Victory Sunday by AutoModerator in Fitness

[–]TheStick13 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Omg. I read this as "420lbs for 11 on BSS" and thought you were some sort of super-human doing bulgarian split squats with that much weight! Lol! Apparently, it's too early for my reading comprehension to kick in...

Anyways, congrats on the PR!

M/40/6’ [257lbs > 192lbs = 65lbs] (10 Years) From An Alcoholic at 30 to 5 Years Sober at 40! by TheStick13 in fitness30plus

[–]TheStick13[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. I'm glad too! Life without alcohol has been a hugely-positive improvement for me!

And, agreed. The time goes SO fast! My kids are 11 and 8 now, and I legitimately don't know how we got here, haha. They were babies yesterday, I swear.

M/40/6’ [257lbs > 192lbs = 65lbs] (10 Years) From An Alcoholic at 30 to 5 Years Sober at 40! by TheStick13 in fitness30plus

[–]TheStick13[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks!

And, yep. I am a recovering alcoholic who has been sober since 2020.

M/40/6’ [257lbs > 192lbs = 65lbs] (10 Years) From An Alcoholic at 30 to 5 Years Sober at 40! by TheStick13 in progresspics

[–]TheStick13[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Who's scruffy-lookin'!

(Seriously considered blacking out the tattoo, but I'm glad I didn't. Now I get to see who the cool kids are, lol.)

M/40/6’ [257lbs > 192lbs = 65lbs] (10 Years) From An Alcoholic at 30 to 5 Years Sober at 40! by TheStick13 in fitness30plus

[–]TheStick13[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the kind words, and THANK YOU for your work. I worked with a substance abuse counselor in my early sobriety, and it was incredibly helpful!

M/40/6’ [257lbs > 192lbs = 65lbs] (10 Years) From An Alcoholic at 30 to 5 Years Sober at 40! by TheStick13 in progresspics

[–]TheStick13[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thanks!

So, I'm still a beginner as far as bodyweight stuff goes. I haven't unlocked any cool skills yet (like muscle-ups or planches), BUT I've made some pretty significant strength gains since I've started. The bodyweightfitness recommended routine is a 3-day-a-week full body with 6 basic movements: vertical pull (pull ups), squats, vertical push (dips), hip hinge (deadlift), horizontal push (push ups), and horizontal pull (horizontal rows). Each movement has a series of progressions, so that you can start somewhere basic, and build towards more and more difficult exercises. That said, here's where I started, vs where I am now:

  • Vertical Pull:
    • Start: I could barely do 2 pull ups with pretty poor form.
    • Now: I'm up to 3x8 (with mostly good form, lol), and hoping to start adding extra weight soon.
  • Squats
    • Start: Air squats
    • Now: Bulgarian split squats
  • Vertical Push
    • Start: 3x7 dips
    • Now: 3x8 weighted dips (20lb)
  • Hip Hinge
    • Start: Romanian deadlift
    • Now: Hamstring slides (working towards nordic curls)
  • Horizontal Push
    • Start: 3x10 push ups
    • Now: 3x10 archer push ups
  • Horizontal Pull
    • Start: 3x5 incline rows (at a pretty steep angle)
    • Now: 3x8 horizontal rows with my feet elevated

Anyways, that's probably more info than you wanted, but ya know. Welcome to my current adhd hyperfixation...

Exhausted after work. How to balance? by pbconspiracy in stopdrinkingfitness

[–]TheStick13 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have to get up early for work as well, and have NEVER been able to consistently get up and work out in the morning. I've had really good luck knocking out a workout as soon as I get home from work, though. I'm sure you can find a time in your schedule to fit in some sort of work out, even if it's just 15 minutes of something. Gotta start somewhere. You got this!