Terrance Gene “Terry” Bollea (born August 11, 1953), better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan, is an American professional wrestler, actor, television personality, and musician currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA).
Hogan enjoyed mainstream popularity in the mid 1980s through the early 1990s as the all-American character “Hulk” Hogan in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF—now the WWE), and was notable in the mid-to-late 1990s as “Hollywood” Hogan, the villainous nWo leader, in World Championship Wrestling (WCW). Following WCW’s fold, he made a brief return to WWE in the early 2000s, revising his heroic character by combining elements of his two most famous personas.
Hulk Hogan’s height is 6 ft 3.5 in (192 cm)
Peak height was 6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Begin with a nice warm-up. Rope jumping is the best, because it warms the whole body and helps keep us on our toes – good for agility! If you do not have a jump rope, buy one. It is the best investment you can make.
5 minutes – JUMP ROPE
You will then stretch out, a nice full-body stretch. Start with the calves and work up to the legs, groin, lower back, upper back, arms, shoulders and always the neck.
10 minutes – STRETCH
Today is a powerful upper body workout that will take 40 minutes to do. It needs to be explosive and intense, just like if you were wrestling. We can’t train like a marathon runner because we’re not marathon runners. We are wrestlers – ANIMALS – and everything is explosive. Remember: always lift with a partner, and take 1 minute rest in between sets. IF YOU HAVE NEVER WEIGHTLIFTED BEFORE, YOU SHOULD SPEND A COUPLE OF WEEKS LEADING UP TO THIS ROUTINE.
40 minutes – WEIGHTLIFTING
This isn’t a bodybuilding workout, so don’t train like it is. We train intensely and get the most out of what little time we can devote to weightlifting. Your upper body should be tired, so now condition your legs and lungs. Hit the streets for a little run.
2 MILE RUN
If you can’t make 2 miles in 15 minutes, start off with one mile slowly and work your way up to 2 miles – faster and faster.
After this we should be pretty tired, but we’re not done yet. You should be exhausted, so now it’s time for exhaust training. In wrestling, we get tired during our matches but we cannot be scared of that. We need to push through those times. In wrestling, the winner often emerges as the better-conditioned athlete and not always the better technician … be better conditioned than your opponent and you will start each match with an important advantage.
Immediately after the 2-mile run, we will do 10 100-yard dashes, with 15 seconds rest in between each sprint.
10 100-YARD SPRINTS
Take it easy on your first day. Cool down and stretch out, but before you do, grab the jump rope and jump for a couple minutes to come down off your high intensity level.
5 minutes – JUMP ROPE
10 minutes – STRETCH
SAFETY
Remember, progression is the key, don’t start out at full steam. For optimum results and safety, build up to everything. Another important thing to remember is do not rush into competing. Ensure you are well conditioned and ready. You can be injured both physically and mentally by competing to early, so have patience, it will be worth it.