Plex

For anything challenge related for this month, I have been using a #nfchallenge hashtag for twitter. Clicked on it a bit and nothing else came up, so if you happen to be a twitterati you can just type it in and search for nerd fitness challenge stuff. Or at least MY tweets about NF Challenges.

GO SQUAD TEN! Woop woop!

What are some of your favorite motivational phrases you use to mutter to yourself as you work out, or perhaps express your workout positivity to friends as you go? Some of mine are: "Do it to it" "Maximum velocity with maximum ferocity" "Learn to burn" "Get fit or die trying"

Doing the MD one here, hopefully with Mediavore and the rest of the DC/VA/MD'ers. Even some silly PA people if they want to join. (Quick! Hide the alcohol from those north of the Mason dixon line! They just don't understand fun!)

If you can find it, Textured Vegetable Protein, is extruded soy flour. Before Paleo I used to have it for breakfast like cereal because it was all fiber and protein.

Peanut butter is an addiction. Seriously, I need like PB Anon. I have a jar i just stare at every day, longingly. Then I go eat breakfast. Eggs and Bacon!

Welcome to boards, Mason. Interesting name, by the way, one who makes or creates. Any special significance behind it? Also, I would recommend if you can get your hands on it, Amy Vanderbilts Guide to Etiquette, circa 1957. Online PDF : http://ia700306.us.archive.org/4/items/amyvanderbiltsco00vandrich/amyvanderbiltsco00vandrich.pdf It has helped a lot with propriety and there are subtle changes that I only now see at work as well. Good luck on your fitness goals.

Hi there Gowa, Welcome to the boards. Interesting that you say that about tomatoes because I have recently started paleo and have been thinking the exact same thing. 'So sweet, blech'. (Fruit is an exception). I will be participating in the Warrior dash on the east coast with hopefully a couple of the DC local members. We must post pictures! Grats on moving foward with your life and degree and good luck on fitness challenges you have set for yourself.

Woot! Gratso to Kairos! Lets keep it up folks. Do it to it. Learn to burn.

2/4, 2/5, 2/6 ALL wedding weekend. As stated in the Challenge post, I went off the reservation and lived it up. So ready to go back on the diet though. So for the week 1) 3/4 workouts hit. B- 2) 3 loads of laundry done A- 3)Paleo all during the week no problem no treats nothing. Wedding weekend was previously stated as a 'off the wagon' event So I give myself an A+ on this one. 4) 2/3 burpee days C+ Overall: B Good start, solid gains, I think I would have hit workout goals if not for wedding weekend. Same with burpee's. Goals this week: Hit 4/4 or better on these workouts 4+ loads of laundry done Paleo Monday through Thursday all day and night. Friday and Sat day are Paleo, evenings are off for alcohol. Hit 3/3 burpee challenge.

@Martin: If you are strength training, the numbers won't come off the scale. Waist size is a better indication.

Yeah, that's no excuse. My route from B-more area takes me around the beltway, so no reason I can't pit stop and pick you up at New Carolton or CP metro stops. What about you mediavore? Up for some 5k's and/or Warrior Dash?

Week one check in folks! How is our squad doing?

2/3 1) Did core workout 1/2 2) Folded laundry (I HATE YOU FOLDING) 3) Still going well, ate another giant helping of beef 4) Off day for burpees. All actual workouts are posted under Plex's workout battle logs.

The Smith Machine is where I kind of go for strength, as my reps are very low. The others are more for sustained endurance. I want to be able to literally have the muscles in use with very brief breaks but not suffer any loss in performance over a long stretch of time. I guess the over all goal is tone and reduction of body fat %. One of the reasons I went paleo was to see if that would help out. Also, hits more nutrients then my previous diet, and none of the messy counting. I think it would be fun to be able to see my abs defined. The gym actually helped me a lot mentally this year too. It's a nice quiet time where I can think about stuff that is bugging me or sort of zone out and relax. It's been helpful for sorting through issues I am having as well. That's why the Gym rat mentality. Also, its bloody cold outside, and my friends refuse to do outdoor activities when they can see their breath. So I will probably ease up on the gym when it gets warmer, other then for strength exercises.

I also workout for a long time each day, so I may just need to up my count in general.

How the hell do you make your salads 800? Oh, dressing.... right... durr... Problem. I hate salad dressing. I guess more nuts?

What should we name our squad? Gymbo Jones and the Lunkheads? (lol)

Heh, next week is going to be paaaaaaaaaaaaain as it relates to this. My regimen demands i shift up 10 pds a hand to 35 pds per hand. Boo my life. and yeah, I will think about the math.

1) Strength workout 2 for the week done. Whee! 2) Doing a load of laundry as we speeeeeeeak. 3) Paleo Diet I am so on this. I am the king of salad. and now the king of cooking ground beef with old bay and pepper in a pan. I seriously just ate like 3/4 of a pound of straight ground beef after it was cooked. Omg always so hungry after workouts. But sticking to paleo diet. 4) did 25x5, 4 sets, UNDER 9 MINUTES. Spezzy: Well, when I first started out, I really did a lot of cardio to lose weight and get my lungs back in shape because I was a smoker. Like for about 6 years half a pack a day consistently. So its mostly to get my wind back. Now? Habit, burns some extra calories if I have been slacking. If I am on a time crunch, its the first thing that gets cut to 45, 30 or even just a 15 minute warm the body up, get sweating. Recently been doing bursts of 15 minutes in between other things, finding I am kind of liking it. Why the abs? weeeeeellll, my buddy has insanely strong core, so since I have that natural competitive edge, I figure I just keep going till my muscles hit acidity. I like feeling wrecked after a workout and this satisfies those goals. Cardio also keeps my lower half tones since I have only recently begun to do leg stuff.

awwwwwwwwwwesommmee... love it.

The fact you are up and around after having people cut at your heart makes you either A)superhuman or a zombie. I hope its A as killing NF members would make me sad. Eitherway, good job and keep pushing within your limits.

Welcome to the Alliance Shmoo! Way to go to take positive steps forward.

Keep it up gem. Hardest part is starting. Once you get to it, inertia keeps you going.

Welcome to the Alliance infy. May the Fitness be with you.