BodyweightMobility

minimalist home strength and mobility programming

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A hybrid calisthenics and kettlebell system focusing on the Minimum Effective Dose (MED) for strength, hypertrophy, and functional range of motion.

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Procedure

  1. Assess Equipment and Baseline:

    • Verify the user has access to at least one medium-to-heavy kettlebell and a pull-up bar or suspension trainer.
    • Determine the user's primary goal: Absolute Strength (1–5 reps) or Hypertrophy (8–12 reps).
  2. Establish Weekly Structure:

    • Schedule 2–3 full-body sessions per week to adhere to the Minimum Effective Dose (MED) for significant physiological adaptation.
    • Ensure at least one rest day between sessions.
  3. Construct the Core Movement Map: For each session, select one exercise from each of the following five patterns to ensure a balanced stimulus:

    • Knee Dominant: Pistol Squats, Split Squats, or KB Goblet Squats.
    • Hip Dominant: KB Swings, Cleans, or Nordic Curls.
    • Push: Push-ups, Dips, or KB Overhead Press.
    • Pull: Pull-ups, Inverted Rows, or KB Single-Arm Rows.
    • Core/Stability: Turkish Get-Up (TGU) or L-Sits.
  4. Prescribe Volume and Intensity:

    • Assign 2–4 sets per exercise.
    • Set intensity based on the goal: use heavy kettlebells or mechanically disadvantaged bodyweight progressions (e.g., decline push-ups) for strength; use higher volume (8–12 reps) near failure for hypertrophy.
  5. Integrate Mobility and Joint Health:

    • Warm-up: Add a 5–10 minute dynamic block including movements like "World’s Greatest Stretch."
    • Full ROM: Add a note to the workout instructing the user to perform every repetition through the maximum controlled range of motion (e.g., hips below knees in squats).
    • Active Recovery Fillers: Program low-intensity mobility drills (e.g., 90/90 hip switches) to be performed during the 90–120 second rest periods between sets.
  6. Direct Progressive Overload:

    • Instruct the user to increase weight, decrease rest intervals, or advance to more difficult bodyweight variations once the target rep range is comfortably met.
    • Prioritize the Kettlebell Swing and Pull-up as the focal points of the program.
  7. Implementation:

    • Use create_workout to build the session.
    • Use add_exercise to populate the specific movements selected in Step 3.
    • Use create_note to provide instructions on ROM and active recovery fillers.

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