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After great stress, a lost relationship, and a turbulent few years, I have decided to come here and commit myself to my own vitality. I have lost my sense of health, and despite good intentions to improve my physical well being, my poor behaviors and use of time have kept me trapped in a lifeless state. I have just taken a picture which will mark the first week of my commitment. This commitment is not only to improve my physical fitness, but to open myself up to feeling vibrant again. I will be taking update pictures every week to show my progress. I realized the other day that I have the mind of someone who lusts and is capable of wonderful things, and the behaviors of someone who thinks little of himself. It is time for me to align my behaviors with my intentions so that the chaos in my life is replaced with harmony. I look very forward to the reduction in anxiety that I know will come of this. I have been very shaky for a long time now, and i know that is because I haven't been providing myself with any release. I have a lot of work to do, but I know that in being incredibly specific with what I want for myself, and being accountable to others, I will get there. I look forward to meeting you all and learning more about this forum. Progress Pic - Day 1

Hey everyone, I'm new to the Forum but I have been lifting following the NF workout plan and currently use Barbell 7. I like the program but I feel that I need more than whats prescribed. Does anyone do a different conditioning instead of the walk up hill for 10 minutes star power or run a mile every other day? Also, I feel the need to insert an extra day for pull work, such as single arm dumb bell rows or any other type of row. I'm worried that although pull-ups are great, inverted rows just won't cut it i.e. we complete a 5x5 bench press weekly but there is no equivalent pull to counteract the push. Also, being a warrior some of the quests are to complete Olympic style lifts, however there isn't really any sort of Clean and Jerk or Snatch workout proscribed in Barbell 7. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Background: I swam D1 in college, lifting since I was 14