Day 26 of #nostr workouts was pretty simple. Some pull ups and push ups followed by a fun time with my 200lbs sandbag. Very short walk to finish things off.
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Forgot to update the #nostr workouts. I was able to squeeze in some pull ups after work for day 24.
Day 25 was a decent upper body day. Had to cut it a little short, but that's not the end of the world.
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You're right about needing a longer rest after a more intense set. Regarding how close to failure you need to train, I would say that it depends on your goals.
If you're aiming for muscle building or bodybuilding, then I would say to get to as close to failure as you can for at least the last set or 2. I would also say that if you're going past 12-15 reps, then you should increase the weight you're using.
If you're goal is strength/power, than I suggest to aim for no more than 3 reps in reserve unless you're trying to max out.
For general health, go for something closer to strength training.
Just be careful to not overtrain so that you can properly recover and reduce the risk of injury. Being self motivated is awesome, but not listening to your body is how you tear something.
The biggest thing I changed to reduce how long each workout lasts was that I started timing my rest periods. If I didn't time them, I'd take 4 minutes or more of rest without really thinking about it. I don't do a ton of isolation exercises unless, and this helps me save time too, I do them as a super set or a giant set with really short rest periods.
Something thing that I started doing in April is doing more body weight exercises. So more pull ups and more push ups, things I that don't need a ton of rest for in between sets.
I also had less than an hour to get the majority of my workouts done in April. On days where I was really short on time, I would take much shorter rests than usual since I need to leave time for my cardio.
If you have the time available for longer workouts, than there's nothing wrong with that. If I could give myself more time for a workout to space things a bit more I would.
Looks like April was a good month for me. Let's see if I be even more active moving forward. https://cdn.nostrcheck.me/8a1c09d564087e36310e2b1514f9345b228725aa303c692a439e0896c1ad1d28/c853a0fc8ddf9dfc01040afda9af7f288735b64a944752b75729954b3553e83b.webp
Today's been more of a recovery day than I had originally intended, but life happens and we adapt. I'll see if I can squeeze in pull ups or something before getting to bed.
Gotta keep the streak alive.
On #nostr workouts day 23, I did legs. I cut my grass before (I have a push mower) so the legs are beat. Oh well.
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Grass cutting season has finally started for me. My allergies are thankful for the opportunity to remind me of their existence.
Day 22 of #nostr workouts is complete. Nice upper body day finished off by a good interval session on the treadmill. Everything's improving at an acceptable pace.
Weight was roughly 235lbs.
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Sometimes one of the more difficult parts of getting into fitness is figuring out what you're going to do. What and how many exercises on a given day? How many sets or reps per set? How many days a week? Do I really need to do cardio?
For those who need a little help, I am providing a link to a simple 3 days a week plan. Each day is designed to be a whole body workout, so please take at least a day of rest in between each one.
I'll be designing more plans to share and will put them out as I complete them.
If you have any questions, please ask. If you want something more specific for your goals, let me know and we can discuss what you're looking for.
And yes, you do need to do you're cardio. You can just walk.
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GM ☕️ #nostr Hope you all get to do something you enjoy this weekend
It's definitely been my preferred way of tracking my workouts. I also like how it adds up total volume for me. And the ability to create custom exercises is nice.
Day 19 of my #nostr workouts was some deadlifts and light cardio. Good fun.
Weight was roughly 235lbs this morning.
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Day 18 of #nostr workouts was a fun upper body day finished off with intervals on the elliptical.
Today has provided some extra stress so this workout was what I needed for my head.
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GM!
Day 17 of #nostr works was very short. A bit of a more restful day, especially for the legs.
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Crammed in what I could for day 16 of the #nostr workouts. Make the most of the time you have available.
Changed up how I did my barbell squats. Switched to a high bar position with a much narrower stance. Quads were cooked.
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Here's what was done for my #nostr workout day 15. Didn't have too much time so I tried to cram in however many quality sets and reps I could today.
Weight was 235lbs when I checked this morning at home. Really need to be more consistent on when and where I check it.
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My daughter and I finally started our little vegetable garden. It's nothing fancy and we're gonna make mistakes, but we're excited to learn along the way. https://cdn.nostrcheck.me/8a1c09d564087e36310e2b1514f9345b228725aa303c692a439e0896c1ad1d28/988572b005eee5466688e0fd7d069d7358af0c9ca6f8ed997b24d81c8df59100.webp
Had some fun deadlifting for Day 12.
Weight was 231.5lbs according to the scale at work.
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