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Fitness Weekly Discussion
What have you been doing lately for your own fitness? Try out any new programs or exercises? Have any questions for others about your training? Want to vent about poor behavior in the gym? Started a new diet or have a new recipe you want to share? Anything else health and wellness related?
I made it to the pullup bar!!! Twice out of maybe 10 jumps! At least one jump was really shaky as I predicted last week, where I got a decent grip with one hand but not with the other. I do not joke when I say "and everybody clapped" because it's a small gym and everyone present had seen me doing my running jumps for the bar a few times over the last month. It was nice.
I'm also happy to report that I can very easily see the improvements in my strength! Sumo squats used to kill me even without the kettlebell weight, but yesterday I could get through the reps without failing towards the end. Yesterday's workout:
I once again made the mistake of going straight from strength training to muay thai (excuse: lots of emotional things to deal with, I needed to tire myself out enough to shower, dinner, and KO asap). I thought the 10-15 minutes or so break inbetween was enough. I will say, it was good... up until I had to hold up the pads for a partner. Though in retrospect... strength training was very lower body focused today and my arms were just straight up giving out holding up the pads, so... yeah. My upper body and cardio need work...
I just got done with a physical therapy appointment. The good news is that I don’t have anything wrong with me but some of my shoulder muscles and stabilizers around there are very weak. These are probably a big reason why I injured my shoulder in the past. You know, alongside the terrible form I had to deal with.
So of course now I have daily exercises to help fix them, and of course they have to be the most awkward ones possible. 😑