Reddit reviews Convict Conditioning: How to Bust Free of All Weakness-Using the Lost Secrets of Supreme Survival Strength

Convict Conditioning. I think its for legality/taking money from the author reasons. I'm not a 100% sure, but I think I remember people frowning upon posting or asking for it.

I recommend the book 'Convict Conditioning' to anyone looking to master their bodyweight.

It features a "10 step" progression sequence for six major movements. By the time you reach the 10th step, the "master step", you'll be doing one-arm pushups, one-arm pullups, one-leg squats, and so on -- for reps, with strict form.

You can get a lot of shit done with just bodyweight bud, get used to conditioning like a convict, because a lot of times that weight room is not going to be a thing.

I got into body weight fitness after reading "Convict Conditioning" by Paul Wade.

The text is kind of gimmicky, but if you strip that away it has a good progression for moving through the 6 body weight exercises. You don't get the same type of satisfaction as from lifting weights. Also, I suspect you wouldn't get as big with body weight (no proof here, just guessing). However, body weight is still a great workout. It mixes in a good amount of flexibility. And, when you reach the higher tier workouts, it turns heads. Seeing some guy do handstand pushups or one arm push ups is impressive.

Also - Convict Conditioning: How to Bust Free of All Weakness-Using the Lost Secrets of Supreme Survival Strength https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004XIZN5M/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_8bo0xbCXRWFZQ

Edit: Written by Paul Wade

If you want an awesome workout that you can do anywhere without wieghts or a gym and gets you ripped then you should check out Convict Conditioning. Book is awesome and workout is practical and useful.

0 minutes a day is perfectly adequate for weight loss. A 4 minute Tabata Session everyday would easily put most people in the 75th percentile for VO2 max because the average person is so incredibly weak and slow. You have no idea what you're talking about regarding the matter. Try 4 minutes of tabata squats and tell me how you feel after. Here's the related video, and here is the relevant wiki article.

If you are poor however, you are much more likely to suffer from a variety of health problems because of it. Did you know that? You know one of the great equalizers in regards to health when accounting for socioeconomic differences? It's called exercise. Exercise and proper nutrition is likely more important for you if you're poor than if you're not.

You don't need money to exercise. There's hundreds of exercises you can do without equipment. Most plyometrics routines only require a pull up bar. It costs no money to do Tabata squat sessions. This is a popular body weight book, and so is this. Did you know how much a pull up bar costs? Last I checked you could get one for $10 at Winners. There's also this other completely free and really neat exercise called running, maybe you've heard of it?

> I'm betting the high energy guy that works out and such probably doesn't engage in intellectual or creative pursuits.

Yeah, that's probably because you're a moron. This guy is a pharmacist and world record holding powerlifter (and also a bodybuilder, strongman, and former cross country runner), physicist and mod of r/askscience, lawyer, engineer and dietician, university professor and mod of r/fitness, developer of arch linux and r/fitness mod, military officer and computer scientist, former professor, dietician and mod of r/fitness, works at Intel as a programmer and a junior national record holder. I myself am going to med school and play both the bass and drums (both terribly) and am a former high school cross country runner.

Relevant scientific research.

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But keep making excuses, it's entertaining.

I believe Convict Conditioning is pretty popular over there. Never tried the program, but I read the book. Seems to make sense; progressive overload, strength-based.

> I'll ignore her most likely cause I think it's so rude to not text someone back at all when they ask a question like that.

Be careful with this type of thinking. It's great to have standards and to hold people to them, but it's bad to get upset about having to do so. Be as quick as you like when giving a girl the soft next, but don't be butthurt about it. Remember, you can never let the bullshit antics girls pull get you emotional.

>I am having little success and I suspect a major reason is my fitness level.

Fix what's broken homie. 45 minutes, three times a week. You can make it work. Check out Stronglifts 5x5 if you have access to a gym. Otherwise, you can try out Convict Conditioning.

