Train like a bender ! (IRL WORKOUT)

[topaz fjord]

I prefer dumbbells to barbells, never liked the latter

[iron trout]

I can’t lift them yet XD

https://tenor.com/view/wimp-weak-lifting-dipper-gravity-falls-gif-4666645

I used to use them in the past and I enjoy them! My muscles have completely atrophied with me being so sedentary now

[proper girder]

practice dumbell equivalents and youll be doing it in no time !! jd gotta get ur chest and arms to level 2 remember

[iron trout]

yess :)

I really do enjoy it once I’m there

[proper girder]

yea thats great then

its so stress relieving

[iron trout]

What other kind of fitness stuff are y’all into?

[proper girder]

i do calisthenics and plyometrics !!

i add in dunbell weights but thats my most bc im afraid thats all i have

but i play basketball and do boxing for cardio!!

[iron trout]

sounds fun!

[proper girder]

yeaa

wbu?

[iron trout]

I’m quite sedentary rn but

I’m working on going to the gym more and walking. I also bike short distances.
I want to build up into running long distance for cardio!
I used to hike but don’t really have the opportunity anymore

[proper girder]

thats sick dude !!

whats ur fav place you hiked??

[iron trout]

All of them are in my region so nothing exotic. But I personally love when there’s a lot of creeks and trees <3 I live in an arid region so it’s always a treat when things feel more not like that

[proper girder]

Ahh that sounds so cool

[iron trout]

I would do ~8 hour hikes

[proper girder]

if you ever start to get back into it you should totally try different regions if granted oppurtunity , sounss fun

[proper girder]

WOAH 😭 bravo

[iron trout]

My former navigator is no longer a part of my life and I’d be too afraid to get lost

I hope in the future to be able to do true hiking again

[proper girder]

yeah no make sure someone naviagates u

dont do nothing to dangerous

[iron trout]

🫡

I also am interested in mobility and functional movement training

[proper girder]

ahh

plyometrics helps sm

that plus agility and flexibility training would be good

[iron trout]

How would you define plyometrics?

[proper girder]

explosiveness training

specifcally in legs

[iron trout]

Different than HIIT?

[proper girder]

yepp

thats high intensity interval training

[iron trout]

I’m sorry, I am not knowledgable with this. I lowkey don’t see a big difference

[proper girder]

ahh so HIIT is interval right?

thats like

30 secs on 15 secs off repeated

plyometrics follows normal circuits ( reps and sets ) but with things like jumping on boxes

tbh idk why hiit is called hiit lol , its circuit training imo

[iron trout]

Okie!

[proper girder]

yeaa

[iron trout]

So mixing cardio and strength into the same workout?

[proper girder]

unrelated but whats ur fav dnd class? im currently making my first xhar

[tardy tulip]

I don't know how ya'll be jumping on them boxes

[iron trout]

Paladin

[proper girder]

yeppers

[tardy tulip]

My ass is just stepping up

[proper girder]

https://tenor.com/view/spiderman-when-im-ready-leap-faith-gif-14536735

[proper girder]

ahh okay

rn im making a sorcerer

[iron trout]

Which subclass! I’ve played a sorc before it was real fun

[proper girder]

high elf(?) I think thats what that means lol

[iron trout]

My longest played classes are Paladin, Rogue, Sorc, and Fighter (didn’t enjoy that one though).

[iron trout]

That would be the race, subclasses are specific flavors of a class

[proper girder]

ah im afraid im not too sure

[iron trout]

For ex — a shadow sorcerer vs a celestial one

[proper girder]

oo will keep in mknd

OH i wanted to make mine related to shadow magix

but the app idk how to use the app i got properly ngl

[iron trout]

it’s all good!! I’m just super into this stuff, feel free to ask if you want help. I’m not great at min maxing but lots of things I know well for dnd

[proper girder]

ah i dont plan to anywho :)) jus wanna have fun with friends

[iron trout]

if you wanna chat more about dnd we should prolly DM cos this is the fitness channel XD

[proper girder]

yea lol i realised

may i?

[iron trout]

Yep

[proper girder]

tyy

[topaz fjord]

Every gain you get in the gym is an XP earned by your character

Gotta get them 10th-level spells

[light ember]

ty

[tardy tulip]

I mean games and working out go hand and hand lol

Progressions and all

[proper girder]

yessurr

[iron trout]

Heyyyooo

[iron trout]

I got you covered

https://superherojacked.com/2021/02/09/mako-workout/

[tardy tulip]

Idk that's a lot of reps for 5 days a week

[iron trout]

Simply adjust it to whatever your ability level is

Just like everything else

Do what you can and do your best

[proper girder]

half all the sets unless its 2 or 1 sets and itll be good imo

bc thats wayyy too much volume lol

imo

[topaz fjord]

Yeah, 25 reps is surprisingly easy to do as long as you don't go overboard with weight

Since this seems like a no weight routine, just half sets or increase rest time if necessary

[iron trout]

yeppers it’s bodyweight

[fallow flint]

Working out again

[uncut zephyr]

YAS

[proper girder]

W

[tardy tulip]

So close to 3 sets of 7 pull ups

[topaz fjord]

Never heard of the first and third exercises

[glass birch]

what app is that?

[tardy tulip]

Its basically holding yourself up with rings with the rings positioned horizontally of your waist so they're turned outwards

and the 3rd one is like making a T-shape by bending forward your front body from the hip and extending your back leg

Its not the full routine but its the r/bodyweightfitness recommended routine

@glass birch Progressive Workouts

I don't like dips tho

[proper girder]

Rdl is third i think

[topaz fjord]

Just looked them up and they're not for me, glad they're able to get you going though

[uncut zephyr]

I’ve been away from gym for 4 days hELP

Been doing so much construction work lmfao

[topaz fjord]

Construction work is physically demanding to be considered exercise in its own way, at least you're not sitting in a chair in an office all day and getting tired from that

[steel atlas]

Lost fat body % in a month

from 22,30 to 19,47

i should work out more with the korra training

[uncut zephyr]

my arms gone

ahahaha

cant close car door

[fallow flint]

LOL PRAYING FOR U

[steel atlas]

pray for you

i should go to the gym but in the evening

[topaz fjord]

Was getting ready to cook some chicken teriyaki but now my my mom is taking me to a restaurant, one where I know where I will be drinking

Hopefully I can still workout later tonight

[topaz fjord]

Nevermind, the snow might stop me

[topaz fjord]

Yeah, skipping tonight

[sand drum]

There's no snow here but I think I'm skipping tonight too

[topaz fjord]

Started snowing today and they didn't salt the roads yet

[uncut zephyr]

Dead

[steel atlas]

you don't need that amount of cardio at the begin

[uncut zephyr]

yes I do

[steel atlas]

that's too much, i suggest you to drop at 10 min

if you want

[uncut zephyr]

Absolutely not lmao

30 isn’t enough

special forces is like 2 hours

[steel atlas]

damnnn

[topaz fjord]

