Comments on: My Strength-Gaining Mission (Day 20 check-in) http://sethigherstandards.com/2007/05/21/my-strength-gaining-mission-day-20-check-in/ Ramblings from a 30-something ultra-marathoning yogi with a day job. Fri, 11 May 2012 04:03:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: The Truth About a 4-Hour Body « Set Higher Standards http://sethigherstandards.com/2007/05/21/my-strength-gaining-mission-day-20-check-in/#comment-2024 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 03:08:29 +0000 http://www.sethigherstandards.com/my-strength-gaining-mission-day-20-check-in/#comment-2024 [...] I also think that in the midst of all the hype around getting massive results quickly, we can jump to the conclusion that real effort and hard work is not required. This is a big mistake. Even if you only train for 4-Hours a month or 4-Hours a week, the level of intensity (I’m talking about physical and mental focus) needs to great. This is evident in Tim’s “Geek to Freak” experiment, which I also tried a few years ago. [...]

]]> By: Interview with Yogi, Vegan & Personal Development Guru - Ravi Raman! http://sethigherstandards.com/2007/05/21/my-strength-gaining-mission-day-20-check-in/#comment-730 Thu, 14 May 2009 02:24:41 +0000 http://www.sethigherstandards.com/my-strength-gaining-mission-day-20-check-in/#comment-730 [...] I did this experiment for a while, and it did work in terms of getting me some major strength gains, but I did not gain anywhere near the weight as Tim Ferriss mentioned in his blog article. At the end of the day, I think if you have a personal trainer or workout partner and can stay incredibly focused in workouts, it could be worthwhile to try. However, I found it very difficult to approach my workouts with that kind of intensity. The upside is that the workouts are ridiculously short. If people are curious, I think they should give it a try and see how their body decides. [...]

]]> By: My Strength-Gaining Mission (Final Results) | Set Higher Standards http://sethigherstandards.com/2007/05/21/my-strength-gaining-mission-day-20-check-in/#comment-729 Sat, 09 Jun 2007 18:47:32 +0000 http://www.sethigherstandards.com/my-strength-gaining-mission-day-20-check-in/#comment-729 [...] started this mission as a 30 day challenge. Through day 20, I followed the protocol. Then, things got very busy for me at work, and I did not have the time to [...]

]]> By: Darren http://sethigherstandards.com/2007/05/21/my-strength-gaining-mission-day-20-check-in/#comment-728 Sat, 09 Jun 2007 16:22:58 +0000 http://www.sethigherstandards.com/my-strength-gaining-mission-day-20-check-in/#comment-728 Hey Ravi,

I saw your post on Tim Ferris’ comments and was inspired to do the same. I am doing a modified version of this workout program, and I am recording my results in detail. I am tracking every thing I eat, how much I sleep, and the exact details of my workout. I have created a blog to track everything and you can follow it here:
http://www.4weekstofit.com

I’m finding similar results to you. I feel stronger, and look a little fitter, but I’m certainly nowhere near gaining 34 pounds in 30 days.

Darren

]]> By: ChrisH http://sethigherstandards.com/2007/05/21/my-strength-gaining-mission-day-20-check-in/#comment-727 Tue, 29 May 2007 13:37:22 +0000 http://www.sethigherstandards.com/my-strength-gaining-mission-day-20-check-in/#comment-727 I guess I shouldn’t be surprised that you haven’t gained 30+ pounds of muscle. While that ferris dude has some good pointers, overall I think he is mostly a con man.

]]> By: ravisraman http://sethigherstandards.com/2007/05/21/my-strength-gaining-mission-day-20-check-in/#comment-726 Tue, 22 May 2007 02:39:45 +0000 http://www.sethigherstandards.com/my-strength-gaining-mission-day-20-check-in/#comment-726 Hey Paul…I do think that just getting mentally used to this amount of pain and going slow had something to do with the gains. For example, your nautilus row increase seems pretty crazy! I actually had a similar thing happen to me with the rows….it was hard to calibrate that one with enough weight for several workouts.

However, I have noticed increases in weight and/or reps for EVERY workout…without fail…across almost all exercises.

Have u noticed steady gains since your first workout?

Also, I really do feel good training this way. Saving about 6 hours per week due to the short-infrequent workouts is also a nice benefit.

]]> By: Paul http://sethigherstandards.com/2007/05/21/my-strength-gaining-mission-day-20-check-in/#comment-725 Mon, 21 May 2007 03:17:52 +0000 http://www.sethigherstandards.com/my-strength-gaining-mission-day-20-check-in/#comment-725 Hey Ravi,
I’ve been doing a couple of these workouts after reading your initial post on this subject. Stunning results!
Just one example:
May 1: Nautilus Seated Row: 80 lbs, 1 set to failure: 15 reps.
May 19: Nautilus Seated Row: 180 lbs, 1 set to failure: 13 reps.
NO TYPOS. I can hardly believe it myself.
I hadn’t been lifting regularly for a while, so that might be a factor as to the rapid improvements. I think there is also something to be said regarding the idea of just getting used to the intensity level of these workouts. They are as challenging mentally as they are physically. Fun stuff though. Keep up the good work.

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