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Haha yeah, I've always been kinda on the skinny side though regardless of what I did my weight just wouldn't seem to go up. I'm hoping a more disciplined approach in this challenge will help. Thanks Hmm this sounds intriguing, I'l definiely be giving it a shot..I dont think it really counts as cheating because all the upward force is still being applied by the planted leg..maybe the rocking motion plays a part..? Idk, maybe someone more knowledgeable than me can weight in on this Yeah I know, its fairly unlikely, but I'm hoping to get as close as possible, you know? setting the bar high. Thanks for the reply lol..I appreciate it.

Okay! , Since starting my (first!) challenge on the 16th, Here is what my progress looks like so far Working out: Eating more: Driving lessons: 16th:n 16th:n 16th:n 17th:y 17th:y 17th:n 18th:n 18th:n 18th:n So..yeah, not too impressive, but that'l change! I promise!

Pretty cool goals, I'm quite interested in seeing how this goes. I'm not sure if you'r already doing this, but there's a ton of resources on youtube on clothing,fashion, etc in general that might be useful.

Cool goals! I'm sure you'll achieve many of them quite soon

Well I do have skyrim, I've installed, uninstalled,reinstalled it a ton of times and used many mods..but the thing is I torrented it (mighty admin gods, don't ban me if I'm not supposed to say that, I really like it here) and well I've had no issues. Preliminary googling online doesn't show anyone running into a max number of limited installs or anything along those lines BUT i did see a few threats where people were talking about skyrim needing steam and an internet connection.

Hey there! Remember, most people who feel the need to tear others down usually do it because they themselves feel inadequate. When I read your post I see someone who is striving to improve herself, overcoming her limitations and achieve something. That, frankly is noble. In a world where most people are content to just coast along YOU are taking charge of your life and changing.

Health and Fitness Goals 1) Gain weight! Current weight:55 Kilograms. Specifically: Gain 5 kilograms by the end of the challenge. Measurable: Weighing scale ftw! Actionable: Consume atleast one weight gain/protein shake a day. Squeeze in one more meal. Realistic: ah, it is better to set a high mark and fall short, than set a low one and achieve it. but I still think its doable. Timebound: By the end of the challenge 2) Master the pistols Current status:able to do a negative fairly smoothly and with control, just need a liiittle bit of support to get out of the bottom most position. Specifically: Be able to perform a one leg squat with perfect form and no assistance. Measurable:the amount of pressure applied with the assisting hand.can either be measured by self estimation, or by pushing off of a weighing scale Actionable:Perform a lower body workout with emphasis on the pistols thrice a week. Realistic:Almost there, no reason why I can't do it in a month and half. Time bound: As before, by challenge end. 3)Buff Biceps! Specifically, increase the size of my biceps by 2.5 inches Measurable: inches gain or (heavens forbid) lost. Actionable: weighted pull ups,and Kettle bell bottom ups twice a week gradually increasing the weight. Realistic:No clue (it's sort of a running theme in my goals) Timebound: By End of Challenge Level up your life goal: Learn to Drive! Specifically: be capable of driving competently without assistance or supervision. Measurably: This is a little iffy, maybe on basis of hours of practice and instruction. Actionable: Driving Lessons! Realistic:Not quite sure, based on what i've read mileage varies. different people take different amounts of time to learn. Time bound: Yes, you guessed it, by the end of the challenge! I'l be trying to update as often as possible, in the off chance someone follows me. If not, then will post atleast once a week recording how many days I stuck to my planned course of action. Well here goes nothing, it's my very first 6 Week challenge on here, so if i've messed up somehow I apologize in advance.

Really cool goals, they seem quite well rounded too!

Agree with Timmy on the unilateral work, I would also recommend starting with your weaker side, seeing how much weight, how many reps and sets you can do, and work your dominant side, just that much. for example, if you can do..say 5 curls with X amount of weight with your left hand and 7 with your right, do 5 on BOTH sides. and gradually build from there, as time passes not only will you be getting stronger, but by ensuring that your stronger side never gets more work than your weaker side you'd be correcting the imbalance. My two cents.

Hmm I have watched various video's and the leg raises I'm doing are straight leg raises..which are supposed to be pretty advanced, right? I guess I'l just have to pick another exercise as the folk here recommend, say are there any specific video's though that you'd recommend that talk about engaging the core during straight leg raises? all the video's I've found so far follow a pretty similar pattern, hang from a bar, straighten your body, lift your legs up straight, and repeat.

Well, I'm not using any momentum at all, but I don't think I'm really using my abs all that much to lift my legs, I do get my legs up, parallel to the floor and down but I don't quite feel it in my abs I'm sorry but I didn't quite understand..so, it should kind of be like I'm hunching over, right? Once again, thanks for the replies everyone, I really appreciate the assistance.

Hey, thanks for the replies, Waldo, I've done L sits, but I can't really hold them for more than 5 to 6 seconds. Still. gonna work on it, I was wondering though, if there might be any technical mistakes I'm making, for instance, is the lower back supposed to stay straight, or is it okay if it arches a little? are there any common mistakes folk make that take the abs out of the equation? because I'm pretty sure my abs aren't that strong lol.

Thanks for the welcome Nicole. For the moment Im mostly working on body weight exercises. Still a bit confused on how the whole challenge thing works though, but looking forward to learn!

So I've been doing hanging leg raises for a while now, but the thing is, I barely feel it in my abs at all, my arms and forearms get tired long before I can feel any of the "burn" in my abdominals..so..what exactly am I doing wrong? I've watched a bunch of video's and really can't tell where exactly I'm messing up. Also, I don't know if it makes a difference, but I hang from a rafter, instead of a proper pull-up bar, so..not sure if the added grip difficulty is whats throwing me off.

haha, thanks for the welcome averagefish (cool name btw), yes it certainly seems that way, folk here have a pretty wide range of interests as far as I can tell. *goes off to look for people with same obscure interests*