30 minutes is indeed too much, especially at the beginning

Unless you're going slow

[uncut zephyr]

No

You guys-

It’s my routine 💀

I gotta be able to swim across San Diego bay, run 3 miles, and then drag a boat up a beach, 30 mins be working me to that goal yk

It’s also my friends rout for firefighting so we ball

[proper girder]

that seems like a valid amount for someone working under conditions such as jay ngl , but you should defenitely lower the amount youre doing under the conditions that

1. youre inconsistent
2. you fully struggle/ are incapable of doing actual life things
3. you get injured
4. you just cant workout bc youre always too exhausted

otherwise , jayden 2 approves 👍👍👍

[uncut zephyr]

1-4 don’t apply

wym I can’t do life things bruh 💀

I’ve been doing that routine already successfully too

[proper girder]

as in

arms are too tired to be maximully productive outside of work/gym

[uncut zephyr]

they’re fine tho

I’m hyperbolic man

Exaggerate

[proper girder]

lmfaoo alright then

jus know ur limits

[uncut zephyr]

and falling down the stairs giving me an injury doesn’t count

Bro

I wouldn’t be doing any of this if I didn’t know

But I appreciate the concern

Plus my PT and gym bro who studies physical health are guiding me rn

Got the full consult

[proper girder]

ofcoursee bro!! and i trust you and your judgement after all youre naturally wiser than me , but some people can see things others cant at times

jus gotta see different povs 🤷‍♂️

[proper girder]

yessurr

[uncut zephyr]

Ofc ofc

[proper girder]

good shit tho 👊👊 put in that work and youll be fcking cracked bro

[uncut zephyr]

I have to be for this job 😵‍💫

[burnt fulcrum]

“Praise the Lord, lift weights” such a glorious-intimidating phrase

[burnt fulcrum]

Bro is training to be Captian America

[uncut zephyr]

LMAO

I’ve been crushing the cardio

30+ everyday

[burnt fulcrum]

By cardio…you mean like soccer mom walk or RUNNING?

[uncut zephyr]

Run.

[burnt fulcrum]

THATLL DO IT.

That routine is NAWT for me

But props to you tho

[uncut zephyr]

It’s

It’s still rough angel

2 hours today and then work after kills

And then 4 hour drive LMAO

[fallow flint]

FOUR HOUR DRIVE???

[burnt fulcrum]

I really admire you

Thats dedication

[uncut zephyr]

Yeah

We go fast

Another 2 hr gym sesh before work

Dying

[burnt fulcrum]

Alerting the po po now

[tardy tulip]

[uncut zephyr]

Police didn’t pull us over even when they saw us lmao

[burnt fulcrum]

Thats wild. I would try but um

[steel atlas]

havent been to the gym for a while

it's time to be korra again

I havent been to the gym for a week

i am already tired

[uncut zephyr]

Yeah

only drive fast on roads you know

[uncut zephyr]

New PR on my squat +50LBS

[burnt fulcrum]

https://tenor.com/view/lets-go-the-rock-rock-go-rock-lets-go-lg-gif-18455293

[uncut zephyr]

yeehaw

interesting problem though

I am plateaued on weight. Lost 10+ over the course of 2 weeks, now hit a stable +-1 on my Weigh in. Never had it happen before. Friend says cus I am losing the fat, but the muscle mass gain is compensating, which I never thought about.

[uncut zephyr]

Dw, you get back in? I have taken month off before, nice thing is, when u get back you will know what to do ya know

[steel atlas]

got in

prob i am going now

[uncut zephyr]

i see i see

thats good

[steel atlas]

yeah

time to train back

[burnt fulcrum]

Eat a bacon cheeseburger

[topaz fjord]

I started doing dropsets in my workouts, basically for my 3 sets I do reps until I reach or get really close to failure, then my next rep I reduce the weight, repeat until I do the amount of sets necessary

My workout sessions increased by 10-5 minutes but I feel much better than I was prior to doing them

Could give dropsets a try

Just don't use them for real heavy exercises like squats

[uncut zephyr]

no no angel i cant lose weight lmao

its +-1LBS and its so ANNOYING

[uncut zephyr]

after this imma push for 3 mi

[proper girder]

yessurr

[tardy tulip]

100 reps of burpees. 3 x 20, 4 x 10

Now I remember why I hated doing them

[topaz fjord]

I remember looking up burpees and just rejecting them immediately afterwards

[tardy tulip]

The 6 count burpees aren't too bad

100 burpees with the Navy Seal version would mean 200 extra push ups and mountain climbers

Which is a hell no from me lol

[silver stratus]

hihi where do u find the workout program ?

[tardy tulip]

Think there's some stuff that's pinned

https://superherojacked.com/avatar-the-last-airbender-workout-database/

Personally not a fan of those routines due to the amount of reps of each exercise

[burnt fulcrum]

Finally went back to the gym today

[uncut zephyr]

jim

good angel

we go jim all day

[burnt fulcrum]

Thank you gymbro

[burnt fulcrum]

Arms are still sore btw😭

[glass birch]

I think im gonna train this year for a half marathon then a full marathon!

[proper girder]

goodluck man 👏👏 u gotta be strong

[tardy tulip]

You could not pay me to run longer than 3 miles

[proper girder]

honestly hahah

i started doing runs tho

but marathons are beyind me

very very far beyond me

[glass birch]

Haha a few years ago I used to do like 10k races etc within my city and Im hoping I can reactive that running ability lol

[proper girder]

shitt bro gl

[glass birch]

thank you thank you!

[proper girder]

Ofcc

[tardy tulip]

Whoever invented Navy Seal burpees

I don't like you

35 of those damn things then ended up doing 5 more push ups

how the hell do people do 100 of these

[proper girder]

beyond me

[topaz fjord]

Some are just that naturally gifted physically, while others are willing to go the extra mile

I said this already but my uncle is around 50 at least and he goes to the gym in the middle of the night

For some, exercise is just a hobby to them

[proper girder]

yea true

[slender wagon]

I can't scroll all the way up can someone tell me the exercise?

[uncut zephyr]

3 mile runs everyday

Huh I thought we pinned

Oh right discord ruined it

[uncut zephyr]

#1169903023758245949 message

[slender wagon]

thanks

[steel atlas]

benching 30 kg is getting easier

hehe i wonder if i can go to 60 kg

[tardy tulip]

I'm feeling a lot more flexible from regular morning stretches

can consistently grasp my hands behind my back with my dominant arm

off hand arm can just touch the fingers but its progress

[steel atlas]

i am not so flexible

ahahahaha

[tough hatch]

sweet, I'm starting my workout plan this month so this thread is perfect for me

[steel atlas]

hehe it's so useful

check the pins, there are some training sheet

[topaz fjord]

First time going to the gym after three weeks of family holiday stuff and being sick

[tardy tulip]

Now it's not snowing, I can get back to the gym

[glass birch]

thats quite a jump haha

[steel atlas]

ahahah yes, it will require a bit of time

I am getting used though

[tardy tulip]

Finally did 3 x 8 reps of negative pull-ups (underhand)

[tardy tulip]

Turns out I can hold an L sit on rings for a decent time too

[steel atlas]

do you guys have any suggestion about bench press?

my wrist hurts

when I do it

[glass birch]

make sure your wrist is straight with your arm not wobbly and leaning otherwise it pulls on the muscles and can make it sore.

