Last updated on August 6th, 2021 at 07:08 pm
Hitoshi Shinso is making waves in the newest season of My Hero Academia.
Normally he would be a character we’d try to put off a bit being that his powers don’t really help us build out a workout routine; but he’s just too much to ignore!
We recently added our My Hero Academia Inspired Workouts (Mini Database) to our larger Anime Workouts Database, and I’m sure The SHJ Army is going to love having Hitoshi there alongside the rest of our other characters.
We’ve also been seeing A LOT of MHA in terms of both students and heroes being that we’ve been building some fun listicles around the show as a whole to make it easier for you guys to find the routines you love.
We had our Most Popular My Hero Academia Characters, our Most Powerful My Hero Academia Characters (no students), and even our Top Five Ranked My Hero Academia Heroes recently; and there is more to come.
I mean…the fact that we’re seeing Shinso might be a sign of the direction we’re headed for our next list…
Hitoshi Shinso Stats:
Real Name: Hitoshi Shinso
Height: 5’9 3’4
Weight: N/A
Anime: My Hero Academia
Powers: Yes
Hitoshi Shinso comes in a little above average height considering he’s a student, and we’re comparing him to anime males who tend to be a little on the shorter side.
He’s only 16 years old, like our other students, and like other MHA characters he’s given a very specific height but no weight to go with it.
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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Hitoshi Shinso Diet and Nutrition
**Keep in mind: this section will be nearly identical for each hero, unless I mentioned differently (for example someone like Hulk may get something specifically different)**
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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Hitoshi Shinso 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.
Hitoshi Shinso is ready to be a hero. He wants it…bad!
To start us off we’re going to be pulling from his Wiki Fandom page to learn a bit more about him, but his initial biography (which we know about MHA Fandom pages by now) is so brief we’ll have to be pulling from a bit more than just his powers and abilities section.
If you don’t believe me, here’s what they tell us:
Hitoshi Shinso is a student in U.A. High School’s General Department from Class 1-C.
Well, for those of you who don’t know, Class 1-C is not a hero course like 1-A and 2-A; so Shinso is looking to transfer in and become a hero!
When they move onto his personality we learn a bit more about Shinso. Here’s what they say:
Hitoshi is a stoic and straightforward person with an innate ability to spark conversation with anyone, despite holding a reserved and quiet attitude most of the time. He is shown to be rather clever, knowing just the right words to say to manipulate others into replying to his words, allowing him the opportunity to activate his Quirk. He does not seem to mind doing something underhanded if it means he can claim victory in a fight.
When they move into his powers and overall abilities section they actually do a really good job giving us a nice broken up section of all the things Shinso is doing to really work on his Quirk and become more powerful.
They start us off by telling us about his overall abilities:
Initially, Hitoshi lacked direct combat abilities, choosing to rely on the power of his Quirk in battles. But after deciding to transfer to the Hero Department of U.A. High School, he underwent training that was overlooked by his mentor, Eraser Head. Hitoshi displayed the results of his training when he, Class 1-A, and Class 1-B took part in the Joint Training Battle. During the two rounds of the said training in which he partook, Hitoshi also showcased excellent camaraderie, using the voice-modifying function of his Artificial Vocal Cords, as well as his Super Move, “Artificial Vocal Cords: Persona Chords”, to confuse his opponents, blindsiding them into being left wide open to the surprise attacks of Hitoshi’s teammates.
Shinso is also working to develop another incredible ability that he’s taking right out of Mr. Aizawa (Eraser Head)’s playbook:
Binding Cloth: As he saw himself in Hitoshi, Shota decided to train him in secret in the fighting style he developed that involves the use of Capturing Weapon. After several months of training, Hitoshi is able to make use of this style for the first time in the Joint Training Battle. At the beginning of the first round, Hitoshi successfully brainwashes Jurota Shishida and attempts to demonstrate his skill with the Capturing Weapon, but his reaction time is too slow as he needed to employ the cloth at a much faster rate to make his attack more effective. After Denki’s plan to divide the opposing team’s attention succeeds, Jurota seeks out Hitoshi, who effectively uses his Binding Cloth technique to blindside and daze the rampaging student long enough for Tsuyu Asui to fling Hiryu Rin at the behemoth, securing victory for Hitoshi’s team. Despite the victory, Hitoshi is frustrated because he could not apply much of his Hero knowledge to the fight. Shota tells him that he would not need to be present if he could already do everything, and says it took him six years to master his capture weapon.
