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When are you guys planning to work out during law school? Morning, afternoon, evening? I was thinking of doing a 3-day a week full-body workout regimen consisting of deadlifts, squats and bench. What kind of workout plan will you guys follow?
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@alstadtjacob243 said:
@vkbaker40318 said:
Going to bring one of these bad boys to lecture:
https://www.telebrand.pk/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/shake-weight-for-men-in-pakistan-Telebrand.pk_.jpg
Haha imagine getting cold called while you are shaking in your seat.
Shaking in your seat — hello, Socratic method!
@alstadtjacob243 said:
@taraspencer111392 said:
6 days a week of running at zero stupid early (run and done prior to waking the family up to start their day). I’ve found that if I don’t get a run in early, it is the first thing to get skipped. My wife doesn’t like it when I don’t workout regularly because I turn into a grump. ETA: My wife’s only condition for me going to LS is that I continue to workout / run.
How do you avoid shin splints? I admire your consistency with running. The most I could ever run was 2.7 miles lol
I had absolutely terrible shin splints when I first started running Cross Country in high school. The primary reason for this was because I had bad running form. Once I got the CORRECT orthotics and shoes (the other running shoe store put me in a really supportive shoe when I needed the opposite) my shin splints went away. Also, spelling out the alphabet with your toes helps build up that muscle. I used to do that in class a bunch. They also sell those compression shin sleeves but idk how much those actually help since I never have personally used them.
@hiyer1902 said:
If you go to UCI, it has the nicest infinity pool and it is heated (or at least it doesnt feel cold on cold days) and it isnt super chlorinated which is great. They have a bin of water polo balls and fins and things like that to train with. They sell cheap goggles for and caps for ~$10 total. I know you're talking about weights but swimming is good cardio to add to weights and it's a great stress reliever :D
Thanks for the heads up! Swimming is great and builds up the back. Easier on the knees too since your knees aren't reeling from the impact from having your feet strike the concrete
If you go to UCI, it has the nicest infinity pool and it is heated (or at least it doesnt feel cold on cold days) and it isnt super chlorinated which is great. They have a bin of water polo balls and fins and things like that to train with. They sell cheap goggles for and caps for ~$10 total. I know you're talking about weights but swimming is good cardio to add to weights and it's a great stress reliever :D
@alstadtjacob243 said:
@pcainti665 said:
Any other rock climbers on here? :D
All of the schools I'm most excited for coincidentally have excellent rock climbing gyms nearby. Oh gosh, there is this bolder gym in Austin that is incredible. I'd love to make it out two or three evenings a week--maybe swapping a climb out for a yoga sesh.
I know pull ups arent as intense but I have been trying to get my pullup strength up so I can do rock climbing. Rock climbing seems like a fun,functional exercise. Do you have any tips for beginners like myself? I will probably go to law school that has a big rock climbing wall.
Awesome! It's a TON of fun. I'd recommend watching a video on technique (I've linked one below) and then just finding a gym and climbing. Lots of people do climb training (like pull ups, core workouts, messing around on hangboards to build finger strength), but the best way to get better is to just climb actual routes. I'd recommend bouldering first (climbing on shorter routes without any harness or rope), as it's employs the basic technique of all types of climbing. It's also a type of climbing that you can do by yourself. I prefer rock climbing to weight lifting because it's a hell of a lot more fun, it's functional, and the way that it makes my body look.
@alstadtjacob243 said:
How do you avoid shin splints? I admire your consistency with running. The most I could ever run was 2.7 miles lol
@alstadtjacob243 I wish I had some miraculous injury prevent regimen to share, but the truth is I got lucky in the parental /genetic lottery. That coupled with a career choice in which it was usually considered acceptable / if not encouraged to walk out of the office at random times of the day to exercise.
I do a lot of oly lifting and weighted carries/prowler work. It's visceral mostly
My gym is open 24 hours and I go pretty late (1-2am right before bed) so I'm kind of worried about adjusting that schedule for law school
@pcainti665 said:
Any other rock climbers on here? :D
All of the schools I'm most excited for coincidentally have excellent rock climbing gyms nearby. Oh gosh, there is this bolder gym in Austin that is incredible. I'd love to make it out two or three evenings a week--maybe swapping a climb out for a yoga sesh.
