Welcome back, everyone! 👊 Checking in — how did everyone do with the challenges so far? Drop your progress in the comments. What felt good? What was tough? A few of you asked for tips on pull-ups, so here we go: If pull-ups are tough: • Use an assisted pull-up machine or resistance band • Start with slow negatives — get to the top and lower yourself for 3–5 seconds • Add dead hangs to build grip strength • Practice scapular pull-ups to learn how to engage your back • Keep your core tight and think about driving your elbows down toward your sides And if pull-ups are too easy… guess what? Make them harder. 😈 Try: • Weighted pull-ups • Slow 3–5 second negatives • Pause for 1–2 seconds at the top • Chest-to-bar pull-ups • Wide-grip pull-ups • 1½ reps — all the way up, halfway down, back up, then all the way down • Higher-rep sets with shorter rest periods The goal is simple: meet yourself where you are, then make it a little harder. Don’t just go through the motions. Challenge yourself, track your progress, and get better every week. Now check in below — how did you do?

Hey all. Meredith from Iowa and starting with Endurance. One thing that will be true about me Dec 31st is I will be showing up for myself and my family. Have the kids involved weekly in a workout and have my garage gym set up and ready for the winter grind. Big goals for 2027 and new to the 300.

What are some everyday things you do to make your day a little harder? Parking further away or using the floor the biggest distance for you? Taking the stairs instead of the elevator? Squats at your desk? For me, I now work back in a high rise bldg with 16 floors and I’m on 9. So I park 2 floors down in the sub-basement and discovered the stairwell that goes all the way up!

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