Groundwork

One thing, and everything it touches

Olympic weight plates load the Olympic barbell for five lifts the index counts — and on their own they do four more, among them plate carry, ground-to-overhead and plate pinch holds.

And 25 other things here reach the same movements their own way — Power rack (bar hangs), Cable / pulley station (cable chops and pallof press) and Olympic barbell (bar carry). 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 7 patterns — 2 of them only because you also have Olympic weight plates. pressing, overhead pressing, rows, squats, deadlifts and swings, carries, trunk work.

Pull-ups and hangs Pressing Overhead pressing Rows Squats Deadlifts and swings Carries Conditioning Trunk work Grip Mobility and recovery

7 of 11 patterns

ItDoesWithWhereNotes

Settled It combines, it is reachable, and it has a place

Put away · shares a movement with 22 other things

Where it came from

From photos

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Use it now

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

What it's for

Empty-bar press, empty-bar row and bar carry on its own; floor press, standing press and barbell row with Olympic weight plates.

On its own

Empty-bar press — overhead pressing

Empty-bar row — rows

Bar carry — carries

In its place

Pressing floor press here; also Adjustable bench, Gymnastic rings and 7 more; or the floor — press-ups

Overhead pressing standing press here; also Kettlebell — 25 lb, Kettlebell — 35 lb and 2 more; or the floor — pike press-ups

Rows barbell row here; also Cable / pulley station, Gymnastic rings and 9 more

Squats back squat here; also Kettlebell — 25 lb, Kettlebell — 35 lb and 6 more; or the floor — squat, split squat, step-up

Deadlifts and swings deadlift here; also Kettlebell — 35 lb, Kettlebell — 25 lb and 3 more; or the floor — single-leg hinge

Overhead pressing empty-bar press here; also Kettlebell — 25 lb, Kettlebell — 35 lb and 2 more; or the floor — pike press-ups

Rows empty-bar row here; also Cable / pulley station, Gymnastic rings and 9 more

Carries bar carry here; also Sandbag, Kettlebell — 35 lb and 3 more

Overhead pressing landmine press here; also Kettlebell — 25 lb, Kettlebell — 35 lb and 2 more; or the floor — pike press-ups

Rows landmine row here; also Cable / pulley station, Gymnastic rings and 9 more

Trunk work landmine rotations here; also Suspension trainer, Gymnastic rings and 11 more; or the floor — planks, hollow holds

Squats landmine squat here; also Kettlebell — 25 lb, Kettlebell — 35 lb and 6 more; 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 jiu-jitsu belt tied to a rack upright is an anchor for a band, and no list knows that. 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

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

Held differently

Fat Gripz thickens the handle, so everything you already pull becomes grip work as well

Goes with

Olympic weight plates one station — the bar and the plates

Lifting belt — leather for the heaviest sets

Lifting belt — second for the heaviest sets

Power rack holds the bar for squats and presses

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 · On the rack's J-hooks · put away — in its place. One step to get it out.

Where it lives

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

Move to Recovery closet Garage -1 · Recovery closet +17 It would take floor press, standing press and 5 more out of Garage — Adjustable bench and Gymnastic rings still do those there. Recovery closet would gain standing press, barbell row and back squat. Move it

Move to Backyard Garage -1 · Backyard +14 It would take floor press, standing press and 5 more out of Garage — Adjustable bench and Gymnastic rings still do those there. Backyard would gain standing press, barbell row and back squat. Move it

Move to Basement desk Garage -1 · Basement desk +16 It would take floor press, standing press and 5 more out of Garage — Adjustable bench and Gymnastic rings still do those there. Basement desk would gain standing press, barbell row and back squat. 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 7 patterns — 1 of them only because you also have Cannonball grip. overhead pressing, rows, squats, deadlifts and swings, carries, trunk work, grip.

Pull-ups and hangs Pressing Overhead pressing Rows Squats Deadlifts and swings Carries Conditioning Trunk work Grip Mobility and recovery

7 of 11 patterns

ItDoesWithWhereNotes

Settled It combines, it is reachable, and it has a place

Put away · shares a movement with 25 other things

Where it came from

From a photo

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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, one-arm row — 35 lb and goblet squat — 35 lb on its own; one-arm row off the bell and grip hold off the bell with Cannonball grip.

