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I Tried Ichigo's Diet AND Training for 7 Days to see if I could become Getsuga in less than a week.
From Kendo training, to the many, many, MANY Meals I had to create for this diet pushed me to my limit.
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A BIG Thank you to Tilt Sensei of the Obukan Kendo Club in Portland! I couldn't have done this without you, thank you Sensei.
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[@CHEFPKR]

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[@hellflame2322]

nise good luck

[@JessyFeb]

How is this 8 hours ago when the video just uploaded

[@thatonefella101]

@@JessyFeb Yeah kinda sus

[@thatonefella101]

Maybe it was planned to release or the members could see it earlier

[@jordanray5673]

@@JessyFeb He wrote it before he published the video to us

[@beeholddrbeesphbees378]

Genuinely the joy in your teachers face SHOWS how much he enjoyed this, and how much you impressed him. He is proud.

[@christilt4660]

Hai! CheckPK-San is a remarkable person, with strong dedication to his craft and audience. He is humble, respectful, passionate, and very hard working. I only wish he could join our kendo club and continue his amazing progress. Thank you, CheckPK; it was a total pleasure.

[@chinosaft7050]

He aimed for Bankai in 3 days

[@CHEFPKR]

Ha! Almost got it

[@yugoxgc]

Bro the faces Sensei made to hearing you explain what training you ACTUALLY did. Those expressions say A LOT 🤣

[@seancain2216]

I've done martial arts for 20+ years. I was super impressed with how much you honestly dedicated yourself. You worked through your pain. You worked through the monotony (martial arts are super cool.... they are also super repetitive). And you worked through the idea that only you were holding yourself accountable. All the while making amazing looking food. This was super inspiring. Thank you for caring about this. It was really a treat to see this through your eyes.

[@CHEFPKR]

Cheers Sean, thank you for the kind words.

[@_blood_moon_proto_1500]

you know, it fascinates me how few people don't work through pain, but thats mostly my point of view where i had to grow up working through pain (dysgraphia sucks) i wonder how common it actually is for people to work through pain, especially now

[@thatonefella101]

Can we get a meal/workout plan for this? Everything looked so good and its fun to watch what these characters might be doing in real life!

[@CHEFPKR]

I'll try to get on that! Maybe a short write up and recipe list?

[@christilt4660]

@@CHEFPKR I would really love a recipe list; the video inspired me to cook these amazing dishes!

[@thatonefella101]

@@CHEFPKR Yeah that would be great! Thanks for supporting your community so much, you deserve so many more subs and considering your talent!

[@christopher6697]

He really showed everything he made, are you blind?

[@dragonking2719]

@@CHEFPKR yeah I want to know what these exercises are called

[@tiagocoelho4622]

If this doesn't become your most viewed video I will be very sad, this is probably the best single piece of content you have put out this year, keep up the great work

[@CHEFPKR]

Thank you, that really means a lot

[@CyberYGO1]

@@CHEFPKRu deserve all the support chef 👨‍🍳

[@freshprincetv]

I think this video was a really good coming from a cooking channel. Sometimes you don't have the energy to go all out. Sometimes you can't stand in the kitchen and cook a full meal. And sometimes you just rely on your ingenuity and whatever's in your fridge. ON TOP OF multiple workouts everyday. It's honestly extremely inspiring

[@CHEFPKR]

Chef Mic shouldn't be shamed.

[@nicohagan9159]

as someone who speaks Japanese I had a little chuckle about him struggling with the numbers

[@FakedPvp]

Was that first words pronunciation correct it felt off

[@CHEFPKR]

I am not Nihongo Jouzu

[@nicohagan9159]

@@CHEFPKR right, I don't mean to be a dick about it. also i tried the egg salad sandwich recipe for breakfast this morning and it was delicious.

[@dagon7259]

I had to double check when I heard to make sure I heard it right, it went: 1 2 10

[@CHEFPKR]

@@dagon7259 editing go brrrrr :p

[@phoenix6920]

I’m happy to see more of these slice of life/trying new things videos. They’re a lot of fun. Awesome job!

