Sunday, April 13, 2025

why EZ strength

I've made this comment in lots of posts, but I'm on a roll today with EZ Strength praise. Let's fucking go!

If you find yourself endlessly tweaking workout plans, you fucked up. There is no magic program, set, and rep scheme. There is no greatest combination of conventional and unconventional methods. There is only way you can stick to long term. What drives you. And what allows you to progress. 

EZ Strength is a great conduit to that goal. 
10-15min EZ Strength. Bare minimum effort.
10-15min calisthenics a la Juarez valley method after easy strength.
Afternoon mace and loaded carries. Optional but great for building the engine. 

a not so bad 30 year plan

Bruh. 70yr old me is gonna look back on this post and say ya, this worked man.

40-55: build strength and engine
Easy strength. Carries. 
Sled. Calisthenics.

55-70: body build
Higher emphasis on Calisthenics but otherwise same thing.

This is repeatable. It removes the illusion of choice while still allowing for endless variety. This is so great that im gonna have to remember to do it.

EZ Strength with Squats and carries

My biggest sticking point with easy strength is always always always the hinge. Its a matter of time before my back says no more. And personally I've always felt the squat drive my hinges and not the other way around.

The EZ Strength omnibook has you believe 2 things are once:
- squats dont worn for easy strength
- dan is a hinge/presser, so there is some bias in why squats dont work

If I'm more so a squat pull man, I dont see why I cant make this work. There is plenty of hinge and spinal electorate work when you take Carries into account.

AM
5x easy strength 
2x calves, tibs, mobility 

PM
Mace
Carries

Easy strength example
Set 30min timer
Warmup: pushups and goblet squats 
Inc kb press + rope chinups
Front squat + hollow body
Every set above ends with a sled pull
Remaining time used for calisthenics circuits + sled

Carries and mace
Farmers, Keg, kettlebell, sandbag 
Mace varies