It was a new day. After a good night's sleep, I started looking for places where I could carry out my training.
Luckily for me, just a few kilometers from my base, I found a train junkyard.
This was a pretty secluded area so I really wouldn't have to worry about anyone intruding on my workouts. It also had everything I needed to train my body.
There were two rusty trains and several wagons. In addition, there was a werehouse that was apparently used for repairing the trains and wagons.
Fortunately, with the body I have, I don't think I'll get tetanus if I accidentally cut myself while training on the wagons and trains.
The last time I tested my strength, I managed to lift over 10 tons, which is good compared to other Spider-Men, but not good enough for me. I know that with proper training, I can probably lift up to 15 tons or even more.
As far as I know, most Spider-Men haven't truly trained their bodies—at least not beyond what fighting crime, stopping cars, or even trains might provide.
Those actions definitely conditioned their bodies, but not in a targeted way. If they had focused more on specific training, they could probably have lifted 15 tons or more.
All that said, this abandoned place is perfect for my needs. A wagon normally weighs around 3 tons, and a train—if it's not missing any parts—usually weighs around 10 tons.
My goal is to be able to lift both trains together, or at least six wagons. This means my ultimate goal for strength is to lift between 18 and 20 tons, even if it's just for a few seconds.
Ideally, I'd be able to maintain that lift for more than just a few seconds, but there's no point in setting unrealistic expectations right now.
That's the plan for strength training. For agility training, I'll use the abandoned warehouse. I plan to try an exercise I read about in a martial arts book some time ago.
The exercise involves training blindfolded in a space with several weights hanging from the ceiling. These weights would swing at varying speeds, and the objective is to dodge them.
I know what you're probably thinking: "Isn't this training more about improving your perception of your surroundings rather than agility?"
And you'd be right—if I didn't add another type of training on top of this one.
The second exercise I'll combine with the first is also something I read about in a martial arts book.
This exercise involves moving across several poles of varying heights. The goal is to move from pole to pole as if you were walking normally.
Unlike the first exercise, this one doesn't require a blindfold, as that would make it even more difficult than it already is.
Moving from pole to pole as if you were walking on solid ground requires not only complete control over your body but also mastery over your vision. After all, how could you move quickly and accurately to such small surfaces without knowing exactly where they are?
That's exactly why I'm combining these two types of training. I'd be killing two birds with one stone—not only would I be training my senses, but I'd also be honing my agility!
Moving from pole to pole while dodging weights swinging at different speeds might seem easy for someone with spider-sense.
You might be thinking this, but you'd be wrong. Since the weights don't pose a real threat to my life, my spider-sense won't activate. That means I could still get hit by them, knocking me off the pole.
This is another reason I chose this combination of exercises—not only would I be training two things at once, but I'd also be training myself not to rely too heavily on my spider-sense.
There are plenty of instances where Spider-Man was defeated by depending too much on his spider-sense to avoid danger, and I don't want to be another one of those examples!
Other than that, this training is also good as it doesn't require a lot of complicated equipment to do it, which will save me a lot of time.