The workout we have come up with today to post is the Moon Knight Workout! This one is inspired by the physique that Moon Knight has in the Marvel Comics. Don’t forget that nutrition plays an important role when striving to achieve various fitness and strength goals!
Research process for celebrities/characters/etc:
When we are researching workouts for different anime characters, celebrities, cartoon characters, athletes, politicians, etc… We go through a fairly large deep dive into the data we can find available through books, movies, comic books, interviews, articles that have been written, and we often even reach out to contact the individuals to gather data if at all possible. Then using our education and knowledge we formulate workout information based on what the research and outreach information obtained.
Moon Knight Stats:
Height: 6’2
Weight: 225 lbs
(Information retrieved from Wikipedia.)
NUTRITION
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Moon Knight Workout:
Training Volume:
5 days per week
Explanation:
Unlike the other routines where I give a breakdown on terminology here, Coach Derek has done most of the explaining within the routine itself. If you have questions, don’t hesitate to comment below.
Day 1: Sand and Sweat
Warm up:
Skip ¼ mile
Bear Crawl 300 ft
Ali Shuffle with sandbag ( press sandbag up, press sandbag out while shuffling feet front to back ) 30 Seconds
Workout:
(Sandbag required)
Lunar phase 1, Crescent Moon:
Back Squat with sandbag 5×10
Good Mornings with sandbag 4X25
Bench Press with sandbag 5X 25
Shoulder Press with Sandbag 5X 25
Lunar phase 2 Half Moon :
Clean and Press with sandbag 4X 25
Bicep Curl wth Sandbag 4X25
Shoveling 1 minute each side
Lunge with twist 25 each side
Lunar Phase 3: Full Moon
Around the world 30 Seconds
Woodchops with sandbag 30 seconds each side
Russian Twist with sandbag 50 Sets
Rotational Twist (hug sandbag rotate upper torso back and forth) 100 reps
Day 2: Fist Of Khonshu
Neck Strengthening:
Moon Knight is known to rather take a punch than block or slip it, while we don’t condone that here at SHJ here are some drills to strengthen your neck to build punch resistance
Neck Bridges 3 X15
Shrugs to Failure:
Put a weight ranging from 2- 10 lbs in a Pillowcase
Clinch the Pillowcase in your teeth , nod “Yes” for 50 reps and turn your head as if to say ” no” for 50 reps
Add Bonus Shadow box or Hit Heavy Bag with Tennis ball Under your chin to practice keeping your chin down
Boxing is about movement first, position second.
Always land or push off using the balls of your feet.
It’s not about being on the balls of your feet all the time, it’s about USING the balls of your feet all the time.
(When moving Right Push off left foot, when moving Left push off the right, Grip the ground with your toes)
Boxing and other combat sports are all about strategically using:
Timing
Rhythm
Distance /Angles
KEEP YOUR HANDS UP !!
Striking Table :
1. Jab
2. Cross (Power)
3. Hook (with lead or rear )
4. Uppercut
5. Left Upper Cut
6. Right Uppercut
Defense Table:
Slip, (Right or Left, Used for straight punches Jab & Cross)
Fade (Used for straights, uppercuts)
Bob n weave, Right or Left (Used for hooks)
Foot Work Table:
Enter
Exit
Shuffle
Pivot
Shadow boxing Table :
Incorporate strikes, defense, combinations and movement,
Heavy bag Table:
Pay attention to positioning, distance, as well as adjusting to the resistance of the bag
The Workouts:
Always incorporate 5-30 Minutes of Jump Rope for a warm up
On Bag or Shadowboxing for allotted time combine all elements of above tables. Use your body movement to position the set up of which strike to throw. Keep your hands up, move around ,and most importantly , remember to breathe. Be creative and have fun!!
Example:
1 – Slip Left-3-2-Slip R
1-Slip Left-Slip Right-2-slip R
1-2 Slip right-2
2-1-2 Slip Right Bob N weave Left
3- slip left-slip right -6-3-2
1-2-Slip Right -Slip Left 5-2 -Slip R
1-2-1-2 Fade-2-3
3- Bob N Weave Left 3-2
1-2-Bob N weave R -2
2-3-2-Slip Left -Bob N weave Right 2-3
Focus Mitts with Partner:
- Verbal call-out
- Call out *JAB!* and flash them the mitt, or call out *DOUBLE-JAB!,CROSS!
- Auto-response
- don’t say anything, simply flash them the mitt and they are supposed to hit it as soon as possible.
- You can flash one mitt and then as soon as they hit it, you flash them the other mitt.
- Defense then counter
- You call out a defense maneuver then give him the counter-jab opportunity. (EX: call out *SLIP, THEN JAB*, *SLIP & JAB TO THE BODY*
- There can also be moments where you throw a punch at them without calling it out. Make sure they are ready to defend at all times.
- Then throw a punch at them and immediately afterwards flash them a counter-jab opportunity.
- Everything together now (verbal, auto, and defense)
- You call out *JAB!*, then throw a counter at them after they punch, then quickly flash them a counter-jab opportunity.
- You call out a jab to the head or body, then give them another jab opportunity, then throw a counter at him at the end to test their defense.
