You’re a young whippersnapper compared to me. But no way that’s lazy.
I work out 3 days a week, and the only 5x5 exercise I ever do are pullups.
add: 5x5 is definitely too much volume for power cleans in my opinion.
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I don’t think it’s lazy at all. Deadlifting every day will be no joke no matter what
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It’s not like I am moving much weight on these. I am still learning how to do them. If it’s gets too much I can wuss out and drop them back.
I’m going to try to grind this out for 3 weeks and if it’s goes well I can extend that to 6 weeks.
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This looks very good. (there’s a programming blurb at the very end)
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Thanks! Surely I am going to get the hang of these sooner or later.
Trap bar = more quads, less spinal erectors = good choice for Daily Dose 
I think simply doing the challenge and DD is a good base workout for your three or six week period. Add perhaps one barbell lift each of four days (OHP, squats, close grip bench, Meadows rows or cleans), and one isolation exercise if you’re feeling extra oomph, and leave one day as just the challenge and DD.
In fact, I might try a modified version of this, but without the DD because my hip can’t. Hmmmm… What’s the idea behind youy push-ups, swings, mountain climbers challenge? They seem like a good combo. I wonder if adding lunges would prove ok. Why 5x10? Wheels are turning.
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@oldergoat made the challenge. That’s why he is Master OG. He is very wise. Lol
The challenge was 50 push ups, 50 KB swings, and 50 mountain climbers 5x a week. I chose to break them down to 5x10 as circuit because that’s what I thought I would work for me. You can do them anyway that works for you.
My training motivation and consistency right now are literally at the lowest point in my adult life, but I need exercise to combat my current life stressors.
In the past, I’ve stayed consistent when doing near-daily calisthenics complexes and a couple days each week of low-rep barbell lifts, so this challenge is appealing. Like @Frank_C, I need unilateral leg work, so I’ll probably add lunges. And I might only do this four times a week, each day with a barbell lift after. I can’t do heavy deads, cable rows, or barbell bench, but I’m not terribly limited by equipment otherwise. Hmmm…
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Not to take this off-track, but I hear you man. Just pick some training tasks that you literally do not have to think about (exactly why I like just buying a program off the Internet) and just check the things off. Don’t even get amped up - just robot it. Eventually I think that creates a pretty dull/ neutral mindset with is actually perfect for the job and likely what you need. If you do some hard circuit or EMOM stuff or whatever, you’ll be so focused on counting your seconds/ not having a heart attack, you won’t be able to think (which I believe is the goal).
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One down, at least three to go. I think the whole litter is in my mom’s shed. It’s so cute! But it has to go live in the wild. Flea bitten varmint!
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1 round
10 push ups
10 swings
10 MC
Got text from my buddy that Into deal with.
4 rounds
10 push ups the last few reps were ugly grindy things
10 swings
10 MC
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Doing the work for the win !Fresh slate for me, new week, need to get my 5 days in!
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Same here. I failed miserably last week… lol
That’s good advice and the exact style of routine I’m fixing to implement. Thanks for the wise words, TfP.
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Happy Mother’s Day, CL!! I hope it’s a good one for you.
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Thanks TnT! Made crepes for breakfast, cooked some ribs on the grill, pinto beans, and baked potatoes then did absolutely nothing else…lol
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Happy Mother’s Day
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Thank you!