if you asked me four weeks ago i would’ve dismissed the thought of being able to do a full range assisted pullup this calendar year. that thought was proven wrong today because i shockingly did five clean reps with the green band, and then two more sets. i couldn’t contain my excitement learning what i just unlocked. progress in the past few weeks has been incredible and i can’t be more grateful for the help and guidance i’m getting from physio. he was obviously the first person i showed off to
i think it’s stable enough to finally restart training spin kicks. i can’t remember how many times i’ve done a spinning kick the past few months. no tornado, backsides and cheat kicks, even hook kicks has been sparse. the goal of today’s session was just to go through the motion of cheat seven twenty and by the end of the session things felt like it was coming back to me
the new workout program has pullups inserted back in. i didn’t think i was capable of a single pullup anymore but i wanted to deliver the disappointment to coach after the workout week. i dreaded it up to the second i walked up to the pullup bar, but i was in for a surprise. i couldn’t believe it when i pulled myself up once, and then another four times. i managed three sets of five which exceeded my expectation by five hundred percent. it’s a great feeling and a good reminder that self doubts really kills the joy out of life
continued staple in my home program has made me love and hate turkish getups. it’s a very humbling exercise when starting off because even no weights can be a challenge. i first learned it with a six kilogram and worked with twelve kilograms for several months. i took sixteen kilograms for a spin for the first time and surprisingly handled it. i really needed the night rehab session to wind down some heaviness and possibly ease my sleeping problems that keeps weighing on me
had some fun with the advance class today letting them create their own skits and board breakings. i’ve seen some of them since they were four years old and all of them have grown in front of my eyes. they have collected and learned more than enough skills to play around. this would be a good chance for them to develop some interesting ideas for upcoming demonstrations
may started a lot better than april both at lifting and tricking sessions. of all the times i’ve tried to work on axe websters progressions in the past, they haven’t turned out well. recently started them again and pleasant to see the progress. for the first time, my attempts on blue mat lands on my feet. it was good enough that i threw a few onto a different may setup. i eventually had one where i got all the way around so i could leave the gym with something to smile about
i dreaded this workout since i found out about it because a test for ten rep max sounds awful. i went into it thinking i wouldn’t even complete the lowest number in the range my coach had given. amazingly enough, i busted out ten reps at sixty four kilograms and even felt like i had enough gas for a few more. feeling a little jipped with a mixture of happiness and disappointment, it was only fair i did another five reps at sixty six kilos. note to self that i should have more faith in myself because the self doubt i had prevented me from achieving more. based on the numbers today, and by the theories of many fitness experts, i would’ve made the weight i’ve been dreaming of for years
driving around richmond is always an adventure with different experiences and surprises. more often than other cities, drivers will surprise with things you don’t expect because their sense of awareness is lacking. i guess this drivers wanted to ensure that he a little different than the rest of the richmond population. i’m not sure if i feel any safer with that sign displayed on his vehicle
shoulder recovery has been moving along steadily and i’ve been itching to get back onto handsprings. first time trying back handsprings in months and surprised i haven’t lost the move. i was even more surprised that i could even connect it with either back tucks or a second handspring. it’s good to see that the time, effort and patience spent on this rehab is showing the pay off
so happy i was pushed to take back handspring back tuck out of the foam pit tonight. i’ve been comfortable making this in the pit, but this would be the first time attempting it anywhere but the blue on foam pit. i was so hesitant and really wanted a spot, but the coach didn’t think he needed to. hopefully i’ll have the courage to try this on the floor soon. i’ve still be trying to train while nursing this back and ever now and then i’m granted some mini level ups
haven’t tried a flash kick on any surface for months and certainly wasn’t expecting to get back into it while i’m still under restriction. who knew seeing someone else practice it made me itch and wanted to try some as well. i started on the blue mat but they felt so comfortable that i was urged to try it on the floor. after more urging, i finally had the courage to take the floor. of the eight attempts, i technically landed four, but none of them were the clean landings i would say qualified for my official first. i’ll keep drilling them and come back to land better ones. i’m not sure what my chiropractor’s reaction would be if i told him i landed a new move during this time
sketchup glitches getting in the way of updating hampton prototypes. what’s modeled isn’t what comes out in the interactive rendering. it’s not something that can’t be fixed, usually simply closing and reopening the file or removing the item and replacing it will do the job. most updates for the casual scheme are complete queued and waiting to be rendered. part of a renderer’s life cycle is clicking the render button and waiting for the crop to appear
i rolled my eyes when i was first introduced to pistols three years ago because i didn’t think i could. i was in for a big surprise today  when i found out i mastered the weighted disc pistol. i’m very happy this was unlocked at my morning appointment today. i have no idea how many times i watched and rewatched this clip. of course, this all happened prior to being treated by the physio when he forcefully adjusted my knees and rearranged my back and ribs that’s still preventing me from cleans
the human resources department surprised me with an envelop on my desk enclosed with small gifts and a gift card. tis the season; the countdown to christmas is officially on when i receive my first gift. i better get started on my christmas shopping for all my gifts including my annual secret santa exchange. spending so much money yet i still haven’t bought myself anything
wrapping up august with a satisfying workout and some intense rolling. the month has flown by so fast and today’s weather tells me summer season won’t last. reflecting on the month, i have made plenty of progress both physically and mentally, and in turn grown as a person. i have a lot to be thankful for, those who didn’t give up on me. i found that if i put my mind to something, i surprise myself and don’t always lose to my own expectations. the self realizations doesn’t end here, it’s only the beginning. stay tuned for the months to come on my journey to finding myself
words cannot describe how relieved i am to be back in vancity. not long after landing from my flight, i was met with a big surprise. aside from a couple hours of taekwondo duties, we spent the entire day together eating, strolling, working out and chilling like we normally do. i am lucky to have such a thoughtful man that stands beside me no matter how many miles we are apart. the tough stretch of being in different time zones is over. i am so done of traveling and plane rides for a while. we shouldn’t be separated for quite some time
celebrating our birthdays together with fine dining up at seasons in the park. the patio view looking at downtown coupled with the delicacy made it very enjoyable. then mo pulled a few strings and surprised me with a mousse birthday cake. i must admit he caught me off guard but made the evening that much more incredible. i must stay alert and can never be too comfortable because he’ll throw a curveball at me when i least expect it. the night would have been near perfect if it weren’t for the brief drizzle; but we improvised with a plan b. it was a very special night and i couldn’t have asked for a better way to celebrate our birthdays
came down with a nasty cough, headache and later found out i have a 39 degrees fever. got plentiful of rest throughout the day coupled with lots of honey lemon water and drugs. my personal nurse made a surprise visit and came in through my front door to meet my folks for the first time. glad he’s always watching out for me and bringing me more than just medications when i need it most
physio this morning brought some surprises. first time this year i need not to do muscle stim which i guess is good and bad news. maybe because my left knee was acting up and needed his attention. another surprise, but not really surprised, is both my hip and tailbone were a little messed up from that raccoon incident. it was so busy at the office today the wait was even longer than usual and before i knew it, i spent too much of my morning here
had a very fine night dining with my close hamber circle at the keg steakhouse. all i wanted for my little celebration was to hang out and see their faces, i definitely wasn’t expecting to receieve any special gifts but they surprised me with cards, presents and cake. clearly i am truly blessed with the people that surrounds me who filled me with gifts, flowers, cards and alcohol. not allowed to drink for a while, but i am sure that bottle of absolut will come in handy one day
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