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Ground. Work. Grow.

Min max your life.

One thing. Not every day, not everything.

You already own more than you use, because a room is bigger than you can keep track of. Photograph your space, name what is in it, and see what it all does together.

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One thing, and everything it touches

Olympic weight plates do four movements on their own — plate carry, ground-to-overhead and plate pinch holds — and they are what the Olympic barbell needs for five more.

And fourteen other things here reach the same movements their own way — Power rack (bar hangs), Olympic barbell (landmine rotations) and Gymnastic rings (ring hollow holds). Add one, move one, let one go, and every line above changes with it.

Computed from your record, the same way every time.

Olympic barbell

Barbell & plates · in Garage

In 6 movements — 5 of them because you also have olympic weight plates. horizontal push, vertical push, horizontal pull, squat, hinge, trunk.

Integrated It combines with other things you own

No place yet · shares a movement with 12 other things

Where it came from

From photos

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Call it what you call it

Name Olympic barbell

Kind: Barbell & plates · change

Remove it

Say why, so the record stays true.

It was never hereSold itGave it awayBroken or thrown out

Use it now

A small session around it, built from what is on the record. Use it now

What it's for

Floor press, standing press and barbell row with Olympic weight plates and 1-inch spinlock plates.

Nothing on its own — what it does, it does with other things.

Where it stops

The ceiling is too low for standing press and landmine press. Change the measurement
No place yet — nowhere to put it back, so it ends up anywhere. Give it a place

In its place

Floor press also Adjustable bench, Gymnastic rings and 3 more; or the floor — press-ups
Standing press also Kettlebell — 25 lb and Kettlebell — 35 lb; or the floor — pike press-ups
Barbell row also Cable / pulley station, Gymnastic rings and 3 more
Back squat also Kettlebell — 25 lb, Kettlebell — 35 lb and Plyo box; or the floor — squat, split squat, step-up
Deadlift also Kettlebell — 35 lb, Kettlebell — 25 lb and Sandbag; or the floor — single-leg hinge
Landmine press also Kettlebell — 25 lb and Kettlebell — 35 lb; or the floor — pike press-ups
Landmine row also Cable / pulley station, Gymnastic rings and 3 more
Landmine rotations also Suspension trainer, Gymnastic rings and 3 more; or the floor — planks, hollow holds
Landmine squat also Kettlebell — 25 lb, Kettlebell — 35 lb and Plyo box; or the floor — squat, split squat, step-up

This week

Shape a week and this says where it fits. Shape it

What can you do with it?

No list can know every object. A belt is just a belt until it is hung on a rack. You know what yours can be used for — a list does not. Saying so here does not mean it is safe to hang from; that is still your call.

Holds weight from above your heada beam, a rafter, the top of a rack, a high line Holds a band at about chest heighta rack hole at chest height, a post, a door hinge Holds a band down near the floorthe lowest hole of a rack, a bottom line, a bolted eye A bar you can hang froma doorway bar, a branch, scaffolding A stable raised surface, knee height or lowera step, a bench, a box, a low wall A stable raised surface, hip height or highera table, a counter, a sturdy ledge Something you can pick upa bell, a bag, a plate, a rock Clear ground to work ona mat, a patch of floor, grass

With Olympic weight plates and 1-inch spinlock plates

Floor press — pressing
Standing press — overhead pressing
Barbell row — rows
Back squat — squats
Deadlift — deadlifts and swings

With Landmine attachment

The bar drops into it and the far end becomes a lever, so the load is one-handed and angled.

Landmine press — overhead pressing
Landmine row — rows
Landmine rotations — trunk work
Landmine squat — squats

Goes with

Olympic weight plates one station — the bar and the plates
1-inch spinlock plates one station — the bar and the plates
Lifting belt — leather for the heaviest sets
Lifting belt — second for the heaviest sets
Resistance band — EVOKE added to a lift
Resistance bands — assorted added to a lift
Landmine attachment the bar goes in it

Where it is

In Garage · no place yet — nowhere to put it back, so it ends up anywhere.

Where it lives

What moving it would do. Nothing moves until you say so.

Move to Recovery closet Garage -3 It would take floor press, standing press and 3 more out of Garage — Adjustable bench and Gymnastic rings still do those there. Move it
Move to Backyard Garage -3 It would take floor press, standing press and 3 more out of Garage — Adjustable bench and Gymnastic rings still do those there. Move it

Notes

What you know about it that the record does not — how you use it, what it is really for. Yours, saved as you type, and it goes wherever the record goes.

