Taiju Shiba Workout: Massive Tokyo Revengers Training!

Last updated on June 5th, 2023 at 09:50 am

Taiju Shiba is going to be our first, and potentially one of our only, behemoths within our Tokyo Revengers Workouts Database.

We just had Hakkai Shiba, but now it’s time to bring in some mass and train with weights.

A lot of our Tokyo Revengers characters have been perfect for calisthenics training, but we’re definitely going to be prioritizing mass and strength for this one, with Taiju coming in with a ginormous muscular physique.

That means if you’re looking for one of our calisthenics workouts you’re going to want to sort specifically for them and skip this one, because you need to be prepared to lift heavy if you want to train around Taiju Shiba.

Taiju Shiba Stats:

Real Name: Taiju Shiba

Height: 6’5

Weight: 214 lbs.

Anime: Tokyo Revengers

Powers: No

As I mentioned, Taiju Shiba is an behemoth, and he makes it into that category, stacking up among some of the largest male characters we have within our Anime Workouts Database.

That said, his 214 lbs. makes him an absolute unit, while still having a shredded fighter-like aesthetic.

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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Taiju Shiba 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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Taiju Shiba 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 Taiju Shiba we’ll be pulling right from his Wiki Fandom page starting with his bio section here:

Taiju Shiba is Seventh Division of the Tokyo Manji Gang. He was also the former leader of the 10th Generation Black Dragon. Taiju is the older brother of Yuzuha and Hakkai Shiba. He is the main antagonist in Black Dragon Arc. In an alternate timeline, he was the Sixth Division Captain of the Second Generation Tokyo Manji Gang.

From there I don’t think we really need to discuss his appearance section which is clearly extremely tall and muscular, but I do want to reinforce the point that it will be a factor with how we build our workout.

Although the basis of our workout will be based on his physique, and the next most important part of our workout will be his fighting prowess, I also want to share a bit about his authority as well:

During the time he was the Black Dragon’s leader, he had absolute control over the powerful gang, directing and ordering them as he pleased. Under Taiju, Black Dragon became incredibly formidable and united, with others observing how it was almost like an army. Taiju, along with his impressive strength, is also very charismatic. His followers do not merely obey him out of fear; they do so out of respect for him as well.

Next up, though, is his fighting prowess, which they give a large breakdown for here:

Taiju is an incredibly powerful fighter. His blows are destructive and his endurance is extraordinary. Taiju easily defeated the elites of Toman, who were very competent fighters in their own right. He was the only person in the series to knock out Manjiro Sano with a single punch, even if Mikey took that blow on purpose. He shrugged off a knife stab wound and went on to face several opponents. In addition, he also woke up quickly after being hit at full force by Mikey’s signature kick. Because he was unrivaled due to his overwhelming raw strength, however, Taiju evidently never took the time to hone fighting techniques, so he fights in a rough and violent way, having been able to use brute force to get his way all his life. Taiju’s strength is one of the greatest in the series. His punch has knocked foes unconscious or several feet back. He has lifted a pew with one arm and thrown it with ease. In fact, Takemichi Hanagaki remarked that he has never been hit by a punch even close to as strong as Taiju’s. This, along with his overconfidence in his strength, were the major reasons for his loss to Mikey.

It’s pretty obvious what we’ll be training around, but I wanted to make sure we still had all the facts.

That means the goals for our Taiju Shiba Inspired Workout are:

• Taiju Shiba’s Massive Muscular Physique
• Taiju Shiba’s Immense Strength and Speed
• Taiju Shiba’s Fighter Body Control and Core

We’re mainly focusing on mass and strength, and with that the speed will come, but we’ll also need to make this slightly hybrid with some calisthenics and core work for the body control of a fighter like Taiju Shiba.

That means this one will definitely be slightly higher volume, but intermediate lifters should have no problem jumping into this without that much scaling.

If you’re a beginner my recommendation would be to start with our Beginner Behemoth Workout and then work your way up to this one.

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Taiju Shiba 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 to get the strength and mass of Taiju Shiba but also incorporating core and calisthenics work to really get the fighter-like body control. I also threw in a custom Taiju Shiba circuit that we’re calling the Black Dragon Circuit Test for you to take on weekly, biweekly or monthly as you’d like.

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Taiju Shiba Workout: Sample Schedule

Monday: Massive Hybrid Fighter Chest and Triceps

Tuesday: Massive Hybrid Fighter Legs, Calves and Core

Wednesday: Black Dragon Circuit Test

Thursday: Massive Hybrid Fighter Shoulders, Traps and Core

Friday: Massive Hybrid Fighter Back and Biceps

Saturday: Active Rest Day or Bonus Parkour/MMA/Endurance Work

Sunday: Rest Day

Taiju Shiba Workout: Massive Hybrid Fighter Chest and Triceps

Warm Up: 

Boxer Skips

3×50-100

Compound Lift:

Incline Dumbbell Press

2-3 Warm Up Sets

Reverse Pyramid Training:

4×4, 6, 8, 10

Accessory Work: 

Cable Tricep Pushdowns with Rope

3×15

Hammer Strength Press

3×12, 10, 8

Dips

4×10

Chest Flys

3×12

Close to Wide Push Ups

3×30

Taiju Shiba Workout: Massive Hybrid Fighter Legs, Calves and Core

Warm Up: 

Boxer Skips

3×50-100

Compound Lift:

Back Squat

2-3 Warm Up Sets

Reverse Pyramid Training:

4×4, 6, 8, 10

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

Taiju Shiba Workout Routine: Black Dragon 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!)

Black Dragon Circuit Test: Complete 4 Rounds for Time

50 Boxer Skips

20 Single Arm Kettlebell Swings

40 Boxer Skips

30 Push Ups

30 Boxer Skips

15 Curl to Press

20 Boxer Skips

10 Weighted Lunges

Taiju Shiba Workout: Massive Hybrid Fighter Shoulders, Traps and Core

Warm Up: 

Boxer Skips

3×50-100

Compound Lift:

Overhead Press

2-3 Warm Up Sets

Reverse Pyramid Training:

4×4, 6, 8, 10

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

Taiju Shiba Workout: Massive Hybrid Fighter Back and Biceps

Warm Up: 

Boxer Skips

3×50-100

Compound Lift:

Deadlift

2-3 Warm Up Sets

Reverse Pyramid Training:

4×4, 6, 8, 10

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

Hollow Hold

3×30-60 seconds

Taiju Shiba Workout: Optional 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

Taiju Shiba 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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