i read matt might on gaining strength ( after reading matt might on weight loss), then i read sivers' summary on rippetoe  . But originally, I read some of Steve Maxwell's posts on this site, during a Singapore visit I'm sure ( or Kodai ? same as Jason Fung - something about these visits unlock a deep running current ...) and was impressed greatly by the combination of strength training, chi/prana, and minimalism as a way of life...

then i watched some baron videos on soviet training and diet 

now started doing dumbell bicep curls (5) whenever bored, or short on time and ideas for a workout...

yoga is the keystone habit and practice that makes all this possible, allowing for some level of strength and moving me beyond the man with body of clay  

after yoga, one is able to do some skipping in the morning. Usually in the mornings  (not mondays), the body is so stiff, that one needs a routine to un-stiff it. I wanted Shubananda's original starter 4 to fill this spot but too stiff. Now I do 3 sets of skipping -50,50,100, then wushu arm rotations, then if I remember, leg stretches, then Indian squats. These set the tone for the morning, and then dumbells become easily possible.