[steel atlas]

thank you ❤️

Today it was better

[glass birch]

if it continues to be a problem you could try either another chest exercise or wrist straps

[steel atlas]

I could make 3 sets of 8 reps each 30 kg

[steel atlas]

I do dumbell press too

it's easier

[glass birch]

yee and less of a hassel to change weights haha

[steel atlas]

yesss

too way easier

[topaz fjord]

You also don't risk a barbell falling on you if your arms are pushed too much, dumbbells are the safest option

[proper girder]

im a day late but easily tbh , use wrist straps abit more leg drive and by the end of the month your pushing 65 💪💪

[steel atlas]

I hope🥰🥰

I need to buy wrist straps ahaha

[steel atlas]

Korra training sheet is getting easier to make

[proper girder]

will*

[steel atlas]

fair enough

[tardy tulip]

Another good gym day

[uncut zephyr]

boom

[glass birch]

whats this?

[tardy tulip]

Gym done

[uncut zephyr]

Mega sheet

For cardio

Strength is dependent

[steel atlas]

damn

leg press is difficult

i used to make 100 kg

[topaz fjord]

I can't do leg presses, those machines scare me

[novel zealot]

oooo love this channel

i’ve been trying to get my legs bigger before i get bigger tats on them 😭

plus have always been quite skinny and would like to not be so cold all the time 💀

[tardy tulip]

Gym done

[glass birch]

Went for a run to gauge how much training I need and my calfs are burning 😭

[steel atlas]

i skipped gym i am too sick

[topaz fjord]

Skipped too the past two days, storm hit us :(

[proper girder]

kickin it

@uncut zephyr youre my #1 inspiration pls notice me 😭😭😭😭😭😭

[topaz fjord]

Notice him, boi

[proper girder]

fr 😭

[uncut zephyr]

I am here

[uncut zephyr]

dfamn dude the gains are huge

[proper girder]

💪

[proper girder]

ohmygosh is tjat the real jay

[uncut zephyr]

howdy

[proper girder]

woa

[uncut zephyr]

crazy crazy

[tardy tulip]

To the gym

[junior bluff]

i haven't gone in some time

[tardy tulip]

Gym done. Ring push ups feel easy and I finally did 5 reps of ring pull ups

I wanna eat

@proper girder This dude finally did the overhand pull ups. On rings instead of a bar

[proper girder]

these ring people 😔

lek wanna learn ring pullups

[proper girder]

Fire ash

[valid urchin]

not aang w the dew rag 😭

[proper girder]

😭😭

[proper girder]

durag thoo

[valid urchin]

ik what i said

[proper girder]

huh

[valid urchin]

dew rag

[proper girder]

yea durag 😭

[valid urchin]

dew rag

[proper girder]

youre quite the persistent one

[valid urchin]

☺️

[topaz fjord]

Worked out my upper body last night and it felt great

Had to skip leg day tonight though due to semi-bad roads and I ate too much at a steakhouse

[glass birch]

always excuses when its leg day 😭

[light ember]

I didn’t go to yoga this morning :(

At least I got my MMA in the evening

[analog sorrel]

@light ember you do mma? I try to go to my local muay thai gym like three times a week

[fallow flint]

Gotta wait till my off days

[junior bluff]

nah you didn't

[fallow flint]

Literally no gains just stick

LMAO

[junior bluff]

i have zero idea how i'll get out of both my reading AND gym slump

[tardy tulip]

Still at gym

[junior bluff]

going strong, keep up jerrick!!!!

[tardy tulip]

Whoever invented pull ups I don't like you

[twin ledge]

OKAY so I’m finally taking the plunge and going to the gym for the first time soon

How did you guys get started? Any tips I would thoroughly appreciate

[vagrant garden]

ayyy best of luck and hope you feel good!

[vagrant garden]

well... before just going, i set myself a goal on what i wanted to do for that day, and what is the endgoal in the near future. I guess you have that one already, right?

[tardy tulip]

Gym done did 3 sets of 8 ring overhand pull ups and another set of underhand pull ups to finish the session

[topaz fjord]

I set a goal for myself and do some research (Not too much, just enough on how to get started) and put what knowledge I learned to the test on my first day.

As someone buildinb muscle mass I looked up the best workout routines for muscle building and did the full body regiment M/W/F as it's the best basic exercise for bodybuilding.

As I continued I would do more research on how to keep going and even began adapting my diet to my workouts.

[tardy tulip]

I kinda have a bit of a head start cause I have a decent cardio base

from walking too many miles working at a hospital

and taking 4-5 yoga classes a day when I snuck to Ohio for "vacation"

I just follow some bodyweight routine on a consistent basis and poof, pull ups happened

oh yeah eating a bunch of protein helped too

[twin ledge]

Thank you guys!! x

I’ll keep you updated- looking to just gain functional strength atm instead of an aesthetic goal

[light ember]

Noice.

I don’t tho Muay Thai tho

[dusk lantern]

That is you??
No wonder you and I got along

Finally...
I've been wondering if this server had a chat that was right for me
AND I FOUND IT
I have Jay to thank

[proper girder]

😭 dayum W

[proper girder]

yessurrr

[tardy tulip]

Gym done

[tardy tulip]

Gym done

[obsidian quail]

does doing pull ups increase arm muscle

im trying to get good at arm wrestling

[tardy tulip]

Eh

Probably want grip strength or work biceps and triceps

pull ups mostly work the back and shoulders

[tardy tulip]

Gym done

[dusk lantern]

Absolutely yes

The pull up activates bicep, shoulder, and lateral back muscles

[dusk lantern]

But if it's forearms you want to strengthen

Farmer's carry
Hammer curls
Wrist curls
Reverse curls by cable or dumbbell

[tardy tulip]

Gym done

[proper girder]

W

[uncut zephyr]

squat go crazy

[dusk lantern]

@uncut zephyr nice gym selfie

[uncut zephyr]

NO

[dusk lantern]

Someone was gonna notice it lol

And that someone is me, a guy who's rather observant

[dusk lantern]

Nvrmind

[uncut zephyr]

LMAO

[uncut zephyr]

this manual is clutch

hold

https://joinlafd.org/index.cfm

no

I am not recruiting the manual is just good

nutrition, medical science, guides

how to do

fun log too

helps to get you started

[proper girder]

my plan solos

[uncut zephyr]

ye

its a good download or template

[proper girder]

my plans bigger than it tho

[dusk lantern]

A firefighter workout plan eh?
Sounds like fun

[proper girder]

fancy smanchy

[uncut zephyr]

