Ok - most of the exercises I can handle without to much drama. Even the pistol squats, though I agree with the posts I have seen about these being tough on the knees.
The one thing that gets me is the pull-ups. Not the incline pull-ups which I have been able to do ok - found a bar fence near our place for that a few weeks ago. But the full deal pull-ups, which to be honest, I have been substituting other back exercises for, simply because we have no doorway ledges and nothing suitable near home - just found the place near work that I can do these, and man they are killing me.
Managed first set of 10, then 6 on the next set, then 2, then zero - just hung there from the bar helplessly trying to lift myself up.
Still on the plus side, diet is going well - am managing to push past to post-work hunger pangs. All the other exercises are good - put in an extra 7.5k around the Palace today, so burnt an extra 733 calories on that. Am going to try taking Patrick's tip about getting in the jump rope first thing, but man is that going to be hard - am definitely not a morning person, till I get that first cup of coffee.
Nearly half way there, that's great Pete. Jumping first thing was something I could never do with any regularity, but the days I did, felt great.
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