Bottom Line up front for those of you who suffer from permanent dopamine desensitization and won't read past the headline: 1. Compound Exercises burn more calories 2. Compound Exercises train multiple muscle groups at once 3. Compound Exercises allow us to progressively get stronger for longer 4. Due to the fact that compound exercises hit multiple muscle groups at once, we are able to train more time efficiently with fewer exercises. For example, Romanian deadlift variations hit the...

Happy July, friends. Let's get right to it this month, covering what the training plan is for this month, along with what I've read/been reading the past month. We will begin with the lifting plan this month, since I imagine that's what most people here care about. July Lifting Plan: PPL 3X + Shrugs I've been really enjoying my PPL routines while focusing on just 3 exercises per session. It's simple. It's flexible. It allows me to train with focus and quality intensity. But, I decided want...

Below I'm sharing yesterday afternoon's leg session along with an example of how and why to keep contingency or back in up options. 06/29/2026 Workout of the Day. Legs Warm up: dead bugs; foam roller glute bridges Ex 1: Bulgarian split squats-2×10/10 Ex 2: dumbbell RDLs-12,10 Ex 3: offset calf raises-15/15, 12/12 Total time = 24 minutes Yesterday I talked about contingencies. Today I used a contingency program variation. Not because of time restraints. But rather, because I only slept 4 hours...