[@CHEFPKR]

Ngl, I didn't think of this as slice of life but it totally makes sense. Slice of life is some of my favorite Anime.

[@GrumlyTheGoblin]

Genuinely I kinda wanna see a continuation of this with him going more and more in depth with Tilt Sensei and going farther into kendo cause he seemed to really enjoy it

[@kitycheeha]

This is amazing. It was so fun seeing sensei genuinely exited about your progress and dedication. And the part about forcing yourself to eat because you have to actually got me a bit emotional, I often watch your cooking videos while eating so that it would distract me from what I am actually eating

[@clothar23]

That's the part I liked the most. As someone on a 6300 calorie plan I relate to that on a spiritual level.

[@raebae90]

I love how dedicated you were to this Paul…. It sure doesn’t look easy. Nice work man!

[@tnn-cj3vy]

you just never stop one-upping yourself. you get more and more impressive with every video and you're putting in so much work. very commendable. this reminded me of the time i did the OPM challenge for 30 days for no reason, other than to prove to myself that i have the discipline to achieve what i want. i remember how difficult it was. how i told myself i couldn't take it anymore by day 8 and would have rather died than to push on through. how the soreness turned into pain, which turned into sharp aches, which turned into numbness and by day 25, an inability to even contract my muscles. the way my feet felt like they were bleeding, my stomach would convulse randomly when eating, and how despite all the exhaustion and fatigue i could not sleep due to the pain. i used so many memories and got burnt out on so many anime songs and so many motivational videos to get through it all. to this day, the roughest 30 days of my life. the funny thing is, i weighed the same exact amount on day 30 as i did on day 1 (but got a lot leaner. definitely injured myself badly and got set behind on my fitness journey, but it was a strengthening of the mind much more than a strengthening of the body). i deeply wish i had recorded myself and written down everything i went through back then, even though i don't have an audience to share it with. perhaps, just to keep it as a memory that i can look back to. kudos to you for pushing through, one day at a time, and making it out alive despite all the pain... those moments, when we bite down on agony and put the next foot forward... those are the moments we remember with ardor when facing difficult times - "that was so much harder. i lived through that, i can live through this."

[@CHEFPKR]

Now you have me second guessing the Saitama 30 days training for my next one...

[@femboywonho8637]

I’m so happy that that message was in the video. I was seriously giving up but that made me feel so much better

[@CHEFPKR]

[@sentaukrai]

The best part of this, i think, was seeing sensei's smile as you described your incremental boost each day. I can just imagine him thinking "Damn, this guy is amazing." It might have been a little thing, for only a few seconds, but as a former teacher, few things are as joy-inducing as a student going for the gold.

[@CHEFPKR]

I wanted to pay respect to someone who has been practicing for over 30 years, it was the least I could do.

[@jaewol359]

Mad respect to the dedication you put into this video. Not only did you go above and beyond with the training, you stuck with it until the end. I didn't even realize that it was almost 40 minutes I was so immersed.

[@CHEFPKR]

thank you =) it was a lot of work, but well worth it

[@bradyphillipisjwara1917]

The entire test session I was just hearing "Ichigo's Number One" theme. Sensei looked so happy hearing about your efforts! You truly are an inspiration, chef!

[@Junkuza]

Love how Tilt Sensei repaid your respect for the art by letting you wear the hakama. Good job all round. Nice work! Also love that you showed us both sides of the coin- the initial zeal and the exhaustion, makes me feel less alone in my own workout journey and nice to know that shit's normal and not just my depression ruining everything ha ha

[@CHEFPKR]

It's a feeling we all get, we just don't show it often enough

[@Junkuza]

@@CHEFPKR Facts, thanks for being open about it, really helps put things in perspective 👍

[@CosplayArmory]

As a HEMA student for a year I can relate to this so much. The repetition and practice in footwork and swings is exhausting and there are days after practice I am completely gassed but it is so much fun and gratifying to learn these martial arts. I only really practice two times a week, but I do try to throw in footwork and swinging practice at home when I can, so I cannot imagine the physical and mental strain doing that kind of intense workout daily could have. I am no where near the shape that you are in physically and I know my diet in general is garbage, despite all of that though, I feel stronger for being active and my instructor is noticing my improvement, which always feels amazing to have my progress acknowledged.

