Paul Phoenix Workout: Train like Tekken’s Blazing Brawler!

We took a week or so off of building out our Tekken Inspired Workouts and it was like the world was coming to an end.

You guys emailed and sent in more requests for Paul Phoenix and other Tekken characters as though I’d completely forgotten them (or lost my mind)!

That said, we’re back on track and Phoenix is going to be joining seven other Tekken characters and bringing us closer to getting an Unofficial Tekken Workout Booklet added to our database of Anime and Superhero Workout Booklets.

Just to clear the way before you guys head down into our workout research section and eventually into the workout: this one will be built around weight training to match Phoenix’s brute force and strong offensive approach.

Paul Phoenix Stats:

Real Name: Paul Phoenix

Height: 6’1 5/8

Weight: 179 lbs.

Anime/Video Game: Tekken Bloodline/Tekken

Powers: No

Tekken is super specific with their height range apparently and has to let us know Paul Phoenix is not only 6’1, but 6’1 and 5/8!!!

Although that 5/8 of an inch isn’t going to push him into the behemoth range compared to other male anime characters within our Anime Workouts Database.

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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Paul Phoenix 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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Paul Phoenix 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 learn more about Phoenix I’ll be pulling from his Wiki Fandom page which starts off with an in depth bio section:

Paul Phoenix is a character in the Tekken series who made his debut in the first Tekken game and since then has appeared in every game to date. He is a hotheaded, aggressive character, determined more than ever to win the King of Iron Fist Tournament to prove he is the best fighter in the entire universe. Paul is good friends with the Law Family.

Although he gets close several times (especially in Tekken 3), Paul has never won a tournament. Despite his initial setup in the first game as a possible rival to Kazuya, as well as his arguably more serious standing in the earlier games, Paul has increasingly become something of a joke character (story-wise). This is quite evidenced by the fact that he is rivals with Kuma I and Kuma II and that his endings have become more comedic and slapstick. Nevertheless, he is among the most popular and well-loved Tekken characters.

I can skip his appearance section even though this routine will be cosplay oriented towards building a Phoenix-like physique, because it’s pretty clear what we’re working with in that department.

That means I can skip ahead to his gameplay and fighting style, which tells us more about how we’ll need to build this one out.

Starting with his fighting style and then working into the meat and potatoes of his overall abilities we have this:

Paul’s fighting style is a personal hybrid martial art based on Judo, as can be seen by his throws. His style has many other elements of other martial arts, including elements of Karate, (seen in his strikes) and even Baji Quan, visible in his variations of Chain Leg Kicks and back shoulder attacks. Paul’s fighting style has probably undergone more changes following cross-training with his long-time training partners Marshall and Forest Law. His fighting style could also be interpreted as being old-school Judo, specifically, Judo before atemi-waza or striking techniques were removed from it’s syllabus.

I like that he is a hybrid fighter considering I was I was going to be building this one out around hybrid training styles.

That said, we learn more about his style here:

Paul is a paragon of aggression, brutal force and strong offense. His combat has a particular emphasis on raw power punches especially with attacks like Hammer of the Gods, Hammer Punch, and Burning Fist, which can do large amounts of damage. His fast sweeps and charging blows are among the best in the series and can make any defense crumble, while his juggles and wall combos are very damaging. His defense is also good; successful parries will automatically have Paul attack the opponent, and many of Paul’s moves allow him to sway backwards or forwards, which can be used to dodge an attack and punish opponents.

This is mainly what we’ll be basing our training on.

Brute force, aggression, strong offense, and hybrid training (which is a double whammy because it will also help us with our agility and nimbleness for his fighting style).

Which makes our goals pretty obvious as well.

The goals for our Paul Phoenix Inspired Workout will be: 

• Phoenix’s Massve Muscular Physique
• Phoenix’s Brute Force and Strength
• Phoenix’s Hybrid Martial Art Style (In This Case Hybrid Training)

This one will be fairly easy to scale down if needed, but you can also start with our Beginner Behemoth Workout if you want to work your way up to our Phoenix routine.

It is pretty high volume, but you can easily cut a day or two out and still get great results if needed.

