One Piece and anime in general have a lot of strange training methods, so that their characters can achieve incredible feats of strength. These are fictional animated series in which the creators rely on seemingly impressive and impactful ways for their characters to become stronger through training. It also means that these methods are not easy to apply in real life, if fans want to follow them.
For example, the case of Zoro in One Piece. He has a dream of becoming the greatest swordsman in the world, so he often does some exercises to improve his strength that no one in real life can do.
Yet one fan actually learned Zoro’s practice and applied it to life. Reddit user with account FitQuit1977 shared his workout session on social networks. The workout included unsafe weight lifting techniques, inspired by the three-sword swordsman Zoro in One Piece, making many netizens worried. Some people even think that perhaps One Piece needs to come with a warning “don’t try this workout at home”.
Although the Reddit user did not use the giant anime-sized dumbbells that Zoro lifts to increase his strength, netizens still criticized the unrealistic and dangerous method he used to train. . In the comments section, a personal trainer expressed their concern, going into detail about what was wrong with the shared photo.
I said: “Hey man, I’m a personal trainer with 16 years of experience. I want to encourage you to keep training and use Zoro’s training as inspiration. However, there are a few things to keep in mind.
Oda doesn’t design workouts based on exercise science, or what’s actually effective, but rather based on what looks cool. Even if his initial drawings are okay, the movements performed in the anime may not be okay. Even if the movements are accurate from both the manga and anime, that doesn’t make it the best plan/most efficient job.”
This trainer goes into more detail, covering specific lifting methods, alternative exercises, and encouraging more realistic goals. While Zoro is very inspiring on his journey to become the world’s greatest swordsman, fans must remember that this is an anime, and style and “cool” elements come first compared to the application in realistic.
Other One Piece fans claim that wrong training methods can lead to injury.
“I’m glad that guy found the motivation to train and improve himself, but you should definitely reduce the weight you’re using. More doesn’t mean better if it means being at risk.” Muscle injury. Your body is not suitable for such a weight, please be careful!”, one person commented.
