TheTeddy13

Did my first clapping pull up last night during a competition between me and my friend. He doesn't know I'm trying to get him fit, but I do. Almost did a kong vault over a picnic table, LENGTHWISE. Can do single bar dips now. Did a wall run up an eight foot wall. Got a sunburn on my neck and shoulders from being confident enough in my bodily appearance to go shirtless at the beach while camping. Worth it.

Anyone in the Carmichael/Sacramento/Rancho Cordova/Citrus Heights area? I'd be interested in meeting up for a group workout or parkour session or just to hang out and swap stories. I'm free most days toward the evening. It would most likely be at Carmichael Park

I've been self-teaching. It's slower, and as a result I have to be more thorough with observing proper technique and preventing injury because I don't have anyone to say, "Hey, you're doing it wrong. It's THIS, not THAT."

Hey. My name is Dillon. I guess I should share a bit about myself. I grew up overweight, entirely my fault. I thought the world started and ended with junk foods and donuts. Well a couple years ago I was sitting at 220. I spraigned my ankle falling down some stairs and was laid up for four weeks. When I finally got on the scale again I had to pick my jaw up. I was at a terrifying 250. Enough was enough. I accidentally discovered the paleo diet and trial an error'd my way through workouts. It took me 11 months but I dropped all the way down to 180. Now I'm 18, 6' tall, sitting at an awesome 183-185 and about 17% body fat. I can do about 8 pull ups, 5 one armed push ups with each arm, clear an 8' gap, and sprint just over 100 yards in 12-13 seconds. I also practice parkour and a few different martial arts. I think I'm doing alright It's a pleasure to be here

Thank you for your wise words

I've been practicing parkour consistently for the last few months, but I'm still having trouble getting over the nagging fears of injuring myself and being unable to complete a technique. Does anyone know any tips and tricks for getting over the small little fears that hold us all back?

My grandmother doesn't want to go full paleo right now, so it's only about 80%

Also does anyone know the minimum protein requirements to continue building muscle with bodyweight exercises only?

I have a dedicated workout that I do monday/wednesday/friday with parkour related skill days in between and I'd say I eat about 80% paleo. I've lost 70lbs since August of last year and put on quite a bit of muscle, but I can't seem to lose that last little bit of body fat that's holding me back. I've also been thinking of taking up the advanced bodyweight circuit on the website, maybe it would kick-start the fat loss. Does anyone have any other suggestions for losing the stubborn bits of body fat?

I know all about the BMI, but it's not very accurate because everyone has a different body type and different muscle mass, so is there a way to accurately gauge you're actual body fat percentage? Also, feel free to post your percentages if you're not too embarrassed, and want to make me jealous. haha

I'll look into, thanks MBM. Also, I'm joining the Army too, so hell yeah +10/+10 for name of awesomeness

Oh well yeah that's what I was thinking too. Once an exercise gets too easy, or there's too many reps to do to really make any progress, I'll switch to a harder version of the exercise.

I still have a lot to learn, but I'm gettin' there

Simple sounds fun. But I think wall dips are necessary for the second half of climbing up walls, so I'm gonna keep those. So it will look something like this from now on Monday/Wednesday/Friday: Push Ups Pull Ups Squats Wall Dips Planks to failure Everyday: Handstands Rolling Climbing Frog Stands Also, the pull ups should probably be done 3-4 times a day, every day, so I can get better at them since they're one of the most important things

Is this any better or am I still making this overcomplicated? Monday/Wednesday/Friday: Push Ups 20x3 Front Plank 45sec x3 Pull Ups Max x3 Side Planks(both sides) 45sec x3 Squats 30 x3 Wall Dips Max x3 Everyday: Handstands Rolling Climbing Frog Stands Sorry if I'm looking like a slow learner here.