Who Approved This? is a cardio and power workout with a title you will quote, out loud, mid-set, to an empty room. Plank jacks, burpees and jump squats - that's the entire committee. Seven exercise blocks, and every single one carries a 3+ rep count, which means the minimum is three and the ceiling is your own questionable judgement. Somebody signed off on this. The paperwork remains missing.
The circuit runs without rest between exercises, and the design is a rotation of explosive movements with nowhere to hide. Burpees run through the middle of the whole set - three separate blocks of them, including the closer - while plank jacks and jump squats alternate around them, trading the load between the plank position and standing power. Nothing here is steady-state: every block demands force production, so the heart rate climbs in stacked spikes rather than a manageable curve. The universal 3+ is the workout's actual signature. Three reps of anything is nothing; the plus is where the auditing happens, because every block quietly invites you to add reps for as long as your form holds - and the burpee blocks make sure you feel the consequences of your own generosity.
On plank jacks, keep hips level as the feet jump wide and back - the plank shouldn't bounce. Make every burpee a complete sequence: chest low in the plank, feet in, full jump with arms overhead. Sink jump squats to parallel and land soft, knees tracking over toes. Whatever number you pick for the plus, pick one you can finish cleanly.
Nobody approved this. You did it anyway, and honestly, that says everything.
Make it Harder: Set your floor at 6+ for every block.
Make it Easier: Hold every block at exactly 3 and step the burpees out and in.
