Reposting as a reminder
Hey, all. This will be broken into two parts that are related. In these times, we have been challenged mentally and spiritually beyond reproach. We have faced the fact that China bends us over backwards and has been (but much more now), we got an election stolen that we've had this psyop of a virus bombarding us on the airwaves, faced lockdowns, many lost their jobs, marriages have corroded and ended over this, the works. I don't need to remind you of this.
I also noticed many turned to God and we have been having a spiritual awakening and I've seen many don the armor of God. This makes me so happy. But there is one area that I see lacks mention much.
Physical shape.
Be strong. Off the bat, you can skip this whole section if you go the route of calisthenics (using your own body weight to work out like planking, push ups, pull ups, etc.) For this you can get a door frame pull up bar and little more and get that lean strength, but I'm more of a weights guy because I like bulk. Sometimes imposing physical presence is good deterrent from the get-go. Okay so, weight training.
This is easier said than done and requires time, commitment, and discipline. Lately I've been on a facebook market run for cheap iron plates, curl bars, bench bars, dumbbell bars, tricep bars, and assembling a home gym. I've made some frames using kindorf brackets that serve as a squat rack, a benching rack, and a pulley attachment for pull downs. But that is not necessary. I have gotten some amazing deals like 275 pounds of weight, 2 curl bars, a tricep bar, and some other goodies for a grand total of $100 which is absurd. I had to drive an hour+ out to PA each way but it was well worth it along with all of the other stuff I had.
At the very core, what you ultimately really need, is a pair of swappable dumbbells. Two basic dumbbell bars and then a small variety of plates. That's up to you, if I were to go bare bones minimum for medium to long term, I'd shoot for 60 pounds total per bar that you can swap between 10's 5's, and maybe 2.5's if you care to increment like that; however if you're just starting out you won't use that weight for nearly anything. You'll likely be starting with 20 pounds per dumbbell for most exercises to get comfortable and not go overboard (remember your tendons and ligaments don't always keep up with rapid muscular growth so don't go too crazy right off the bat, get adjusted).
Alternatively, you can even make your own dumbbells out of concrete. They are certainly bulky and not ideal, but dirt cheap compared to iron if you have the patience. Here is a starting point: https://youtu.be/JUPWRiTRR5Y They also look pretty fucking cool, but concrete is not as heavy as iron, so know that they will be bulky. Bonus is that you can make them in different shapes or taller, or longer, or wider, depending on your molding.
There are a lot of exercises you can do with dumbbells and weight plates themselves. If you can find or make a cheap bench (one with incline options is preferable). If you want, buy used. Some benches come with the bench press bar features, but if you're using dumbbells you won't need that right away. I found mine at walmart for cheap (can't remember how much but it was cheap) and it has multiple incline options as well as a preacher curl and leg weight options.
Again, that's not necessary for the bare basics of that. 2 dumbbells and a chair alone is enough for a lot, but I really would recommend a bench surface to lay down and preferably one that inclines so you can target different areas of your chest and other muscles.
For dumbbell exercises, I've used this website a ton before, because there are so many things you can do that you wouldn't even think of (and even more...there are some good instagram pages to follow that will post obscure exercises I have never seen that are cool as hell). https://dumbbell-exercises.com/best-dumbbell-exercises/
Training. So you're big and strong and the ladies love you eh? Nice. But what are you going to do with all that newfound testosterone-infused pulsating vain-filled muscles you're sporting? Enter the training. Being strong alone helps, but is not enough. You need to be able to hold your own.
Have you ever seen those videos of patriots fighting back antifa with these huge flag poles, and rather than jabbing with them, they try to swing at the antifags and the huge flag causes so much drag that by the time the pole makes contact, it gives a little love tap to the antifags? Learn your basics.
If you had no prior training in anything I highly recommend seeking someone who knows so they can get your basics down. It's really hard to break bad habits and if your form is off, you can be building upon bad habits, but I am of the opinion that it is better to teach yourself than to not learn at all. I practice kickboxing. I went to a dojo for a while, it shut down due to lack of business. DO NOT buy into CKO or those "Fitness" kickboxing. They're glorified cardio workouts, not actual fighting technique.
Some will tell you to learn Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, others will swear by Krav Maga, others will tell you Tae Kwon Do is the way, Personally I like punching and kicking shit. Striking is my bees knees. I had found a cheap stand on amazon for like $35 on clearance that's made out of steel and holds up a 6 foot 100lb heavy bag that I found on craigs list for pretty cheap. But I also found something that I fucking LOVE and you can set it up just about anywhere.
