About SHJ

WELCOME TO SUPERHERO JACKED

bridging the gap between fandom and fitness

I research the world's elite to help transform hundreds of thousands of people into superhumans using simple and easy to implement techniques that prioritize sustainability and effectiveness.

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Welcome to Superhero Jacked. You're officially a member of The SHJ Army.

What started as a one-man-team mixing his love for superheroes, video games, anime, and all things nerd culture...with his love for fitness, nutrition and unleashing his inner superhuman....soon developed into an entire community coming together to create what is now SHJ.

Together we have created some of the greatest fitness and lifestyle content in the world:

We host the most comprehensive Workout Database on the internet, which is composed of Celebrity and Character Inspired Workouts routines. We also have over 1000 articles for you to dive into to start learning about training, dieting, and all things to get your fitness journey started. So whether you're looking to train like Dwayne Johnson, Scarlett Johansson, or even Spider-Man, Goku, Naruto or Batman, you've come to the right place.
This is the home of our Superhero Academy, which has our SHJ Academy 90 Day System, compiles over 1000+ workout routines, The SHJ Nutrition System Course, Six 12 Week Superhero Programs, Recipe Index of over 100 recipes, Low Calorie Snack Index, Fast Food Meal Index, more than half a dozen Nutritional Classes (like Vikings, Spartans, Samurais and more), access to your coaches, video courses, and so much more.
We have been featured in Men's Health, Lifehacker, Indiewire, LADbible, Diply, Looper, Den of Geek, The Cheat Sheet, Bodybuilding.com, Muscle and Strength, and many more.
Our newsletter to our Army of Superhumans has well over 100,000 subscribers that get our emails two times a week with new workouts and articles.
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WHAT IS SHJ?

At it's very core, SHJ is a place that helps nerds and awesome people unleash their inner Superhumans and unlock The Hollywood Physique.

We allow people to do that by researching (what is now hundreds and hundreds) celebrities day to day regimes, workouts, and nutrition, and then sharing that with you to replicate. We also build workouts inspired by your favorite characters to motivate and inspire you to keep training and keep your transformation going.

We also have tons of information on how to train, how to diet (and why), when to adapt, and so much more.

Whether you've come here to find a workout routine (which is likely), or need some more information on how to start your journey: you've come to the right place.

At SHJ we have a specific philosophy which comes from what we've learned from all of our research throughout the years.

THE SHJ PHILOSOPHY

Our philosophy is based on the fact that we push for sustainability within our training and nutrition.

We feel that without shooting for sustainability you're immediately working against yourself.

Here's a scary fact for you:

Nearly NINETY PERCENT of people who lost weight gain it back.

We don't want you to join that statistic, which is why we build every single one our our programs, especially our Superhero Academy, around helping you find the most sustainable regime for YOU specifically.

That means we also:

One: Believe in finding the best workout that fits your goal, but also the best workout that fits YOU (and YOUR preferred style).

Two: Do not discriminate diets. I've guinea pig tested over half a dozen and I'm here to tell you that they can all work. It really just depends on YOU. What it comes down to is whether or not a specific diet is right for you, so we test them and teach them all in conjunction with our main pillars.

Three: Believe in adaptability when it comes to training and dieting. Life changes. Your goals change. When this happens you need to be able to adapt with your style and your plan. And we have the next thousand options for you.

Four: Believe that failure is just a learning experience. With fitness and nutrition it's often a good thing to fail. That means you can scratch that plan and diet off your list and move onto the next. Adapt, learn and get ready to find your perfect plan.

Five: Cut the bullsh*t. We don't push OUR specific training method, or OUR specific diet down your throat and try to tell you that it's the only way, and the one true secret to fat loss and muscle gains. We do have a Superhuman Diet we teach people, among other nutrition plans; and we do have our go-to training options...but we have them mixed in among thousands of other options for you to find what is best for YOU.

SYSTEM FOR CREATING WORKOUTS

At the end of this page I'm going to ask you to connect with us on social, and I'm also going to give you an opportunity to request workouts and even collaborate with us if you'd like.

That being said, I should tell you what goes into the creation of our workout routines here at SHJ.

