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Here is my first week in review. I completed all three of my bodyweight routines for the week. I cooked dinner for my family twice and breakfast once. I had a TKD test and passed. I practiced TKD at home after my workouts but did not achieve a half hour a session. I need to figure out how to get more practice in. I am proud of myself for what I have achieved this week. I have plenty of room for improvement but I stuck with it the first week and met all my goals for the most part. School starts tomorrow so we will see what changes need to me made to keep my goals within reach. Time to cook some chicken breast for lunch for the next couple days.

I would definitely count moving as a workout! Moving should be a form of military torture. It is good to hear that you have a new roommate and your life is moving in a positive direction.

Well it's Saturday and I just finished my TKD test to move up to blue 2. It was a pretty tought 2 hour test. I passed and only made a few mistakes. I was so caught up in my body position during my form that I forgot to K'ihap. I did well other than that. I think I could of done better during sparring but my test judge said I did well. So I am now a blue 2. I am proud of myself. Getting fit has been so much easier since I found something I am passionate about. Its also great that I am a part of a forum of fellow martial artists that support one another. On another note. My workout yesterday turned out to be very impromptu. I struggled with the idea of counting it or not but when I woke up sore I knew it was a workout. I went and picked up a 50 gallon aquarium from my brother last night. It was in his basement full of rock, water, and fish. I, alone emptied the tank a five gallon bucket at a time and carried it upstairs to empty it. i made 8 trips up the steps with the five gallon buckets. I kept ten gallons of water in two buckets to put back in the tank when I set it back up. I got help to carry the tank and the stand out to my truck. I then got back to my house and carried everything down to my basement and started setting it all up. I then had to fill the tank by filling 5 gallon buckets with water from my upstairs bathroom. I carried a lot of watter up and down steps! The whole process took about 3 hours. I was exausted when I was done. I was too tired to get my workout in. I was very dissapointed with myself. I then thought about how people got fit ages ago before desk jobs. This was how they did it. They did not need to set up a workout time. They where running, hunting, carrying, and fighting. They got a workout everyday! So I decided that I worked out whether or not I realized it at the time. I still need to cook dinner 2 nights this week. Looks like I will be cooking tonight and tomorrow. I do not know what it will be yet but I will let everyone know when I do.

Thanks Kishi! I have been an commercial/industrial electrician since I was 18. It is all I have ever done. My father had a electrical contracting company so I was led into the same occupation. I have never liked it. I have never been fullfilled. The problem is I make a substantial amount of money. I have been afraid to give up good money for a career I have dreamed of. Long story short, I am 36 and now attending one of the top schools in the country for social work. I either want to become a high school counselor or maybe do private practice. Btw, I attended a new student orietation tonight. I got my student ID, and picked up my books. My classes start this monday. I am stoked!!. I already have most of my gen ed requirements completed. I have been attending a jr collage off and on for the past 10 years. Anyway, I just got home and I am going to postpone my workout until tomorrow. I will still get my 3 workouts in this week wih a day off in between. I will check in tomorrow.

Thanks cob. I get so much support and inspiration from this place it is incredible! Well practice went well tonight. I can not express enough how glad I am that the holidays are over and I am back in the DoJang! on another note, I am going to a new student orientation after work tomorrow. I am also picking up my books and my student i.d. I think it will be official tomorrow. I start classes next monday. I am still nervous but excited as well to be hopefully changing careers in the next few years. Well thats it for now. I will be back tomorrow!

Thanks Spaurachio. I appreciate and love the support I get here. Ok well I cooked dinner tonight. My wife and I had a T-bone steak, asparagus, and cauliflower. I seasoned and lightly buttered the veggies and threw them in the oven. They came out roasted and delicious. After dinner I took a half hour break and then headed downstairs to my workout area. I worked my push ups, pull ups and squats. I also hung a 3/4 inch rope through a rafter and use that to support myself while working on pistol squats. Man those things are tough! After I completed three sets of each and was quite fatigued, I proceeded to work on some slow motion side kicks and round house kicks. I only did 10 per leg but every bit helps. I also did a few ax kicks. I have a B.O.B. dummy so I worked on palm thrusts, ridge hand, and knife hand technique. I did not do a lot of each but every little bit helps right? It was more than I was doing before this challenge. Well that is it for tonight. Time to relax and find some good footwork videos. My sparring footwork needs a ton of help! I definitely move nothing like Ali.

No food porn album yet. Still in the learning phase of cooking. Well I had TKD practice tonight. Man do I miss it when I am gone! I have a test this Saturday for my blue 2 belt. I am almost ready. I need to practice a bit more on some technique but all in all I am prepared! I am cooking dinner tomorrow night. It is either going to be spaghetti with zucchini noodles or a nice steake with asparagus and mashed cauliflower. Whatever I dont cook tomorrow, I will be cooking Friday. I will also be cooking either Saturday or Sunday.

Yeah, They kicked my butt!

As far as workouts go, I did the beginner bodyweight routine last challenge and loved it! I still do a modified version of it on days I want to mix things up. To be honest, I do not own the rebel fitness guides so I have no experience with any of those workouts. The beginner bodyweight workout is a great workout!

I am glad to have you with us! You definitely belong here! As far as the beginner bodyweight routine goes, it kicked my butt last challenge. You wil be where you want to be before you know it. Looking forward to watching your progression.

You are an amazing person to follow during the challenges! I really enjoy the specificity and intensity of your challenges. On a side note I am taking a creative writing class this semester as an elective. I have alot of respect for writers! Maybe someday you would post a little excerpt on here?

Glad you are here! I would love to knowhow they made the beet box! Very cool. Would love to see something you build.

Glad to see you back giving it another go! Just take it one workout at a time!

I have been seeing alot of people talking about these races. The Warrior dash, Mud run etc. I would love to do one of these! Please give us all the details when you kick that races ass! Good luck!

Thanks Kaze. I heard back from Waldo in the bodyweight thread. I feel like I have a better grasp of what to concentrate on. I worked out tonight. I worked on push ups, pull ups, and squats. I did 3 sets of 13 push ups. I did a two second down, one second pause, and two second up. I did 3 sets of 5 pull ups. I did 3 sets of 20 bodyweight squats making sure I came to a stop at the bottom. I tried to do assisted pistol squats but did not have anything to help get me down or up. I think I will affix a rope to a rafter tomorrow and use that to asist my squats. I also did some stretching afterwards. I worked on my inner and outer hips and my quads. I also did some slow motion roundhouse kicks and slow motion side kicks. It was a good workout. I am going back to TKD tomorrow. Two weeks off due to the holidays and I am dying to get back!