Glad you remembered the ultimate goal was to become healthier; that's the important part. Awesome that Dan is helping you fine tune your workout. You are getting there, making it happen; well done.
You have changed your body shape to a much more healthy one and you look much better! I was carrying probably 2 stone around my middle and had gone from borderline diabetic into full blown type 2 though i am 72. I lost 3 st over about 5 months by cutting out all refined carbs, and the diabetes went into remission without any treatment. Well done sir! My diabetes nurse told me I needed to get back to what i weighed in my mid 20’s extra weight around the middle is a diabetes marker !
Ditto, now 9st 7lb diabetes under control, 80 last July, onwards and upwards, One has to not respond to advertising of carbs, sugar, in all it's guises processed food, have an iron will for a few weeks then it's easy to control, fasting, two meals a day 3 eggs for breakfast, steak n raw veg for tea/supper, all food intake during 6 hours, no snacks, the rest of the time fasting and digestion, good sleep and of course exercise
I loathe exercise, but as a soldier of forty years I seem to have done quite a lot. I think this is great, a realistic synopsis of how it is to train for a goal with the ups and downs along the way and how you are over coming them, and delivered with aplomb. Look forward to seeing how you get on, good luck.
I haven't seen any off your Videos in a good few months !! But I immediately noticed that you look a lot healthier !! You look stronger, standing more upright and your skin got a good glow and such !! Well done !!
Well done! I'm 64 myself and have started going to the gym twice a week now (I do HIIT sessions). I dont always look forward to going but after the session I'm always glad that I went and I'm definitely a lot stronger/fitter
Well done Max- I'm no Dan but I'm 62 and I've always worked out; the mental battle has always been the more difficult element to maintain. The hardest part of training is getting your kit on. I believe your goal is still well within reach now that you have got better consistency. Keep going mate- 'use it or lose it !'
Regular bloke known to 'build thing', states his inclination to try building at himself. Proceeds to do so. What a channel. Good going Max. Convinced you can manage it, though I'd argue the time is irrelevant. The goal is not now or tomorrow, the goal is the next lift.
Appreciate the update. Can definitely see you've made progress and like you say the important thing is getting healthier and stronger. Well done and thanks so much for sharing its very inspiring
Glad the heavy/light/medium is helping with recovery and enthusiasm. Obviously any further issues or advice needed let me know, there isn't one perfect program and the longer you train the more we can tailor it for you
Thumper this is very good, when you come back in six month's, i don't want you hiding behind a brush stale!! Atb from Steve near Chester England 🏴 where the Roman's once lived.
Remember who you are Maximus Iron-Pumper. You can do this, get back on track, but don't injure yourself. I'm going through my own personal fitness targets, but I'm almost 70 so you have a distinct advantage. I expect to see a lot of progress in the next 6 months. Be strong like BULL. 😉👍
I'm glad to see the update! I've been looking forward to it! Your issues with continuing to push the intensity are exactly why most of weight training should be with the primary aim of building muscle, and of course coordination and form. Long-term strength progress is a result of muscle mass. There's only so much you can eek out of a given amount of muscle. Good that you've got a man who really knows what it's like on-board. I'm pretty decently muscled, but I would not expect to be able to do a 95 kg push press without gaining quite a lot more muscle. Maybe in like 2 years. That said, you're a tall guy with a steady base and a lot of determination. I'm about 5'8, so my bodyweight at a given bodyfat percentage is naturally lower, if we were to be equally well-developed. So stay humble and know that there is yet so much that you do not know, but don't give up the pursuit!
Keep going fella, strenght will improve so many areas of you life, its not just about how heavy you can lift....purpose, longevity, self esteem and theeee most important taking the jam jar lid off for you girlfriend......thats the most important thing in the universe ;)
Excellent update Max. I was only wondering the other other day if you'd persevered with your callange. Well done you for sticking with it. (Its very common for someone taking on a challenge like this to overdo it the first few months...and then "plateau"). Adjusting your program as you have, is always the way forward.
