Comments on: The two year fitness program http://earlyretirementextreme.com/the-two-year-fitness-program.html --- a combination of simple living, anticonsumerism, DIY ethics, self-reliance, and applied capitalism Fri, 25 May 2012 19:02:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: skunk1980 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/the-two-year-fitness-program.html/comment-page-1#comment-18079 skunk1980 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 09:19:16 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/?p=346#comment-18079 On lifting a wife, hehe: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDQUlshxO_8 On lifting a wife, hehe:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDQUlshxO_8

]]> By: CelticTiger http://earlyretirementextreme.com/the-two-year-fitness-program.html/comment-page-1#comment-17418 CelticTiger Thu, 21 Oct 2010 13:37:24 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/?p=346#comment-17418 Wow! I'm looking too get back in shape and this regime has kicked my ass today. I chose dumbell squat to dumbellbicep curl to dumbell press using 10kg (11 lbs) dumbells. My aim is 50 reps at first so did 40 sets of five reps. Man I can feel it. I'm planning to do this combo 4 days a week and a 5k jog 3 days, rest one day and then reasess once i get to 50. Any ideas on cheap bodybuilding snacks?? I'm eating sardine sandwiches, 100g contains 17g protein. I wash it down with a cup of milk. I suffer from delayed onset of muscle soreness (DOMS) whenever I try get fit again ( was a track champion in my youth) so I'm going for 50 reps and 5k (3.1miles) as I know I can achieve this and build on it. Plus any exercise is better than sitting on my couch. I liked the look of the clubbells but they are still quite expensive in the uk and I have a dumbell/barbell set that I haven't gotten the most out of yet, might ask for a pair at xmas or keep alook out on ebay. Thanks Jacob, your inspirational Wow! I’m looking too get back in shape and this regime has kicked my ass today.

I chose dumbell squat to dumbellbicep curl to dumbell press using 10kg (11 lbs) dumbells. My aim is 50 reps at first so did 40 sets of five reps. Man I can feel it.

I’m planning to do this combo 4 days a week and a 5k jog 3 days, rest one day and then reasess once i get to 50.

Any ideas on cheap bodybuilding snacks?? I’m eating sardine sandwiches, 100g contains 17g protein. I wash it down with a cup of milk.

I suffer from delayed onset of muscle soreness (DOMS) whenever I try get fit again ( was a track champion in my youth) so I’m going for 50 reps and 5k (3.1miles) as I know I can achieve this and build on it. Plus any exercise is better than sitting on my couch.

I liked the look of the clubbells but they are still quite expensive in the uk and I have a dumbell/barbell set that I haven’t gotten the most out of yet, might ask for a pair at xmas or keep alook out on ebay.

Thanks Jacob, your inspirational

]]> By: Kevin M http://earlyretirementextreme.com/the-two-year-fitness-program.html/comment-page-1#comment-17417 Kevin M Thu, 21 Oct 2010 13:26:06 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/?p=346#comment-17417 Whatever happened to frugal bachelor? This is good stuff, I've been kicking around the idea of getting kettlebells, but I may start off with the burpees and build from there. Whatever happened to frugal bachelor?

This is good stuff, I’ve been kicking around the idea of getting kettlebells, but I may start off with the burpees and build from there.

]]> By: aniara http://earlyretirementextreme.com/the-two-year-fitness-program.html/comment-page-1#comment-17408 aniara Thu, 21 Oct 2010 00:32:22 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/?p=346#comment-17408 I have to recommend www.crossfit.com for this post. they have instructional videos for all the things Jacob mentioned and many more simple, yet ohhhh so challenging, exercises. They also have the wonderful WOD (workout of the day) which is awesome when your inspiration runs low or boredom is setting in. Also, i did the 100 push-up program, I did the final test the day before my daughter was born. unfortunately I failed. I only did 87 and I didnt have time to get back to it again. now I can only do about 65. Its still a good improvement since I could do around 40 before the program. I hope to get back on the horse soon and finish up what I started :) I have to recommend http://www.crossfit.com for this post. they have instructional videos for all the things Jacob mentioned and many more simple, yet ohhhh so challenging, exercises.

They also have the wonderful WOD (workout of the day) which is awesome when your inspiration runs low or boredom is setting in.

