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3-day athletic training workout plan Functional Athlete
Three days of carries, swings, jumps and rope work, for strength that transfers to sport. Keep every jump sharp and end the set when speed drops.
- Level
- Advanced
- Days a week
- 3
- Per session
- 43–50 min
- Goal
- Sports performance
- Equipment
- Barbell, Kettlebell, Machine, Dumbbell, Battle Ropes

Workout schedule
3 days a week · 15 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 · ~50 min Power
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Box Jump
Glutes · Bodyweight
4 sets of 5 reps · 2:30 rest
2:30 rest
- Movement
- Plyometric
- Primary
- Glutes, Quads
- Exercise level
- Beginner
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Barbell Thruster
Front Delts · Barbell
4 sets of 6 reps · 2:30 rest
2:30 rest
- Movement
- Push
- Primary
- Front Delts, Glutes, Quads
- Exercise level
- Intermediate
-
Kettlebell Swing
Glutes · Kettlebell
4 sets of 15 reps · 1:15 rest
1:15 rest
- Movement
- Hinge
- Primary
- Glutes, Hamstrings
- Also works
- Abs
- Exercise level
- Intermediate
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Mountain Climber
Abs · Bodyweight
3 sets of 10 reps · 0:45 rest
0:45 rest
- Movement
- Plyometric
- Primary
- Abs
- Exercise level
- Beginner
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Front Plank on Elbows
Abs · Bodyweight
3 sets of 25s · 0:45 rest
0:45 rest
- Movement
- Core
- Primary
- Abs
- Also works
- Front Delts, Glutes, Quads
- Exercise level
- Beginner
Day 2 · ~44 min Carry & Pull
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Pull Ups
Lats · Bodyweight
4 sets of 6 reps · 2:30 rest
2:30 rest
- Movement
- Pull
- Primary
- Lats
- Also works
- Biceps, Traps
- Exercise level
- Intermediate
-
Landmine T Bar Rows
Lats · Barbell
3 sets of 10 reps · 2:00 rest
2:00 rest
- Movement
- Pull
- Primary
- Lats
- Also works
- Biceps
- Exercise level
- Beginner
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Kettlebell Farmers Carry
Forearms · Kettlebell
4 sets of 30m · 1:30 rest
1:30 rest
- Movement
- Carry
- Primary
- Forearms
- Exercise level
- Beginner
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Hanging Knee Raises
Abs · Bodyweight
3 sets of 10 reps · 1:00 rest
1:00 rest
- Movement
- Core
- Primary
- Abs
- Exercise level
- Beginner
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Ski Erg
Abs · Machine
1 sets of 8m
- Movement
- Cardio
- Primary
- Abs, Triceps, Upper Back
- Also works
- Chest, Front Delts, Glutes, Quads
- Exercise level
- Intermediate
Day 3 · ~43 min Engine
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Dumbbell Thruster
Front Delts · Dumbbell
4 sets of 10 reps · 1:30 rest
1:30 rest
- Movement
- Push
- Primary
- Front Delts, Glutes, Quads
- Exercise level
- Intermediate
-
Burpee
Abs · Bodyweight
4 sets of 10 reps · 1:00 rest
1:00 rest
- Movement
- Plyometric
- Primary
- Abs, Chest
- Also works
- Quads
- Exercise level
- Intermediate
-
Battle Ropes
Abs · Battle Ropes
4 sets of 30s · 0:45 rest
0:45 rest
- Movement
- Cardio
- Primary
- Abs, Front Delts
- Also works
- Forearms, Glutes, Quads, Traps
- Exercise level
- Intermediate
-
V-Up
Abs · Bodyweight
3 sets of 12 reps · 0:45 rest
0:45 rest
- Movement
- Core
- Primary
- Abs
- Also works
- Quads
- Exercise level
- Intermediate
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Indoor Cycling (Spin Bike)
Quads · Machine
1 sets of 8m
- Movement
- Cardio
- Primary
- Quads
- Also works
- Calves, Glutes, Hamstrings
- Exercise level
- Beginner
About this plan
Who it's for
For people with years of training behind them. You'll need the equipment listed above.
Not the right fit?
- Want something less demanding: Bodyweight Athletic Training, intermediate, 4 days a week, no equipment.
- Can train 5 days a week: Complete Athlete, advanced, 5 days a week.
What to expect
Each week is 49 working sets across 15 exercises, about 2 h 15 min in total.
Sets run from 5 to 15 reps, with 0:45 to 2:30 of rest between them.
Main muscles: Glutes, Quads, Front Delts, Hamstrings, Abs, Lats, Forearms, Triceps, Upper Back, Chest.
How to progress
The plan stays useful for as long as it stays a little hard.
- Notice when it's easy. When a set feels like you could do several more reps, make the next session slightly harder.
- Change one thing. Add a rep, a little weight, or a few seconds to a timed move. Keep the old numbers until the new ones feel routine.
- Measure in months. Progress at this level is slow and measured over months. Small improvements count, and an easier week every so often helps you keep training hard the rest of the time.
If the numbers stop moving: If nothing moves for several weeks, look at sleep and recovery before adding more work.














