to be utilizing tactics we’ve used inside our Assassin Calisthenics 90 Day System – which has even been used to train new U.S. Marines.
But before we make our way right into the routine, although we do technically have enough information, I do want to at least make a quick mention to Bakugo’s Quirk: Explosion.
Here’s their initial description for us:
Explosion: Katsuki’s Quirk allows him to secrete nitroglycerin-like sweat from the palms of his hands and ignite it on command, allowing him to create strong explosions. The more Katsuki sweats, the stronger his explosions become. If Katsuki overuses this power, his forearms will start to ache.
This just adds another layer to Bakugo’s overall power level, which is why we definitely want to make note of it’s existence.
This routine is going to have a ton of volume, and be extremely intense – so get ready!
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Bakugo Calisthenics Workout Routine
Training Volume:
5 days per week
For this routine we’re going to be training with high intensity calisthenics work four days a week and then one day devoted to endurance work to continue improving on our stamina and making our calisthenics training and intensity that much easier.
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Bakugo Calisthenics Workout Routine: Sample Schedule
Monday: Explosive Calisthenics Alpha
Tuesday: Explosive Calisthenics Bravo
Wednesday: Class 1-A Endurance Work
Thursday: Explosive Calisthenics Charlie
Friday: Explosive Calisthenics Delta
Saturday: Rest or Optional Additional Work
Sunday: Rest Day
Bakugo Calisthenics Workout Routine: Explosive Calisthenics Alpha
Warm Up:
2×25 High Knees
2×25 Butt Kicks
5 Minute Walk if Needed to Get Warm
Workout: Complete 3-5 Rounds
Jump Rope (or Jumping Jacks or Toe Taps) x 50
Push Ups x 25
Jump Rope (or Jumping Jacks or Toe Taps) x 50
Air Squats x 20
Jump Rope (or Jumping Jacks or Toe Taps) x 50
Dips x 10
Jump Rope (or Jumping Jacks or Toe Taps) x 50
Sit Ups x 20
Jump Rope (or Jumping Jacks or Toe Taps) x 50
Chin Ups x 10
Jump Rope (or Jumping Jacks or Toe Taps) x 50
L-Sit Hold x 30 Seconds
***Break between rounds as needed.***
Bakugo Calisthenics Workout Routine: Explosive Calisthenics Bravo
Warm Up:
2×25 High Knees
2×25 Butt Kicks
5 Minute Walk if Needed to Get Warm
Workout: Complete 3-5 Rounds
Jump Rope (or Jumping Jacks or Toe Taps) x 50
Decline Push Ups x 25
Jump Rope (or Jumping Jacks or Toe Taps) x 50
Glute Bridges x 20
Jump Rope (or Jumping Jacks or Toe Taps) x 50
Plank to Push Ups x 10
Jump Rope (or Jumping Jacks or Toe Taps) x 50
V-Ups x 20
Jump Rope (or Jumping Jacks or Toe Taps) x 50
Military Pull Ups x 10
Jump Rope (or Jumping Jacks or Toe Taps) x 50
Plank Hold x 60 Seconds
***Break between rounds as needed.***
Bakugo Calisthenics Workout Routine: Class 1-A Endurance Work
For your endurance, HIIT or MMA/Parkour 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:
Bakugo Calisthenics Workout Routine: Explosive Calisthenics Charlie
Warm Up:
2×25 High Knees
2×25 Butt Kicks
5 Minute Walk if Needed to Get Warm
Workout: Complete 3-5 Rounds
Jump Rope (or Jumping Jacks or Toe Taps) x 50
Wide Push Ups x 25
Jump Rope (or Jumping Jacks or Toe Taps) x 50
Lunges x 20
Jump Rope (or Jumping Jacks or Toe Taps) x 50
Skull Crushers x 10
Jump Rope (or Jumping Jacks or Toe Taps) x 50
Hanging Side Crunches x 20
Jump Rope (or Jumping Jacks or Toe Taps) x 50
Wide Grip Pull Ups x 10
Jump Rope (or Jumping Jacks or Toe Taps) x 50
Hollow Hold x 30 Seconds
***Break between rounds as needed.***
Bakugo Calisthenics Workout Routine: Explosive Calisthenics Delta
Warm Up:
2×25 High Knees
2×25 Butt Kicks
5 Minute Walk if Needed to Get Warm
Workout: Complete 3-5 Rounds
Jump Rope (or Jumping Jacks or Toe Taps) x 50
Close to Wide Push Ups x 25
Jump Rope (or Jumping Jacks or Toe Taps) x 50
Bulgarian Split Squats x 20
Jump Rope (or Jumping Jacks or Toe Taps) x 50
Dips x 10
Jump Rope (or Jumping Jacks or Toe Taps) x 50
Lying Leg Raises x 20
Jump Rope (or Jumping Jacks or Toe Taps) x 50
Handstand Push Ups x 10
Jump Rope (or Jumping Jacks or Toe Taps) x 50
Hollow Hold x 30 Seconds
***Break between rounds as needed.***
Bakugo Calisthenics Workout Routine: Optional Additional 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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