Also, i did the 100 push-up program, I did the final test the day before my daughter was born. unfortunately I failed. I only did 87 and I didnt have time to get back to it again. now I can only do about 65. Its still a good improvement since I could do around 40 before the program. I hope to get back on the horse soon and finish up what I started :)

]]> By: Robert Muir http://earlyretirementextreme.com/the-two-year-fitness-program.html/comment-page-1#comment-17400 Robert Muir Wed, 20 Oct 2010 15:16:30 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/?p=346#comment-17400 Jacob, you may want to fix a small typo that's a bit confusing on first read: "Get a watch and do 40 sets or 5 reps." should of course read "40 sets of 5 reps". Sounds like a great program! Jacob, you may want to fix a small typo that’s a bit confusing on first read: “Get a watch and do 40 sets or 5 reps.” should of course read “40 sets of 5 reps”.

Sounds like a great program!

]]> By: Jacob http://earlyretirementextreme.com/the-two-year-fitness-program.html/comment-page-1#comment-12594 Jacob Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:13:49 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/?p=346#comment-12594 @martin - In my experience, the body starts losing performance due to lack of specific training after 2 weeks, so if you do a push up workout every week after that but otherwise focus on other things, I think you'll keep the ability. @martin – In my experience, the body starts losing performance due to lack of specific training after 2 weeks, so if you do a push up workout every week after that but otherwise focus on other things, I think you’ll keep the ability.

]]> By: martin http://earlyretirementextreme.com/the-two-year-fitness-program.html/comment-page-1#comment-12592 martin Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:09:39 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/?p=346#comment-12592 Hi Jacob, thx for the program! I will give it a try, but I have a question. Lets say I start the program with the pushup, train every day and eventually reach the goal of 1x100. Then I want to add the burpee, but also want to keep the 1x100 pushup ability. What is your suggestion for training. Continue the 1x100 pushup for one or two days a week and train the burpee on the other days? Hi Jacob,
thx for the program! I will give it a try, but I have a question. Lets say I start the program with the pushup, train every day and eventually reach the goal of 1×100. Then I want to add the burpee, but also want to keep the 1×100 pushup ability. What is your suggestion for training. Continue the 1×100 pushup for one or two days a week and train the burpee on the other days?

]]> By: But what about Exercise? http://earlyretirementextreme.com/the-two-year-fitness-program.html/comment-page-1#comment-11432 But what about Exercise? Mon, 10 May 2010 02:27:59 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/?p=346#comment-11432 [...] I’m doing this fitness plan that I actually found from one of my favorite finance bloggers Jacob . The end goal is to be able to do 100 of a “whole-body” exercise in a row and without [...] [...] I’m doing this fitness plan that I actually found from one of my favorite finance bloggers Jacob . The end goal is to be able to do 100 of a “whole-body” exercise in a row and without [...]

]]> By: Now Insanity – Continuing The Workout At Home Trend http://earlyretirementextreme.com/the-two-year-fitness-program.html/comment-page-1#comment-9816 Now Insanity – Continuing The Workout At Home Trend Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:13:16 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/?p=346#comment-9816 [...] some less demanding ideas but with the long term in mind you can also take a look at The Two Year Fitness Program, a post by Early Retirement [...] [...] some less demanding ideas but with the long term in mind you can also take a look at The Two Year Fitness Program, a post by Early Retirement [...]

]]> By: Jacob http://earlyretirementextreme.com/the-two-year-fitness-program.html/comment-page-1#comment-8297 Jacob Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:32:44 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/?p=346#comment-8297 @John Ingle - You just might be. Try something like Brooks Brothers, Men's Wearhouse, or similar. They are expensive, but on the other hand, how many shirts does one really need? (4) @John Ingle – You just might be. Try something like Brooks Brothers, Men’s Wearhouse, or similar. They are expensive, but on the other hand, how many shirts does one really need? (4)

]]> By: John Ingle http://earlyretirementextreme.com/the-two-year-fitness-program.html/comment-page-1#comment-8295 John Ingle Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:25:35 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/?p=346#comment-8295 "In other words, suits are made for people who are in-shape." That hasn't been my experience. It seems that most affordable men's clothes are manufactured with the assumption that we're all carrying a spare tire around our waists. Maybe I'm shopping at the wrong stores? “In other words, suits are made for people who are in-shape.”