On the site it seems fairly obvious if you've read a couple routines, but we do get asked a lot on the YouTube Channel (people aren't always quick to click the link and find out), so if you're coming from there, or just new to SHJ, this might help you out.

HOW WE RESEARCH AND CREATE OUR WORKOUT ROUTINES:

Step One: First and foremost I start by prepping and scouring the internet for interviews with the celebrity, or even their trainer. This can be anything from an interview with Muscle and Fitness, Women's Health Mag, or even video interviews that I'm able to find (sometimes after a long search) somewhere on the internet.

For characters you can see that within our regular character inspired workouts they're based on the characters overall lore, abilities, and power; and for the cosplay themed workouts they're based more on the overall physique and appearance of the character.

Step Two: We piece together any and all of that information so that the most relevant parts get shared within the article, and the rest gets stored within our own personal research.

If there's little to no information on a specific celebrities training and/or diet, but you guys have requested said celebrity countless times, I share that we don't have enough information to go on, but I build the routine on what we do have, and their overall physique, stats and appearance.

Step Three: We put it all together. Sometimes I'm lucky enough to find some exact details into a FULL routine. But, for the most part it's scattered up into little pieces in a number of different interviews. That means it has to be put together like a puzzle based on what I was able to find. That's step three.

Step Four: Celebrities routines are ever-changing. They adapt just like we teach you to adapt within our Academy and programs. For that reason we are constantly updating routines. On a daily basis older articles are being updated with new information that is shared by celebrities. You'll find countless celebrities have a second variation to their workout routines, a lot of the time even with a second section of research added. We also have updated information in the form of Exclusive Celebrity Workout Packets within our Academy.

Side Note: If you've been a member of SHJ for years now you might now that we sometimes like to re-use some of the best workout routines on the site. Of course, we also share those routines from the past for others to find, and we even have listicles and a full database to help you scour through older routines; but sometimes there are still some gems hidden in there. So, sometimes, now that we're well over 500+ workout routines on the site, we share a slightly different variation of an older workout routine that was extremely effective for other members. This only takes place on character workouts, and only when it fits perfectly, but it is important to share.

Please note that all our workout routines are based on whatever information we can compile through our research (even if we cannot find any at all; in which case we build them based on the celebrities aesthetics and use what we've seen from other celebrities in the past); and we do not actually train all of these celebrities (hence why you see quotes and information shared from their actual private trainers! :P)

Please also note that character workouts are all INSPIRED BY the characters they are written for.

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WHO AM I?

I'm Mike Romaine.

SHJ's Nick Fury and Founder of All Things Awesome.

My Mission Is To Unleash As Many Superhumans Into The World As Possible

About 10 years ago I set out to combine my two passions: fitness and nerdom.

Way before that I was personal training private clients, and actually being paid well, but I couldn't stand the constant salesy BS hidden behind every pitch. Not to mention the fact that I felt I could offer the same awesomeness in a way that didn't cost $100 a SESSION.

Yes, that's literally A SESSION.

Multiply that by 2-4 sessions a week, and then 4 weeks....

And, just to put that into perspective, our Academy, which is the backbone of the entire site and our philosophy, costs less than ONE SESSION of what I charged when I was coaching privately.

Crazy. I know....

Thankfully, another one of my passions is writing. I actually graduated from Stony Brook University with a Bachelors in English (and a Minor in History and Business, if anyone cares), because I was originally going to school to become an English Teacher!

So, I decided to take the leap and see if I can help people in a super fun way, without the BS, while also keeping allowing them to unleash their inner Superhuman and unlock The Hollywood Physique.

I also decided I wanted to cut the price tag, which was SO MUCH MONEY, and consistently as well.

Which is why every single product is one time payment -> LIFETIME access.

But, anywho, fast forward to now, and over half a million people have downloaded our routines, on top of over SIX MILLION people checking out our workouts on a yearly basis.

And we're just getting started.