And, finally, although I think we already know what we’re going to be training like, I do want to share a bit more about his Quirk as well.
They explain it as such:
Brainwashing: Hitoshi’s Quirk allows him to put someone in a state where they are forced to obey whatever he commands. He can only activate this power when his target verbally responds to something he says. Brainwashing needs to be intentionally activated and will not take effect if Hitoshi doesn’t want it to.
So we know Shinso is training a lot to become a hero and really has his mind set on doing so. For that reason we will be training hard, but we don’t necessarily need a big weightlifting program as he’s not looking to train for a huge aesthetic body and more-so performance and effectiveness around his Quirk.
For that reason we’ll be using endurance training mixed with calisthenics to become Hitoshi Shinso and work towards becoming a hero!
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Hitoshi Shinso Workout Routine
Training Volume:
3-5+ days per week
Explanation:
If you’re training to be a hero you’re going to want to be training 5+ days per week; but it’s okay to start small. We’re going to utilize 3 days of calisthenics and then 2+ days of endurance work to prepare to become Hitoshi Shinso.
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Hitoshi Shinso Workout Routine: Sample Workout Schedule
Monday: Hero Course Calisthenics A
Tuesday: Shinso Endurance Work
Wednesday: Hero Course Calisthenics B
Thursday: Shinso Endurance Work
Friday: Hero Course Calisthenics C
Saturday: Optional Mixed Martial Arts, HIIT, Parkour or Active Rest Day
Sunday: Mandatory Rest Day
Hitoshi Shinso Workout Routine: Hero Course Calisthenics A
Warm Up:
Walk/Jog
10 Minutes
Workout: 3-5 Rounds
Complete each exercise one after another as one big round and then go back through for a total of 3-5 total rounds.
**You can rest between each movement as needed.**
Crunches x 30
Push Ups x 25
Lying Leg Raises x 20
Wide to Narrow Squats x 20
Dips x 15
Pull Ups x 10
Hitoshi Shinso Workout Routine: Shinso Endurance Work
Your endurance training is running based on your fitness level, but you can also swap it out for parkour training or other variations of high intensity interval training. I provide resources for both at the end of this routine.
Endurance Training:
Beginner: Run 1-3 Miles
Intermediate: Run 3-5 Miles
Advanced: Run 5+ Miles
Endurance Training 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 Train After Your First 5K (Workout Included)
Hitoshi Shinso Workout Routine: Hero Course Calisthenics B
Warm Up:
Walk/Jog
10 Minutes
Workout: 3-5 Rounds
Complete each exercise one after another as one big round and then go back through for a total of 3-5 total rounds.
**You can rest between each movement as needed.**
Flutter Kicks x 50
Explosive Knee Push Ups x 30
Box Jumps x 25
V-Ups x 20
Pike Push Ups x 15
Tricep Extensions (Calisthenics) x 10
Hitoshi Shinso Workout Routine: Shinso Endurance Work
Your endurance training is running based on your fitness level, but you can also swap it out for parkour training or other variations of high intensity interval training. I provide resources for both at the end of this routine.
Endurance Training:
Beginner: Run 1-3 Miles
Intermediate: Run 3-5 Miles
Advanced: Run 5+ Miles
Endurance Training 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 Train After Your First 5K (Workout Included)
Hitoshi Shinso Workout Routine: Hero Course Calisthenics C
Warm Up:
Walk/Jog
10 Minutes
Workout: 3-5 Rounds
Complete each exercise one after another as one big round and then go back through for a total of 3-5 total rounds.
**You can rest between each movement as needed.**
Jumping Lunges x 30 total
Bicycle Crunches x 30
Chair Dips x 25
Wide to Close Push Ups x 20
Lying Leg Raises w/ Hip Thrust x 15
Chin Ups x 10
Hitoshi Shinso Workout Routine: Alternative Training Options and Resources
Alternative Training HIIT Resources:
Parkour Training Resources:
- The Nightrunner Parkour Workout Routine
- The Assassin’s Creed Parkour Workout Routine
- The Robbie Amell Parkour Workout Routine
MMA Training Resources:
- Deathstroke Workout Routine
- Daredevil Workout Routine
- Moon Knight Workout Routine
- Sagat Workout Routine
- Anna Diop Workout Routine and Diet Plan
- Ryan Potter Workout Routine and Diet Plan
- Frank Grillo Boxing Workout
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