Unplanned day off yesterday, just couldn’t quite find the time.
Easy pulling day today. I coulda pushed it harder for sure, but I really do these Yates rows like hybrid curls, so my biceps get pretty worn out switching back forth between those and the pullups. Plus I am in a pretty big calorie deficit still, so energy is not where it might normally be.
Pull-Up
8 reps
8 reps
8 reps
8 reps
8 reps
8 reps
8 reps
8 reps
Yates Row
27 kg x 10 reps
37 kg x 10 reps
37 kg x 10 reps
37 kg x 10 reps
37 kg x 10 reps
37 kg x 10 reps
37 kg x 10 reps
37 kg x 10 reps
27 kg x 10 reps
20 kg x 10 reps
Probably going for a run a little later, 'twill be plenty slow I predict.
Calling it ‘pushing hard’ is a bit of a misnomer. Losing weight is, in my opinion, the easiest part of this whole fitness thing. But yeah, I will probably continue until just about when the gyms open, and then we’ll see what we see. Have lost about 11.5 kilo at this point, give or take (25 pounds), so there might be one or two more kilo in the bag.
Had to like this, then quote it to say that I also like it.
Primarily as I’m currently 40 minutes past my previous meal and 20 minutes away from my next meal, and I struggle with the timing of my Alpha Male supplement because it’s supposed to be taken on an empty stomach and I pretty much NEVER have one in my pursuit of weight gain.
I’m excited about an opportunity to not spend all my time eating.
I’m with you mate! Have a look at your neighbours to the south. We’re still in the “hold-out-for-a-few-more-weeks-so-we-can-have-a-merry-christmas-lockdown” that started November 1st god damn it!
Have you heard the theory that the WHO, through covid, is the rider on the white horse in Revelation? The rider is given the power to conquer the earth and has a bow and quiver but, evidently, no arrows, ergo is able to conquer the earth without massive violence. With the ongoing, coordinated, worldwide lockdowns over a virus with a 99+ percent survival rate, the theory looks increasingly correct.
I had a post typed up earlier that I ended up deleting. One that was a lot harsher. But you’re right, I don’t see this as the place to have these discussions.
Legs and abs today. Normal squats are pointless right now (and maybe in general for my crusty old ass), so just ramping up the single leg work. This is basically a bunch of “coulda done more, but don’t want to have my ass on fire for the next three days”. Bulgarians are probably the only exercise for me that really gets my glutes engaged properly, which is big checkmark in the Pros columns. In the Cons column, they fucking suck even with baby weights.
Dumbbell Bulgarian Split Squat
6 kg x 6 reps
10 kg x 6 reps
14 kg x 6 reps
18 kg x 6 reps
22 kg x 6 reps
10 kg x 10 reps
10 kg x 12 reps
Body Weight Bulgarian Split Squat
6 reps
12 reps
Crunch
30 reps
35 reps
40 reps
45 reps
50 reps
100 reps
Ab Wheel (standing)
8 reps
Been a while since I did so many ab rolls in a set. That might hurt tomorrow.
My mistake. I saw @Frank_C’s memes and totally forgot I wasn’t in his log. I wrote that post since people sometimes talk about the Bible there. Brain fog from posting right after a workout, I reckon. I’ll move it there if you want me to, @Cyrrex.
