2026 Transformation challenge:
It’s a bit all over the place what my overall goals are, but now that im sitting down and able to parse things out I would say these are the main goals, anything else that comes about, I think would just be a consequence of the main goals:
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Increased strength: Doesnt really matter if i put on 5 or 50lbs to any of the 4 big lifts im addicted to (OHP, Bench, Deadlift, and Squat), the goal is to make those lifts stronger. I do not have intentions on competing anymore so there’s no pressure to get there, I simply get there when I look up and realize im there. I’ve had a monstrous squat in the past, so It would nice to see how much more monster-y it can get.
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Conditioning/Work capacity: This is something I am going to go as hard and efficiently as I can with. There is no reason for me to not be able to move myself around with ease for any prolonged period of time.
Note: I am NOT focusing too much on weight loss. Due to point #4, I have to walk a fine blade, and I’d rather let weight loss be the consequence of point #2, not because I’ve begun to idolize weight loss and thereby fueling the bad stuff. I already have posts that hint at me nitpicking myself concerning my weight, and I’d rather kill two birds with one stone and focus on physical output, versus batting around the long drawn out mental steps I’ve had to accumulate from years of therapy. The latter isn’t bad, per se, but the former gives me a chance to bulldoze right through the inner noise.
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Injury/healing: I herniated my L-4/5 some years ago around 2016-2018. Right now it is mostly healed, but I have lingering aches and pains and somewhat unregulated sciatica. I also tore both the major and minor rhomboid muscles on my right side around 2020 (If im remembering correctly). What was thought as a strain turned out to be a pretty ridiculous tear. And I tore it doing the dumbest rushed stretch right before a heavy bench session. This is probably on par with point #2 in terms of priority.
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Recovery: I relasped during the beginning of 2025. I was diagnosed early early in my life with Bulimia Nervosa subtype A.N. I battled for 14-15 years with it, and beat it, and I intend to beat it again. Some really heavy and traumatic things happened the last two years, and in weakness I opened the door to it. While this should be spot #1, I intend to keep this at the forefront of a lot of what I do. A Recovered Cybertron, is a strong Cybertron.
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Engage with you all more, and be content wherever I am in my life, and with that contentment, be diligent.