Dumbbell Nan Kilo Moteru? Episode 2 Discussion

BlakexEkalb said:


3 sets of 10? That won't do anything to help you gain any muscle. Heck twice a week (since I do leg day 2 days a week and alternate with 2 days of upper body and ab days, combined with running everyday), I do 2 sets of 100 squats followed by 2 sets of 500 jumping jacks, not even including my other leg workouts I do. I'd say at the very least increase it overtime to where you feel you are pushing yourself.

Alvaritoterreos said:


Can you tell me if a noob at sport in general like me, should do more than 3 sets of 10 squats a day, this was the first week in my life I have been doing it, and I already find it ineffective doing just 3 sets of 10.

Also the "Table" is better to do also 3 sets in a day with the squats or just 1 time for the whole day?
I'm sorry if it's an annoying question

HaXXspetten said:
I feel kinda out of touch with this show tbh. I don't really care much about muscle training in general and I don't think excessive muscles look particularly good on girls either so I'm not sure what I'm really supposed to watch this anime for

dororororororo said:
Nice episode. The thing about Golden Time is bs tho. If you have a healthy intake of protein throughout the day, it really doesn’t matter if you rush some post-workout.

HaXXspetten said:
I would have said the same in the past as well though

Shotttooo00_0000 said:

No don't stop squats, do both. I swear after doing squats the whole week(3 sets of 10 a day) my legs don't hurt anymore. NICE BULK!!!

Apparently it's true, there are many websites talking about it.

I swear my whole life as well has been a lie, I've been stretching before exercises from birth to graduation(had to stop being an athlete after graduation).

So thanks to Mob Psycho, MHA, Run with the wind and this show I'm getting back into it.

Timz0r said:


I'd like to know that as well. I was very suprised myself with that part!

Anyway, I think think this anime will be this season's my personal Anime Of The Season. I love educational anime. Nice bulk!

Kenpachi_Blood said:
Yeh this and how much the show is pushing BCAA's were my only minor complaints with this episode. To anyone who is uncertain, the Anabolic Window is broscience, and if you are eating a balanced diet BCAA's aren't worth the money for the average lifter.

Also to clear up the points on stretching, Pre workout: warm up and dynamic stretching is good. Post workout: is when you want to be doing your static stretching. The idea is that muscle fibres are like a rubber band, when they're cold they are more brittle and prone to snapping, so you always want to ensure they are warmed up BEFORE doing any serious stretching.

Daemon said:
Also I am kind of disappointed that the two main girls are not ripped. I was expecting some good muscle fanservice from this show, but outside of the pool scene, all we have gotten is men :(

YossaRedMage said:
As a Personal Trainer, this anime has me conflicted. It's fun and the jokes make me laugh enough to keep watching, but every time there is a piece of information which is even slightly off I get frustrated...

Whey protein shakes, while not exactly a scam... they're a great way of getting in extra protein if you really need it, but,

1. The amount of protein you need to build muscle is greatly exagerrated by dodgy research funded by supplement companies.

2. Health-wise, you really should be eating meat and fish for protein for a number of reasons, not least of which is that large amounts of whey can fuck up your stomach. They also put a ton of mystery chemical crap in a lot of whey mistures.

Honestly, just eat some meat or fish every day, even if only a little, and you'll be fine. Throw in some eggs if you want as they're healthy and easy to cook. Also, any time is fine. The 30 minute post workout window is bro science.

The other thing is what was said about the trainers physique comes from an "elite lifestyle". Absolute horseshit. It comes from a needle in the ass every day for 6-8 week cycles several times a year. Obviously he is exagerrated as it's anime but people have a very misguided understanding of what's truly achievable naturally and just how well steroids really work (hint: steroids > actually working out, though of course you combine them for maxiumum size). That would be fine by itself but then when the girl is worried about putting on too muscle they suggest she just has to avoid a certain lifestyle. Look, men and women are different and a woman, without drugs, will never get big. A womans body wants to have a certian amount of body fat and if you diet too much to get lean, your body will eat the muscles. Women simply can't get ripped without drugs.



Yes. The stuff on stretching was spot on save for a few poor choices of words and slight vagueness. But it got the message across well enough. Dynamic stretching before workout, static stretching after. It used to be something few people knew but it's getting to be more common knowledge nowadays.


Just quoting this as it's good info that people should know. I get the strong impression this show has either got sponsorship from a supplement company or has been influenced by someone who doesn't know hi shit because someone said the 30 minute window crap wasn't in the manga.

Mattinator95 said:
how ripped are we talking , body builder ripped or boxing ripped like the girl was that friends with the MC because surely that possible without drugs like cycle and running athletes etc

MrAwesome2018 said:

One Punch Hibiki.

YossaRedMage said:


I assume you're asking about how ripped women can get without drugs. The actual line is tough because it's not just a case of either being "on steroids" or not. A huge amount of athletes do one "cycle" of steroids for a few weeks to a couple months or so and never do them again. There is a huge amount of investment and science being done to make steroids which are either undetectable or detectable for shorter time spans. So athletes can do a cycle of steroids early in their careers before they are regularly tested, or they can do them right after a test and hope it isn't detectable when the next test comes around. There's also a bunch of different steroids with different effects. Strength, size, endurance, retaining muscle while losing body fat. And there are some which are designed for women that have low levels of masculinization.

If you want to look at the height of physcial muscularity (in the upper body only) without steroids, olympic gymnasts should be your go-to. They have to be as strong as possible while being as light as possible. And they are tested quite rigorously evnen though steroid use is actually not very advantageous.

I just googled "olympic gymnasts" myself and yeah the pics of the girls there are about the limit of natural "rippedness" for girls. Couldn't see any bare abs though.

Thing with abs is it's 99% genetics. Some people naturally have muscular abdominals and naturally don't put on much fat around their stomach. There are many many guys and girls out there who work hella hard, have low body fat while retaining great muscle mass... and their abs are nowhere in sight. The girl in this show... it's right on the bounds of possibility but a real women with abs like that would be lean all over. It looks silly in the show because she just hasa these prominant abs and not much else going on. Either way it is a bad message to send women that they can achieve abs like that becuase 99% will never get there without drugs.