FITNESS AND NERD CREDENTIALS

Height: 5'6
Weight: 175 lbs.
Favorite Movement: Kettlebell Swings and Pull Ups
Favorite Superheroes: Captain America / Batman
Favorite Anime Characters: Gon Freecs, Master Roshi and Aoi Todo
Favorite Fiction Books: Harry Potter and GOT

Fitness Credentials:
- Fitness Book Written on Elite Performer Research: Superhuman Secrets
- Certified Personal Trainer
- CrossFit Certificate
- Certified Badass (Self-Certified)
- 300+ Celebrities, Athletes and The World's Elite Researched and Analyzed
- Over 1 Million People Have Used SHJ Routines
Fitness Experience:
- 15+ Years Personal Training
- 10+ Years Group Coaching
- 15+ years of guinea pig experimenting on myself.

Nerd Credentials:
- Marvel, DC, Superhero, DBZ (too many to name) Fanboy
- Blizzard and Riot Gaming Nerd
- Harry Potter, GOT and Stephen King Addict
- All Around Bibliophile
- Coffee/Caffeine Connoisseur
- Dog Dad (Gimli)
Nerd Experience:
- 29 years of Superhero Mimic-ing
- 15+ years of PC Gaming
- Self-Certified Bibliophile
- Frequent Comic-Con Attendee
- Disney/Universal Annual Pass Holder

MORE ABOUT ME: LONGER STORY

I started doing this “fitness” thing when I was around 16 years old. I know, I know. Typical… I just happened to fall in love with it. But, don’t worry. After I was done training I would immediately run home and hop on WoW, read Harry Potter and binge watch Dragon Ball Z.

From there I signed up to become a certified personal trainer by the age of 18, and I immediately started coaching shortly after. Since then I’ve also got a few other certs (which you can see below), those included being a CrossFit Certified Coach as well.

Credentials or not though, what I really want to talk about is my journey. I’ve been through it all. I’ve wanted to be skinny and tone, jacked and huge, big and ripped – all of it. And, for the most part, I learned the steps to reach all those individual goals.

I started as a small little track kid. I ran and lifted and wanted a fit look until eventually I wanted to get “bigger”. So, obviously, I used the things I’d learned to do just that. I bulked and incorporated my own things to stay lean. But, then I eventually wanted to be even bigger, and it eventually led me into powerlifting.

I had some fun with that, of course, but that eventually led me elsewhere as well. I was so stuck on gaining muscle I really could careless about looking or feeling healthy. I just wanted to gain, eat, and lift MORE WEIGHT! ROAR!… Sorry.

I tacked on a ton of weight (not immediately), stopped caring about my diet, and looked somewhat like the Blob. At least I was still close to being a pretty sweet villain.

After that I lost 50 lbs. or so and started living like a SuperHuman.

During all my phases I used different methods to achieve them (even the one where I got fat). After learning each method, achieving it was as simple as getting started.

And heck, that’s exactly what I’m going to show you how to do.

Here is a picture of me guinea pig testing a year worth of releases prior to releasing our Superhero 12-14 Week Programs that are now free inside our Academy:

Now my main focus is not only being a guinea pig to test out all of the best ways for us all to become SuperHumans, but also focusing in on making The SHJ Army capable of living their best overall lives.

Whether that is through fitness, community, travel, reading, nerd/pop culture, or anything else - we try to bring all aspects of lifestyle to Superhero Jacked.

I have been living a Superhuman Life using The SHJ Systems for more than half a dozen years now, and I have been able to sustain it while LOVING it and not sacrificing any portion of my life.

The SHJ Key Principles that fitness does not have to suck, sustainability is key, simple does not mean ineffective and we shouldn't have to sacrifice our humanity to unleash our inner superhero all shine through in my training and lifestyle.

And I want you to be able to develop the same lifestyle in your own way by using our systems.

DO THE SHJ SYSTEMS WORK!?!

Yup! Everything is tested before it's shared, so we know it works before any members get their hands on it! 🙂

Not only does it work...but it also really does unleash your inner Superhuman...

Here's just a few of the incredible transformations that have come from SHJ workouts and our Academy:

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And there's a lot more where that came from..

Every day we recieve new success stories from people all over the world who are either members of our Private Community inside The Academy or simply taking advantage of all the resources we have right here on the site.

Here's a few more to keep you motivated and get you ready for your own journey:

If you want it, you can be next.

Regardless of whether you're ready to take the leap and join us inside our Academy or simply start using the free resources to get started, I've provided TONS of useful links below for you to take advantage of.

