Kazuma Kuwabara Workout: YuYu Hakusho’s Tough Guy!

Surprise! We’re beginning to fill up our new YuYu Hakusho Inspired Workouts Database.

We had a handful of characters so far, but now it’s time to bring in bunch of your other fan favorites that you’ve requested and are headed to the top of the request list.

Starting with Kuwabara!

Our database so far only has Yusuke, Hiei and Genkai, so Kuwabara is the next obvious choice; although I think you can probably guess who is coming in next…

And although Yusuke and Hiei’s training were built around weights, this one is also going to be built around weight training – but I promise we’ll have some calisthenics workouts joining the YuYu Hakusho routines as well.

Kuwabara Stats:

Real Name: Kazuma Kuwabara

Height: 6’1

Weight: N/A

Anime: YuYu Hakusho

Powers: Yes

Kuwabara is actually really tall compared to other male anime characters we’ve seen at SHJ.

He wouldn’t be considered a “behemoth” among our Anime Workouts Database, but he’s not that far off.

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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Kuwabara 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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Kuwabara 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 a bit more about Kuwabara I’ll be pulling right from his Wiki Fandom page, which starts off with this:

Kazuma Kuwabara, more commonly known by his last name as Kuwabara and also known as Alfred in the Filipino dub, is one of the main protagonists of the series, along with Yusuke Urameshi, Kurama & Hiei. He is the younger brother of Shizuru Kuwabara. He also seeks to become Yukina’s lover.

They also go on to discuss a fairly long breakdown for Kuwabara’s appearance section, but I just want to share a small bit that they start off with.

You know, the part about him being JACKED:

Kuwabara has a defined muscular build with broad shoulders. He is the tallest member of the team, standing at about six feet —making him very tall by Japanese standards, as this is considered well above average. He has thick red orange hair that is greased back into a 1950s Elvis Pompadour/jelly roll hairstyle. He has an angular face with narrow gray eyes (revealed in The Cape of No Return), high cheekbones and a slender pointed nose.

See, I wasn’t kidding when I said he was tall!

His muscular physique will also be a focus of ours within our routine.

When we make our way into his powers and abilities we learn just how strong Kuwabara actually is.

Leading off with his Superhuman Physical Strength and Endurance:

Superhuman Physical Strength & Endurance: Kuwabara possesses raw physical strength to a superhuman degree, as seen in the Poltergeist Report movie where he defeated the demon god Majari with a single punch after tricking the apparition into exhausting his Demon Energy. This was also seen during his fight with Risho in the Dark Tournament, where he took the shinobi demon’s strongest blows with very little Spirit Energy left in his body, and was able to keep getting up. Many times throughout the series he is shown to take the most brutal beatings out of all the main characters, yet continues to get up and fight on many occasions, such as with his fights with Byakko in the Demon World or his Dark Tournament battle with Rinku, where he left his opponent literally frightened at the sight of him standing. Kuwabara was able to withstand a kick from Rinku, which according to the latter was strong enough to break a person’s neck.

On top of this they go on to talk about his Immense Spiritual Power, High Spirit Awareness, Telepathy, Precognition…and of course, his Spirit Sword!

But we’ll be focusing on his strength and fighting ability, which they tell us more about here:

Though Kuwabara is more of a brawler-type fighter who rushes in clumsily, he initially considers the greatest defense to be a good offense. In later battles he often wins (or at least counters) by using the versatility of his spirit blades, finding a unique application to it that would be most appropriate to the situation (i.e. bat to Rando, whip-sword to Rinku, swatter to Toguro).

Which means the goals for our Kuwabara Inspired Workout are:

• Kuwabara’s Superhuman Strength
• Kuwabara’s Muscular Physique
• Kuwabara’s Superhuman Endurance

As I mentioned above: we’ll be using weight training to accomplish this, but we’ll also need to add in a little extra endurance work as well.

Kuwabara is a tough guy. And we know what style training methodology hot head, cool, bully, tough guys would use: The Bro Split!

Which also happens to be perfect for our goals.

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Kazuma Kuwabara Workout Routine

Training Volume:

4-6 days per week

Explanation:

For this one we’ll be using a Bro-Split (weight training built around our main compound lifts), which fits perfect with our goals and Kuwabara’s tough guys persona, and then we’ll also have some additional endurance and a final Spirit Detective Circuit Test that you can complete weekly, biweekly or monthly as you’d like.

