4/7/24
Around the month mark I’m going to be filming myself dribbling the soccer ball.
I think having mentally committed to that sees me doing some daily, even when snow & snow boots could’ve been an excuse.
Mostly I say “I’ll do just five minutes “, but usually I check the time and ten to twenty have passed, and usually I’ll still do another ten or so more.
Or end up going back for a short bit more a little later.
Mixing it with the off camera kettlebell stuff is really fun. Probably the most enjoyable training I’ve had in years.
Since my left arm is in “the dark times” it’s not necessary to film the 16kg buc&p or the 20kg press/c&p/buc.
Those, and flipping them (mind you juggling is camera worthy) just done off camera for the euphoria.
…..
During today’s lift I bottoms up pressed the 40kg strict to lockout, held there as per video review over half a second, then lost the controlled negative at the bottom rack the bell falling against my chest..
Quite annoying that.
Quite close this.
I forget how strong I am.
40kg is 88lbs.
The leverages make it probably like 120 or 130lbs in a dumbbell, and soon it’s gonna be something baked in that I can at any given time.
…..
I’m already getting better with the soccer ball.
It’s a fun contrast to the kettlebell.
No purpose to dribbling a soccer ball than the purpose itself.
It’s fun.
It keeps me outdoors longer than just lifting does.
There’s skill to learn, and that gets me more into it.
Gotta practice you know.
Did around a half hour on both sides of forty five minutes of (rather laid back ~5:00 rests) kettlebell.
…..
Headphones set to the beatles, and suddenly it’s a half hour later and I’m getting more consistent with 3ct, 4ct.
…..
Baked tomorrow’s dinner tonight.
Two small packages of sausage, one kielbasa, one bratwurst – just over 1½lbs in total with a big onion…
I can already tell it’s not going to be enough.
The bottoms up pressing beast must be fed.
I ate a little off of tomorrow’s tonight with the last bit of leftovers, drank some milk, had a bowl of tortilla chips and a bowl of cereal both for the calories.
Tomorrow I’ll press stronger, and maybe prep a bigger batch – it may be meat, like hot dogs and breakfast sausage with eggs over onions and potatoes – use the big pan, fill it with fatty meats, eggs, and hearty root vegetables.
If I stick to 1½lbs a day of meat I’m gonna lose weight.
The kettlebell cranks the metabolism, heck the agility of the soccer ball is probably feeding into this.
It’s all good man.
Persistence & Tenacity