Who starts living at 27?

[nostylist]

Hey everybody! My name is Alex, I'm 27 and I'm really new to fitness. Well, I TRIED to do something for a few times, but my problems with alcohol and drugs used to stop me. Now, I quit drinking (no alcohol since July) and started to improve my life. English is not my native language, so one of the many reasons I'm here is that I can practice it. I am also interested in a new environment of people interested in improving themselves and their lives, even if it is virtual.

So, I missed gym classes at school, after finishing school I was a fan of parties and ended up drinking alone most of my free evenings. I don't have any special skills and still trying to figure out what I want to do with my life, and also I'm a trans man, have varicose veins and many other health issues. AND! it all can sound like I'm here to complain, but in fact I'm not this kind of guy. I said all these things just to make it clear why my goals and workouts may seem really small. I want to start gradually so as not to hurt myself and not lose interest.

In fact, I've already started a few weeks ago. I do morning workouts (just a light two-minute workout, but it's better than nothing), train according to a program based on pull-ups with an elastic band (can't do normal pull-ups yet) and push-ups. And now I'm feeling ready to supplement and diversify my activities with DAREBEE challenges and workouts.
So, let's get started and good luck to us all

UPD. I think this post will be edited many and many times
first i want to add here this information

Height: 172cm / 5.64 i guesss
Starting Weight: 78.4kg / 164.9

 

[nostylist]

What I'm going to start here with:

• Exercise of the day
• Recovery Program (I don't need to recover, it's about better connection between my mind and body)
• 1-minute meditation challenge
• finishing my training program (now it's day 40 of 100)

 

[aku-chan]

 

[Fremen]

Welcome

 

[nostylist]

It's nearly 8 PM now for me

• Exercise of the day
• Recovery Program 1/14
• 1-minute meditation challenge 1/30
• Sotka training program 40/100 (rest day)

+ 1h walk (it's getting cold outside )

 

[Anek]

Hello and welcome!

 

[nostylist]

2.11

• Exercise of the day
• Recovery Program 2/14
• 1-minute meditation challenge 2/30
• Sotka training program 41/100

Today's workout

5 sets of:
Banded pull-ups x3
Squats x3
Push-ups x7
and after this:
+ reverse grip banded pull-ups 4+1
+ wide grip banded pull-up x2 (not clear done but I tried )

 

[VacTom]

Welcome!

 

[MadamMeow]

Nice to meet you!

 

[nostylist]

3.11

• Exercise of the day (push-ups 10+10)
• Recovery Program 3/15
• 1-minute meditation challenge 3/30
• Sotka training program 42/100 (rest day)

+ cycling - about 7km
it will get snowy and really cold in a few days, so i try to seize the moment
+ down dog yoga - about 13 minutes

 

[nostylist]

Posting here is harder for me than I expected because I feel a little awkward using English
so, i'll google how to deal with this problem and there's a liiitle chance that my posts will become longer and more detailed

 

[nostylist]

Well, I had weird dreams, slept too much and I'm feeling stupid all day
In fact, i've realized that it would be better to write here at least something, and it will gradually make me feel more free and comfortable
more so, the community here is really friendly and nice

 

[nostylist]

Hmm, I also need to figure out what time to write here about my daily activities. I don't like using my phone/computer right before going to bed, but some of activities are better done at night.
Anyway, it was a quite weird day. I couldn't focus on anything particular and I wasn't in a good mood all day. I didn't work today, but it seems like i got no rest at all.
There's a little thing - I don't even know, how to relax when I'm sober so today I did a little cleaning, took a bath for about 1.5h, and all the other time I was like... Being stupid and nervous?
But at the same time I can work seven days a week and feel okay. So, there's one more thing to think about
hehe, so many things to be improved and done and so little time in our lives

 

[nostylist]

4.11

• Exercise of the day not today
• Recovery Program 4/15 -
• 1-minute meditation challenge 4/30
• Sotka training program 43/100

Today's workout

6 sets of:
Banded pull-ups x3
Squats x3
Push-ups x7

yeah, starting today there will be 6 sets in my workouts
the reason i do so few squats is because i have knee problems - but it feels better after i started working out, so, i think, there'll be more of them in the future

today i tried to complete my workout in the morning on an empty stomach, and this was pretty good. i think i can do some of my workouts in the morning now

 

[nostylist]

Also, I want to overcome my caffeine addiction. A while ago, I managed to live without caffeine (coffee, black or green tea, cocoa, chocolate, energy drinks) for about a month and I felt great. I had much more energy, than I do now, and slept much better. Additionally, I needed less sleep. But you know, addiction is tricky and now I'm using caffeine again every day. And it's really hard to stop! Also, I work as a barista now, which makes it even harder, so this time I decided to go slowly. My first goal (for this week) will be:

• no caffeine after 1PM
• no caffeine until 12h have passed from my last meal

In this way, I'm going to control the amounts of caffeine I consume (1-2 cups of coffee or energy drinks a day for starters) and improve my sleep quality. I'll name it Caffeine Control Challenge and add to the list of things I track here

aaand now, I'm using neural networks to enchance the readability of my posts and improve my English skills

