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Fitness blog?

Lately, I've been wondering if I should start a fitness blog. The purpose would be to document my journey in a way that is helpful to others who came from the same background and starting point as me. Should I do it?

I'm still losing inches, but not really weight. Ultimately, it doesn't really matter so long as I'm losing the mass; but there's still something very frustrating about not losing any weight. And of course, the fat loss is very gradual. Yes, I've probably lost a good 2-3 inches around my waist and an additional few inches from my thighs, face, and upper arms; but I still am not happy with how I look. I'm happier, but not happy. I feel much stronger than I physically appear, and I want those things to align.

On a tangential topic, I went to my first krav maga class last night (finally) on my birthday. It was a bit of a mix between the muay thai boxing class, regular boxing class, and my traditional karate class. There was bowing in the beginning, jogging with high knees etc. as a warm up, fast punching, cardio circuits, partner punching, and choreographed self-defense. What I liked most about it was that the instructor came over and spent time with me really focus on form, which is the big piece I've been missing so far.

I was partnered with a girl who had never done anything like this before, but she was fun and had a lot of power behind her. I have only done boxing of any kind... what? 5 times in recent history. 3 times at the kickboxing place in Franklin, 1 muay thai class, and 1 half-boxing class. I don't count karate because we haven't done any focus on kicking and very little on punching. I'm actually grateful for the Franklin kickboxing place because I received the initial one-on-one instruction that gave me all the basics I've needed.

I also think, after watching the girl I partnered with, that I do have some natural ability to pick up on it. She had massive power (which I lack) but no form by the end of the class. I was able to pick up the form pretty quickly, although I need to learn how to perfect and practice it.

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