I keep my training simple on purpose.

Not because I don’t know how to make it complicated.
Not because I’m cutting corners.
But because simple is what actually works when life is real.

I’ve done the complicated stuff before. Lots of variation. Lots of moving parts. Always changing things because that’s what looked “smart” or impressive.

It looked good on paper.
It didn’t hold up in real life.

As soon as life got busy, it started falling apart.

Miss a session and the week felt cooked.
Miss a week and it felt pointless to keep going.
Too many options turned into too many decisions, and eventually into no decisions.

What I learned pretty quickly is that complexity creates pressure.

The more moving parts there are, the easier it is for things to break when something unexpected pops up. And something unexpected always pops up.

Simple training removes that friction.

Fewer exercises to think about.
Clear intent behind each session.
Enough structure that I know what I’m doing, without having to overthink it.

That doesn’t mean easy.
It just means repeatable.

I’d rather do a small number of things well, consistently, than chase variety just to feel like I’m doing more. Progress doesn’t come from doing something new every week. It comes from doing the right things properly, over time.

Keeping things simple also makes it easier to adjust.

If life load goes up, I don’t have to scrap everything and start again. I can pull volume back, ease off intensity, shorten sessions, and keep moving forward without blowing the whole plan up.

The structure stays.
The effort changes.

That’s the difference between training that lasts and training that only works when everything is perfect.

I’m not anti variety.
I’m anti unnecessary complexity.

If something doesn’t clearly improve results, reduce stress, or help with consistency, it doesn’t earn a place.

Simple training gives me room to train around life instead of fighting it. It keeps recovery in check and progress ticking along without burning me out.

That’s why I keep training simple.

This is the thinking behind how all MHR training systems are built.