Our Naruto Themed 30 Day Challenge started today, and I wanted to make sure I give challengers and The SHJ Army another character to jump into if they’d like to switch it up.
Our Naruto Inspired Workouts are some of the most popular routines in our Anime Workouts Database, and every time a new character hits the site we have hundreds of members jump on and try it out!
Neji Hyuga was the next up among requests made for our next character, and here we are.
He didn’t quite make it onto our lists of The Most Powerful Naruto Characters or our Most Popular Naruto Characters, but he will make a great addition to our Naruto Workout Placement Quiz.
It’s hard to ignore the fact that Neji was definitely a prodigy, so this routine will definitely be fun to create for us.
Neji Hyuga Stats:
Real Name: Neji Hyuga
Height: 5’6
Weight: 115 lbs.
Anime: Naruto
Powers: Yes
Neji is right around the average height we see among our Naruto characters.
Although he would technically be below average if compared to celebrities, and definitely doesn’t rank up to any of our anime behemoths!
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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Neji Hyuga 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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Neji Hyuga 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 get us started we’ll be pulling directly from Neji Hyuga’s Wiki Fandom page.
They lead with a bio saying:
Neji Hyūga was a shinobi of Konohagakure’s Hyūga clan. Though a prodigy even by the Hyūga’s standards, Neji was a member of the clan’s branch house; no matter how skilled he became, he would always be in service to the Hyūga’s main house, a fact that convinced him fate was predetermined. After experiencing Naruto Uzumaki’s refusal to be limited by such an ideology, Neji realised his fate was what he chose it to be, and as a member of Team Guy he sought the strength necessary to make the future he wanted for his family and friends, and ultimately sacrificed his life to protect the very same person who taught him about the freedom of one’s choice of fate, Naruto.
When we jump into his powers and abilities we continue learning about Neji’s obvious power level and genius level intellect.
They start us off with a bit of an overview that helps lead us into more specific abilities:
From a very young age, Neji’s aptitude as a natural genius was evident, even by the Hyūga clan’s high standards. As a member of the branch house, Neji was technically forbidden to learn any of the clan’s advanced techniques. However, even without formal instruction, he learned how to perform many of these techniques from observation alone. Hiashi, so deeply impressed by Neji’s raw talent and rapid growth despite being self-taught, came to believe that Neji should have been the successor of the Main Branch and would eventually surpass all other Hyūga to ever exist, the latter of which he succeeded in by Part II despite his still young age. Besides his advance clan traits, Neji graduated from the Academy at the top of his class, which in turn convinced Rock Lee that Neji was the top competitor during his first Chūnin Exams. Although he was not promoted during those exams, he was the only Konoha 11 member to become a jōnin during the timeskip. By the end of Part I, Hiashi started training Neji in all of the Hyūga’s secret techniques. He could also use Fire, Water, and Earth Release.
From there they continue on to talk about his Byakugan:
As a Hyūga, Neji possessed the Byakugan. While a common dōjutsu in his clan, Neji’s was noted to be especially powerful. With these eyes, he had a near-360° penetrative field of vision. A small blind-spot exists behind his third upper-thoracic vertebrae — a weakness he was well aware of and trained extensively to overcome, to no avail. Instead, he took extra precautions to compensate for it by emitting chakra around the area, giving him a way to sense any approaching attacks and slowing them enough to give him time to respond.
And they move it on to wrap it up by talking about his Taijutsu:
As with most members of the Hyūga clan, Neji specialised in taijutsu. He excelled at systematically taking down his opponents with precise strikes to key points in the body. Even more, he demonstrated blazing speed and combined with superb reflexes, coordination, and agility, he could seamlessly dodge nearly any attack while simultaneously able to counterattack his opponent. These traits made him especially formidable at close range, forcing enemies to keep their distance, where Neji’s skill made him difficult to hit.
Neji was trained from an early age in his clan’s secret signature Gentle Fist fighting style, which takes advantage of the Byakugan’s piercing vision to strike at the opponent’s chakra system directly, constricting or cutting off their chakra flow from only minimal contact. Because the chakra pathway system is closely intertwined with many of the body’s major organs, debilitating and even fatal damage can be done just as easily. While Gentle Fist strikes are by default difficult to defend against, Neji’s ingenuity and methods made his usage of the style especially effective.
