Push right to the point of something being about to give, then back off, relax awhile before going back at it.
I’m backing off of pullups. Still keeping the daily streak alive I’ve done one set of five chins for a few days now, having been very pleased with how easy 5 reps feel each and every time.
It took awhile to get to this level.
It took awhile to see 20 pullups as near.
12+ years.
It takes as long as it takes.
I’m coming to know this.
It’s staggering to recall being 14 years old unable to do one chin up, and now 12 years later, as much as 90lbs heavier to easily do sets of 5 as part of a purposeful layoff.
I’m nearly at 20 pullups!
I expect 30 in the not so distant future. Video that. Put it online.
You don’t have to train all that hard.
Moderate weights. Moderate reps.
It’s fine to go this way. It’s entirely sustainable physically.
However I tend to psychologically want more.
When I’m in my normal mind states I don’t want to take days off, to rest.
I want to do more.
Modern life is too easy physically.
For general bodybuilding purposes I love dumbbell see saw pressing.
Shoulders, triceps, and abs.
When you rep the 75s all day long here planet fitness isn’t so limited.
Though I miss back squats, power cleans, and axle work.
The deadlift and bent row to a degree.
It would behoove me to work towards seated rowing the stack one armed.
That’s likely the most brute force it can get at pf.
I find some days I eat high calorie, other days consumption is hilariously low.
A pack of hot dogs, a can of baked beans, a plate of cornbread with some butter and honey, and a few glasses of milk is maybe 2500 calories.
I know how southern the above sounded.
It’s easy to maintain size in one big meal a day.
One small to medium sized meal a day drops weight fast.
Savor the food while eating slowly.
You’d be surprised just how little calories you end up taking in like that.
Often I feel the urge to go very strict with eating, a “hard cut”, chicken breast and green beans for as long as I can (I feel I could go ≤2000 calories of them for a month with a bit of butter to keep fat in) while walking 10 miles/two hours daily to see where I end up.
I would hold all my muscle, and strip the softness off/out of me.
It’s not like I’d quit training.
I’d still do pushups.
I’d be flexing.
And probably doing more leg work than present.
Intermittent fasting is incredibly easy.
As is pigging out.
It’s far more disciplined to eat multiple times throughout the day in controlled portions.
My mental approach to physicality is hilarious in how intellectual I am about stopping thinking.
Choosing not to care about some aspect others magnify gives you what to them is super powers.
I know a guy who regularly complains of wrist pain, pain I’d likely just ignore as inconsequential, while strengthening what is weak and allows for the pain.
He doesn’t do the strengthening.
His wrists continue to hurt. Mine keep getting stronger.
Just holding the sledgehammer horizontal to the floor, progressing closer and closer to the end, with the head of the hammer in both directions is a very simple, highly effective grip exercise.
I’d love for that kid to do this for his weak wrists.
He won’t.
10×10 weighted pushups has been on my mind.
It’s funny that I’m doing so well at planet fitness. I’d read so much online disparaging the place, and have proven that stuff wrong to myself.
I make it work because that’s what I have decided.
I miss barbells, but don’t give a shit.
I’ll just train like a convict with a bit more toys at pf.
It works.
I’m actually forcing myself to take a few days off from the gym.
Forcing myself to take time off.
I look better in the mirror.
I have no pity for those who can’t improve themselves, as they choose to do no better than lacklusterly ellipticaling and mundanely machining.
Give me 90 days training all of them.
They won’t be the same. His sad ass will be better than he ever has been.
I believe positive change comes right quick with the right positive outlook and action.
Persistence & Tenacity