Last updated on December 26th, 2021 at 11:49 am
Hisoka is easily one of my favorite anime characters of all time.
I personally list my favorites as: Vegeta, Pikachu, Asta and Master Roshi.
That being said, Hunter X Hunter is definitely up there in my top ten favorites, with Gon and Hisoka leading the way.
Obviously Killua and Isaac (being a Roshi fan, this is obvious), are up there as well – but Hisoka is just such a unique character.
He actually landed on both of our lists, coming in at number TWO among the most popular Hunter X Hunter characters of all time, and number nine among the most powerful Hunter X Hunter characters of all time.
That’s pretty damn good for some a different twist on anime villain.
When I first added our original Hisoka Inspired Workout to our Hunter X Hunter Inspired Workouts – it QUICKLY became one of the most popular anime workouts in our databases.
Which, on top of the other obvious reasons I shouldn’t have to name after this explanation, is why we’re back for a twist on our Hisoka inspired training – strictly using calisthenics!
How’s that for an addition to our Hunter X Hunter Workout Placement Quiz?
Hisoka Stats:
Real Name: Hisoka Morow
Height: 6’3+
Weight: 200 lbs.
Anime: Hunter X Hunter
Powers: Yes
Hisoka is actually quite tall; especially compared to the average height we see among male anime characters at SHJ.
Normally I’d mention that even the “taller” range is dwarfed by some of the behemoths within our Anime Workouts Database (which some of them still do to Hisoka), but definitely stands above a fair amount.
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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Hisoka Calisthenics 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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Hisoka Calisthenics 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.
Even though we’ve already had our original Hisoka Inspired Workout [with weights], where we broke down his biography, powers and abilities – we’re still going to be going through them again to learn what we need to now to fully put this one together.
For that we’ll be pulling right from his Wiki Fandom page, starting with the brief bio they give us:
Hisoka Morow is a Hunter and former member #4 of the Phantom Troupe; his physical strength ranked third in the group. He is always in search for strong opponents, and would spare those who have great potential, such as Gon and Killua in order for them to get strong enough to actually challenge him. He originally served as the primary antagonist of the Hunter Exam arc and the Heavens Arena arc, before becoming a supporting character during the Yorknew City arc and Greed Island arc. During the 13th Hunter Chairman Election arc, he reprises his role as a secondary antagonist.
Remember what I was saying about unique?
Hisoka, as you can read in that bio, went from two straight arcs as the PRIMARY antagonist, to two arcs as a supporting character, and then back to secondary antagonist.
It’s hard to not love him.
That being said: what’s going to really help us build out this routine is breaking down his powers and abilities. His Wiki Fandom section starts us off with an overview of them here:
Hisoka has all the benefits granted by his status as a Hunter. Notorious for his graceful, cruel, and deceitful fighting ability, which has earned him the rank of Floor Master, he has proven to be a deadly adversary. His tremendous physical abilities and combat skill make him extremely dangerous in a bout, and his expertise in Nen, tactical genius, and flexibility allow him to swiftly adapt to changes in circumstances. Among the opponents he has defeated are previous #4 member of the Phantom Troupe and the Single-Star Blacklist Hunter Bushidora, killing the latter without suffering any injury himself. He has expressed dissatisfaction with the power level of most Pro Hunters, which led him to consider fighting the Zodiacs to find a new challenge, and in fact, he was able to effortlessly dispatch multiple Hunters in a short span of time. Illumi Zoldyck, who was estimated by the magician to be even more formidable than some Zodiacs, was wary of crossing Hisoka, and even the leader of the infamous Phantom Troupe deemed it prudent to prepare a strategy and gather Nen abilities before facing him to ensure his victory, declaring Hisoka set a new record for the number of abilities he ever needed to kill someone.
They also continue the overview with a bunch of information about his skills as a magician in conjunction with his Nen – but being that there is just so much to talk about for Hisoka I’ll be skipping that and moving right into some of the specific abilities.
I’m going to lead us off with a list of the abilities, and then we’ll break down individual ones with a full description after (the ones necessary to build this routine):
- Preternatural Perception
- Immense Strength
- Enhanced Speed and Reflexes
- Enhanced Agility
- Enhanced Stamina
- Immense Endurance
- Genius-Level Intellect
- Master Strategist
- Master Hand-to-Hand Combatant
- Master Weapon Specialist
- Master of Stealth
And that’s all before even moving into his Nen!
For the sake of building his routine I want to focus in on specifics of his abilities from strength to endurance.
Here’s how they break down each one of them:
Immense Strength: Hisoka boasts astounding brawn, ranking third in the Phantom Troupe in arm-wrestling. When one of his kicks missed Gon, he sent a flagstone of the ring crashing explosively into the audience stands. He can effortlessly lift five human puppets with one hand and swing them around with enough force to destroy them and all other bodies they come in contact with, and instantly twist off a human head with a single hand. In the dodgeball game Hisoka was able to throw the ball with such force that Razor’s Nen puppets were forced to combine to block it, despite them being capable of redirecting Razor’s passes which, after their power waned, retained enough momentum to incapacitate Tsezguerra. He was also able to withstand the force of the ball launched by Gon with Rock and returned by Razor while catching it with Bungee Gum.
