Batman, Do I really need to explain any more? He is “THE GUY”, You want to be him, I want to be him, Everybody wants to be him. You and I do not live in the fictional world of Gotham City, so how can we become a “real life” Batman?

To Be A real life Batman you will need two Things, Braun and Brain. Hitting the weights and some cardio will help define the batman Figure you strive for, While Reading Books and playing strategy games such as “Risk” will Build your brain to be smarter than the rest.

“So that’s it huh? Just train and read? That’s going to turn me into Batman?” well no, it will get you closer than just playing Arkham Knight though. If You really want to adopt a Batman style approach to life then read the 7 ways Below.

1. The Physique

We all want to look like Batman, whether that’s Christian Bale, Ben Affleck or even Adam west, There’s a Bat Build for everyone!

I’m not going to sugar coat this, these Builds are hard to get and hard to maintain. Hell, depending on who you ask, some may even be impossible without some “extra help,” So you are going to need to train and train HARD. You are going to want to have a Weightlifting heavy workout to build those huge Bat Biceps and Bat Back. You want to add size so don’t go light on the weight, pretty much follow any half decent Bodybuilding Workout and your on your way.

It’s all well and good putting in time at the Gym, but it’s all pointless if your not eating right. BATMAN DOESN’T EAT DRIVETHRU! “Well unless your Val Kilmer’s Batman but that won’t help.” You want to be Eating whole foods, Balanced meals, and most importantly stick to your calories and get enough Protein, Muscles can’t grow without Protein, so get it in.

Do these two things and you’re on your way to building a perfect Bat physique, will you wake up tomorrow and have a great 6 pack? No, you are going to have to be patient. Don’t quit just because you’re not seeing results, Batman Wouldn’t.

2. Feel Like a Badass

What makes Batman so Badass? His Gadgets?, His Wealth?, His Butt(ler)? or is it because no matter who he comes up against: Bane, Killer Crock, Ra’s Al Ghul He always holds his own. He Knows he can give anyone a challenge and hold his own, now imagine you walking down the street knowing you could do this, it would feel great right?

So start your journey to being that guy, Be the guy no one picks on, the guy who isn’t scared of anybody, By Learning a Martial art.

Truth be told, I don’t care what martial art you do, As long as it’s legit and it’ll keep you safe. Just pick one, Batman may know them all, but he’s fighting Supervillains, one should be enough for you.

A few Suggestions would be Muay Thai, Ju Jitsu, Karate or Boxing, these are going to teach you how to defend yourself, and help add some Cardio to add to that Bat Build I mentioned earlier.

So Join A club, It’s a great way to exercise, Build confidence and even make new friends!

3. Fool Around (With Tech!)

No not in that way, Batman would not approve, what he would approve however would be messing with technology, after all half of what makes batman, Batman is his Gadgets.

I’m not saying go make smoke pellets, Build something You could actually use like a Flashlight, a computer game, just dabble. Let out your inner Lucius Fox, because chances are you won’t have the money to employ someone to do it for you.

There is so many ways to take this tip, (wow I really am not helping myself.) You can learn to fix your car, your watch or even build your own Bat Computer. Batman can’t exactly pay for someone to fix stuff for him, so you should save money and learn yourself! It’s a great skill, a great hobby, and It’s even the kind of thing that could aid your career!

So get to work, its a cool hobby, A Bat Hobby, and way better than Video Games.

4. Mentality Monster

Batman has some scary villains, The Joker, Bane, Hush, Scarecrow, and yet he never seems to back down. not only that there is never even fear in his eyes, How Does he do it? Simply by Being A Mentality Monster.

Hopefully you will never have to face anything quite as scary as them, but you should still take a little something from the Dark Knight, Batman does feel fear, after all he is human, what separates him from the rest is his conquering of it.

In order To conquer fear the way batman does, you must face them. It sounds stupid and Trivial but it’s true, Batman’s biggest fear were bats, so he basically became one. If you want to be like Batman you need to face your fears as well.

One thing you must not do, is beat yourself up about what your scared of, there is no weak fears, no strong fears, only fears. See them simply as obstacles you need to power through, and you will. If your fear is speaking to girls, go speak to them, if your fear is heights climb a tree, Simply think “what would Batman do in my situation?”

By Conquering your fears and repeatedly beating them, you will lessen them. You will gain an inner reputation as a man who doesn’t care what he is scared of he’ll do it anyway. This will build huge Confidence and Increase your mental Fortitude.

5. Work, Work, Work

Have you ever played Batman Arkham Knight? if you haven’t I’ll give you a brief synopsis: Gotham City is overrun by scarecrow, Citizens Evacuated, A brand new villain “Arkham Knight” shows up as well as Penguin, Man-Bat, Firefly, Professor Pyg, Mad Hatter, killer Croc ect… all showing up, oh and Batman hallucinates the Joker the whole time. Batman had a lot on his plate in that game, and he managed to fix it all in one night.

The point I’m trying to make, is that Batman has a lot on his plate, yet he always manages to sort it out. He does this by having an incredible work ethic, one you should aspire to have.

You don’t need a work ethic as intense as Batman’s, but improving yours would be a fast track ticket to a happier life, so how do we adopt a Batman level work ethic?

To be honest, it’s quite simple, get on and do it! Nothing stops you from doing it, you have enough time in the day, so do it! A YouTube video on “being more productive” will do nothing. The only way to be as productive as Batman is to get on with it, keep getting on with it and eventually it will become a habit, trust me.

6. Get a Strategic mind

Batman can’t just be brawn or bane would beat him, he can’t just be brains or the Riddler would beat him, so you would think he’s a perfect blend right?

Well he is, there’s no getting around that, but that would only get you so far, against the joker? sure, against superman? No Chance. So what gives him the edge against the perfect boy scout? or the justice league as a whole for that matter?

Well his secret edge is his strategic prowess.

Think about it, Batman has a plan for everything. For example he has plans in case the justice league turn bad, I mean it’s crazy, but it shows the dude has strategy.

You could use a little strategy in your life, learn from the bat. Maybe don’t have a way to subdue your closest friends, but thinking strategically can help you massively.

To start thinking strategy you should look to board games, games where you really need to think about your next move. Chess is the most obvious example as it’s a brain train game, but another good one would be Risk. These games will start you thinking about next moves, forward thinking as well as just being a good healthy hobby to make friends, so give it a go.

Conclusion

Batman is a great role model, he’s tough, he’s righteous and he is simply cool as hell. Doing these 6 things will get you closer to being like the Bat, so take his advice, stick to it and you’ll see results sooner or later.

Following Batman’s way will not only make you a more driven human being, it will make you stronger, Healthier and most importantly lead to a better life!