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30 MINUTE PHYSIQUE
Maximizing our physiques with 30 minute workouts
I'm a practical garage gym bro & certified personal trainer. I focus on effective, time efficient workouts to build muscle and lose fat, so you look and feel better.
On this site, I am specifically focusing on promoting the "30 Minute Physique" lifestyle, and will be sharing my journey of getting as jacked as possible via 30 minute workouts.
Check out my Gumroad page to join my email list and peruse my ebooks and programs for sale: https://garagegymbro.gumroad.com/
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Lesson: More is NOT Better
This isn't so much a lesson as it is a reminder. But it's too late to change the title now, so roll with it. As an "abbreviated training" advocate, I like to think I've always – at least since I first started writing long form content online, circa 2020 – stressed the idea of more is just more, not necessarily better. Compared to many of the people in the Hard Gainer/Abbreviated Training camp — I'm probably a little closer to the "moderate volume" end of the spectrum. But, i
30minutephysique
Feb 115 min read
Lifting Weights isn't a Hobby!
Lifting weights is NOT a hobby. Or at least it shouldn't be viewed as such. Lifting weights 2-4 days per week is a personal responsibility everyone has. It is a critical piece of personal health care. It shouldn't matter if you don't enjoy it (you'll grow to enjoy it and if not, too bad). It's a necessary weekly activity. Nobody enjoys paying taxes, but we're still responsible to do that. Lifting weights is critical to physical and mental health, longevity, and preventing lo
30minutephysique
Feb 33 min read
Take Action First. Be Motivated Later
If you're waiting to be motivated to eat and train in a way to achieve some dream, goal physique, you'll be waiting forever. Action leads to motivation. Read that again. We often think it's the reverse, but the fact of the matter is sucking it up and taking action – doing things you need to do to reach your goals – leads to becoming motivated to continue taking action. Taking action, repeatedly, snowballs into more and more motivation and more clarity over time. Don't wait
30minutephysique
Dec 29, 20251 min read
10 Minute Kettlebell Conditioning Workout while Cooking Dinner
10 Minute Conditioning Workout while boiling potatoes for dinner to go along with my ground turkey and veggies: Kettlebell clean & Jerk (aka, long cycle....but I'm not doing them "sport style"). Reverse Ladders 5-4-3-2-1; 5-4-3-2-1; 5-4-3-2-1; 5-4-3-2-1 60 total reps in 10 minutes. Light weight today. Just moving and having fun with the exercise while ramping the heart rate up a bit. Short conditioning/HIIT type sessions + daily long walks are much more interesting for me the
30minutephysique
Dec 16, 20251 min read
Starting a Home Gym?
Practical advice for those looking to train at home: Start small. All you need – initially – is your bodyweight, effort, a little creativity, and a can-do attitude. A pullup bar or gymnastics rings will take you far. Later, add resistance bands along with some kettlebells and/or a pair of adjustable dumbbells. Honestly, most people would do great with a pullup bar, pushup handles, a cheap set of resistance bands, and adjustable dumbbells. If you want more toys later on, then
30minutephysique
Dec 13, 202510 min read
Don't Wait to Train. You Need to be Building Muscle
Reminder: every year after 30 we lose muscle mass (if we're NOT actively training to gain/maintain muscle mass). Each year that we put off training, it becomes harder and harder to gain lost muscle mass back and to gain new muscle mass. Add to this that more muscle mass = more calorie burn and a healthier metabolism, and you'll realize that having more muscle mass also helps you remain more lean (less fat). More muscle + less fat = improved quality of life both short term an
30minutephysique
Dec 9, 20254 min read
December 6, 2025 Workout of the Day...and then Some
12/06/2025 Workout of the Day Push Day! No need for a warm up today. Ex 1: single arm kettlebell clean & press-2x5-8 Ex 2: EMOM pushups-10 sets x 6-12 reps every minute on the minute for 10 minutes Ex 3: single arm cable pushdowns-3x6-10 Ex 4: single arm kettlebell or dumbbell upright rows-3x10-12 Total Time = 24 minutes, 38 seconds It's been a good day. I've been a little lazier than usual, watching football and hanging out. Yet, when I unpack the day I still think it's been
30minutephysique
Dec 6, 20252 min read
Resistance Training is Mandatory!
You've got to be resistance training. It doesn't matter if it's free weights (barbells/dumbbells/kettlebells), machines, bodyweight (aka, calisthenics), resistance bands, sandbags, cables, other humans, etc. Do what you can with what you have or prefer to use. But you need to strength train – in some fashion – at least a couple days per week. This is healthcare. Take care of yourself. And yes, it should feel a little uncomfortable. Gravity's a real....nuisance. Embrace the
30minutephysique
Dec 6, 20252 min read
December 4, 2025 Workout of the Day
12/04/2025 Workout of the Day Pull Session Ex 1: EMOM Pullups-8x3-5. 8 sets x 3-5 reps, every minute on the minute Ex 2: single arm kettlebell rows-2x10-12 Ex 3: concentration curls-2x6-10 Total time = 14 minutes, 44 seconds It was a long day. It was late. The garage was cold. I was tired. But training must get done. Make adjustments if needed and get it completed. Today I made 2 adjustments to keep the session even shorter than usual (usually my Pull days take 20-30 m
30minutephysique
Dec 5, 20251 min read
Keeping Exercise Simple and Sensible
Training doesn’t have to be a chore. It doesn’t have to be long. You can do brief, simple, productive muscle building, body sculpting, strength gaining workouts – day after day – and totally transform your health, fitness levels, and your physique.
