Last updated on December 1st, 2022 at 10:07 am
Recently we’ve been working on building out our Street Fighter Inspired Workouts to join our Mortal Kombat characters and other fighters inside our Anime Workouts Database.
That said, with the release of Tekken Bloodline you guys made it very clear you want me to start Tekken as well.
So, I’m starting us off with Jin, although we have seen King, Anna and Nina in the past, and Akuma recently added for Street Fighter – so we’re technically not starting from nothing.
Jin is the most requested fighter at the moment due to his role in Tekken: Bloodline, so we’re coming in with a hybrid weight training/calisthenics workout for this one to get strong, jacked and agile!
Which means if you’re looking for a pure calisthenics workout you’ll probably want to head into our calisthenics workouts database.
Jin Kazama Stats:
Real Name: Jin Jazama
Height: 5’11
Weight: 165 lbs.
Video Game/Anime: Tekken
Powers: Yes
Jin is actually fairly tall compared to other male anime characters.
He’s not quite considered a behemoth, but he stands above the majority of shorter characters – although being below average if compared to male superheroes.
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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Jin Kazama 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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Jin Kazama 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 Jin I’ll be pulling from a couple different sources to get his background information and abilities that we’ll need in order to build out this workout effectively.
I’ll be starting with his Wiki Fandom page for a bit of background until we get deeper into his physical abilities – and his Wiki starts us off with this:
Jin Kazama is one of the main characters of the Tekken series. He is featured on the packaging for the console version of almost every sequel following his introduction in Tekken 3. He has been the main protagonist for the majority of the following entries ever since his debut in Tekken 3, and his main motivation has been trying to end the Mishima Bloodline to save the world from their evil.
The exception to this was when he took on a role as the main antagonist in Tekken 6 (with Lars Alexandersson taking his role as the protagonist), and also when he took on the role of supporting character in Tekken 7 (where Heihachi Mishima and Kazuya Mishima became the main characters of the game). He will return as the main protagonist in Tekken 8. Jin is the son of Kazuya Mishima and Jun Kazama, the grandson of Heihachi Mishima and Kazumi Mishima, the nephew of Lee Chaolan, the half-nephew of Lars Alexandersson, a relative of Asuka Kazama, and the great-grandson of Jinpachi Mishima.
A decent amount of information, but not much to actually help us with the workout.
If we move into his Character Profile Wiki they break down some information regarding his abilities – mainly his martial arts.
They start off by telling us that he’s a martial arts expert in 3 different styles:
Martial Arts Expert: Jin knows 3 styles of Martial Arts. Kazama Style Karate, Mishima Style Karate, and Traditional Karate. While he unlearned the Mishima Style out of hatred for his bloodline, he returns to using this style when transforming into Devil Jin.
From there they go on to break down the styles as follows:
Kazama Style Karate: Previously known as Kazama Style Self-Defense, this fighting style was passed on to Jin by his mother, Jun Kazama. As the name states, this is primarily used by other members of the Kazama family; aside from Jun herself, her niece and Jin’s first cousin Asuka are the only other known practitioners who have participated in a King of Iron Fist tournament. Most of these martial art’s fundamentals are shared with different schools of Jujutsu. Developed during the Sengoku period to provide samurai with a way to engage in unarmed combat, Jujutsu is a form of self-defense that requires using an opponent’s force against them. This is usually done through reversals, parries, and counter-attacks, making them effective even against foes armed with blades or other melee weapons. When an attacker is caught, the user often retaliates with throws to the ground, submission holds to debilitate limbs or strikes to wear down weak spots like pressure points. Jin’s specific take on it lacks most of the counters and limb locks his mother and cousin have, instead focusing more on various strikes to specific body parts. He can still evade attacks with a well-timed parry, and a few of his signature throws like a reverse over-the-shoulder toss are reminiscent of their moves as well. As the first martial art he ever learned, Jin has used this to supplement his two other primary fighting styles, giving him a great amount of versatility.
