Ege
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This is a journal from not being able to do TGU’s due to limited overhead mobility, not knowing how to Swing and not having endurance enough to do 10 rep naked TGU in 10 min.
Goal: Sinister
S&S: Because my version who is “sinister” will be much more stronger, flexible and durable than who I am now. I will get older during this journey, but will have better physical condition over all. To be able to state this with full confidence
Below are other routines and challenges I want to tackle because number 1, I have a sedentary life if I don’t exercise, number 2 daily done below have a “healing” effect on me.
No. S&S does not require any add on in my opinion.
S&S is my program of choice and I will be consistent with it. All the rest are nice or good to have for me. My fitness goal, “job” is to hit Sinister. I have to work a lot even to start practicing S&S @16 kg, due to mobility issues. My low cardio will also be a limiting factor. Leave Sinister aside, simple looks almost impossible to achieve. I think hitting Sinister might be possible with in three years of this writing at best. If life gets busier, I will just stick to S&S. It is my program minimum, of choice. Choose your program minimum and follow.
GTG: Almost magical. Increase strength in muscle, joints and ligaments without any cost.
Pavel T’s Super Joints: Almost magical. Best return on investment for your buck. Feel younger.
Pavel T’s Relax in to stretch: Fastest route to flexibility.
Alex Salkin’s 9 minute challenge: Brilliant challenge, with almost no cost you get a better version of your self. I still can’t load S&S since I need to learn the moves and mobility etc. And I needed a minimal program that I can do daily to complement my preparation phase to S&S along side w GTG pushups. I will see how it goes.
Walk, cycling,swim: Pavel T and American Health organization recommends LISS. I won’t argue w Pavel. I believe 20 minutes plus of any similar activity falls under LISS
My recommendations for new bees to speed up their process to be Stronger.
1.5 years of training since I am 47, otherwise totally sedentary life style. Easy gainer. Very stiff, low cardio. Careful to what I eat in the last 1.5 years. Did not take “max” since I start my SF journey a few months ago. I was able to do 7 dead hang chin ups, 9 dips, and 12 push ups w pauses.
Measurements:
6/27/2022
5’8” (178 cm), 183 pounds (83 kg) w probably 22% fat.
WTH effects and real world transferability of strength, fitness level, cardio and mobility:
6/27/2022
I am taking my photos w shorts today. But I am not going to make them public.
I have been working on S&S get ready for 2-3 months by now. S&S even before I started the program increased my awareness on my lack of mobility, the importance of mobility and my lack of cardio. I have already increased my mobility.
GTG and Super Joints literally healed my left wrist issues, left shoulder pain. My right achilles tendon tendonitis feel slightly better.
PS: I have an other training log that I have started in “members only” section of Strongfirst forum. I am going to use this training log only moving forward. I highly encourage anyone to be a member of the forum.
I am starting this new thread as a training log open to everyone since my aim is to showcase a journey from scratch to sinister to all who can get value.
My other training log, members only, that I don’t use anymore. https://www.strongfirst.com/community/threads/always-novice-always-stronger.21925/page-3#post-420048
Goal: Sinister
S&S: Because my version who is “sinister” will be much more stronger, flexible and durable than who I am now. I will get older during this journey, but will have better physical condition over all. To be able to state this with full confidence
Below are other routines and challenges I want to tackle because number 1, I have a sedentary life if I don’t exercise, number 2 daily done below have a “healing” effect on me.
No. S&S does not require any add on in my opinion.
S&S is my program of choice and I will be consistent with it. All the rest are nice or good to have for me. My fitness goal, “job” is to hit Sinister. I have to work a lot even to start practicing S&S @16 kg, due to mobility issues. My low cardio will also be a limiting factor. Leave Sinister aside, simple looks almost impossible to achieve. I think hitting Sinister might be possible with in three years of this writing at best. If life gets busier, I will just stick to S&S. It is my program minimum, of choice. Choose your program minimum and follow.
GTG: Almost magical. Increase strength in muscle, joints and ligaments without any cost.
Pavel T’s Super Joints: Almost magical. Best return on investment for your buck. Feel younger.
Pavel T’s Relax in to stretch: Fastest route to flexibility.
Alex Salkin’s 9 minute challenge: Brilliant challenge, with almost no cost you get a better version of your self. I still can’t load S&S since I need to learn the moves and mobility etc. And I needed a minimal program that I can do daily to complement my preparation phase to S&S along side w GTG pushups. I will see how it goes.
Walk, cycling,swim: Pavel T and American Health organization recommends LISS. I won’t argue w Pavel. I believe 20 minutes plus of any similar activity falls under LISS
My recommendations for new bees to speed up their process to be Stronger.
- Buy S&S book.
- Purchase SF KB fundamentals online course.
- Work w an SF certified coach.
1.5 years of training since I am 47, otherwise totally sedentary life style. Easy gainer. Very stiff, low cardio. Careful to what I eat in the last 1.5 years. Did not take “max” since I start my SF journey a few months ago. I was able to do 7 dead hang chin ups, 9 dips, and 12 push ups w pauses.
Measurements:
6/27/2022
5’8” (178 cm), 183 pounds (83 kg) w probably 22% fat.
WTH effects and real world transferability of strength, fitness level, cardio and mobility:
6/27/2022
I am taking my photos w shorts today. But I am not going to make them public.
I have been working on S&S get ready for 2-3 months by now. S&S even before I started the program increased my awareness on my lack of mobility, the importance of mobility and my lack of cardio. I have already increased my mobility.
GTG and Super Joints literally healed my left wrist issues, left shoulder pain. My right achilles tendon tendonitis feel slightly better.
PS: I have an other training log that I have started in “members only” section of Strongfirst forum. I am going to use this training log only moving forward. I highly encourage anyone to be a member of the forum.
I am starting this new thread as a training log open to everyone since my aim is to showcase a journey from scratch to sinister to all who can get value.
My other training log, members only, that I don’t use anymore. https://www.strongfirst.com/community/threads/always-novice-always-stronger.21925/page-3#post-420048
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