And today was my last Strong! day
I did it with Double Kettlebell Front Squat, two 50lbs kettlebells. I started on April 11th with 10x1, and finished today with 10x6 - both in 26 minutes!
It was a wild ride. Some of the challenges I faced:
1. I noticed I was getting out of breath before getting my muscles tired. So I started working out with a heart monitor and added cardio on the "off" days (indoor rowing).
2. I started to have some serious pain in my left shoulder, I almost stopped everything. I went to the physical therapist, and I added shoulder exercises to my routine after the squats and rowing. It made a huge difference, and I would say that in a month it got 90% better.
3. I had lower back issues in the past, and in the last month I started "feeling" my lower back again. Following my successful physical therapy experience, we changed our focus from shoulder to my lower back. Ended up adding more core-oriented exercises to my routine, replacing some of the shoulder ones.
I do an Original Strength reset-inspired set of exercises and 5 minutes in the rowing machine as warm-up, and 5 to 10 minutes stretch as cool down. I work out Monday to Saturday, from 6 to 7am.
And that's it! I gained weight, but I look leaner and more muscular. I definitely got stronger, and got a big boost in self confidence.
I will admit that the last month I got HUNGRY, and might have gained an extra 3 or 4 pounds, hehe. I will try to focus on losing weight in the next month before holiday season.
Thank you all and thank you Geoff!
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