Mishima Style Karate: The Mishima Style of Karate was first founded by Jinpachi Mishima several decades before the events of the first Tekken. As of now, the only users of this martial art have all hailed from within the clan itself; these include his son Heihachi and his wife Kazumi, their son Kazuya, the adopted Lee Chaolan (as a supplement to his Jeet Kwon Do) and eventually, Jin himself, who was taught by Heihachi after Jun’s disappearance. Despite being fictional, the Mishima style is reflective of different sub-branches of Karate itself, with each current user providing their own take on it while sharing the fundamentals as seen below. In Jin’s first appearance, his version contained moves shared with Kazuya and Jun, which he combined together to create a variant seemingly based on Shito-Ryu Karate. Shito-Ryu is defined as a combination style, meant to bring together the different schools of Karate into one unified discipline. Aside from the powerful open-handed stance attacks of Goju-Ryu (used by Heihachi’s variant) and the powerful one-hit strikes of Shotokan (from Kazuya), it places a heavy emphasis on speed and defensive techniques, like blocking, eight-way movement, evasive maneuvers and counter-attacking, making it a perfect complement to Jin’s Kazama Style. Following the events of Tekken 3 in which he was betrayed by Heihachi, Jin unlearned the Mishima style out of hatred towards his paternal heritage. While he primarily uses traditional Karate in more recent appearances, he has not been able to fully expel it from his memory, as his Devil Jin form primarily uses it with no restraint.
Traditional Karate: Simply referred to as “Traditional Karate” from Tekken 4 onwards, Kyokushin is a sub-group descended from the Goju-Ryu and Shotokan branches in 1964. Its name, which means “the ultimate truth”, is tied in with the concept of Bushido in mind; the focus is for the practitioner to improve their character through battle and training. Jin picked up this style after the third King of Iron Fist Tournament by learning it from a dojo instructor in Brisbane. Kyokushin focuses on three main elements: kihon – the basics, kata – self-training and forms, and kumite – sparring. These all contribute to a well-balanced mode of combat that acts as an intermediary between the aggression and defensive prowess of Jin’s Mishima and Kazama training, respectively.
If you want to learn karate and become a martial arts master like Jin you’re going to need to get in a gym, have a coach/sensei and a partner to practice with.
For this one we’re going to be looking to build Jin’s strength, speed and overall aesthetic.
And here’s what his fandom tells us about some of that:
Strength
- Defeated Jinpachi Mishima and absorbed his energy.
- Defeated Azazel in one shot without accessing the Devil Form.
- In a single slice with his laser, Jin cut Spirit Kyoto in half. Spirit Kyoto was so large that it towered over mountains.
- Capable of fighting evenly with Kazuya, who one-shot multiple JACK robots, which are capable of surviving country-busting explosions.
- Can easily defeat multiple Heihachi clones.
- Overpowered Ogre in his true form.
- Casually destroyed Hwoarang‘s motorcycle.
- After absorbing Jinpachi’s energy, he obliterated an entire wasteland just by spreading his wings.
- Capable of launching Azazel, who towers over the majority of the Tekken roster. He also one-shot his upgraded form, Gold Azazel.
- Completely obliterated a helicopter as Devil Jin.
Speed
- In his Devil Form, he’s capable of flying fast enough to exit the atmosphere.
- In Devil Form, can move at high speeds in space.
- His laser attacks are pretty much undodgeable.
- Avoided attacks from a giant monster.
- Faster than Gun Jack who can react to a satellite laser. (Using the average heights of satellites, this can put in the range of Mach 2K to Mach 8K.)
Would you believe me if you said that’s only about half of each list? I had to cut a decent amount just for the sake of the length of this article.
That means the goals for our Jin Kazama Inspired Workout are:
- Jin’s Massive and Shredded Physique
- Jin’s Superhuman Strength and Speed
- Jin’s Body Control from Martial Arts (Calisthenics/Core)
As I mentioned above: we’ll be using a hybrid routine for this one in order to accomplish this.
