Cumber Workout: Train like DBZ’s Evil Saiyan!

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Cumber is actually from Super Dragon Ball Heroes, but we had enough DBZ fans request him to finally give him his well deserved spot.

We’ve had our fair share of massive characters among our Dragon Ball saiyans, and Cumber is joining that list.

Cumber is one of the strongest characters among the entire multiverse, so this one will step it up a notch.

Cumber Stats:

Real Name: Cumber

Height: 6’3-6’6 (According to Quora)

Weight: N/A

Anime: Dragon Ball

Powers: Yes

I’m not sure if I believe Cumber is only 6’3 considering his towering height over other characters, and I personally think he is actually a behemoth among our male characters within the Anime Workouts Database.

That said, I’m curious to see what you guys think of his height and if you have any better guesstimates.

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

Cumber, the Evil Saiyan, is an ancient Saiyan interred by Fu on the Prison Planet. He is the central antagonist of the Prison Planet Saga and one of the antagonists of the Universal Conflict Saga, before eventually becoming an ally in the New Space-Time War Saga.

From there we can move on to his appearance section, which is going to be a big part of how we build this workout.

Here’s how they break it down:

Cumber is a very muscular man of towering height. He has long spiky black hair reaching down to his thighs with a single shorter bang hanging over his face. Unlike most Saiyans with pitch-black irises, he has red-irises and visible pupils. He also retains a Universe 7 Saiyan tail, which unlike most adult Saiyans, he lets sway freely. While restrained by Fu, he wears a Restraint Jacket with Fu’s mark on its chest area, which also seemingly blanks out his eyes.

Nothing that we’re not used to from other characters we’ve had.

And, surprisingly his powers and abilities section is rather short, but it tells us about his power level here:

Cumber is one of the strongest warriors in Universe 7 and the entire multiverse.

Even while wearing his restraints and in base form, Cumber can unleash massive amounts of ki and explosively escape his prison before ultimately breaking free from his restraints. Thanks to his overwhelming power, he was able to escape the Core Area before his fellow prisoners.

With that we need to obviously know we’re working with the insane amount of saiyan strength and speed.

That means the goals for our Cumber Inspired Workout: 

• Cumber’s Massive Muscular Aesthetic
• Cumber’s Immense Strength and Speed
• Cumber’s Fighter Endurance and Core

Obviously the main goal is going to be mass and strength, but we’ll need to still be training like a saiyan warrior.

We’ll be using high volume and advanced lifting styles for this one since we’re dealing with such a gigantic and powerful character – but you can also start with our Beginner Behemoth Workout if this one seems a bit daunting for you.

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Cumber Workout Routine

Training Volume:

6 days per week

Explanation:

Being that we’re discussing such an insanely strong character we’re going to be training with 6 days a week to be able to tack on some endurance and HIIT within our four heavy days of lifting.

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Cumber Workout Routine: Sample Schedule

Monday: Evil Saiyan Bench Press and Accessory Work

Tuesday: Evil Saiyan Back Squats and Accessory Work

Wednesday: Saiyan Endurance Training

Thursday: Evil Saiyan Overhead Press and Accessory Work

Friday: Evil Saiyan Deadlift and Accessory Work

Saturday: Behemoth HIIT and/or Alternative Training (MMA/Parkout/Etc.)

Sunday: Rest Day

Cumber Workout: Evil Saiyan Bench Press and Accessory Work

Warm Up: 

10 Minute Walk

2×10-20 Push Ups

2×5-10 Pull Ups

Compound Lift:

Bench Press

Warm Up Sets: 10, 8, 6, 4

Increase the load slightly each set.

Reverse Pyramid Training Sets: 2, 4, 6, 8

Decrease the load each set.

Accessory Work:

Incline Dumbbell Bench Press

3×12, 10, 8

Cable Pushdowns with Rope

3×12, 10, 8

Weighted Dips

3×8

Chest Flys (Cable or Machine)

3×10

Skull Crushers

3×10

Optional Core Work:

Sit Ups

3×20

Hanging Knee Raises

3×20

Cumber Workout: Evil Saiyan Back Squats and Accessory Work

Warm Up: 

10 Minute Walk

2×10-20 Air Squats

2×5-10 Glute Bridges

Compound Lift:

Back Squats

Warm Up Sets: 10, 8, 6, 4

Increase the load slightly each set.

Reverse Pyramid Training Sets: 2, 4, 6, 8

Decrease the load each set.

Accessory Work:

Front Squats

3×12, 10, 8

Leg Press

3×12, 10, 8

Weighted Lunges

3×8 each leg

Hamstring Curls (or Kickbacks)

3×10

Quad Extensions

3×10

Optional Core Work:

Cable Crunches

3×20

Hanging Leg Raises

3×20

Cumber Workout: Saiyan Endurance Training

Complete your Endurance Training based on your Overall Fitness Level:

Beginner: Run 1-3 Miles

Intermediate: Run 3-5 Miles

Advanced: Run 5+ Miles

Optional Alternative Training:

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Cumber Workout: Evil Saiyan Overhead Press and Accessory Work

Warm Up: 

10 Minute Walk

2×10-20 Push Ups

2×5-10 Pull Ups

Compound Lift:

Overhead Press

Warm Up Sets: 10, 8, 6, 4

Increase the load slightly each set.

Reverse Pyramid Training Sets: 2, 4, 6, 8

Decrease the load each set.

Accessory Work:

Barbell Shrugs

3×12, 10, 8

Lateral Raises

3×12, 10, 8

Power Cleans

3×8

Cable Front Raises

3×10

Upright Rows

3×10

Optional Core Work:

V-Ups

3×20

Hanging Knee Raises with Twist

3×20

Cumber Workout: Evil Saiyan Deadlifts and Accessory Work

Warm Up: 

10 Minute Walk

2×10-20 Push Ups

2×5-10 Pull Ups

Compound Lift:

Deadlift

Warm Up Sets: 10, 8, 6, 4

Increase the load slightly each set.

Reverse Pyramid Training Sets: 2, 4, 6, 8

Decrease the load each set.

Accessory Work:

Wide Grip Cable Pulldowns

3×12, 10, 8

Close Grip Cable Rows

3×12, 10, 8

Weighted Chin Ups

3×8

Reverse Cable Flys

3×10

Preacher Curls

3×10

Optional Core Work:

Weighted Sit Ups or Machine Weighted Crunches

3×20

Toes to Bar

3×20

Cumber Workout: Bonus Training Resources

Parkour Training Resources:

• The Nightrunner Parkour Workout Routine
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• 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
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• Moon Knight Workout Routine
• Sagat Workout Routine

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