Spinner Workout: Train like Shuichi Iguchi from MHA!

I’m super excited to finally be bringing another MHA character into our My Hero Academia Inspired Workouts; and this time another villain!

I have a good handful of other characters I’m waiting to get to, but then need some more requests before I’m able to prioritize them.

That said, Spinner has grown in popularity and we had enough requests come in that I’m able to add him to our growing list of villains.

I should tell you that we won’t be training to gain the appearance of a lizard, but we will still make note of Spinner’s muscular physique (albeit green) and build around his powers and abilities.

Spinner Stats:

Real Name: Shuichi Iguchi

Height: 5’8 1/2

Weight: N/A

Anime: My Hero Academia

Powers: Yes

Spinner is slightly above average when compared to other male anime characters we’ve seen, but that average is getting taller as we see more characters.

And even though we don’t have a weight for Spinner, we have more than enough details about him for our training regime.

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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Spinner 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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Spinner 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 more about Spinner we’ll be pulling right from his Wiki Fandom page that starts with this:

Shuichi Iguchi, also known as Spinner, is a recurring villain affiliated with the League of Villains, was part of the Vanguard Action Squad, and later became one of the nine lieutenants of the Paranormal Liberation Front. He and the rest of his team serve as the main antagonists of the Forest Training Camp Arc and Paranormal Liberation War Arc.

This doesn’t really tell us that much we can use, but it’s good to have a little background information leading into his abilities.

To start off I’ll be sharing the information we have for his Quirk, and then we’ll back track and discuss his overall abilities as well:

Gecko: Shuichi’s original Quirk gives him a lizard-like appearance and abilities. He can stick to walls like a gecko, but not much else.

Body Bulk: Shuichi’s second Quirk allows him to bulk up his muscles and enlarge himself to gigantic size. He received this Quirk from All For One in preparation for the final war against hero society. However, since receiving Body Bulk, he has started to grow more mentally unstable due to the stress of possessing multiple Quirks.

Scalemail: Shuichi’s third Quirk allows him to cover himself with scale-like blades, granting him increased strength and defense. All For One gave Shuichi this Quirk along with Body Bulk for good measure. Though, Scalemail causes Shuichi to bleed as he uses the Quirk, as well as intensifying the mental strain he is going through.

No, we won’t be able to stick to walls like a gecko, and the extent of our bulking up will take place with weight training – not on demand.

But, it still gives us a path to more abilities.

Here’s how they break down his overall abilities:

Overall Abilities: Spinner has shown to be a rather capable villain when it comes to close-quarters combat, primarily using his weapon arsenal to against his opponents. During the Vanguard Action Squad Invasion, he was able to fight on equal ground with Mandalay for several minutes, rarely taking hits, and nearly landing a direct attack on the Pro Hero, had it not been for the timely arrival of Izuku, who destroyed Spinner’s giant sword. Spinner halted his bout with Mandalay because he deliberately prevented Magne from chasing Izuku (knowing Stain acknowledged Izuku as a true hero), resulting in the villain pair arguing over the matter. This infighting gave Mandalay the opening to knock Spinner to the ground with a single kick, defeating the scaled villain.

From there they discuss what we’re really going to be using to build our routine.

Here’s how they break down his enhanced abilities:

• Enhanced Strength: Spinner has an above-average amount of physical strength. He is capable of lifting and swinging his makeshift sword, which is the same size as him, and comprised of a large array of bladed weapons, with ease. After receiving his new Body Bulk Quirk, Spinner became even stronger as with just one swipe of his sword he easily cut through a staircase. When he used his Scalemail Quirk, his strength increased to the point where he punctured the side of a building just by pressing with his hands while climbing and was capable of demolishing the front of the hospital.
• Enhanced Durability: Spinner after getting his new Body Bulk Quirk acquired a huge increase in his durability being able to withstand a series of punches from Mezo’s Octoblow, taking little damage. When he used his Scalemail Quirk, his durability increased to the point where he could withstand Mezo’s Octospansion, and became capable of breaking concrete with ease.
• Enhanced Leap: Spinner after getting his new Body Bulk Quirk acquired enormous strength in his legs, being able to jump at the height of a building and jump great distances.
• Enhanced Agility: Spinner has shown to be very agile in combat, managing to keep up with and dodge the attacks of several members of the Meta Liberation Army while being tired by Gigantomachia’s intense pursuit.

