It’s been a little while since we had another addition to our Dragon Ball Z Inspired Workouts, but we’re finally back.
And, with one of the strongest Earthlings in the entire series.
I remember making mention to Master Roshi and even Yamcha and how powerful they are, but I believe Tien is right up there with them, ahead of Yamcha, with the only exception being that he is a hybrid because he’s a Triclops.
To start us off I do want to mention that we’re not going to be training with bodyweight for this one, so if you want that, you should head into our Calisthenics Workouts and choose from there.
Tien Stats:
Real Name: Tien
Height: 6’2
Weight: 165 lbs.
Anime: Dragon Ball Z
Powers: Yes
Tien is actually pretty dang tall. He comes in among the taller range for male characters, but misses the category of being a behemoth among them in our Anime Workouts Database by about four inches or so.
Although his 165 pounds is actually fairly light for the amount of mass he has, especially at his height.
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.
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Tien Diet and Nutrition
**Keep in mind: this section will be nearly identical for each hero, unless I mentioned differently (for example someone like Hulk may get something specifically different)**
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.
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Tien 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 Tien we’ll be pulling right from his Wiki Fandom, starting with his bio section here:
Tien Shinhan is a disciplined, reclusive and heavily devoted martial artist, and one of the strongest Earthlings within the Dragon Ball universe. He also possesses a few non-human traits due to being descended from the alien Triclops race. He was originally a student of the Crane School who desired revenge against Goku for defeating his mentor, Mercenary Tao, but realized he was on the wrong side with the help of Master Roshi. He battles alongside the other Z Fighters against major threats to the Earth, often courageously engaging enemies far more powerful than himself. However, he spends most of his time training with his lifelong best friend, Chiaotzu.
To build on that I actually want to share a bit about his appearance as well.
Though it’s obvious, I just want to reinforce one of the main reasons we’re building this one around weight training.
Here’s how they start off that section:
Tien Shinhan is a tall and very muscular bald-headed man. In his early appearances, he has a leaner physique, which gradually becomes bulkier.
Very muscular, and gradually becoming bulkier.
Keep that in mind when we’re lifting big!
When we move into the powers and abilities section we can start off with this:
Tien Shinhan is one of the strongest humans on Earth in the series. His power level is 180 during the 22nd World Martial Arts Tournament and is implied to have a strength that surpasses even that of Master Shen. In that tournament, he was able to defeat Yamcha after a good fight (though according to Master Shen, he was far from his full power). In the semifinals, he is able to fight on par with a serious Master Roshi in an intense fight, though he was again implied to be holding back. His power was on par with Goku’s in the finals, and after a long fight, Tien manages to win the tournament. Though he later admits that he won by pure luck and felt that Goku was stronger.
And I also want to add this small bit as well:
In the beginning of Dragon Ball Z, Tien’s power level is 250. After training at Kami’s Lookout for a year, his power level rises to 1,830.
So we clearly have our work cut out for us, but we’re also not training around a power level like Goku, Gohan, and Vegeta.
The goals of our Tien Inspired Workout are:
- Tien’s Bulky and Muscular Aesthetic
- Tien’s Superhuman Strength and Speed
- Tien’s Fighter Endurance and Mobility
We don’t need to build this one around an immensely overpowered character like we’re sometimes used to with DBZ, so I’m going to be building this one around a bit of an intermediate level, and fairly scalable as well considering it’s built around weight.
That said, if it’s a bit too hard to start with, you can also start with The Beginner Behemoth Workout or any of our Beginner Workouts and then level up to this one.
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Tien Workout Routine
Training Volume:
5 days per week
For this one we’re going to be training with weights five days a week and then adding in HIIT circuits, endurance work and extra core work on top of certain days for a full split.
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Tien Workout: Sample Schedule
Monday: Chest and Endurance Work
Tuesday: Legs and Core
Wednesday: Biceps, Triceps and HIIT Workout
Thursday: Shoulders and Core
Friday: Back and Endurance Work
Saturday: Optional Bonus Training Day
Sunday: Rest Day
Tien Workout: Chest and Endurance Work
Warm Up:
5-10 Minute Incline Walk
Workout:
Bench Press
4×12, 10, 8, 5
Incline Dumbbell Press
3×12, 10, 8
Incline Chest Flys
3×10
Chest Dips
3×10
Decline Cable Flys
3×10
Endurance Work:
Run 20-30 Minutes
Tien Workout: Legs and Core Work
Warm Up:
5-10 Minute Incline Walk
Workout:
Back Squats
4×12, 10, 8, 5
Leg Press
3×12, 10, 8
Calf Raises (on Leg Press or Seated)
3×10
Hamstring Kickbacks or Curls
3×10
Quad Extensions
3×10
Core Work:
Weighted Sit Ups
3×25
Hanging Leg Raises
3×25
L-Sit Hold
3×30 Seconds
Tien Workout: Biceps, Triceps and HIIT Workout
Warm Up:
5-10 Minute Incline Walk
Workout:
Preacher Curls
3×12, 10, 8
Overhead Tricep Extension
3×12, 10, 8
Alternating Dumbbell Hammer Curls
3×10 each arm
Cable Kickbacks
3×10 each arm
High Cable Curls
3×10
HIIT Workout: Complete 3 Rounds
Kettlebell Swings
3×25
Close to Wide Push Ups
3×20
Tricep Dips
3×15
Chin Ups
3×10
Tien Workout: Shoulders and Core Work
Warm Up:
5-10 Minute Incline Walk
Workout:
Overhead Press
4×12, 10, 8, 5
Alternating Dumbbell Front Raises
3×12, 10, 8
Barbell Shrugs
3×10
Upright Rows
3×10
Lateral Raises
3×10
Core Work:
Cable Crunches
3×30
Hanging Knee Raises with Twist
3×30
Plank Hold
3×60 Seconds
Tien Workout: Back and Endurance Work
Warm Up:
5-10 Minute Incline Walk
Workout:
Deadlift
4×12, 10, 8, 5
Bent Over Barbell Rows
3×12, 10, 8
Wide Grip Cable Pulldowns
3×10
Wide Grip Pull Ups
3×10
Close Grip Cable Rows
3×10
Endurance Work:
Run 20-30 Minutes
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