Younger Toguro Workout: Become The MASSIVE Yu Yu Character!

We have the big four YuYu Hakusho characters inside our new YuYu Hakusho Inspired Workouts mini-database, and now we can bring in our behemoth: Younger Toguro!

You guys know I love trying to bring in one behemoth in per week so we can train to get BIG by lifting heavy, so Younger Toguro was perfect for this week considering we’re also trying to grow out our YuYu characters as well.

For a while we only had our Yusuke Urameshi Inspired Workout, but you guys made it pretty clear that needed to change.

So if it wasn’t clear: for this one we’re going to be training with weights, no calisthenics – because we’re looking to get massive.

Younger Toguro Stats:

Real Name: Younger Toguro

Height: 8’4 (Normal) 10′ (Demon Form)

Weight: N/A

Anime: YuYu Hakusho

Powers: Yes

Younger Toguro is without a doubt our newest member among our behemoths within our Anime Workouts Database.

And although they don’t have a weight listed for him, I think it’s pretty obvious how massive he is.

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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Younger Toguro 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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Younger Toguro 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 Younger Toguro I’ll be pulling right from his Wiki Fandom page that starts with this:

Younger Toguro, more commonly known as Toguro, is a major antagonist of Yu Yu Hakusho, specifically as the final enemy of the Spirit Detective Saga, and the main antagonist of the Dark Tournament Saga. He was the leader of both the Apparition Gang and Team Toguro, alongside his brother, Elder Toguro. He is also one of the archenemies of Yusuke Urameshi (alongside Suzaku, and Sensui).

From there we can immediately skip ahead and start talking towards his powers and abilities (there’s a ton of information).

To start, let’s talk about his Percentage Power:

Percentage Power: Toguro’s signature ability lies in his ability to regulate how much of his maximum power he releases, ranging from 0% to 100%. However, in the Dark Tournament in his final fight against Yusuke, as Yusuke employs the use of a full-powered Spirit Gun, Toguro goes beyond his normal limits by overexerting his 100% form; reaching 100% of 100% of his full power. With each increase comes a burst of Demon Energy and his muscles thicken and enlarge themselves. This ability drastically increases not only his strength, but also his speed and durability to the point where he able to take a direct hit from the Spirit Warriors leader’s axe and even Yusuke’s Spirit Gun. It also appears to change the size of his skeletal structure accordingly, increasing his height, width, and the length of his limbs. At full power, his appearance changes drastically; his skin shifts to a dark grey color with a somewhat ropy texture from its previously human appearance.

We’re going to be shooting for Toguro’s massive physique at his lower levels – not the upper levels that have him turning into Graveler from Pokemon.

That said, he has more powers and abilities we can break down as well:

Raw Power: The vast majority of Toguro’s attacks are sourced from his strength, thus negating the necessity of actual martial arts techniques despite Toguro often adopting a fighting stance during combat. Toguro’s strength is so immense that a single strike from his fist is capable of generating waves of demonic energy that are strong enough to destroy or damage his desired target and the surrounding area. Using 80% and above of his maximum power, this demonstration of raw strength is often characterized as red energy waves that Toguro can produce while punching. An example of this is when he used his strength to casually destroy the entire Dark Tournament fighting ring with a single blow. This power can also be used by simply extending his arm outwards while an energy blast erupts from it, as he demonstrated against Genkai before killing her. At 100% of his maximum power, Toguro does not need to exert himself as much due to his overwhelming growth in strength, speed and durability; in which he does not assume a fighting stance whilst simply adopting a more casual demeanor. His physical strength is enough to completely dominate over his opponent Yusuke Urameshi prior to the detective’s awakening as an Upper B Class opponent, in which he was able to block Yusuke’s punch with only his thumb and negate a Spirit Gun with a Kiai.

We could kind of assume that his power level was going to come from the insane amount of strength he has – even saying he was completely dominant over Yusuke.

From there they go on to talk about his Regeneration and Soul Absorption, but what I really want to discuss is his speed:

Superhuman Speed: Though he rarely used speed-based moves throughout the series, he demonstrated that he could move fast enough to not be seen and disappear, as he did when he invited Yusuke and his teammates to the Dark Tournament.

Thankfully for us we’ll be building speed while getting stronger, but this does mean we’ll want to add in some agility work to make sure we’re keeping agile as we tack on all of our mass.

