Workouts
Choose a level that is right for you. If workouts take longer than 30 minutes or less than 5 minutes, decrease or increase your level respectively. Warm up slowly, use full range of motion and good form, and stop if something hurts.
Safety: Consult your physician before starting a fitness program. The only equipment you may need for the core program is a pull-up bar. Pull-up substitutions are fine.
Beginner program
Do the three different workouts each week, for example Monday, Wednesday, Friday.
Beginner workout levels and three weekly workout days
| Level | Day 1 · AMRAP 20 min | Day 2 · 5 rounds for time | Day 3 · For time |
Exercise explanations
Pull-up
Grasp a bar and pull until your chin clears it, then lower until arms and shoulders are fully extended. Use the grip that feels right and alternate grips.
Push-up
Raise and lower your body with your arms while keeping your back flat. Try to keep elbows close to your sides.
Squat
Bend at knees and hips, lower the torso between the legs, then stand. Keep torso upright, weight on heels, and knees tracking safely.
Pull-up substitutions
If you cannot do a pull-up yet, use substitutions. A rough rule from the legacy content: 3 substitutions = 1 regular pull-up.
- Body rows using a towel or rope over a bar.
- Assisted pull-ups with feet on a box.
- Jumping pull-ups.
- Chair-assisted hold at the top.
- Slow negatives from the top position.
Reference routine · not yet in the app
Advanced program
Each workout is five rounds for time. The level determines the reps for every movement in each round.
Advanced workout levels, repetitions, and three weekly workout days
| Level | Reps per movement | Day 1 · 5 rounds | Day 2 · 5 rounds | Day 3 · 5 rounds |
| 1 | 1 | Pull-ups Handstand push-ups One-legged squats | Pull-ups Dips One-legged squats | Pull-ups One-arm push-ups One-legged squats |
| 2 | 2 | Pull-ups Handstand push-ups One-legged squats | Pull-ups Dips One-legged squats | Pull-ups One-arm push-ups One-legged squats |
| 3 | 3 | Pull-ups Handstand push-ups One-legged squats | Pull-ups Dips One-legged squats | Pull-ups One-arm push-ups One-legged squats |
| 4 | 4 | Pull-ups Handstand push-ups One-legged squats | Pull-ups Dips One-legged squats | Pull-ups One-arm push-ups One-legged squats |
| 5 | 5 | Pull-ups Handstand push-ups One-legged squats | Pull-ups Dips One-legged squats | Pull-ups One-arm push-ups One-legged squats |
| 6 | 6 | Pull-ups Handstand push-ups One-legged squats | Pull-ups Dips One-legged squats | Pull-ups One-arm push-ups One-legged squats |
| 7 | 8 | Pull-ups Handstand push-ups One-legged squats | Pull-ups Dips One-legged squats | Pull-ups One-arm push-ups One-legged squats |
| 8 | 10 | Pull-ups Handstand push-ups One-legged squats | Pull-ups Dips One-legged squats | Pull-ups One-arm push-ups One-legged squats |
Per-side movements: one-arm push-ups are performed for each arm and one-legged squats for each leg. Start one-arm push-ups from the knees if necessary.
Intermediate movement notes
- Inverted pull-up: hang upside down from rings or a bar and pull the feet toward the ceiling.
- L-hang: hang from the bar while holding the legs in an L position; bend the knees if needed.
- L-pull-up: perform pull-ups while maintaining the L-hang position.
- Back extension: lift the chest and legs from the floor together.
- Plank: hold a straight line on elbows and toes.
Advanced movement notes
- Dip: lower between parallel bars or rings until the shoulders are near hand level, then press up. Two sturdy chairs can substitute.
- One-legged squat: lower under control on one leg while keeping the torso upright; use an appropriate progression.
- Handstand push-up: begin against a wall with a limited range of motion.
- One-arm push-up: use a wide stance, keep one arm behind the back, and press with the working arm.
Practice app scope: the intermediate and advanced routines above are website references only. The Practice app still contains the beginner ladder and Tabata timer.