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Killua Zoldyck

Assassin

Born into the world's deadliest assassin family, Killua's body was shaped through years of brutal conditioning from childhood. His program is built around explosive speed, agility, and the razor-sharp reflexes of someone trained since birth to kill.

8 Weeks 5 days/week Advanced Explosive Power & Speed
Killua Zoldyck
Killua Zoldyck Training Program

Training Progression

At A Glance

Weekly Schedule

MON
Day 1
Speed & Explosive
TUE
Day 2
Upper & Strength
WED
Rest
THU
Day 3
Conditioning & Agility
FRI
Day 4
Explosiveness
SAT
Day 5
Upper & Strength
SUN
Rest
5 Training Days 35–45 Min / Session
Equipment
Agility Ladder Bench Bodyweight Box Pull-up Bar Track or Open Space
The Complete Plan

Training Plan

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

Phase 1 · Weeks 1–4 Advanced

Assassin's Foundations

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The full five-day speed/strength split — real effort (target RIR 2 on strength work) while movement quality is established.

5 Workouts In This Phase
Speed & Explosive
Monday · 40 min · 4 exercises
Agility Ladder Drills
4 × 25s · 60s rest
Sprint Intervals
6 × 20s · 90s rest
Broad Jump
4 × 6 · 90s rest
Chin-Up
3 × 6 · 90s restRIR 2
Open Full Session
Upper & Strength
Tuesday · 40 min · 4 exercises
Feet-Elevated Push-Up
4 × 10 · 75s restRIR 2
Pull-Up
4 × 6 · 90s restRIR 2
Archer Push-Up
3 × 4 each side · 90s restRIR 23-1-1
Push-Up
Explosive tempo — clap between reps once controlled reps are solid
3 × 15 · 60s restRIR 2
Open Full Session
Conditioning & Agility
Thursday · 35 min · 4 exercises
Sprint Intervals
Shorter rest than the Speed day — this is about repeated output, not single max efforts
6 × 20s · 60s rest
Burpee
4 × 10 · 60s rest
Broad Jump
4 × 6 · 60s rest
Mountain Climber
3 × 30s · 45s rest
Open Full Session
Explosiveness
Friday · 35 min · 4 exercises
Depth Jump
3 × 5 · 120s rest
Broad Jump
4 × 6 · 90s rest
Horse Stance Hold
3 × 45s · 60s rest
Agility Ladder Drills
Freestyle footwork
3 × 20s · 60s rest
Open Full Session
Upper & Strength
Saturday · 40 min · 5 exercises
Feet-Elevated Push-Up
4 × 10 · 75s restRIR 2
Pull-Up
4 × 6 · 90s restRIR 2
Archer Push-Up
3 × 4 each side · 90s restRIR 23-1-1
Push-Up
Explosive tempo
4 × 15 · 60s restRIR 2
Hollow Hold
3 × 30s · 45s rest
Open Full Session
Phase 2 · Weeks 5–8 Advanced

Peak volume and density across every session. Target RIR tightens to 1 on strength work.

5 Workouts In This Phase
Speed & Explosive
Monday · 45 min · 4 exercises
Agility Ladder Drills
5 × 30s · 45s rest
Sprint Intervals
8 × 20s · 75s rest
Broad Jump
5 × 6 · 75s rest
Chin-Up
4 × 8 · 75s restRIR 1
Open Full Session
Upper & Strength
Tuesday · 45 min · 4 exercises
Feet-Elevated Push-Up
5 × 12 · 60s restRIR 1
Pull-Up
5 × 8 · 75s restRIR 1
Archer Push-Up
4 × 5 each side · 90s restRIR 13-1-1
Push-Up
Explosive tempo
4 × 20 · 45s restRIR 1
Open Full Session
Conditioning & Agility
Thursday · 40 min · 4 exercises
Sprint Intervals
8 × 20s · 45s rest
Burpee
5 × 12 · 45s rest
Broad Jump
5 × 6 · 45s rest
Mountain Climber
4 × 40s · 30s rest
Open Full Session
Explosiveness
Friday · 40 min · 4 exercises
Depth Jump
4 × 5 · 120s rest
Broad Jump
5 × 6 · 75s rest
Horse Stance Hold
4 × 60s · 45s rest
Agility Ladder Drills
Freestyle footwork
4 × 25s · 45s rest
Open Full Session
Upper & Strength
Saturday · 45 min · 5 exercises
Feet-Elevated Push-Up
5 × 12 · 60s restRIR 1
Pull-Up
5 × 8 · 75s restRIR 1
Archer Push-Up
4 × 5 each side · 90s restRIR 13-1-1
Push-Up
Explosive tempo
5 × 20 · 45s restRIR 1
Hollow Hold
4 × 40s · 30s rest
Open Full Session
Program Overview

Why This Program Works

Philosophy

Speed/Explosive, Upper/Strength, Conditioning & Agility, Explosiveness, and a second Upper/Strength day — five sessions built entirely around producing maximum force in minimum time.

Physique Goal

Lean and fast-twitch — built for quickness and reactive power, not size.

Performance Goal

Real explosive power (jump height/distance, sprint acceleration) and reactive speed — the ability to produce maximum force in minimum time, repeatedly.

How Progression Works

Plyometric and sprint work uses density progression — same or slightly higher output, shorter rest, never sloppy reps chasing volume. The two strength days use rep progression, then swap to a harder unilateral variant once reps stop being a real challenge. RIR is intentionally omitted from every plyometric, sprint, and jump entry in this program — the standard on those movements is maximum quality effort every rep, not a reps-in-reserve buffer.

Training Philosophy

How Killua Zoldyck Trains

Killua's defining trait is speed most people simply don't have — the honest real-world translation is a program built entirely around plyometrics, sprint mechanics, and reactive power, with the long rest periods true explosive training actually needs. This isn't a beginner program: every session assumes a real strength base already exists and asks for maximum, high-quality effort on every rep rather than volume.