To be honest, I havenāt found a perfect routine/plan/resources myself that I can confidently recommend to others. Since you do climbing, I assume a routine more focused on grip improvement would be your priority? You could maybe search for grip exercises on youtube and see what makes more sense to you.
I also found this exhaustive list of resources for climbers:
@Naphthalene might be able to add something of value
I assume that since climbing might imply more grip endurance, hanging on pullup bars (and actual pull ups) might be something cool to do.
Outside, do you mean? That would be mostly 徔岳 (mitake). Iāve been to äøå³° (mitsumine) a couple of times, but itās too far from Tokyo (where I live).
That being said, I mostly climb inside, since I donāt really have time to go outside (takes at least half a day)
@burgerlands2 did it for us. I asked Koichi to confirm, and they told me it seemed to be correct. Iāll add this new info to the Guide today or tomorrow
Maybe thread derailing but following a new year resolution I joined an app based fitness service (with levels and experience points to track progress) to help me overcome my overweight and natural laziness towards any physical activity.
They say Socrates once said
āNo man has the right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training. It is a shame for a man to grow old without seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable.ā
It somehow gives me motivation
Maybe someday I can be fit and handsome as you
@Naphthalene you train climbing? wow, can you be more perfect?
I like that quote so much Iām so stealing it for likeā¦ forever.
Exercise is the same bs as Wanikani. First make it into a routine, then make it into perfection (i.e. Make sure you make it into a habit and then worry about improving the quality of that routine).
I wish you all the best mate Really do. Iām also upping my game on 2019 fitness-wise, so letās push each other ?
Easily. Iād like to be doing much better at work, and spend more time with my family, AND not sacrifice any Japanese/ Rock climbing time. And more. If I was perfect, I would not need to compromise.
Iām trying to up my fitness game a bit as well! Mostly in trying to get up and move around the office more often during the day, and taking the stairs instead of the elevator. Yay for all of us helping each other with these goals!
Have you thought about opening a thread here on the forums about your story and journey to weight loss? Like, every day you write a little report about the whole experience youāre going through.
Iāve thought of doing one of mine because I know people would appreciate itā¦ but I wanna get 1 thing going first before focusing on improving my fitness routine. So far, what Iām doing is bringing results, so.
@jprspereira I just remembered the #MessageMe challenge, and I think it has been roughly one month since I first read your guide. First of all, thanks for all the effort you put into this! Iām impressed by your dedication and by what comes across as a very genuine, likeable, and helpful personality.
So what was the #1 that helped me?
Iād say it was a mix of your point 2 and 3: Training my abilities to recall, not just to recognise, and doing more than just kanji. Using KameSame for vocabulary makes it stick much better, and it improves my active vocabulary, too. I want to be able to express myself without looking up everything or constantly ātranslating backā in my head. Iām also doing a Japanese class at university (thatās my main reason for starting WK) and dabbling in BunPro. That way I will eventually gain the grammar and conversation skills to put all those kanji to use - otherwise, I would feel like someone who knows all the road signs by heart, but canāt drive a car. which I really canāt, by the way But Iām aware I still have a loooong way to goā¦
Anything else I found useful?
The scripts, of course! Override saved me from so many typos and tired-2AM-oversights. I love pitch info because I canāt always clearly figure out a wordās pitch just by listening. There are a few scripts that made my dashboard much clearer - now I know how many lessons and reviews I really have, and which kanji I still need to guru for my current level. That gives me a weirdly soothing kind of certainty
Anything that didnāt help me at all?
Well, that oneās on me because I decided to read a guide by someone who made it to level 60 in an incredibly impressive timespanā¦ And I want to emphasise that itās a complicated personal issue and not anyoneās fault. But unfortunately, those talks about optimisation and speed that are widespread on the forums just make me feel really pressured and trigger my perfectionist/self-deprecative tendencies, especially when they sound like everyone could do it, and failure to do so springs from making lazy excusesā¦ If I forced myself, I could probably optimise my levelling speed and review intervals, at least during semester breaks, but that would come at the price of my physical and mental health. Thus, Iām really glad you included comments like this:
So Iāll remind myself that it doesnāt constitute a personal failure to be a on here. Or a . At some point in the future, I will arrive at my destination!
Honorary mention?
Iāve bookmarked many of your āthreads you should knowā for later use. Iām sure they will come in handy at some point. Oh, and thanks to that one person in that one thread (I donāt remember who or where exactly ) who mentioned the audio autoplay for lessonsā¦ I had totally forgotten it exists, but itās so useful!
Thanks again for putting so much work into your guide, and thanks to all the other helpful people on here!
You could maybe search for grip exercises on youtube and see what makes more sense to you.
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Where do you climb?
Really do. Iām also upping my game on 2019 fitness-wise, so letās push each other 
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But Iām aware I still have a loooong way to goā¦
on here. Or a 
. At some point in the future, I will arrive at my destination!