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@medic75 Thanks, I copied the wrong link. Updated.

@dawn16 Pulling things down from overhead or yourself up i.e. vertically, is a bit different from pulling things from in front of you, or pulling yourself forwards i.e horizontally. The muscles used are quite different. Pull ups are a great exercise, but if you could only do one pulling...

@pamala Well, I've included a couple of sources that go into detail, but cardio exercise alone does not as pronounced an effect on battling sarcopenia, osteoporosis, and decreased joint ROM which can diminish the ability to complete ADLs. Preserving metabolically active muscle tissue also has...

@reddydebby The walking isn't for burning calories. Walking efficiency is good, not bad, in regards to health. For continued stimulation with your walking, walk on varied terrains, and varied inclines.

@forhim4ever Minimal workout, minimal warm-up. I'd feel pretty safe with about 95% of people doing these movements without any sort of warm up. A bit of a brisk walk should be warm up enough if one feels it's warranted.

@dawn16 Why is this important? I think I may have already addressed this in the post. Firstly, you're assuming the target audience. People who are motivated to do a minimalist routine come from a much broader segment than you think and aren't all as unfit as you think. There was also...

Last week's Technique Thursday on Skin the Cats by /@rfoobs All previous Technique Thursdays This week's Technique Thursday is on Ring Dips. You should have a solid dip on parallel bars first, as well as a good support position with RTO. This is a solid progression from PB dips and is useful...

Show off some of those cool skills and progress. Share your latest achievements with bodyweight fitness. That doesn't just mean progressions on the FAQ, show us anything cool. Climbing, parkour, weight loss/gain, posture, etc all welcome! We'd love to see some videos of what you can do...

@richtoday Sure. Sounds fine. Different goals and levels. Different effects.

@velocityth no. As long as you are planting strongly on the whole foot when you do a forwards lunge, and push off with the whole foot, shearing force on the knee is basically equivalent to reverse lunges. Walking lunges are the most bang for the buck variation for a minimal routine like...

@rdmarita Source 2 has a section on flexibility and mobility training that you can browse, it's quite short. For general health and wellness, I'd say the biggest risks that can be mitigated are loss of movements associated with gait. The biggest being ankle dorsiflexion, knee extension, and hip...

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@stephen3141 I've now found the optimal program. Keep it a secret. I know this is written everywhere, but I wouldn't call it a main way. I've not seen it be used to much effect as progressive overload, though more as an increased stimulus. Or at a faster rate for an entirely different...

@phanzu I don't know what you're talking about.

@timdaniel I clearly don't hate the idea. i wrote an article about it because I like the idea. Yeah, because I think you're a prick. Again, I'm not telling people to walk 30k, I'm just saying anything over the "bare minimums" is golden. There are actually plenty of people out there who...

@timdaniel I'm sorry if you feel condescended to because you just want to move more and "be healthy", and I don't consider that a goal. That's what most of my clients need, and that's just it, I give them some simple stuff and they're happy. There is a need for people to be able to...

@rdmarita Just what /@queenofhearts1992-Minion said, plus it incorporates those single leg training and balance components. More bang for your buck, more efficient. It also leaves more room for growth without changing exercise, as lunges are more muscularly demanding for most people, so will...

@rdmarita Just what /@queenofhearts1992-Minion said, plus it incorporates those single leg training and balance components. More bang for your buck, more efficient. It also leaves more room for growth without changing exercise, as lunges are more muscularly demanding for most people, so will...

Movement variety is okay too. If you don't care about progressing these in a timely manner, you can mix up the variation you do each round. 1 - Walking lunge. 2 - Reverse lunge. 3 - Side lunge. 1 - Standard push up. 2 - Close hands push up. 3 - Slightly wide push up. 1 - Palms up row. 2 -...

Not everyone who exercises is training for a goal. Non-organised movement and haphazard approaches to exercise can fit the motivations of many people perfectly. For some, the metrics most of us are interested in tracking, particularly skills here, measures of strength, or flexibility, are just...