It’s amazing what happens when one takes a simple exercise as far as they can go with it.
Sometimes I wonder how much I really had to force feed, how much lifting I really needed to do.
As a pushup, to me, now, is worth far more than a pushup.
If I’d just done a bunch of pushups daily my entire life would I have gotten to this same place in my bodybuilding experience?
I can tell you this ;
Thank you! Sensei!
Karate class at age 7, probably 300 a week laid a foundation most kids don’t get from behind the video game controller.
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These people tell me it’s genetics.
I don’t buy that argument.
Everyone can be strong, fit, healthy.
It’s a choice. A personal choice.
You don’t like being skinny?
Eat!
You don’t like being fat?
Step outside – burpees, bleachers, lacing up whatever shoes you own and running down the street starting right outside your door!
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Sometimes it can be a hassle, the logistics of food, when you’re a big guy.
It needn’t be.
Firstly, internalize the act of cooking a healthy, nutritious, nourishing meal as a blessing, a joy.
I can only say thank you to the restaurant, as over a year of line cooking, and greasy soybean oil employee meals has me LOVING the act of cooking for myself, steak usually, now that the percentage of my weekly food from the restaurant has dropped from significant to zero.
I don’t work there anymore = no more employee meals = bigger grocery bill & GETTING TO COOK HEALTHY FOOD FOR MYSELF!
Plus carrying boxes is a blessing – I don’t get massive thigh and armpit chafe!
The chafe of standing in 95° almost stationary, just lots of short movements, stewing in your own juices.
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Secondly a neat trick for zero prep, zero clean up, grocery store food, all at ≤$10/day…to be seen tomorrow.
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1210am
Sandwich
butter, peanut butter, american cheese, banana (½in sandwich, all in my belly), almost added salami, a glass of milk with it.
Carbs are lower, but not necessarily low.
All food is relatively clean as of late – meat, potatoes, sandwiches, some fruit juice, less milk than usual.
Workouts give good pumps.
I’m liking that work is physical.
I’m into lifting.
I expect to get lean, and cardio ability.
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Lift :
Fat Grips Deadlift
5×165
7×165
Press
11×165 full rom wo pauses
5×165 STRICT w/pauses at top & bottom
5×165 STRICT w/pauses at top & bottom
Progression for all movements, at this point, is based on seeing 15+ regularly on the first press set.
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4 pullups
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Bleacher “Run”
5:00 – first :60 jog – next 4:00 mostly walk, some jog ups mixed in – timer goes off, finish that rep, do one final rep running up and down.
Felt great, first purposeful aerobic work in a long while – I’m happy I finally did a bleacher run, it’s something to do more often.
The logistics aren’t the most convenient – it’s not a stair stepper in the gym, it’s The Cold Air Barbell Club’s 2nd Location!
With everything outdoors you have to want it.
Thank you!
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The purpose of regular lifts, regular run/bleachers, working a physical job – you’re getting your body used to moving, performing, keeping a spring in your step, desire in your heart to both move and be out of the house.
It’s good to make this all habit.
To run bleachers, days off of work – the option is basically rise early – train early am.
Otherwise it’s walking to a local cemetery, running in all sorts of ways there.
I should run to the hardware store, buy a step stool for doing step ups as cardio – easy logistics, still more strength involved than just running.
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4pm
peanuts
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615pm
salami, baked potato, american cheese, eggnog
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645pm
milk, peanuts
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830pm
milk & daily pushups
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I feel my calves right now. The bleachers was the right choice.
I’m ramping up both lifting volume and daily movement.
Calories are naturally on the low side.
Who knew eating mostly clean would come naturally, given time.
It feels that soon it’ll be meat and potatoes only, then keto, then carnivore.
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1130
american cheese, milk
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Persistence & Tenacity