The Full Guide to Power Tower Workouts

You ever go into the gym and see some random new piece in the gym that looks like it was built by aliens (or at least a very bored engineer) for the purpose of pure pain?

It has more gadgets and gizmos then you can count, and somebody is on it trying to figure out how to work the darn thing like it’s a piece of Ikea furniture.

Intimidated–or simply confused–you steer clear of this odd-looking training equipment and stick with the devil you know: barbells, dumbbells, cables, etc.

I’m here to tell you that you don’t have to be afraid of these crazy peices of equipment

One of these pieces, in particular, is in fact very useful for improving your power, strength, and overall body composition. It’s called the Power Tower.

In this article, we’re going to dive deep into what a Power Tower workout consists of, the benefits of using power tower workouts as part of your normal routine, all of the exercises you can do with this equipment, and a few sample workouts you can use in your own gym with the Power Tower.

So what’s the difference between a Power Tower workout and other workouts?

While traditional resistance training may have you using free weights or loading up a barbell, Power Towers are made for aiding–and even improving–bodyweight work (or calisthenics).

Sometimes, when you’re working out only using your body’s weight as the resistance, you need something extra to either hold onto or use as leverage.

The Power Tower helps in this regard. It combines various bars at differing heights and angles to make your calisthenics training better and simpler in terms of dynamics.

Instead of having to use something uneven or wobbly to maintain proper form, you can use the Power Tower to have a solid, consistent workout.

Power Tower workouts should be, for the most part, full-body workouts.

You can use the upper portion of the Tower to do pull-ups, the middle for anything core and dips, then finish off at the lower portion with some hamstring work.

You can do damn near anything with this equipment, which makes it a versatile, all-in-one piece that you could even use as a complete home gym. (Or, if you have a gym membership, just hog the Power Tower for 30-45 minutes.)

Usually, you don’t use weight unless you’re adding resistance bands or in this case you can use the detachable bench as an FID Bench and do a complete work out using dumbbells or a barbell and weight plates..

In short, it’s purely bodyweight. This makes it different from every other workout except for bodyweight HIIT and regular calisthenics.

However, a Power Tower workout is more beneficial than random calisthenics because it gives you support, stability, and consistency.

Essentially, you could roll with only HIIT and Power Tower workouts as your entire routine.