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[deleted] t1_j2k3j32 wrote

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sennacheribbo OP t1_j2kaang wrote

hehe thanks but really I started small and kept on doing more when I felt it was getting easy. Yeah I really like this https://everydaycheck.com app visualization, you never know, just start doing maybe 1 or 2 a day, you never know!

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Ellim157 t1_j2lkjpy wrote

Thanks for sharing. I'm a sucker for beautiful visualisation so hopefully this will keep me on track this time

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Radicaliser t1_j2krfga wrote

Notice any difference? I took to spending my work breaks on micro-workouts: 2 dozen pushups, 1/2 dozen pullups, 30 squats, a few dips, and a quick handstand. 2, 3, or 4 times a day, four days per week.

After 6 months: everything hurts.

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sennacheribbo OP t1_j2kuxl5 wrote

hahaha damn I was gonna say impressive until your last sentence, maybe you have pushed it too far too quickly? It's been a very incremental process for me. When I started I did 8 to 12 pushups, and I'd try to do at least 2 sets, but now I can easily do a 100 (understand easily as an "I can do them but it's tough" haha). I rarely end my sets completely exhausted or anything, after a while it feels normal and then I increment. Some people have told me that's a wrong approach but that's because they think I want to build muscle, I don't care, I just want to have a stronger core, being tall and relatively thin that's like a must

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Radicaliser t1_j2mvb4c wrote

Yeah, my achieved goal will look like a healthy guy instead of the swole dude, but when I get to 'planche to handstand' I win.

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tarpsoffbro t1_j3u3zi3 wrote

try yoga . I highly recommend 10 minute yoga with Kassandra on yt .. i was like you doing small workouts and walking . yoga glues it all together .

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Radicaliser t1_j4i4x8f wrote

i DO STRETCH (turns off cap locks) in the evenings, consistently, and have added stretching to my daytime micro workouts. For 2023, I'll stretch more pump a little less, focus on flexibility. For strength my goal is "planche to handstand", and for flex it's forward splits. (so far the side splits are killing me; they may be out of my range)

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sennacheribbo OP t1_j2ka0gz wrote

For everyone asking for before/after photos, it really is not my thing, sorry.

FWIW I'm not very muscular, doing this many pushups has basically toned my pects, shoulders and also my arms and strengthened my back, abs and core. (no 6 pack or anything like that since I didn't succeed with abs, for some reason I fail to do them right form and always end up with mild injuries and give up)

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tinafoshena t1_j2kkfvd wrote

When do you do them?

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sennacheribbo OP t1_j2kpl8r wrote

I always do 40 straight about 15min before I get to bed. And I'm trying to build the habit to do the same in the morning (right now I'm doing about 10). I'm more of a night owl

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tarpsoffbro t1_j3u3m1v wrote

cool ! my daughter and I just started doing pushups everyday this year!. good work! .

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GandalfTheSilverFox t1_j2k6qmf wrote

Good work! Do you have before/after pictures? That would be awesome to see!

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JoshRanch t1_j2k6r2x wrote

Any photos to show progress?

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barnes116 t1_j2ka49o wrote

Tell me you can see a big difference!

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sennacheribbo OP t1_j2kcqcp wrote

Yeah I do! I used to be the tall skinny guy, now I'm the tall dude with decent proportions haha, but most importantly, I've fixed my back pain (which is why I started doing it)

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maggieufledu t1_j2l1np6 wrote

Were there major gains associated?

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sennacheribbo OP t1_j2l2eek wrote

much more strength gains and tonification than muscle gains if thats what you mean

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