Also, clothes are important. What's important is that they are clean, fit properly, and aren't horrendously out of style (no acid washed jeans or Bill Cosby sweaters). You can find cheap clothes at a store like Marshalls or TJ Maxx, or if you really need to pinch pennies, the Salvation Army.

Let me ask you - HOW are you doing your stretches? I learned a new way of stretching where you have to first feel the slightest bit of tension then wait 10-15s for it to go away (if it does go away. If not repeat the day after) then go ahead and start further extending the stretch. A single stretch can take up to 15 minutes like this and way longer (weeks) to full do the stretch but it pays off A LOT. If you just go ahead and do the stretch all the way with lots of tension then you actually make things WORSE which blew my mind. You also have to do multiple types of stretches, every other day so it has to be consistent (that's a big thing, it can take a week or two for me to fully get rid of a flare up. If I just do it every now and then it won't do too much). Another thing you should consider is isometric exercises that will toughen you ligaments and tendons. If you do any heavy weight lifting, you need to rethink that also. Your muscles may be ready for the job but not the rest of the body so switch to body weight exercises and master them before moving on. Another thing that helped A LOT is a lacrosse ball that I roll around on my forearm focusing on tense/semi-painful spots (myofascial release) for 15m. It made a world of difference. I've attached the resources that really helped me out. Things that only helped a but not as much as the above were playing in the classical position and trying to pick NOT parallel to the strings but perpendicular ala Michael Angelo Batio.

https://www.amazon.ca/Conquering-Carpal-Syndrome-Repetitive-Injuries/dp/1572240393/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1505499105&sr=1-3&keywords=carpal+tunnel

https://www.amazon.ca/Becoming-Supple-Leopard-2nd-Performance/dp/1628600837/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1505499312&sr=8-1&keywords=supple+leopard

https://www.amazon.ca/Convict-Conditioning-Weakness-Using-Survival-Strength-ebook/dp/B004XIZN5M/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1505499327&sr=1-1&keywords=convict+conditioning

I'll tell you right now, that not only have I greatly reduced pain from tendonitis (which has been with me since my teens) but also carpal tunnel syndrome, cubital tunnel syndrome but I've also been making measurable gains in high speed soloing. The worst thing you can do is take some NSAIDs and "wait it out". It took a year and a half of waiting with a tonne of desperation that lead me to dedicating my mornings to my overall health. Oh and forget about just guitar man...you'll need to take care of this if you want to be able to even work a desk job.

I just started doing this one. I can't even do a regular push up and this book starts with wall push ups. Convict Conditioning: How to Bust Free of All Weakness-Using the Lost Secrets of Supreme Survival Strength by Paul Wade (Author). http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B004XIZN5M/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?ie=UTF8&btkr=1

Hey, welcome to fittit. I'd suggest, since you're a beginner, to focus first on the technique. As for the lack of gym membership, get this book and follow it: Convict Conditioning

You haven't messed up. You are doing great. Try to relax and remind yourself of how far you've come and of all the awesome work you've put in to improve your body.

Now, it sounds (and looks, from your photo) as though the next step for you should be to build some muscle to make your body look the way you want it to (not to mention, it's great for your physical and mental health). If you don't want to go to a gym--and I understand that--I'd recommend bodyweight exercises at home. You can do a a lot that way. I've heard lots of people sing the praises of Convict Conditioning, which is a book about the ways in which prisoners use their own bodies and furniture to build amazing muscle. It's pricey, but it might be just the thing to get you started.

http://www.amazon.com/Convict-Conditioning-Weakness-Using-Survival-ebook/dp/B004XIZN5M

You have done a great thing for yourself. Keep it up, and remember that this is the result of your hard work, and that hard work will continue to pay off for you.

Running and bodyweight exercises (got it from Convict Conditioning) This way I burn calories and stay fit plus build strength without building big muscles like lifting would do.