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Kuwabara Workout Routine: Sample Workout Schedule

Monday: Spirit Power Chest and Triceps

Tuesday: Spirit Power Back and Biceps

Wednesday: Off Day or Spirit Detective Circuit Test

Thursday: Spirit Power Legs and Calves

Friday: Spirit Power Shoulders and Traps

Saturday: Optional Additional Training with Resources

Sunday: Rest Day

Kuwabara Workout Routine: Spirit Power Chest and Triceps

Compound Lift: 

Bench Press

4×15, 12, 10, 8

Accessory Work: 

Chest Flys

3×15

Tricep Cable Pushdowns (with Rope)

3×15, 12, 10

Incline Press (DB or Machine)

3×12

Seated Overhead Tricep Extension

3×10-15

Dips

3×10-20

Superhuman Endurance Work:

Note: This can be completed before or after your training. You can also do 10-15 minutes before as a warmup and complete the rest post-workout.

Complete 30-60+ Minutes of Varied Cardio:

Run/Walk, Swim, Row, Bike, etc.

I personally like to complete 15-20 minutes and then swap to another; and I also add in HIIT variations.

Kuwabara Workout Routine: Spirit Power Back and Biceps

Compound Lift: 

Back and Biceps

4×15, 12, 10, 8

Accessory Work: 

Alternating Bicep Curls

3×10 each arm

Cable Rows

3×15, 12, 10

Preacher Curls

3×12

Wide Grip Pulldowns

3×10-15

Chin Ups

3×10-20

Superhuman Endurance Work:

Note: This can be completed before or after your training. You can also do 10-15 minutes before as a warmup and complete the rest post-workout.

Complete 30-60+ Minutes of Varied Cardio:

Run/Walk, Swim, Row, Bike, etc.

I personally like to complete 15-20 minutes and then swap to another; and I also add in HIIT variations.

Kuwabara Workout: Spirit Detective 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!)

Spirit Detective Circuit Test: Complete 4 Rounds for Time

25 Kettlebell Swings

20 Push Ups

15 Arnold Press

10 Double Unders

Kuwabara Workout Routine: Spirit Power Legs and Calves

Compound Lift: 

Back Squats

4×15, 12, 10, 8

Accessory Work: 

Seated Calf Raises

3×15

Leg Press

3×15, 12, 10

Hamstring Curls

3×12

Quad Extensions

3×10-15

Goblet Squats with Calf Raise Finish

3×10-20

Superhuman Endurance Work:

Note: This can be completed before or after your training. You can also do 10-15 minutes before as a warmup and complete the rest post-workout.

Complete 30-60+ Minutes of Varied Cardio:

Run/Walk, Swim, Row, Bike, etc.

I personally like to complete 15-20 minutes and then swap to another; and I also add in HIIT variations.

Kuwabara Workout Routine: Spirit Power Shoulders and Traps

Compound Lift: 

Overhead Press

4×15, 12, 10, 8

Accessory Work: 

Barbell Shrugs

3×15

DB Front Raises

3×15, 12, 10 each arm

Hang Cleans

3×12

Upright Rows

3×10-15

Handstand Push Ups

3×10-20

Superhuman Endurance Work:

Note: This can be completed before or after your training. You can also do 10-15 minutes before as a warmup and complete the rest post-workout.

Complete 30-60+ Minutes of Varied Cardio:

Run/Walk, Swim, Row, Bike, etc.

I personally like to complete 15-20 minutes and then swap to another; and I also add in HIIT variations.

Kuwabara Workout: Optional Endurance Work

For your endurance, HIIT or MMA/Parkour days you have quite a few options.
You can utilize enforced endurance training that I will program for you based on your fitness level like we do with other workouts here at SHJ…OR you can do 45-60+ minutes of varied cardio (bike, treadmill, elliptical, stairs, row, swim, etc.)…OR you can even use the HIIT resources I’ll provide.

I’ll break it down in that order:

Option One – Run Based on Overall Fitness Level:

Beginner: 1-3 Miles

Intermediate: 3-5 Miles

Advanced: 5+ Miles

Endurance Work 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)

Option Two – Varied Cardio for 45-60 Minutes:

Split your cardio up however you’d like but complete 45-60+ minutes using:

• Treadmill Walk/Run
• Rower Machine
• StairMaster
• Elliptical
• Swim
• Bike

Option Three – Complete HIIT Training Using SHJ Resources:

• The Best HIIT Workouts
• Jump Rope Workout Database
• Academy Members: Insert a Benchmark Hero Workout (Circuit) or SHJ Core Circuit Test

Kuwabara Workout: Optional Additional 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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