<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>The Minimal Fitness</title><description>Twice a week, done well, forever</description><link>https://the-minimal-fitness.brightnoll.com/</link><item><title>The Minimalist Fitness Approach: Can Fewer Exercises Really Be Just as Effective?</title><link>https://the-minimal-fitness.brightnoll.com/posts/minimalist-fitness-fewer-exercises-still-effective/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://the-minimal-fitness.brightnoll.com/posts/minimalist-fitness-fewer-exercises-still-effective/</guid><description>Minimalist training strips workouts down to a handful of core movements. 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