PTP and newbie in the gym.
So.. I just went back to school last week and I thought of taking advantage of the free gym. I'm a total n00bie in the gym, so bear with me. Luckily, I have a gymnastics teacher classmate who'll propably help me out.
What do I want?
Mostly speed and explosive strength, because that's what we need as martial artists, right? I won't go for the mass yet. Maybe later this spring. So I thought of starting with PTP kind of training and normal bodyweight exercises for endurance and do each in 2 week cycles. I don't know about the bodyweight thing yet, but on PTP I thought of going to the gym 5 times a week monday to friday. So there's 10 training days in the cycle.
Anyway. There's no way I can afford Pavel's book right now so I'll need your help.
Could you tell me what kind of exercises it involves, how many sets, how many reps, how much time between reps and sets, and how do I determine the correct weight? Is there something that I need to take into consideration, considering that I have no experience in the gym. Less weight etc?
If this seems like a really bad idea all together, feel free to guide me to the right direction =)
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Re: PTP and newbie in the gym.
Greetings:
I am a big fan of Pavel's works but he isn't god tho, ex-commie *******. LoL.
P: "Anyway. There's no way I can afford Pavel's book right now so I'll need your help."
Bao: go to the bookstore and read the book for free or if you have balls steal the book. LoL.
P:"Could you tell me what kind of exercises it involves"
Bao: Dead lifts, Chest Press, single arm shouder press, bar curl
P: "how many sets, how many reps, how much time between reps and sets,"
Bao: two sets/5 reps/ 5min rest.
P: "and how do I determine the correct weight?"
Bao: Pick a load which you wont go to muscular faliure. Build from there.
P:"Is there something that I need to take into consideration, considering that I have no experience in the gym. Less weight etc?"
B: Go read the book or steal it. Find someone who is smart and knows about lifting weights, not the local muscle heads. And ask them to look at the stolen book and show you how to perform them correctly or simply show you the proper form.
P: "If this seems like a really bad idea all together, feel free to guide me to the right direction =)"
Bao: I have tried. If you need some information on how to steal books I have a friend who knows how. I am from nyc, you learn many useful things. Me personally I dont steal because I was raised by good parents who beated me bloody good as a child so I am kinda conditioned in certain things.