Almost all of us have grown up reading comics or watching superhero cartoons on TV. It would be safe to say that, in their younger years, every comic book fanboy wants to be the superhero they admire, especially when the heroes are whooping the bad guys’ rears. 

Full disclosure: My favorite superhero growing up was Wonder Woman, and I, at no point, wanted to be Wonder Woman. I just felt like I had to get this out of the way, but I digress. 

Reading comics eventually makes the reader want to turn into a superhero. It is one of the reasons comic books are such a success. As we grow up and reality kicks in, we realize that superheroes and Santa Clause are a lie. But that does not stop us from celebrating Christmas, now does it?

So what if you will never see a man wearing red underwear over his blue costume fly over your city? If you admired him growing up and he taught you to value morals and ethics and own and be proud of who you are, nothing should stop you from striving to be like him.

Since you cannot turn into your favorite superhero (unless you want to be owned by Marvel and DC), the next best thing you can do is look like them.

Ever wondered why we have so many superheroes? Why couldn’t the folks at the comic book headquarters come up with a superhero who could fly, shoot lasers from his eyes, run at the speed of light, control weather, be regenerative, have retractable adamantium claws, and the most important of all – be ultra-rich? 

It is mostly because different people relate to different things. While one individual might want to be as strong, big, and mighty as the Incredible Hulk, the other might want to be small and sneaky like the Ant-man. Like they say, to each his own. Not to mention, we will be going over both The Hulk’s and Ant-Man’s training and diet programs in this article. 

Also, having a single superhero does not bode well for the comic companies’ bottom line, but whatever. 

Follow the comprehensive workout and training programs to look like your favorite superheroes:

Do not worry. We will not ask you to paint yourself green or wear a bodysuit for the rest of your life, and neither will you have to be best friends with a VFX guy. 

In the Incredible Hulk transformation program, you will be training to look like the Hulk OG, Lou Ferrigno, but without the green body paint. 

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We will maybe wait for the metaverse guys to catch up before we design an Incredible Hulk transformation program to be done in VR. 

You will be eating a monster 3,500 calories on the Hulk diet program. The sad part? You will have to do three HIIT cardio sessions to ensure you are not storing excess body fat.

In the Incredible Hulk training program, you will be doing a range of supersets to keep the workout intensity high. It will also help keep your workouts short.

Related: Ben Affleck Batman Diet and Workout Program

Deadpool is one of the most badass superheroes of all time. The foul-mouthed mercenary is athletic and strong.

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He is also something that you can never become, regenerative. So, focus on performing the exercises laid out in this article with correct form, unless you want to lose a limb or something. 

The Deadpool diet plan is designed to get you shredded to the bone. Since you will be eating relatively higher calories on this diet regimen, we will have to make up for it in your workouts. 

The Deadpool workout plan includes high-intensity training that will help you get shredded and become a badass mercenary. Okay, we can maybe leave out the last part.

Next Read: Tom Holland Spider-Man Diet and Workout Program

Being Iron Man is not just about wearing a hi-tech suit and shooting mini rockets from your forearms. Robert Downey Jr. had to put on weight and endure intense physical training to look his part in the Marvel movies.

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Downey Jr. is not a big eater. He remains in the same shape throughout the year. Unlike most other celebs who bulk up for a role, the Sherlock Holmes star stuck to eating three meals a day. 

While prepping for his role as Iron Man, Robert Downey Jr. ate close to 3,000 calories a day. He ended up packing on 25 pounds of muscle mass for the role. 

Robert Downey Jr. hit the gym three days a week and did yoga and meditation twice a week while preparing for his role. 

Next Read: Bane Workout Program – Get Stronger Than Your Favorite Superhero

Looking like the King of Wakanda is no joke. The Black Panther has a fighter’s physique. He is strong and jacked. 

A post shared by Chadwick Boseman (@chadwickboseman)

In this superhero program, you will be performing functional exercises to build strength and improve your mobility. On the other hand, you will be on a calorie deficit diet to ensure you are not storing excess body fat.

The King of the secretive nation of Wakanda never revealed his original Black Panther diet. Although Chadwick Boseman was known to be “mostly vegan,” he is speculated to have ditched the cult diet to put on muscle mass for his role. 

We are not entirely sure what his daily meals looked like, but here is what Boseman himself said about what was in his T’Challa diet:

Boseman’s macronutrient split consisted of:

Chadwick Boseman did not follow a typical bodybuilding workout program while preparing for his role as the King of Wakanda. 

You will be training five days a week on the Black Panther workout program. The regimen will consist of three days of circuit training and gymnastics routines, two days of boxing, MMA training, and cardiovascular and endurance-style training.

The second day of the Black Panther superhero training program is devoted to cardiovascular endurance training that includes long-distance running, cycling, and rowing. 

After your cardio workout, you head into an MMA or boxing session. 

Day 4: MMA, Boxing, and Cardio

Also Read: Michael B. Jordan’s ‘Creed’ Diet & Workout Program to Get You Ripped

To be honest, I had not expected Ant-Man to be such a successful franchise. A superhero who could talk to ants? But like we said in the beginning, to each his own. 

On top of that, when it was revealed that Paul Rudd would be playing Ant-Man, I could not help but write Marvel Comics a best wishes card. 

But man, was I wrong about all of this. 

Paul Rudd absolutely crushed it in the movie, not just with his acting skills but also his washboard six-pack abs. 

A post shared by Paul Rudd (@paulrudd_)

Although Rudd is not someone who follows a diet or stays away from junk food in his normal routine, he stuck to the following diet to get shredded for his role:

The Ant-Man workout program was designed to make Paul Rudd strong, fast, and agile. Not only was Rudd’s physique aesthetically appealing, but it also added to his functionality. 

Rudd started every day with an hour of cardio. He then had his breakfast and hit the weight room. On top of that, three times a week, Rudd would do a second round of cardio, usually for half an hour. 

Without any further ado, here is Paul Rudd’s Ant-Man training program:

(To be implemented 2-3 days a week after your routine.)

Whether you want to bulk up and look like the Incredible Hulk or get shredded like the Black Panther, this article lays out the path for you. 

Looking like a superhero is not easy. It requires years of dedication, hard work, and discipline. As someone once said, the best time to start looking like a superhero was 10 years ago. The next best time is today. So, get your lazy ass to the gym and start working. Best of luck!

Vidur is a writer and editor at FitnessVolt.com. He is passionate about strength sports and dedicated to sharing his hard-earned knowledge. An expert at giving unsolicited advice, his writing benefits the readers and elicits the bros.

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