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Holy crap!!! Amazing!!

Nice workouts dude. Good work on the pull up and push ups.

I had a crappy workout today. On Wednesday night I only slept until 2am so I only got 4 hours of sleep. Last night I was in bed by 10:30 but when I got up at 5:30 I was a mess. I worked out even though I didn't want too. I won't be able to later on or tonight because I have a company party to go to. My company has always celebrated the NCAA tournament. That is today. So anyway. I worked out. It wasn't awesome and I cut it a little shorter than normal. Tomorow brings a new day. Friday morning 5am workout: Jump rope a few minutes for warm up. Ring Dips 1X8, 1X7, 1X4 Ring Horizontal Pullup 1X10, 1X8, 1X7 Ring Knee Tuck 3X30s getting a little better at these. Sometimes by the time I get to them it's my arm strength that gives out. Ring Pushups 3X12 - I could have pushed a few more reps out here but I didn't want too. Piston Squat 3X3 - each leg. That's it. I've been eating really well all week though so that is good.

Cool Video. Nice work on the dips. That must be pretty hard. I can't even do an L-set at all. I am just getting to were I can hold a tuck on the rings for 30s 3 times. I am a ways off from an L Nice rest of the workout too. That's a ton of work.

Nope. I hate that too. Plus then I would have to put my nice carbon-fiber bike into a stand and that's not happening. I think it's just the indoor environment I don't like. Luckily winter should be done any week now.

Just read through this. Awesome progress on your goals dude. The story was cool but the progress you making is way cooler.

Yeah I hate that stuff but my lack of shoulder mobility I feel is holding me back in handstand and bridge because I have a hard time getting my hands close together over my head. I need to do this. I love cycling and that's what I usually do in the summer. However right now it's 17 degrees out in Upstate NY. I walk a couple times a week. I used to ski a lot and I would love to but they are getting 80-90 a lift ticket now and I don't feel like ponying up the money.

Thursday Workout: Run spring intervals on the treadmill. 5X9 mph for 1 minute each. 2 minutes walking between with 3 minute warm up and cool down. I hate the treadmill. I have to get in and out. Handstand stomach against wall work. 3X20 seconds. Shoulder Mobility work and stretching. Next challenge this needs to be a priority for me. I am going to try and see if I can start making it a habit for the rest of this challenge. It only took me 3-4 minutes at the most.

Nice workout!

Thanks guys. I am going to see if I can get a run in on the treadmill and some shoulder mobility work.

Good for you Waldo. You are always killing it so I am sure that was a much needed mental health day!

I agree with Vector. The green house may help you though at least with the tomatoes since they like a warm soil.

Wednesday morning 5am workout: Chin up 3X1 Ring Dips 1X7, 1X6, 2X4 Ring Horizontal Pullup 2X8, 1X8, 1X6 Ring Knee Tuck 2X30s, 2X20s Ring Pushups 1X15, 3X11 Piston Squat 3X3 - each leg. Bulgarian Split Squat -4X10 each leg I didn't feel very strong today. I assume it is from the two days rest as opposed to the 4 I had on Monday. Not sure. I pushed through it and even though I didn't get as many reps as I would have liked I felt like I had a good workout.

I will see what I can do about it.

Okay. I still have quite a bit of loose skin around there and some on my legs on the inside. I am pretty sure i am probably over 20% even though there are a lot of parts of my body that I can see my muscles very easily even when not flexed. I can see my abs a little and definitely when I am doing dips or some kind of core exercise. I will keep going the way I am for the rest of this challenge and then reevaluate. I have lost from my waist, my weight has stayed about the same but in taking measurements chest, biceps seem the same. Quads are getting smaller but I might be losing fat around my thighs yet. I wish I had measure in more than one place.

They certainly are! I am doing pretty well on my challenges. I am losing fat although some of it is in places I didn't expect. Oh well, fat loss is fat loss!!

Awesome work Wolverine. You are certainly getting your mutant on!

Waldo I have a question about when you started your bulking and cutting phase. I know you were down around 190. Did you still have some extra fat around the midsection or anywhere else?

I think that would have taken quite a bit more wine. It was a pretty good time. Now to get back at it!

I went to Niagara Falls this weekend (Canadian side) so I didn't get a full workout in. I didn't get too off paleo however I did drink a lot! Mostly wine on the wine tour but it was a lot. I also ate a lot. It was 90% paleo but it was still a lot. Those restaurant meals are probably near the amount of calories I usually eat in a day. Saturday: Push ups 3X30 Body Weight Squats 3X30. Todays workout: Jump rope for a couple minutes warm up Pull up 3X2 Ring Straight Arm Hold 3X 2 seconds Ring Knee Tuck 3X30s Ring Horizontal Pullup 1X10, 2X8, 1X6 Ring Dips 1X8, 1X7, 1X6, 1X7 Ring Pushups 2X15, 1X12, 1X13 Piston Squat 4X4 - each leg. Bulgarian Split Squat - 4X10 each leg

Nice work Vector.

Thursday workout at or around midnight. I can't sleep. Jump rope for a couple minutes warm up Ring Straight Arm Hold 3X 2 seconds Ring Knee Tuck 1X30s, 2X20s Ring Horizontal Pullup 2X10, 1X8 Ring Dips 1X8, 1X7, 1X4 Ring Pushups 2X15, 1X13, 1X10 Piston Squat 3X3 - each leg. Already an improvment over last time. My left leg is not as and mobile at the bottom as my right leg. Hopefully that will come. Bulgarian Split Squat - 2X5, 2X6 each leg Chin up 3X3 I felt really good today and I felt like I put in a really good effort. I've been eating a little more, especially in the protein department. I can see my improvement in the rings already. Dips are getting better, ring push up are better. Pull ups, the ban of my existance still suck it. The horizontal ring pull ups are improving a little.

Same here! Especially since I started getting it from my local grass fed farm! Crazy good baked. Todays workout: Handstand work belly to the wall. 3X20 seconds. Plank/Planche - Saw a video on GMB about a plank varition when you get into a pull up position except with toes pointed out. Then pull your knees up to your stomach. So I decided to try that today. 3X10. It was not overly tough. I liked it though. I guess it can help move you towards a tuck planche. I don't recommend doing this exercise sockless on a burburry carpet. Cut the top of my foot all up.

Come on by. I'm pretty sure that's a long drive though .

Came home tonight and Mrs Empeg was working out so I went down to the dungeon and did my missed ring knee tucks from the morning. 3X20 seconds. I also did some additional pistol squats holding the dumbbell. I need to try one slightly smaller. I am using a 12lb one. 3X1 each leg. We had an awesome dinner tonight. Baked 2 lbs Brussels sprouts with 4 slices of bacon and some baked chicken breast with turmeric and I made a sauce with coconut milk, turmeric, and cilantro. It was awesome!