do the 5BX fitness program

I used to do this when I was younger—a very short, idiot proof routine.

I’ve since lost the book, but I found a free copy on line: http://www.corvedale.previewurl.com/5bx/xbxPlan.pdf

Was very easy. But reading others comments I’ll stick with the 2-days each levels for now.

Now I need to actually DO the exercices!!

I’m doing the XBX program.

I started it some 6 years ago. Being an old book lover I found the book “Royal Canadian Air force Excercise Plans For Physical Fitness”, and I owned that exchanging some few bucks, it was 5th Printing July, 1973 by Pocket Books. After reading the book I decided to go with it. Because I had to stay fit but I was not able to pay to a mutigym by then

I was always slim before the chart come to my life. Yet I approached the “A” level in Chart 5 by some eight to nine months at my 22nd. It was very remarkable for me. Because, I worked very very hard to achieve the level. But after that I couldn’t be able to proceed. But I enjoyed that program thoughout that time. Its very interesting…. and I found it very useful…but be careful it needs no instruments, but a plnety on self-dicsipline is the only required…. or else you could end with some owesome results… SO PLEASE TRUST YOURSELF, BUT NOT PRAISE YOURSELF TO PROGRESS IN A WRONG WAY OTHER THAN THAT IS MENTIONED IN THE BOOK…

if you really interested how to stay fit in just spending 11-minutes a day please download the 5BX plan for Men from5BX for Men, or _ XBX for Women _... enjoy…

well, ive progressed to chart 3!

What a jump in difficulty!!!! im struggling with
the pushups! Instead of just working the chest and lower
shoulders at the back (i dont really know muscle names – can
you guess?!), it also seems to be burning the tops of my shoulders…

Anyway, i have noticed a quick increase in the number
i can do, and hopefully, next week i will be able to
concentrate on speeding up to meet the time, not
actually strugle to just meet the number of repeats.

This is a way better line of attack.

I finally have gotten out of the Ds.

It seems like a really bludgy start and you think to yourself… “oh i’ll just skip a few levels” but its worth sticking to it. Ive been doing it for 2 months now, pretty much every day, spending a minimum of 2 days per level, and ive just got to level A+ of chart 2… i didnt think i would get there!! doing it, it seemed forever, but looking back, its gone pretty damn quickly!

But being under 25 ive still got a LOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNGGGGG way to go ~ another 2 charts, and i think its gonna get a wee bit more difficult! Actually, for chart 3, im not sure how to attempt the push ups… does anyone know what they mean by ‘three definate’ movements?? how do you ‘straighten’ the arms (after the fore head touches the ground behind the hands) as they are already extended… is it more of a rock/rotate thing while lowering one’s behind? :)

My husband is doing it with me! He came in late last night, and asked me if I had done my routine, which I had, and he said that he was going to do his… and he did!! It is really nice that we can do this together.

I just started, so I am on D of Chart 1. I will move to D+ tomorrow. I can’t wait until the whole routine actually takes 11 minutes.. but I really appreciate the slow start since I have a badly sedentary lifestyle.

And a very decent fitness program for anyone. Everyone should look it up… edible_hat has the links in his comment section.

I’ve got a 5BX book from the 60’s or 70’s
(it was my dads)! i used to do them, but
stopped as i started uni… i want to
make time to do this (starting from the very
start), and hopefully i will increase my
strength!