Neji went through tons of training and was not only a tactical genius, but also extremely powerful.
His Naruto Fandom page ranks his Taijutsu and Speed at 4.5 out of 5 with his endurance as his next strongest trait at 3.5.
For that reason we’ll be training around calisthenics, HIIT and endurance work to unleash our inner ninja.
In order to do that I’ll be pulling right from our Assassin Calisthenics 90 Day System to bring up the intensity of our calisthenics while allowing us to train for both speed, body control, aesthetics and ninja-like performance levels.
You’ll be able to scale it back if you need, or even scale up if you’re really looking to train like a shinobi prodigy.
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Neji Hyuga Workout Routine
5+ days per week
Explanation:
We’re going to be working with calisthenics and bodyweight training primarily, but that will also include high intensity interval training, endurance work and more!
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Neji Hyuga Workout Routine: Sample Workout Schedule
Monday: Ninja Calisthenics with Upper Body and Speed Focus
Tuesday: Long Distance Endurance Work Training
Wednesday: Ninja Calisthenics with Full Body and Speed Focus
Thursday: Shinobi Circuit Test
Friday: Ninja Calisthenics with Lower Body and Speed Focus
Saturday: Active Rest Day
Sunday: Mandatory Rest Day
Neji Hyuga Workout Routine: Ninja Calisthenics with Upper Body and Speed Focus
Warm Up:
15-30 Minutes of Varied Cardio
(Run/Row/Bike/Elliptical)
Workout:
Superset One:
A. Close to Wide Push Ups
3×20
B. Plank to Push Ups
3×10
Superset Two:
A. Inch Worms
3×10
B. Mountain Climbers
3×20
Superset Three:
A. Sit Ups
3×20
B. Dips
3×20
Finisher: 3 Rounds, Descending Reps each Round
20-15-10
Explosive Push Ups
Bicycle Crunches
Double Unders
Neji Hyuga Workout Routine: Long Distance Endurance Work
This long distance endurance work is something you’re going to build up and work on over time.
To start out it might only be 1-2 miles walking and running on and off, but as you build up your endurance you’ll slowly work up to 5+ miles of running each time.
I will provide more resources to help below.
Beginner: 1-3 Miles
Intermediate: 3-5 Miles
Advanced: 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 Continue Training After Your First 5K (Workout Included)
Neji Hyuga Workout Routine: Ninja Calisthenics with Full Body and Speed Focus
Warm Up:
15-30 Minutes of Varied Cardio
(Run/Row/Bike/Elliptical)
Workout:
Superset One:
A. Half Burpees
3×20
B. Alternating Pistol Squats
3×10
Superset Two:
A. Handstand Push Ups
3×10
B. Lying Leg Raises
3×20
Superset Three:
A. Box Jumps
3×20
B. Push Ups
3×20
Finisher: 3 Rounds, Descending Reps each Round
20-15-10
Jump Squats
Flutter Kicks
Chair Dips
Neji Hyuga Workout Routine: Shinobi 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!)
Shiobi Speed Circuit Test: Complete 4 Rounds For Time
Run 800M
30 Decline Push Ups
25 Jump Squats
20 Sit Ups
15 Dips
10 Pull Ups
Neji Hyuga Workout Routine: Ninja Calisthenics with Lower Body and Speed Focus
Warm Up:
15-30 Minutes of Varied Cardio
(Run/Row/Bike/Elliptical)
Workout:
Superset One:
A. Air Squats
3×20
B. Glute Bridges
3×10
Superset Two:
A. Wall Sits
3×60 Seconds
B. Hanging Leg Raises
3×20
Superset Three:
A. Plank
3×60 seconds
B. Alternating Step Ups
3×20
Finisher: 3 Rounds, Descending Reps each Round
20-15-10
Skater Lunges
Double Unders
Pause Squats
Neji Hyuga Workout Routine: Bonus 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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