Drogo

Shagy: "The life of the Christian is a constant struggle against self. There is no flowering of the soul except by pain." -St. Padre Pio of Pietrelcina also, if you're as goofy as I, the line from Finding Nemo: "Just keep swimming." is a good reminder. another thing, temptations and old habits connected with them are like potholes when you're riding a bike. If you look at them, you're gonna hit them. You gotta keep your eyes up and where they belong, i.e. on Christ. P.S.-- MadScientist, you aren't the only proud Catholic around here, brother! AMDG

played soccer yesterday for about an hour and stretched out. my cardio is improving greatly!

update: did a 5k on sunday in about 35 min. only stopped once because i was tired, twice more because of traffic. weighed in yesterday at 162. doing pullups like its my job, gf thinks i'm nuts. diet is going well, i'm mostly sticking to the paleo business, but i don't obsess over it. my parkour is suffering right now, i'm not doing well with making time to jump on stuff. bonus: the belly is disappearing!

I would agree that speed is key, as mentioned before. you also have to be getting as "round" as possible, to spread the impact better. Just accept you're gonna hurt yourself and go for it anyway, then be pleasantly surprised when you (hopefully) don't hurt yourself. btw, dwarves are really good at rolling, due to the short stature and round-ness.

I'm on it. will try to compensate for our injured comrades.

okay, so i just installed a new pull up bar in my apt. yesterday (major PITA). Maxed out at 10, so i'll call that my starting point so as to be accurate and fair. Good luck, all!

BREAKING NEWS: Drogo didn't exercise yesterday, save for a few leg lifts and squats in the office. Calling it a "rest day", Diet is stable except for the spaghetti from last night. Stay tuned for future updates.

yeah, yesterday i found a couple of narrow gaps around 4' -ish that i can do pushups across, it's definitely worth exploring the alleys and whatnot around town.

Welcome, Tony! You should count marching the Bari towards your workout, that's hardcore! I marched with a baritone horn years ago, good for the shoulders. lol. As for Parkour, it's like flying, you better make sure you know how to land. also, rolling is kinda fun. And good luck on the internship!

so, i've noticed a general theme of exercising in strange places around here and it sounds like fun. i think it could also help me with my fear of heights, so, extra goal: push ups/ pullups in a unique location. on the parkour side: i'm making progress on a wall that has been kicking my butt. it's about 9' and slick. running is getting easier, i'm making just a couple stops in my regular 2mi. route. abs: i have one big ab. no six-pack. it's a keg. the p90x guy is gonna change that, though. the diet is going well, i'm more conscious of what i eat and i feel better about it.

My current max is 8. I'm shooting for 20. Vincam.

ah, i forgot my starting point on the pull ups. i can do 8 pull ups right now. i'd be down for a pull up competition, anything to motivate. i'm trying to cut sugar and a lot of carbs from my diet (beer is a big part of that). i've been stir-frying, grilling, trying to get lean protein. It's hard to get good sushi in southeast missouri.

CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!! Okay, my starting point: i'm a desk jockey (Jedi do paperwork too) and it's not doing me any favors. I'm 5'4" and around 170. I can't run a mile without stopping, but i can do some pullups. I have started learning Parkour, it looks like fun and it promotes good fitness. The problem is, i'm terrified of heights. My Goals: -Diet and exercise my way back to a reasonable weight, around 145. (+3 CHA) -Run a 5k (i'm in for one on Nov. 17) with no stops in less than the 40min. i did last year. (+4 STA) -Make a 7' gap jump and not hurt myself. (+2 DEX) -do 20 pullups in a row. (+2 STR) Bonus: get a 6-pack. and not my usual kind. (+1 STR, +2 CON, +1 CHA) Method: -follow Paleo diet as closely as is practical. -run every other day. -abs every day. -practice jumps, landings, rolls, vaults, climbing. -do sets of pullups, muscle-ups, dips.