How to Train like a Superhero with Gravity Fitness

August 21, 2025 3 min read

How to Train like a Superhero with Gravity Fitness

Want super level agility? A back like a beast? Or godly-sized biceps that look like they were carved by the other worldly beings themselves?

You don’t need mutant genes or radioactive spiders—you just need a solid training plan (and maybe a weighted vest or pull up rack from Gravity Fitness).

Here’s your superhero-style training guide—featuring bodyweight, calisthenics, and functional fitness exercises inspired by your favourite heroes.

Want a Hulking Wide Back? Do These Pull-Ups

The biggest superheros usually have massive backs—all lats, traps and raw power. If you want to build a back that turns heads, you’ve got to master the pull-up.

Hulk-Mode Back Workout:

Dead Hang Pull-Ups – 4 sets of 6–10 reps
Wide-Grip Pull-Ups – 3 sets of 6–8 reps
Archer Pull-Ups – 3 sets of 5 per side
Weighted Pull-Ups – 3 sets to failure (use a Gravity Fitness Weighted Vest)

Training Tip: Focus on controlled reps and a full range of motion. Lats need time under tension to grow wide and strong.

Want the 6-Pack? Do These Core Exercises

Most super heroes swing, flip, and twist through the air—all powered by an insanely strong core. If you want abs that do more than just look good, build your core with these gravity-defying moves.

Core Workout:

Hanging Leg Raises – 3 sets of 10–12
L-Sit Hold (Parallettes or Dip Bars) – 3 rounds, 20–30 seconds
Plank to Pike (on rings or sliders) – 3 sets of 10 reps
Russian Twists (weighted) – 3 sets of 20 twists

Training Tip: Use Gymnastic Rings or Parallettes for added instability to build real functional strength.

Want Earth Shattering Biceps? Try These Arm Workouts

Superheroes don’t skip arm day—and neither should you. If you want arms worthy of wielding massive weapons, it’s time to train with resistance bands and macebells for real-world power.

Arm Workout:

Resistance Band Curls - 3 sets of 12
Macebell 360s - 3 sets of 10 per side
Resistance Band Overhead Press - 3 sets of 10
Macebell Offset Carries - 3 rounds, 30 seconds per side

Training Tip: Go heavier with controlled form to get those arms pumped like a Norse god. Grab a Gravity Fitness Kettlebell and get to work.

Want Hero-Level Functional Fitness?

Some heroes aren't super, they've just billionaires, but either way, they're usually a ultimate hybrid athlete: strong, agile, and always ready for action. Here’s how to train like a vigilante with a serious calisthenics routine.

Dark Knight Bodyweight Circuit:

Ring Dips – 3 sets of 8–10
Pistol Squats – 3 sets of 6–8 per leg
Muscle-Ups (on rings or bar) – 3 sets to failure
Push-Up to Pike on Parallettes – 3 sets of 10

Training Tip: Use full-body tension and strict form. Batman doesn’t cheat his reps.

Want Boulder Shoulders? Do These Exercises

To build those round, powerful delts that look like they were chiselled from stone, you need a mix of strength and time-under-tension.

Shoulder Destroyer:

Handstand Push-Ups (against wall or freestanding) – 3 sets to failure
Kettlebell Overhead Press – 3 sets of 8–10
Lateral Raises (using resistance bands or KBs) – 3 sets of 12
Pike Push-Ups (on parallettes) – 3 sets of 10–12

Training Tip: Focus on controlled tempo and full lockout. Shoulders respond well to volume and strict form.

Super Chest Workouts

Some superheroes chest's are literally bulletproof—so yours needs to be explosive, strong, and sculpted. You won’t need a cape, but you will need push-ups, rings, and resistance.

Super Chest Workout:

Ring Push-Ups – 3 sets of 10–12
Weighted Dips – 3 sets of 8–10
Wide Push-Ups (on parallettes) – 3 sets of 15
Explosive Clapping Push-Ups – 3 sets to failure

Training Tip: Add a weighted vest to your push-ups and dips to truly test your super-strength.

Kick-Ass Leg Exercises

Let's not forget a super heroes power in the lower body—speed, stability, and explosive power. Legs can't just be strong—they need to be agile, which means your training should blend strength and movement.

Widowmaker Leg Circuit: