(at home max weight on the bench is 100 lbs, so I just do more reps at home and more weight when I do it at work. The bench at work is a machine so more weight doesn’t scare me since I work solo as it’s not going to come crushing down on my chest. I don’t typically do bench at the YMCA even though that does have heavier bars and ability to add more free weight weight than bench at home. I may eventually start doing that at YMCA but more weight sometimes is scary without a spotter…)
Diet this morning is crap. Big Bag of little debbie mini frosted donuts and a candy bar at gas station. Later this week I’ll start the no snacks at gas station rule
+List of all Kettlebell Exercises listed on Fitocracy:
(I plan to eventually get to a point where I can do all of these by heart, and maybe someday do a massive workout that incorporates all of them)
Two-Arm Kettlebell Swing
Grip the kettlebell with both hands with your feet slightly wider than shoulder-width. Swing it up to face level with your arms semi-straight (slight bend at the elbow), then let it lower between your legs in a controlled fashion. Use momentum but keep it controlled.
Goblet Squat
Hold a single kettlebell in front of your chest with both hands. Squat as low as possible, flexing only your knees and hips, and then return to a standing position.
One-Arm Kettlebell Swing
Start with feet shoulder width apart or slightly wider. Grasp kettlebell at the corner of the horns. Arch back to provide a straight spine, making sure to avoid rounding out the back (to avoid injury). The pose will be similar to a gorilla grasping a kettlebell. Allows the kettlebell to hang between the legs. Initiate the swing by driving the hips forwards, and driving through the heels of the foot. Your arm should be extended, but not locked out. Ideally the kettlebell with travel in an arc, tethered by the arm, and pause at chest height before returning down again. It is important to not bend at the knees excessively. The motion should not be a squatting motion, but rather a thrusting motion of the hips, driving through the heels to drive your glutes forwards timed to coincide with the swinging of the kettlebell. Variations include transferring the bell from hand to hand at the apex of each swing.
One-Arm Kettlebell Snatch
Start with feet shoulder width apart or slightly wider. Grasp kettlebell at the corner of the horns. Arch back to provide a straight spine, making sure to avoid rounding out the back (to avoid injury). The pose will be similar to a gorilla grasping a kettlebell. In one fluid motion, bring the kettlebell overhead by thrusting with hips and legs, and punching up through the kettlebell, and locking the shoulder in place by locking in your lats. The kettlebell will essentially flip over the hand gripping the kettlebell and rest on the forearm. With larger/more strenuous weight, dipping the hips and ducking under the kettlebell is also accepted form. Using a slight swinging motion of the kettlebell to help provide lift is also common practice. The entire motion is very similar to yanking the starter-cord of a lawnmower or gas-operated generator.
Kettlebell Press
Take a kettle bell and bring your hand to chin level. Press the kettlebell overhead until the arm is extended, and with a controlled motion, bring the kettlebell back down to starting position to complete the repetition.
Turkish Get Up
Lay on your back with the kettlebell on the floor. Lift the kettlebell with one arm so that your forearm is perpendicular to the floor. Extend your arm until it is vertical. Raise the knee on the side you are lifting the kettlebell on and place your foot flat on the ground. Push off of this foot to turn and raise your torso. Push yourself up with your other arm until you have enough room to bring your opposite knee underneath you. Push off of your primary foot to stand up. Reverse these steps to lay back down. Repeat with the other arm. This is one rep.
One-Arm Kettlebell Clean
Start with feet shoulder width apart or slightly wider. Grasp kettlebell at the corner of the horns. Arch back to provide a straight spine, making sure to avoid rounding out the back (to avoid injury). The pose will be similar to a gorilla grasping a kettlebell. In one fluid motion, bring the kettlebell to chest level by thrusting with hips and legs, and punch elbows underneath the kettlebell and forwards – effectively catching the kettlebell in the rack position. With larger/more strenuous weight, dipping the hips and catching the weight by ducking under the kettlebell is also accepted form. Using a slight swinging motion of the kettlebell to help provide lift is also common practice.
Double Kettlebell Swing
Grip the kettlebells with your feet slightly wider than shoulder-width. Swing it up to face level with your arms semi-straight (slight bend at the elbow), then let it lower between your legs in a controlled fashion. Use momentum but keep it controlled.
Kettlebell Deadlift
Position yourself with feet shoulder width apart with the kettlebell on the ground between them. Bend down and grab the kettlebell with both hands, slightly bend your knees bringing your shins forward till they touch the bar and look straight. Keep your chest up so that you maintain a straight posture with your back. Lift the kettlebell by extending the hips pulling the chest up, keeping it in contact with your shins on the way up and making sure to retain that straight posture. Lock out at the top of the movement and put the kettlebell back down keeping it close to your shins. Repeat.
Kettlebell Clean and Press
With one arm, clean the the kettlebell to shoulder height, do a controlled push of the kettlebell upwards, controlled pull back to rack position, swing, and repeat with the other arm. Limit yourself to momentary pauses at each point.
Kettlebell Lunge
Hold kettlebell in front of you at chest height. With feet starting together, step forward and lunge down toward the floor in a controlled fashion. A knee on the opposite side of the foot that is forward should nearly touch the floor. Reverse the motion and step back into an upright position.
Double Kettlebell Clean
Place two kettlebells between your feet. To get in the starting position, push your hips back and look straight ahead. Clean one kettlebell to your shoulder and hold on to the other kettlebell. With a fluid motion, lower the top kettlebell while exploding the bottom kettlebell upwards. Repeat.
One Arm Kettlebell Jerk
From the rack position (holding the kettlebell in the top position of a kettlebell clean), bend the knees and push into the ground while simultaneously jerking the kettlebell directly upwards using the momentum from your legs. Bend the knees again as you lock out the arm above your head, and then straighten the legs until they are fully extended. Return the kettlebell directly downwards into the rack position.
Single Arm Kettlebell Clean and Press
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart with a kettlebell between your feet. Bend at the knees and grab the kettlebell with an overhand grip. Drive your hips and legs through the floor to bring the kettlebell up to your chest (note: your arm should be tucked in close to your body with the kettlebell resting on the outside of your forearm.) Push overhead before lowering it to the ground in a controlled movement. That’s one rep.
Kettlebell Sumo High Pull
With the kettlebell on the ground, assume a wide stance. Then, deadlift the kettlebell up to shoulder height.
Kettlebell Push Press
From rack position, bend and snap straight your knees transferring the energy into a push of the kettlebell upwards, controlled pull back to rack position. Limit yourself to momentary pauses at each point.
Kettlebell Figure 8
Place the kettlebell on the floor between your legs. With a wide stance, bend your knees slightly. Pick up the kettlebell and pass it between your hands behind your legs, forming a figure 8 movement.
Pistol (Kettlebell)
Stand with the kettlebell to your chest with both hands. Balance on one leg with opposite leg extended straight leg forward as high as possible. Squat down as far as possible while keeping leg elevated off of floor. Keep back straight and supporting knee pointed same direction as foot supporting. Raise body back up to original position until knee and hip of supporting leg is straight. Return and repeat. Continue with opposite leg.
One Arm Kettllebell Floor Press
Lie on the floor with elbow by side, and position a kettlebell for arm to press upwards. Push the kettlebell straight up toward the ceiling; then, lower the kettlebell back to the floor to starting position.
Kettlebell One Lead Deadlift
Standing on one leg with the kettlebell on the floor, kick your other leg back as you bend forward to pick up the kettlebell. Move your elevated leg forward as you raise the kettlebell to deadlift position. Kick the leg back again as you lower it.
Get Up Sit Up
Lay flat on ground with back to ground. With one hand bring the kettlebell straight up, and lock your arm in the same way you would do a Turkish get up. Sit straight up, while at the same time keeping the kettlebell straight up in the air, with your arm locked.
Double Kettlebell Press
From mid-chest position, do a controlled push of the kettlebells upwards, briefly locking your arm, then a controlled pull back into mid-chest position. Pay attention to your breathing and keeping your core tense to protect your back.
Kettlebell Thruster
Start with a kettlebell goblet squat, follow up with a kettlebell push press.
Kettlebell Halo
Hold the kettlebell in both hands and raise it up to your chest. Maintaining a tight core, pass the kettlebell around your left ear, back of the head, and right ear. Bring back to starting position in front of chest.
Double Kettlebell Snatch
Place the kettlebells behind your feet, bending your knees so you can sit back and pick them up. Swing the kettlebells between your legs and quickly reverse the direction as your drive through with your hips and lock the ketttlebells overhead in one uninterrupted motion.
Alternating Kettlebell Row
Grasp a kettlebell in each hand. Bend over with neutral spine while looking forward while bending knees slightly to relieve pressure on your hamstrings. Keep back as flat (parallel) to the ground as possible and pull one of kettlebells to chest using shoulder and back muscles. Lower the kettlebell, then repeat with the other kettlebell.
Double Kettlebell Clean and Press
Clean two kettlebells to rack position, simultaneously do a controlled upward push of the kettlebell, controlled pull back to rack position, swing, and repeat. Limit yourself to momentary pauses at each point.
Kettlebell Dead Clean
Start with the kettlebell on the floor between your feet. With your knees bent slightly, butt sticking out, clean the kettlebell to shoulder height. Gently lower the kettlebell back to the floor while keeping your hamstrings loaded.
Kettlebell Dead Clean
Start with the kettlebell on the floor between your feet. With your knees bent slightly, butt sticking out, clean the kettlebell to shoulder height. Gently lower the kettlebell back to the floor while keeping your hamstrings loaded.
Double Kettlebell Jerk
Clean the kettlebells to your shoulders. Dip your body by bending the knees, keeping your torso up. Immediately reverse direction, exploding through the heels. Press the kettlebells overhead to lockout by extending your arms. Return your feet to the ground in a split fashion, with one foot forward and one foot back. Slowly return to the start position.
Kettlebell Romanian Deadlift
Keeping your chest up and back straight, lower the kettlebell by pushing your hips back as far as possible, bending the knees only slightly. The range of motion on this exercise will vary according to your flexibility, but generally the bar should come at least a bit below your knees. Push through your heels and drive the hips forward to return to the starting position.
Alternating Kettlebell Hang Clean
Stand with feet shoulder width apart and straddling two kettlebells. Bend over and grasp a kettlebell in each hand and rise to a standing position, keeping both kettlebells extended downward (hanging) in front of body. Raise the right kettlebell to right shoulder in a clean motion, rotating wrist so that palm faces forward. Lower kettlebell back to the hanging position. Repeat with the left kettlebell. Repeat.
Kettlebell Lunge Pass Through
Hold kettlebell to your side with your arm relaxed. With feet starting together, step forward and lunge down toward the floor in a controlled fashion. A knee on the opposite side of the foot that is forward should nearly touch the floor. Pass the kettlebell to your other hand through the knee that is bent forward. Reverse the motion and step back into an upright position.
Kettlebell Slots Press
From rack position, space your feet for a squat. Looking straight ahead at all times, squat as low as you can. From this position do a standard press.
Bottoms Up Kettlebell Press
From rack position hold the kettlebell such that the bottom of the kettlebell faces up. Under control, press the kettlebell straight up, lock your arm, and return to rack position.
Double Kettlebell Push Press
With two kettlebells in rack position, bend and snap straight your knees transferring the energy into a push of the kettlebells upwards, controlled pull back to rack position. Limit yourself to momentary pauses at each point.
Kettlebell Alternating Renegade Row
Get into the top position of the pushup holding on to two kettlebells that are less than shoulder width apart. Push one kettlebell into the floor and pull the other kettlebell. Hold the kettlebell in the working arm in the top position. Lower it to the floor and push it into the floor. At the same time pull the kettlebell in the opposite hand. Repeat for several reps on each side.
Kettlebell Pirate Ships
Arr, matey. With a wide stance, turn to the side and put your weight slightly on the foot pointing forward, then perform a two-arm kettlebell swing. Repeat on the other side. Shiver me timbers!
Kettlebell Bent Press
Start with the kettlebell in one hand by the shoulder, the weighted arm supported by the lats, the free arm bracing the leg or outwards for balance, body facing away from the weight, leg on weighted side straight and heel under the load, free leg slightly pointed outwards and slightly bent. While bending at the hips to the nonweighted side and using the leverage of the lats against the elbow, keep the implement in the same physical space. When the loaded arm nears lockout, simultaneously twist and bend at the knees into a full or half-squat position with the weight being held overhead at lockout. Push your body upwards using your hips, legs, and the force of the nonweighted arm against the nonweighted leg to reach a standing lockout position.
Bottoms Up Kettlebell Clean and Press
Clean and press the kettlebell while gripping such that the bottom of the bell faces up. Works all pressing muscles as well as core stabilizers and grip.
Kettlebell Hang Clean
Deadlift the kettlebell into position. Lower the weight until it is approximately halfway down the thigh. From this position extend the hips, knees and ankles explosively in a jumping movement to accelerate the weight upwards. Quickly squat down and catch the weight in the groove between the delts and clavicle with the elbows extended as high as possible.
One Arm Bottoms Up Kettlebell Carry
Grasp a kettlebell in one hand. With the bottom of the kettlebell facing upwards, walk across the room. Repeat carrying the kettlebell in the other arm.
Alternating Kettlebell Press
Holding two kettlebells, perform raise one up above your shoulder, then lower it. Repeat with the other kettlebell.
Kettlebell Arnold Press
Clean kettlebell to shoulder height. Then, press the weight above your head to full extension and lower the weight to the shoulders. When the kettlebell has been lowered rotate the shoulders inward until a full stretch is reached then return to the starting
Kettlebell Crosswalk
Grasp a kettlebell in each hand. With one kettlebell held high and the other down to your side, walk for a set distance/time gripping the kettlebells.
Two Arm Bottoms Up Kettlebell Carry
Grasp a kettlebell in each hand. With the bottom of the kettlebell facing upwards, walk across the room.
Kettlebell Seated Press
Seated on the floor with your legs spread out, raise the kettlebell until your arm is straight above your head, then lower to shoulder height. Repeat with other side.
Kettlebell Seesaw Press
With a kettlebell in each arm held at shoulder height, raise one kettelbell until your arm is fully extended, then lower back to shoulder height. Repeat with the other kettlebell. Focus on doing this movement quickly while retaining good form.
Kettlebell Leg Over Floor Press
Lie on the floor with elbow by side, crossing the leg on the same side as your arm holding the kettlebell over your other leg, and position a kettlebell for arm to press upwards. Push the kettlebell straight up toward the ceiling; then, lower the kettlebell back to the floor to starting position. Repeat with the arm and leg positions reversed.
Kettlebell High Pull
With a kettlebell starting on the ground, grip it and raise up in a deadlift motion. Then, continue to pull the kettlebell to chest height.
Kettlebell Goatbag Hip Hinge to Wall
Stand a few inches from a wall and hold a kettlebell against your midsection. Hinge at the hips and bend over. Keep shoulders down and back and lower back flat. Touch hips to the wall. To return to original position, breath into belly and push kettlebell away.
One Arm Kettlebell Rack Carry
Grasp a kettlebell in one hand in rack position. It should be resting against the back of your forearm. Walk across the room. Repeat carrying the kettlebell in the other arm. Count as one rep.
Kettlebell Front Squat
Hold two kettlebells in front of shoulders close to your body. Stand with feet shoulder width apart and squat down until thighs are parallel to the floor. Extend the knees and straighten legs back to standing.
Kettlebell Curl and Press
Take a kettlebell by the horn in an underhand grip and curl it towards your shoulder. Push the kettlebell up overhead then slowly lower in down.
Kettlebell Slingshot
Stand with legs shoulder width apart, holding the kettlebell in front of your hips in a two handed grip. With one hand, swing the kettlebell behind your back and take hold of with your other hand. Keep the kettlebell swinging round the body by switching hands.
Kettlebell Arm Bar
Lie face up on the ground with a kettlebell next to your right shoulder. Roll onto your side to grab it in both hands. Roll onto your back and press the kettlebell up. Place your left arm on the ground and extend it above your head. Bend your right leg and place your foot flat on the floor. Push through your foot and rotate your hips to roll onto your left side, while keeping the kettlebell overhead. Keep your arm as straight as possible. Roll over as far as you can onto your left side.
Kettlebell Arm Bar Press
Perform the kettlebell arm bar movement. After you have rolled onto your side and your arm holding the kettlebell is still vertical, slowly lower the arm down so that the arm is tucked against your side. Press the kettlebell up again for the desired number of reps.
Double Kettlebell Turkish Get Up
Lay on your back with two kettlebell on the floor. Lift each kettlebell so that your forearms are perpendicular to the floor. Extend arms until they are vertical. Raise your knee on one side and place your foot flat on the ground. Push off of this foot to turn and raise your torso. Raise up your torso until you have enough room to bring your opposite knee underneath you. Push off of your primary foot to stand up. Reverse these steps to lie back down.
Kettlebell Woodchoppers
Grasp a kettlebell with both hands. Stand with feet shoulder width apart. Bracing through your core, extend your hips and swing the kettlebell overhead and to the side. Focus on driving the movement with your hips and squeezing your glutes. Maintain a stable, braced position in your core and low back at all times.
One Arm Kettlebell Row
Place a kettlebell in front of your feet and bend your knees slightly. Push your butt out as much as possible as you bend over to parallel to the floor. Grab the kettlebell and pull it to your stomach, retracting your shoulder blade and flexing the elbow. Keep your back straight. Lower and repeat.
Two Arm Kettlebell Row
Stand with two kettlebells in front of your feet. Bend your knees slightly and push your butt out as you bend over. Grab both kettlebells and pull them to your stomach, retracting your shoulder blades and flexing the elbows. Keep your back straight. Lower and repeat.
Kettlebell Lunge Pass Through
Stand upright holding a kettlebell. Step forward with your left foot and lower your upper body down by flexing the hip and the knee, keeping the torso upright. Lower your back knee until it nearly touches the ground. As you lunge, pass the kettlebell under your front leg to your opposite hand. Pressing through the heel of your foot, return to the upright standing position
Double Bottoms Up Kettlebell Clean
Hold the kettlebells such that the bottom of the kettlebell faces up. Under control, press both kettlebells straight up, lock your arms, and return to rack position.
Double Bottoms Up Kettlebell Clean and Press
Clean and press the kettlebells while gripping such that the bottom of the bell faces up.
Kettlebell Lunge and Press
Stand straight holding two kettlebells in front of the chest. Lunge forward with one leg while raising both kettlebells overhead. Return to standing while returning the kettlebells back down in front of the chest.
Double Kettlebell Lunge and Press
Stand straight holding two kettlebells in front of the chest. Lunge forward with one leg while raising both kettlebells overhead. Return to standing while returning the kettlebells back down in front of the chest.
Double Kettlebell Windmill
Set a kettlebell in front of your front foot and clean and press it overhead with your opposite arm. Clean the kettlebell to your shoulder. Rotate your wrist as you do so, so that the palm faces forward. Turn your feet out at a forty-five degree angle from the arm with the locked out. Bending at the hip to one side, sticking your butt out, slowly lean until you can retrieve the second kettlebell from the floor. Pause for a second after retrieving the kettlebell from the ground and reverse the
Kettlebell Jump Squat
Pick up a kettlebell and hold it by the horns. Lower yourself into a squat and jump up off your toes. Land right back into a squat without putting too much force on your knees.
Single Arm Overhead Lunge
Raise a kettlebell in one hand and hold it in an overhead position. Step forward and lunge down toward the floor in a controlled fashion, with back-leg knee almost touching the floor. Step back and move other foot forward in same fashion for desired number of repetitions.
One Arm Kettlebell High Pull
Stand with feet wider than shoulder width, toes slightly pointed out. Push your glutes back and grasp the handle. Keep your head up. Swing the bell back between your legs and, with one smooth motion, thrust the hips forward and project the kettlebell forward. At the top of the swing, pull the bell back to the shoulder, leading with your elbows bent. Engage the shoulder and upper back muscles, and push the kettlebell back into the downswing to repeat the exercise.
Kettlebell Crush Push Up
A push up variation performed with hands in the diamond push up configuration done on top of a reversed kettlebell
Lying Kettlebell Tricep Extension
Lie on your back with both hands graspings the horn of a kettlebell. Start with both arms extended straight up. Bend your elbows 90 degrees so that your forearms are parallel to the ground, then extend your arms again, being sure that your elbows do not flare out.
Kettlebell Get Down
Take a kettlebell in one arm and extend it overhead. Begin with one leg lowered behind you, as if in a reverse lunge. Twist to your side using that same leg to lower down to your knee. Slowly extend the leg forward in front of your body and lower yourself down on your butt. Complete the movement by slowly lying back until you are flat against the floor. Your arm holding the kettlebell must remain still and extend the entire time.
Double Kettlebell Rack Carry
Grasp a kettlebell in each hand in a rack position. The kettlebells should be resting against the back of your forearms. Walk across the room.
Kettlebell Crush Curl
Take a kettlebell and hold it between both hands. Arms should be relaxed so that the kettlebell is held at the top of the thighs. Curl the kettlebell up towards your chest and hold. Slowly, lower the kettlebell back down to the thighs.
http://www.shovelglove.com/ is an interesting website where the Author of the No S Diet has come up with some interesting ways to do workouts only using a sledge hammer. I have purchased a sledge hammer and plan to start incorporating this type of workout in to my daily routines sometimes. (I do the sledge stuff in back yard near some times I put in to the ground to slam them on occasion. I don’t do the sweater thing on the sledge since I don’t want to do this inside as it’s too dangerous to furniture, tvs, walls, etc.)
https://www.fitocracy.com/ is a nice place to track workouts. I used to use it but have stopped lately. It gives you points for doing workouts so that you can game-ify the process of working out.
