Last updated on January 11th, 2023 at 07:23 am
Vinland Saga is coming back in anime form in 2023 and we’re getting ready for it at SHJ.
We started with a handful of characters inside our Vinland Saga Inspired Workouts and we’ve now been updating it with an awesome list of characters that we’re finally going to get to see hit the screen.
The fun part about Vinland Saga is we get characters of all shapes and sizes to build routines around that allow us to mix it up with weight training and calisthenics revolving around all different goals.
In order to train around Snake, who came in at number eight on our list of the strongest Vinland Saga characters, we’ll be grabbing the weights; so if you’re looking for a calisthenics workout you’ll want to jump into a different database and/or character.
Snake Stats:
Real Name: Roald
Height: 5’6
Weight: 143 lbs.
Anime: Vinland Saga
Powers: No
Snake is actually quite short, though for a time the average height among male anime characters was around his height (though many were younger).
He misses being a behemoth among our Anime Workouts Database by about a foot, and would be in the shortest range if we compare him to male celebrities and superheroes as well.
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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Snake 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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Snake 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 Snake we’ll be pulling right from his Wiki Fandom page, which doesn’t have a ton of information, but has enough for us to know how to build out our workout routine.
Here’s how they start us off:
Snake is a Danish warrior who is employed by Ketil as head of his farm’s guards. His real name is Roald.
This definitely tell us much, but it does get us started with his overall character.
Normally we’d skip right into his abilities, but since we don’t have a ton to go on we’ll actually also include his appearance section as well:
Snake appears to be in his middle to late 30s. His oriental saber and equipment suggest that he possibly had been in the service of Roman Emperors in Constantinople as a Varangian Guard.
From there we can move into his personality which tells us a bit more about his background before we move into his abilities which will be how we really learn what we’ll be working with.
Here’s what they tell us about Snake:
Snake is compassionate and a man of reason. During the Ketil’s Farm arc, Snake often shows to be genuinely concerned for other people, free men and slaves alike. He has saved Thorfinn and other slaves countless times from brutal treatment with both reasons and his intimidating combat prowess.
Snake rarely lets his emotion gets the better of him, however when his comrades are slaughtered by Gardar, he quickly gets angry when seeing his men being treated like mere pawns.
Snake seems to have a strong bond with both Ketil and his father but refuses to explain further, replying that they are mere strangers.
After that they somehow give us a ton of information about his abilities and strength level with very few words:
Snake has strength greater than Askeladd and speed nearly matching Thorfinn.
That tells us a lot about what we have to build our routine around.
The goals for our Snake Inspired Workout are going to be:
- Snake’s Incredible Strength and Speed
- Snake’s Lean and Toned, Muscular Physique
- Snake’s Fighter Endurance
As I mentioned above we’ll be using weights to do this, but if you’d like to start off with a beginner routine you can find our Beginner Workouts here and work your way up to this one if it seems a bit daunting.
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Snake Workout Routine
Training Volume:
3-5 days per week
Explanation:
For this one we’ll be using a PPL (Push, Pull, Legs) Split, but I’ll also tack on a pretty intense Danish Warrior Circuit Test that you can complete weekly, biweekly or monthly, as well as some Fighter Endurance Work so we make sure we’re becoming fully rounded Danish warriors like Snake.
The Superhero Academy now comes with an Upgrade Your Workout Tool that allows Academy members to turn any SHJ workout into a 4-8 week fully planned regime detailing exact weights to lift and including reverse & traditional pyramid training, straight sets, super sets, progressive overload and more.
Snake Workout: Sample Schedule
Monday: Roald Pull Day
Tuesday: Danish Warrior Circuit Test
Wednesday: Roald Push Day
Thursday: Fighter Endurance Work
Friday: Roald Leg Day
Saturday: Optional Additional Training with Resources
Sunday: Rest Day
Snake Workout: Roald Pull Day
Warm Up:
10-30 Minutes of Incline Walk or Walk/Jog
Workout:
Bent Over Rows
3×15, 12, 10
Barbell Shrugs
4×15, 12, 10, 8
Preacher Curls
3×12, 10, 8 each arm
Cable Rows
3×15
Chin Ups
3×10-15
Wide Grip Pulldowns
3×15, 12, 10
Snake Workout: Danish Warrior 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!)
Danish Warrior Circuit Test: Complete 3 Rounds For Time
Run 400M
30 Push Ups
25 Leg Raises
20 Curl to Press
15 Half Burpees
10 Goblet Squats
Snake Workout: Roald Push Day
Warm Up:
10-30 Minutes of Incline Walk or Walk/Jog
Workout:
Arnold Press
3×15, 12, 10
Incline Dumbbell Press
4×15, 12, 10, 8
Skull Crushers
3×12, 10, 8
Chest Flys
3×15
Weighted Dips
3×5-12
Push Ups
3×20-30
Snake Workout: Fighter Endurance Training
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:
- Beginner Speedster Workout
- 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
Snake Workout: Roald Leg Day
Warm Up:
10-30 Minutes of Incline Walk or Walk/Jog
Workout:
Goblet Squats
3×15, 12, 10
Leg Press
4×15, 12, 10, 8
Hamstring Curls
3×12, 10, 8
Quad Extensions
3×15
Hanging Leg Raises
3×10-20
Seated Calf Raises
3×15
Snake 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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