Enhanced Speed and Reflexes: During the Hunter Exam, Hisoka dispatched dozens of applicants in seconds, and disappeared from Leorio’s and, more remarkably, Gon’s sight at close quarters. He offered further proof of his swiftness against multiple foes when he fended off the throng of puppets sent after him by Chrollo. When he fought the boy at the Heavens Arena, he could move so quickly that Gon was unable to get his body to react in time. He avoided all of Kastro’s strikes while the latter was not using his double, and even after he lost both arms the clone was unable to land a single hit on him when it attacked by itself. He has demonstrated to be as reactive to projectiles when he effortlessly grabbed a pair of spinning knives thrown at him by a Hunter, caught Gotoh’s bullet-fast coins with Bungee Gum, dodged a shot ball thrown by Razor and succeeded in blocking it when it was redirected moments afterward.
Enhanced Agility: Hisoka is fairly acrobatic, a skill which he uses to recover his balance and respond to attacks quickly. He can defend even from disadvantageous positions without losing his balance.
Enhanced Stamina: Hisoka was able to complete a long-distance run more than 80 kilometers long, and taking place on uneven terrains such as ascending stairs and a swamp, without breaking a sweat. He did not show the slightest sign of physical or mental exhaustion after his fight against Kastro or the dodgeball match against Razor, or at any point during his taxing showdown against Chrollo.
Immense Endurance: Hisoka appears to be impervious to pain. He was only momentarily stunned when Kastro and Chrollo landed critical blows on him. He was unaffected by breaking ten fingers and, more impressively, by having one hand and one foot blown off or by the loss of two arms, to the point he stuck his fingers in his open wound to retrieve a card. However, his high threshold can backfire, as he failed to notice one of his legs was maimed in his fight against Chrollo.
The fact that they make mention to his acrobatic ability within his agility section works perfectly with the fact that we’re building this one out around calisthenics training.
But, on top of this we need to recognize that we’ll need to also work on achieving incredible strength (the speed and agility will come along with that, thankfully), and also tack on endurance work for Hisoka’s insane endurance and stamina as well.
So be ready for high volume and tons of intensity, because we’re working around an incredibly powerful character.
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Hisoka Calisthenics Workout Routine
Training Volume:
3-5+ days per week
Explanation:
For this one we’re using three days a week dedicated to high intensity calisthenics training, and then one day devoted to a circuit test (that we can keep coming back to and re-testing), and a final day devoted to Hunter endurance work!
The Superhero Academy now comes with an Upgrade Your Workout Tool that allows Academy members to turn any SHJ workout into a 4-8 week fully planned regime detailing exact weights to lift and including reverse & traditional pyramid training, straight sets, super sets, progressive overload and more.
Hisoka Calisthenics Workout Routine: Sample Schedule
Monday: Phantom Troupe Calisthenics A
Tuesday: Hunter Calisthenics Circuit Test
Wednesday: Phantom Troupe Calisthenics B
Thursday: Hunter Endurance Work
Friday: Phantom Troupe Calisthenics C
Saturday: Active Rest Day or Bonus Parkour/MMA/Endurance Work
Sunday: Rest Day
Hisoka Calisthenics Workout Routine: Phantom Troupe Calisthenics A
Warm Up:
Walk/Jog
800-1600M Run
Workout:
Tri-Set One:
A. Push Ups
3×20
B. Jumping Lunges
3×20
C. L-Sit Hold
3×30 Seconds
Tri-Set Two:
A. Dips
3×15
B. Hanging Knee Raises
3×15
C. Half Burpees
3×10
Tri-Set Three:
A. Chin Ups
3×10
B. Sit Ups
3×20
C. Glute Bridges
3×10
Hisoka Calisthenics Workout Routine: Hunter Calisthenics Circuit Test
In a perfect world our Academy members or 90 Day System members will use this day to work in our Benchmark Workouts to continue testing and improving scores and tracking them against other members; especially our SHJ Core Benchmarks (although our Hero Benchmarks are just as awesome).
If you are not an Academy member or you don’t have access to a 90 Day System, you can also sub in different circuits here from some of the HIIT resources I provide.
(Another note: You should continue coming back and re-trying to workout every so often to see how much you can improve your score!)
Hisoka Calisthenics Circuit Test: Complete 3 Rounds for Time
400M Run
25 Clap Push Ups
20 Double Unders
15 Sit Ups
10 Dips
5 Pull Ups
Hisoka Calisthenics Workout Routine: Phantom Troupe Calisthenics B
Warm Up:
Walk/Jog
800-1600M Run
Workout:
Tri-Set One:
A. Wide to Close Push Ups
3×20
B. Wide to Close Air Squats
3×20
C. Superman Hold
3×30 Seconds
Tri-Set Two:
A. Tricep Extensions
3×12
B. Reverse Crunches
3x2o
C. Inch Worms
3×10
Tri-Set Three:
A. Pull Ups
3×10
B. Toes to Bar
3×20
C. Alternating Pistol Squats
3×10
Hisoka Calisthenics Workout Routine: Hunter 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:
- The Best HIIT Workouts
- Jump Rope Workout Database
- Academy Members: Insert a Benchmark Hero Workout (Circuit) or SHJ Core Circuit Test
Hisoka Calisthenics Workout Routine: Phantom Troupe Calisthenics C
Warm Up:
Walk/Jog
800-1600M Run
Workout:
Tri-Set One:
A. Decline Push Ups
3×20
B. Box Jumps
3×10
C. Hollow Hold
3×30 Seconds
Tri-Set Two:
A. Plank to Push Ups
3×15
B. Bicycle Crunches
3×30
C. Flutter Kicks
3×50
Tri-Set Three:
A. Wide Grip Pull Ups
3×10
B. Wall Climbs
3×20
C. Plank Hold
3xFailure
Hisoka 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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