What a fun day off yesterday. I went to a local handmade instrument show and many of the people I saw at that show I had not seen for several months. All of them commented that I had lost weight.... I heard "there is only half of you" and "OMG you look wonderful" and on and on it went. What is amazing about this is that last year this time I weighed nearly the same as I do now. Perhaps 10 lbs difference but no more. I am 15% or more bf difference though. It was a very pleasent day and could not have happened at a better time for me. I am starting to feel a bit fat but also I am embracing this feeling and my body. Yes, my gut is starting to pudge a bit but my pecs and back and legs and all the rest of me is getting super duper strong as well as muscled. I have never had this body shape and size before and I find it fascinating as well as beautiful. It isn't where I ultimately want to be but it is where I am now.
Tonight I worked out at home (it's about time) and focused on the back.
warm up
jump rope = 300 times (I wasn't even tired)
db prone cuban snatch
1x15 (5) e
1x10 (10) e
1x8 (15) e
bent over bb row
1x20 (50)
1x15 (95)
1x15 (110)
pull ups
1x2 (bw)
3x10 (assisted)
ab super set
swiss ball crunch 3x15 (+25)
bicycle each leg 3x15 (bw)
Pull over
1x20 (20)
1x10 (40)
1x10 (50)
db 2 point row (bent over)
3x20 (30)
I felt like a monster again. I got a pump on in my back tonight for the first time. It felt huge and awesome.
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