Shoto Todoroki Cosplay Workout and Guide: Train and Become Shoto Todoroki from My Hero Academia

Last updated on August 6th, 2021 at 06:35 pm

We’re back for some more My Hero Academia and the new season is upon us as well.

Last week we saw Deku and Asui in the regular workout category, and we have seen All Might in the past, but this week I thought it would be fun to have a cosplay theme going for some more characters!

Those being none other than Ochako Uraraka and Shoto Todoroki!

I mean, the obvious choices? 

Or would you have suggested others?

If you don’t already know, this is our new category that I announced I’ll be starting due to the high demand in cosplayers we have hitting the site, but it’s also an opportunity for me to give you secondary options to the main character workouts that will be slightly more generic and beginner-intermediate oriented; whereas the character workouts get pretty high volume when we begin talking about our overpowered characters!

Shoto Todoroki Stats:

Height: 5’9 1/4

Weight: N/A

Real Name: Shoto Todoroki

I love how My Hero Academia stats always have the exact heights.

That extra 1/4 inch means a lot!

Vegeta were tied Wolverine for 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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Shoto Todoroki Diet and Nutrition

This is normally where (in the character workouts at least) I’d throw you guys a nice copy paster to give you some links to awesome dietary guidelines.

The celebrity workouts get their own custom planning based around what that celebrity does, but the characters are very contingent on specific goals/starting points.

The same is going to be done here, but I’m going to be making some changes to help you out a little bit more.  So I’m going to start by suggesting what I think is the best Superhero Program for this cosplay if you choose to step it up a notch.  Of course, you can really step it up a notch and join our Academy to get access to everything we have to offer, but if not, you might want to check out The Program Shop for other options or even take The Program Selection Quiz to help you out.

Either way, my suggestion would be: The Cut and Shred

Which brings us to our information from the character workouts if you’re looking to go the free-route (which is totally fine):

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!

Shoto Todoroki Cosplay Information (and Options)

Now it’s time to not transform your body, but rather your attire.

That’s right, it’s the NEW fun part.

As you can tell from the picture above (and throughout the article as well), Shoto Todoroki cosplay has a couple options (and I didn’t even include later seasons cosplay which I’ll be sharing below).

You can definitely have some fun with this.

Here’s some suggestions, and I tried to diversify it:

The Good Stuff:

**These are not the budget options.  These are from our friends over at EZCosplay and are NOT simply “Halloween Costumes” but cosplay outfits that are made to transform you into these characters.**

Shoto Todoroki School Uniform

Shoto Todoroki Battle Suit

Shoto Todoroki Wig

Shoto Todoroki All Options & Accessories

Amazon Budget Route:

**These are budget options that are from Amazon and may be simply Halloween Costume items, but are also the top options we suggest from the platform.**

Shoto Todoroki Battle Suit

Shoto Todoroki Hoodie

Shoto Todoroki Wig

And there you have it.

Along with this killer workout I’m going to build for you to turn you into Shoto Todoroki, these are our favorite options for his outfit.

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Shoto Todoroki Workout Routine Information (and Research)

So we have some more fun (although may not as much) in this section.

Here I’ll be giving you a bit of a bio and also utilizing what we’ve discussed in the section above (and some more) to break down what we’ll be looking to achieve with this workout routine I’ll be building for you.

So let’s start at My Hero Academia Wiki Fandom with a bit of a biography for Shoto Todoroki:

Shoto Todoroki is a student in Class 1-A at U.A. High School, where he got in through official recommendations and is training there to become a Pro Hero. He is the youngest son of Endeavor and one of the main protagonists of the series.

Now that you know what we’re workin’ with here, we can get into a bit more (mainly because I want to).

Here’s a bit more of his appearance information:

Shoto is a reasonably tall, rather muscular young man who is well-built for his age. He has quite long hair, though it doesn’t pass his neck, and wears bangs, parted twice as to not obscure his vision. His hair is evenly split between two colors: white on his right-side and crimson red on his left, this unusual coloring being due to his Quirk. As another result of this, he also possesses heterochromia iridium, which causes his left eye’s iris to appear turquoise, while his right is a somewhat brownish dark gray. His eyes, in shape, are quite thin and reserved, and he also has a large burn scar on the left side of his face, which reaches from his hairline to halfway down his cheek. Despite this, however, several of the girls in his class have claimed that he is incredibly handsome, Mina Ashido even going as far as to say that he’s the best-looking guy in Class 1-A.

And, to keep this going (because I think it’s awesome), we’ll go over a bit of his personality for those of you who want to take this cosplay even further:

Shoto originally had a cold, aloof personality which stemmed from his abusive upbringing. Focused and unemotional, Shoto preferred to keep to himself instead of hanging out with other people. After the events of the U.A. Sports Festival, however, Shoto has become noticeably more sociable, even gaining a sense of humor and occasionally smiling, although still retaining the remnants of a distant attitude. After the events in the Remedial Course Arc, he has begun to open up more to his classmates and has lightened up from his usually serious demeanor.

