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Daily Journal of Life 19.04.2023

 

Habits

Habit

Description

Yes/No

Remarks

Meditate

5 minutes of practice to start with

Yes

Tried for 5 mins in the morning. Tried thought observing.

Influence Book

Book by Robert Cialdini. Want to go slow to internalize the concepts

No

Not done again. A bit busy today.

Homework for life

A daily practice to capture important events of the day that made an impact on you; that can form a story.

No

 Try again

Zone 2-3 Training

The range of Heartrate between 110-145 bpm which is good for cardiovascular health. I note it down through my Garmin watch analysis of the workouts. (180 minutes per week target)

12 mins

30 mins in total for this week. Challenge to live up to 180 mins. Progress daily to reach the Goal.

Weight

Daily monitoring to track my eating habits and goals.

86.40 kg

Did it empty stomach without water.

Pushup

Just to have an everyday pump

22 reps

In bathroom before shower.

Kegel

For a strong pelvic muscle floor.

Yes

Not as good as yesterday. Try again tomorrow.

Calves

To grow these minions

Yes

3 sets of 20 reps each.

Write

To take forward a passion not realized

Yes

Blog

Mewing

Just a fad maybe. To breathe better; for a visible jawline

Yes

Did 3-4 times.

One Podcast

Podcasts to learn and grow. Utilise Travel time

Yes

Huberman’s podcast with Andy Galpin on Strength training and hypertrophy. The main takeaway was 3-5 program for training for Speed, Power and Strength.

3-5 sets of heavy weights

3-5 rep range

3-5 minutes of rest in between

Followed by other exercises

For one adaptation better to follow a linear periodization.

Link for the podcast notes: https://podcastnotes.org/huberman-lab/guest-series-dr-andy-galpin-optimal-protocols-to-build-strength-grow-muscles-part-1-huberman-lab/

Flossing

Remove Plaque, prevent cavities

Yes

After Dinner

Brush at Night

Needs no description

Yes

Yes baby

Exercise

My Religion

Yes

Went to Fit 7. Day 2.

Did 7-8 exercises including Mcgill Big 3 rehab. In one month’s time I would be back to a vigorous training. I need to take it slow with the back injury. Need to incorporate Glute training as there seems to be a glute activation issue.

Skin Care

To look at least my age and age gracefully

Yes

Doing well.

Clean

No Intoxications for a spiritual, healthy, productive, and meaningful life

Yes

Solid 97th day of staying clean.


 


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