Below that you'll also find a quick breakdown of all of our programs if you want to begin deciding your next steps towards becoming a Superhuman.

READ ABOUT SOME OF THE ABOVE SUCCESS STORIES

GETTING STARTED | USEFUL LINKS

Obviously any of the above images/links I've shared thus far are a great place to start.

That being said...we have a TON of resources at the site, so I want to do my best to help you out.

One great way to get started is to go through our Free Five Day Mini Coaching Series which you get when you join our email list.

Here's a list of some guides and resources you should might want to take advantage of:

The Workout Database Sub Categories, Quizzes and Listicles

While The Workout Database itself is filled with HUNDREDS and hundreds (and hundreds) of celebrity and character inspired workout routines, it can be a bit crowded.

For that reason we have listicles, quizzes and sub-categories within The Workout Database to help you find what you're looking for.

Here are some of the top resources from these categories:

1. Sub categories:

Celebrity Men Workouts

Celebrity Female Workouts

Superhero Inspired Workouts

Anime Inspired Workouts

Video Game Character Workouts

and more within The Workout Database itself.

The Nutrition Pillars, Top Articles, and Beginner Guides

Similar to our Workout Database, our Nutrition Pillars have a ton of resources that can be quite confusing when just starting out (information overload, anyone?)...

For that reason I want to give you a breakdown of what you'll find when you get there, and dial down the information a bit to make it a bit easier for you to digest.

Here are some of the top resources from these categories:

1. The Top Nutrition Article(s):

I think by far my favorite article is the one that breaks down The Top Diets Among ALL Celebrities We've Researched At SHJ.

This is a great starting point to not only give you an idea of the fad diets celebrities are using (or not using), and also a bit of a link-out to some of your favorite celebrities individual articles.

Outside of our Guides, some other great nutrition articles are long research based like

The Truth About Artificial Sweeteners

Are Energy Drinks Bad For You?

The Problems With Calorie Counting and Why It Isn't A Perfect System

2. SHJ Nutrition Guides:

(The Four Links Make Up Our 4-Tier-Nutrition System when combined)

A lot of our articles on nutrition end up being formatted into guides, which is why singular articles are more rare in this category. Being that we have a wide variety of guides, this is where I would suggest prioritizing your reading:

SHJ Calorie Counting Guide

SHJ Intermittent Fasting Guide

SHJ Daily Protein Intake Guide

SHJ Cheat Meals and Indulgences Guide

Other Miscellaneous Resources at SHJ

We continue to add more resources to the site on a daily basis.

Within workout routines you'll generally find some breakdowns on training styles, but we also have some other articles that can help you out with your training outside signing up for The Academy for full breakdowns and video guides on all things training and leveling up your regime.

Here are some of the top resources from these categories:

1. Superhuman Secrets:

While this isn't a "free" resource, it is one of the best resources on the site in terms of value. I wrote a book 250+ pages on years and years of research on the world's top celebrities and performers. You get case studies, full breakdowns of 300+ celebrities and how they compare, actionable advice, and so much more. If you're looking to learn about training, how the celebrities REALLY do it, or even just curious where each of them fall in terms of fitness regimes; this is your best bet.

Learn more about my book here.

2. Fitness Gear Articles

By "fitness gear" I mean equipment both for your house, and for your gym bag (and other places, obviously). We have a handful of articles building your

Superhero Home Gyms (one for $100, one for $250)

The Best Work From Home Fitness Setup

The Top Things You Should Have In Your Gym Bag

and more!

3. Supplement Articles

Similar to our "fitness gear" articles we also have supplement articles like

The Top Pre-Workout Supplements

The Top Protein Powder Supplements

The Top Weight Management Supplements

The Top Multivitamin Supplements

and more!

4. Other Resources and Guides to start with:

We also have a ton of other guides that don't specifically fall into any of these categories, but can be extremely important to your training. Some of these include:

The SHJ Guide to Pyramid Training

How To Get Better At Pull Ups (Plus Pull Up Alternatives)

The Secret To A Flat Stomach and Six Pack Abs

How To Get Better At Pull Ups, Push Ups, Dips, Squats and Calisthenics

How To Get The Hollywood Physique: A Look At Hollywood Based Training

and so much more.

