Kiritsugu Emiya Workout: Cosplay as Saber’s Master in Fate!

Last updated on August 6th, 2022 at 04:42 pm

Next up among our Fate Inspired Workouts is the fan favorite: Kiritsugu Emiya!

The only reason Kiritsugu didn’t come in at number one for our Fate characters is because there are just so many other powerful (and jacked) characters in the series.

But now this workout will be a fun way to help anyone looking to cosplay and train to become Emiya in a fun way.

And, I should also tell you that we’re going to accomplish this using calisthenics – so all my bodyweight training members of The SHJ Army: you can stick around!

Emiya will come in as our sixth Fate series character and the requests from you guys have me thinking we’ll easily hit ten and be able to unlock a quiz and Unofficial Workout Booklet for them.

Kiritsugu Emiya Stats:

Real Name: Kiritsugu Emiya

Height: 5’7

Weight: 147 lbs.

Anime: Fate/Zero

Powers: Yes

Emiya is actually quite short compared to male superheroes and celebrities we’ve seen.

But he falls in just around average height compared to the male anime characters – other than the behemoths within our Anime Workouts Database.

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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Kiritsugu Emiya 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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Kiritsugu Emiya 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 learn more about him I’ll be pulling right from his Wiki Fandom page, starting with the bio they write here:

Kiritsugu Emiya is the Master of Saber in the Fourth Holy Grail War of Fate/Zero. He is the husband of Irisviel von Einzbern, the father of Illyasviel von Einzbern, and the adoptive father of Shirou Emiya. He is the main protagonist of Fate/Zero and has a minor role in Fate/stay night. He was a freelancer and notoriously known as the Magus Killer.

When we move down into his abilities section we learn a lot more about him.

They start off the section with this:

Kiritsugu, due to the lack of devoted magecraft training under his father or Natalia, is only average as a magus, and instead specializes as a “Magus Killer.” He has a number of specialties that would not make him very notable within the Mage’s Association, but instead make him useful for higher-ups when they need an assassin to kill other heretical magi. Compared to someone like Rin Tohsaka, who would have a high numerical value as a magus, Kiritsugu would have a low value as a magus, but a much higher evaluation as a specialist.

From there they eventually make their way into his combat tactics, stating:

Kiritsugu is a very unconventional magus, known as a Spellcaster, that treats magecraft as a mere tool in which he has acquired knowledge rather than the object of his lifelong goals, and he primarily prefers the use of modern technology supplemented with any little magecraft abilities he has to gain an advantage over enemies. Compared to someone like Tokiomi Tohsaka, who refuses to use phones and the like despite their convenience, he freely uses anything at his disposal in order to accomplish his goals. He learned most of his skills from studying Natalia’s abilities while also refining his own as her assistant in his pursuit to become a “hunter” that stops other heretical magi like his father. Much of his ability comes from the fact that he can act cold and ruthless to complete his objectives. After having spent time in retirement with his wife and daughter, he believes he has degraded a great deal compared to the Emiya Kiritsugu from nine years before. He is no longer as willing or capable of being as ruthless as he once was due to his interactions with them, which he believes he needs to change. He wishes to restore his cold manner of judgement as fast as possible in order to be able to obtain the Grail.

He developed his skills working as a Sealing Designation Enforcer for a number of years, learning methods of tracking, assassination, the usage of various weapons, and other skills needed to be able to catch up to his prey under all situations and conditions and bring it down. He sought to have his body master the skill of “killing people” that humans have spent an endless amount of time and intelligence to research. He is very skilled with using numerous blasting techniques from the past to the present, and he feels a certain appreciation for the certain art of destruction. He uses C4 combined with a precision blasting demolition technique used primarily to demolish tall buildings, allowing him to destroy the Hyatt hotel with a minimum amount of explosives. With the blueprints and planning, it only takes him an hour execute the entire plan. Targeting the load-bearing walls and key support structures, it collapses downward and inward on its own weight without much debris spilling onto the surrounding streets and causing unnecessary collateral damage.

To build on this, without taking up too much space in the article (they share A TON on his Wiki), they move into his Anti-Magi Tactics:

Kiritsugu has the mindset of a skilled assassin, and rather than facing another magus in a direct duel of abilities, such as in a battle between their Mystic Codes, he makes use of various plans, traps, and schemes that utilize both magecraft and modern weaponry in order to take out his targets. He preys on the weak point of magi — their negligence derived from arrogance — which makes them believe that the only true threat to them cannot be anything other than a magus of similar skill. He relies on the fact that a self-conscious magus, having stepped into a world of mysteries beyond human intellect, is unable to relate to the stereotypes of a narrower world (such as the conditions of a battlefield or scenarios, the type a regular soldier may face). He follows the methodology that the attack the enemy does not expect is a shortcut for all battles, and preys on the fact that they constantly stay on alert to the slightest trace of magecraft.

So we need to keep in mind that we’re working around a skill assassin, but we’re also going to be focusing in on Emiya’s physique and overall aesthetic in a cosplay oriented routine.

The goals for our Kiritsugu Emiya Inspired Workout are:

• Emiya’s Slim and Toned Aesthetic
• Emiya’s Assassin Skills (Body Maneuvering)
• Emiya’s Endurance and Strength

The priorities will also be in that order this time around.

We will be accomplishing that with an intermediate calisthenics workout that you can scale if you need; but you can also use the Beginner Ninja Workout if you’d like to as well.

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Kiritsugu Emiya Workout Routine

Training Volume:

3-5 days per week

Explanation:

For this one we’re training with 3 days of intermediate calisthenics training, one day of assassin endurance work and then a final day devoted to a Emiya Circuit Test that you can use weekly, biweekly or monthly – subbing endurance on weeks you don’t.

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Kiritsugu Emiya Workout Routine: Sample Schedule

Monday: Magus Calisthenics A

Tuesday: Emiya Circuit Test

Wednesday: Magus Calisthenics B

Thursday: Assassin Endurance Training

Friday: Magus Calisthenics C

Saturday: Active Rest or Optional Bonus Resources

Sunday: Rest Day

Kiritsugu Emiya Workout: Magus Calisthenics A

Warm Up: 

Jump Rope Skips

3×100

Workout: 

Superset A:

A. Push Ups

3×25

B. Mountain Climbers

3×20

Superset B:

A. Air Squats

3×20

B. Sit Ups

3×15-20

Superset C:

A. Pull Ups

3×10

B. Superman Hold

3×30 seconds

Kiritsugu Emiya Workout Routine: Emiya 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!)

Emiya Circuit Test: Complete 3 Rounds for Time

800M Run

40 Push Ups

30 Jump Squats

20 Russian Twists

10 Burpees

Kiritsugu Emiya Workout: Magus Calisthenics B

Warm Up: 

Jump Rope Skips

3×100

Workout: 

Superset A:

A. Decline Push Ups

3×25

B. Planking Shoulder Taps

3×20

Superset B:

A. Glute Bridges

3×20

B. Lying Leg Raises

3×15-20

Superset C:

A. Dips

3×12-15

B. L-Sit Hold

3×30 seconds

Kiritsugu Emiya Workout: Assassin 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

Kiritsugu Emiya Workout: Magus Calisthenics C

Warm Up: 

Jump Rope Skips

3×100

Workout: 

Superset A:

A. Incline Push Ups

3×25

B. Plank to Push Ups

3xFailure

Superset B:

A. Lunges

3×20

B. V-Ups

3×15-20

Superset C:

A. Pike Push Ups

3×10-15

B. Hollow Hold

3×30 seconds

Kiritsugu Emiya Workout: 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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