vege Posted August 7, 2010 Author Share Posted August 7, 2010 thanks, Fallen Horse:) maybe it's just the lighting or a different pose. I do feel stronger, but I don't see any important difference when I look at myself in the mirror. I think this program is about patience and perseverance. I think real results, both in strength and visual, will show in few weeks. Diet: maybe I eat less cooked legumes lately and drink more soy kefir (found that in organic shop here and it's delicious!) I drink 500 ml of kefir at once, and it's about 22 g of protein, and just 250 calories. So I guess it's more protein, less calories in past few days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vege Posted August 8, 2010 Author Share Posted August 8, 2010 I'm feeling great today. Sun is shining and I am full of energy! I increased my "training set" from 3 to 4 repetitions and did just fine. Third day, Week 3:MORNING ROUTINE PUSH UPS: 30, 35, 30PULL -UPS: 4 repetitions x 9 sets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vege Posted August 9, 2010 Author Share Posted August 9, 2010 Today was great too! I feel stronger then ever I had to make another shot of me. Maybe I'm posting too much photos , but when I see myself with some new muscles showing better (lats)- it is the biggest motivation Fourth day, Week 3:MORNING ROUTINE PUSH UPS: 35, 35, 35PULL -UPS: 4 repetitions x 12 setshttp://a.imageshack.us/img80/1313/dsc00004lb.jpg Uploaded with ImageShack.us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fallen_Horse Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 Maybe it's the lighting, but I am seeing a major difference between the first front shot you posed and the newest one. Seems like maybe the pushups/pullups are adding muscle while the hill sprints are killing fat. It's tough to do but it looks like that might be the case here.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vege Posted August 9, 2010 Author Share Posted August 9, 2010 Maybe it's the lighting, but I am seeing a major difference between the first front shot you posed and the newest one. Seems like maybe the pushups/pullups are adding muscle while the hill sprints are killing fat. It's tough to do but it looks like that might be the case here....I lost 2 kg during my stay in Barcelona. I eat tons of food, but I walk and walk and walk... al day long. Add to that swimming, and fat has no chance. Honestly, I'm cheating a little with hill sprints: I do them every third or fourth day, since leg muscles are always killing me after that. What the most important thing is that I REGULARLY do pull ups and push ups, maybe first time in my life. I never miss a workout, I'm kind of obsessive about this:)))) And that's a lot of pull ups if you count: just today i dod 12 sets of 4 repetitions - that's 48 pull ups - I"VE NEVER DONE THAT.And thanks for following, Fallen Horse! You're my biggest supporter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeganResistance Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 Hey vege, Do you do all of those sets in one session? 12 sets is a lot of sets. Is there a reason why you do many sets of small numbers of repetitions? Are you still doing the Armstrong program, these sets seem like you've moved away from it? Looking good bro! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vege Posted August 10, 2010 Author Share Posted August 10, 2010 Hey vege, Do you do all of those sets in one session? 12 sets is a lot of sets. Is there a reason why you do many sets of small numbers of repetitions? Are you still doing the Armstrong program, these sets seem like you've moved away from it? Looking good bro! Hi, VeganResistance, thanks for the comment! I think I follow the Armstrong program exactly. If I am wrong, someone please correct me! This is what I found that program says: Day 4 Do the maximum number of training sets that you can accomplish. Rest 60 seconds between each set. You do training sets until you fail to do a perfect training set. This day can wind up being the longest training day as you continue with the program because you will find it easy to do lots of training sets. If you can do more than nine training sets, increase by one repetition next week. My training set was 3 pull ups (3 repetitions, right?) first two weeks, and this week I increased it to 4 repetitions. Yesterday, I was able to do 12 sets and during the 13th set I failed to do all 4 repetitions correctly, so I stopped. I assume this is correct, according to program? This is what the training set is: Training Sets Training sets are easy to define, but require some experimentation to determine for the individual participating in the program. A training set has a specified number of repetitions. That means that one individual may have seven repetitions in his training set, but another could have more or less. The key to determining the proper number of repetitions in a training set comes on day 3. You must perform 9 training sets that day. If you only do 12 repetitions on a max effort set, then your training set would probably only be 1-3 repetitions. Remember, it is much more important that you complete all nine sets than doing an extra rep and only completing 6 or 7 sets. Day 3 calls for you to do nine training sets. Adjust your training set so that you can complete this routine properly. The best gauge for the number of repetitions in a training set comes on day 4. If you successfully complete day 3, try increasing the number of repetitions in your training set by one when you do day 4. If you complete at least 9 training sets, then you know your training set should be that higher number. If you do less than nine sets, stick with the number you used for day 3. This means that I should increase the number of repetitions in my training set from 4 to 5 next week. Getting better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vege Posted August 10, 2010 Author Share Posted August 10, 2010 I chose today to repeat the 3rd day of the program, but to increase my "working set" from 4 to 5 repetitions. I failed to do all 9 sets. I did only 7, and in my 8th set I achieved only 4 repetitions. I'm tiered a little. Next week I have to make it!!! I also started drinking B12 (cyanocobalamin): swallowed 2000 ng Fifth day, Week 3MORNING ROUTINE PUSH-UPS: 30, 30, 30PULL UPS: 5 repetitions x 7 sets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeganResistance Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 Oh yeah, re-reading your posts it makes sense now. I just saw a few posts in a row which looked like they had high sets and sort of assumed it was off the program... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vege Posted August 13, 2010 Author Share Posted August 13, 2010 First day, week 4:MORNING ROUTINE PUSH UPS: 30, 30, 30PULL-UPS: 6, 6, 5, 5, 5 Day one was bad as always. I don't know why is it like that. I was better when I started the program. I feel very sore in my back, neck, arms, everywhere... But, I'll keep on pushing myself according to program. No giving up. I know I'm getting better, but it doesn't show, because I'M EXHAUSTED! But I'm also starting to be inpatient: will I ever reach that "unreachable" 10 repetitions set (and more!)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vege Posted August 14, 2010 Author Share Posted August 14, 2010 Second day, Week 4:MORNING ROUTINE PUSH UPS: 30, 30, 30PULL -UPS: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and then I could do a final set of only 4 observation: I think that bar I've been using to workout on the beach is to slippery and maybe too thin. I tried today doing pull ups on a swing at children's playground. It has a thicker bar and I think my grip is better with that. Tomorrow I'll do my pull ups on that swing. I also read some articles about advantages of doing pull ups on a thicker bar, so I'm going to try that out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeganResistance Posted August 15, 2010 Share Posted August 15, 2010 I've been using some of the monkey bars at a local playground when I'm passing by, I find it's a very good thickness... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katz Posted August 15, 2010 Share Posted August 15, 2010 Wow! That is some great progress - and all from just pull ups? No weight training at all? I am intrigued by the program, I had not heard of it before. I may be interested in doing it after I complete the Insanity program I am currently following. Good Job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vege Posted August 15, 2010 Author Share Posted August 15, 2010 no weights at all in past three weeks. just pull ups, push ups and hill sprints.i can't wait to come home and get back to gym. i neeeeed some heavy weights! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vege Posted August 15, 2010 Author Share Posted August 15, 2010 (edited) Third day, Week 4:MORNING ROUTINE PUSH UPS: 30, 30, 30PULL -UPS: 4 repetitions x 9 setsused thicker bar and the grip was much better, though it felt more like an exercise for lower arms then for lats Same as last week. Didn't want to increase the number of repetitions from 4 to 5, because I didn't feel like it today (I'm kind of feeling bad and I'm having some digestion problems. I think I overeat yesterday. Maybe I'm trying to hard to gain weight, so I'm exaggerating with food intake... Edited August 15, 2010 by vege Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fallen_Horse Posted August 15, 2010 Share Posted August 15, 2010 More nuts and seeds! They add plenty of calories, and quite easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vege Posted August 15, 2010 Author Share Posted August 15, 2010 More nuts and seeds! They add plenty of calories, and quite easily. NOOOO! I think that is the digestive problem actually, at least in my case I eat 50 g of chia seed with my mashed bananas this morning and now I am spending my afternoon in the toilet counting them as they come out of me, if you know what I mean After many experimenting with my diet I know now I am a chickpeas-and-lentils and not a nuts-and-seeds person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert Posted August 15, 2010 Share Posted August 15, 2010 I've been away from the forum for months, just stopping in off and on, but now I'm back and it's great to see so many new faces and names! I love pull-ups. Keep up the great work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fallen_Horse Posted August 15, 2010 Share Posted August 15, 2010 More nuts and seeds! They add plenty of calories, and quite easily. NOOOO! I think that is the digestive problem actually, at least in my case I eat 50 g of chia seed with my mashed bananas this morning and now I am spending my afternoon in the toilet counting them as they come out of me, if you know what I mean After many experimenting with my diet I know now I am a chickpeas-and-lentils and not a nuts-and-seeds person. Well then I suppose more milks and juices. No fiber, no density, but calories! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vege Posted August 15, 2010 Author Share Posted August 15, 2010 More nuts and seeds! They add plenty of calories, and quite easily. NOOOO! I think that is the digestive problem actually, at least in my case I eat 50 g of chia seed with my mashed bananas this morning and now I am spending my afternoon in the toilet counting them as they come out of me, if you know what I mean After many experimenting with my diet I know now I am a chickpeas-and-lentils and not a nuts-and-seeds person. Well then I suppose more milks and juices. No fiber, no density, but calories! Hey, I was always wondering about nutrients in almond or hempseed milk. Do all proteins go into milk, or there is some left in the pulp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vege Posted August 15, 2010 Author Share Posted August 15, 2010 I've been away from the forum for months, just stopping in off and on, but now I'm back and it's great to see so many new faces and names! I love pull-ups. Keep up the great work! Thank you Robert, you are an inspiration! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fallen_Horse Posted August 15, 2010 Share Posted August 15, 2010 If you are talking about making milks at home, then definitely some is left in the pulp. But with store-bought foods you can just read the nutrition panel. I would personally get some Silk Unsweetened (green container) and some Almond Breeze Unsweetened. They are both great sources of vitamins that most vegans are usually low on (B12, D, Calcium) and they don't have any added sugars to junk them up. They do run $2.50 to $3 per half gallon though :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vege Posted August 16, 2010 Author Share Posted August 16, 2010 FEELING STRONG!Fourth day, Week 4:MORNING ROUTINE PUSH UPS: 35, 35, 35PULL -UPS: 4 repetitions x 20 sets!!! last week it was 4 repetitions x 12 sets Yeah!http://a.imageshack.us/img43/2554/dsc00002yhb.jpg Uploaded with ImageShack.us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeganResistance Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 Wow, impressive! Looks like you've been getting some sun also, which I envy you for right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zinzen Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 You look AMAZING!I am sorry I don't have time to read all of your blog but are you saying that the only thing you have done for a month are the push-ups and pull-ups? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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