Yo Shindo Workout: Train like The MHA Grand Third Year!

We’re back for some more My Hero Academia Inspired Workouts, which is one of our biggest mini databases on the entire site.

This time we’re bringing in a third year from Ketsubutsu Academy High School: Yo Shindo!

Yo Shindo has had a decent amount of requests being that he’s a fun character, and he also happens to be shredded.

For this one we’ll be training around calisthenics so if you’re one of our bodyweight members inside The SHJ Army, you’ve come to the right place.

Yo Shindo Stats:

Real Name: Yo Shindo (Hero Name: Grand)

Height: 5’9 3/4

Weight: N/A

Anime: My Hero Academia

Powers: Yes

Yo Shindo is actually fairly tall compared to younger male anime characters we’ve seen at SHJ.

He’s a ways off of standing up to our behemoths inside our Anime Workouts Database, but he’d still be considered above average.

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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Yo Shindo 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!

Curious where over a hundred celebs fall in their dietary choices ranging from High Protein and Keto to Vegetarian, Vegan and Intermittent Fasting? Want exclusive celeb meal plans? Check this out.

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Yo Shindo 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 Yo Shindo we’ll be pulling right from his Wiki Fandom page, which starts with this:

Yo Shindo, also known as Grand, is a third-year student at Ketsubutsu Academy High School training to become a Pro Hero.

This doesn’t tell us much about Yo Shindo, AKA Grand, but it does move us in the right direction.

If we share a piece about his appearance they also tell us this:

Yo is a tall, muscular young man with shaggy, unruly hair which is such a dark brown that it’s almost black, sticking up in all directions around his head, similar to Izuku Midoriya’s hairstyle. His eyes are a loose diamond shape, warm brown in color, his bangs hanging low above them, and he usually has a smile on, whether it be nice or sinister.

We know a piece of this workout is going to be build around achieving a Yo Shindo aesthetic, so we’ll need to keep this in mind.

From there we can discuss what they give us for his overall abilities as we move into his powers and abilities section:

Yo has demonstrated impressive formidability, comradeship, and Quirk handling, making him one of Ketsubutsu Academy’s most capable students. Yo primarily uses his Quirk, Vibrate, to generate earthquakes that disrupt enemy formations, as the tremors weaken their foothold, weakening them in the process. This facet of his abilities render Yo extremely effective in situations where him and his allies are outnumbered. Aside from his Quirk proficiency and camaraderie, Yo possesses ever-present fortitude that enables him to face opponents who’s facilities vastly surpass his own.

During the first phase of the Provisional Hero License Exam, Yo showcased his battle capacity by singlehandedly using quake inducement to divide the Class 1-A students of U.A. High School. When the exam reached its second phase, Yo effortlessly subdued a multitude of Gang Orca’s Sidekicks, and prepared to take on Gang Orca himself, but the No. 12 (formerly No. 10) Pro Hero incapacitated Yo before the latter could react. Entering his final year at Ketsubutsu Academy, Yo’s first major villain encounter involved the jailbroken Muscular, who easily dominated the seismokinetic in a one-on-one battle, though Yo’s full power pressured Muscular into reinforcing his muscle armor. Yo was miraculously saved from the prison escapee by the newly-arrived Izuku, and it was soon revealed that the palpitation to which Yo exposed Muscular caused the villain’s muscle tendons to unravel, weakening Muscular enough to be defeated by Izuku.

We’re not going to be learning how to use Yo Shindo’s Quirk just by training, but we should still break it down a bit more as we move further into the details of how we’re going to be training.

Here’s what they tell us about Yo Shindo’s Quirk: Vibrate:

Vibrate: Yo’s Quirk gives him the ability to vibrate anything that he touches. His Quirk is strong enough that he can even create fierce tremors by using his power on the ground. Though, the aftershocks of his attacks can render him immobile.

This power has allowed Yo to develop a natural resistance against vibrations due to the after-effects of his Quirk subjecting his brain to constant trembling. This gives him a small advantage against other Quirks that rely on vibrating waves, such as Orcinus.

This doesn’t give us much to train around, but we have enough details already.

We will be training around Yo Shindo’s aesthetic as well as the training that goes into him looking to become a Pro Hero.

That means the goals for our Yo Shindo Inspired Workout are:

• Yo Shindo’s Lean and Muscular Physique
• Yo Shindo’s Hero Training
• Yo Shindo’s Hero Endurance, Strength and Speed

This one is going to be build around an intermediate level.

At intermediate we’ll be able to scale back fairly easily to a beginner level while also allowing our more advanced lifters to scale it up a bit by adding some extra reps or intensity to the overall system.

If you’re still new to training and aren’t comfortable scaling this one back a bit you could start with our Beginner Ninja Workout and then work your way up to this one.

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Yo Shindo Workout Routine

Training Volume:

3-5 days per week

Explanation:

For this one we’ll have 3 very basic calisthenics, cardio and core days per week, and then I’ll also devote one day per week to improving your stamina as well as a final Pro Hero Circuit Test, which will actually be a partner circuit; that you can complete weekly, biweekly or monthly as you please.

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Yo Shindo Workout Routine: Sample Schedule

Monday: Ketsubutsu Calisthenics, Core and Cardio A

Tuesday: Pro Hero Circuit Test

Wednesday: Ketsubutsu Calisthenics, Core and Cardio B

Thursday: Hero Endurance Work

Friday: Ketsubutsu Calisthenics, Core and Cardio C

Saturday: Active Rest or Optional Bonus Resources

Sunday: Rest Day

Yo Shindo Workout Routine: Ketsubutsu Calisthenics, Core and Cardio A

Warm Up: 

25 Mountain Climbers

25 Jumping Jacks

25 High Knees

Workout: 

Push Ups

3×20

Air Squats

3×15

Sit Ups

3×15

Dips

3×10

Pull Ups

3×5

[Optional] Cardio: 

15-30+ Minutes of Varied Cardio

Run/Walk/Swim/Row/Bike

Yo Shindo Workout Routine: Pro Hero 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!)

Pro Hero Circuit Test: Complete 4 Rounds

400M Run

50 Push Ups

40 Air Squats

30 Crunches

20 Dips

10 Pull Ups

Yo Shindo Workout Routine: Ketsubutsu Calisthenics, Core and Cardio B

Warm Up: 

25 Mountain Climbers

25 Jumping Jacks

25 High Knees

Workout: 

Incline Push Ups

3×20

Lunges

3×16 [total]

Lying Leg Raises

3×15

Plank to Push Ups

3×10

Bodyweight Rows

3×5

[Optional] Cardio: 

15-30+ Minutes of Varied Cardio

Run/Walk/Swim/Row/Bike

Yo Shindo Workout: Hero 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

Yo Shindo Workout Routine: Ketsubutsu Calisthenics, Core and Cardio C

Warm Up: 

25 Mountain Climbers

25 Jumping Jacks

25 High Knees

Workout: 

Decline Push Ups

3×20

Bulgarian Split Squats

3×20 [total]

V-Ups

3×15

Chair Dips

3×10

Chin Ups

3×5

[Optional] Cardio: 

15-30+ Minutes of Varied Cardio

Run/Walk/Swim/Row/Bike

Yo Shindo 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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