That hasn’t been my experience. It seems that most affordable men’s clothes are manufactured with the assumption that we’re all carrying a spare tire around our waists. Maybe I’m shopping at the wrong stores?

]]> By: Haloquin http://earlyretirementextreme.com/the-two-year-fitness-program.html/comment-page-1#comment-5235 Haloquin Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:26:15 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/?p=346#comment-5235 I like this site, thanks for sharing. I agree completely with the free-workout idea, and definitely feel better for having my own daily workout! Yoga/pilates/tai chi etc = very good in my book. One thing about these particular suggestions though... I've been told that sit-ups and crunches (for example) put too much pressure on the pelvic floor muscles for it to be good for women. Apparently these can weaken the pelvic floor muscles, leading to problems. There are other things to take into account for people with female biology... like the fact that tendons are looser during ovulation and so you're more likely to injure joints if you do certain exercises, and so on... So yeah, its worth thinking about the difference in biology, taking your own body into account and so on when looking at exercise programs. PS: not an expert on this, just spent 2 years trying to fix a back injury and came across "The Core Program" by Peggy Brill, which has some interesting information and an isotonic workout designed for women... with tips on weight/cardio training with our odd biology! Its very useful, and I recommend it to everyone, including men... it gives a 15 minute, joint safe workout which strengthens all the core muscles - making living life much easier! I like this site, thanks for sharing. I agree completely with the free-workout idea, and definitely feel better for having my own daily workout! Yoga/pilates/tai chi etc = very good in my book.

One thing about these particular suggestions though… I’ve been told that sit-ups and crunches (for example) put too much pressure on the pelvic floor muscles for it to be good for women. Apparently these can weaken the pelvic floor muscles, leading to problems.

There are other things to take into account for people with female biology… like the fact that tendons are looser during ovulation and so you’re more likely to injure joints if you do certain exercises, and so on…

So yeah, its worth thinking about the difference in biology, taking your own body into account and so on when looking at exercise programs.

PS: not an expert on this, just spent 2 years trying to fix a back injury and came across “The Core Program” by Peggy Brill, which has some interesting information and an isotonic workout designed for women… with tips on weight/cardio training with our odd biology! Its very useful, and I recommend it to everyone, including men… it gives a 15 minute, joint safe workout which strengthens all the core muscles – making living life much easier!

]]> By: laurine http://earlyretirementextreme.com/the-two-year-fitness-program.html/comment-page-1#comment-1867 laurine Tue, 26 Aug 2008 04:01:54 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/?p=346#comment-1867 The full body exercise thing is key. I switched from the gym to power (ashtanga) yoga this year and my entire body is rocking these days: lean and strong. On vacation, instead of frying on the beach and drinking 600 cal pina coladas I surf. And then drink the umbrella drinks... You can practice yoga on your own with no equipment. Lessons are more helpful, though. Not only do you look and feel better when you're fit, people are better to you. It's horrible, but it's true. The full body exercise thing is key. I switched from the gym to power (ashtanga) yoga this year and my entire body is rocking these days: lean and strong. On vacation, instead of frying on the beach and drinking 600 cal pina coladas I surf. And then drink the umbrella drinks…

You can practice yoga on your own with no equipment. Lessons are more helpful, though.

Not only do you look and feel better when you’re fit, people are better to you. It’s horrible, but it’s true.

]]> By: Retired Syd http://earlyretirementextreme.com/the-two-year-fitness-program.html/comment-page-1#comment-1858 Retired Syd Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:58:34 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/?p=346#comment-1858 Aaah shit, you caught me. I did give up on the pushups. Tennis and biking are just WAY more fun! Aaah shit, you caught me. I did give up on the pushups. Tennis and biking are just WAY more fun!

]]> By: mjukr http://earlyretirementextreme.com/the-two-year-fitness-program.html/comment-page-1#comment-1854 mjukr Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:23:34 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/?p=346#comment-1854 @Jacob - Thanks, those thrusters/burpess look like ass-kickers... I'm trying to design a workout system that can be done anywhere/anytime, which limits equipment options. @Jacob – Thanks, those thrusters/burpess look like ass-kickers… I’m trying to design a workout system that can be done anywhere/anytime, which limits equipment options.

