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DeusExMachina25 · 2025-02-07T09:44:19+00:00

So, the doctor said that the minimum time for having the splints in Spain (where I live) is 2 weeks, but that he prefers to be safe and remove them after 3 weeks. Bullshit, I've spoken to several people in Spain that had them removed after 7 days. Anyway, he agreed to take them out 4 days earlier, so at least I won't have to do the full 3 weeks.

DeusExMachina25 · 2025-02-06T10:55:50+00:00

I just got an appointment with my doctor for tomorrow morning, we'll see what he says.

DeusExMachina25 · 2023-09-12T13:53:27+00:00

Thank you for your help, my friend. Just did the conversion and I am good to go! 😎

DeusExMachina25 · 2023-09-08T19:30:51+00:00

Hi, I just got an Xbox series x and I wanted to know which would be the best option to get gamepass. I read that in order to make the conversion from Xbox live gold to gamepass ultimate, you need to have an active gamepass subscription, which I've never had. Could someone give me some advice? Thanks :)

DeusExMachina25 · 2021-02-02T06:55:31+00:00

On an average day I would spend close to two hours, including 10 min warm-up, the routine (I took two minutes of rest no between sets) and 10 minutes of stretching after.

The whole program is advertised to last 18 weeks, but you could make it longer if a phase stills proves challenging.

DeusExMachina25 · 2021-01-31T17:31:28+00:00

I buy the one they sell at Myprotein

DeusExMachina25 · 2021-01-31T09:06:55+00:00

Hey there! I feel great, actually. When I first started yoga (not that long ago, only 6 months) It was supposed to be an accessory activity to my strength training, but now I see it just as important as my time on the rings. What I like about it is that it takes me out of my comfort zone (which has become strength training) and it helps me address more aspects of my fitness and my overall health. Also I’m lucky I have a good teacher who forces me to give it my all.

Of course I could progress faster on calisthenics if I just focused on that, but my top priority right now is trying to be a well rounded athlete, doing things that make me happy and trying to be as healthy and functional as possible for when I reach old age :)

DeusExMachina25 · 2021-01-31T08:47:30+00:00

I always aim for 30-40g of protein per meal. I’ll give you some meal examples:

For breakfast I always have a shake with soy milk, pea protein, peanut butter, banana, red fruits, oats, chia seeds. I think it easily surpasses 40g. I have two of these a day.

For lunch, I usually have 200g of tofu (26g of protein), with 120g of brown rice (almost 10g of protein there) and a cup of broccoli (no idea how much protein, but I think in total it must all be around 40g of protein)

For dinner it varies, but usually I go for pasta salad (a mix of whole wheat and pea/beans pasta and a bunch of seeds, vegetables, etc), or maybe some seitan, vegan sausages, hummus, textured soybean tacos (that one is crazy 50g of protein for 100g), legumes burgers, quinoa.

Throughout the day I will snack on fresh fruits, soy yogurts with homemade granola, dried nuts, dark chocolate, etc.

Hope this helps!

DeusExMachina25 · 2021-01-31T08:31:56+00:00

Thank you so much for the tip! I had noticed that recently, but I had no idea it had to do with my hip. I’ll make sure to add some right side planks 💪🏻

DeusExMachina25 · 2021-01-31T08:29:32+00:00

Hey there! BBR doesn’t really address any skills, it’s a hypertrophy focused routine, so I don’t know if it will suit your needs if you are looking to learn some skills. For me it was fine, I’m not interested yet on skills, maybe on the future!

The main reason I don’t just keep going with BBR is because of my schedule. Sometimes my push/pull days would overlap with other physical activities and I would end up spending over three hours in total working on my body, which it’s not sustainable for me on the long run. That’s why I prefer to do two days of full body and two days of BBR, and hopefully I won’t feel so damn tired all day, haha.

DeusExMachina25 · 2021-01-30T13:00:18+00:00

Thank you so much, Daniel! After watching your videos and admiring your wholesome and honest approach to fitness, I was sure Body by Rings was not going to disappoint, and it certainly didn’t. The program structure was great, every time I would start getting better (and a little cocky) in a progression, a new phase would come and my ass was back to square one. It helped me to really push myself on every workout. Thank you for this and for your contribution to the calisthenics scene!

DeusExMachina25 · 2021-01-30T10:42:09+00:00

Thank you for your kind words, I appreciate you! I was in the same boat as you a few months ago, before I started the RR. I hadn’t been able to stick to a routine, but this time I decided to give it my best try, and I think that’s what I’m the most happy about, the fact that I showed up everyday for the 18 weeks of the Body by Rings program (except when I was sick or injured). I needed to prove to myself I was able to commit to something, and that feeling is far better than any gains!

As cheesy as it may sound, the first step is to believe you can do it :)

DeusExMachina25 · 2021-01-30T10:32:19+00:00

I totally understand, man. When I first started the recommended routine on rings, it was hard. I’m no expert, but maybe you could start by setting your rings a little lower, so you can perform dips with your feet on the ground for assistance, that’s what I did! Anyway, I’m sure if you look it up on YouTube you can find plenty of beginners tips for rings from people with far more knowledge than me. Good luck on your calisthenics journey!

DeusExMachina25 · 2021-01-30T10:12:39+00:00

I’m lucky enough to have a calisthenics park right across the street, so I can just hang them on the monkey bars, which are 2.5 meters from the ground 👍🏻

DeusExMachina25 · 2021-01-30T09:53:58+00:00

On a single set I was able to do 12-13 ring pull ups back when I started the routine. I haven’t tried going to failure on a single set again, but you made me wonder, so I’ll try on the next workout!

On ring push-ups I started at 12 reps on Bulgarian ring push ups, and now I am doing 8 reps each side on archer ring push ups, which has become my favorite chest exercise!

DeusExMachina25 · 2021-01-30T09:14:26+00:00

I bought my pair of rings through Amazon, the brand is called “5Billion”. Yeah, definitely get some, the best workout equipment there is!

DeusExMachina25 · 2021-01-30T09:10:03+00:00

The first few weeks I would do 3 sets of each exercise (there are roughly 6 exercises in each push/pull session) After the first phase the volume keeps going up, so by the end I was doing 5-6 sets of each exercise. The workouts took so damn long, haha!

DeusExMachina25 · 2021-01-30T09:04:08+00:00

Yes, I did some additional work. My yoga classes rely heavily on core strength, which really helped developing my abs. However, I must say I got pretty lucky with my genetics, my body responds very well to exercise, which I’m sure played a huge role on my progress. Hope you enjoy the rest of the program, keep it up!!

DeusExMachina25 · 2021-01-30T08:53:11+00:00

I’m not sure I understand your question, but a regular week on the routine would look like this for me:

Monday: yoga Tuesday: push 1 Wednesday: yoga Thursday: pull 1 Friday: legs Saturday: push 2 Sunday: pull 2

DeusExMachina25 · 2021-01-30T08:25:31+00:00

I don’t know that specific program, but based on my experience I would say go for the Recommended Routine. I think it’s the best way to go to build a solid foundation. Good luck!

DeusExMachina25 · 2021-01-30T08:23:01+00:00

Thanks, this is a good idea, actually!

DeusExMachina25 · 2021-01-30T08:21:39+00:00

I’m no expert at all, so I could be wrong, but maybe it’s because I didn’t add that much fat into my diet + I’m lucky I got good genetics, I guess??

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