We’ll have weight training to unlock Jin like strength and speed, and a big and shredded physique – and then we’ll also throw in calisthenics for the core and body control necessary for those of you looking to work your way into martial arts as well.
If this one is too difficult for you to start with you can also check out The Beginner Behemoth Workout (weight training) or even The Beginner Ninja Workout (calisthenics) to get started and work your way up to Jin’s workout!
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Jin Kazama Workout Routine
Training Volume:
4-6 days per week
Explanation:
For this one we’re working with a hybrid training system so we’ll be training with our big four lifts but also incorporating core and calisthenics work to really get the shredded aesthetic and body control we see from Jin. You’ll have optional fighter endurance training and a Devil Form Circuit Test that you can complete weekly, biweekly or monthly.
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.
Jin Kazama Workout: Sample Schedule
Monday: Martial Artist Hybrid Chest and Triceps
Tuesday: Martial Artist Hybrid Legs, Calves and Core
Wednesday: Devil Form Circuit Test
Thursday: Martial Artist Hybrid Shoulders, Traps and Core
Friday: Martial Artist Hybrid Back and Biceps
Saturday: Active Rest Day or Bonus Parkour/MMA/Endurance Work
Sunday: Rest Day
Jin Kazama Workout: Martial Artist Hybrid Chest and Triceps
Warm Up:
Jump Rope Skips
3×50-100
Compound Lift:
Incline Dumbbell Press
5×15, 12, 10, 8, 5
Accessory Work:
Cable Tricep Pushdowns with Rope
3×15
Hammer Strength Press
3×12, 10, 8
Dips
4×10
Chest Flys
3×12
Diamond Push Ups
3×30
L-Sit Hold
3×30-60 seconds
Optional Endurance Work:
20-30 Minutes of Varied Cardio
Jin Kazama Workout: Martial Artist Hybrid Legs, Calves and Core
Warm Up:
Jump Rope Skips
3×50-100
Compound Lift:
Back Squat
5×15, 12, 10, 8, 5
Accessory Work:
Seated Calf Raises
3×15
Leg Press
3×12, 10, 8
Cable Crunches
4×15-20
Hanging Leg Raises
3×12-15
Double Unders
3×20-30
Wall Sit Hold
3×60 seconds
Optional Endurance Work:
20-30 Minutes of Varied Cardio
Jin Kazama Workout Routine: Devil Form 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!)
Devil Form Circuit Test: Complete 3 Rounds for Time
800M Run
50 Push Ups
40 Sit Ups
30 Air Squats
20 Pull Ups
10 Burpees
Jin Kazama Workout: Martial Artist Hybrid Shoulders, Traps and Core
Warm Up:
Jump Rope Skips
3×50-100
Compound Lift:
Overhead Press
5×15, 12, 10, 8, 5
Accessory Work:
Barbell Shrugs
3×15
Standing Shoulder DB Front Raises
3×12, 10, 8
Handstand Push Ups
4×6-10
Sit Ups
3×20-30
Russian Twists
3×20-30
Hollow Hold
3×30-60 seconds
Optional Endurance Work:
20-30 Minutes of Varied Cardio
Jin Kazama Workout: Martial Artist Hybrid Back and Biceps
Warm Up:
Jump Rope Skips
3×50-100
Compound Lift:
Deadlift
5×15, 12, 10, 8, 5
Accessory Work:
Alternating Bicep Curls
3×10 each arm
Wide Grip Pulldowns
3×12, 10, 8
Chin Ups
4×15-20
High Cable Curls
3×12-15
Wide to Close Push Ups
3×20-30
Superman Hold
3×30-60 seconds
Optional Endurance Work:
20-30 Minutes of Varied Cardio
Jin Kazama Workout: Optional Fighter 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
Jin Kazama 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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