Last updated on September 30th, 2021 at 06:12 pm
Pickle is coming to our Baki anime!
We’ve had a few Baki Inspired Workouts hit SHJ so far, and we’re going to be adding to the list this week and as we continue through our new Baki seasons.
We have actually seen Baki here at SHJ like four different times, including our original Baki Inspired Workout and Baki Inspired Calisthenics Workout – as well as his father Yujiro Hanma.
But now it’s time to add to that list, starting with some of our big name characters from both the shows three seasons, and Pickle, who is big in the fourth season and the manga.
And when I say big I’m not only talking about the fact that he is absolutely humungous, but he is also one of the most powerful Baki characters of all.
Pickle Stats:
Real Name: Pickle
Height: 8’0
Weight: 441 lbs.
Anime: Baki
Powers: No
Pickle is an absolute behemoth.
He comes in towering over other characters we’ve seen and comes in with other giants like Escanor and All Might that we’ve seen among our male anime characters.
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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Pickle 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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Pickle 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 kickstart our research into Pickle we’re going to be taking a looking at his Wiki Fandom page, starting with his brief bio:
Pickle is a fictional character from the Baki the Grappler franchise. He is a primitive man found perfectly preserved in a saline rock formation (hence he is ‘pickled’). This giant humanoid lived originally in the Jurassic/Cretaceous era.
And although we do have a very in depth power and abilities section to cover as well, I do think his appearance section holds some great information we should share.
Here’s how they start it off:
Pickle does not resemble any form of primitive man (Neanderthal or Cro-Magnon) or even modern humans. And although he predates humanity by millions of years, his proportions, size, bone structure, and posture are similar to that of a sahelanthropus. This has led some to believe Pickle is a missing link in the evolutionary chain.
He stands over eight feet tall and possesses a level of muscular development equivalent to Biscuit Oliva.
Pickle is not only a behemoth in his insane height, but he is also gigantic with the amount of mass he has on him.
Moving into his powers and abilities section we’ll see this mass definitely carries over into his strength:
Pickle muscles are so developed and strong that he withstands three 9 mm. shots to the stomach at point-blank range, none of which penetrate his abs although they make him slightly bleed, and indeed he believes the man who shot him to be engaging in some sort of rough-house ‘game’. He killed and ate T-Rexes without the use of weapons in his prehistoric life, and is one of the most blatantly superhuman characters in the entire manga. His canines are strong enough to eat dinosaurs and tear their flesh. Pickle makes any animal run away in fear after seeing him (except for a Siberian tiger, although it was starved for several days and considered anything food at that point).
Pickle has enormous raw endurance and primitive durability which is above everyone except Yujiro, whose strongest body part is his neck. Because he used to walk on four legs, Pickle’s neck has developed to be incredibly strong, which makes it extremely hard for him to have a concussion in his brain. Kaiou Retsu attacked the back of his head with all of his strength and it didn’t even faze him, and later when mindlessly assaulting him, Pickle took all his blows without so much as dodging or even trying to protect himself and remained completely unharmed. Jack Hanma punched his chin with all his power, and while it was strong enough to send Pickle, who weighs about 200 kg, flying through the air, it still didn’t damage him. He also endured Katsumi Orochi’s attacks, including the Hitless Blow, without even bleeding. Pickle even withstood multiple slashes from Musashi Miyamoto with just a few light cuts as a result. Even on spots such as the knees and elbows (which are some of the weakest parts of the human body), he didn’t take any serious injury. However, Pickle still lost after he ran away when he imagined Musashi as a wasp. One of the only times he was legitimately hurt was due to a direct hit to the crotch by Baki, and even then he got back up almost immediately.
And that’s not the end of it, either.
They also go on to tell us this:
His herculean strength has also been shown in various occasions, being capable of withstanding a strength test with Yuujiro Hanma himself, resisting a charge from Kaoru Hanayama, sending Baki Hanma flying through the Kourakuen arena with a single kick, chopping a leg from Kaiou Retsu after beating him, defeating Jack Hanma two times with only a few punches and breaking all of his teeth including his jaw too, jumping from wall to wall at imperceivable speeds in the same fight, and pulling a giant crocodile the size of a small dinosaur through a sewer tunnel (despite it supposedly was not big enough to contain said crocodile), which would’ve require the strength of a bulldozer. Despite being a primitive man, Pickle can sometimes be seen using tactics like using rocks and trees to make jumping for himself easier so as to dodge Jack’s attack, or using a Jujitsu technique to defeat Baki (although, in the past, he did use chokeholds and grappling techniques to defeat dinosaurs). During his fight with Baki, Kaoru Hanayama noticed that Pickle is able to master the power of imagination and realization.
While he is capable of learning, Pickle is still mostly primitive. Due to living the most of his life in a wild era filled with nothing but creatures who used only their brute force and monstrous size to win battles, Pickle’s biggest weakness is his sheer lack of technical skill. Experienced martial artists (even those who’re physically inferior to him in all most every regard) have still managed to give Pickle quite a hard time due to this flaw. However, his sheer strength and durability practically nullified this weak point.
Pickle has taken on and even defeated some of the most powerful Baki characters we’ve seen – and all essentially with brute force and incredible strength.
For that reason we’re going to be shooting for both his overall aesthetic and his overwhelming strength that will be done best by using tactics right from our Behemoth 90 Day System.
Our 90 Day Systems have even been used to train new U.S. Marines, but we’ll be specifically focusing in on our mass and strength focused system and pulling pieces of it compared with powerlifting tactics and other programming to make the best regime to become Pickle.
So get ready for heavy lifting and some crazy intensity tacked on as well – because Pickle isn’t JUST strong – he’s also insanely fast and has nearly unlimited stamina.
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Pickle Workout Routine
Training Volume:
6 days per week
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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Pickle Workout Routine: Sample Schedule
Monday: Primitive Bench Press and Accessory Work
Tuesday: Primitive Back Squats and Accessory Work
Wednesday: Jurassic Endurance Training
Thursday: Primitive Overhead Press and Accessory Work
Friday: Primitive Deadlift and Accessory Work
Saturday: Behemoth HIIT and/or Alternative Training (MMA/Parkout/Etc.)
Sunday: Rest Day
Pickle Workout Routine: Primitive Bench Press and Accessory Work
Warm Up:
10 Minute Walk/Jog
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
Pickle Workout Routine: Primitive Back Squats and Accessory Work
Warm Up:
10 Minute Walk/Jog
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
Pickle Workout Routine: Jurassic 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:
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)
Pickle Workout Routine: Primitive Overhead Press and Accessory Work
Warm Up:
10 Minute Walk/Jog
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
Pickle Workout Routine: Primitive Deadlifts and Accessory Work
Warm Up:
10 Minute Walk/Jog
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
Pickle Workout Routine: HIIT or Optional Additional Resources
HIIT 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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