June is another month without real training. I am spending a lot of time with my family, as our son requires a lot of attention. And I am slowing down because of my hernia too. I am not going to risk to make it worse. So I did only one, carefull workout on 11 of… Read More »June – waiting for surgery
As I wrote in previous post, I have new and awesome duties because of my little son. I want to dedicate all the time I can, to be with my family. So I did only two workouts during May. And I was training not as heavy as previously, because of my hernia. So, after some… Read More »May – no time to train
Month started as usual, but there was one fantastic event and one disappointment. They both will make big impact on my training routine, especialy during next few months. So I did usual training session on 1. of April. Did few sets of weighted pullups, and in total I did 43 pull ups that day. 9 pull… Read More »April – very special month for me
Couple of weeks I noticed small bulge on the left side of lower stomach. I didn’t pay attention to it at first, but after seeing it every day, I decided to visit a doctor. As bulge was quite low under my stomach, I decided it could be something men’s health related problem, so I visited… Read More »Do I have hernia?
March is gone, but still sitting at 14 pullups. 14 20 It looks like I have reached some hard to cross barrier – 14 reps. I did 5 upper body workouts during this month, was working quite hard, but still couldn’t do 15 reps. One thing I know I need to change is, I need… Read More »March – still 14 pull ups
Same as previous month! 14 20 February is still a cold winter month and I am still training indoors. Waiting for spring to enjoy my backyard gym and trying to keep myself motivated. As I did not improved my max reps count, at least I was able to stay at the same level. I am… Read More »February 14 pull ups
New year started with some gains – I did 14 pull ups again! 14 20 After very busy December, January was more quiet, and it helped to stick with my training plan. Still, my plan is, to do split workout. One day upper body, next day rest, then core/lower body, rest day, and so on.… Read More »January 14 pull ups
December is very busy month for me and my family. Besides Christmas and new year, my wife and both my daughters have their birthdays in this month. It takes time and energy to make them happy 🥳 and make parties and so on. So my training schedule suffered from it, of course. Also, december was… Read More »December – 13 pull ups
A we all know, pull up bar is essential piece of equipment we need for bodyweight training. I have a simple one in my utility room. I made it few years ago. Bought a galvanized pipe and hanged it between the wall and shelf. But since I started to train more often it was clear,… Read More »DIY outdoor calisthenics equipment
This is a question with very straightforward answer – yes! But does everything become clear after such an answer? I believe – not really. So I will unfold my first experience, to show how weighted pull ups affected my bodyweight reps count. As we know, when you can do at least 10 bodyweight pull ups,… Read More »Do weighted pull ups increase reps?