convict conditioning

[jack reacherParticipant 751]

so I went to a large online retailer that has electronic books, I dont want to promote them just the book. I recommend “Convict Conditioning” by Paul Wade who was a guy who you can guess did time and developed a body weight routine to get fit. It is pretty challenging, and gives you a change from free weights if that is your work out, and gives you useful muscles. I found with weights that something was always sore or f~~~ed up, so although I could lift heavy I was always in pain. If you try this workout you can get strong with some unique exercises and get your head out of the how much can you bench mentality. Once you have worked your way up you may find your free weight lift strength is still there or even better, if you are really hung up on weights.

Lots of very challenging exercises so don’t let the idea of no weights fool you. And for gods sake don’t be working on muscles you think the bitches will like, get strong and fit for yourself.

[JollyMisanthropeParticipant 3356]

I have a copy and it’s definitely an interesting book. I don’t really care for Wade’s dogma against non-bodyweight fitness and lifting. He talks about these athletes forging their bodies in prison because that’s all they have to do all day long, but that’s not all that realistic for the average person. He pretty much s~~~s on anything that isn’t bodyweight related so I take what he says with a grain of salt.

It all depends on what your goals are.

Calisthenics are a good base for transitioning into weightlifting later on as they definitely help to strengthen and condition the joints. Before I started barbell bench pressing again I took a couple months to go through the pushup progressions up to kneeling pushups, which I still do. My shoulders and elbows felt great when pressing. In the past it’s taken awhile for my shoulders and elbows to acclimate to the weight so they didn’t feel all that strong when first starting out.

I still do the lying straight leg raises the first bridge progression and assisted pullups (using the green jump stretch band) as some accessory work but have moved on to barbell squats and deadlifts for the lower body. I may give single legs squats a try later on but I’m more focused on getting my squat and deadlift technique perfected.

My main goal right now is shedding the flab and once I hit my goal body fat percentage I’ll be at a weight more conducive to progressing with CC.

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[Wandering MGTOWParticipant 34]

I’m fishing the usual suspects (Amazon and their competition) for a paper copy of this one. Thanks for the tip.

[jack reacherParticipant 751]

i suggested the resource as it typifies the MGTOW philosophy. Dont work out in gyms with skanks and their yoga pants and entitlement. work out in the outdoors, your basement, basically anywhere else because you can build strength externally and internally anywhere. All you need is yourself, a bit of advice from a bro, and your own determination.

[KeymasterKeymaster]

Dont work out in gyms with skanks and their yoga pants and entitlement. work out in the outdoors, your basement, basically anywhere else because you can build strength externally and internally anywhere. All you need is yourself, a bit of advice from a bro, and your own determination.

I like to go at 9PM at night when the gyms are nearly empty. The morning a quick run uphill and to get some sunshine, and in the evening a hardcore 30 minutes to myself when all the equipment is virtually unused. Those poser gyms are out of control.

If you keep doing what you've always done... you're gonna keep getting what you always got.

[JollyMisanthropeParticipant 3356]

I decided on Jim Wendler’s 5/3/1 program. It’s based on the big three compound lifts (bench press, barbell squat, deadlift). I have all the equipment in my garage so in that respect I’m fortunate. I’ve always hated public gyms for a variety of reasons. Bad music, too many people, half the people there are trying to hook up and end up just monopolizing equipment and killing the pace of your workout. I have a squat rack, several barbells and plenty of weight plates, kettlebells, etc., so I can do pretty much anything I want.

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[Crazy CanuckMember 4215]

@ChaosOverall

You might be interested in this site. It shows you how to diet and light weights. It’s a fasting site, it may not be your cup of tea. However the weight lifting routine is superb.

http://rippedbody.jp/

In Canada a lot of gyms will double bill you, and won’t get your money back. I’m in the process of buying weight set and a small squat rack since I have limited space in my apartment.

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[SwordParticipant 39]

There are a lot of “backstreet” “spit and sawdust” “dungeon” gyms that are almost exclusively men. I train in one of those and I managed to go a whole year without seeing a single female. Good atmosphere, would reccomend it especially if you don’t have a training partner as it will build character.

[jambearParticipant 282]

I transformed my garage into a gym/workshop combo.

[JollyMisanthropeParticipant 3356]

You might be interested in this site. It shows you how to diet and light weights. It’s a fasting site, it may not be your cup of tea. However the weight lifting routine is superb.

I’ve been doing a low carb/ketogenic diet for a good ten years and it has worked out well, food has just tended to be a crutch to combat depression in the past. I’ve finally overcome that crutch and am losing weight consistently and looking better than ever.

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[John DoeParticipant 743]

I have done swimming, running, kettlebells, machines, 1000+ rep calisthenics, low rep weighted calisthenics, martial arts, high intensity, low intensity, etc.  In regards to physical fitness, I have literally almost experimented with it all.

People forget that fitness is about developing physical adaptations to specific circumstances.  For example A 400+ pound bench is useless in 99% of real life work scenarios or a fight.  Being good at bench press is being good at bench press.  I worked and sparred with guys who have had benches like that.  The strength does not transfer over.

My point is that you get good at what you practice.  Period.  Don’t over think that concept.

Right now for exercise I draw a bow for high reps, and do a lot of chopping down trees and chopping wood.  I do a work out replicating what you would most likely do in the natural world if “society” for whatever reason did not exist or was not near by.

So far I cannot complain.  I have found that drawing a bow on both sides has maintained and developed a different kind of strength.  I can do 30+ pullups while only practicing them maybe one or twice a month.   So climbing is not problem.  I can arm wrestle well against bigger weight lifters.  You can take the bow any where too.  Plus you learn archery on the side.  It is a win/win.

Chopping down trees helped with endurance and fast twitch muscle development greatly.  After the tree is chopped down, I will literally just chop it into mulch.  It has gotten me down to a 45 bpm resting heart rate.  It helps with throwing a punch to0.  I do not practice any martial art past that of “chopping wood” and so far it has helped me in a scuffle not to long ago.  So it does have a real world transfer.  Your physical movements tend to be more graceful/gliding/natural.  It teaches you to relax to develop power, so the psychological benefits are therapeutic.  Plus it is comforting to know that if you decide to walk away from civilization, it will provide you with a necessary survival skill/form of fitness.

[RoyDalParticipant]

My point is that you get good at what you practice. Period. Don’t over think that concept.

Amen!

Chopping down trees …

I have put an axe and saw on my shopping list.

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