A fucking water buoy. Yes. I went with the A2 size buoy. A water bag takes the punch much nicer, can be hung at different heights so you can practice high punches, body shots, etc. The A2 size is big enough to take some big hits but still moves around to let you practice some leg work and movement. You can hold one up with a nylon strap like you would use for a truck to hold stuff down, or you can use a chain. Chains are noisy and if you're indoors you may want to set up a bracket or something that you can hang the nylon strap from and just have the bag dangle.
The water absorbs most of the blow, unlike punching bags that if attached to the ceiling will cause the floor above you to vibrate with every strike (trust me, I tried it in my teens when my brother bought a heavy bag for the basement. My parents ordered us to take it down immediately as it made the house tremble)
The A2 buoy ends up weighing 50-55 pounds when filled with water. They have larger and smaller sizes, but A2 all around is great IMO and the water bags allow you to practice uppercuts as well.
This is the one I went with and it's strong, robust, looks awesome in black, and MADE IN THE USA, BABY
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002MJBQ1O/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1&psc=1
Learn at the very least, the 1,2,3. Jab, cross, hook. I can get into a lot of the theory of all of that, but the jab is your basic tool. It is the quick hit, it is used to gauge distance from your opponent, it is used to keep your opponent at bay, and can pack a punch if you do it right. Remember your punches don't start with your arm. I call it ground-up fighting. The floor is where it starts, how you push off with your legs, twist your hips, and seamlessly transfer that to the arm (at the proper distance) is how you get a good, quick, snappy, strong, effective hit.
Tony Jeffries has great content and he's fun to watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyTaKpylOcU
I typed out a lot so I won't drag this on any further. Just know that mind, body, and spirit are all interlinked. I think a bit more focus needs to be put on the body from what I perceive.
For those of you who already train, keep on training! It's easy to start, but hard to stick with it. Motivation and discipline are not always the same!
If you want to correct anything, or add on, please do so
Reposting as a remindet
Hey, all. This will be broken into two parts that are related. In these times, we have been challenged mentally and spiritually beyond reproach. We have faced the fact that China bends us over backwards and has been (but much more now), we got an election stolen that we've had this psyop of a virus bombarding us on the airwaves, faced lockdowns, many lost their jobs, marriages have corroded and ended over this, the works. I don't need to remind you of this.
I also noticed many turned to God and we have been having a spiritual awakening and I've seen many don the armor of God. This makes me so happy. But there is one area that I see lacks mention much.
Physical shape.
Be strong. Off the bat, you can skip this whole section if you go the route of calisthenics (using your own body weight to work out like planking, push ups, pull ups, etc.) For this you can get a door frame pull up bar and little more and get that lean strength, but I'm more of a weights guy because I like bulk. Sometimes imposing physical presence is good deterrent from the get-go. Okay so, weight training.
This is easier said than done and requires time, commitment, and discipline. Lately I've been on a facebook market run for cheap iron plates, curl bars, bench bars, dumbbell bars, tricep bars, and assembling a home gym. I've made some frames using kindorf brackets that serve as a squat rack, a benching rack, and a pulley attachment for pull downs. But that is not necessary. I have gotten some amazing deals like 275 pounds of weight, 2 curl bars, a tricep bar, and some other goodies for a grand total of $100 which is absurd. I had to drive an hour+ out to PA each way but it was well worth it along with all of the other stuff I had.
At the very core, what you ultimately really need, is a pair of swappable dumbbells. Two basic dumbbell bars and then a small variety of plates. That's up to you, if I were to go bare bones minimum for medium to long term, I'd shoot for 60 pounds total per bar that you can swap between 10's 5's, and maybe 2.5's if you care to increment like that; however if you're just starting out you won't use that weight for nearly anything. You'll likely be starting with 20 pounds per dumbbell for most exercises to get comfortable and not go overboard (remember your tendons and ligaments don't always keep up with rapid muscular growth so don't go too crazy right off the bat, get adjusted).
Alternatively, you can even make your own dumbbells out of concrete. They are certainly bulky and not ideal, but dirt cheap compared to iron if you have the patience. Here is a starting point: https://youtu.be/JUPWRiTRR5Y They also look pretty fucking cool, but concrete is not as heavy as iron, so know that they will be bulky. Bonus is that you can make them in different shapes or taller, or longer, or wider, depending on your molding.
There are a lot of exercises you can do with dumbbells and weight plates themselves. If you can find or make a cheap bench (one with incline options is preferable). If you want, buy used. Some benches come with the bench press bar features, but if you're using dumbbells you won't need that right away. I found mine at walmart for cheap (can't remember how much but it was cheap) and it has multiple incline options as well as a preacher curl and leg weight options.
