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3-day power workout plan Explosive Power Basics
Three sessions teaching you to move a moderate load fast, with full rest so every rep is sharp. Speed is the goal, not fatigue.
- Level
- Intermediate
- Days a week
- 3
- Per session
- 40–54 min
- Goal
- Power
- Equipment
- Barbell, Kettlebell, Battle Ropes, Cable Machine

Workout schedule
3 days a week · 11 exercises · select a name for its video and how-to
Tick a box for each set you finish, or write in the reps you got. Every exercise's how-to is at gymvim.app/exercises.
Day 1 · ~54 min Lower Power
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Jump Squats
Glutes · Bodyweight
5 sets of 5 reps · 2:30 rest
2:30 rest
- Movement
- Plyometric
- Primary
- Glutes, Quads
- Exercise level
- Beginner
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Barbell Squat
Quads · Barbell
5 sets of 5 reps · 3:00 rest
3:00 rest
- Movement
- Squat
- Primary
- Quads
- Also works
- Glutes
- Exercise level
- Intermediate
-
Kettlebell Swing
Glutes · Kettlebell
4 sets of 12 reps · 1:30 rest
1:30 rest
- Movement
- Hinge
- Primary
- Glutes, Hamstrings
- Also works
- Abs
- Exercise level
- Intermediate
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Hanging Knee Raises
Abs · Bodyweight
3 sets of 12 reps · 1:00 rest
1:00 rest
- Movement
- Core
- Primary
- Abs
- Exercise level
- Beginner
Day 2 · ~50 min Upper Power
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Kettlebell Push Press
Front Delts · Kettlebell
5 sets of 5 reps · 2:30 rest
2:30 rest
- Movement
- Push
- Primary
- Front Delts
- Also works
- Triceps
- Exercise level
- Beginner
-
Barbell Bench Press
Chest · Barbell
5 sets of 5 reps · 3:00 rest
3:00 rest
- Movement
- Push
- Primary
- Chest
- Also works
- Triceps
- Exercise level
- Intermediate
-
Barbell Bent Over Row
Lats · Barbell
4 sets of 6 reps · 2:00 rest
2:00 rest
- Movement
- Pull
- Primary
- Lats
- Also works
- Biceps
- Exercise level
- Intermediate
-
Battle Ropes
Abs · Battle Ropes
4 sets of 20s · 1:30 rest
1:30 rest
- Movement
- Cardio
- Primary
- Abs, Front Delts
- Also works
- Forearms, Glutes, Quads, Traps
- Exercise level
- Intermediate
Day 3 · ~40 min Total Power
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Barbell Thruster
Front Delts · Barbell
5 sets of 6 reps · 2:30 rest
2:30 rest
- Movement
- Push
- Primary
- Front Delts, Glutes, Quads
- Exercise level
- Intermediate
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Jump Squats
Glutes · Bodyweight
4 sets of 8 reps · 2:00 rest
2:00 rest
- Movement
- Plyometric
- Primary
- Glutes, Quads
- Exercise level
- Beginner
-
Cable Wood Chopper
Abs · Cable Machine
3 sets of 12 reps · 1:00 rest
1:00 rest
- Movement
- Rotation
- Primary
- Abs
- Exercise level
- Beginner
-
Kettlebell Farmers Carry
Forearms · Kettlebell
3 sets of 30m · 1:30 rest
1:30 rest
- Movement
- Carry
- Primary
- Forearms
- Exercise level
- Beginner
About this plan
Who it's for
For people who have trained regularly for a while. You'll need the equipment listed above.
Not the right fit?
- Training at home: Plyometric Power, advanced, 3 days a week, no equipment.
What to expect
Each week is 50 working sets across 11 exercises, about 2 h 25 min in total.
Sets run from 5 to 12 reps, with 1:00 to 3:00 of rest between them.
Main muscles: Glutes, Quads, Hamstrings, Abs, Front Delts, Chest, Lats, Forearms.
How to progress
Power work is about speed, so a heavier load only helps while every rep stays fast.
- Keep every rep fast. Choose a weight or a height that lets each rep move quickly, and stop a set once the reps slow down.
- Add load when it stays fast. Add load or height only when a whole session stays fast. Progress the strength work in small steps, once every set is complete.
- Beat last week. At this level the numbers move week to week rather than every session. Aim to beat last week on each exercise, even by a single rep.
If an exercise stalls: Stuck for two or three weeks running? Take a little weight off and build back up.
When it gets easy: Olympic Lift Power Block, the same goal at advanced level, 4 days a week.