 
Kettlebell — 35 lb

Kettlebells & dumbbells · in Garage

In 4 movements on its own. vertical push, squat, hinge, loaded carry.

Integrated It combines with other things you own

No place yet · shares a movement with 6 other things

Where it came from

From a photo

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Call it what you call it

Name Kettlebell — 35 lb

Kind: Kettlebells & dumbbells · change

Remove it

Say why, so the record stays true.

It was never hereSold itGave it awayBroken or thrown out

Use it now

A small session around it, built from what is on the record. Use it now

What it's for

Kettlebell press — 35 lb, goblet squat — 35 lb and kettlebell swings — 35 lb on its own.

On its own

Kettlebell press — 35 lb — overhead pressing
Goblet squat — 35 lb — squats
Kettlebell swings — 35 lb — deadlifts and swings
Farmer carry — 35 lb — carries

Where it stops

The ceiling is too low for kettlebell press — 35 lb. Change the measurement
No place yet — nowhere to put it back, so it ends up anywhere. Give it a place

In its place

Kettlebell press — 35 lb also Olympic barbell and Kettlebell — 25 lb; or the floor — pike press-ups
Goblet squat — 35 lb also Olympic barbell, Kettlebell — 25 lb and Plyo box; or the floor — squat, split squat, step-up
Kettlebell swings — 35 lb also Olympic barbell, Kettlebell — 25 lb and Sandbag; or the floor — single-leg hinge
Farmer carry — 35 lb also Sandbag, Kettlebell — 25 lb and 2 more

This week

Shape a week and this says where it fits. Shape it

What can you do with it?

No list can know every object. A belt is just a belt until it is hung on a rack. You know what yours can be used for — a list does not. Saying so here does not mean it is safe to hang from; that is still your call.

Holds weight from above your heada beam, a rafter, the top of a rack, a high line Holds a band at about chest heighta rack hole at chest height, a post, a door hinge Holds a band down near the floorthe lowest hole of a rack, a bottom line, a bolted eye A bar you can hang froma doorway bar, a branch, scaffolding A stable raised surface, knee height or lowera step, a bench, a box, a low wall A stable raised surface, hip height or highera table, a counter, a sturdy ledge Something you can pick upa bell, a bag, a plate, a rock Clear ground to work ona mat, a patch of floor, grass

Goes with

Lifting belt — leather for the heaviest sets
Lifting belt — second for the heaviest sets

Where it is

In Garage · no place yet — nowhere to put it back, so it ends up anywhere.

Where it lives

What moving it would do. Nothing moves until you say so.

Move to Recovery closet Recovery closet +9 It would take kettlebell press — 35 lb, goblet squat — 35 lb and 2 more out of Garage — Olympic barbell and Kettlebell — 25 lb still do those there. Recovery closet would gain kettlebell press — 35 lb, goblet squat — 35 lb and kettlebell swings — 35 lb. Move it
Move to Backyard Backyard +9 It would take kettlebell press — 35 lb, goblet squat — 35 lb and 2 more out of Garage — Olympic barbell and Kettlebell — 25 lb still do those there. Backyard would gain kettlebell press — 35 lb, goblet squat — 35 lb and kettlebell swings — 35 lb. Move it

Notes

What you know about it that the record does not — how you use it, what it is really for. Yours, saved as you type, and it goes wherever the record goes.

 
Resistance band — EVOKE

Bands & cables · in Garage

In 3 movements on its own. horizontal push, horizontal pull, trunk.

Integrated It combines with other things you own

No place yet · shares a movement with 8 other things · has a job: looped on the power rack

Call it what you call it

Name Resistance band — EVOKE

Kind: Bands & cables · change

Remove it

Say why, so the record stays true.

It was never hereSold itGave it awayBroken or thrown out

Use it now

A small session around it, built from what is on the record. Use it now

What it's for

Band press — light, band row — light and pallof press — light on its own.