I know pull ups arent as intense but I have been trying to get my pullup strength up so I can do rock climbing. Rock climbing seems like a fun,functional exercise. Do you have any tips for beginners like myself? I will probably go to law school that has a big rock climbing wall.
@taraspencer111392 said:
6 days a week of running at zero stupid early (run and done prior to waking the family up to start their day). I’ve found that if I don’t get a run in early, it is the first thing to get skipped. My wife doesn’t like it when I don’t workout regularly because I turn into a grump. ETA: My wife’s only condition for me going to LS is that I continue to workout / run.
How do you avoid shin splints? I admire your consistency with running. The most I could ever run was 2.7 miles lol
@nathanieljschwartz435 said:
Is there a body type that's more conducive to doing well in law school?
If the mind and body are one, you should be shredded. As you cut the fat, you can similarly trim the fat in your own writing. Legal writing is efficient and not supposed to be verbose. Being lighter in your feet may help you become quicker in your thoughts especially when you are put in the spot by a professor in a cold call or a judge.
Just kidding
distance cycling and running in the AM is what I do now (usually as a commute). If crunched for time, or if weather doesn't permit, I'll probably throw my bike into the trainer to do intervals in Zwift. That, and calisthenics twice a week.
I remember P90x was a great workout program back in college. It's what helped me get in shape.
I run long distance in the AM before class right now and do heavy weights once during the weekend so I’ll probably do my best to continue that!
@nathanieljschwartz435 said:
I am a big advocate of Stronglifts 5×5 its 3 times a week and is great for overall strength development. There is also a nifty app for tracking your progress
Stronglifts is awesome. I’m going to give the 9-5 school/study schedule a try, so probably evening. I have the best workouts late morning though so not sure how it’ll go.
Any other rock climbers on here? :D
All of the schools I'm most excited for coincidentally have excellent rock climbing gyms nearby. Oh gosh, there is this bolder gym in Austin that is incredible. I'd love to make it out two or three evenings a week--maybe swapping a climb out for a yoga sesh.
Evening all the way haha
@nathanieljschwartz435 said:
Is there a body type that's more conducive to doing well in law school?
Probably not a "body type" but definitely a fitness level! I think while learning for any extended period of time it's best to have some sort of muscle-building exercise routine built-in and to not be too thin or too fat.
Is there a body type that's more conducive to doing well in law school?
@vkbaker40318 , haha!
I'm going to eat lots of Reese's and play video games in any free time I have. I fully expect to inflate like a balloon during law school. I've already made peace with it. You people and your motivation to workout astound me. I can barely be bothered to get up to turn my TV down when I can't find the remote!
@alstadtjacob243 its called 5×5 i swear by it
@alstadtjacob243 said:
@vkbaker40318 said:
Going to bring one of these bad boys to lecture:
https://www.telebrand.pk/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/shake-weight-for-men-in-pakistan-Telebrand.pk_.jpg
Haha imagine getting cold called while you are shaking in your seat.
I think I'd go for the more subtle ab belt - no one would even know! And rock hard abs without cutting into study time. It's a win-win.
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@vkbaker40318 said:
Going to bring one of these bad boys to lecture:
https://www.telebrand.pk/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/shake-weight-for-men-in-pakistan-Telebrand.pk_.jpg
Haha imagine getting cold called while you are shaking in your seat.
@hiyer1902 said:
Weight lifting 3 days a week. I will workout in the evenings, most likely. Maybe some afternoons.
How long have you been lifting, westcoast? I started a few years ago now.
Been a couple years but I was more intense in college than now. I don't really have access to a barbell so I have been doing mostly dumbell work and the community fitness gym in my area, which has cable machines.
@nathanieljschwartz435 said:
I am a big advocate of Stronglifts 5×5 its 3 times a week and is great for overall strength development. There is also a nifty app for tracking your progress
Yes! Its great!. Whats the app called?
Going to bring one of these bad boys to lecture:
https://www.telebrand.pk/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/shake-weight-for-men-in-pakistan-Telebrand.pk_.jpg