Fitness
Minimum Viable Workout Depression
Minimum viable workout depression is the smallest training block that keeps the habit alive on low weeks—showing up beats PRs until mood stabilizes.
Minimum viable workout depression defines the smallest training block that preserves identity on low weeks—one set of squats, ten-minute bands, walk plus two push-ups—not the program you run when thriving. MVW prevents all-or-nothing dropout when mood tanks.
Load and PR chasing pause; showing up is the metric. Resume full programming when sleep and mood stabilize three to five days.
Common questions
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How long should you stay on MVW workouts?
Until you have three to five consecutive days of adequate sleep and manageable mood, then step back to the prior plan over one to two weeks—not one good afternoon.
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