They have one bruh lmao

[glass birch]

MY LORDY LORD

[topaz fjord]

As clean as it looks, this gym is pretty mid when it comes to the type of equipment it has and how many

This is the type of squat rack my gym has, the one in that picture for some reason worries me

[uncut zephyr]

It doesn't need more though

Private gym for 50 residents

Mant of which are families who can't bring their kids in

[uncut zephyr]

Ironically my public gym has this and that one is notoriously hated for being loose and shake lmao

[tardy tulip]

Gym done

[topaz fjord]

I'm just more disappointed that there is a huge space in the middle where a good cable machine could go, one of these babies to be exact

[uncut zephyr]

It's cause it was under construction lmao

[topaz fjord]

Not disappointed, surprised actually as this is a common piece of equipment

Oh nice

[uncut zephyr]

And nah I hate the connected ones lmao

Everything separated is perfect

No dudes shaking the whole thing when I'm trying be stable

[uncut zephyr]

Hopefully gonna see more stuff but if not

We always got the public one still

Nice thing is the outdoor space too so you can kinda set up a muscle beach esuqe thing there

[junior bluff]

💪

[proper girder]

ws

[uncut zephyr]

Yes

[uncut zephyr]

10m

[proper girder]

on a new plan +5miles cardio

[uncut zephyr]

leg day made me throw up

https://tenor.com/view/911-show-maddie-buckley-was-i-gone-too-long-jennifer-love-hewitt-911-gif-17746273289577677373

[tardy tulip]

Gym done

[gaunt needle]

Does anyone have any tips for motivation

[uncut zephyr]

not gonna lie

It has to come within...

I know it's not what

Anyone wants to hear but that's just the honest truth.

Anybody can give you motivational speech, guides, but you can't really kick into high gear until you make your own reason to believe it ya know

Personally had to get a goal.

Any goal

Finding friends super good.

[gaunt needle]

Thats true

[gaunt needle]

You’re absolutely right actually

[uncut zephyr]

like genuinley don't know what to say

i wish there was a better answer

cause i asked the same thing

but i literally

[gaunt needle]

I understand

[uncut zephyr]

a lot had to happen for me to care

bad health, covid, family death(DW long time ago), like a ton of shit had to collapse inward at the same time for me

for me it took all that, but for others its like

oh look at that hot model, i wanna be that.

or, i wanna get ready for X career

[gaunt needle]

My condolences

[uncut zephyr]

nooo

its ok

so long ago

but thats what got me out

[gaunt needle]

THIS

[uncut zephyr]

yea

[gaunt needle]

im so scared of getting back where i was before so i think thats gonna be my motivation.

[uncut zephyr]

yeah

once you see

your potential

and believe it

i think is when you start to really push

honestly, making sure ur comfortable alone too

literally anywhere

Maybe unique to me but I cannot be alone, I have to go everywhere with everyone

wouldn't go to the gym without others

didnt help

so, eventually the city helped. walked around more and more, did more alone, eating out alone, gym alone.

and having your own independence can really reinforce that internal motivation

[gaunt needle]

I’m the opposite I can’t do anything with unfimiliar people around me

[gaunt needle]

Thank you really

[uncut zephyr]

thats why you gotta push urself slowly...

even for stuff irrelevant, like eating out

getting gas in your car...

i mean literally

the smallest actions

i started with dog wallking, used to only do that with my mom, then getting mail, then driving around hours away, eating alone, then driving across the country, moving in, surviving, and yeah

now I can just

do whatever alone

we have to learn to be okay being alone

and know when its not okay to be alone...

thats soemthing nobody teaches us...

[gaunt needle]

Yeah :(

[gaunt needle]

exactly unfortunately

Idk but i grew up doing everything by myself so im happy that im completely independent im actually glad with that

[obsidian quail]

wait is this a gym

i legit thought this was an airport

[uncut zephyr]

downtown one yeah

[obsidian quail]

damn

[uncut zephyr]

yeess

its okay

[dusk lantern]

Doin my entire upper body
Chest arms and abs should be good

Working my forearms like a beast rn

[topaz fjord]

Don't forget the back muscles

[bright perch]

Need an azula one if there isn’t already

[dusk lantern]

I ran out of time for that

[real iron]

wow did not know about this channel!

@dusk lantern so waht do u do when u stall

[dusk lantern]

I avoid the major lifts and improvise with other exercises and lifts

[real iron]

oh, and then after somet ime u go back to it?

[dusk lantern]

Yup

[real iron]

cool

nice channel, glad i found this

what kinda training programs are people doing here 👀

[tardy tulip]

Just bodyweight stuff

[uncut zephyr]

I have completed home gymski

[dusk lantern]

Rn I'm at the park, it is SUCH a warm day today in February

I'm jogging and doing calisthenics

I can only do neutral grip pullups cuz my wrist still fucking hurts

[real iron]

Nice nice

[warm kestrel]

same I just saw this challange thing, so whats the details for this fitness challange ?

[real iron]

100 push ups

[shrewd abyss]

https://youtu.be/hkq0TjBB3Zc?si=WX4rz63iZ9I86Ytv

“Korra themed” Meh. How about Aang or Zuko themed^

[tardy tulip]

Breakdancing is definitely more suited for Zuko

[shrewd abyss]

both bagua and Northern Xiaolin have breakdancing-like moves 🤷

[tardy tulip]

They do

It's more prominent with Northern Shaolin with all the high end calisthenic moves involved in breakdancing

[shrewd abyss]

And Aang, as we’ve seen, has much more canon enthusiasm for dancing itself heh heh

[tardy tulip]

Could develop good footwork if you're moving around like a clock

I don't dance but I could see that

[shrewd abyss]

https://tenor.com/view/avatar-gif-18529070

https://tenor.com/view/aang-katara-kataang-atla-gif-18338441

[tardy tulip]

https://tenor.com/view/avatar-the-last-airbender-firebending-breakdancing-zuko-gif-18352920

[shrewd abyss]

Aang and Zuko inventing modern dance styles 150 years early

[tardy tulip]

Hell even yoga has some breakdancing moves you see in freezes

[shrewd abyss]

breakdancing might’ve borrowed some stuff from yoga. IDK.

[tardy tulip]

oops

https://gethealthyu.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Yoga_Side-Crow-Legs-Extended_Featured.jpg https://img.redbull.com/images/c_limit,w_1500,h_1000,f_auto,q_auto/redbullcom/tv/FO-1WRJC9B255N11/FO-1WRJC9B255N11-featureMedia

[real iron]

Honestly if anyone here really wanted to train and move like a bender. I highly recommend Wushu. its chinese martial arts the animation uses, and u get to do cool tricks and flips like zuko

hard as fuck tho and will test your joints and felxibility 😭

[shrewd abyss]

“the animation uses”

Hm? I had always heard it was based on Tai Chi (waterbending) Bagua (airbending) Northern Shaolin (fire bending) and Hung Gar (earth bending)

and Mantis style (Toph’s special honed skills)

[real iron]

those styles are all wushu

and earth bending is more nanquan (southern fist)

fire bending is changquan (longfist, or northern fist/shaolin)

water bending is tai chi

and air bending is bagua

but those are all wushu, or more specifically, the ones depicted in the animation are all contemporary wushu

[bright perch]

https://youtu.be/d3ozHei_LbI?si=xDIYAoXysv_sOAAc

[light ember]

How do this shoes not burn

[dusk lantern]

I don't think he actually touches the fire
Cuz if he did of course, it would burn

[tardy tulip]

Gym done

[gaunt needle]

Yayy

[real iron]

gainz

share your workout!