I have been weightlifting for a long time, i am no strongman. But I found whole body workouts over a few days more grueling ,than doing a standard bodybuilding split over 4/5 days instead. Also I have found going to a physical gym very helpful. Not just the extra equipment available, but found it oddly motivating(maybe its all the super fit people there). It was also a nice change of scenery over a home gym.
best advice i ever got in relation to the ohp is to use your lats like a shelf. jim wendler told me this, & i'd highly suggest you have a look at his ohp vids. you already know how important bracing, & being locked in is. nothing made me feel more locked in w/ the ohp & bp than flexing the hell out of my lats. great progress, bud.
When i trained at a Gym many years ago there was a regular member there who competed in "natural" weight lifting competitions (Bench Press, Squat & Deadlift). He went on to become the European Champion in his weight class and later the World Champion. Im fairly sure that his strategy when training was to train at 80% of his maximum lifting weight and strive firstly for more reps and then when he reached the satisfactory rep range to increase the weight very slightly. Because training at maximum weight too often will only give short term gains and will likely lead to an injury.
cheat code : loose weight and then you don't have to lift that much ! ^^ Joke aside, keep it going, it's great to see you exercise. Keep the videos coming and the projects as well ! Have a good one Max
Seems like a solid schedule. Even if you maybe not is on schedule to lift your weight over head in the next six months, you could very well be on your way to eventually be able to do so. And I agree that your form in the pushpress improved by a lot in that second clip. Looks really good there imo.
Great work Max, and good job keeping with it for six months despite the missed weeks. Life gets in the way sometimes and it takes willpower to jump back into the routine instead of giving up. All about keeping the...chin-up ;-)
I find landmine exercises help with my training. Especially as im getting older and have a number of old injuries. Didn't take me long to make my own equipment either with some scaffolding tube and 25mm bar. Could be a new project for you making your own stuff.
I don't remember what I commented back on the original video, but it was probably my moaning about my spine being useless, it still is, though in the past week has finally become more useful feeling again, just in time to have completely missed almost a year of all kinds of household tasks, indoors and out, oh joy... :P
In the beginning your improvements come from improved ability to recruit muscle fibres as your neurological system becomes accustomed to what's being asked of it - improvements in form also contributes a lot early on. These gains come quite quickly - but once you've maximised what your existing muscle mass is able to do, it's mostly about building more muscle which is a much slower process.
Its good to see the positive mental aspect. I believe I was a bit negative when you started, but on that point, I've been proved right. You were never going to achieve your main goal. You've accepted that quite positively, which is good, but some would take this very badly, especially if they were training with a mate, or a group, and while you are going to carryon, others would simply give up, and be in a worse place mentally than before they started. I remember when you started running. It worked for you, but as I said at the time, around 50% of people have negative effects from running. I remember listening to BBC Radio 4 Today, and that burk Robinson asked a top consultant from my hospital St Thomas's, and he said, 'if I run, or exercise, will I live longer'? The consultant said: "No"! Of course any decent presstitute would have a follow up question, but a slimy nasty bit of work that Robinson is, said nothing, but he is in record saying 'I hate poor people'. There's a very good reason why top sports people retire in their late 20s and 30s, and that's because they or their coach notices a decline. Sometimes it's eyesight, such as cricket. BTW, I used to have a resting heart rate of 38bpm. I can live with my physical decline. Sure, take T, or HGH, but there are serious risks. Now you know why they have full length mirrors in gyms. Great project.👍🍷
Good to see it's going well even it there were some hiccups and changes. I am not sure how it works but could you end up needing to lift less purely because you lose weight in training ? Great to hear mention of Project Awesome, I had wondered if it was permanently shelved. 😕
What ever happened in the six months you do look better I am 60 and loosing my strength and looking for ways to fix it anyways well done regards Ian Norfolk uk
Dude there's a book you might like (called bigger leaner stronger) to help you with this it's essentially gym myths busted by frat boys in university to get there degree (I found a used copy on eBay for like £4) and I think it'd be a good reference piece to help you better yourself
If you want to build strength & muscle simply do 100 burpees every day. Then add 1 press-up per day after the burpees. If you use the Seinfeld method - never miss a day - then you will make noticeable progress. In 100 days you will being doing 100 burpees + 100 press-ups. NB you will have to eat more protein as you go. The easiest way to allow that is to cut out bread and bread-like products to enable more calories to be invested in protein. Creatine & protein powder will help.