Again, that's not necessary for the bare basics of that. 2 dumbbells and a chair alone is enough for a lot, but I really would recommend a bench surface to lay down and preferably one that inclines so you can target different areas of your chest and other muscles.
For dumbbell exercises, I've used this website a ton before, because there are so many things you can do that you wouldn't even think of (and even more...there are some good instagram pages to follow that will post obscure exercises I have never seen that are cool as hell). https://dumbbell-exercises.com/best-dumbbell-exercises/
Training. So you're big and strong and the ladies love you eh? Nice. But what are you going to do with all that newfound testosterone-infused pulsating vain-filled muscles you're sporting? Enter the training. Being strong alone helps, but is not enough. You need to be able to hold your own.
Have you ever seen those videos of patriots fighting back antifa with these huge flag poles, and rather than jabbing with them, they try to swing at the antifags and the huge flag causes so much drag that by the time the pole makes contact, it gives a little love tap to the antifags? Learn your basics.
If you had no prior training in anything I highly recommend seeking someone who knows so they can get your basics down. It's really hard to break bad habits and if your form is off, you can be building upon bad habits, but I am of the opinion that it is better to teach yourself than to not learn at all. I practice kickboxing. I went to a dojo for a while, it shut down due to lack of business. DO NOT buy into CKO or those "Fitness" kickboxing. They're glorified cardio workouts, not actual fighting technique.
Some will tell you to learn Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, others will swear by Krav Maga, others will tell you Tae Kwon Do is the way, Personally I like punching and kicking shit. Striking is my bees knees. I had found a cheap stand on amazon for like $35 on clearance that's made out of steel and holds up a 6 foot 100lb heavy bag that I found on craigs list for pretty cheap. But I also found something that I fucking LOVE and you can set it up just about anywhere.
A fucking water buoy. Yes. I went with the A2 size buoy. A water bag takes the punch much nicer, can be hung at different heights so you can practice high punches, body shots, etc. The A2 size is big enough to take some big hits but still moves around to let you practice some leg work and movement. You can hold one up with a nylon strap like you would use for a truck to hold stuff down, or you can use a chain. Chains are noisy and if you're indoors you may want to set up a bracket or something that you can hang the nylon strap from and just have the bag dangle.
The water absorbs most of the blow, unlike punching bags that if attached to the ceiling will cause the floor above you to vibrate with every strike (trust me, I tried it in my teens when my brother bought a heavy bag for the basement. My parents ordered us to take it down immediately as it made the house tremble)
The A2 buoy ends up weighing 50-55 pounds when filled with water. They have larger and smaller sizes, but A2 all around is great IMO and the water bags allow you to practice uppercuts as well.
This is the one I went with and it's strong, robust, looks awesome in black, and MADE IN THE USA, BABY
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002MJBQ1O/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1&psc=1
Learn at the very least, the 1,2,3. Jab, cross, hook. I can get into a lot of the theory of all of that, but the jab is your basic tool. It is the quick hit, it is used to gauge distance from your opponent, it is used to keep your opponent at bay, and can pack a punch if you do it right. Remember your punches don't start with your arm. I call it ground-up fighting. The floor is where it starts, how you push off with your legs, twist your hips, and seamlessly transfer that to the arm (at the proper distance) is how you get a good, quick, snappy, strong, effective hit.
Tony Jeffries has great content and he's fun to watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyTaKpylOcU
I typed out a lot so I won't drag this on any further. Just know that mind, body, and spirit are all interlinked. I think a bit more focus needs to be put on the body from what I perceive.
For those of you who already train, keep on training! It's easy to start, but hard to stick with it. Motivation and discipline are not always the same!
If you want to correct anything, or add on, please do so!
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–BlakeAP 1 months ago +11 / -0 I’m a gym owner and functional strength coach in New Jersey and I can tell you that if your just starting to get into physical fitness, there’s only one thing you really need to make drastic changes. Eventually you’ll need some extra equipment but for starters (and even for those experienced) this is all out need.
Get a 24kg kettle bell and do everything with it. Goblet squats, American swings, single leg Romanian deadlifts, Russian twists, Turkish get ups, single arm cleans, single arm snatches… you can YouTube any of those movements. You can take 2 or 3 of those movements at a time and follow a 5-7-9 rep scheme mix in burpees or push ups/pull ups, maybe a jump rope or a run. It’s only 1 piece of equipment and you can do endless amounts of training with it. Very functional and will help you learn to move your body explosively.
In terms of diet, keep it simple. Whatever you eat, make sure it is the ingredient. Beef is beef. Peppers are peppers, broccoli is broccoli. Chicken is chicken. Etc… if you are buying food that comes with a label and you can’t find those items on the ingredient list in the supermarket as you shop, then you shouldn’t be eating it. Best way to figure out what to buy when you go to the supermarket is, stay away from the aisles. Everything (mostly everything) you need can be found just by shopping on the perimeter of the store.