30minutephysique
Dec 5, 20251 min read
December 3, 2025 Workout of the Day
12/03/2025 Workout of the Day. Leg Session Warm up: side planks, clam shells Ex 1: 10 Minute EMOM Bulgarian Split Squats-10x3-5 reps per leg per set, every minute on the minute for 10 minutes Ex 2: single leg RDL-2x10 Ex 3: lateral box step ups-2x10-12 Ex 4: offset calf raise-3x10-15 Total Time = 32 minutes. (Not including warm up) Box checked. Fun stuff.
30minutephysique
Dec 4, 20251 min read
Get Back on Track, Quickly
When it comes to working out and eating nutritiously, falling off the wagon is not the problem. Staying off the wagon IS the problem! People that exercise regularly (and even extremely fit people) miss workouts and eat like defiant pigs every now and then, too. But, fit people don't turn 1 missed training session into an entire WEEK of missed training sessions. They don't let a holiday weekend of high calories and too many baked goods become a week of poor nutritional choices
30minutephysique
Dec 2, 20252 min read
December 1, 2025 Workout of the Day
12/01/2025 Workout of the Day. Push Session Warm up: ab wheel rollouts, glute bridges, and 3 minutes of Indian club heart swings Ex 1: see saw overhead press-2x8-10 Ex 2: 10 Minute EMOM Pushups-10x6-12 reps per set, every minute on the minute Ex 3: kettlebell rolling tricep extensions-3x8-10 Ex 4: seated dumbbell lateral raises-3x10-15 Total Time = 29 minutes. (Not including warm up) I followed up the session with a couple sets of 30 second hangs from the pullup bar. 6-12 re
30minutephysique
Dec 2, 20251 min read
December 2025 Lifting Club
What's up everybody! It's a new month, and that means a new lifting club update. Below, you'll find the "HQ Program of the Month," along with the "Lightning WOD Squad" program of the month for our 15 minute hoisters out there. Let's get right to it and finish out the year, powerfully! Garage Gym Bro HQ Program of the Month (December 2025 Lifting Club) EMOM PPL 4X In each session, we will be doing 1 – only 1 – exercise in EMOM fashion. The sessions are pull, push, legs. Foll
30minutephysique
Dec 1, 20255 min read
November 30, 2025 Workout of the Day
11/30/2025 Workout of the Day. Pull Session Warm up: dead bugs x 2 sets Ex 1: 10 Minute EMOM Pullups-10x3-5 reps per set, every minute on the minute Ex 2: single arm rows-2x10-12 Ex 3: incline dumbbell curls-2x6-10 Ex 4: incline hammer curls-2x10-15 It took me less than 25 minutes. I switched up my grip width between shoulder width, slightly outside shoulder width, and wide grip every other set during EMOM pullups. Reps are low on pullups but each rep is perfect. Pause at th
30minutephysique
Dec 1, 20252 min read
Frequent, Brief, but Repeatable
I love training. So I train frequently. Basically daily. I'll lift 4-6 days per week and I do some form of easy cardio or movement or High Intensity Interval training every non-lifting day, and often at a different time of day on a lifting day. (At the very least I'm going for a brisk 45 minute walk). But I don't like training long. I don't respond well to being in the gym or – more often than not – in my garage, lifting weights for long periods of time. It just takes the fun
30minutephysique
Nov 30, 20257 min read
A Wise Quote from a Wise, Former President
"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are." -Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt
30minutephysique
Nov 30, 20251 min read
November 29, 2025 Workout of the Day
11/29/2025 Workout of the Day. Legs Warm up: clam shells Ex 1: Bulgarian split squats-2x10-12 Ex 2: 1 hand kettlebells swings-2x15 (2 sets each hand) Ex 3: standard split squats-2x12-15 Ex 4: offset calf raise-2x12-15 Total Time = 28 minutes It might not seem like much, but again, these single leg exercises are brutal, particularly with a moderate to higher rep range and going relatively close to failure, focusing on a nice controlled tempo. This style of leg training has bo
30minutephysique
Nov 30, 20252 min read
A 20 Minute PUSH Workout for your Weekend! November 28, 2025 Workout of the Day.
11/28/2025 Workout of the Day. Push Session. Warm up: 30 minute dog walk (these are brisk since I've got 2 GSPs) Ex 1: single arm kettlebell overhead press-2x6-8 Ex 2: single arm kettlebell flat bench press-2x12-20 Ex 3: dumbbell skull crushers-3x10-15 Ex 4: standing dumbbell lateral raises-3x10-15 Total Time = 20 minutes Yep, this workout took just 20 minutes. I needed a quick one after my walk following a 9 hour day of training clients. This was a fantastic session. Great
30minutephysique
Nov 29, 20254 min read
November 27, 2025 Workout of the Day. A Thanksgiving Day Pull Session
11/27/2025 Workout of the Day Warm up: hanging leg raises x 2 sets Ex 1: EMOM Single Arm Rows-10x5/5. 10 minutes, 5 reps each side, every minute on the minute. Total 50 reps per side Ex 2: concentration curls-3x6-12 Ex 3: incline hammer curls-2x10 Total Time = 17 minutes It's a holiday, so I did a quick EMOM15 (my name for my fall-back, 15 minute EMOM Plan) Pull session. 10 sets of 5 reps per side for single arm rows, every minute on the minute. This is sneaky effective stuff
30minutephysique
Nov 28, 20252 min read
HELLO
I'm a practical garage gym bro, who happens to also be a certified personal trainer, strength & conditioning coach, and an uncertified writer. I promote simple, but effective practices to maximize strength, hypertrophy, and body composition.
On this site, I am specifically focusing on promoting the "30 Minute Physique" lifestyle, and will be sharing my journey of getting as jacked as possible via 30 minute workouts.
Check out my Gumroad page to join my email list and peruse my ebooks and programs for sale: https://garagegymbro.gumroad.com/
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