Workouts
06/21/2026: I need to do cardio. I just don't fucking want to. Weight lifting is going okay, seeing smol gains and leanness (slow) but my diet is not dialed in so I guess it's at the right pace probably.
Workouts
Note: Workout log compiled from Not the Newspaper editions and personal notes.
What This Covers
Every workout logged in the "Workout & Health" column of the Not the Newspaper editions (Volume 1, Jan–Mar 2026, from bigcontentenergy.com). Editions 1, 5, 6, and 7 contain explicit exercise lists; Editions 2, 3, and 4 cover the same column as narrative (rest weeks, gym attendance, mindset) without a movement list.
Logged Workouts
Short-Term Fitness Goals — Ed. 1 (Jan 19, 2026)
- See if the sauna and I agree
- Add cardio
- Continue volume weight training (ten sets of 4–5 exercises, 10 reps each); Recovery day — 5×10; In a hurry days — 5 sets × 20 reps
- Try new movements — strengthen back for pull-ups
- For the love of God, please eat more protein
"Texas Sunday" Workout — Ed. 5 (Feb 15, 2026)
- Military press
- Cuban press
- Front dumbbell raises
- Dumbbell lateral raises
- Cable machine face pulls
- Chin-ups
- Handstand static holds
- DDR for treadmill / cardio
Notes: Two-hour Sunday session; hit two PRs in one day (including a chin-up/pull PR), plus cardio and a run.
"4AM and No Sleep" Workout — Ed. 6 (Feb 24, 2026)
- Deadlifts
- Kettlebell (both hands) windmill
- Kettlebell reverse curtsy lunges
- Leg press
- Bodyweight one-leg deadlifts
- Yoga ball hamstring pull-ins
- Cable single-leg kickbacks
Sunday Workout — Ed. 7 (Mar 1, 2026)
- Squats
- Chin-up
- High kicks
- Hip adductor
- Bench sit-ups
Notes: Five or six chin-ups (not consecutive); triceps blasted. Goal: lift heavier.
Recurring Movements & Themes
| Movement | Appears in |
|---|---|
| Chin-ups / pull-ups | Ed. 1 (goal), Ed. 5, Ed. 7 |
| Cardio (treadmill / DDR / trail run) | Ed. 1 (goal), Ed. 5 |
| Deadlift variations | Ed. 6 |
| Volume weight training (10×10 / 5×10 / 5×20) | Ed. 1 framework |
| Kettlebell work | Ed. 6 |
Cross-cutting threads: chin-up training as a benchmark, recovery/deload weeks as a metric, "I am the gym" mantra (Fitness Health), TRX + dumbbells moved into the bedroom, and trail running over treadmill.
See Also
- Fitness & Health
- Personal
- Not the Newspaper / Big Content Energy
- Home