adamgreen

9/17 Left foot was hurting me today during practice (previously injured a month and a half ago) Did about 35 min of foam rolling lower body, and a few minutes or bows, hangs, 90/90's and shaking it out. Stayed within macros, and practiced 45 min of piano.. However, need to do a better job of getting my homework done efficiently and getting to bed at a reasonable hour. Also did about 6 sets or sub-max effort pull-ups

9/16 Ate within macros Meditated for 15 minutes before bed, and foam rolled for 15 too. Practiced piano for 45 min. Got up to 84 BPM on Hanon 1-4, and figured out fingering for One summers day pages 1-3

Yeah, RWE has had a profound impact on the way I live my life. I really love his work as well. As for cardio, I currently play for my school's soccer team, and our season goes until the end of October, so this will be my cardio for the time being. Thanks for the encouragement! Glad to have other Adventure Time enthusiasts on the forum Thanks. May we become the strongest versions of ourselves together!

Just joined the team via the google doc, and am excited to be here!

Why, hello there. My name is Adam and this is my first post on the NF forums. I am 18 years of age, currently finishing up my last year of high school, and love sports, playing piano, video games, and nature. I would currently classify myself as an ogre/warrior, as I am 5'11", 210 lbs., and around 16% body fat, with a heavy genetic predisposition for gaining weight (whether that be fat or muscle). I have decent muscular development, and definitely need to drop some body fat and maybe gain some lean muscle mass. I am excited to begin my first challenge, as it marks the inception of a great, life-long adventure. I shall therefore call this challenge, Adventure Time!!! This is my challenge. There are many like it, but this one is mine. Main Quest My primary goal l is to drop down to 175 lbs. and sub-10% body fat. This is definitely a long term goal, which I hope to accomplish within 6 months of today. Incredibly and Awesomely Specific Missions ​Eat within macro nutrient profile each day. 65 g fat, 230 g carbs, and 160 g protein, eating the majority of carbs at dinner. Perform 30 minute bodyweight strength training routine 4 days a week. Bio-energetic exercises for 10 minutes every morning along with foam rolling for 20 minutes. Life Quest Continue playing the piano, practicing Hanon exercises for 15 minutes each day, and working on pieces for 30 each day. My goal is to have mastered the first 10 Hanon exercises at the end of 6 weeks, and perfected the songs Waltz in A Minor by Chopin, and One Summer's Day by Joe Hisaishi. Motivation In one of his videos, Elliott Hulse quoted Ralph Waldo Emerson, saying something along the lines of "life is a culmination of all your experiences". It is my dream in life to experience as many things as possible, whether that be related to self improvement, travel, relationships, appreciation of those and what is around me, or giving back. I truly am fearful going into this challenge, as I do not know if I will succeed or fail. This goal I have set is not so much about improving my looks and health, upping my confidence around other people. It is more about improving my inner confidence and focus, not just confidence that is situationally based. I hope not to just reach my goal, but change myself fundamentally as a person. My goal is to become a person who is willing to take on fear of the unknown, and fear of success. I will beat my inner resistance and the resistance found in those around me. This is simply a step towards becoming the strongest version of myself. ---- This challenge will hopefully be the first of many for me, and I am excited to connect with other members of the Nerd Fitness community. (image credit goes to Cartoon Network)