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Character Dragon Ball Z

Son Gohan

Hidden Potential

The most naturally gifted fighter in the series who unlocks power through emotional intensity. Gohan's program develops the athletic base that allows hidden potential to express itself.

10 Weeks 5 days/week Intermediate Calisthenics
Son Gohan
Son Gohan Training Program

Training Progression

At A Glance

Weekly Schedule

MON
Day 1
Upper
TUE
Day 2
Explosive Power
WED
Day 3
Full Body
THU
Rest
FRI
Day 4
Cardio
SAT
Day 5
Lower
SUN
Rest
5 Training Days 30–45 Min / Session
Equipment
Bar or Rings Bench Bodyweight Bodyweight or Dumbbell Jump Rope Parallel Bars Pull-up Bar Track or Open Space Wall
The Complete Plan

Training Plan

Every phase, every session, every exercise — expand a day to see the full prescription.

Phase 1 · Weeks 1–5 Intermediate

Reluctant Fighter

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The full five-day range at a real training pace (target RIR 3).

5 Workouts In This Phase
Upper
Monday · 40 min · 4 exercises
Push-Up
Explosive tempo
4 × 12 · 60s restRIR 3
Dip
3 × 10 · 75s restRIR 3
L-Sit Hold
3 × 12s · 60s rest
Pike Push-Up
3 × 6 · 75s restRIR 3
Open Full Session
Explosive Power
Tuesday · 35 min · 4 exercises
Reverse Lunge
Explosive tempo
3 × 8 each side · 75s restRIR 3
Broad Jump
4 × 6 · 90s rest
Mountain Climber
3 × 25s · 45s rest
Burpee
3 × 8 · 60s rest
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Full Body
Wednesday · 35 min · 5 exercises
Burpee
3 × 8 · 60s rest
Feet-Elevated Push-Up
3 × 8 · 75s restRIR 3
Inverted Row
3 × 12 · 75s restRIR 3
Squat
3 × 12 · 75s restRIR 3
Mountain Climber
3 × 25s · 45s rest
Open Full Session
Cardio
Friday · 30 min · 2 exercises
Jump Rope
1 × 500s
Sprint Intervals
4 × 20s · 75s rest
Open Full Session
Lower
Saturday · 35 min · 3 exercises
Bulgarian Split Squat
3 × 8 each side · 90s restRIR 3
Broad Jump
3 × 6 · 90s rest
Chin-Up
Explosive tempo where reps allow
3 × 6 · 90s restRIR 3
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Phase 2 · Weeks 6–10 Advanced

Hidden Potential

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Muscle-up, pistol squat, and handstand push-up debut. Target RIR 2.

5 Workouts In This Phase
Upper
Monday · 45 min · 4 exercises
Push-Up
Explosive tempo
4 × 15 · 60s restRIR 2
Muscle-Up
Band-assisted while building toward strict reps
3 × 2 · 120s restRIR 2
L-Sit Hold
4 × 18s · 60s rest
Handstand Push-Up
Wall-supported
3 × 4 · 120s restRIR 23-1-1
Open Full Session
Explosive Power
Tuesday · 40 min · 4 exercises
Reverse Lunge
Explosive tempo
4 × 10 each side · 60s restRIR 2
Broad Jump
5 × 6 · 75s rest
Mountain Climber
4 × 35s · 30s rest
Burpee
4 × 10 · 45s rest
Open Full Session
Full Body
Wednesday · 40 min · 5 exercises
Burpee
4 × 10 · 60s rest
Feet-Elevated Push-Up
4 × 10 · 60s restRIR 2
Inverted Row
4 × 15 · 60s restRIR 2
Squat
4 × 15 · 60s restRIR 2
Mountain Climber
4 × 35s · 30s rest
Open Full Session
Cardio
Friday · 35 min · 2 exercises
Jump Rope
1 × 600s
Sprint Intervals
6 × 20s · 60s rest
Open Full Session
Lower
Saturday · 40 min · 3 exercises
Pistol Squat
Assisted reps are a legitimate substitution
3 × 4 each side · 120s restRIR 23-1-1
Broad Jump
4 × 6 · 75s rest
Pull-Up
Explosive tempo where reps allow
4 × 8 · 90s restRIR 2
Open Full Session
Program Overview

Why This Program Works

Philosophy

Upper, Explosive Power, Full Body, Cardio, and Lower.

Physique Goal

Lean, athletic, and capable — real strength that shows up when it matters.

Performance Goal

A real muscle-up and pistol squat, genuine full-body strength, and explosive power.

How Progression Works

Bodyweight movements use rep progression, then a harder variant in phase two (chin-up to muscle-up, bulgarian split squat to pistol squat, pike push-up to handstand push-up). Target RIR drops from 3 to 2 across the two phases.

Training Philosophy

How Son Gohan Trains

Gohan is a reluctant fighter with real hidden potential — genuinely gifted, but it only shows up under real pressure and consistent work, not natural desire to train. This program builds well-rounded advanced calisthenics strength, with a dedicated explosive-power day representing that potential actually being unlocked.