- Combination punching drills (TECHNIQUE & POWER)
This is where beginners start to have fun but can get a little careless. The most important thing is to stay ready and relaxed at all times. Practice good punching technique . Power comes from relaxed effortless release, not because you shove all your might through every punch. Also important to snap your punches, instead of pushing them through.
When calling out combinations, call out numbers since it’s faster than yelling, “JAB, RIGHT CROSS, LEFT HOOK, RIGHT CROSS!”
Day 3: Gymnastics
Warm up
30 Seconds each, repeat 3 times
High Knees
Inchworms
Lunges
Burpees
On Bar or Gymnastic rings:
Repeat 3 times
5 Wide grip pull up slowly
5 Toe to bars slowly
30 second hang with arms slightly bent
5 Handstand push ups (against wall or beam )
Core:
Repeat 3 times
Plank 1 minute
Side Plank left side 1 minute
Side plank right side 1 minute
Hollow rock 1 Minute
Day 4: Fist Of Khonshu
Neck Strengthening:
Moon Knight is known to rather take a punch than block or slip it, while we dont condone that here at SHJ here are some drills to strengthen your neck to build punch resistance
Neck Bridges 3 X15
Shrugs to Failure:
Put a weight ranging from 2- 10 lbs in a Pillowcase
Clinch the Pillowcase in your teeth , nod “Yes” for 50 reps and turn your head as if to say ” no” for 50 reps
Add Bonus Shadow box or Hit Heavy Bag with Tennis ball Under your chin to practice keeping your chin down
Boxing is about movement first,
position second. Always land or push off
using the balls of your feet. It’s not about being on the balls of your feet all the time,
it’s about USING the balls of your feet all the time.
(When moving Right Push off left foot, when moving Left push off the right, Grip the ground with your toes)
Boxing and other combat sports are all about
Timing
Rhythm
Distance /Angles
KEEP YOUR HANDS UP !!
Striking Table :
1. Jab
2. Cross (Power)
3. Hook (with lead or rear )
4. Uppercut
5. Left Upper Cut
6. Right Uppercut
Defense Table:
Slip ,( Right or Left, Used for straight punches Jab & Cross)
Fade( Used for straights, uppercuts)
Bob n weave,Right or Left ( Used for hooks)
Foot Work Table:
Enter
Exit
Shuffle
Pivot
Shadow boxing Table :
Incorporate strikes, defense,combinations and movement,
Heavy bag Table:
Pay attention to positioning, distance, as well as adjusting to the resistance of the bag
The Workouts:
Always incorporate 5-30 Minutes of Jump Rope for a warm up
On Bag or Shadowboxing for allotted time combine all elements of above tables. Use your body movement to position the set up of which strike to throw. Keep your hands up, move around ,and most importantly , remember to breathe. Be creative and have fun!!
Example:
1 – Slip Left-3-2-Slip R
1-Slip Left-Slip Right-2-slip R
1-2 Slip right-2
2-1-2 Slip Right Bob N weave Left
3- slip left-slip right -6-3-2
1-2-Slip Right -Slip Left 5-2 -Slip R
1-2-1-2 Fade-2-3
3- Bob N Weave Left 3-2
1-2-Bob N weave R -2
2-3-2-Slip Left -Bob N weave Right 2-3
Focus Mitts with Partner:
- Verbal call-out
- Call out *JAB!* and flash them the mitt, or call out *DOUBLE-JAB!,CROSS!
- Auto-response
- don’t say anything, simply flash them the mitt and they are supposed to hit it as soon as possible.
- You can flash one mitt and then as soon as they hit it, you flash them the other mitt.
- Defense then counter
- You call out a defense maneuver then give him the counter-jab opportunity. (EX: call out *SLIP, THEN JAB*, *SLIP & JAB TO THE BODY*
- There can also be moments where you throw a punch at them without calling it out. Make sure they are ready to defend at all times.
- Then throw a punch at them and immediately afterwards flash them a counter-jab opportunity.
- Everything together now (verbal, auto, and defense)
- You call out *JAB!*, then throw a counter at them after they punch, then quickly flash them a counter-jab opportunity.
- You call out a jab to the head or body, then give them another jab opportunity, then throw a counter at him at the end to test their defense.
- Combination punching drills (TECHNIQUE & POWER)
This is where beginners start to have fun but can get a little careless. The most important thing is to stay ready and relaxed at all times. Practice good punching technique . Power comes from relaxed effortless release, not because you shove all your might through every punch. Also important to snap your punches, instead of pushing them through.
When calling out combinations, call out numbers since it’s faster than yelling, “JAB, RIGHT CROSS, LEFT HOOK, RIGHT CROSS!”
Day 5: Conditioning Tabata
Warm up: Suicide sprints 3 Minutes
30 Minutes Straight tabata (no rest) Move from one exercise to next without stopping until 30 minutes are complete
25 Resistance band Pushups
5 Chin ups
25 Diamond push ups
25 Resistance band curls
20 Reverse Lunge each leg
5 Pull ups
3 Minute Shadow Boxing
30 Ab Scissor Kicks
30 Ab Flutter Kicks
15 V-ups
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