Nothing on Earth will change you more than consistently lifting weights. Imo
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Which weights you recommend?
Heavy
My workout is a bit extreme. Iβm there 2 hours typically. I want to feel bruised everywhere or I donβt go hard enough.
Sunday - legs
Monday - shoulders
Tuesday - Back
Wednesday - Chest
Thursday - legs
Friday - arms
Saturday - Around the world
Abs every other day.. days off depend on how the body feels, but I donβt go 7 days every week.
Lift til failure. If the muscle doesnβt fail, you are wasting your time. Either through lighter weight, high rep to failure or heavy weight, low rep failure. Iβd recommend light weight super high reps, 30-50 range to start and as you build the base you can move to heavier.
Stretch always. Think of every muscle in a 360 degree way, train all parts as well as the ligaments and tendons underneath. And you will stay injury free.
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Thanks man, great workout plan. Goggins is a huge stretching fan. Stretching really saved my back too.
i still am not sure what "failure" means. like my veins are busting out of my head and the dumbbell just will not go any higher?
if i get to failure on the first set, should i expect to get there sooner on the second and then third?
It just means you can't do another lift. I guess it probably also means the glycogen in the muscle is depleted.
Technically if you get to failure on the first set. You donβt need to do much else. But most people need to warm up and then go harder until failure. And yes.. when you have a weight that you can no longer move up or down, thatβs failure.
Iβd also recommend not letting the veins burst. I work on remaining extremely calm during failure. I donβt want any emotion on my face or in my breath. To me, showing every emotion when you push or grunt is weakness. Learning to remain calm while the muscles are extremely stressed is also a valuable skill. Itβs very challenging at first, but you get used to it.
no i dig that, thanks. the vein thing was just for illustration of effort.
i find that if "my neck" is straining, then i'm also not properly isolating the intended muscle.
tomorrow i shall go for failure
2 ways to achieve it. Heavy weight (more injury risk).. light weight 30-50 reps.. way less injury risk.
If you are going to failure make sure you stretch and are warmed up. Donβt get injured trying to stress your muscle. π«‘
Agreed, but replace "you" with "your body".
The spiritual awakening is more transformative of "you" though.
That said, power is a divine trait, so long as it is coupled with another divine trait: mercy.
Yes but the healthy body leads to a healthier mind. If you start with the mind and the body is falling apart, how healthy can you make your mind, really? Where as if you start with the body and then move to the mind, you are in a better position imo. As long as your goal is self mastery you will probably end up in the same place with either, but if you are just starting out, I think body first has the greater impact. Iβm sure it varies person to person
I was jogging an average of 12 miles/week for several years prior to my awakening so that agrees with the idea that having the body in order first is a good step.
I remember the runner's high like I was possessed by the spirit of Wolverine charging into battle as I ran uphill. There was a spiritual component to getting the temple in good shape as it is the spirit's vehicle/dwelling.
Iβve felt great benefits from this the last year or so
Totally agree
Intrigued that you got for 7 days a week. So no rest day?
Iβve preferred mon/tues/thurs/fri workouts lately