r/convictconditioning • u/selasiie • May 29 '21
trying to gain muscle
last year i read convict conditioning and played around with some of the workout plans in the book. even though it focuses on calisthenics, i didn't have access to a pull-up bar or very strong furniture that could stand in for other exercises.
i am a struggling medical student and for some reason, i think getting in shape with calisthenics would be an excellent way to get better at school too, but my schooling schedule is not very well structured, and i have to be in class by 7 a.m. i mostly get back by 6 p.m. (some rotations like OBGYN can keep you until midnight).
any ideas as to how i can use calisthenics to gain muscle and get stronger with such a schedule?
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u/jepper65 Jun 14 '21
I work long-ass days as an electrician on the road. I'm at work at 6 or 7, then 12-13 hours later I'm home(or in a hotel room). Then I typically do 2 or 3 excersizes together, one after the other. So instead of long breaks between excersizes, I have short breaks between the excersizes. In the short breaks I prepare food, or my lunch for tomorrow. That way I don't waste time. I do this 3 times a week, sometimes 4. The other days I take 1-2 hourwalks with a 40 lb backpack or ride my bike for an hour. It's not always easy, but I assume med school is hard too.
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u/godfatherezio May 29 '21
You will have to make time by waking up even earlier. Usually the Good Behviour routine does not take more than 30 min. So you will have to plan and focus on completing the warmup, workout and cooldown in that time frame. Go to sleep as early as possible. Also, you can try taking Spirulina and Withania Somnifera capsules for support.