For sure. My bench press is up to 225# x8, haven’t done that since college. Core is rock solid, getting visible muscle definition. Hiking and scrambling in Sedona last month I felt fatigue after a few hours but the push-off movements were still elastic and strong at the end of the day,
Aside from individual muscle group performance metrics I feel more balanced stronger overall. I was never a leg day guy but it’s the workout I look forward to most now and incorporating compound movements like squat to shoulder press or squat to kettlebell swing keeps it dynamic with other muscle groups benefiting.
I likely won’t hit my 30k target as it doesn’t allow enough recovery time from heavy weight days but it’s getting me closer to where I want to be from a fitness and performance standpoint.
We should recruit this dude for the challenge. Local guy, can’t say much more given HIPPA restrictions but it takes a toll.
“I started with doing 4 sets of 12 pull-ups, and then after every workout, like a couple weeks later, I switched it to like …5 by the minute for 300 and just doing that every day after every workout… I just did pull-ups every single day. My biggest training week would probably be 2400 pull-ups and 4 hours every day of the week, which ends up being 14,000 or 16,000,” he said.“
I felt terrible. Two nights in a row with no sleep because of constant coughing due to allergies. I can’t fins anything that helps.
65 minutes of spinning. I thought I could squeeze in a quick 30 minute session and I felt terrible. Zero energy. My plan was to go to the gym after the spin but I realized I didn’t have the energy for that. So I decided to spin for 45 minutes. That turned into a 1,000 ft virtual climb because I thought maybe if I pushed extra hard I would reenergize myself. That was a stupid idea.
100 core reps
I had another terrible night. I will be taking a day or a couple of days off. You know your getting old when your body is sore from coughing.
I’m learning to take the rest when I need it. Hope you’re on the mend, seems to be catching everyone this time of year. Allergies are a beast in this area too.