The goals for our Younger Toguro Inspired Workout will be:

• Younger Toguro’s Massive Physique
• Younger Toguro’s Superhuman Strength
• Younger Toguro’s Superhuman Speed

All of which can be achieved with the right weightlifting routine that is going to have us turning into a behemoth.

That said, if this one is a bit too advanced for you to start off with you can also start with our Beginner Behemoth Workout and then work your way up to this one.

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Younger Toguro Workout Routine

Training Volume:

5+ days per week

Explanation:

You have five days of weight training and then some optional additional work – but the focus is on getting big and strong and adding in triset intensity to put our speed to the test! I’ll also be giving you an optional Demon Circuit Test to take on to make sure you’re staying nimble and agile within your training.

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Younger Toguro Workout: Sample Workout Schedule

Monday: Raw Power Chest and Core

Tuesday: Raw Power Legs and Calves

Wednesday: Raw Power Biceps and Triceps

Thursday: Raw Power Shoulders and Traps

Friday: Raw Power Back and Core

Saturday: Rest Day or Demon Circuit Test

Sunday: Rest Day

Younger Toguro Workout: Raw Power Chest and Core

Warm Up:

10 Minute Incline Walk

Chest Workout:

Barbell Bench Press

5×15, 12, 10, 8, 5

Weighted Dips

4×5

Decline Cable Flyes

3×10

Tri-Set Finisher:

A. Incline Dumbbell Chest Press

3×10

B. Incline Dumbbell Flys

3×10

C. Incline Dumbbell Hex Press

3×10

Core Workout:

Cable Crunches

4×25

Hanging Knee Raises

4×25

Weighted Planks

4×60 Seconds

Younger Toguro Workout: Raw Power Legs and Calves

Warm Up:

10 Minute Incline Walk

Legs and Calves Workout:

Leg Press

5×15, 12, 10, 8, 5

Calf Raises on Leg Press

4×15

Hamstring Kickbacks

3×10

Quad Extensions

3×10

Tri-Set Finisher:

A. Weighted Lunges

3×10

B. Goblet Squats with Kettlebell

3×10

C. Cable Pullthroughs

3×10

Younger Toguro Workout: Raw Power Biceps and Triceps

Warm Up:

10 Minute Incline Walk

Biceps and Triceps Workout:

Preacher Curls

5×15, 12, 10, 8, 5 each arm

Tricep Overhead Extensions

4×12, 10, 8, 5

Concentration Curls

3×10 each arm

Tricep Cable Kickbacks

3×10 each arm

Tri-Set Finisher:

A. EZ Bar Curls

3×10

B. Cable Pushdowns

3×10

C. Wide to Close Push Ups

3×20

Younger Toguro Workout: Raw Power Shoulders and Traps

Warm Up:

10 Minute Incline Walk

Shoulders and Traps Workout:

Overhead Press

5×15, 12, 10, 8, 5

Barbell Shrugs

4×25

Hang Cleans

3×8

Dumbbell Curl to Press

3×10

Tri-Set Finisher:

A. Kettlebell Swings

3×10

B. Shoulder DB Front Raise

3×10

C. Lateral Raises

3×15

Younger Toguro Workout: Raw Power Back and Core

Warm Up:

10 Minute Incline Walk

Back Workout:

Deadlift

5×15, 12, 10, 8, 5

Chin Ups

4×10

Reverse Cable Flys

3×10

Tri-Set Finisher:

A. Bent Over Rows

3×10

B. Wide Grip Cable Pulldowns

3×10

C. Wide Grip Straight Arm Pulldown

3×10

Core Workout:

Weighted Sit Ups

4×25

Hanging Leg Raises

4×25

Weighted Side Planks

4×30 Seconds each side

Younger Toguro Workout: Demon 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!)

Demon Circuit Test: Complete 5 for Time

400M Run

20 Bench Press @135

15 Squats @135

10 Deadlifts @135

5 Overhead Press @135

Younger Toguro Workout: Optional Additional Training Resources

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

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)

HIIT Training Resources:

• The Best HIIT Workouts
• Jump Rope Workout Database

Parkour Training Resources:

• The Nightrunner Parkour Workout Routine
• The Assassin’s Creed Parkour Workout Routine
• The Robbie Amell Parkour Workout Routine

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