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A full-body complex: push-up, a row on each side, jump to squat and overhead press. It is for conditioning, not hypertrophy: load per muscle is low and systemic fatigue is very high.

• Compound
• Dumbbell
• Advanced

How to do it

• Hex dumbbells or a solid base before the push-up
• Hips low as you row; do not rotate the torso
• Only jump to the squat if your back stays neutral
• Pick a weight that keeps the final press clean

Sets, reps and tempo

Ranges: 5–10 reps per set · conditioning work

Tempo: Explosive hip and knee; land or receive the load by absorbing it

Common mistakes

• Chaining the phases without resetting the back
• Loading for the row and having nothing left for the press
• Programming it as strength work instead of conditioning

Muscles worked

Primary

• Quads

Secondary

• Chest
• Back
• Anterior deltoid
• Core / abs

Alternatives

• Burpee
• Dumbbell Thruster
• Mountain Climber