On its own

Band press — light — pressing
Band row — light — rows
Pallof press — light — trunk work

Where it stops

No place yet — nowhere to put it back, so it ends up anywhere. Give it a place

In its place

Band press — light also Adjustable bench, Gymnastic rings and 3 more; or the floor — press-ups
Band row — light also Cable / pulley station, Gymnastic rings and 3 more
Pallof press — light also Suspension trainer, Gymnastic rings and 3 more; or the floor — planks, hollow holds

This week

Shape a week and this says where it fits. Shape it

What can you do with it?

No list can know every object. A belt is just a belt until it is hung on a rack. You know what yours can be used for — a list does not. Saying so here does not mean it is safe to hang from; that is still your call.

Holds weight from above your heada beam, a rafter, the top of a rack, a high line Holds a band at about chest heighta rack hole at chest height, a post, a door hinge Holds a band down near the floorthe lowest hole of a rack, a bottom line, a bolted eye A bar you can hang froma doorway bar, a branch, scaffolding A stable raised surface, knee height or lowera step, a bench, a box, a low wall A stable raised surface, hip height or highera table, a counter, a sturdy ledge Something you can pick upa bell, a bag, a plate, a rock Clear ground to work ona mat, a patch of floor, grass

Goes with

Power rack anchored to it
Adjustable bench added to a lift
Olympic barbell added to a lift

What is this one doing?

Looped on the power rack — and so not free for anything else.

Looped on the power rackLooped on the dip bar attachmentsLooped on the landmine attachmentLooped on the resistance bands — assorted Spare — not doing anything
above your headabout chest heightnear the floor

So it holds a band about chest height.

Where it is

In Garage · no place yet — nowhere to put it back, so it ends up anywhere.

Where it lives

What moving it would do. Nothing moves until you say so.

Move to Recovery closet Recovery closet +3 It would take band press — light, band row — light and pallof press — light out of Garage — Adjustable bench and Gymnastic rings still do those there. Recovery closet would gain band press — light, band row — light and pallof press — light. Move it
Move to Backyard Backyard +3 It would take band press — light, band row — light and pallof press — light out of Garage — Adjustable bench and Gymnastic rings still do those there. Backyard would gain band press — light, band row — light and pallof press — light. Move it

Notes

What you know about it that the record does not — how you use it, what it is really for. Yours, saved as you type, and it goes wherever the record goes.

 

Three cards from the app, as they are. The tabs work here; the rest works in the app.

Ground · the room, measured

Every figure here came from somewhere. None of it is decorative.

  • 16 × 20 ft, 8 ft to the joistsMeasured with a tape. No photograph can answer either.
  • 12 × 8 ft of matting, three matsThe rack has one corner of it, so that is a bounding box and not usable floor.
  • The rack is against the right wallRecorded, not guessed — and what is on it comes off the record, not the drawing.

What one real record works out

52 things across 3 spaces, and what they do together. Every figure below was computed from that record — none of it is typed here.

  • 7 ways to horizontal pushBench press
  • 7 ways to conditioningAir bike intervals
  • 7 ways to trunkSuspension fallouts
  • 6 ways to horizontal pullCable row

The loop

Photograph a space and Groundwork draws it. The drawing is of a space like yours; the record under it is yours exactly, and that is the part that changes when your things do.

A garage drawn warm and full of light: a power rack against the far wall, folding mats, a bench, a wagon and two bikes, plants along the shelves, two rugs on the floor.
One real garage, from a photograph of it.

Eight ways to draw one garage

What the space means to you is different for everyone. What it can do is the same.

The same garage drawn as brighter.
Brighter
The same garage drawn as plants and light.
Plants and light
The same garage drawn as forest light.
Forest light
The same garage drawn as adventure map.
Adventure map
The same garage drawn as neon.
Neon
The same garage drawn as building blocks.
Building blocks
The same garage drawn as cutaway.
Cutaway
The same garage drawn plainly, as it is.
As it is

Work · three moves

  1. 01Snap the spaceEvery photo waits until you say there is no person in it.
  2. 02Name what you seeOne per line, and the photo is the evidence.
  3. 03See what it does togetherOne kettlebell is a squat, a swing, a carry and a press. A rack you cannot get to is not really a rack.

Grow · and the good stuff

The dog in the sun. The plant that has got away from you. You do not control any of it.

None of it scores anything. A room with less in it is not a worse room.

Nothing is backed up yet. Everything stays on your device; clearing site data deletes it. Tell me what is annoying.

Groundwork · Evan Carrigan
No photo with a person in it is ever kept. There is no setting that turns that off.