Meteoric Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 It's been quite a year. I learned what a macronutrient is.I learned how to cook. (Well, a little.)I went from having a lousy diet and not being sure how lousy, to logging everything I eat and hitting protein and calorie goals every day.I learned how to squat properly, and then spent a month with severe soreness in my adductors while they adjusted. The spikes of pain also taught me firsthand which human movements involve the adductor muscles. (Apparently, it's "all of them".)I dropped a 45-pound plate edgewise on my foot, and limped for a week afterward. (Pro Tip: Do not do this. It hurts.)At some point, I looked in the mirror and realized I have pecs now. This still has not ceased to be surprising.My backaches, knee weirdness, and frequent headaches went away.I stopped getting winded on staircases, and started being able to pick up my girlfriend and carry her around. (Which is great fun. I do this whenever I get a chance.)And a 260 pound squat may not be very impressive by real-weightlifter standards, but it's a hell of a lot better than I could do a year ago! Oh, and I guess I started feeling comfortable enough in my skin to post shirtless pics on the Internet. So this has been a very good year. I'm looking forward to year 2. Plus, two bonus woots! Keeping a workout log gives me an excuse to use this awesome new journal:I have never owned a sexier book. This thing makes me want to work out just so I can write in it. And just today, a co-worker has joined a gym and asked if we can be workout buddies. I have a workout buddy! And I get to help a newbie! Through all this, the NF forums have been an invaluable source of information and encouragement to me. You all rock. Thanks for reading! 14 Quote You can't push your limits without touching them. Battle Log Link to comment
cn3wton Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 Bro I want that journal! Awesome progress. Enjoyed the "apparently all of them" part. Oh leg day. Keep it up! Quote "All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us." - J.R.R Tolkien "Progress, not perfection." "Persist, Pivot, or Concede." - Matthew McConaughey "Today I will do what others won't, so tomorrow I can accomplish what others can't." Rants, Thoughts, and Workouts-->Battle Log | The Improvening (Current Challenge) Link to comment
Rooks Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 Awesome stuff sir! Sounds like that is one crazy year! Keep up the great work! Quote Link to comment
Gainsdalf the Whey Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 Great, great work. I wanna be like you. Quote Massrandir, Barkûn, Swolórin, The Whey Pilgrim 500 / 330 / 625 Challenges: 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 31 32 34 35 36 39 41 42 45 46 47 48 49 Current Challenge "No citizen has a right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training. What a disgrace it is for a man to grow old without ever seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable. " ~ Socrates "Friends don't let friends squat high." ~ Chad Wesley Smith "It's a dangerous business, Brodo, squatting to the floor. You step into the rack, and if you don't keep your form, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to." ~ Gainsdalf Link to comment
SpecialSundae Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 Fantastic progress and you have my sympathies on the plate on toe... Although I got off lightly with a 10kg bumper. Quote Link to comment
ayeshaschroeder Posted September 9, 2014 Report Share Posted September 9, 2014 Congrats!! It's so rewarding to be able to share what you've learned with others. Way to pay it forward! Quote Link to comment
Guzzi Posted September 20, 2014 Report Share Posted September 20, 2014 Way to go! You rock! Quote Make Life Rue The Day Turning back the clock Recipe book 14 Life is far too short to take seriously Link to comment
Severynn Posted September 21, 2014 Report Share Posted September 21, 2014 Wow so many awesome goals/milestones reached! I only just started my first 6 week challenge... I can only hope I'll be as far ahead as you a year from now! Keep up the awesome work! Quote Severynn - Lvl 1 Vrykul RebelCurrent Challenge | Instagram | MyFitnessPal | Pinterest"What is the point of being alive if you don't at leasttry to do something remarkable?" -John Green Link to comment
breakwheel Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 You sir, need a wallet that exclaims "Bad Ass Mother Fucker" Quote || Assassin ||Challenges : currentfirst, second, third"Some people say it doesn't matter whether you win or lose, only if you have fun. Well...nothing is more fun than winning" Link to comment
Serendipity* Posted September 24, 2014 Report Share Posted September 24, 2014 What a great post! I love the humor of your starting stats and the dedication you had to yourself and your progess. Awesome. Quote Serendipity, level 1 Gnoll. Warrior at heart, training with the Adventurers."If you can fill the unforgiving minute With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run, Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it." ~ R. Kipling http://rebellion.nerdfitness.com/index.php?/topic/54277-serendipity-and-the-quest-to-be-a-bad-ss/ Link to comment
Tanuki Posted September 24, 2014 Report Share Posted September 24, 2014 Amazing! You look great and those are some great numbers Quote warrior : level 8 str: 20.75 | dex: 13.75 | sta: 11.75 | con: 9.75 | wis: 8.25 | cha: 4.75 ''Difficult' and 'impossible' are cousins often mistaken for one another, with very little in common' - Locke Lamora Link to comment
Rosiesan Posted September 25, 2014 Report Share Posted September 25, 2014 Awesome job! Quote Rosiesan Battle Log | MyFitnessPal | @kari_renae Link to comment
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