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So a family member offered to let me live in their tool shed, so I have a much larger space than what my camper van has afforded me for recreational pursuits now.

The big thing I'm interested in right off the bat is figuring out how to take my exercise game to the next level. I've never been super /fit/, but I've been going to the park to do calisthenics from time to time to try and keep up some level of activity beyond my job, which involves a lot of cardio.

With a small room now at my disposal, I'm interested in a good, serious exercise routine to start following for strength and physique. Make it my hyperbolic time chamber. Preferably looking for something still made up of body weight exercise and perhaps small weights. I don't expect to get turbo ripped or anything, but I want to lean out/tone up my physique and become very strong in terms of what is practical for real life application.

What would you recommend? I've been thinking of trying out a kettlebell routine like Simple & Sinister.
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GoldenInnosStatue on scored.co
1 year ago 4 points (+0 / -0 / +4Score on mirror ) 1 child
I use kettlebells attached a 9KG rubber pole as makeshift weights, i can add or remove weights as i desire and i can disassemble everything back to its base form thus minimizing storage space

for stamina i just run a several laps around my front land and back

for speed training i have a 15KG punching back with a base (so i can move it around thus minimizing storage space)

and also pushup pads for regular chest physique improvement

ideally if you want to burn as much fat as possible just go on a fasting routine (once a week) and burn as much stamina as you can, replenish that stamina with hydration, protein and fiber (you'll shit a lot but its the best way to cut)

you know you've made the /fit/ lifestyle when gay dudes hit on you in public (i take as a compliment but say "sorry i'm not a faggot but thanks" literally happened last week lol)

Breadpilled on scored.co
1 year ago 1 point (+0 / -0 / +1Score on mirror ) 2 children
Sounds pretty awesome, aside from being hit on by fags. I'm thinking of trying dumbbell substitutes for weight lifting exercises and definitely want a punching bag myself to get back into boxing.

What do you do for a fasting routine? I do have some stubborn abdomen fat I'd like to aggressively target, but I don't know if you mean not eating for a day once a week or if it's more than that.
GoldenInnosStatue on scored.co
1 year ago 1 point (+0 / -0 / +1Score on mirror ) 1 child
Unironically? eat something that would make me shit my guts out

overdosing on wormwood does the trick, but normally i'd just steel myself and just refuse to eat anything (that means not hanging around near food)

idk why but even since someone posted a great post about fasting, i've been kinda addicted to it, it sharpens my senses and puts in this "primal" state when i become more focused, aggressive and goal-orientated (like instead of procrastinating on some stupid shit i actually try to get work done)
Breadpilled on scored.co
1 year ago 0 points (+0 / -0 ) 4 children
If you go no food, how long is a serious fast? A day, a whole week? At an old job I sometimes pulled 10-14 hour days with no food and no break and apparently even that counts as a fast by some metrics, but it never really put me in a very heightened or abnormal state, aside from my body got accustomed to not feeling hungry without food once it became habitual. And I always chowed down hard afterwards.
Hullohoomans on scored.co
1 year ago 1 point (+0 / -0 / +1Score on mirror )
72 hours is generally considered the break point where your body switches from "let's ramp up everything in an attempt to find food" to "ok there's no food, better conserve as much energy as possible to survive". Under 24 hours doesn't have a significant effect unless you're also strictly limiting your overall caloric intake when you do eventually eat. (E.g. - a 2k calorie intake per day with a 2.3k cal basal rate tied to 16hr daily fasts makes for a 300 cal daily deficit).

Binge eating after a short fast is a surefire way to shoot yourself in the foot. So make your fast long enough that your next meal couldn't possibly counter it, but more importantly discipline yourself to keep your breakfast reasonably proportionate to your regular meals. If your basal rate is 2500 cal a day and you fast all day only to gorge on 3500 calories when you get home, you're gonna get fat.
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GoldenInnosStatue on scored.co
1 year ago 0 points (+0 / -0 )
around 16-24 hours

though i've managed to pull a 36 hours as well (depends on your discipline)
bg4u on scored.co
1 year ago 0 points (+0 / -0 ) 1 child
24hrs is pretty easy if you aren't doing anything intense. I've done 48 (and a bit more) a few times. There's no abnormal state or anything, it's just nice to know you can, and that you aren't a slave to food. People can go way longer than that though.
ratatosk on scored.co
1 year ago 0 points (+0 / -0 )
Yeah there is, but you have to go three or four days without food.
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steele2 on scored.co
1 year ago 2 points (+0 / -0 / +2Score on mirror ) 2 children
I go for a five mile jog every evening and that keeps me fit.

It take an hour and I use that time to listen to podcasts instead of consuming (((pedowood))) filth.

