So, who's been up to what lately?

[rydra_wong]

In the last few weeks, I've been going to the gym for the first time in ages.

In the past few years, I've generally been doing bodyweight and kettlebell stuff at home as strength training, and now I've decided to get some barbell work done again, and in particular get back to deadlifting -- partly because I've been having a run of back aches and would like to build up my back strength again, partly because I'd forgotten just how much I enjoy deadlifting.

So I thought I'd check in here and see how everyone else is doing: getting into anything new lately? Learning some new things? Switching training plans? Buying, making or enjoying any new heavy things? Re-starting after time off, or looking to get started? Lurking shyly in the comm?

Comments

[lyorn]

To add: I fail at bodyweight training. It's not sufficiently scalable. There is "too easy" (yeah, I can do 50 air squats and work up to 100. It's very, very boring) and "way to heavy, no way I'll get anything close to a single rep" (push-ups, I'm looking at you). Also, much higher probability of accidents.

[rydra_wong]

"way to heavy, no way I'll get anything close to a single rep" (push-ups, I'm looking at you).

I'm guessing you've already tried wall and counter push-ups and all those progressions, right?

[lyorn]

Yes. I hope with the hint about shoulder position, I have a chance to get lower than 2' at best (and that in very bad form).

Words fail me at how frustrating it is to completely fail at such basic exercises.