On its own

Kettlebell press — 35 lb — overhead pressing

One-arm row — 35 lb — rows

Goblet squat — 35 lb — squats

Kettlebell swings — 35 lb — deadlifts and swings

Farmer carry — 35 lb — carries

Kettlebell halos and windmills — 35 lb — trunk work

In its place

Overhead pressing kettlebell press — 35 lb here; also Olympic barbell, Kettlebell — 25 lb and 2 more; or the floor — pike press-ups

Rows one-arm row — 35 lb here; also Cable / pulley station, Gymnastic rings and 10 more

Squats goblet squat — 35 lb here; also Olympic barbell, Kettlebell — 25 lb and 6 more; or the floor — squat, split squat, step-up

Deadlifts and swings kettlebell swings — 35 lb here; also Olympic barbell, Kettlebell — 25 lb and 3 more; or the floor — single-leg hinge

Carries farmer carry — 35 lb here; also Sandbag, Kettlebell — 25 lb and 5 more

Trunk work kettlebell halos and windmills — 35 lb here; also Suspension trainer, Gymnastic rings and 12 more; or the floor — planks, hollow holds

Rows one-arm row off the bell here; also Cable / pulley station, Gymnastic rings and 10 more

Grip grip hold off the bell here; also Gymnastic rings, Power rack and 9 more

This week

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

What can you do with it?

With Cannonball grip

The attachment hangs off the bell's handle by its clip, so every one-hand attachment you own becomes a handle on a kettlebell.

One-arm row off the bell — rows

Grip hold off the bell — grip

Held differently

Fat Gripz thickens the handle, so everything you already pull becomes grip work as well

Gi belt — purple and Gi belt — white through the handle: a wrist roller, and a carry you cannot grip the same way

Goes with

Lifting belt — leather for the heaviest sets

Lifting belt — second for the heaviest sets

Where it is

In Garage · Kettlebell row, lightest to heaviest · put away — in its place. One step to get it out.

Where it lives

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

Move to Recovery closet Recovery closet +24 It would take kettlebell press — 35 lb, one-arm row — 35 lb and 5 more out of Garage — Olympic barbell and Kettlebell — 25 lb still do those there. Recovery closet would gain kettlebell press — 35 lb, one-arm row — 35 lb and goblet squat — 35 lb. Move it

Move to Backyard Backyard +21 It would take kettlebell press — 35 lb, one-arm row — 35 lb and 5 more out of Garage — Olympic barbell and Kettlebell — 25 lb still do those there. Backyard would gain kettlebell press — 35 lb, one-arm row — 35 lb and goblet squat — 35 lb. Move it

Move to Basement desk Basement desk +23 It would take kettlebell press — 35 lb, one-arm row — 35 lb and 5 more out of Garage — Olympic barbell and Kettlebell — 25 lb still do those there. Basement desk would gain kettlebell press — 35 lb, one-arm row — 35 lb and goblet squat — 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 patterns on its own. pressing, rows, trunk work.

Pull-ups and hangs Pressing Overhead pressing Rows Squats Deadlifts and swings Carries Conditioning Trunk work Grip Mobility and recovery

3 of 11 patterns

ItDoesWithWhereNotes

Settled It combines, it is reachable, and it has a place

Put away · shares a movement with 19 other things · has a job: looped on the power rack

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

In its place

Pressing band press — light here; also Adjustable bench, Gymnastic rings and 8 more; or the floor — press-ups

Rows band row — light here; also Cable / pulley station, Gymnastic rings and 10 more

Trunk work pallof press — light here; also Suspension trainer, Gymnastic rings and 12 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?

Goes with

Power rack anchored to it

Olympic barbell added to a lift

What is this one doing?

Looped on the power rack, for now — it counts there and not elsewhere until you move it.

Looped on the power rack Spare

Height:above your headabout chest heightnear the floor

So it hangs about chest height on the power rack.

Where it is

In Garage · Band hook, rack upright · put away — in its place. One step to get it out.

Where it lives

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

Move to Recovery closet Recovery closet +7 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 +2 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

Move to Basement desk Basement desk +6 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. Basement desk 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 garage, 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: the outer measure, not the clear 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

66 things across 4 spaces, and what they do together. Every figure below was computed from that record — none of it is typed here.

Pull-ups and hangs Pressing Overhead pressing Rows Squats Deadlifts and swings Carries Conditioning Trunk work Grip Mobility and recovery

11 of 11 patterns covered · 91 of 100

Trunk work — 16 wayse.g. suspension fallouts
Rows — 13 wayse.g. cable row
Mobility and recovery — 13 wayse.g. foam roll
Pressing — 12 wayse.g. bench press

The loop

Photograph a space and name what is in it. Groundwork draws a scene of a space like yours; the record under it is yours exactly, and it 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 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

01Snap the spaceEvery photo waits until you say there is no person in it.
02Name what you seeOne per line, and the photo is the evidence.
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.

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

Ground. Work. Grow.

Where it came from

Use it now

What it's for

In its place

This week

What can you do with it?

Goes with

Where it is

Where it lives

Notes

Where it came from

Use it now

What it's for

In its place

This week

What can you do with it?

Goes with

Where it is

Where it lives

Notes

Use it now

What it's for

In its place

This week

What can you do with it?

Goes with

What is this one doing?

Where it is

Where it lives

Notes