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Max as I've said before you are very welcome, also that is the best description of my channel 😂
Thank you for helping Max achieve his goals.
What are you talking about, it was sunny on both days of summer this year! 😂
Glad you remembered the ultimate goal was to become healthier; that's the important part. Awesome that Dan is helping you fine tune your workout. You are getting there, making it happen; well done.
You have changed your body shape to a much more healthy one and you look much better! I was carrying probably 2 stone around my middle and had gone from borderline diabetic into full blown type 2 though i am 72. I lost 3 st over about 5 months by cutting out all refined carbs, and the diabetes went into remission without any treatment. Well done sir! My diabetes nurse told me I needed to get back to what i weighed in my mid 20’s extra weight around the middle is a diabetes marker !
Ditto, now 9st 7lb diabetes under control, 80 last July, onwards and upwards,
One has to not respond to advertising of carbs, sugar, in all it's guises processed food, have an iron will for a few weeks then it's easy to control, fasting, two meals a day 3 eggs for breakfast, steak n raw veg for tea/supper, all food intake during 6 hours, no snacks, the rest of the time fasting and digestion, good sleep and of course exercise
@ well done!
I loathe exercise, but as a soldier of forty years I seem to have done quite a lot. I think this is great, a realistic synopsis of how it is to train for a goal with the ups and downs along the way and how you are over coming them, and delivered with aplomb. Look forward to seeing how you get on, good luck.
I haven't seen any off your Videos in a good few months !! But I immediately noticed that you look a lot healthier !! You look stronger, standing more upright and your skin got a good glow and such !! Well done !!
Stronger and healthier sounds like the best result.
You know you're in for a great Max video when you see the clipboard!
I admire your ability to take on long term projects, whether they be on a vehicle, your property or yourself.
Well done! I'm 64 myself and have started going to the gym twice a week now (I do HIIT sessions). I dont always look forward to going but after the session I'm always glad that I went and I'm definitely a lot stronger/fitter
Well done .
Good on you Max, good update
Great work. Keep it up. Building strength is a marathon, not a sprint! You're on your way and are healthier for it!
Well done Max- I'm no Dan but I'm 62 and I've always worked out; the mental battle has always been the more difficult element to maintain.
The hardest part of training is getting your kit on.
I believe your goal is still well within reach now that you have got better consistency. Keep going mate- 'use it or lose it !'
Good on ya Max, stay flexible and enjoy your journey mate
Looking forward to seeing project awesome again!!👍🤘
Max, this is also a "project awesome". I love these types of personal challenges.
Well done Max. I have been on a strength journey for 3 years so I understand the effort involved. Keep it up!
Stronger and healthier sounds great
Regular bloke known to 'build thing', states his inclination to try building at himself. Proceeds to do so. What a channel. Good going Max. Convinced you can manage it, though I'd argue the time is irrelevant. The goal is not now or tomorrow, the goal is the next lift.
Keep at it Max, you will get there if you keep going.
Great to get an update Max! Keep going 💪
Appreciate the update. Can definitely see you've made progress and like you say the important thing is getting healthier and stronger. Well done and thanks so much for sharing its very inspiring
Glad the heavy/light/medium is helping with recovery and enthusiasm. Obviously any further issues or advice needed let me know, there isn't one perfect program and the longer you train the more we can tailor it for you
What a lovely chap 😊
Great progress Max - well done👍🏻👌🏻
Thank you for sharing your story with us. Looking forward to more on project awesome
Keep up the good work Max.❤
Thumper this is very good, when you come back in six month's, i don't want you hiding behind a brush stale!! Atb from Steve near Chester England 🏴 where the Roman's once lived.
