Krillin Workout Routine: Train like The Dragon Ball Z Human Z Fighter! (2024)

Last updated on August 6th, 2021 at 06:20 pm

It’s always exciting when we’re adding to our Dragon Ball Z Workouts Database!

Especially when we’re coming around to some of my favorite characters like Krillin and some of the other handful of characters that will follow him.

We’ve been on a tear with anime inspired workouts and our Anime Workouts Database is growing larger and larger each week, but Dragon Ball Z was there at the start of it all, so it’s fun being able to get back to it.

We have since seen The Most Powerful Dragon Ball Characters Ranked and a couple other listicles, but I have some plans for a few more, which is enabling us to bring in some of these new characters from the requests!

Krillin Stats:

Real Name: Krillin

Height: 5’0

Weight: 99 lbs.

Anime:Dragon Ball Z

Powers: Yes

Krillin is one of, if not the shortest male character we’ve seen at SHJ.

There may be one or two around him, like Gimli for example, but he’s definitely right there at the top of the bottom of the list!

Wolverinewas the shortest spot among comic characters we’ve seen at 5’3, prior to theTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtlescoming in at 5’2, (andGimlieven shorter) – butDamian Wayne(Robin) is only 5’4.Gokuisn’t that tall either, though, standing only 5’7, withMiles Moralesonly an inch above him.

One Punch Manfalls in at 5’9 right there withRyu,Nightwingat 5’10, and thenSpider-Man,Daredevil, andGreen Arrowcoming in around 5’11 andBeastjoining them.

We’ve hadSupermanand Eddie Brock’sVenomat 6’3, andCaptain America,ScorpionandBatmanat 6’2, and Carnage at 6’1.ThorandCyborgare towering over them at 6’6,ThanosandKingright there with them at 6’7,Baneat 6’8, andDeathstrokeright below at 6’5, andBlack Mantaat 6’4.

RonanandSagatare 7’5, andDoomsdaycame in at 8’10, and I doubt any characters are touching that anytime soon.

But, don’t worry if you’re not the same height or weight range.

We write these routines to be utilized by anyone and everyone.

Krillin Diet and Nutrition

**Keep in mind: this section will be nearly identical for each hero, unless I mentioned differently (for example someone like Hulk may get something specifically different)**

Every hero needs to still have a good diet.

Unfortunately we can train like them, but I don’t think any of us are suddenly getting their powers, or the ability to magically stop caring about nutrition.

You can’t out train your diet, so I want to still give some pillars for nutrition.

You can start by checking outThe Nutrition Pillarson the site, but I’ll break down some more information for you guys as well.

Guys likeDwayne JohnsonandKevin Hartincorporate 80/20 dieting with big weekly cheat meals,Hugh Jackman,Tom Hopper,Benedict CumberbatchandTerry Crewsutilizeintermittent fasting(something I use daily as well),Ariana Grande,Mustafa ShakirandMadelaine Petscharevegans,Brandon RouthandFrank Grilloopt forpaleo, and tons of others utilize their own variations as well.

It’s all about sustainability.

AND, there are a thousand different ways to reach your goals, so finding the most sustainable way is what’s important.

Which is why ourAcademyutilizes multiple different Nutrition Classes (Greek Gods, Vikings, Spartans, Hunter Gatherers, Monks, Samurais, Minimalists, SuperHumans) to allow people to choose what is right for YOU!

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Krillin Workout Routine Research

We’ve made it to “the fun part”.

And, if you don’t know by now, I say that every single time we get to the workout routine research section for character workouts.

Krillin is awesome, and I’m sure you all know it. BUT, that doesn’t mean we’re not starting with his bio information from his Wiki Fandom page like we do for our characters.

Here’s how they start us off:

Krillin is a supporting protagonist in theDragon Ballfranchise. Krillin had a brief rivalry withGokuwhen they first met andtrainedunderMaster Roshi, but they quickly became lifelong best friends. One of the most powerful and talentedmartial artistsonEarth, Krillin is courageous, faithful, and good-natured. He is a prominentZ Fighter, despite usually being overpowered by the major enemies. His short stature and baldness (with the exception of when he grows out his hair in theMajin Buu Sagaonwards, although he occasionally shaves his head in several sagas inDragon Ball Super) aid him in his ability to provide comic relief during tense moments. During the latter half ofDragon Ball Z, he largely retires from fighting, opting to settle down with his family instead, becoming the husband ofAndroid 18and the father ofMarron. However, he returns to his lifestyle as a warrior later on inDragon Ball Super.

I want to put some emphasis on “One of the most powerful and talented martial artists on Earth” being that he doesn’t always get the praise he deserves.

Unlike Goku, Vegeta and a lot of the other characters we see: Krillin is human!

They actually do a good job mentioning more about this in Krillin’s powers and abilities section which is nice to see.

Here’s how they begin that section:

Despite being regarded as a weakling compared to his Saiyan comrades, in truth, he is the strongest Earthling warrior. In addition, combined with his own battle tactics make him a skilled fighter. Due to him being portrayed often as a comic relief character by the latter half of Dragon Ball Z, his true power is never really seen. When the time counts, however, he can catch opponents more powerful than him off guard. His fighting style also employs misdirection, giving him a further advantage.

