This will be my personal journal of the weight loss challenge.. started 11.09.25 All my workouts will be documented in this link: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqu9T5hHD939TlZrVEoQYycqgc6If7OxN&si=ne43n-1REPAReVnj Will be doing intermittent fasting, no alcohol and active recovery in off days.. LFG!

Active Recovery - Walking! LFG👊🏽

Fasted x 18 hours The Giant X - W1D2 - Heavy day 30min EMoM - 5.6.7 Ladder LFG 👊🏽

Start Point — 10th Nov 2026 / Weight: 121kg Really p****d off about that as I've put on 2 kg in the last few months and seeing as I train/do something most days (and do eat pretty healthy)...that came as quite a shock. I know there are NSV's (non-scale victories), and I do feel them (clothing mainly), but I seriously need to get my weight down. Not least because of my high blood pressure, but also because I'm in the IKO super-heavyweight category (>102 kg), and by the time I compete in the February 2026 snatch competition, which I've already signed up for, my goal is to be in the heavyweight category (93 - 102 kg). I'll be 61 next month so my eyes are on 12 kg snatches in the 'Legends' category. My main weakness is I like my beer. Lots of it. And I've already committed to no beer until Christmas. Anyhoo, we are where we are and there's no-one else to blame except me, so... onwards and upwards. This morning, like most of my weekdays, started at 0515, and if it's not raining, I usually go outside and do 'something'. (FYI: years ago, when I worked on rigs, I fell headfirst through a hole in the deck onto a steel deck 10' below and compressed my spine (plus other injuries), and it sure lets me know when it really doesn't want to play.) So, this morning, I did: - 10 minutes with a 17 mm (840 gram) flow rope: race & chase, matador, and dragon rolls -- the rope flow REALLY helps loosen the shoulders and spine. Soooo good! - 2 x 5 minutes steel club flows involving hip hinge to rack, pullover, front press, front swipe, back swipe and then repeat--(50 bpm cadence with 2 x 2 kg clubs). 2 minutes rest between sets. - 5 x 20 2H Swings with a 24 kg kettlebell. - 2 x goblet squats with a 24 kg kettlebell (my lower back told me it didn't want to do anymore. :D) This evening, I plan on doing a snatch session. Will wait to see how the day pans out to see if that's still on. Thanks for reading. 😄

Fasted 13 hours, now programmed for 16-18 hour fast for tomorrow Worked today so no KB's, will workout tomorrow (GiantX W1D2 - heavy) Let's go!