And so begins the Journey..

**vrsthe1** · May 29, 2020, 05:55 PM

Day 2 of IronBorn..
I cannot feel my hands..
The amazing part of this program is with the right Dumbbells (which is 6kg for me now), I am unable to do a single rep more than what is given.
so precise, shows the effort the team has put in developing the programs..

Thank you CeleanaSardothien & Amirsh , I do get enough rest, I sleep minimum 6-7 hrs continuously and atleast 2 more during the day..

And I do the workout just before dinner.. so it is pure rest and recovery after the workout..

yeah by the way, I decided to entirely skip the upright rows throughout the program.. especially those being on the next day of shoulder exercises.. I cannot do them..
Any suggestions on alternate exercises for the upright row are welcome.. In the mean time I started doing those shoulder stretches and rehabilitation..
But I would never want to do those upright rows..

**vrsthe1** · May 30, 2020, 04:31 PM

Day 3 of IronBorn..
I always thought Squats and Calf rises are easy (may be I am good at those..), but today proved to be exactly opposite..
I cannot feel my legs at all..
May be from the deadlifts yesterday, my hamstrings are way too sore..

Anyways good going for me..

**vrsthe1** · May 31, 2020, 06:21 PM

Day 4 of IronBorn..

I almost gave up on doing the AB workout today..
But some how dragged my self to complete and get through it before mid-night..
And Hell my core strength is in the negative (I mean less than zero)..
I can not fell anything below my chest due to soreness.. Hope it'll get better by the time I wake up..

being consistent is quite the hardwork in itself..

**vrsthe1** · June 1, 2020, 05:32 PM

Day 1 of Core Strength
Day 5 of IronBorn..

After realizing how strong my core was yesterday while doing D4 of IB.. I decided to strengthen my core with core strength..
why core strength.. only because it is mainly a plank based program and I held a proper form elbow plank for 3 minutes on a hard floor just 10 days ago..

But hell.. D1 of CS is not easy at all.. I went with the confidence to do at lvl3.. and after lvl1 I am sweating and cannot feel my abs.. may be from d4 of IB.. coming to that..

each day in IB seems to be in such a way that there will be DOMS or any soreness for max 2 days and you are ready for the next cycle of same muscles to take more..

This is awesome..

so now my current target is to successfully do these 2 programs everyday till sunday.. small but sure steps of progress...

Now then good night and good morning and good afternoon... to all the bees around the world..

**Fremen** · June 1, 2020, 05:39 PM

I am re-evaluating the idea of doing certain programs first at lv I and then redoing them at a higher level, especially those that maybe do collateral training

For example, weight training like IRONBORN tires me a lot

**vrsthe1** · June 1, 2020, 05:49 PM

Originally posted by Fremen View Post

I am re-evaluating the idea of doing certain programs first at lv I and then redoing them at a higher level, especially those that maybe do collateral training

For example, weight training like IRONBORN tires me a lot

yeah many a times it is better to do the program on level 1 first both to understand the program and also see how we fare with different exercises in the program..

about the tiredness.. I do majority of energy consuming workout in the evening.. essentially after office.. workout, eat update on hive and start meditation and fall asleep..
any add-on or core related workout and stretching I do in the morning so that any sore muscles will atleast co-operate to allow movements..

But thats me.. and this is the first time I am actually following Darebee programs and workouts to the Tee.. earlier I didn't even do lvl1.. doing 1 set tired me like anything..
Thanks to lockdown I worked on slowly increasing the workouts and also have a decent sleep and wake schedule..

**Amirsh** · June 1, 2020, 06:21 PM

Good for you for starting another program on that level.
I hope I can keep working out consistently and wisely so I could do Ironborn in a few months time.

**vrsthe1** · June 2, 2020, 04:01 AM

Amirsh Thanks for the kind words.. But I too have a long way to go.. as you can see I haven't completed even a single program on darebee..
In my case, lockdown helped a lot to sort out many things.. Like you know when I started the thread, I started with 4 programs which was crazy (looking back now)..
earlier I used to travel once every 3 weeks.. and due to lockdown that didn't happen and gave me the required regularity and consistency to build up to IronBorn..

With all the things going on with you right now.. I hope and pray that you soon get a chance to set things in order and achieve that consistency..

And I too shall workhard to achieve that program complete badge..

**Amirsh** · June 2, 2020, 08:50 AM

But you are trying, that's the main thing. I'm sure if you'll structure your routine in a way that is best for you, you could achieve your goals.

**vrsthe1** · June 2, 2020, 11:11 AM

01-jun-20: D1 of Punches & Squats Challenge

02-Jun-20:
D2 of Punches & Squats Challenge
D2 of Core Strength
D6 of IronBorn..

I checked just in time around 23.30 that its june 1st and a new challenge is up.. and yay.. its punches.. squats I can do before lunch in office so thats fine..
got too excited and counted Jab+cross as 1 punch and did double reps 3 sets..

maybe I felt good throwing punches after the shoulder workout in the evening..
Anyways today was work from home, so I ended up doing the workout a little early..

Thanks for the encouragement Amirsh .. this time I'll some how push through and complete this..

**vrsthe1** · June 3, 2020, 05:45 PM

Hello Bees..

D3 of Punches & Squats Challenge
D7 of IronBorn

Today I was frustrated as things didn't went as expected.. which made me almost give up on today's workout..
somehow pushed through and LITERALLY COUNTED 1 REP at a time and completed Iron Born.. I think this is the first time I really felt every rep..

Then to release of that frustration I did Jab+Jab+Cross 10 reps per side (total 20) X 3 sets as part of the challenge..
I gave up on Core strength as I didn't had any more energy or perseverance..

Anyways, my worst fear of discontinuing around 7th day did start today and I overcame it some how..
May be hence forth it is 1 rep at a time and getting things done..

**DorothyMH** · June 4, 2020, 02:04 AM

Yep, one rep at a time, one day at a time. You can DO this!!!

**vrsthe1** · June 4, 2020, 12:48 PM

Yes.. Thanks DorothyMH took your encouragement and finished off yesterdays core strength too..

D4 of Punches & Squats Challenge
D8 of IronBorn
D3 of Core Strength
D4 of Core Strength
So essentially I broke my 7 day barrier and completed the 8th day of a program without any break.

Thanks to Dorothy for the kind words.. and all the workouts today being based on planks helped alot.. I do love planks..
But all were dynamic today which made me feel like I don't even know the full extent what planks & its variations can do yet..

I did felt like not doing the D4 of CS today.. but then I'll have to do it tomorrow or any other day.. given my shoulder condition I am sure won't be able to do it tomorrow so just got to it and completed it..
one rep at a time..

**DorothyMH** · June 4, 2020, 05:07 PM

Good JOB😀💪🏼You are stronger than you think🤜🤛

**vrsthe1** · June 5, 2020, 06:47 PM

Thank You DorothyMH..

D5 of Punches & Squats Challenge
D9 of IronBorn
D5 of Core Strength

Yay...

Ever since I started using darebee way back in 2015.. This is the first time I have worked out continuously for 9 days.. and that too following the instructions to the Tee..

Many a times I reach to the 7th day and somehow won't be able to continue.

Anyways, now about the workout, as this is a place where I log as an accountability and also to look back how I felt while doing some thing..
Today IB D9 is shoulders and chest.. my left shoulder and right forearm gave in at the last set last rep.. I will have to work on power-up after the current programs..
Or may be somehow it may dawn upon our dear benefactors to make a challenge that strengthens shoulders and arms for the next month.. May be I should pray and meditate on this..

And so begins the Journey..

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