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#fitness

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#workoutOfTheDay

First a gymnastics piece, working on strict pull-ups.

EMOM 6'
* Odd minute: 4-6 Chin Ups
* Even minute: 3-5 Strict Pull-Ups

They went OK but the last set was ... interesting.

Then the #Workout: "Count Dooku"

#AMRAP 2'
* 10 Front Squats (42.5 / 60)
* 10 Box Jump Overs (24 / 30)
* Max Reps Ring Rows
2' Rest

Continue until 100 ring rows.

Finished in 21'12", scaling the front squats to 30kg on the bar, the box jump overs at 20" (I'm short), and spacing the ring rows in 6 rounds, doing 25 / 20 / 17 / 17 / 16 / 5.

Today's #Workout

Warm up:
- 10 banded lateral steps each side
- 10 banded squats
- 10 banded steps front/back
- 10 supinated banded pull aparts
- 10 45degree pull aparts e/s
- 10 overhead pull aparts
- 10 supinated elbow in pull apart
- 10 banded pass through

Gymnastics skill work: 6 min EMOM
- Odd min: 4-6 pull ups (modified to seated/toe assisted)
- Even min: 5-7 ring rows

Workout: "Count Dooku" 2 min work / 2 min rest, time cap 26 mins (=7 work rounds) #CountDooku
- 10 front squats (20 kg)
- 10 box step overs
- max ring rows
- Continue until reaching 100 total ring rows
- Took me five rounds (with 5 seconds to spare) so total time of 17:55

I scaled correctly this time, after the workout with 25 kg front squats where I couldn't finish a round, I decided 20 kg was enough today.

I achieved sub 190lbs this week. Putting me at 90lbs total weight lost. I brought out my try on bin and can officially fit into size 32 jeans. Down from size 40/42 to start.

I also had to cut about 3.5 more inches off my belt because I ran out of holes.

2.5 years in. Slow and steady. I still don't know where my final number will be. But my next 2 major milestones are 10 lbs from now, for a total of 100lb lost because round numbers are cool, and 20lbs from now when I'll match my lowest recorded weight as an adult. After that, who knows. Uncharted territory. Got a lot more muscle this time around and already looking better than I did last time in some ways.

There's a really nice cycling jacket I got back when I was fit last time that I kept. I can get it on but it's still uncomfortably tight. One fun goal is to be able to wear it next winter. Most of my cycling clothes are still not wearable because of how fitted they are. Even last time I was fit I had this problem.

#workoutOfTheDay

First a bench press part.
Max Rep Bench Press @ 50% 1RM +5kg (37kg), and then max reps at 50% of that.

Did 26 @ 37kg, and 37 @ 20kg.

Then "Imperial March"
* 100 Double Unders
* 30m Dumbbell Front-Rack Walking Lunges
* 15 Push-Ups + Renegade Rows
* 75 DU
* 24m DB FR Walking Lunhges
* 10 PU + RR
* 50 DU
* 16m DB FR Walking Lunges
* 5 PU + RR

Scaled it to single unders, and doing the dumbbell work with 2x12.5kg.

Finished in 8'38", which was a good time. Arms are jelly though now.

Nice little #jog this morning on the heels of yesterday’s #lifting session, a nice start to a 12-week fitness revamp—the last six months haven’t been kind.

Decided on trying a Tactical Barbell lifting plan, mostly because it’s straightforward, basic, flexible, and *claims* it’ll leave muscles fresh for other activities. Coupling that with a running plan capped at 4.5 hr/week over 3-days/week, focused on base. The main goal is simply to do the work and re-establish good habits. Starting small and manageable.

So days 1 & 2 knocked out. 82 to go. 🤣