UNBRIDLED TRUTH

Sometimes it feels like two steps forward and two steps back. To be fair, the light load this week was largely self-imposed, as certain other matters took priority over my fitness. While I can't deny that I feel like I let myself down, I'd have made the same choices again if I had another run at the situations. Monday Type: Pass/Fail Pull Ups - 2 sets of 10 (pass) Push Ups - 2 sets of 15 (pass) Bonus: 13 straight leg raises Temperatures were up again, so I scaled back for s

This week saw a break from the oppressive heat in my region, and with that came a return to five workouts. All in all, I feel like I made some good progress, even if that's muddled to a degree by the actual numbers. Monday Type: Pass/Fail Close Handstand Push Ups - 3 sets of 9 (pass) Shrimp Squats, both hands behind me - 3 sets of 5, both sides (pass) Bonus: 5 breath isometric uneven flex hang (both sides) Alright, some nice results here! There's growth from where I was on

After talking about skating through the heat last recap, I suppose I was tempting fate. This week was too hot for my comfort, even indoors and with a sensible amount of climate control. Thus, I trimmed back on the difficulty during the hottest days. Additionally, I cut down to only four workouts. I had planned to do one on Friday, but somehow or another, I just didn't feel up to it. I won't blame that one on the weather; it was just a lack of commitment on my end. Monday

I'm pretty happy with how my workouts went for this week. They weren't anything too adventurous, but they felt hard enough to spur development, and I'm pleased that I was able to get back up to five while taking on a secret side project (which has nothing to do with this site, and I doubt my involvement will ever become public knowledge in the long run, so there's no point in mentioning it here other than to tease my theoretical audience with what mysteries my life might inv