[glad dawn]

PPL+ Martial art of choice

[real iron]

how mnay days ppl per week? 2x or 1x?

[glad dawn]

well i only have 2 days of rest in a week

[real iron]

so 1x then im guessing? since u have martial arts as well

[glad dawn]

MTW rest TFS Rest on sunday

[tardy tulip]

gimme a sec

[glad dawn]

idk how to explain it

i rest on both S and S

[glad dawn]

or when im actually tired

Do i have pic perms?

[tardy tulip]

The pull ups are ring pull ups

And the parallel bar support is an L sit on rings

[real iron]

nice, calisthenics? from bodyweight reddit?

[glad dawn]

https://www.bing.com/search?q=5x5+routine+for+push+pull+legs&qs=n&form=QBRE&sp=-1&ghc=1&lq=0&pq=5x5+routine+for+push+pull+leg&sc=11-29&sk=&cvid=77E58FFD463C402E949D6833FED2731E&ghsh=0&ghacc=0&ghpl= i do this

[tardy tulip]

Yes

[real iron]

yeah so ur doing ppl 1x/week then. 2x/week is 6 days a week

[glad dawn]

I recover fast idk

[real iron]

where do u hang ur rings, at home?

[glad dawn]

ohhh

on the days I don't workout i stretch and do jump rope

[tardy tulip]

I go to a rock climbing gym and I hang the rings on top of a pull up bar

because I don't own rings

[glad dawn]

That's smart

[real iron]

ic, so lifting weights 3x/week? and then all the other stuff the rest of the days

[glad dawn]

I sometimes have to ask my friends if i want to do ring pull ups

[tardy tulip]

I already bought an annual membership so after this year, I'll get my own pair of rings and find some sturdy thing to do ring pull ups

[glad dawn]

active rest days

[real iron]

oh ok, i was gonna say, ur routine looked like a home workout aside from a few exercises

[tardy tulip]

it does

you can do all that without going to a gym

like rows you can use something like a broomstick

[glad dawn]

sometimes I don't do well on some muscle groups like my core or i feel tight in my hips

[tardy tulip]

or something at a playground

[glad dawn]

the days i rest I work on that

Push

1. barbell bench press 5x5
2. incline dumbbell benchpress3x12
3. shoulder press (seated)
4. Side Lateral Raise 3x10
5. close-Grip Barbell Bench Press 3x8
6. Triceps Dumbbell Kickback 3x12

Pull

1. deadlift 5x5
2. Bent Over Barbell Row 3x8
3. Underhand Cable Pulldowns 3x10
4. One-Arm Dumbbell Row 3x12
5. dumbbell shrug 3x 12
6. Dumbbell Bicep Curl 3x10
7. Alternate Hammer Curl 3x10

Legs

1. squat 5x5
2. Barbell Lunge 3x12
3. Romanian Deadlift 3x8
4. Seated Calf Raise 3x12-15

I try keeping it simple cause a lot of calisthenic movements get me sore and make me lose fat too fast.

If i ever want to switch up a routine I just go to bodybuilder forums and adopt one

[real iron]

wow that is almost identical to my workout

[glad dawn]

Simple as fakkk

[real iron]

hahah i guess, its still quitea few exercises

and honstly is enough, anything more complex is unnecessary

[glad dawn]

Sometimes I quit the gym for months to practice toning my muscles

I got like some dumbbell and a Ez bar

I go for high reps and try cutting calories

March is usually Cut for summer

[real iron]

make sure u dont cut too quickly

otherwise u risk losing muscle mass as well

[glad dawn]

I love food

[real iron]

unless ur really overweight, then u can cut more drastically

[glad dawn]

My problem is that most of my fat resides in my lower stomach

so it's like im halfway jacked?

So like in normal terms I may be 17-19% bf and i need to reach 13-15% in order to see my true definition again.

15% year round is so hard and ' 💉 ' is getting tempting.

[real iron]

yeah the pouch or tire is hard to get rid of

that lower portion is stubborn, but for a lot of ppl it is always the last to go, so its not unqiue to u

and obviously dont do steroids, its bad

[glad dawn]

Trust me. If i do the needle

I have lost as a bodybuilder

that's cheating!

I still want to know my genetic limit

[novel zealot]

lmao i just did a bunch of jump squats girl i am out of breath

[shrewd abyss]

Good job 👍

[novel zealot]

awe ty

[tardy tulip]

Gym done

[real iron]

https://tenor.com/view/the-rock-smell-wwe-gif-6618480693353817577

[dusk lantern]

Didn't know he liked sweat

[glass birch]

Started going to gym again! Completly forgot how much your muscles ache 😭

[real iron]

feels gooood

[glass birch]

nuh uh, lifting arms hurts lmaoo

[real iron]

its the good kinda hurt tho

embrace it 🙂

[glass birch]

lmaoo true true

[real iron]

plus itll go away soon the more u do it

[glass birch]

Yee thats what im waiting for haha

[dusk lantern]

What'd you do there

[glass birch]

uh yesterday, started with
18min run at 5.37km/min pace then cooldown, then triceps chest and shoulders then another sprint run for 4mins at 3.30km/min pace and cooldown plus i just walked about 7/8miles throught out the day lol

[jovial radish]

I don’t have a good before picture of my back but july of 23 i got back into the rhythm after figuring out how i can do push ups, currently working on testing the range of my shoulders.

I have core strength i still need to work on

[light ember]

Past arm growth pics. I still can't tell but others can

[proper girder]

insane pics from both of you

[light ember]

Thank you!

[real iron]

👑

[real iron]

👑

should flex and show us ur gains next time 🙂

[jovial radish]

I agree

[light ember]

I will try my best to remember!

[light ember]

My arms and abs now ache

But the good ache! Let's go

[tardy tulip]

👍

[dusk lantern]

Basketball injury
Got a broken nose

[proper girder]

same thing happened to my friend 2 weeks ago , broken nose and black eye

and he burst blood vessels in hs eye

😭( he is okay now)

[dusk lantern]

@proper girder oh no poor guy
I have to visit the ENT tomorrow

I have two fractures in there

[proper girder]

howd it happen 😭

[dusk lantern]

I was playing basketball sectionals today and a big kid from the opposing team elbowed me in the nose

Was so uncomfortably numb until blood came GUSHIN

[proper girder]

oh my days its alwats the elbow 💀

im big and still be getting hit by it

[proper girder]

bro you good now??

