*the kind

#day29

Walked a lot today doing chores + a 5.4k run on the trails in the evening.

I used to feel helpless about this too, because top-down "climate action" often just means ridiculous and counterproductive interventions like ethanol blending, EV subsidies, greenwashing credits, and I fear soon, bug-eating diet mandates too. Master's tools, master's house, as they say.

But lately upon better understanding Austrian economics, I'm increasingly convinced that individuals opting out of the fiat order could be the key in seriously denting all statist violence. To put it briefly, it's a very effective way to weaken the very incentives that protect cronies and politically convenient, inefficient industries and PSUs (like Coal India) and that socialise ecological costs onto everyone else. So realising all of us individually have agency in this has made me feel a lot less helpless.

It's nice to come across your thoughts after so long, Priyanka. We used to be mutuals when you were on Twitter. Centralised social media is indeed extremely soul-destroying. I hope you've been well. Your tweets had a big influence on me and helped me think better. Thanks so much for that. 💜

Ah forgot to add, I also started the day with a dead hang, followed by single submaximal sets of pull ups, reverse flys, and cossack squats. No dedicated walk or run session today, so barely any tracked steps. #day27

#day27

Push day! 2-3 sets each of the following strength and isolation exercises:

Main strength:
Ring dips
Push-ups
Band chest press
DB chest press
Band chest fly
DB chest fly

Shoulders:
DB shoulder press
DB lateral raise

Triceps:
DB overhead extension
Band push-down
Diamond knee push-ups

Rotator cuff:
Band external rotation

#day26

A few submaximal sets of bicep curls, chest flys, and reverse flys earlier in the morning. Then I ran 2k and walked 3k

#day25

Was feeling exhausted and grim thinking about how people are voting in this country, but then I ate a banana and got the session done 🍌😅💪

Plyo + core + legs. First I walked outdoors for 10 minutes, then did 2 sets each of the following:

Plyometrics:
Tuck jumps
Single-leg hops (forward/back, side/side)

Strength:
DB Bulgarian split squats
DB Romanian deadlift
Nordic curls
DB walking lunges
Single-leg calf raises

Core:
Ab wheel
Pallof press
Side plank
Dead bugs
Windshield wipers

Lower leg:
Wall toe raises
Heel walk
Toe walk
Wall sit, till fatigue

#day24

Ran a 5k again today. Unfortunately @RUNSTR crashed, so I only have the Strava activity as proof of work, along with the overall step count for the day.

#day23
Just done with an awesome pull session. 2-3 sets each of the following:

Main strength:
Pull-ups
Rings rows

Rear delts and shoulder health:
Band face pulls
Ring reverse flys
DB reverse flys

Biceps:
Band Bayesian curls
DB Bayesian curls (wall lean)
DB preacher curls
DB curls
DB hammer curls (brachialis)

Rotator cuff:
Band external rotation

#day22

Ran 5k on the hills today, plus walked quite a bit as well. It's pura vida, indeed :)

#day20
Today I did a push session. 2-3 sets each of the following:

Main strength:
Ring dips
Push-ups
Band chest press
DB chest press
Band chest fly
DB chest fly

Shoulders:
DB shoulder press
DB lateral raise

Triceps:
DB overhead extension
Band push-down
Diamond knee push-ups

Rotator cuff:
Band external rotation

Then I did a 25-minute run-walk up the hill and back, plus some post-meal strolling earlier in the day. I installed the Sound HSA app yesterday; it's recording my steps now. Awesome to be testing Nostr-based apps. The ecosystem is here to grow. 💜

#day19

A 56-minute run-walk today, plus some strolling after each meal earlier in the day.