2020 was such a tough year for everyone. I don't need to rehash the global level stuff. Compounding it on a micro-level, I had to get through two major surgeries. The first was kidney donation. That was a tough one. I've never been so fatigued in my life. I tried getting back to exercise after a few weeks but could only sustain maybe 2 minutes of effort. It was humbling. Then in October I had 60% of the meniscus in my right knee removed. This has proven to be even more limiting than losing a kidney. But after shifting my focus to movement quality, mobility, and of course rehab, I'm back to normal energy levels and near normal ranges of motion in my right leg. One realization is that as I get stronger, I'm able to increase my mobility, so I've started training "heavy" again. Keep in mind heavy is a relative term. I am using timed sets in a circuit to create a nice 1-2 punch of strength and conditioning. Each set is 90 seco...
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