Remember who you are Maximus Iron-Pumper. You can do this, get back on track, but don't injure yourself. I'm going through my own personal fitness targets, but I'm almost 70 so you have a distinct advantage. I expect to see a lot of progress in the next 6 months. Be strong like BULL. 😉👍
I'm glad to see the update! I've been looking forward to it! Your issues with continuing to push the intensity are exactly why most of weight training should be with the primary aim of building muscle, and of course coordination and form. Long-term strength progress is a result of muscle mass. There's only so much you can eek out of a given amount of muscle. Good that you've got a man who really knows what it's like on-board. I'm pretty decently muscled, but I would not expect to be able to do a 95 kg push press without gaining quite a lot more muscle. Maybe in like 2 years. That said, you're a tall guy with a steady base and a lot of determination. I'm about 5'8, so my bodyweight at a given bodyfat percentage is naturally lower, if we were to be equally well-developed. So stay humble and know that there is yet so much that you do not know, but don't give up the pursuit!
Keep it up Max! The change in program seems like a bob on adjustment. Look forward to the next 6 month update.
Keep going fella, strenght will improve so many areas of you life, its not just about how heavy you can lift....purpose, longevity, self esteem and theeee most important taking the jam jar lid off for you girlfriend......thats the most important thing in the universe ;)
I agree that mixing up your training (whatever it is) is the key to avoiding boredom.
Your form improvement was amazing. well done.
Aye, made it look like half the weight.
Great to see you setting a challenge and making progress. I could do with a leaf out of your book.
Excellent update Max. I was only wondering the other other day if you'd persevered with your callange. Well done you for sticking with it.
(Its very common for someone taking on a challenge like this to overdo it the first few months...and then "plateau").
Adjusting your program as you have, is always the way forward.
I have been weightlifting for a long time, i am no strongman. But I found whole body workouts over a few days more grueling ,than doing a standard bodybuilding split over 4/5 days instead.
Also I have found going to a physical gym very helpful. Not just the extra equipment available, but found it oddly motivating(maybe its all the super fit people there). It was also a nice change of scenery over a home gym.
I think personally you did bloody great Max fair play to you mate very inspiring 👍👍
Awesome!
best advice i ever got in relation to the ohp is to use your lats like a shelf. jim wendler told me this, & i'd highly suggest you have a look at his ohp vids. you already know how important bracing, & being locked in is. nothing made me feel more locked in w/ the ohp & bp than flexing the hell out of my lats. great progress, bud.
Great progress Max, keep it up!
Surely, its now Maximus Ironpumper?
Well done Max !
Well done Max, progress is never linear but stick with it!
@@dcdoestri very true!
When i trained at a Gym many years ago there was a regular member there who competed in "natural" weight lifting competitions (Bench Press, Squat & Deadlift). He went on to become the European Champion in his weight class and later the World Champion. Im fairly sure that his strategy when training was to train at 80% of his maximum lifting weight and strive firstly for more reps and then when he reached the satisfactory rep range to increase the weight very slightly. Because training at maximum weight too often will only give short term gains and will likely lead to an injury.
Good work 👍
Well done Max.
Great to see you back Max and looking well
A big man, lifting big weights, without any of this kind of chat LOL 😂
cheat code : loose weight and then you don't have to lift that much ! ^^
Joke aside, keep it going, it's great to see you exercise. Keep the videos coming and the projects as well ! Have a good one Max
Looking healthy
Keep at it Sir maximus, my liege, its also good for your mental strength..