Despite his usual reserved demeanor, Shoto did initially possess a moderate level of arrogance, which, combined with his solitary tendencies, sometimes made him take the initiative without considering the opinions of others, as he was confident that he could take on any obstacles with his own strength. He used to be much more unfriendly as well, to the point of causing someone to resent him.

I’m all about taking these characters from physique to personality, BUT, feel free to completely ignore that section and head right to the workout.

As you can see from Todoroki’s appearance we’re going to be going for a “rather muscular” physique, but also slim and toned.

For the sake of the cosplay that I suggest I will focus in on a couple things:

1. Muscular and Toned
2. Slim and Shredded

That should get you guys right into the character’s physique.

The mentality and personality is going to be all on you!

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Shoto Todoroki [Cosplay] Workout

Training Volume:

5 days per week

Explanation:

We’re going to be doing a 3 day split of Push/Pull/Legs and then we’ll be adding some extra accessory and cardio work on the other two days of the week to really round out our physique.

Difficulty Level:

Beginner-Intermediate

When we do our celebrity and character workouts we base the difficulty level off of their routines/their powers.  For this one it’s just a judgement call on how I believe we can best get you looking like each character.  For that reason I’m providing a level for each.

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The Shoto Todoroki Cosplay Workout: Sample Workout Schedule

**This can be done on any 5 days of the week, but this is how I would likely format it for myself.**

Monday: Push Day & Blowout

Tuesday: Full Body and Cardio

Wednesday: Leg Day & Blowout

Thursday: Full Body and Cardio

Friday: Pull Day & Blowout

Saturday: Rest Day

Sunday: Rest Day

The Shoto Todoroki Cosplay Workout: Push Day & Blowout

Warm Up:

5-10 Minute Warm Up Walk

Workout:

Incline Dumbbell Bench Press

4×12,10,8,6

Heavy Cable Pushdowns

4×12,10,8,6

Standing Overhead Press

4×12,10,8,6

Chest Flyes (Cable or DB)

3×10

DB Kickbacks

3×10

Blowout:

3 Rounds for Time:

(Break 1-2 Minutes In Between Rounds if Needed)

20 Kettlebell Swings

15 Dips

10 One Arm DB Snatches (5 Each Arm)

Push-Ups to Failure

The Shoto Todoroki Cosplay Workout: Full Body & Cardio

**Cardio can be done before or after accessory work.  I prefer before, but feel free to find what works for you.**

Cardio:

45-60 Minutes of Varied Cardio Chosen From Below List

• Treadmill Incline Walk
• Treadmill HIIT
• Treadmill Jog (or on and off)
• Elliptical High Pace Steady
• Elliptical HIIT
• StairMaster High Pace Steady
• Bike HIIT

Accessory Work:

Complete 5 Rounds of 10 Reps for Each Movement Listed:

• Push Ups
• Pull Ups (or Chin Ups)
• Leg Raises
• Dips

The Shoto Todoroki Cosplay Workout: Leg Day & Blowout

Warm Up:

5-10 Minute Warm Up Walk

Workout:

Bulgarian Split Squats

4×12,10,8,6

Hamstring Curls

4×12,10,8,6

Seated Calf Raises

4×12,10,8,6

Quad Machine

3×10

Glute Bridges (If Unweighted Double The Reps)

3×10

Blowout:

3 Rounds for Time:

(Break 1-2 Minutes In Between Rounds if Needed)

20 Kettlebell Deadlifts (10 Each Arm if KB is Light)

15 Cable Pullthroughs

10 Jumping Lunges (5 Each Leg)

Jump Squats to Failure

The Shoto Todoroki Cosplay Workout: Full Body & Cardio

**Cardio can be done before or after accessory work.  I prefer before, but feel free to find what works for you.**

Cardio:

45-60 Minutes of Varied Cardio Chosen From Below List

• Treadmill Incline Walk
• Treadmill HIIT
• Treadmill Jog (or on and off)
• Elliptical High Pace Steady
• Elliptical HIIT
• StairMaster High Pace Steady
• Bike HIIT

Accessory Work:

Complete 5 Rounds of 10 Reps for Each Movement Listed:

• Push Ups
• Pull Ups (or Chin Ups)
• Leg Raises
• Dips

The Shoto Todoroki Cosplay Workout: Pull Day & Blowout

Warm Up:

5-10 Minute Warm Up Walk

Workout:

Bent Over Rows w/ Barbell

4×12,10,8,6

Lateral Cable Pulldowns

4×12,10,8,6

Preacher Curls

4×12,10,8,6

Hammer Curls

3×10

Chin Ups

3×10

Blowout:

3 Rounds for Time:

(Break 1-2 Minutes In Between Rounds if Needed)

20 Straight Arm Pushdowns

15 Face Pulls

10 Wide Push Ups

Wide Grip Pull Ups to Failure

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