[@buffalotamer]

This is next level. I love the training and the food but the fact that it is for 7 days; so awesome! I know it’s more work for but it was totally worth it in my mind! Keep doing what you do, Chef.

[@RozalinGaming]

Watching you practice kendo brings back memories of my kendo lessons at university in Japan. We did our cardio a bit differently though; instead of that back-and-forth motion you did, we did laps around a gym using the footwork motion you learned, except we had to also do the foot slamming motion with our front foot each time. So in addition to being exhausted afterwards the balls of our feet were destroyed, lol. We also had to do it all in full gear; it was brutal.

[@imwatchingyouppl1016]

I'm so proud of you, Chef-Senseiiii‼️‼️ Also, Happy Belated Anniversary to you and Waifu-sama‼️‼️ Lastly, the kitty content fed my HEART‼️‼️‼️

[@michaelpodgorski1692]

Thank you, Paul. You gave me inspiration years ago to explore cooking like I never had, and today you inspire me to face challenges I often feel are too much for me to overcome.

[@Zeweri]

Watching this was really emotional. Just watching you go through such a rough training and even having the energy to cook your meals is incredible. If I were in your shoes and on that 7th day hearing those words from Tilt Sensei saying "That's awesome" I would have broken into tears, because just watching you and how proud I was of you efforts made me want to cry.

[@groofay]

This was so inspiring to see you go through this. Thank you Chef!

[@Kevin-xx9pl]

This is an amazing video. Thank you for your hard work, all these amazing videos and the nice messages you convey Have a great day

[@SmofsenFXBlendAirDesign]

THAT is what I call dedication. And tbh, I dropped some tears after that message, it's one of those issues I struggle with personally, so hearing that really cracked me up. 👉🏼👈🏼

[@sweetroll1723]

Wow. What an accomplishment Chef, proud of you! Don't stop being awesome!

[@Literally_Kxyn]

I really liked the message towards the end of the video about the it's alright to do this and that and I genuinely think that is super good to include that when your doing these workouts and when people are working out. So happy sensei was proud of you about your progress! (Also the benie with the gold horns looks so cool!!)

[@AnimeROL]

Your sensei is a very good teacher with lots of compassion and kindness behind every lesson. ❤️

[@jameslee9099]

This was awesome man ! Top 5 chefpk video for me. Really appreciate the work that goes into all your videos. Thanks for keeping me inspired 💪

[@FeuerPheonix]

It was inspiring, heartwarming and fun to watch. And to see that you struggled throughout the training and talked about it makes me wanna try that too ... looks very hard... not gonna lie

[@Moving94]

Great video!! So fun to watch great dedication. 👍

[@TNTSakura]

I loved watching you discover yourself in this one. I found myself very much zoned out enjoying this episode. Also, loved how nice your sensie is, I wish i could learn from him!

[@BlazeConBros]

Chefu-Senpai your dedication has moved me…..I have a fire in my belly to finally bring my ideas to fruition. Thank you for this I can honestly say the world is a better place because you are in it. Take care bro ✌🏻❤️☯️

[@JD_The_OG]

I already had a lot of respect for you Paul with your drive and determination for all things food, but this video says a lot about you not only as a content creator/chef but as a person. You can see how you started to slow down from overworking but you adjusted and kept getting up to attack the day. It’s honestly motivating Paul as always my friend keep up the great work. ❤❤

[@tsaad41]

Man, I just see you in a new light now. You are amazing for doing all of this and not stopping. Please keep up the amazing work

[@DoktorTaiko]

Kendo can be such great cardio! When I overdid it, I tended to tear open the skin on my hands, especially when training without kote (the gloves). But your observation of getting tired muscles quickly, even though the shinai isn't heavy, is really common among beginners. People usually don't expect to get sore muscles so quickly.

