Convict conditioning (2010)

The clearest progression ladder in print. Paul Wade's book reduces training to six movements (squat, push-up, pull-up, leg raise, bridge and handstand push-up), each split into ten steps from a version almost anyone can do, and you climb a step only when you meet its standard. That patience is its strength and its trap. The early steps can feel too easy to bother with, and the final steps vary wildly in difficulty across the six movements. It also has no horizontal rows and light leg work, so pair it with ring rows if you have rings.