Pushups and horse stance is the #1 minimalistic training program.
It’s the best, number one, numero uno because of it’s simplicity.
It is full body, requires no equipment, and can be done anywhere and everywhere.
Full body you ask? Yes it is full body. Pushups can be put into any/all upper body musculature, and the horse stance can be combined with upper body flexes and dynamic exercises.
I’ve fallen back on pushups as my minimal requisite amount of exercise for years.
A daily PT done without excuses. Habitual.
Horse stance is taking the number two, right hand spot, more and more. I’ve convinced it’s effects are magical.
Each one a simple “vanilla” exercise, yet able to be done in a countless number of variations, and a countless number of manners.
Just minutes before typing this up I discovered that by pressing my feet hard into the ground during a horse stance gives a feeling analgulous to a max squat taking a relatively easy minutes long hold to something difficult for 15-20 seconds.
I know from a decade of experience that pushups will never be maxed out. There’s always more value to be gained from the practice.
Exercise requires effort, nothing more. You can make zero equipment, with little square footage, and only yourself the best gym in the world.
Persistence & Tenacity