Got to it a little late due to classes and schoolwork getting in the way, but I did a solid 30 minutes with only token water breaks! I might have to pull an all nighter to get this paper done so we'll see what tomorrow looks like. Also I'm traveling for a wedding this weekend so I might miss a couple days, I'll have to see what happens, but that's a problem for Saturday

Got to bed late last night (the joys of working in the evenings) but I got up this morning and did 20 minutes of rowing with only a couple quick water breaks. Slowing down my stroke is going to make it a lot more sustainable I feel.

My issue with rowing is that you have to stop to drink water, unlike treadmill or biking where you can just slow down but keep moving. But otherwise I much prefer rowing to running, and stationary bikes don't feel the same as just riding my bike.

I tried out slowing down to a more steady pace today, ended up doing my 20 minutes without a break! (other than stopping briefly to drink some water) I'm already noticing differences since I started, the first few days my core was pretty sore but now that's gone completely!

I didn't get my workout done this morning since my dog chose today to cuddle but after class I hit the rower for 20 minutes! Comrade @[email protected] gave me some excellent advice regarding pacing and avoiding burning out too early which I'm looking forward to implementing in my next workouts! I'm in this for the long haul, I've spent too much of my life out of shape and I don't want to have the health issues that comes from being over weight and not exercising

Until tomorrow!

Had a full night's sleep and hit the rower for 20 minutes. I think one of the bigger stumbling blocks right now is lack of a good workout playlist. So far I've been listening to the basic ol' reliable 80s montage music (Eye of the Tiger, Holding Out For A Hero, Gunna Fly Now, Best Around, etc) but I'm looking to mix it up so please, any suggestions/recommendations would be welcome!

Again due to my lack of self control I stayed up way too late and only had time for 15 minutes of rowing. Today is going to be a busy slog but I'm definitely going to bed early tonight

Didn't get home till midnight last night and had to rush to throw together a Russian presentation this morning (went great, only made two grammatical mistakes!) so I didn't get to exercise first thing in the morning, but I got to it as soon as I got home and did a solid 20 minutes on the rower! I'm feeling better and better about it, taking fewer breaks, and I think my next goal is to hit a minimum of 20 minutes a day!

See y'all tomorrow!

I've gotta learn the lesson that I can't both stay up late and get up early. Only 15 minutes this morning but still better than trading it for extra sleep

Slept in again since I worked late last night, still did just short of 20 minutes on the rower. Looking forward to when I can ride my bike safely so I can add that back in the mix

Got a solid 20 minutes of rowing in this morning, abs are sore but I'm feeling good!

I missed posting yesterday, the last two days haven't been great (only 15min each day) due to my own time mismanagement but I still got moving so that's a plus. In the past this kind of stumble has stalled my attempts at getting into a routine but I'm not going to let perfect be the enemy of good. My goal is still 20-30 minutes a day but 15 is better than nothing!

Got 20 minutes of rowing in this morning before work, gotta work on going to bed at more reasonable times so I'm not sleeping in as much

I slept in a little so I only had time for 20 minutes of rowing but I'm riding my bike back from school so that'll be another 25-30 minutes!

Another 25 minutes of cardio checked off!

Aiming for 20-30 minutes a day. I'm hoping posting this every day will contribute to motivating me

You got your

Wide grip pull-up

Narrow grip pull-up

Neutral grip pull-up

Mixed grip pullups

Pronated pull-up

Supinated pull-up

L sit pull pull-up

Explosive pull-up

Slow pullups

Typewriter pullups

Archer pullpups

Weighted Pollups

Negative pulups

Band assisted polaps

One arm pullupps

Remember to retract that scapula. Touch chest to bar.

I want a muscle up. IT WILL BE MINE. IT WILL BE MINE.

I went out to dinner last night and am about to get in to some left over scampi. I loaded up the bowl, logged 300g of pasta and was about to pop it in the microwave when I saw the calorie total and thought… this feels like more food than that.

Folks there was a POUND of pasta LEFT OVER from the meal the night before! 200g more than I had estimated. We are really bad at estimating portion sizes.

I saved myself 400 calories by stopping and weighing before eating.

It doesn’t matter if you’re trying to gain weight, lose weight, or maintain. If you aren’t weighing you have no idea how much you’re eating. I weigh my cat’s food to keep his weight stable, I owe it to myself to do the same.

I'm terrified of squats, i tried to do one yesterday, and with a janky chair-table setup, and it was not working out. when i finally semi-safely got the bar on my back, in a comfortable position, and just could not in any way get the squat on the way down without lifting my heels off of the ground. i looked at a lot of guides and maybe it's my body type or something, it just wouldn't work. especially not at my current strength and with the weight that i'd be using. so, at least for now, i'd like to find an exercise that is more approachable for a beginner and can bit similar muscles. do you have any recommendations, chapos? thanks in advance!

I just pick a weight that's sort of hard (usually a machine rn until I feel I can start to do free weights again) and increase it by 5 or 10 lbs at 10-15 reps. Usually end up doing about 80 reps. Is this bad? Meh? Did it on calf raises, leg curls, and leg extensions tonight. Leg press was low, like around 40 because my legs are a little from doing the abductor and adductor machine last night (didn't pull anything, but did get a good ahh stretch from the one that is like a goddamn spreader bar but I definitely feel it lol). Once I fix my quad dominance from biking erewhere I'll lower the reps and focus strength, but yeah what do y'all think? Also any good ways to ensure my muscles around my right knee get to a point where I don't have to worry about it potentially taking a road trip when I side step with my right foot?

This explains why I lose so much weight when I diet, but it also means that when I put on weight, I'm eating 4k+ in a single day. Checks out tbh.

https://twitter.com/MargBarAmerica/status/1738046889252057105?t=0loQ9_rcqn41gOW2OqF2TA&s=19

I have not much money, little space, and no gym access, how do I get absolutely swole like handsome shrek? Is this possible from calisthenics only, or alternatively, is there some equipment that is 10/10 great to have?