The Minimalist Routine

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reddit.com/r/bodyweightfitness/wiki/minroutine/ The Routine Complete 2-6 circuits of the following exercises, completing one set of each exercise comprises one circuit. Take little to no rest. Each set should be 1-2 repetitions short of failure. If you fail your last rep make a note of it and plan to do 1-2 fewer reps than that in future sets of that exercise. If completing a set felt too easy try adding more reps in future sets or progress to a more difficult variation of the exercise pattern. -------------GENERAL FORM CUES---------------------- SQUAT •Stand up straight at the top •Go as low as you can, preferably until the hips are below the knees •Dig your big toe and heel into the ground •Keep your knee in-line with your toes •Don't let the knees come inward on either the descend or the ascend; think about pushing the knees out PUSH UP •Body in a straight line from head to toe: don't let the hips sag! •Lock out arms and protract the shoulder blades at the top •Go down until chest nearly touches the ground •Keep the elbows in, don't let them flare out •Don't shrug up your shoulders to your ears, focus on depressing the shoulder blades. ROW •Straight body •Elbows in •Arms straight at the bottom •Rings/bar to chest and shoulder blades fully retracted (pinched together) at the top •Don't let your shoulders shrug up

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