[@travislarson9794]

You've come so far since your days of teaching me about the food I was seeing in Food Wars (still miss those reactions), to inspiring me to prepare some of these meals and branch out. I can't do these high intensity cardio workouts due to a heart condition, but it's your dedication to the whole process of video production, workouts, cooking (even with Chef Mic), that makes me realize even on the darkest days I can still do something. Arigato Gozaimasu Chef Paul Sensei. I will definitely keep playing with my food.

[@Ango825]

Man this video was awesome. Seeing all the work and effort you put in, even during the harder days... congratulations! That "The biggest gift is actually being a good student, thats the hardest thing to find. So you've already given me a wonderful gift" your teacher said at the end, such a great and heartwhelmimg way to end the video :") PD: now that you have your Zanpakutō (the Shinai), you gotta give it a name!

[@blazez9481]

It’s really fun watching this as someone who used to practice kendo. He actually did pretty well for a beginner!

[@BlazeingShadows]

watching you touch the marital way was so heartwarming ♥ i love that you discovered this for yourself and that you got to the mentality of kendo as well. you've become even more my favorite youtuber and role model, i hope you continue to walk the path

[@Kage521]

Gotta say all the food looked great and I'm super proud of you for doing that hellish training and sticking to it till the end cause it looked brutal. You would make Ichigo proud for sure just like you did with Tilt Sensei.

[@fredrikmassa]

Man you made me emotional actually, I’m happy to see you enjoying kendo, martial arts are amazing

[@ragedgalaxy8279]

YOU SIR ARE AN INSPIRATION! You've inspired me to work out again. Thank You!

[@ashton.b]

This was incredible. I was very impressed by you Paul! I would love to see another video with Tilt Sensei he was so proud of you!

[@SsnMONSTERR]

bro after watching this whole journey you have inspired me to never stop pushing in anything I do even when things get to their worse because like you said it makes the good days even better my dreams shall become a reality keep on keeping on my friend

[@darkcnight]

hey chef, this video was so good. super entertaining and downright inspiring. would definitely love to see more of this type of content!

[@nilsrichter6319]

That was an outstanding video. It is so hard learning a new skill from scratch and you smashed it. Also the food looked amazing as always.

[@jaimemarquez2597]

I just wanna say I'm really proud of you. It was very tough. I've been going through some tough times myself and it's bleeding over into every aspect of my life. I'm pushing through hoping to make it out but yeah I definitely know how you feel like you did on day 8.

[@CHEFPKR]

You got this. Life has its ups and downs, but there is always a bit of hope.

[@kinascribble]

Wow I really loved all the kendo and you can feel how passionate sensei is by how happy he was you put the work in.

[@edima]

Just wanted to show some support for the new style of content lately. Love that you've added fitness routines to the diet routines. Very good content.

[@64Sahar]

So so proud of you son, you still got your love for karate and more as you started 5 years old , this is very inspirational to others, keep up the good work God bless 🙏🏻💖😘

[@meen0ru]

I like that you’re wearing all of my favorite Cloak pieces!! Also: you’re amazing!! You always put in the work and show everyone that it’s okay to have off days and also really good days. Thank you for all your hard work and dedication. 💜

[@giyuutomioka6974]

Hey CHEFPK, major props on this. I love bleach. I've been watching a lot of your vids and your cooking makes me hungry. Keep up the delicious work man. And like you always say; "keep playing with your food."

[@capem2745]

I love the representation you gave this community you seemed like you have respect and care for it

[@CHEFPKR]

I make sure I show respect as I can. So many people spend their lives with something they love and for me to be a part of it is special to me.