 

[nostylist]

It's only 9PM, but I'm already getting sleepy even though today was much better than yesterday. I started reading (actually, listening to the audio version) of Dan Millman's Way of the Peaceful Warrior, started controlling my caffeine intake, and was in a good mood throughout the day

5.11

• Exercise of the day not today again
• Recovery Program 5/15 (had to replace a couple of poses)
• 1-minute meditation challenge 5/30
• Sotka training program 44/100 (rest day)
• Caffeine Control 1/10

+ 40min walk

 

[princess_sarena]

In fact, i've realized that it would be better to write here at least something, and it will gradually make me feel more free and comfortable

Just practice as much as you can! You'll get better and more comfortable over time the more you use the language (I used to work as a writing assistant and I'd liberally give such advice to first and second language students)

 

[nostylist]

Just practice as much as you can! You'll get better and more comfortable over time the more you use the language (I used to work as a writing assistant and I'd liberally give such advice to first and second language students)

Thank you! I'll try to do it here

 

[nostylist]

Good morning to me and good night/day/morning to everyone!
Finally, I have created a morning routine that helps me start my day in a better way than ever before. It's not very special, but it took a long time (well, it wasn't VERY long, about a half of a year from the moment when I started thinking it was time to do it )
This is what it looks like now:

• wake up, stretch a little
• brush my teeth and wash my face, finishing with cold water
• drink a glass of water
• a little warm-up for a couple of minutes
• weigh myself and write down the value in the exercise book (btw i don't really care about my weight, i'm much more interested in how i feel and look)
• lumosity brain warm-up
• light facial massage with cream
• 1-2 minutes of reading aloud
• 2 minutes meditation
• re-read my plans for the day, correct them if it's needed

That's how I try to start every morning now
It doesn't take a lot of time or effort, so it's quite easy to follow. I think I will improve this routine in the future

 

[princess_sarena]

This is what it looks like now:

• wake up, stretch a little
• brush my teeth and wash my face, finishing with cold water
• drink a glass of water
• a little warm-up for a couple of minutes
• weigh myself and write down the value in the exercise book (btw i don't really care about my weight, i'm much more interested in how i feel and look)
• lumosity brain warm-up
• light facial massage with cream
• 1-2 minutes of reading aloud
• 2 minutes meditation
• re-read my plans for the day, correct them if it's needed

I might steal some of this for myself I have a very hard time waking myself up in the morning but the water and warm up might help with that...

 

[nostylist]

I might steal some of this for myself I have a very hard time waking myself up in the morning but the water and warm up might help with that...

Oh yeah, I think it's a must-have, especially if you wake up early and it's still dark outside
I'll be happy if it helps you too!

 

[nostylist]

6.11

• Exercise of the day
• Recovery Program 6/15 -
• 1-minute meditation challenge 6/30
• Sotka training program 45/100
• Caffeine Control 2/10

Today's workout

6 sets of:
Banded pull-ups x3
Squats x3
Push-ups x7

+ 2 negative pull-ups
+ 7 leg raises

 

[nostylist]

It's the first snowy day today, and it's a bad sign for me, as I HATE winter

 

[nostylist]

7.11

• Exercise of the day tbh i forgot about it
• Recovery Program 7/15
• 1-minute meditation challenge 7/30
• Sotka training program 46/100 (stretching throughout the day)
• Caffeine Control 3/10

 

[nostylist]

Good morning to me and good morning/night/day to everyone
It's snowy and windy outside, so I don't even want to look at it, and even less so to go out. But I need to work
All this snow and cold (and it's only the beginning) makes me feel that all I can do is just survive (and it's not a fun kind of survival)
BUT I want to move to a warmer and more pleasant city, and all these things motivate me to work harder and be more sensible with my money.
Seems like I have a southern soul

 

[nostylist]

8.11

• Exercise of the day nonono, I need to learn how to do this first
• Recovery Program 8/15
• 1-minute meditation challenge 8/30
• Sotka training program 47/100
• Caffeine Control 4/10

Today's workout

6 sets of:
Banded pull-ups x3
Squats x3
Push-ups x7

+ 2 negative pull-ups
+ dead hang 15s

Current weight: 76.6 (-1.8kg)

 

[WolfDreamer]

You're doing great!

 

[nostylist]

I'll copy it here just in case
I started to count calories, mostly protein, about a week ago and increased my protein intake. It seems like I'm making progress in my nutrition and workouts, but I ran into some digestive problems, like heartburn, (I've never had it before and I usually don't have digestion problems at all) and abdominal discomfort. I'm 27 years old, my weight is around 77 kg, and the amount of protein I eat is 100-140 g. Earlier, it was around 60-80g. Maybe there is someone who had this problem and knows how to deal with it. I will be happy for any advice

 

[nostylist]

9.11

Exercise of the day
Recovery Program 9/15
1-minute meditation challenge 9/30
Sotka training program 48/100 (rest day)
Caffeine Control 5/10 (but I'm probably gonna miss this tomorrow, too little time left to sleep and I had dinner too late)

 

[Mamatigerj]

Welcome to the Hive!

