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I used to be a moo, but I'm working on the yew. Last spring I said... sup Tubs McGrubs? Feel like sweatin' to The Goldies?

Over the divorce, over the pandemic, and I had most of my shit in order.

255 and I was uber chonkin' so I figured what the hell... lesgo.

Started walks with 7k, then 10km, then added 60km trail rides a few times a week. 215 to close out the summer.

Got back to the gym at the start of November after 2 years away. Life... lol.

I couldn't do a single pull-up at first, but all I can say as someone who enjoys personal fitness... reverse pull-ups and full counterweight to start.

Focus on those two for 2-3 weeks, then cut over to pull-ups with full counter weight. Aim on hitting your macros and you can cut 10lbs of counterweight per week.

Only do pull-ups and dips 2-3 times a week and if you're in pain sub in an active rest day for cardio... or hydromassage, or both. I literally use hydromassage for 30 minutes after every lift session or on rest days where I'm sore. Cheaper than a buttload to an RMT for 90 minutes, and for the deep tissue pain just get a good meat tenderizer of a personal massager. It'll help cut down on rest time between pull-up and sessions.

My ultimate goal is muscle-ups, but the forearm pain the motion leaves me with requires rest and patience. It's a violent motion and hard on the body. My old man decoupled his bicep trying to save a large toolbox from falling over (wasn't thinking) and I have that at the back of my mind, so I err on the side of caution...

Anyway, let's see how much pain I can cause myself here...