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"HARDWARE UPGRADE COMMENCED! - Up at 10am. Yay mornings  - 1 coffee with sugar. - Going for a walk at lunchtime. - BBWW done! Here's my starting point: - 20 min warm up (it's really cold...) - Squats: 20 x 2 - Push ups: 10 x 2 (knees) - Lunges: 20 x 2 - Rows: 10 each side x 2 (3.75kg dumbbell) - Plank: 15s x 2 - Jumping jacks: 30 x 2 Notes!  - I totally thought I could do squats, because I used to do them with dumbbells, and I'm quite confident in my form. Thing is, I could only do about 10 at a time, and doing 40 in a short space of time was a challenge! Endurance is something I want to work on, because I have, er... none. So, I'm happy with that! - Push ups OMG OUCH. My poor weak little shoulders. There was shouting. There was swearing. But there were 2 sets of 10 push ups! Once I stop swearing at push ups, I know I need to move on to the next progression. They're awesome. I can't wait to be able to do a real one  - Lunges are alright, but I'm not sure if I had my form right. Felt like I was jerking about too much, or maybe out of balance. I'll investigate that. - Rows. A bit too easy with that weight? I used to do them when I was working out before, with the same weight (3.75kg). I want to check my form in case I'm lifting with my arms? If I did this right, I was trying to pull with my elbows, slight curve in the back, and using my hand as a hook, trying to remember that it's not an active part of the move. That's how I remember it anyway (I hope that's right!). If I don't feel that in my back muscles a bit tomorrow, I'll put the weight up  - Jumping jacks. AWESOME! A WHOLE SET OF SOMETHING CARDIO-RELATED WITHOUT SWEARING!! WOOOOOO!!!!!1111oneone I didn't have breakfast. Not used to working out in the morning. Hell, not used to getting up in the morning! So I stopped after 2 sets because I was starting to get a bit shaky. I'm usually not hungry first thing, and I don't eat until I am. Usually. But if I'm going to work out again in the morning, I'll make sure to eat something anyway, because I think I could have possibly got through the final set if I'd eaten something earlier. I'll remember that for next time and try again to see if I get on better. Oh and I completely forgot about this but it's so true, post workout showers are awesome. Tomorrow! - Get up by 12. - Go for a walk. Run 7 seconds a few times during this walk. - Drink no more than 5 coffees with sugar. (Edit: my phone won't let me scroll and change the text. Anyway! Hit all my goals for the day! BBWW x 1; Walk (3-4 miles?) x 1 with 4 x 5 second running intervals; coffee with sugar x 3, can of fizzy orange juice x 1, All that and I was up by 10am! Working (probably) until midnight-1am tomorrow so Friday might be a late start, need to get my early mornings in! And since I want something to measure: 188lbs (I'd like to be under 182 after 6 weeks, but I know how my weight fluctuates, so I'm not going to obsess over it or make it a goal, it's just for quick and dirty stats  ) Also, I want ALL THE POINTS. Since I started the challenge halfway through (I hope this is right...), I want to attribute 5 points after 21 November if I've succeeded. As follows:  +1 STR (If I can do more in my workouts than at the start) +1 CON (If I'm down to one sugary drink max per day by then) +1 STA (If I can run for 30s after 3 weeks, as my 6wk goal is a minute) +1 WIS (If I'm keeping up progression with these habits) +1 CHA (Because I will be a more awesome person after 3 weeks if I keep this up) \n"
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