It’s time to bring in the strongest Kaiju No. 8 character: Gen Narumi.
We’ve had a few characters join our Kaiju No. 8 Inspired Workouts thus far, starting with Kafka, of course, and then bringing in some of our other super popular females and captains – but now it’s time for the most powerful of them all.
And I would love to say we’ll be getting another character to add to our calisthenics workouts, but we’re going to be training with weights for this one in order to revolve around the level of strength and speed Gen has – while still looking to achieve his lean and slim physique.
Gen Narumi Stats:
Real Name: Gen Narumi
Height: 5’7.5
Weight: N/A
Anime/Manga: Kaiju No. 8
Powers: No
Gen Narumi comes in around the average height among male anime characters we’ve seen.
The average was originally as short as 5’5-5’6, but the behemoths that continue coming into our Anime Workouts Database have raised that number up a bit.
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.
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Gen Narumi 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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Gen Narumi 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.
To learn more about Gen Narumi we’ll be pulling from his Wiki Fandom page starting with an extremely brief bio section that they give us here:
Gen Narumi is the Captain of the First Division of the Defense Force.
This doesn’t tell us much, but we still need to know it.
What is really going to be useful is what we pull from his abilities section, but I also want to start off with some information about his appearance as well:
Gen is a athletic young man of average height with a lean and muscular build. His hair is two-toned, mostly black with a silver front section. This allows him to switch his hairstyle between a black bob with hints of silver (generally when he is off-duty), and slicked back, revealing the majority of his silver hair (mostly during the times he is utilizing his RT-0001 weapon). Gen’s sharp, red eyes can change into peculiar, cross-shaped irises in two shades of magenta with silted, cat-like pupils. His eyebrows are also very short and thick.
Though Narumi is slim they still make a point of mentioning that he is lean and muscular, which is something we will be focusing on as well with our workout.
When we move into his abilities we can start with the snippet they give us for his overall abilities here:
Overall Abilities: Gen is the Captain of the First Division of the Defense Force, the strongest division, and is known as “Japan’s Strongest Anti-Kaiju Combatant”. He easily defeated Kaiju No. 9’s Beta duplicate in battle once he got serious, and was able to fight on par with No.9’s main body alongside Kafka Hibino after it absorbed Kaiju No. 2’s power.
We’re dealing with the strongest Defense Force member of them all.
They continue on by breaking down individual abilities to help us know what we really need to focus on:
Master Armed Combatant: Despite his lazy and child-like personality, Gen is extremely skilled at using his bayonet to kill kaiju, as shown when he defeats a large honju-level kaiju with a fortitude level of 7.2 by himself with great ease.
Master Marksman: Gen’s marksmanship skills are at a very high level. He can shoot his enemies with extreme accuracy and precision.
Immense Speed and Reflexes: Gen is an extremely fast combatant with equally honed reflexes. He is so fast that he is capable of unleashing “inescapable” attacks when using his Numbers weapon, and is shown outrunning Kafka Hibino in his kaiju form when rushing to aid Isao Shinomiya in his fight against Kaiju No. 9. He is also capable of dodging high-speed attacks, even when caught off guard.
Enhanced Durability: Gen is an incredibly durable combatant, as shown when he emerges completely unscathed from Kaiju No. 9’s powerful attack.
Enhanced Endurance: Gen possesses incredible levels of physical endurance. He is able to endure powerful attacks from an empowered Kaiju No. 9 and continues to fight.
High Unleashed Combat Power: As a captain, Gen is capable of unleashing an extremely high amount of his combat suit’s power. When using his full release, he can unleash 98%.
Leadership Skills: As the captain of the First Division, Gen has shown excellent leadership skills on the battlefield despite his lazy and child-like personality, giving orders to his division with authority.
So on top of being the strongest we’ll also need immense speed and endurance.
That means the goals for our Gen Narumi Inspired Workout are:
- Gen Narumi’s Lean and Muscular Physique
- Gen Narumi’s Immense Speed and Strength
- Gen Narumi’s Enhanced Endurance
Being that we don’t need to focus on mass and we want to just tack on a bit of muscle, get strong [and fast] and tone up, we’re going to be going with one of my favorite training splits: the full body split.
This one is actually pretty good for beginners as well, but you can decide to start with one of Beginner Workouts if you’d like and then move your way into this one after.