Seems like a solid schedule. Even if you maybe not is on schedule to lift your weight over head in the next six months, you could very well be on your way to eventually be able to do so. And I agree that your form in the pushpress improved by a lot in that second clip. Looks really good there imo.
Maximus Ironpumper
Well done, keep going, it's a marathon not a sprint.
Great work Max, and good job keeping with it for six months despite the missed weeks. Life gets in the way sometimes and it takes willpower to jump back into the routine instead of giving up. All about keeping the...chin-up ;-)
You look leaner Max!
Max is not now the only fit thing in his life...🤗
I find landmine exercises help with my training. Especially as im getting older and have a number of old injuries. Didn't take me long to make my own equipment either with some scaffolding tube and 25mm bar. Could be a new project for you making your own stuff.
I don't remember what I commented back on the original video, but it was probably my moaning about my spine being useless, it still is, though in the past week has finally become more useful feeling again, just in time to have completely missed almost a year of all kinds of household tasks, indoors and out, oh joy... :P
In the beginning your improvements come from improved ability to recruit muscle fibres as your neurological system becomes accustomed to what's being asked of it - improvements in form also contributes a lot early on. These gains come quite quickly - but once you've maximised what your existing muscle mass is able to do, it's mostly about building more muscle which is a much slower process.
1:24 Ahh. Linux Mint if i'm not mistaken. well done Max ;-)
On an old ThinkPad. The perfect combination. Typed on a 2012 T420. 😁
Sitting here watching this on a Thinkpad with linux mint :)
Its good to see the positive mental aspect. I believe I was a bit negative when you started, but on that point, I've been proved right. You were never going to achieve your main goal. You've accepted that quite positively, which is good, but some would take this very badly, especially if they were training with a mate, or a group, and while you are going to carryon, others would simply give up, and be in a worse place mentally than before they started.
I remember when you started running. It worked for you, but as I said at the time, around 50% of people have negative effects from running.
I remember listening to BBC Radio 4 Today, and that burk Robinson asked a top consultant from my hospital St Thomas's, and he said, 'if I run, or exercise, will I live longer'? The consultant said: "No"! Of course any decent presstitute would have a follow up question, but a slimy nasty bit of work that Robinson is, said nothing, but he is in record saying 'I hate poor people'.
There's a very good reason why top sports people retire in their late 20s and 30s, and that's because they or their coach notices a decline. Sometimes it's eyesight, such as cricket.
BTW, I used to have a resting heart rate of 38bpm. I can live with my physical decline. Sure, take T, or HGH, but there are serious risks. Now you know why they have full length mirrors in gyms. Great project.👍🍷
6 months already? Wow. What a lot of time I have wasted doing Eff-All in that time.
Good to see it's going well even it there were some hiccups and changes. I am not sure how it works but could you end up needing to lift less purely because you lose weight in training ? Great to hear mention of Project Awesome, I had wondered if it was permanently shelved. 😕
🏋️👍🏻💪
What ever happened in the six months you do look better I am 60 and loosing my strength and looking for ways to fix it anyways well done regards Ian Norfolk uk
Dude there's a book you might like (called bigger leaner stronger) to help you with this it's essentially gym myths busted by frat boys in university to get there degree (I found a used copy on eBay for like £4) and I think it'd be a good reference piece to help you better yourself
Thanks for the tip, I'll check it out.
You look slimmer . More power to you . Chasing your girlfriend all over the countryside can do that to. nice.👍
Finding an excercise that suits you is key else you stop doing it.. look a lot better than last time i checked in on the channel
how tall are you?
About 5'11"
If you want to build strength & muscle simply do 100 burpees every day. Then add 1 press-up per day after the burpees.
If you use the Seinfeld method - never miss a day - then you will make noticeable progress. In 100 days you will being doing 100 burpees + 100 press-ups.
NB you will have to eat more protein as you go. The easiest way to allow that is to cut out bread and bread-like products to enable more calories to be invested in protein.
Creatine & protein powder will help.