[dusk lantern]

Yeah the massive bleeding had stopped
But the left side of my nose is the only part that leaks blood

I can't lift weights
I can't go to the gym
I can't move heavy furniture
And I can't drink tea

Or else blood will flow again

[safe carbon]

That does not sound pretty good tho

[dusk lantern]

It doesn't??

[safe carbon]

No

[dusk lantern]

Oh my gosh!...
I didn't know that

[safe carbon]

Yeah right, get well soon!

[proper girder]

drink tea?? irohs disappointed

[dusk lantern]

Tell him I said to chat with the doctor about it

[proper girder]

he said try jasmine tea , its better

[dusk lantern]

Smh

[glass birch]

Gym done! (Tried using the semi home gym lmao)

[real iron]

share ur workout program! 😄

[light ember]

I have a gym regime somewhere, just started to remember by heart

[topaz fjord]

Plan on going to the gym tonight for the first time in a month and a half, may redesign my workout regiment for the occasion

Used to do drop sets, 3 sets per failure for each exercise

May just drop that altogether and do 3-5x15 regiment to get back in the groove

[tardy tulip]

Whoever invented ring pull ups, I still don't like you

[tardy tulip]

Gym done

[late belfry]

Proud of you buddy

[tardy tulip]

👍

[late belfry]

Ngl, these weren't so bad actually

[gaunt needle]

AYYY

[gaunt tinsel]

Day 7 of going to the gym today 💪 trying to go everyday except weekends, i wanna tone but i dont wanna build muscles

[topaz fjord]

We'll see if I can go today, have 30 minutes before I would normally go and now I am getting hungry

I should increase calorie intake or spread out my meals more

Alternatively, I should have had a snack like oatmeal 30 minutes ago

[topaz fjord]

Cracked a mental whip against my psyche so I'm heading off to the gym now, time to get back to it

[topaz fjord]

Workout was great, felt like my body was saying, "Finally!" the whole time

[real iron]

any intermediate weight training peeps here? wanna know ur insights on when to stop using a beginner program and just move onto another one. whens a good time to switch?

[dusk lantern]

After an average 4-9 weeks is the best time to switch things up
This will be long enough to recognize the signs of the workout being too easy, heart rate is low, and everything staying the same

[real iron]

ive been at the same beginner program for over 6 months now 💀

[topaz fjord]

Then yeah, that's probably the time to switch to an intermediate one then

[real iron]

how do u guys recommend i pick?

[topaz fjord]

Especially if you feel - both physically and mentally - that the beginner regiment isn't working anymore

[real iron]

I started w the reddit ppl that does a bit fo strength and hypertrophy training, basically general all around

[real iron]

it is still working, my progress is slowing tho for sure

but i am also doing doubel progression (where i dont up weight until i reach certain reps) so my progress has been slow, but intentional right from the get go

with so many programs to pick from, how do u guys recommend I pick my next program?

[topaz fjord]

You got a clear goal to working out? Growth? Recomp (Basically to get toned)? Lost fat? Etc? This would help as I am currently looking through my YT subscriptions for videos to help you

I'm about to cook dinner but I can help out once I'm done

[real iron]

at this pt id like to focus more on hypertrophy rather than strength

well actually i guess fat loss is #1, so i guess u could say recomp is my main priority right now

but w regards to strength vs hypertrophy training, id like to focus on hypertrophy more for this cycle. Doing heavy barbell compounds are getting kinda taxing

you dont necessarily have to help me find a specific program. I dont mind doing that on my own. I just want to learn about your guys' thought process in choosing the next program, since theres millions of programs to choose from these days. Even if you had a specific goal of growing/recomp whatever, theres still tons to pick from. how do u guys sift thru all the available programs and pick the one you wanna do?

[topaz fjord]

@real iron My thought process when designing workout regiments is that I read up on any exercise routines that satisfy in what I'm looking for then pick exercises I can see myself push through without finding it tedious and annoying, I want it to go, "Awesome, bench presses next let's do this!" I also take an existing program/regiment someone has made and make it into a template so I can change and switch out any exercises for alternative that I see myself doing.

I can't remember what I based it off but my regiment is an "Upper-Lower Body" routine where, as the name suggests, I do the upper body (Waist up) one day then I do the lower body (Waist down) on another day. I do Uppers Monday and Thursday, Lowers Tuesday and Friday, with Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday as rest days. So far it has worked out for me well.

There is a lot more to this than what I put down (Frankly, I feel like what I said is complete nonesense unless I type up at least a full page essay) but that is my mindset when I design and/or redesign a workout regiment.

[real iron]

i see. yes ive been doing ppl and frankly id like to tone down the daysa little. a 4 day split might be what im looking for. but i dont thinki have quite the knowledge to fully build a routine myself

also, my main lifts still arent that great, but i assume thats fine right if i wanna switch over to a 4 day split focusing more on hypertrophy?

[topaz fjord]

Building up your own routine is a skill you get with experience, I still can't do it without having at least 3-4 tabs on a browser open so I know how

[topaz fjord]

IDK what you mean by "my main lifts aren't that great" but if they aren't pushing you closer to your goal or you just feel like crap doing then then switching over to something new should be the one and only option IMO. If the workout isn't making you feel good physically or mentally then the exercises aren't for you or there is something wrong with the regiment itself.

[real iron]

i mean the compound barbell lifts squat bench deadlift

[topaz fjord]

But yeah, if you feel like you need to do something new then I suggest jumping into it

[real iron]

any advice on how to pick? Id prefer to pick a program someone already made, but how do i know if its a good program

theres literally so many to choose from

[topaz fjord]

Honestly, that's a tricky question. Though someone can give you a regiment that is supposedly good in general they will also still admit that not every exercise will fit another person's body, since how good one exercise is to someone depends on their own physical limits and all that.

What I linked is actually my own Upper-Lower and PPL regiments when I was redesigning my routine. If you want you can try it and use them as templates for you to help.

[real iron]

I thinkn i know enough to be able to select which exercises to switch out if i need to, im aware of the different variations of a lot of the exercises, but i dont have to knowledge to create a template itself

[topaz fjord]

I didn't include sets or reps cause this was just a list of exercises I planned on trying at the time

[real iron]

hmm ok, thanks

do u know jeff nippard, and the other big youtubers?

[topaz fjord]

Some of them yes, Jeff Nippard is one of them

Jeremy Ethier is another one I am a fan of

[real iron]

yeah i watch those 2 a lot, do u think their programs r worth trying out>

[topaz fjord]

I never gave them a try, I just watch their videos then apply their knowledge to my routines

[proper girder]

how is it toning down if youre going from 3day to 4day

?

or are you doing pplx2

[gaunt tinsel]

yknow the endorphins after the gym are so good i can see why people get addicted to working out

[crisp shuttle]

same pfp

[topaz fjord]

Great feeling, isn't it?

