Taurus is a strength circuit for the zodiac's immovable object: 10 squat hold punches, a 10-count squat hold, 10 more squat hold punches, then 10 shoulder taps, 2+ push-ups, 10 more shoulder taps, and a final 10-count plank hold. Two positions - the low squat and the plank - and the entire workout is a test of how long you can occupy them without giving ground.

The bull's virtue is stubbornness, and this circuit trains it directly. The first block never leaves the squat: punches thrown from a held low stance, then a pure hold, then more punches - which means your quads and glutes stay under continuous tension for the entire sequence while your arms work overhead of them. That is an isometric with a job on top of it, and it is much harder than either half alone. The plank block mirrors the structure exactly: shoulder taps demand anti-rotation on three points of contact, the 2+ push-ups invite you to add reps while your form holds its line, and the closing 10-count hold asks for stillness from a core that has been negotiating all set. Nothing here moves fast. Everything here refuses to move wrong.

Set your squat at working depth and keep it there through all the punches - the stance does not rise just because your fists are busy. Punch with full extension and a tight return to guard. In shoulder taps, the slower the tap, the quieter the hips, the better the rep. Push-ups run chest-low and full range, and every rep past two must match the first. In the final plank, push the floor away and hold one straight line to the count's end.

The bull doesn't charge in this one. It plants its feet - and stays exactly where it chose to be.

Make it Harder: Stretch both 10-count holds to 20 and keep the squat at full depth.

Make it Easier: Rise out of the squat between the punch sets and take the plank work from your knees.