Good luck! Anyone who wants more info or is in my neck of the woods that wants some training, send me a note. I’m in north Jersey about 15mins outside of the Lincoln tunnel.
permalink save report block reply –Patriot_Perks 1 months ago +1 / -0 I would also recommend aqua bags
https://www.ultimateinstability.com/na/aquabag
You can find cheaper versions online as well. These are extremely versatile and you can easily do a full body workout with an aqua bag and stability ball if you want to train at home on a budget.
permalink parent save report block reply –FreeKyleRightNow 1 months ago +1 / -0 Love your advice. I did five by five, then switched to volume 10x10 and added kettlebells and everything improved. Stability, range of motion, and aesthetic. I still like 5x5 because of the speed and ease of workout, but love the kettlebells for keeping me from getting injured and fun.
permalink parent save report block reply – KickingPugilist [S] 1 months ago +1 / -0 Hah my guy! I'm literally in the same area, Jersey city area actually. Most jersey anons I met on here are way south.
Great advice, I'm no pro, just wanted to highlight that you don't need all the bells and whistles of a showroom gym like Signature Fitness in Belleville xD
permalink parent save report block delete edit reply –BlakeAP 1 months ago +1 / -0 Awesome! My facility is in Nutley. Right off rt 3
permalink parent save report block reply – KickingPugilist [S] 1 months ago +1 / -0 How were the lockdowns for you? Lots of private classes I imagine? What they did was criminal to local gyms.
permalink parent save report block delete edit reply –BlakeAP 1 months ago +1 / -0 It was a disaster for a while but I survived and I been red pilling the fuck out of all my clients ever since! Ill never shut down again. They’ll have to put me in a bodybag
permalink parent save report block reply – KickingPugilist [S] 1 months ago +1 / -0 That's the way!
By the way I ended up getting some adjustable kettlebells that go up to 50 pounds:
I haven't gotten to use them much because I have been sick for over a week and tested positive for covid twice in that span (along with my parents and vrother - parents are vaxxed too haha)
But when it comes down I plan on using them during every workout.
Thanks for the advice fren!
Walmart had a great deal on some fixed weight options for under a dollar a pound (significantly under actially) if you were looking to expand your bell section maybe look into it.
permalink parent save report block delete edit reply – probablyacoincidence 1 months ago +1 / -0 Jersey frens unit. Central west here. I am probably 25 mins past you guys toward PA
permalink parent save report block reply – KickingPugilist [S] 1 months ago +1 / -0 I'm northeast so you're along the way. I was just in PA last weekend in Mooresville to pick up some weights, even on the border there was such a homely vibe from there.
Big Trump supporter sold me the stuff on a great deal!
permalink parent save report block delete edit reply –aquasmurf 1 months ago +1 / -0 Best way to figure out what to buy when you go to the supermarket is, stay away from the aisles. Everything (mostly everything) you need can be found just by shopping on the perimeter of the store.
It really is kind of insane how true this is when you think about how many other "products" exist in the aisles.
permalink parent save report block reply –aquasmurf 1 months ago +10 / -0 https://darebee.com/
That site has a TON of body weight exercises that you can do just about anywhere.
Congratulations. You no longer have an excuse to be an out-of-shape fat-fuck if you're an out-of-shape fat-fuck.
I was an out-of-shape fat-fuck until I decided I owed it to myself to not be an out-of-shape fat-fuck anymore.
I recommend thinking about doing the same for yourself, out-of-shape fat-fuck. DM me if you need some motivation, out-of-shape fat-fuck. I gotchu.
NOTE - This comment is only intended for out-of-shape fat-fucks.
permalink save report block reply –Jabber1 1 months ago +4 / -0 Awesome straight talk for fat fucks everywhere !
permalink parent save report block reply – KickingPugilist [S] 1 months ago +3 / -0 KEK
permalink parent save report block delete edit reply –SkiSkiUSMC 1 months ago +3 / -0 Anything for diet to go along with training? Anyone had some good positive health benefits from any changes to the way you eat? I know when I was doing Keto I had a ton of energy and never got sick. When I stopped and went back to my old school lifting diet 5-6 meals a day, rice, meat and greens I went back to getting sick once or twice a year. Heavily considering doing Keto again.
Hit save by mistake.
The main thing I noticed on keto though, was that while my stamina went through the roof, running, humping, repetitions etc. my strength went down. I was not able to lift as heavy. That explosive strength diminished in exchange for the stamina to go the longer distance. This continued on like that though. My strength decreased