Last updated on March 18th, 2023 at 06:54 pm
You guys made this one crystal clear.
We needed to add Reo Mikage into our Blue Lock Inspired Workouts as soon as possible; and here we are.
Being that Reo Mikage would make a great character to train around both calisthenics and weight training I’ll also be keeping this one build around bodyweight training being that a lot of our SHJ Army members that are waiting for Blue Lock characters are also among our calisthenics members.
That said, we do need to recognize the fact that Reo Mikage made it onto our list of the best Blue Lock players and build this one around super intense training methodology.
Reo Mikage Stats:
Real Name: Reo Mikage
Height: 6′
Weight: N/A
Anime/Manga: Blue Lock
Powers: No
Reo Mikage is actually pretty tall, but he wouldn’t be considered super tall compared to other Blue Lock players, who also come in fairly tall as well.
He’s also about half a foot off comparing to some of our 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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Reo Mikage 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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Reo Mikage 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 Reo Mikage we’ll be pulling right from his Wiki Fandom page starting with what they give us for his bio section here:
Reo Mikage is a contender for the Blue Lock Project, who currently plays for England’s Manshine City.
Reo is the heir of the Mikage Corporation, with his total assets valued at 705.8 billion yen or $6.8 billion dollars. Prior to entering Blue Lock, he was a student at an elite high school, where he met his first long-term friend, Seishiro Nagi, and he started playing soccer shortly after with him due to Nagi’s amazing skills and Reo’s craving to go further in football. Being a young man with everything, his one and only desire is to win the Football World Cup.
When he first arrived at Blue Lock, Reo was a member of Team V and arguably the second-best player in his designated stratum. He played as a centerback for the Blue Lock Eleven against the Japan U-20.
This doesn’t help us out as much as I’d like, but it does give us the necessary background information to do Reo Mikage’s character justice here at SHJ.
That said, I will be sharing a small bit about his appearance section as well considering that is going to be a big portion of how we build out our routine:
Reo is a tall young man with a lean and strong build. He has chin-length purple hair (shown in the official colored art), usually tied in a high bun, letting two strands of hair framing his face. He also has bright purple eyes, also shown on the official art.
The real focus here is that they make it a point to mention his lean and strong build, which is what we’ll be looking to accomplish for ourselves with this one.
From there we can move into his player archetype breakdown which they tell us this:
Box-to-box midfielder: Box-to-box midfielders help with almost every aspect of the game. They need immense stamina as they need to cover most areas of the pitch, as well as some degree of passing skills. They would be up one end of the pitch assisting the attack one moment then back helping to defend around their own penalty area the next. They normally play as central midfielders but any of the midfield players may have this attribute.
We need to make sure we’re training to replicate this immense stamina that is needed for Reo Mikage’s play style, so that will be a big portion of our training.
They also tell us this about his overall abilities:
For all of the teams he has played with, Reo acts an anchor and starting point for all major plays his team performs and is a great player who is good at organizing plays based on knowledge of the player’s on the field and his experience in football. After playing the Japan U-20 and training with England’s Manshine City, Reo has incorporated all the skills he has learned from the positions he has played into a singular style that make him a strong and variable player who can start any kind of play.
And the last bit of information I want to share is what they explain about him being a Chameleon:
Using his all-rounder skills, excellent soccer abilities and sense, and his 99/100 stats across all his various skills, Reo is able to emulate the abilities that other players have demonstrated. Reo uses his nearly perfect skills to be able to understand how others, who are specialized in certain areas, are able to produce certain abilities. Using this understanding, he is able to recreate these abilities on his own. The only downside of this ability is that Reo can only copy skills and abilities that are within his physical capability and that are not a natural physical talent such as Ryusei Shido’s extreme physical moves or Hyoma Chigiri’s insane speed.
This doesn’t really make us change our training style around, but it is a piece of information that has to be shared.
The goals for our Reo Mikage Inspired Workout are going to be:
- Reo Mikage’s Lean and Strong Physique
- Reo Mikage’s Immense Endurance
- Reo Mikage’s Speed and Strength
This routine is going to have fairly high volume being that we’ll be training with calisthenics but also building in a bunch of endurance training as well to try to become one of the best players in all of Blue Lock.
That said, you can scale this one down or you could even start with one of our Beginner Workouts.
Our Beginner Ninja Workout and/or Beginner Speedster Workout would be the best to choose to eventually work your way up to this one.