]]> By: brauhster http://earlyretirementextreme.com/the-two-year-fitness-program.html/comment-page-1#comment-1850 brauhster Mon, 25 Aug 2008 01:28:25 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/?p=346#comment-1850 I am 67 years old and just retired. I am imperssed with you insights and ability to express them. You have challenged some of my ideals on life and retirement. I am 67 years old and just retired. I am imperssed with you insights and ability to express them. You have challenged some of my ideals on life and retirement.

]]> By: Jacob http://earlyretirementextreme.com/the-two-year-fitness-program.html/comment-page-1#comment-1842 Jacob Sat, 23 Aug 2008 16:47:04 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/?p=346#comment-1842 @mjukr - I would use burpees. There are some clips on youtube on what a burpee is. They are very flexible. You could eliminate the push up and the jump depending on your shape. Alternatively, I would get a 25-50lbs sack of rice (costs $5-12 depending on whether you get it) and use it for thrusters (see youtube), that would be pretty badass. If you are into DIY, you could also make a sandbag instead of the bag of rice (which I imagine would be pretty ucky after some months of sweating on it(!) Get a canvas duffle bag (army surplus), some duct tape, and some heavy duty ziplock bags. Fill a ziplock bag 50% with sand. Ducttape it shut. The sand should not be packed! Put that bag in another ziplock bag and duct tape it again creating a double barrier. Put the sandbags in the duffel bag depending on how heavy you want it to be. @mjukr – I would use burpees. There are some clips on youtube on what a burpee is. They are very flexible. You could eliminate the push up and the jump depending on your shape. Alternatively, I would get a 25-50lbs sack of rice (costs $5-12 depending on whether you get it) and use it for thrusters (see youtube), that would be pretty badass. If you are into DIY, you could also make a sandbag instead of the bag of rice (which I imagine would be pretty ucky after some months of sweating on it(!) Get a canvas duffle bag (army surplus), some duct tape, and some heavy duty ziplock bags. Fill a ziplock bag 50% with sand. Ducttape it shut. The sand should not be packed! Put that bag in another ziplock bag and duct tape it again creating a double barrier. Put the sandbags in the duffel bag depending on how heavy you want it to be.

]]> By: mjukr http://earlyretirementextreme.com/the-two-year-fitness-program.html/comment-page-1#comment-1841 mjukr Sat, 23 Aug 2008 16:35:35 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/?p=346#comment-1841 Let's say I don't have any equipment (kettlebells, etc.). How would you modify your plan? Let’s say I don’t have any equipment (kettlebells, etc.). How would you modify your plan?

]]> By: Jacob http://earlyretirementextreme.com/the-two-year-fitness-program.html/comment-page-1#comment-1838 Jacob Fri, 22 Aug 2008 23:55:03 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/?p=346#comment-1838 @SP - Once you reach the advanced stage, it is a 10 minute program. For beginners it is a 40 minute program. During those 10 minutes, I would move somewhere between 5000 and 8000 pounds from the ground to overhead lockout - that's about 40000-64000 foot pounds. You can scale this with a female discount of 25% and adjust for bodyweight. It's quite a load. I would estimate that a good workout in the weight room of a gym comes to about the same amount of foot pounds but it takes around 45-60 minutes. In other words, density training eventually becomes highly intensive. @SP – Once you reach the advanced stage, it is a 10 minute program. For beginners it is a 40 minute program. During those 10 minutes, I would move somewhere between 5000 and 8000 pounds from the ground to overhead lockout – that’s about 40000-64000 foot pounds. You can scale this with a female discount of 25% and adjust for bodyweight. It’s quite a load. I would estimate that a good workout in the weight room of a gym comes to about the same amount of foot pounds but it takes around 45-60 minutes. In other words, density training eventually becomes highly intensive.

]]> By: Kiran http://earlyretirementextreme.com/the-two-year-fitness-program.html/comment-page-1#comment-1836 Kiran Fri, 22 Aug 2008 19:08:41 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/?p=346#comment-1836 I'm pretty sure you couldn't toss a dwarf 5 times in a minute. Maybe if you had five dwarfs though ... I’m pretty sure you couldn’t toss a dwarf 5 times in a minute.

Maybe if you had five dwarfs though …

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