It's very enjoyable.

'Probably not the feedback you're after, but it works for me.
Breadpilled on scored.co
1 year ago 2 points (+0 / -0 / +2Score on mirror )
Right on. I luckily have cardio covered through my job as a manual load garbage man, chasing heavy carts all day and going in n out of the truck cab 100-200 times per route. Enjoy my podcasts while doing so as well.
Thenoticingcontinues on scored.co
1 year ago 0 points (+0 / -0 ) 1 child
Any desire to increase your pace? That's almost walking. Still good you're exercising though, good job.
steele2 on scored.co
1 year ago 1 point (+0 / -0 / +1Score on mirror ) 1 child
I live on a hill and the distance was an estimate. I run/jog for an hour. The first ten minutes is down-hill (a good warmup) and most of the rest is up-hill. I push myself for the fun of it and I'm screwed good by the end of it, every time.

I suppose I could use Google Maps to calculate the exact distance if you really needed to know for some reason.
Thenoticingcontinues on scored.co
1 year ago 0 points (+0 / -0 )
Exercise is the best. Good job.
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SFAM1A on scored.co
1 year ago 1 point (+0 / -0 / +1Score on mirror )
Body weight exercise, and you can do it for cheap. My daily routine (that, full disclosure, I've gotten away from recently for IRL reasons) consists of a few alternating sets of pull-ups and sit-ups, and then I would run for 10-25 minutes on a treadmill with 60 lbs of weapons, armor, and ammunition. As far as "practical for a real-life application" goes, cardio is the #1 thing to do IMO, and cardio with a military-level of equipment.
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Kaizen on scored.co
1 year ago 1 point (+0 / -0 / +1Score on mirror )
I am bias with my recommendations only because I myself, today, through my experiences, am the testament for this basis. I love simplicity, so here it is. Get a rack, bench, a dumbbell, and some plates. Aim on the big three lifts, squats, deads, and bench, and that'll be more than sufficient for your needs. If you require brosef isolation wank exercises, sure, do them, just concentrate on the big three.
Yourwifesboyfriendch on scored.co
1 year ago 1 point (+0 / -0 / +1Score on mirror )
Maybe consider having 3 separate days during the week focusing on different muscle groups.

Day one could be a push day, focusing on progression in push ups through volume, and variance. Something like working up to 5 sets of 20, then start elevating your feet to make them harder. Pull ups, and progression through volume, then adding weight as you get stronger. Focus on tempo and feeling the muscles being used. Third day could be squats, and using the kettlebells for progression. Save cardio for after lifting, you wanna burn through muscle glycogen so that your cardio is burning fat. If you want more days and focus on physique a bit more, throw in and arm and shoulder day, shoulder Flys, curls, and overhead extensions with kettle bells, etc.

Eat protein 6 times a day, and keep carb Intake isolated to before you workout and a little after
AdVHiggs on scored.co
1 year ago 0 points (+0 / -0 )
Hello, I am currently studying Kinesiology and on track to become a PT, as well as have been lifting/training for about 4 years. I would love to help make you a routine, what are your primary goals? Functional fitness, absolute strength, muscle mass, or a mix of both? How many days a week can you train, for how long, and with what equipment do you have available? And do you prefere primarily resistance training with sets and reps, circuits, or want to add cardio? Thanks!
Hullohoomans on scored.co
1 year ago 0 points (+0 / -0 )
Most of Pavel's stuff is great.

Also check out Paul Wade's books for a lot of calisthenic programs.

You're probably not gonna find much calisthenics you can do better in the shed vs at the park, unless you build your own gymnastics gear like a pull up bar and parallels.
Hoobeejoo on scored.co
1 year ago 0 points (+0 / -0 )
I would start with some dumbbells 15-30 lbs, a jump rope, and some resistance bands. There's all kinds of routines you can do with these things that will really get you in shape. These are things I use on my off lift days.

I two minutes jumping, one minute rests. I do 15-20 minutes of that. I do curls, flies, Russian twists,weighted burpees, and lateral raises. I actually did these home routines for a year before I got a gym membership to lift weights.
Knight_Of_Saint_John on scored.co
1 year ago 0 points (+0 / -0 )
Put rocks in your backpack and journey yourself until your body aches
PillarOfWisdom on scored.co
1 year ago 0 points (+0 / -0 )
Getting into shape is simple math. Counting and burning calories. You can have the best workout regime on the planet with the best coaches and top of the line equipment, but if your diet sucks, it'll be a long road. On the opposite end, if you eat great and have no workout plan, you'll loose weight but won't tone up. Get a handle on your diet, start walking an hour a day, and use your body weight as a gym. Push-ups, sit-ups, etc.
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