[@luckyharbinger2054]

I'm so glad you gave Kendo a try, this video may really inspire some people into trying it and finding out how much fun it can be, especially once they get to sparring practice! As for your final message, I remember how much I didn't feel like showing up to Kendo practice one day, until I watched an episode of JoJo Battle Tendency, that inspired me into giving it my all, so I showed up to the session. Really happy that I did and I don't think I've skipped on a session for being lazy/unmotivated since, but I do make sure to often watch/read some inspirational stuff nowadays.

[@CHEFPKR]

Isn't it wild how Anime can truely inspire us?

[@santtumoilanen3065]

Ichigos diet is leftover bread from Orihimes workplace.

[@CHEFPKR]

Right. I got the fresh stuff this time though

[@davideleahu2265]

Amazing Video Keep that energy my guy❤

[@AthenaKeatingThomas]

This one was really great! I enjoyed watching and learning about kendo- you did an awesome job and really impressed your teacher. It sounded like he wasn't expecting you to increment things by 1 minute/30 seconds each day. Oh- and that miso salmon- I'm definitely trying that! I love baking salmon with my own sweet apricot garlic soy dressing, and I just ordered some shiro miso. Thanks for the tips!

[@fanofeverything5421]

Watching your videos honestly makes me feel pumped even on the darkest days i just know that i can finally start the road to getting better even if its long and rough. I finally made something that isnt ramen tonight. Thank you!

[@CHEFPKR]

I'm very glad I can be a part of your journey

[@robertfrecker7380]

This is your greatest video ever it made my heart swell, and it just made me realize what you were going through. Man, if I could, I'd give this video 7 stars. I'd say that if anyone is down on their luck, they need to watch this video of yours and realize the motivation, determination, and scope of it as a hole.

[@CHEFPKR]

Thank you, it means a lot :)

[@gabrielhoelzle8476]

Wow that's an awesome idea for a video format. It must have taken a huge amount of work but I would love to see more stuff like thia

[@CHEFPKR]

You got it :)

[@user-xv6tf1fn1r]

Your speech literally made me cry and I admire your strength to get through the week wow

[@davarrashayde]

Seeing the joy in your teacher's expression when you informed him of everything you had been doing. And hearing the praise in his tone was amazing. He was obviously very happy with your progress and dedication. Hopefully you still find time to go and train with your teacher from time to time, i'm sure it would make him happy and you seemed to enjoy being around him and learning from him as well ^_^ just a thought from a person looking in from outside the situation.

[@chaoscontrolASH]

After being out all day, was finally able to watch. Really enjoyed this one! As I kept watching, it felt inspirational and seeing the final result on day 7 got me motivated (in different ways). I did take notes throughout the video (yes, I'm weird like that). 5:35 - "i feel so out of shape", yea, I'd be worse xD 7:00 god of why? 10:31 food podcast? oooh (subscribed by the way!) 11:53 - already a detour with them donuts 16:20 halfway awake, i dont know how you managed 17:35 - with extra char, does that affect taste in a way by chance? 18:50 - haikyuu YES! 27:20 that's a sandwich....but damn what was the hardest part in all of this for you? i also enjoyed the mini house tour of sorts :D

[@CHEFPKR]

Honestly, the hardest part was making sure I maintained what I set out to do. 2x sessions per day

[@zednem_noj]

Incredible video chef! It was inspiring 🙏

[@kyleb.9533]

Absolutely LOVE this vid my dude! I can FEEL that exhaustion you went through, and my God I saw how dead you were with eating (I was getting concerned at that point)

[@reendevelops]

Omg you and sensei are so wholesome!

[@silis_pap8473]

Can't believe it took me till last week to learn about your channel, your stuff is excellent.

[@legendmaker_1271]

Love the dedication you put into making this video, I am a massive fan of bleach so this was so cool and interesting to watch. Definitely my new favorite video of yours. From: your new sub

[@wildcanyon961]

Wow what a beautiful day. I loved Day 5’s motivational speech.

[@TraciPeteyforlife]

I'm very impressed that you managed this all things considered. Paul you are very inspirational.

[@withmariam93]

I really like the details, that's good!! so Unique

[@DoktorTaiko]

Having done kendo for ~10years by now, this video is really special to me :D

[@moto814]

impressive. Your dedication is admirable.