I may start using it again, but maybe not now that I have this shiny new blog to track things here… I really like that they have various workout sections and give little example videos or instructions on how to do them. Who’d have thought there were so many ways to use a kettlebell?
As I progress with this healthy new lifestyle I plan to keep some workout logs here that I’ll be adding to daily when possible. Each will be tagged with the Workout Logs Category.
I plan to try to track my workouts more so that I can improve over time, and figure out what works and what does not. Finding time to workout daily should not be the impossibility that I’ve pretended that it is over the years. My goal to BE HEALTHY JEFF will not be denied any longer!
At work, my employer has has a small gym equipment room that employees have 24/7 access to. This is something that was added at the end of the year in 2018, but that most employees have not been able to enjoy here in early 2019 yet since we don’t have time due to all of the mandatory overtime… now that overtime mode due to first quarter deadlines is starting to slow, I will probably start using that resource more to do workouts on breaks, before I clock in the morning, and after work if I have time.
At work I also have thrown a couple of dumbbells in the trunk of both vehicles so I can do a few curls after lunch even if I don’t take the time to go to the gym room.
When not at work, I also am currently a member of local YMCA, and plan to start using that more often. They have a nice swimming pool that we hare having our daughter do swim lessons in. It’s the old Kemper Military School pool, and you can see it featured in 1980s Combat High Movie… They have a nice white tile floor in that pool, and it’s got windows on all sides of the pool, so it has really nice caustic effects, especially in the morning hours or a few hours before sundown. When i swim on my own in there I think of it as a meditation due to the constantly changing rainbow of color dancing on the floor of the pool that I see through my goggles.
At home we have a few pieces of equipment including but not limited to a couple of adjustable kettlebells, a bench press (my cousin Todd Smith’s old bench from highschool from the days when he was big in to weightlifting, with new non-rusty bar purchased a year or two ago), some dumb bells, a small medicine ball, a simply fit board, an old school Wii, a couple of 2.5 lb hammers, a sledge hammer, a few tires in the ground in the back yard to pound the sledge hammer on, a few elastic bands (which I don’t use much since they tend to break too easily) and I have a lot of various workout videos I found online downloaded or bookmarked, as well as a few workout vhs and dvds…
For recovery, Physical Therapy type stuff etc. I also have a few oddball pieces of equipment including a TENS machine, an Intellinetix Headache Band (great for sinus headaches), an inversion table, and an amazing wife that went through the process of becoming a certified Licensed Massage Therapist a few years ago. 🙂
The purpose of this new blog over here at https://healthyjeff.home.blog/ is to have a blog focused slowly on eating right, working out, work out logs, etc. That type of stuff I used to track some in my other blog, but that bloated my other blog too much and was kind of boring stuff to have in my personal blog.
I’ve allowed myself to become a very unhealthy person over time, sadly. At the time of this writing, April 7, 2019, I’ve allowed myself to get to a point where I’m currently right at 300 lbs… fluctuating a couple of lbs over or under that depending on water weight…
I plan to use this blog to kind of motivate me to not be so unhealthy and to keep better track of my health targets, goals, etc.
Several years ago, I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. Shortly after that diagnosis I did a decent job of trying to start getting a little healthy.
Many factors have caused me over the years to slowly allow myself to become more and more unhealthy, including stress, depression, addictions to caffeine, additions to convenience stores that comes with commuting, office jobs that require me to sit at a desk for 8 or more hours a day (the last few months here in early 2019 overtime’s been crazy at work as it’s been 8+one hour of mandatory overtime daily for 4 days a week + mandatory 8 hours on weekend in addition, with one hour daily extra 4 of those days if possible… so potentially anywhere from 52-60 hours a week, and this has been going on since just about the first week of January – now as I type this we are ending the first week in April!… so many months of much over time. ..), etc.
However, I plan to not allow this type of unhealthy stuff continue to ruin my life. I now have a young daughter who I would love to see grow to an old age. I have an amazing wife that I am on this journey of life with that I love very much. I have an amazing life honestly. My family and I deserve to see me live many more years, which is honestly something that may not happen if I don’t change my unhealthy ways… change a few silly old habits, change my diet towards one that is more healthy, etc.
