Dec 28, 2023Liked by Jeremy D. Nichols aka #1 Bronc
Hey Jeremy, happy Christmas and New Year!
Congrats on finishing your course, that's awesome. I like the way you've gone back and re-evaluated your old goals in this post - it's an interesting way to benchmark personal change over time. I very much relate to the "what was I thinking?!" reaction to my past self that you have going on with a few of these 2019 goals!
I just wanted to throw a resource your way in relation to the fitness-related goals you have, since two of them (push ups and pull ups) specifically relate to strength. Casey Johnston a.k.a. Ask A Swole Woman is pretty much the only fitness-influencer-type person I can tolerate. Her whole thing is demystifying strength training / weightlifting and making it more accessible for people who might be intimidated by its macho associations, and depgrogramming her audience from fatphobic diet- and beauty culture while she's at it. Her "Couch To Barbell" programme is specifically designed for people starting from a lower level of strength, i.e. people who might need to work up to handling a 20kg barbell, people who might not be comfortable in a gym, etc. Also she has a great free newsletter. (If you're interested in the Couch To Barbell programme but it's not in your budget right now, I am happy to send you a copy!)
She is more focused on lifting weights than bodyweight exercises, but in the pursuit of strength in general I think she is a great guide (and she has some resources specifically about pullups). Also, just a good writer regardless of whether you use her advice for fitness :)
Hey Jeremy, happy Christmas and New Year!
Congrats on finishing your course, that's awesome. I like the way you've gone back and re-evaluated your old goals in this post - it's an interesting way to benchmark personal change over time. I very much relate to the "what was I thinking?!" reaction to my past self that you have going on with a few of these 2019 goals!
I just wanted to throw a resource your way in relation to the fitness-related goals you have, since two of them (push ups and pull ups) specifically relate to strength. Casey Johnston a.k.a. Ask A Swole Woman is pretty much the only fitness-influencer-type person I can tolerate. Her whole thing is demystifying strength training / weightlifting and making it more accessible for people who might be intimidated by its macho associations, and depgrogramming her audience from fatphobic diet- and beauty culture while she's at it. Her "Couch To Barbell" programme is specifically designed for people starting from a lower level of strength, i.e. people who might need to work up to handling a 20kg barbell, people who might not be comfortable in a gym, etc. Also she has a great free newsletter. (If you're interested in the Couch To Barbell programme but it's not in your budget right now, I am happy to send you a copy!)
She is more focused on lifting weights than bodyweight exercises, but in the pursuit of strength in general I think she is a great guide (and she has some resources specifically about pullups). Also, just a good writer regardless of whether you use her advice for fitness :)