They continue on by talking a lot about his power level and how much it has improved over time with his training:

Krillin’spower levelat the start ofDragon Ball Zwhile not fighting is 206 according to Bulma’s modifiedscouter. He trains atThe Lookoutfor a year alongside Tien, Chiaotzu, Yajirobe, and Yamcha in order to prepare for the arrival of the Saiyans. During the battle with the Saiyans, his suppressed power level is 1,083 (1,100 in the anime) and 1,770 when fighting at full strength. When at full strength, Krillin kills all the remainingSaibamenwith hisScattering Bullettechnique, though one of them had managed to flee and was killed by Piccolo. However, his Scattering Bullet failed to inflict any damage on Nappa or Vegeta, and Krillin proved himself to be sorely outmatched by Nappa. During his fight, though, Krillin’s Destructo Disc managed to scrape Nappa’s cheek, and had he not dodged, Vegeta was sure it would’ve killed Nappa.

After having his potential unlocked by Guru and while powering up to fight against Guldo, Krillin’s power level is over 10,000 according toJeice’s scouter and when Vegeta sensed Krillin’s potential unlocked power he initially mistook him for Zarbon, but then noted that his power was somewhat weaker than Zarbon’s. When first encountering the Ginyu Force, Krillin thinks to himself that he could never become as strong as them no matter how much he trained, other than Guldo – who he considered to be a shrimp power wise. Against Ginyu in Goku’s body (whose power level was 23,000) Krillin was able to match and even overpower the captain without using his own full power. Vegeta notes during the battle against Frieza that Krillin’s power as well as that of Gohan, keeps sharply rising. This was because of their potential being unlocked by Guru.

So overall Krillin is actually quite strong!

It’s important to notice that while going into this one considering we’re going to be training pretty hard to try to be such a strong warrior.

Being that his strength is always going to be compared to the warriors (and villains) he’s surrounded by in the show we’ll base our training style around that and for Krillin we’ll be utilizing calisthenics training.

That being said, though, it will be at a high intensity and scaled up a bit based on what we just read about his strength compared to the average human!

Think you can handle it!?

Krillin Workout Routine

Training Volume:

5 days per week

Explanation:

We’re going to be training with three days of calisthenics training and two days of high intensity interval and calisthenics training. We’ll train upper, lower and full body basic calisthenics and endurance training and then the HIIT will combine essentially combine the two.

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Krillin Workout Routine: Sample Workout Schedule

Monday: Z Fighter Upper Body Calisthenics

Tuesday: Destructo Disc HIIT Day One

Wednesday: Z Fighter Lower Body Calisthenics

Thursday: Destructo Disc HIIT Day Two

Friday: Z Fighter Full Body Calisthenics

Saturday: Optional Mixed Martial Arts, HIIT, Parkour or Active Rest Day

Sunday: Mandatory Rest Day

Krillin Workout Routine: Z Fighter Upper Body Calisthenics

Warm Up:

1-3 Mile Jog

Workout:

Push Ups

4×25

Dips

4×20

Plank to Push Ups

4×15

Wall Climbs

4×10

Core:

L-Sit Hold

4×30 Seconds

Sit Ups

4×30

Lying Leg Raises

4×20

Krillin Workout Routine: Destructo Disc HIIT Day One

Complete 5 Rounds:

50 Jumping Jacks

20 Explosive Push Ups

50 Mountain Climbers

20 Bench Dips

50 Jumping Jacks

20 Alternating Pistol Squats

50 Mountain Climbers

20 Pike Push Ups

Krillin Workout Routine: Z Fighter Lower Body Calisthenics

Warm Up:

1-3 Mile Jog

Workout:

Air Squats

4×25

Lunges

4×20

Glute Bridges

4×15

3 Point Squats

4×10

Core:

Hollow Hold

4×30 Seconds

V-Ups

4×30

Flutter Kicks

4×50

Krillin Workout Routine: Destructo Disc HIIT Day Two

Complete 2 Rounds:

800 Meter Run

50 Flutter Kicks

50 Wide Push Ups

50 Wide Squats

50 Close Push Ups

50 Wide Squats

50 Slow Crunches

Krillin Workout Routine: Z Fighter Full Body Calisthenics

Warm Up:

1-3 Mile Jog

Workout:

Close to Wide Push Ups

4×25

Jump Squats

4×20

Half Burpees

4×15

Chin Ups

4×10

Core:

Superman Hold

4×30 Seconds

Bicycle Crunches

4×50

Hanging Leg Raises

4×25

Krillin Workout: Additional Training Resources

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• Ryan Potter Workout Routine and Diet Plan
• Frank Grillo Boxing Workout

Parkour Training Resources

• The Nightrunner Parkour Workout Routine
• The Assassin’s Creed Parkour Workout Routine
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Endurance Training Resources:

• Constance Wu Workout Routine and Diet Plan
• Ewan McGregor Workout Routine and Diet Plan
• Kid Flash Workout Routine and Diet Plan
• Grant Gustin Workout Routine and Diet Plan
• How To Train After Your First 5K (Workout Included)

HIIT Resources:

• The Best HIIT Workouts to Add to your Workout
• Jump Rope Workout Database