One of the biggest things becoming a new parent was transitioning to not really having the time nor the desire nor the efficiency to go to a gym. Being a new parent, literally every minute is too valuable.

In the quest to stay strong and fit in spite of my lack of time, I discovered the notion of a minimum viable workout: what is the simplest, most sinister (Pavel T), and most effective workout?

Simply put, I think it involves kettlebells. I have a 70 pound kettlebell home, as well as 105 pound.

You could use the 70 pounder to warm up, do hip-openers, and a few swings just to get your blood flowing. And then, you could just use the 105 pound kettle bell to do about as few swings as you want just to get the momentum going, in the range of 3 to 5 swings, with maximal force output. You produce your own resistance, your own force.

For example, the variable of the weight of the ketball remains the same, yet you dictate how much thrust you decide to output with that weight. Therefore, in theory you could create unlimited force. I wonder if you could actually do the same force output as deadlifting over 400 pounds.

Philosophically, I like the idea that you could just have one kettlebell. If I could just on one piece of workout equipment for the rest of my life, maybe it will just be one single 105 pound kettlebell (the beast).

Ultimately, I would still prefer to go to the gym. But with limited time, and limited resources, becoming more improvisational, and adaptable is good.