[gaunt tinsel]

surprisingly yes

[azure chasm]

Omg I’m actually interested in doing this

Like this will be perfect for horseback riding and everything

[real iron]

Ppl is 6days

[proper girder]

yessurrr

[proper girder]

no its push pull legs? unless youre doing it twice a week

[real iron]

Ppl is meant to be done 2x a week

[proper girder]

nopee! any works

[real iron]

Ok it's standard weightlifting knowledge that ppl is meant to be 6 days a week but u do u

[proper girder]

well it can be done on any form

3x works fine and its the plan ive found most progress on acc

well 3x+arms

[real iron]

U can do any workout any form any way u want, doesn't mean the workout isn't designed a certain way Ppl was designed to be a 6 day split. Just like full body is designed for 3 days a week

[topaz fjord]

He's right, PPL is usually done 6 days per week

It is a pretty hardcore routine when it comes to schedule

[real iron]

yeah its too hardcore, im always feeling beat up. so might wanna switch soon, thats why i asked yesterday for new program recommendations

[topaz fjord]

A variant I have seen of the PPL split is 3x a week; Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Less days to workout and a day to rest between each, you could try that.

[real iron]

if it comes to it i can do that. but ppl 3x isnt ideal, so i rather just change to a different program altogether

and i wanna do more than 3x, so looking for 4x/5x. my PPL is especially taxing mainly because im doing squat,bench,deadlift,overhead as well, and im doing low rep heavy sets . so i think if i toned those down a little it'd be better

[light ember]

I love this channel

I do karate and avatar is so good for bettering your fitness particularly martial arts

[real iron]

welcome! niceee, how long have u been doing karate?

[light ember]

Since last July, I'm 9th Kyu but I'm grading for 8th on 24th march

[real iron]

good luck!

[light ember]

Thank you!

[real iron]

i use to do a lot of martial arts myself

so i understand the enjoyment

[light ember]

The dream is to be a buff girly like korra that's my goal

[light ember]

I think avatar is the best martial arts show, it's such a key part of what makes bending so good

Which martial art did you do?

[real iron]

ooo, then u should also weight train!

[real iron]

yes! that was the first reason that got me in. I did contemporary wushu, which is chinse martial arts. Its basically all the stuff you see in avatar. It was the first time that I saw wushu being portrayed accurately so I was intrigued

like i was literally doing all those stances and moves that u see in avatar, and i was hyped because they got it so accruate i could name the stances and moves

[light ember]

I'd love to do Bagua

[real iron]

🤯 u know bagua?!

amazing

u r a true martial artist

[light ember]

I LOVE DOING THE STANCES WHILST WATCHING IT

[real iron]

baguas one of the more obscure styles, so it shcoked me when i saw it in airbending!

[light ember]

I don't know it but I'd love to do it

It's really hard to find somewhere that goes Bagua here

[real iron]

its rarely taught much anymore. its just fallen out of favor, even among competitive wushu, its not as popoular because its less flashy

[light ember]

I love the flexibility I do self defence too but I love self defence that's less violent

It's why I'm 100% an airbender

[real iron]

if u want bagua. ur best bet is finding a school that does "wushu" Wushu encompasses all the styles. Theres rarely a teacher or school that focuses exlcusively on bagua anymore

among the wushu community its kinda memed as a "old man" style, similar to tai chi

🤣

[light ember]

That's really good advice, thanks!

[real iron]

yeah. the keywords to look for is "wushu" "contemporary wushu" "longfist" "shaolin"

and of course the generic "chinese martial arts" but that could literally be anything so

even "traditional" might not be accurate considering that the stuff u see in avatr is more contemporary, so if u wanna look like them traditional schools is not what u wanna look for

[light ember]

There's a sifu who also trains at my dojo and he's the most waterbender person I've ever met

Like he told me to push against me with my full strength and he couldn't push back, then he meditated and focused on his breathing and was suddenly able to push me back it was amazing

[real iron]

oooo nice! waterbending is tai chi, so yeah perhaps hes a tai chi sifu

[light ember]

He is! He calls it kung fu but it's tai chi

He said I had an excellent horse stance which was nice of him

[real iron]

yeah kung fu is actually a generic term thats somewhat of a misnomer. it was misinterpreted in the west/english in the 1800s as chinse martial arts, but kung fu doesnt really mean that

[light ember]

Tai chi is actually a form of Kung fu

[real iron]

the correct term is "wushu" for martial arts. but since "kung fu" kinda stuck in the western world, even most sifus use that word now

[light ember]

Kung fu is like karate word wise

[light ember]

Doesn't it translate roughly to bitter work

[real iron]

omg horse stance is like so emphasized in chiense martial arts. thats where i wept in sympathhy when i saw zuko trianing aang and telling him to practice it 😭

[light ember]

Hence why tophs training episode is called bitter work

[real iron]

yep! exactly. it literally means work and effort. so the term "kung fu" can be used for many disciplines in chinese, not just martial arts

[light ember]

Something like that

[light ember]

Have you practiced hot squats, they're a surprisingly good workout!

And wushu is basically martial art

[real iron]

my quads have been truamatized by it

[light ember]

Aren't hot squats just squats

Karate is empty handed and the formal phrase karate-do is empty handed way

[real iron]

yes

[real iron]

yepp, the way of the empty fist!

[light ember]

Aang puts his hands on his head and his stance is wider I think

I remember when I was doing karate Sensei had us stand for as long as we could in horse stance

[real iron]

*hand

[light ember]

YEP

[real iron]

i hated horse stance practice so much

[light ember]

was doing lots of horse stance kicks last night

[real iron]

uggggghhhh

ptsd

[light ember]

Oh and stopping us in the middle of the katas when we are holding low forms and he just kept talking unaware of our pain-

[light ember]

Those are great for strength and balance

[light ember]

YES

What do you mean you want to loosen your kokutsu dachi while I talk for 3 hours?

Lmao for real

What style do you do?

Shotokan

So long and deep stances 😮‍💨

Nice! I did Wado. But Shotokan has so much nicer katas

[real iron]

omg i had deep stances

[light ember]

Goju is even worse haha I love low stances though

Some of our katas are really beautiful ngl

Yeah!

[light ember]

YEP NO THANKS

[real iron]

i guess it helps develop ur legs

but o so painful

[light ember]

What are the wado katas?

I tried Taekwondo for a while and I was super surprised how high their stances were lol

I tried taekwondo and yeah it's crazy how you're just sort of standing, like we do in Kobudo

[light ember]

Most are adaptations of Shotokan katas since Wado comes from Shotokan but there are slight differences, but most of the basics katas are the same. There are some higher ones Idk the name that are unique. But we have pinan shodan nidan sanda And all those that are similar to yours. And our kushankus are quite similar too but yours is cooler

Ah yeah pinan in our style is Heian

Wado came from Shotokan and Ju jitsu so it's a lot like a water-bending style of earth bending haha very flowy

We go up to Heian godan

Yeah same

[light ember]

Interesting!

