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Happy New Year! *yawn* got it done early Upper body dumbbell work today Skull crushers Chest press One-arm row Rear delt fly Bicep curl Lateral delt raise Here's to consistency in 2025!

Haha I didn't really have a choice today... no power racks at the gym is visited today. Only one Olympic bar and it was on the bench press bench 🙄 It was a test of will! :-P

Lower body strength day I'm away from home so made do in a different gym than my home routine. Mostly worked Goblet squat DB step-ups Leg curl machine Leg extension machine Back extensions Hip abduction (outer thigh) Hip adduction (inner thigh) Smith machine squats BB deadlift Plus some easy treadmill time

Most recent NSV - looking through my lifting notebook (I'm old-school, still record my sets on paper) and realizing that I've gotten very consistent this year with my strength training sessions. That is a win for me :)

Huh... so the seemingly nice guy who says he's a doctor with the Red Cross in Gaza is probably a scammer? Ugh. A shame. He wants me to get the Zangi app... I've said "no" twice now :-P

I am not a huge squat fan. I do them, but I enjoy deadlifting and bench pressing better.

Upper body workout done today. Strength: lat pull down, barbell bench press, DB lateral raises, seated shoulder press, tricep extension, bicep curl, one-arm DB row, rear delt fly. Cardio: 20 mins on treadmill, rockin out to my tunes :smiley:

NSV - a little tease of a tricep is starting to show when I flex my arm that way! Hoping to make it grow 😄

Making it work in a hotel gym... a bit haphazard haha

Woohoo!!! Congrats to you, that is an amazing accomplishment!! 😄

Welcome! You can do this! :)

I just heard the word pizza and now I want some. Oh, the question... uhh... I handle this by enjoying the pizza. Carry on 😄

I go up and down my stairs probably 10 times a day. If I'm putting things away, helping the kids with the tv down there, cleaning up, etc... yeah i can easily do 10 flights a day. ❤

Summer - naked or just a long sleep shirt Winter - something fuzzy Right now - still in shirt mode

Well I took a nap today so now Im awake at weird o'clock 🤣

Sometimes, one definitely needs a social media break! 😄

Aww thanks 🥰

Happy Friday everyone! 😄

Fantastic work, Andy! This is very inspiring and you should definitely be proud!

Sure :-)

LOL.... hcg is a hormone in pregnant women's urine. I happen to be a pregnant woman, maybe I should start selling my urine to fad dieters :-P Anyone will lose weight on 500 cals a day. It isn't sustainable, since as soon as you go back to the levels you were eating before it will just readjust. Couldn't resist.

SW: 185 CW: 184 GW: 130 (for this challenge) March 31st: April 30th: May 31st: June 30th: July 31st: August 30th/Sept 1st:

I'm in - my fitbit step goal is 12,000 steps :-) Add me if you like!

This seems great :-) Feel free to send me a FR if you'd like a challenge buddy :-) I think weighing in every Friday is a great idea, too. SW: 185 CW: 185 GW: 130 (for this challenge) March 31st: April 30th: May 31st: June 30th: July 31st: August 30th/Sept 1st:

I know the feeling. Baby #2 is due in July, and I never quite lost all of the weight I gained with #1!

Right there with you! I started this pregnancy about 30 pounds over, and now just trying not to gain a ton. So far I'm doing ok.

To lose 5 pounds of fat in a week, you would need a calorie deficit of 17,500 calories. (3500 = 1 pound, 3500 x 5 = 17,500) So that would mean a calorie deficit of 2500 calories per day. (17,500/7 = 2500) Which is more than a lot of people even burn in a day, which would mean they'd have to exercise each day and not even…

HAHAHAHAHAHA! This is fabulous. I've wondered the same thing about Paleo sometimes - where'd the cavemen get an oven and food processor?? Nice work sir.

I've gotten some pretty great workouts on random playground equipment at parks near my house. It's amazing what one can accomplish with a set of monkey bars, a bench, a slide, and a pole. :-D

A couple of hard boiled eggs and a big honeycrisp apple. Greek yogurt and strawberries. Grilled chicken breast and sliced up bell peppers.