Body by Science
by Doug McGuff and John Little
The case for brief, infrequent, very intense strength training, twelve minutes a week, based on exercise physiology. Convincing on mechanisms; the minimalism divides readers.
Read it if…
you want maximum result per minute and will train to true failure.
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Skip it if…
you enjoy training and want to do more of it.
Try instead: Natural Born Heroes →
Three things you will actually use
- Intensity and recovery, not volume.
- Slow reps, full failure.
- Once a week may be enough.
Do this first
Try the Big Five workout once with slow reps to failure.
Our verdict
Minimal-dose strength.
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