Pinan godan but yeah

I love martial arts

It's why avatar is my favourite show

[real iron]

yeah same

[light ember]

Avatar helped me deciding to train martial arts

[real iron]

its waht got me into it originally

i was like "wow aang is doing bagua!"

[light ember]

I've always preferred more traditional ones for it too

[real iron]

"im doing waht zuko is doing right now! :O"

[light ember]

Aaah I'd love to learn wushuuu

[real iron]

do it!

[light ember]

I love how traditional Shotokan is, all the etiquette etc love it

Or any form of Kung Fu really

[real iron]

its fun!

[light ember]

Nothing in my are sadly : (

[real iron]

if u wanna do what u see in avatar, stick with contemporary wushu. the more traditional stuff might not look the same

contemporary is more focused on performative, artistic aspect, less practical/applicable.

so thats why it looks so cool

[light ember]

Like XMA?

[real iron]

its more about forms, similar to karate and kata competitions

i dont know what xma is

o extreme martial arts?

[light ember]

Yeah

I think that's what Dallas Liu does, it's great for the screens

[real iron]

im not quite sure since ive never seen xma myself, but from the description yes its a it similar. basically the entire sport is based on competition of forms, ratehr than combat

so basically like katas in the olympics

not fighting but just based on your technique and form

[light ember]

I adore the etiquette and culture around martial arts, I'd honestly say it's a bigger part of my cultural identity than where I was born

[real iron]

dallas liu def has wushu training i can see it. his style of wushu is longfist/shaolin, which is the most popular style of wushu. its popular bc its flashy and very cool looking, which is why u see it used in hollywood movies a lot. for example, jet li movies r all wushu

[light ember]

I'm never more comfortable than when I'm in a dojo

How old were you starting, Miyuki?

24

It's a recent thing

Oh nice!

Just feel like I've found my place and my people

Yeah, martial arts really gives you a community

[real iron]

r u guys following a dojo around ur comunity?

or thru school?

[light ember]

For me it's in the community

[real iron]

ahh ok

[light ember]

It's been open for a long time

Yeah, same

I go 3 times a week to karate, twice a week after karate to Kobudo and once a week to self defence

Oh that's really cool!

Kobudo looks awesome

It's very difficult!

[real iron]

6 days a week 😮

[light ember]

But it feels awesome when you can do it

[light ember]

4 days, the Kobudo is after karate

[real iron]

oh ok

[light ember]

Kobudo is so hard to get but then when you get it you can do some incredible stuff

I'd like to try french fencing some day. Very different but it looks fun and the technique required really calls me

I've not been using nunchanaku for long and already I can do some catches and things that look relatively impressive

[light ember]

I've always wanted to try fencing

[real iron]

https://tenor.com/view/bruce-lee-nunchucks-gif-23400696

[light ember]

And works out your arms no?

[light ember]

It's a DEFINITE arm workout lol

Nunchaku and the bo staff are heavy and you have to swing them very fast

I remember when I started doing a traditional stick fighting art we have here my arms would get so fucking sore after the first few lessons because of the other sticks hitting mine lol

[real iron]

staff is my favorite weapon

[light ember]

I'd be so afraid of using nunchakussss

I'd really expect them to hit my face

My back is probably very bruised from hitting myself with nunchaku

[real iron]

yeah nunchucks seem so hard to get good at lol

i need traing wheel nunchucks, the ones w the foam

[light ember]

Haha great good to know my fear is valid lol

The foam ones are quite tricky because they're so light and they still hurt!

Also they're foam so they fall apart if you use them vigorously

That remind me of pos

I'm constantly repairing the foam ones when I swing it too hard and the end falls off lol

[real iron]

LOL

💪

[light ember]

I do love the bo, it's very fun to use

Channeling my airbender self using a staff

[light ember]

Lmao I'm not sure which I'd like the least

I need to buy my own wood nunchaku soon but I'm worried about seriously hurting myself

Why not try foam protection? Like headgear?

[real iron]

altho my all time fav is the dao, or broadsword, its the one zuko uses in blue spirit

hacking and slashing is jut so fun

[light ember]

That sounds fun!

Damn now I want to go to the gym and do weights but I need to eat then shower ready for self defence

So glad this channel exists, love the idea of training like korra!!

[real iron]

yes! if u wanna look like korra, def pick up weight training

it'll help w ur karate as well!

and just overall be more fit

[shrewd abyss]

It’s so funny to me that some people are like ‘learning martial arts can’t be pacifist’ when some of the styles have the philosophy directly built into it both in word and action

Like do they think being a pacifist means you just let people beat you up or smth

[shrewd abyss]

Maybe that’s why they picked it, to be a 100 year old style that’s been lost in that world.

[shrewd abyss]

……. Is that why they named that episode that?

[light ember]

You have to be careful with weight training for martial arts though. For martial arts it's better to generally use lighter weights than the max you can handle so you can go for speed and power!

[light ember]

Yep!

[light ember]

Good point! I want to be quick first and foremost

[real iron]

yeah u wanna train for explosiveness. not necessarily pure strength or mass

[dusk lantern]

Wish I had the time and energy to do 6 days

[real iron]

some is better than none, as long as its consistent thts all that matters

[proper girder]

stopping gym for awhile

i wanna stop gaining asmuch muscle mass

but im doing more and longer runs and callisthenics 6x a week

so ill hopefully see more progress

alongside fasting

[gaunt needle]

same i walk before fetoor for an hour feels so great

Sometimes two! But it is amazing

[proper girder]

ahh walks feel so relaxing

i like runs alot too

[gaunt needle]

man i love running so much

Especially when its at sunrise

oh my gif best feeling istg

[proper girder]

omds you get it 😭😭

unpopular opinion but no musics a vibe

esp in a natural setting

its so peaceful

[gaunt needle]

I TOTALLY AGREEEEEE

[proper girder]

LEGITT

[gaunt needle]

YESYES

[proper girder]

btw phoebe are you Muslim by chance

[gaunt needle]

I am yes

I’m Arabian

[proper girder]

Ramadan Kareem 🙏

[gaunt needle]

Ramadan Kareem to you tooo

[proper girder]

the clocks are going back an hr soon 💀💀

breaking fast at 7:15

[gaunt needle]

Oh wow

[proper girder]

yea check the timetable 😭

[gaunt needle]

Here it breaks at 5:53

[proper girder]

rn its 6:06~

but clocks are going forward an hr

soon

[gaunt needle]

Idgi

[gaunt needle]

How

What

[uncut zephyr]

hio

[proper girder]

at summer the clocks go forward an hr?

[gaunt needle]

Time travel

[proper girder]

and winter they go hack

[gaunt needle]

Ohhh

I heard about that

[proper girder]

its daylight saving

[gaunt needle]

Yea yea

[proper girder]

hi jay

[gaunt needle]

I never understood it

[gaunt needle]

[uncut zephyr]

hi

[proper girder]

yeah its so farmers get more rest

[gaunt needle]

oh