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Paul Phoenix Workout Routine

Training Volume:

3-5 days per week

Explanation:

As I mentioned above: we’ll be training with weights, but making this one hybrid. This one will function around a 4 day split, but we’re stepping up the intensity after our main lifts with trisets and supersets and some optional core work and endurance on top. So, like I said, we’re working with a lot of volume. I also added in a Fighter Circuit Test you can utilize weekly, biweekly or monthly as you’d like – on top of a bonus day devoted to endurance to plug in as extra training or in place of your circuit test.

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Paul Phoenix Workout: Sample Schedule

Monday: Brute Force Hybrid Chest and Triceps

Tuesday: Brute Force Hybrid Legs, Calves and Core

Wednesday: Fighter Circuit Test

Thursday: Brute Force Hybrid Shoulders, Traps and Core

Friday: Brute Force Hybrid Back and Biceps

Saturday: Fighter Endurance Work (or Rest)

Sunday: Rest Day

Paul Phoenix Workout: Brute Force Hybrid Chest and Triceps

Warm Up: 

Boxer Skips

3×50-100

Compound Lift:

Incline Dumbbell Press

5×15, 12, 10, 8, 5

Accessory Work: 

Tri-set:

A. Cable Tricep Pushdowns with Rope

3×15

B. Hammer Strength Press

3×12, 10, 8

C. Dips

4×10

Superset:

A. Chest Flys

3×12

B. Close to Wide Push Ups

3×30

Optional Fighter Core:

Hollow Hold

3×30 seconds

Sit Ups

3×20-30

Lying Leg Raises

3×20-30

Optional Endurance Work:

20-30 Minutes of Varied Cardio

Paul Phoenix Workout: Brute Force Hybrid Legs, Calves and Core

Warm Up: 

Jump Rope Skips

3×50-100

Compound Lift:

Back Squat

5×15, 12, 10, 8, 5

Accessory Work: 

Tri-set:

A. Seated Calf Raises

3×15

B. Leg Press

3×12, 10, 8

C. Double Unders

4×15-20

Tri-set:

A. Hanging Leg Raises

3×12-15

B. Double Unders

3×20-30

Optional Assassin Core:

L-Sit Hold

3×30 seconds

Cable Crunches

3×20-30

Russian Twists

3×20-30

Optional Endurance Work:

20-30 Minutes of Varied Cardio

Paul Phoenix Workout Routine: Fighter 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!)

Fighter Circuit Test: Complete 4 Rounds for Time

400M Run

25 Kettlebell Swings

20 Double Unders

15 Push Ups

10 Sit Ups

5 Wall Climbs

Paul Phoenix Workout: Brute Force Hybrid Shoulders, Traps and Core

Warm Up: 

Jump Rope Skips

3×50-100

Compound Lift:

Overhead Press

5×15, 12, 10, 8, 5

Accessory Work: 

Tri-Set:

A. Barbell Shrugs

3×15

B. Standing Shoulder DB Front Raises

3×12, 10, 8

C. Handstand Push Ups

4×6-10

Superset:

A. Lateral Raises (Light)

3×20-30

B. Kettlebell Swings

3×20-30

Optional Assassin Core:

Superman Hold

3×30 seconds

Sit Ups with Twist

3×20-30

Hanging Knee Raises with Twist

3×20-30

Optional Endurance Work:

20-30 Minutes of Varied Cardio

Paul Phoenix Workout: Brute Force Hybrid Back and Biceps

Warm Up: 

Jump Rope Skips

3×50-100

Compound Lift:

Deadlift

5×15, 12, 10, 8, 5

Accessory Work: 

Tri-Set:

A. Alternating Bicep Curls

3×10 each arm

B. Wide Grip Pulldowns

3×12, 10, 8

C. Chin Ups

4×15-20

Superset:

A. High Cable Curls

3×12-15

B. Cable Rows

3×15-20

Optional Assassin Core:

Plank Hold

3×60 seconds

Bicycle Crunches

3×30-50

Hanging Leg Raises

3×20-30

Optional Endurance Work:

20-30 Minutes of Varied Cardio

Paul Phoenix 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

Paul Phoenix 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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