Goals & Gains The Dark Knight(Templar)Returns.

usernamee said:
I like your workouts, solid simple full body workouts. Never heard of california press, looks interesting, like another version of a JM press.
Click to expand...

Thanks, man.

Yeah, I have to work around injuries etc, so no point in doing anything too fancy. Hit my version of the Big Three as heavy and hard as I can, then do the assistance work for higher reps.

You're right; the barbell version of the California Press does indeed look a lot like the JM Press. The only real difference is that with the CP, you lower the barbell over your face, like a Skull Crusher, whereas the JMP is usually done to the throat.

I actually do the Dumbbell version:

 
KnightTemplar said:
No problem, man. The older one gets, the more stretching becomes a necessity if you want to avoid injuries as much as possible.

Yoga sometimes gets a bad rep because it's associated with Soccer Moms, Hollyweird celebrities etc. But some BAMF's do Yoga as part of their regular training. I doubt you'll find a world class BJJ fighter who doesn't do some form of Yoga.
Click to expand...
it does have a rainbow stigma to it, well used to. Doing stretches or flowing through poses puts the muscles in more working tension & causes that big droplet sweat from pushing limits. Adding more of it to low intensity recovery days.
 
Fahcough said:
it does have a rainbow stigma to it, well used to. Doing stretches or flowing through poses puts the muscles in more working tension & causes that big droplet sweat from pushing limits. Adding more of it to low intensity recovery days.
Click to expand...

I used to have the mindset of, "If I'm not trying to lift something heavy, or run up a fucking hill until I puke, I'm not working out". Age and experience have eventually beaten some common sense into me and I've finally realised that not every training session has to be a brutal, max effort grind. And indeed the lower intensity stuff can be highly beneficial.
 
KnightTemplar said:
I used to have the mindset of, "If I'm not trying to lift something heavy, or run up a fucking hill until I puke, I'm not working out". Age and experience have eventually beaten some common sense into me and I've finally realised that not every training session has to be a brutal, max effort grind. And indeed the lower intensity stuff can be highly beneficial.
Click to expand...
Because that ish worked in 20s into 30s. It was chest & arms 8 days a week, no recovery needed. Legs better keep up. Now you can finish a 45 min session with a mild pump & barely elevated HR knowing that was enough, still burned 400-500 calories. Body needs days like this.
 
Fahcough said:
Because that ish worked in 20s into 30s. It was chest & arms 8 days a week, no recovery needed. Legs better keep up. Now you can finish a 45 min session with a mild pump & barely elevated HR knowing that was enough, still burned 400-500 calories. Body needs days like this.
Click to expand...

Yup. In your 20's, you're basically fucking Wolverine. Bruised ribs? Strained ligaments/joints? Concussion? Have a couple of beers, walk it off. If I tried to train now like I did back then, I'd end up in a wheelchair.

Like Indiana said, "Ain't the years that takes a toll, it's the mileage". ;)
 
Project 2025: Week 3/Day 9

Safety Bar Box Squats:

5 X 50kg

5 X 70kg

5 X 80kg

Romanian Deadlifts:

3 X 5 X 47kg

Chin-Grip Pulldowns:

4 X 6 X 60kg

Dumbbell Rows:

4 X 6 X 24kg

Lu Raises:

3 X 12 X 5kg

2 Board Press:

3 X 30kg

2 X 40kg

2 X 47kg
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Latest posts

Forum statistics

Threads
1,280,962
Messages
58,331,152
Members
176,002
Latest member
Shock7

Share this page

Back
Top