Talk about a hectic day. The equipment I bought for pullups didn't work in my door so there was a last minute scramble at lunch to get stuff. (The original pullup bar I got last week also didn't work so that's sitting in a corner waiting to be returned.) I lugged the perfect pullup home and saw that it too would not fit. As much as I love my apt, it only has ONE door and it's pretty narrow. Totally not ideal for pullups. Don't worry Mr. Landlord, I did not drill holes into the frame.
After work, I returned the perfect pullup and jammed to the gym to use one piece of equipment. I'm sure I didn't do most of our new exercises correctly. The pullups weren't real taxing. I'm pretty positive I was doing them wrong and NOT that my back muscles are just that strong. My shoulders didn't lift as high as Patrick's in the picture. I'm pretending it's because the resistance bands are still new. Hopefully, I get better at these or it's gonna be a LOOOOONG 81 days.
The diet contributed to the hectic day. I had veggies and fruit at home but no proteins or carbs. I dashed from yoga to Whole Foods so I could avert the odd combos that I had for breakfast and lunch. Dinner was pretty funny. I bought tuna nigiri from the sushi counter and removed all the sashimi from the brown rice. My pile of protein on the scale just looked sad. I'm so glad the weekend is here so I can properly shop and prep the eats.
yep, i'm also scrambling, trying to get a handle on the new diet as well as puzzling over the new exercises. i felt like my whole day today was spent on the PCP - sounds like yours was too.
ReplyDeleteare the pullup bars you've tried meant to be bolted into the door frame? or are they the kind that use your body weight to secure? wondering if there is a bar out there that can be used at different heights without being bolted in.
This is how week one always goes. Don't sweat it!
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