Curtsy lunges, knee-to-elbow, calf raises, bicep extensions, side shoulder taps, shoulder taps, high squats - seven exercises covering the legs, the arms, the shoulders, and the core all in one go. On paper this looks like someone could not decide what kind of workout to write. In practice it is a full body session that hits everything without asking any single muscle group to carry the whole load.

The curtsy lunge steps one foot behind and across the body, which loads the glutes at an angle that regular lunges miss entirely. High squats add a calf raise at the top of every rep, turning a leg exercise into a two-for-one. Knee-to-elbow brings the core into the conversation - the rotation has to be real, not a lazy lean. Bicep extensions, side shoulder taps, and shoulder taps cycle through the arms without letting them rest between stations.

Not my worst idea is the kind of thing said after committing to something that turned out to be surprisingly solid. By the end of the first set the body has moved in more directions than most single-focus workouts manage in their entirety. By the last set it will have a very specific opinion about whoever designed this. A respectful one.