Last updated on January 11th, 2023 at 07:22 am
Next up among our Vikings is Bjorn!
We’ve had a few awesome characters from Vinland Saga so far; enough to warrant a Vinland Saga Inspired Workouts mini-database, and now you guys have made it clear you want Bjorn next.
Bjorn actually made it onto our list of the top ten strongest Vinland Saga characters, coming in at number seven, so getting an early spot among our workouts definitely makes sense.
I personally love Vinland Saga and all things Vikings so I’m excited to get some more seasons and manga volumes for us to fill up our database even more.
That said, you we do have a few more characters in the requests I still need to get to in the coming weeks.
Bjorn Stats:
Real Name: Bjorn
Height: 5’9
Weight: 176 lbs.
Anime: Vinland Saga
Powers: No
Bjorn comes in just above average height among male anime characters.
We’ve seen a growing number of behemoths within our Anime Workouts Database, so although our average height is shorter for male anime characters than it is for superheroes and celebrities, the average is slowly going up.
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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Bjorn 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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Bjorn 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 Bjorn we’ll be pulling right from his Wiki Fandom page, starting with a very short bio:
Bjorn was Askeladd’s second in command and his longest serving and most loyal follower.
Although short, it is relevant and necessary background, especially for people coming in who don’t know Bjorn just yet.
We already know Bjorn has a stocky and muscular physique, so we can skip that section of his Fandom and move right into his abilities.
Here’s how they break it down for us:
Berserker: Bjorn was a skilled warrior and fought with a sword and shield. His full power was displayed when he used the berserker mushroom. When in this state, he displayed tremendous ferocity, strength, and resistance to pain, becoming a highly dangerous opponent capable of continuing to battle even despite multiple injuries. The downside was that Bjorn could not distinguish between friend and foe in this state, making him potentially lethal even to his allies.
Despite this, he was defeated by Thors in hand to hand combat, not managing to land a hit on the former. Years later while defending Canute, he single-handedly defeated 10 of his former companions, despite sustaining several injuries and starting out unarmed. However, after being snapped out of his berserker state by Canute, he was surprised by Atli, who was able to stab him deeply in the guts.
He survived his injuries initially but did not have much time left. He challenged Askeladd to a duel after accepting his fate and was laid to rest after his defeat.
We’re going to be training to be capable of reaching a berserker state like Bjorn!
For this we’ll need to focus on mass to work towards that pain resistance; and the obvious: a ton of strength!
That makes our priority goals for our Bjorn Inspired Workout as follows:
- Bjorn’s Tremendous Strength
- Bjorn’s Mass and Ferocity
- Bjorn’s Muscular Stocky Physique
We’ll obviously be training with weights for this one, so if you want a calisthenics workout I suggest sorting the anime mini databases by calisthenics or heading into the full calisthenics database.
This one will be build around an intermediate level, but there is room to scale or even start by using our Beginner Behemoth Workout if you’d like as well.
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Bjorn Workout Routine
Training Volume:
4-6 days per week
Explanation:
For this one we’re going to be getting big with an upper/lower body split, hitting both twice per week for a total of 4 days of weight training, and then one day devoted to a Berserker Circuit Test you can complete weekly, biweekly, or monthly – and a final day of optional endurance work to sub in as you see fit.
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.
Bjorn Workout Routine: Sample Schedule
Monday: Warrior Upper Body A
Tuesday: Warrior Lower Body A
Wednesday: Berserker Circuit Test
Thursday: Warrior Upper Body B
Friday: Warrior Lower Body B
Saturday: Active Rest Day or Bonus Training Day
Sunday: Rest Day
Bjorn Workout: Warrior Upper Body A
Warm Up:
10-15 Minute Walk/Jog
Workout:
Bench Press
4×12, 10, 8, 5
Wide Grip Pull Ups (or Lat Pulldowns)
4×10
Incline Dumbbell Press
3×10
Bent Over Barbell Rows
4×10
Optional Accessory Lifts:
Tricep Pushdowns
3×10
EZ Bar Curls
3×10
Bjorn Workout: Warrior Lower Body A
Warm Up:
10 Minutes Incline Walk or Dynamic Warm Up
Main Lifts:
Back Squats
4×12, 10, 8, 5
Romanian Deadlifts
4×10
Hamstring Curls
3×10
Quad Extensions
4×10
Optional Accessory Lifts:
Seated Calf Raises
3×20
Hanging Leg Raises
3×20
Bjorn Workout: Berserker 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!)
Berserker Circuit Test: Complete 2 Rounds for Time
400M Run
10 Wall Climbs
20 Kettlebell Swings
400M Run
10 Toes to Bar
20 Push Ups
400M Run
10 Half Burpees
20 Curl to Press
Bjorn Workout: Warrior Upper Body B
Warm Up:
10 Minutes Incline Walk or Dynamic Warm Up
Main Lifts:
Overhead Press
4×12, 10, 8, 5
Pull Ups (or Pulldowns)
4×10
Close Grip Bench Press
3×10
Single Arm DB Rows
4×10 each arm
Optional Accessory Lifts:
Overhead Tricep Extensions
3×10
Preacher Curls
3×10
Bjorn Workout: Warrior Lower Body B
Warm Up:
10 Minutes Incline Walk or Dynamic Warm Up
Main Lifts:
Deadlifts
4×12, 10, 8, 5
Front Squats
4×10
Leg Press
3×10
Bulgarian Split Squats
4×10
Optional Accessory Lifts:
Calf Raise on Leg Press
3×10-15
Cable Crunches
3×15-20
Bjorn Workout: Viking 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
Bjorn 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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