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THE MINIMAL COMPLETE WORKOUT

3–5×/week · full body · ~35–40 min · equipment: pull-up bar, table, chair, backpack

Effort: every set 1–3 reps from failure. Rest 90–120 s between superset rounds.

Warm-up — 4 min

Arm circles, leg swings, cat-camel → 1 easy set of pull-ups & push-ups (+ optional bird-dog ×1–2)

Workout — do in order

# Superset (alternate exercises) Sets each
1 Pull-up + Pike push-up 2
2 Nordic curl (feet anchored) + Table row 2
3 Bulgarian split squat (rear foot on chair) + Push-up (end each set with scapular "plus") 2
4 Single-leg RDL + Hanging leg raise 2
5 Circuit, no rest: Copenhagen side plankCalf raise (straight + bent knee) → Tibialis raiseNeck curl/extension + chin tucksSide-lying ext. rotation (water bottle) 2 rounds

Progression — when you hit the top of your rep range, move up one rung

  • Push-up: incline → standard → feet-elevated → backpack-loaded → archer
  • Pull-up: hang → negatives → assisted → strict → chest-to-bar → backpack-weighted
  • Pike: pike → feet-elevated → wall handstand push-up
  • Legs: split squat → Bulgarian → backpack-loaded · Nordic: hands-catch → slow negative → full
  • Leg raise: knees → straight legs → toes-to-bar

Rules

  • Stay in the 5–30 rep range; add reps before adding difficulty
  • Hard Nordics max 3×/week — on other days do light negatives or an extra RDL set
  • Progress ≤ ~10%/week; slow eccentrics protect tendons
  • Deload every 6–8 weeks: halve all sets for 1 week
  • 3×/week is the floor — 4× gives margin for missed days
  • Add walking/running separately for cardio
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