Balanced Existence

One half of the Balanced Existence Challenge is the minimalist workout that I hope will lead to massive strength gains over time without adding bulk. The other important half is diet. The word “diet” shouldn’t conjure images of restriction it’s just a symbolic label to describe what you eat. In effect everyone is on a diet and everyone diets because we all eat food.

Balanced Existence is all about feeling good and finding ways to fit the things that help us feel good in with the daily demands of modern life. The workout I will be trialling for at least the next three months comes directly from Pavel’s book Power to the People (PTTP). The two exercises I will be doing five days a week for two sets of five reps each day is the deadlift and the bent press.