Becoming Batman: The Possibility of a Superhero

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To maintain this kind of training, Batman would need to be eating a ton of protein and carbs just to allow himself to recover. He’d also probably be using all kinds of supplements, seeing as he’s something of a scientist and certainly on the cutting edge. Batman first appeared in DC Comics stories in 1939 as the writers were adding more costumed superhero characters for the company's lineup. He was first portrayed in film in the 1940s with two film serials from Columbia Pictures: Batman in 1943, and Batman and Robin in 1949, with Lewis Wilson and Robert Lowery portraying the caped crusader in each respective series. In 1966, following the success of the television series on ABC, 20th Century Fox released a film for the series, with Adam West reprising his role from the show as Batman.

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But is that possible? What would ‘peak human’ mean in our real world? And what kind of training would you have to go through to accomplish something approaching the level of Batman? Get into the army as soon as you graduate high school, preferably as a cadet at an officer academy, and preferably a full-time 4-year course.Thomas Wayne was Bruce’s father and died when a burglar shot him and his wife Martha during a robbery. Bruce grew up to become Batman.

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And you need to have been investing money and amassing a fortune the entire time, because the technology you'll need to even get close to a real-world version of Batman will cost millions of dollars. So you've done that, and now you start spending the money to get an armored suit full of electronics to communicate with assistants and have night vision and so on. You need a base of operations, so you buy one of those old used missile silos the military sells (yeah, they really do that, and it's pretty cool inside them) and turn it into a secret headquarters for the computers and monitoring equipment and car and bike and other equipment you need for your vigilante life. The simple answer is, no. Unless you really boil Batman down to a very diluted level as just a really strong, fast, good fighter who can jump far and with good street smarts plus an education in crime and psychology, and who wears a lot of armor and a mask. No wait – hear me out. The skills of an illusionist are very similar to the skills you’d need to be Batman. This is all about distracting opponents, leading the eye and staying very much aware of everything that’s going on around you. I’m not saying that Derren Brown could use his skills to fight crime any time soon if he wanted to – but what I am saying is that practicing magic might actually be a good way to develop some Batman-like skills.I'm not going to give you the answer, because I really think you should read this book for yourself, but his sound analysis makes for some interesting conclusions.

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So… Batman is a CrossFitter on roids? Is this what Batman training should involve for you?? Not really what most of us want to hear… Zehr uses his own knowledge and skill to look at the physical demands of trying to become the Dark Knight. What would you need to study? How much would you have to eat? Is that level of skill possible?Maher, John (July 16, 2018). "Christian Bale's infamous Dark Knight voice was the only option". Polygon . Retrieved December 8, 2019.

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Now, any fitness instructor will tell you that that’s pretty much impossible. What’s the closest analog we have to this? Well, I hate to say it… but that would be CrossFit. Grant Morrison Discusses 'Batman Inc,' Lord Death Man, and the Alan Moore Interview". Comics Alliance. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014 . Retrieved 14 May 2014. A big part of Batman of course is his physical prowess. His strength, speed and endurance. He has the technique necessary to throw a brutal punch but also the sheer muscle to put behind it.In the book The Batman Files, an imaginary training routine for Batman is shared. This involves things like Olympic lifts followed by sparring, followed by calisthenics, followed by half hour jogs – all in a single day. Robertson, Adi (September 23, 2013). "Watch Christian Bale audition for 'Batman Begins' in Val Kilmer's Batsuit". The Verge . Retrieved October 31, 2013. Poole, Steven (17 April 2009). "Becoming Batman (review)". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 . Retrieved 30 January 2014. The plot description and characterization were adapted from Bruce Wayne at the Dark Knight trilogy Wiki and Batman (Christian Bale) at Batman Wiki, which are available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 license.