As anyone who watches this channel regularly will know, I am very much a training maximalist. That is: I like to throw in every exercise under the sun to address every aspect of performance. To me, it’s no good developing strength without mobility. Or mobility without endurance.
Likewise, I like my training to cover every plane of movement and every muscle group (as far as possible). We can’t just ignore rotational strength, or scapula control, or the forearms.
The result is that I write programs that often look pretty complex. So, a while back, I was challenged to make a full-body workout with just three moves. I was happy with the solution, but it definitely did compromise in some areas.
So, this is what I would do if I had *four* moves to work with: The Functional Four. It still doesn’t cover everything, of course, but I think it’s pretty close. And seeing as you’re never going to truly incorporate 100% of what you’re capable of… I think this would be a good selection for most people.
Because, often, good enough is good enough. If you need something basic to get started but don’t want to miss anything too major… I think this is a pretty good selection.
Which four would you choose?
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