robodjs Posted August 16, 2003 Posted August 16, 2003 the following is a calistenics routine i plan to work forward to. (i'm not in quite good enoung shape now) pushups- 2 sets 150 reps pull ups- 2 sets 30 reps chinups- 2 sets 30 reps sit ups- 2 sets 150 reps squats- 2 sets 200 reps tricep pushups (dips) 2 sets 150 reps squeezy thing- 2 sets (each hand) 200 reps jogging- 1 mile what do you think? any suggestions? anything you would add? i'm trying to stick strickly to calistenics for several reasons, so don't make this a debate about weights vs. calistneics.
Radok Posted August 16, 2003 Posted August 16, 2003 Handstand pushups. Also,You might want to take Saturdays off from calisthenics, and just do wind sprints. It's good for a recovery day, and it gives an anaerobic workout. If you can't laugh at yourself, there's no point. No point in what, you might ask? there's just no point.Many people seem to take Karate to get a Black Belt, rather than getting a Black Belt to learn Karate.
Radok Posted August 18, 2003 Posted August 18, 2003 I took some times, and here are some suggestions. Take the mile off that list. That is your calisthenic routine. Try to get your time down to 45 minutes on that. Then if you are also trying to develope your cardio vascular system, alternate these every other day. Sprint Day 2 quarter mile sprints 2 half mile sprints rest one minute thirty seconds between runs, and work on getting your time down. Endurance Day run six miles (nonstop). carry water with you, and work on getting you time down to eight minutes on every mile. Either running routine will take you 45 minutes with some work, and so will the calisthenic routine, so you could hypothetically get it all done in 1 hour, 30 minutes. If you can't laugh at yourself, there's no point. No point in what, you might ask? there's just no point.Many people seem to take Karate to get a Black Belt, rather than getting a Black Belt to learn Karate.
robodjs Posted August 18, 2003 Author Posted August 18, 2003 but the calistenics routine itself is fine?
Radok Posted August 18, 2003 Posted August 18, 2003 Yes, it's actually very good. If you want to work your back muscles more, do some bridging. If you can't laugh at yourself, there's no point. No point in what, you might ask? there's just no point.Many people seem to take Karate to get a Black Belt, rather than getting a Black Belt to learn Karate.
robodjs Posted August 18, 2003 Author Posted August 18, 2003 What's bridging? could you post a pic? thanx.
Radok Posted August 19, 2003 Posted August 19, 2003 go here http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&lr=lang_en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=matt+furey+ The pic on the second line called bridge.jpg is a bridge. Work on holding it for 300 minutes. If you can't laugh at yourself, there's no point. No point in what, you might ask? there's just no point.Many people seem to take Karate to get a Black Belt, rather than getting a Black Belt to learn Karate.
robodjs Posted August 20, 2003 Author Posted August 20, 2003 umm... i don't really think i have enough time in my schendule to devote 5 hours a day to a single exercise for my back. anything else you could reccomend?
Radok Posted August 20, 2003 Posted August 20, 2003 I'm sorry, I meant 3 minutes. Not 300! If you can't laugh at yourself, there's no point. No point in what, you might ask? there's just no point.Many people seem to take Karate to get a Black Belt, rather than getting a Black Belt to learn Karate.
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