I just finished running Sleeping Dogs, and I’m trying to find something new (to me, not necessarily “new release”). If I don’t find anything that catches my eye, I’ll probably try Middle Earth: Shadow of War again.
Plyometrics are kind of a choose your own adventure in this workout. We encouraged explosive movements like box jumps, squat jumps, mountain climbers, skip jumps, etc. Basically anything that encouraged development of fast twitch muscles.
I’m sure you’ll get as many different answers as people you ask in that regard, so just do a bit of reading about the basics of Plyometrics and you can tailor them to your specific use case.
Here is the “standard” list of auxiliary exercises, but really it can be any lift that focuses on the muscle group you’re exercising that day. This workout is modular in that you can tweak it to whatever lifts work best for you.
And you’re welcome… I’m by no means an authority on any of it… but I’ve been in your shoes and if my trial and error can expedite your goals, then it costs me nothing but my coffee getting cold while I type.
Feel free to reach out if you’ve got any questions, I’ll do my best to answer them.
I missed your edit:
Week 1- 3x3 (strength)
Week 2 - 3x5 (stamina)
Week 3 - 5, 3, 1 (rep max)
Week 4 3x10 (recover)
You don’t have to go nuts with it… but switching up your exercises and confusing your body is the ideal way to build muscle mass.
A lot of them can be done in the privacy of your room (if you don’t live on the upper floors of an apartment), or a back yard. The lifts are really the only thing you need the gym for, the rest can be done anywhere.
Should I try this then?
Only you can really answer that, this is a workout I have personal experience with and have 100% seen it transform people in your exact situation. Will it do the same for you? I don’t know. Will it kill you if you do it for a month? Probably not. Will you learn something? Probably, and no day is a waste in which you learn something.
If you DO wind up giving it a shot, I’d love to hear how to pans out for you.
It absolutely is… but it’s a start to building up your core muscle groups. Once you build that, then you can start fine tuning specific groups as you want.
It absolutely is… but it’s a start to building up your core muscle groups. Once you build that, then you can start fine tuning specific groups as you want.
Here is more what I was suggesting, take it for what it’s worth…it’s a fairly old system lol.
It’s changed then… it used to be a 5 day a week deal.
Are your weights always static? Or do you mix it up?
What does your diet look like? I know you said your parents aren’t a fan, but you can still do some rough math and figure out what (if anything) you’re lacking. My guess would be, since you’re eating what you’re parents make, you could be lacking protein or something. In college, our strength trainers would feed guys in your position peanut butter and honey sandwiches with protein shakes.
There are also supplements you could take… but I don’t like suggesting those because your body could react differently than mine or anyone else’s. Do your due diligence on those… but when I was your age (maaaaany moons ago lol) I used to take one tablespoon of glutamine direct on my tongue and wash it down with water right after a work out. Don’t know if the direct approach was necessary, but it was the thing at the time.
All of that being said…don’t quit. I’ve been in your shoes, and it’s waaaaaaay to easy to go back to being a “fat fuck” and anything is better than nothing, even if your goals don’t manifest immediately. It might be time to try a different workout though, check out the “Bigger, Faster, Stronger” workout (assuming it’s still around). The places I’ve been that used it had a lot of success with it and produced some very strong individuals. If you’re interested, let me know and I’ll see if I can scrounge up a link or some material.
I’ve always heard it explained that the “fulfillment of the law” doesn’t abolish them, it fulfills the obligation and renders it moot, paving the way for the new covenant with Jesus as the penultimate sacrifice.
I would ask for a means of travel in with this as well… fixing the lack of breathable air would be pointless if you’re stuck aimlessly drifting through space, Bender a la Godfellas style.
Does that statement apply to someone who uses python with the finesse of a woodchipper?
…asking for a friend.
If you’re cool with the parents, maybe set up visitation hours? Come up with a time that works for you and them, and then just make sure they know to give you a heads up before they make use of the predetermined time?
Motion controlled
My dentist always tells me they really only care if the area has recently become heat sensitive. So that’s kind of what I base my level of concern on.
Probably be time to sit down and run through Xenogears again…
An open world, open ended, Way of the Samurai game…with all of the mechanics and branching stories and and and and and… basically any of the WotS games but on a massive scale and not 3 hours long.
They can still make them… but you’ve got to ask and they’ve got to be willing to do it. Had one at a random taco bell in BFE last weekend actually.
Nuance? Meaning not 0 or 1, dark or light, good or evil? Nuance? How DARE you? Just who do you…
You know what…that’s as much sarcastic indignation as I can muster, have a good one neighbor.