[@LegosR4Adlts]

This was an amazing half hour. Although I will say given the heaviness of your meals, especially the beef one, I’m not surprised the exercise and cardio felt bad regardless of being gassed. (Thanks for the new vocab btw) Ate a small portion of lasagna before boxing training and wanted to throw up the entire time, haven’t eaten anything over a pb&j before workout since. That “off” feeling is horrible, I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy.

[@blackwater485]

I think you can try doing the meditation as your last piece for training and whatnot. But chef, kudos to your perseverance and patience. What a discipline to have. I admire you a lot, chef Paul. I hope to see you recover well and more trainings to come!!

[@SB-oh7hw]

Ah man, you're a freaking inspiration! As someone who loves food (eating and cooking lol), fitness, martial arts, and anime, I can't imagine a better crossover video 👏🏻👏🏻 also, the lofi Zelda music at the end was perfect 😄👌🏻

[@Coolik16]

That's one of the most beautiful videos I have ever seen!

[@LeeRooy512]

You make cooking food fun for me, thank you. I really do enjoy that the videos are themed to anime characters.

[@fabianels418]

Man you knocked it out of the stratosphere with this one! More than just the awesome food, there were a lot of good lessons in this one. Think you'll keep going with Kendo after this? I didn't expect it to be that physically intensive haha.

[@Caffeinated_Firefly]

This video was a bit of an emotional roller coaster and I really liked it :) I'm really glad you could experience this

[@makeda6530]

This was so cool to see! I hope we see more of these. Makes me maybe want to get into a weapon centered martial art. 👀

[@PaxiPrime]

watching this, I am reminded of when genryusai was teaching kenpachi kendo and told him his swings were always going to be more powerful with 2 handed sword holding than one, cant remember when it was in the series tho, but it was a good moment. super cool how you are bringing bleach and kendo together like this! heh. also i think i remember it was in the bleach live action ichigo was learning kendo from rukia :D

[@afightingcactus4617]

This video went from a chill and relax video to a motivational one

[@ademonslayer7130]

Honestly though, I definitely feel your struggle with this video, I've been working a new job, and it's a lot of long hours and a lot of physical labour with each shift, and I'm exhausted after every shift and I end up eating like 4 times a day on work days. It's hard, and my body aches a lot, but I'm slowly getting stronger and yeah, part of me getting stronger is just because I'm eating more now. And sometimes you're just eating to eat because you're exhausted and you just don't have the energy to do more than what you are doing, and that's ok. We can only grow and improve if we keep going!

[@rekzors]

Really cool and down to earth vid Paul. Really enjoyed it. Also was that Guerro I spotted on the anniversary? If not I definitely recommend checking it out since you're in the area.

[@MonkeyDLuffy-nj2px]

one if your greatest videos! hope you still going to practice kendo and being the most excellent friend, sensei chris told you, you could be ;)

[@ayami3648]

You know? I actually practice Kendo, its really tough, but i love it. And you did so good in every training!!! Its way harder than it seems

[@toxic_1nfinat322]

great job chef

[@johnmaynes7142]

Happy Anniversary!!!

[@PaganCurse98]

Thank you! I finally found out what they put on a sushi roll at my favorite Chinese restaurant they put chill crunch. It's such a good sushi roll

[@mynxeats2360]

The whole training arc was so fun to watch! Gotta watch the new Bleach series soon! Great video as always :)

[@agentepsilon5014]

This deserves to be the highest viewed video on the channel.

[@kafkasja]

he went beyond the average cooks he is training and making food and he reads every comment

[@yesterworld21]

New viewer here. I was expecting a very average cooking video with some Bleach thrown in for good measure. I didn't think I was going to be glued to the screen and enjoying every second. Thank you for making this. Looking forward to the next one. Ill start going through some of your older videos

[@nikosleonidas1650]

Good job chef

[@gordonwong2260]

The fine combination of cooking and workout video.