 

[nostylist]

Today I want to test my maximums in the exercises I do according to the program (push-ups and banded pull-ups), and maybe sit-ups and burpees, doing them in one go, to find out how I can improve my training. Good day/night to everyone

 

[nostylist]

10.11

Exercise of the day
Recovery Program 10/15
1-minute meditation challenge 10/30
Sotka training program 49/100 (testing maximum reps)
Caffeine Control 6/10 (but still before 1PM)

Today's workout (bold numbers are max reps numbers):
banded pull-ups 4 + 5
push-ups 14 + 11

+ Workout of the day (Sanctuary)

 

[nostylist]

11.11

Exercise of the day
Recovery Program 11/15
1-minute meditation challenge 11/30
Sotka training program 50/100 (rest/stretching)
Caffeine Control 6/10 (but still before 1PM - yeah, again but still better than before)

+ Sanctuary workout
+ Reset Stretching
+ dead hang 10s x2

 

[nostylist]

I think I should change my goal regarding caffeine intake. Let it be just no caffeine after 1PM (maybe even 2PM) for now. It's better to go slowly but keep going, than to try to do everything perfectly and quickly, but then have a burnout with no results.
Anyway, good day/night to everyone

 

[nostylist]

12.11

Exercise of the day
Recovery Program 12/15
1-minute meditation challenge 12/30
Sotka training program 51/100
No caffeine after 2PM

Today's workout:
banded pull-ups 3 x6
push-ups 7 x6
Spartan workout - just 1 set
dead hang 10s x2
negative pull-ups x2

 

[nostylist]

Well, seems like it's too early for jumping exercises... My knees didn't like it at all. Ok, got it

 

[nostylist]

13.11

Exercise of the day
Recovery Program 13/15
1-minute meditation challenge 13/30
Sotka training program 52/100 (rest)
No caffeine after 2PM

 

[nostylist]

And I'm probably going to rest today too, because I'm sleeping at my friend's house tonight right after work, and he doesn't have a pull-up bar. Also, my new training method seems to require a little more recovery time. But maybe I will pick up a workout here and maybe we'll even do it together

Good morning/night/day to everyone

 

[nostylist]

14.11

Exercise of the day
Recovery Program 14/15
1-minute meditation challenge 14/30
Sotka training program 53/100 (rest)
No caffeine after 2PM

+ 40min walk (not as easy and pleasant as before, because it was -16 outside )

 

[nostylist]

15.11

Exercise of the day
Recovery Program 15/15 (completed)
1-minute meditation challenge 15/30
Sotka training program 54/100
No caffeine after 2PM

Today's workout
5 sets of:
banded pull-ups x3
Australian pull-ups x3
push-ups x7

In the evening (a few hours later)
~40mins walk

knee knuckle push-ups 10 x3
leg raises on a pull-up bar 5 x4
Sanctuary workout

 

[nostylist]

16.11

Exercise of the day
1-minute meditation challenge 16/30
Sotka training program 55/100 (rest)
No caffeine after 2PM

just a chill day

 

[nostylist]

17.11

Exercise of the day
1-minute meditation challenge 17/30
Sotka training program 56/100
No caffeine after 2PM

Today's workout
6 sets of:
banded pull-ups x3
squats x3
push-ups x7

Australian pull-ups 10 x2
knee knuckle push-ups 7 x2
frogstand 5s x3
wide grip Australian pull-ups 10

 

[nostylist]

18.11

Exercise of the day
1-minute meditation challenge 18/30
Sotka training program 57/100 (rest)
No caffeine after 2PM

dead hang 10s x2
knee knuckle push-ups 10 x2

 

[nostylist]

19.11

Exercise of the day
1-minute meditation challenge 19/30 (honestly, I just forgot about it, it was a busy day)
Sotka training program 58/100
No caffeine after 2PM

Today's workout
Banded pull-ups 3 x6
Push-ups 7 x6 (with 1s hold in the low position this time)
Australian pull-ups 5 x6
Crow pose 5-count x3

 

[nostylist]

20.11

Exercise of the day
1-minute meditation challenge 19/30
Sotka training program 59/100 (rest)
No caffeine after 2PM

40 min walk

 

[nostylist]

21.11

Exercise of the day
1-minute meditation challenge 20/30
Sotka training program 60/100 (rest)
No caffeine after 2PM

I slipped on the ice and hit my knee and elbow, so I had to take another day off I hope I'll be able to work out today

 

[nostylist]

22.11

Exercise of the day
1-minute meditation challenge 21/30
Sotka training program 61/100
No caffeine after 2PM

6 sets of:
banded pull-ups 3 (4 in the first 2 sets, 2 in the last 2 sets)
push-ups 7 (with 1s hold at the low point)
Australian pull-ups 5