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edging toward buying GMB Floor 1, or possibly Floor 1 + Floor 2 + Focused Flexibility, and really sinking my teeth into gymnastics/bw. Can do a lot of work in relatively small spaces (other than tumbling, obviously) and with little or no equipment, is different, seems fun, and the GMB programs look pretty legit in terms of fundamentals, progressions, instruction, etc.

could do friend yoga 1x/week, Focused Flexibility in the mornings before breakfast if i keep going to bed early enough, F1 three days per week (monday-thursday-weekend day), and still be able to play tennis once a week if i want to, or even get lessons going.

actually on paper that looks super ambitious, but hell even if F1 is only two days a week i'll still progress -- newbie gainzzzz -- and i'm not in a rush to do anything. if i get super into it i can always up the focus on it.

EDIT

bought F1, F2, and FF bundle. will begin with FF assessment after yoga tonight.

Loving the new direction and super interested to see how you get on with it.

morning

- GMB wrists

evening

- GMB W1 D2
took a couple vids. anyone want to see some ugly first-progression cartwheels? need to make a bigger space in my house.

- GMB FF cross-legged sitting and shoulder combined motions

EDIT: behold:

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqFaBVNESpo" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqFaBVNESpo</a>

morning

- GMB wrists

surprisingly not sore from tennis last night.

afternoon

- GMB F1 W1 D5
on the jumps, need to focus on smoothness and not on max height. that is an adjustment. got some video:

part 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2Sfa9f-ghc
part 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPZd_AjwO3U
part 3 (back view) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cniVUzp1sDs

EDIT: did some more cartwheel practice later, on the grass in front of my landlord's house. ideal surface.

part 4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXR9IIH3UCs

evening

- 4-on-4 ultimate x 45 mins
stopped because of daylight. first time playing this year, since i fucked up my fingernail. a buddy is moving to copenhagen on wednesday and this was his last opportunity to play, so i'm glad i went. was fun.

mostly newbie gains i think, but the extra space doesn't hurt.

hip flexors sore, low back and left hip a little tight this morning.

morning

- GMB wrists

- GMB F1 W2 D1
cartwheels/handstand bailing now too big to practice inside. moved furniture around but still just scared i'll kick something. power was out so couldn't do them on the lawn.

right wrist bugging a little on the facing-out handstand holds.

ETA: what i should do is get my landlord to move the beds out of my second bedroom, or maybe stack them or something so i can still use them for guests when need be, and put mats down in there. that plus a pull-up/muscle-up station and i'd be 100% set to work out at home. and a kettlebell. shit i need to do some measuring and some research.

active rest day.

- cartwheels x 5/side
need to film again. it was too dark tonight. some of these felt good and straight. as i get more confident, i can plant my hands a little farther away from my body and that seems to help keep things aligned.

- handstand bailing
awkward. something not clicking.

- shoulder stretching