5. Fun Listicles on The Most Popular and Powerful Superheroes and Anime Characters

We now have tons of fun listicles that help The SHJ Army find awesome workout routines that may have otherwise been hidden within our Workout Database of 1000+ routines - and a handful of members of our Academy even writing about their favorite Comics, Anime and more to help! 🙂

You can read through some of those awesome listicles and find new ones here.

SHJ ACADEMY & PROGRAMS

Don't worry: I'm going to keep this section short and sweet for you guys being that I already went over a handful of information on our products and services as I went through all the other information about SHJ.

That being said, I'm sure there are more questions to be answered.

Here's a quick breakdown on some of the programs, products and services you can find at SHJ:

THE SUPERHERO ACADEMY

A huge academy full of 1000+ workouts (Exclusive paths, Mega Paths, Celeb Workout Packets, etc), SHJ Nutrition System Course, superhero goal oriented 12-16 week programs, Recipe Index of 100+ Recipes, exclusive training modules, the "Upgrade Your Workout Tool", Low Calorie Snack Index, Fast Food Meal Index, nearly half a dozen nutrition classes breaking down fad diets and other pathways, learning modules/course, sample meal plans and more.

The goal is variable.

The goal is YOUR goal!

(lose fat, build mass, get healthy, etc. etc.)

YOU build a routine around YOUR goal using thousands of variations in order to make it the most sustainable FOR YOU.

You are given a Plug and Play System to BUILD YOUR Specific Regime (capable of changing to any goal), by utilizing the resources inside The Academy.

Learn more about The Superhero Academy.

THE SUPERHUMAN SYSTEM

The Superhuman System was developed after years of researching the world's top performers and celebrities that is THE most effective, sustainable and efficient system to achieve what the world deems as The Superhero Physique.

The goal is to achieve The Superhero Physique!
(think Jason Statham, Gal Gadot, Ryan Reynolds, Scarlett Johansson, Ryan Reynolds, Jennifer Aniston, Hemsworth, and more)

You are given a system of scalable (make it easier or harder depending on your fitness level) programming that changes DAILY, and a 4-Tier-Nutrition System, both built specifically to help you unlock The Superhero Physique.

You are given the EXACT Superhuman System already built specifically to achieve The Superhero Physique.

Learn more about The Superhuman System.

THE BEHEMOTH PROGRAM

The Behemoth Program is built around the same research used to make our Superhuman System, BUT it's build to achieve a different kind of Superhero Physique: The Big MASSIVE Physique. We incorporate the same styles, but build around weightlifting as well.

The goal is to achieve The MASSIVE Superhero Physique!
(think Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Dave Bautista, Henry Cavill, Arnold Schwarzenegger and more)

You are given the EXACT Behemoth Program already built specifically to achieve The MASSIVE Superhero Physique.

Learn more about The Behemoth Program.

THE ASSASSIN CALISTHENICS PROGRAM

Assassin Calisthenics is built around the same research used to make our Superhuman System, BUT it's build to achieve a different kind of Superhero Physique while strictly using bodyweight and calisthenics programming - and not touching a weight throughout it's entirety!

The goal is, again, to achieve The Superhero Physique!
(think back Jason Statham, Gal Gadot, Ryan Reynolds, Scarlett Johansson, Ryan Reynolds, Jennifer Aniston, Hemsworth, and more)

For this we use a scaleable system that can be brought down to an absolute beginner, and still have it progress you though the 90 Day System into advanced movements [at your pace] using progressive overload and techniques used by the pros.

Learn more about Assassin Calisthenics.

SHJ UNOFFICIAL WORKOUT BOOKLETS

Now that we have well over a thousand workouts based on our celebrities and inspired by all our favorite characters we also have mini databases for tons of categories and after tons of members asking for more, more, more - we even rolled out our Unofficial Workout Booklets to start pulling together all of your favorite themes into booklets for you to make your way through.

Each Unofficial Workout Booklet has more than 10 workouts from the specific theme and tons of resources to get into training and even your nutrition.

Learn more about Unofficial Workout Booklets.