Minimum Effective Dose: How Little Can You Actually Get Away With?

The past two weeks have been for The Reluctant Exerciser, and today we're shifting gears to The Ambitious Moderate — the person whose life is full, whose energy is limited, and actually likes having fitness be a part of it all but can't afford a lifestyle overhaul. 

You're not undisciplined. You just need an approach that fits the bandwidth you actually have.

I'm breaking down the minimum effective dose for strength training: how many sets you actually need per muscle group per week, how to structure two full-body days that take 30-45 minutes, and how to systematically progress without wasting a single rep. 

Let's get after it, bb.

Be #AthleticButDefinitelyAPartyGirl

Extra Resources (Related ABDAPG Episodes):

• How hard to push (using RPE) 
• How hard to push (using RIR)
• Method for tracking progressive overload

Key Topics: minimum effective dose, ambitious moderate, strength training, muscle growth, progressive overload, full body workout, sets per muscle group, training volume, dose response, workout programming, squat, hinge, push pull, compound movements, time efficient workouts, busy schedule fitness, new dad fitness, energy management, ABDAPG

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