That said, this is going to be awesome for intermediate to advanced levels as well with the opportunity to tack on progressive overload at every turn.
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Gen Narumi Workout Routine
Training Volume:
4-5 days per week
Explanation:
I love using 3 day full body splits but for this one we’re going to be using a 4 day split since we’re working around the strongest Captain there is. If you guys want a 3 day split Kikoru uses the 3 day variation for her routine. We’ll also have the First Division Circuit Test which I’ll be basing on one of my favorite circuit tests we used for a powerful Lookism character that mixes intensity with endurance which is perfect for Gen’s training.
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Gen Narumi Workout: Sample Workout Schedule
Monday: Defense Force Full Body A
Tuesday: Defense Force Full Body B
Wednesday: First Division Circuit Test
Thursday: Defense Force Full Body C
Friday: Defense Force Full Body D
Saturday: Optional Additional Training
Sunday: Rest Day
Gen Narumi Workout: Defense Force Full Body A
Warm Up:
Incline Walk
10-20 Minutes
Workout:
Tri-Set A
A. Incline Dumbbell Press
3×12, 10, 8
B. Tricep Dips
3×10-15
C. Curl to Press
3×10-12
Tri-Set B:
A. Goblet Squats
3×15-20
B. Chin Ups
3×8-12
C. Sit Ups
3×20
Endurance Finisher:
Complete 60 Minutes:
- Jog 15 Minutes
- On and Off Sprints 20 Minutes
- Sprint 1 Minute
- Walk 1 Minute
- Jog 15 Minutes
- Cooldown 5 Minutes
Gen Narumi Workout: Defense Force Full Body B
Warm Up:
Incline Walk
10-20 Minutes
Workout:
Tri-Set A
A. Seated Overhead Press
3×12, 10, 8
B. Plank to Push Ups
3×10-15
C. Chest Flys
3×10-12
Tri-Set B:
A. Kettlebell (or DB) Deadlift
3×15-20
B. Jumping Lunges
3×8-12 each leg
C. Lying Leg Raises
3×20
Endurance Finisher:
Complete 60 Minutes:
- Jog 15 Minutes
- On and Off Sprints 20 Minutes
- Sprint 1 Minute
- Walk 1 Minute
- Jog 15 Minutes
- Cooldown 5 Minutes
Gen Narumi Workout: First Division 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!)
First Division Circuit Test: 4 Rounds for Time
800M Run
30 Sit Ups
20 Kettlebell Swings
15 Push Ups
10 Curl to Press
5 Lunges each leg
Gen Narumi Workout: Defense Force Hybrid Full Body C
Warm Up:
Incline Walk
10-20 Minutes
Workout:
Tri-Set A
A. Kettlebell Swings
3×12, 10, 8
B. Chest Dips
3×10-15
C. Close to Wide Push Ups
3xFailure
Tri-Set B:
A. Leg Press
3×15-20
B. Bent Over DB Rows
3×8-12
C. Plank Hold
3×60 seconds
Endurance Finisher:
Complete 60 Minutes:
- Jog 15 Minutes
- On and Off Sprints 20 Minutes
- Sprint 1 Minute
- Walk 1 Minute
- Jog 15 Minutes
- Cooldown 5 Minutes
Gen Narumi Workout: Defense Force Full Body D
Warm Up:
Incline Walk
10-20 Minutes
Workout:
Tri-Set A
A. Back Squats
3×12, 10, 8
B. Half Burpees
3×10-15
C. Box Jumps
3×10-12
Tri-Set B:
A. Sumo Deadlift High Pull
3×15-20
B. Wide Pull Ups
3×8-12
C. Russian Twists
3×30
Endurance Finisher:
Complete 60 Minutes:
- Jog 15 Minutes
- On and Off Sprints 20 Minutes
- Sprint 1 Minute
- Walk 1 Minute
- Jog 15 Minutes
- Cooldown 5 Minutes
Gen Narumi Workout: Optional Additional Endurance Training
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
- The Nightrunner Parkour Workout Routine
- The Assassin’s Creed Parkour Workout Routine
- The Robbie Amell Parkour Workout Routine
- Anna Diop Workout Routine and Diet Plan
- Ryan Potter Workout Routine and Diet Plan
- Frank Grillo Boxing Workout
- Deathstroke Workout Routine
- Daredevil Workout Routine
- Moon Knight Workout Routine
- Sagat Workout Routine
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