As I mentioned: we’ll be using weight training for this one, which will cover both the enhanced strength and the enhanced agility.

Oh, and it will technically cover the enhanced leap as well.

Our goals for the Spinner Inspired Workout are:

• Spinner’s Muscular and Toned Physique
• Spinner’s Enhanced Strength and Agility
• Spinner’s Fighter Durability and Intensity

If you’re looking to get started with calisthenics workouts instead of weights you can start with one within the database or even our Beginner Ninja Workout.

If you’re okay with weight training but this one is a bit too advanced for you, you can also start with our Beginner Behemoth Workout; but this one should be pretty easy to scale down.

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Spinner Workout Routine

Training Volume:

3-5 days per week

Explanation:

For this one we’re going to be training with  3 full body hybrid training days and then we’ll have one day devoted to higher intensity training with a Gecko Circuit Test you can use weekly, biweekly or monthly, and a final day devoted entirely to endurance work.

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Spinner Workout: Sample Workout Schedule

Monday: Body Bulk Full Body Hybrid A

Tuesday: Gecko Circuit Test

Wednesday: Body Bulk Full Body Hybrid B

Thursday: League of Villains Endurance Work

Friday: Body Bulk Full Body Hybrid C

Saturday: Active Rest Day

Sunday: Rest Day

Spinner Workout: Body Bulk Full Body Hybrid A

Warm Up: 

Complete 20-60 Minutes of Varied Endurance Work

**If you’d like to just use this as a warm up, complete 10-20 minutes; but if you’d like to increase endurance and fat burn up it to 30-60. You can start with 20-30 before and finish the rest post workout if you’d like to as well.**

Workout: 

Incline Dumbbell Bench Press

3×12, 10, 8

Chin Ups

3×8-12

Leg Press

3×15, 12, 10

Sit Ups

3×15-25

Barbell Shrugs

3×15-20

HIIT Finisher: Complete 3 Rounds

10 Push Ups

15 Mountain Climbers

20 Bicycle Crunches

Spinner Workout Routine: Gecko 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!)

Gecko Circuit Test: Complete 3 for Time

Complete Each Round With Descending Reps (Round One 20, Round Two 15, Round Three 10)

Movements:

Thrusters

Box Jumps

Spinner Workout: Body Bulk Full Body Hybrid B

Warm Up: 

Complete 20-60 Minutes of Varied Endurance Work

**If you’d like to just use this as a warm up, complete 10-20 minutes; but if you’d like to increase endurance and fat burn up it to 30-60. You can start with 20-30 before and finish the rest post workout if you’d like to as well.**

Workout: 

Bent Over Rows

3×12, 10, 8

Dips

3×10-15

Goblet Squats

3×15, 12, 10

Lying Leg Raises

3×15-25

Curl to Press

3×8-12

HIIT Finisher: Complete 5 Rounds

5 Push Ups

5 Jumping Jacks

5 Close Push Ups

5 Double Unders

5 Decline Push Ups

5 Inch Worms

Spinner Workout: League of Villains 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

Spinner Workout: Body Bulk Full Body Hybrid C

Warm Up: 

Complete 20-60 Minutes of Varied Endurance Work

**If you’d like to just use this as a warm up, complete 10-20 minutes; but if you’d like to increase endurance and fat burn up it to 30-60. You can start with 20-30 before and finish the rest post workout if you’d like to as well.**

Workout: 

Overhead Press

3×12, 10, 8

Plank to Push Ups

3×10-15

Kettlebell (or DB) Deadlifts

3×15, 12, 10

Cable Crunches

3×15-25

Kettlebell Swings

3×15-20

HIIT Finisher: Complete 4 Rounds

100M Run

20 Push Ups

15 Glute Bridges

10 Bodyweight Rows

Spinner 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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