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Water. Check. AM movement Snack. Nope. 40min work break stretches, hmm, 50% I'd say. Only got to training late tonight- near bedtime but did a solid workout. Only 60 pushups (20x3) but got to attempt some pull-ups, chin-ups, reverse pull-ups and there is a lot of work left there. I think I tore an ego muscle. Did like 50 KB swings and 30sec KB hold: Kinda like the guy below, only holding the KB out with both arms straight out in front of you. Going for my midweek run in the AM. Nite everyone!

Nice I've never used weights- up to about a month ago when one of my clients wanted to start training with a Kettlebell- so I obliged and worked out some routines for him. Really having fun with the KB now and working it into each of my own sessions too. Wow your kids are grown But yeah, they always stay kids right? Mine are young- 5 and 9... so I've got a decade plus of parenting to catch up Good luck with your week... Mine started kinda rough too.

Well here goes- I use a 10kg KB and adjust the reps and sets as I feel the need to work one or the other area. IMO these are some of the "safest" KB moves: **WATCH YOUR FORM!** - Double handed KB swing. - KB Goblet squats (I do them on tiptoes sometimes) - KB Shoulder Press L&R with the 10kg start out with less reps (like 6) and really really watch your form.. - KB Rows L&R. - KB Bicep curls- with the 10kg start our with double handed curls if need be- go to about 30 or so.

Hehe only got to 3x20 sets today again Tomorrow I'm doing my 5x20 sets if it kills me got to do another 2.5km with my son today, and think it was enough for a Sunday. No AM water, no 5min AM movement snack, but feeling good. Took a long bath now, and after the glass of wine, I'm off to bed. Big week ahead.

What an amazingly chilled day! It sounds like you really hit all the buttons for a near-perfect day! How old are your kids? And your lower body workout? Bodyweight stuff?Or weights etc?

your journey is an inspiration. thanks for sharing.

So with you on that. I've been wearing vests more than ever in my life-not that I HAVE the guns to make a vest look great on me yet, but so I can see the progress made- and that gives me hope when I hit those upper body routines hard! Enjoy your challenge! PS: My morning goal is 2 glasses of water- downed as I get out of bed. To hydrate my brain. 1 out of 2 days success so far

Hey there! At 51, despite being really active, eating (mostly) correctly and living a reasonably healthy lifestyle, I also have a Triglyceride problem. I discovered that Cholestrol is a lot more complex than people (even medical types) make it out to be. Anyway, I'm with you on this. Hope to find some relief for my issue too. What are your LDL, HDL & Triglyceride numbers specifically? If you don't mind sharing, of course..

Awesome! Thanks for sharing! Very much like https://www.strengthside.com that really helped me put some fun, variety and really practical value back into my routines! Aren't you doing the current challenge?

Ok so today was intersting. 5km done. 32 mins- not my best effort. Could lie and say it was too hot or too early but I was just feeling out of it. A week of 15 hour workdays kinda busted my nuts a bit I guess. Still no excuse. I vowed today that I'll do 5km every second day this coming week- let's see how THAT goes. After all, I'm the arrogant sob who goes around saying that ANY man should be able to run 5km.. No water. no pushups. Nothing other than braai, sunshine, lots of beer and gin for the rest of the day. It's weekend so I can. i just remembered running with a hangover is hell. tomorrow will be real.

I've found that a simple more/less/stop/start approach to nutrition helps me the most- just fyi. I hate tracking stuff I eat and making lists of what i should and shouldnt eat. Life, for me, is really just too short for that kind of time waster. So i go (for example): more greens, less bread, start eating nuts, stop eating candy. and this changes as my needs change. Anyway- not to interfere- just some help Enjoy your challenge

It's a 5min set that I do just before my morning shower- basically 3min warmup with jogging, jumping jacks, toe taps, toe touches, shoulder rolls, front kicks, seal claps and some bounce & punches- all to warm up- then 2min of something real- like pushups, burpees, tiptoe squats or whatever I feel like doing to really work a part of my body- then... straight to the shower I can send you a link to a sample session if you like

Ditto. Had to meditate on it

Wonder if NF will consider a mini-challenge in Jan- 4KG in 4 Weeks. "4 in 4". I've had great success with that in the past.

Sometimes we just have to go through the motions- the ritual- until the passion ignites again. And it will. Keep at it.