This isn’t about you should only do ONE exercise per muscle. This is about structure and priorities


Thomas Hale
Published 2 weeks ago

Let me be clear about something 👇

This isn’t me saying you should only do ONE exercise per muscle.

This is about structure and priorities.

Most men don’t fail because they’re lazy.
They fail because they walk into the gym guessing.

When time is tight and life is busy, you need lifts that give you the highest return for your effort.

That’s why I ranked these as:
solid → better → king 👑

“King” lifts are your bang-for-your-buck movements when you’re pressed for time.

Here’s how that looks in real life:

Chest 🏋️‍♂️
Push-ups → solid
Barbell bench press → better
Dumbbell incline bench press → king

Core 🧱
Weighted crunches → solid
Hanging leg raises → better
Ab wheel → king

Back 🦍
Barbell rowing → solid
Pull-ups → better
Weighted pull-ups → king

Biceps 💪
Alternating dumbbell curls → solid
Incline dumbbell curls → better
Drag curl → king

This doesn’t mean you never do the solid or better lifts.
You can (and should) use all of them over time.

But when you’re short on time?
You hit the priorities and move on.

This reel isn’t about cutting corners.
It’s about training with a system instead of relying on willpower.

If your workouts feel random, this is how you clean them up.

📌 Save this so you stop guessing
👑 Follow for training built for real life

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