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Reo Mikage Workout Routine
Training Volume:
3-6 days per week
Explanation:
For this one we’ll be building a hybrid workout that combines pieces of our speedster routine for endurance work with a three day strength and speed calisthenics workout that also adds in some minor pieces for endurance and intensity as well.
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Reo Mikage Workout: Sample Schedule
Monday: Calisthenics A and Short Circuit
Tuesday: Long Endurance Run
Wednesday: Calisthenics B and Recovery Run
Thursday: Box to Box Midfielder Circuit Test
Friday: Calisthenics C and Run for Time
Saturday: Active Rest Day
Sunday: Mandatory Rest Day
Reo Mikage Workout: Calisthenics A and Short Circuit
Warm Up:
Walk/Run
10-30 Minutes
Calisthenics Work:
Superset A:
A. Explosive Push Ups
3×20-30
B. Tricep Extensions (Skull Crusher Calisthenics Version)
3×10-15
Superset B:
A. Glute Bridges
3×20-30
B. Bicycle Crunches
3×20-30
Superset C:
A. Chin Ups
3×8-12
B. Hollow Hold
3×30-60 seconds
Finisher Circuit:
Complete 3 Rounds Descending Reps
First Round 20 Reps, Second Round 15 Reps, Third Round 10 Reps
Pistol Squats
Half Burpees
Reo Mikage Workout: Long Distance Run Day
Complete the Following Distances FOR TIME!
(Measure Your Time and Complete it For Speed, Looking to Improve Over Time)
Beginner: 3 Mile Run
Intermediate: 5 Mile Run
Advanced: 7-10+ Mile Run
Note that while these distances might seem daunting, it is okay to start by running and walking on and off to work your way up to a better score.
Break, run, break, run, and then the next time go out there and break a bit less! 🙂
Reo Mikage Workout: Calisthenics B and Recovery Run
Warm Up:
Walk/Run
10-30 Minutes
Calisthenics Work:
Superset A:
A. Wide to Close Push Ups
3×20-30
B. Tricep Dips
3×10-15
Superset B:
A. Wide to Close Squats
3×20-30
B. V-Ups
3×15-20
Superset C:
A. Wide Pull Ups
3×8-12
B. Squat Hold
3×30-60 seconds
Complete the Following at Easy to Moderate Pace:
Beginner: 15 Minute Run/Walk/Jog
Intermediate: 20-30 Minute Run/Walk/Jog
Advanced: 30-60 Minute Run/Walk/Jog
Your recovery run revolves around getting out there and moving for the time listed.
You may be able to get out for a walk/run for 30-60 minutes as a beginner/intermediate if you plan on walking/speed walking for the majority of the duration to allow for more recovery – so keep in mind the time listed is more time spent RUNNING.
That being said: while it’s okay to walk/speed walk, if you plan on doing it for the majority of the duration you should increase the time to 30-60 minutes at a minimum.
Reo Mikage Workout: Box to Box Midfielder 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!)
Warm Up:
Dynamic Warm Up
25 High Knees
25 Jumping Jacks
25 Butt Kicks
10 Lunges with 3-5 Second Hold
Workout: Complete 2 Rounds
800M Run
(The below movements can be broken down with small rests in between as you chip away at the total number)
50 Push Ups (Scale to Knee Push Ups)
50 Air Squats (Scale with Chair – Sit Down, Stand Up)
40 Sit Ups (Scale to Crunches)
40 Dips (Scale with Chair – Walk In or Out from Chair to Scale)
30 Second Hollow Hold
30 Second Superman Hold
20 Pull Ups (Scale to Assisted or Pike Push Ups)
20 Double Unders
Reo Mikage Workout: Calisthenics C and Run for Time
Warm Up:
Walk/Run
10-30 Minutes
Calisthenics Work:
Superset A:
A. Push Ups
3×20-30
B. Plank to Push Ups
3×10-15
Superset B:
A. Lunges
3×20-30
B. Sit Ups
3×20-30
Superset C:
A. Pull Ups
3×8-12
B. Superman Hold
3×30-60 seconds
Complete the Following FOR TIME! 🙂
Beginner: 1.5 Miles
Intermediate: 3 Miles
Advanced: 3-5 Miles
Similar to your long distance run training you should be looking to improve on this run each week, but also take it a bit easier than your timed distance run and don’t be afraid to scale it as needed going into the circuit – especially if you’re choosing one with running.
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