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THE FIRST
90 DAYS
AN HONEST BEGINNER'S GUIDE
Digital, PDF

The First 90 Days

A 12 week program for lifting at home, the five movements it is built on, how to set up a space that will not hurt you, and how to buy iron without getting lied to. 27 pages. Written for the person who wants one bar and two dumbbells, not a garage renovation.

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What is inside

1The First 90 Days: why that window, what changes by week 4, 8, and 12, and why people quit
2Set up a space that will not hurt you: flooring, clearance, collars, ratings, training alone
3The five movements that matter: squat, hinge, press, row, carry, with cues and regressions
4The 12 week program: three days a week, exact sets and progression, a written-out week one
5Plate math without a calculator, and with one
6Buying gear without getting lied to: sleeve standards, tolerance, ratings, the quarter test
7Tracking, and the questions everyone asks

Why it is free

Because the advice is the same whether you buy from us or not, and because a reader who trusts the guide will read the Ledger the same way. Share it whole and unmodified with anyone. Do not sell it.

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