ChargingPun

Week 1, Day 5: Success every day on #1 and #3 to this point. However, I have yet to complete a workout (#2). I'm not going to make excuses about it, I just haven't done it. Maybe if I could find a way to get a workout in at lunch. I'm carrying on, but I don't feel very successful.

Day 1 Summary: Success N/A Success. I went to my brother's expecting to have to make some Will saves, but I was able to Take 10 (no snacks, yay) instead.Day 2 Goals: Continue the success from day 1. Get in a workout (BBWW).

Good job on the BBWW, I hope you didn't skip the stretch after the workout. It'll help with the mobility today (and the healing process for your muscles). Good luck with today's flexibility stretching.

Good job on the lunch workout. I find it much easier to stick with something if it has a "place" in my day. Sleep is a trouble spot for me too. Keep up the good work.

Day 1: We (the entire family of 5) slept in, well the littlest one didn't, but he and I snoozed on the rocking chair until everyone else woke up. In the crazyness of getting everyone out the door, I didn't have time to get breakfast. I did however pack some cereal to eat at my desk (it was good), and I'm currently drinking my first 500 mL of water. My challenge today is going to be when I visit my brother (an hour away) after work. We will be playing some video games (Halo 4, yeah we're behind), and that almost certainly means snacking. Plus I won't be in charge of what is for supper. Could be a rough night for my goals.

Obstacle courses abound! Depending on where you are and how easily you can travel, there will be more or less options for you. Here are some sites to get you started: Spartan Race Tough Mudder Warrior Dash If none of these are near you, then google: obstacle cource + your city, to see what comes up. I've done 2 Spartan Races (Sprint), and I love them. Good luck (hint: it's more fun if you can convince some people to go with you).

I have signed up for the next challenge. My progress can be tracked at Charging Pun's First NF Challenge, Again...

Cool story. I'll be reading. Good luck.

Very specific goals, I might have to redefine mine. We are part of the Level 1 Again club. Good luck, I'll be rooting for you.

First of all, thanks for the support. You guys are the awesome. So, some starter stats: Weight: 239.6 lbs Height 5 ft 7 in Waist: 41.5 in Belly: 43.5 in

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You could supplement with body weight exercises while you are away (in place of #3). Just a thought. Good luck on your quest, cookie.

Nothing like a potentially-pending zombie apocalypse to add some motivation. Good luck!

Congrats on emerging from the shadows. One source of enjoyment from working out comes from seeing the results. Good luck sticking with it. Aside: 12 books? Wow. I'd be lucky to finish 1.

Kudos on challenging yourself (3 minute plank). I hear you on the cardio, blech. Here's a thought: For you strength training is its own reward. Add a reward to your cardio workout. For example: I hate running, but I love obstacle courses. Thus my reward for training running is a better obstacle course time. Just something that might help with your motivation.

Main Quest: Lose Weight Sub Quests: Drink 2L of water everyday. Do Bodyweight workout 3 times per week. No snacking after 8pm. Motivation:I am a husband.I am a father of 3 (aged: 4, 2 and new).I plan to be around for a long time - and enjoying every minute of it - with them. I will post later with some starting stats (weight, measurements, etc).

On Saturday I did some push up sets. I did them in sets of 10. I didn't do as many as I wanted, but I did them. Also I'm continuing to work on my handstands. I've moved up to kicking up to the wall (back to the wall) instead of climbing up the wall with my feet. I'm pretty proud of that.

Last night I finally got myself into a workout. After dodging the issue for the past few days. I started doing squats, but I just wasn't feel it. I powered through to do push ups and inverted rows. Goals: Push ups: 50 Inverted Rows: 40Results (sets): 19, 13, 12, 14 17, 13, 12I also managed some handstands (thinking forward to when I'll do handstand push ups). I think getting used to being upside down is the first challenge. It felt like my eyeballs would burst from the pressure - or at least start bleeding. I did a wall-assisted, not-quite-vertical (my hands were about 24 inches from the wall) handstands for 30 seconds at the beginning and end of the workout. I'll need to keep working on this.

Welcome to my journey, it's already underway. My nickname is Charging Pun. Given to me by my cousin, on account of the fact that I love to play football and make jokes. I am a husband, and father of 3. I'm a code monkey by trade. I've been reading the site for a few weeks now, and trying some of the workouts. I decided I needed to put it all down. Last night I did an Angry Birds Circuit workout. GOALS Overhead Squats: 50 Pushups: 50 Inverted Row: 40 Plank: 180sRESULTS (sets) 35, 36. 17, 14, 12, 10. 18, 17, 12. 65, 50, 40, 30.I hit my target for overhead squats, so tomorrow will be 100. Pushups are a ghost from my past, as I used to be able to hammer them out until the cows came home (and we didn't even have any cows). Right now I'm concentrating on my form - making sure to go all the way to the floor - and eventually I'll be able to defeat old me in pushup mastery. I'm slowly working my way to doing pullups (another one of those "I used to be able to do that... and I will again"). I definitely prefer the plank to crunches.

Good job doing stuff that's fun. And congrats on the pending fatherhood. I'd say that you should be happy about the Giants winning, but I don't think Monday's game will keep you far from the top of the 2014 draft. If it makes you feel any better my Ravens just lost to the previously 1-win Steelers.

Hi Sunshine Killah, One thing you might do, to boost self-confidence before going to the free weights in the gym, is practice at home. Grab a broom stick and hammer out some reps of the exercises you want to do. This will also help to work on your form (which is the most important part of exercise). Good luck on your quest.

Hi Eilyd, I just found NF last week, so I've done the B2W2 3 times, and the AB once. I'm not new to working out, but I need to work on maintaining my regimen. I think my biggest obstacle for hitting my goals is the extra weight that I'm carrying. To that end I've cut down on my coffee consumption, and I'm working out every other day. As for my high goals, they may not be accomplished during the course of this challenge, but those are goals that I have for myself. I've always had strong legs, but I can really tell the difference between doing the squats as outlined on NF and what I used to do. Definitely Star Wars. Star Trek is a distant second, and I never really got into Battlestar.

Greetings, Rebels! I am Charging Pun, a relatively new rebel, and this is my first challenge. Main Quest To get fit, and stay there. Specific Goals 100 pushups (currently I'm at about 25-30) 5 pullups (currently I can pull myself up a couple of inches)Side Quest To declutter the basement at my house. Motivation I like living, and I plan to do it for a long time. I've been doing the Beginner Body Weight exercises, with an Angry Birds workout thrown in. I like how little time is consumed by the workout (and yet I'm sweating when it's over). Shout out to Steve, for having a fitness site that I can understand.