The Spider

haha, like I said, I got no liquor to myself, and it's not gonna change any time soon.

Here we go!

Soon to be Spartans, we are. Oh, and chin ups are nothing short of evil for people who don't work out regularly. Don't hate yourself if you can't do 'em.

I love myself a good beer, which is one good thing about living with my parents; even if they don't care, I refuse to keep liquor in my parents house. Otherwise, I'd have some fancy rum every now and again. I do have a hard cider from time to time, though, usually after a long night at work. Also, almond milk is way better than regular milk. More calcium and vitamin D, plus, a lot of people are allergic to dairy and don't realize it. Try abstaining from dairy completely for 3-4 weeks.

Of course. You know, Fezzik missed on purpose, which means he's good at Fezziks.

Thanks for all the support, everyone! I'm always a fan of storming the castle. @Jcsimmons: I really want to get more functional strength. My martial arts school really pushes core strength, very similar to the assassin's ideal workouts. However, I won't have time to be there to practice those things while I'm in school, so i figure I'd work on my physical appearance, so when I get back into training there, I'll not only look good, I'll be a bit stronger as well, which is double good, because I'm one of the smallest dudes there.

Having to explain to my parents with whom I share livingspace, that I'm going out to exercise. Why am I never home? Because when I am home, all I do is coop myself up in my bedroom. I'm going out, to get exercise, meet people, and not get diabetes.

One of my absolute favorite things about this movie is that Billy Crystal only filmed for less than a week, if I'm not mistaken, but every time he was on set, Mandy Patinkin (Inigo Montoya) and the director had to leave because Crystal was just too funny for them to keep straight faces.

+1 for the Doctor Who theme! Hey, where's the love for 9?!

Alongside this, I have been working on a small bodyweight routine. Tonight I did a 1 minute plank and 20 push ups with my feet propped up about 18 inches. Tomorrow I will do some squats and calf raises, alongside 2 sets of 15 burpees.

I am The Spider! I am starting school soon and because of that I fear for my physical appearance and health. Sitting at a desk is one thing, but having the carb filled sandwiches all around me and being one of those "always hungry" skinny-fat people can make it easy to grow a belly if I'm not getting some movement in. Thankfully though, there's a really nice gym at my school, and my class schedule gives me a good hour long chunk of nothing, which I could use to keep my body moving in an anti-diabeetus way. And what more, I have a few pairs of pants that have become a bit tighter, and I don't like being 22 years old needing to buy new pants because my belly sticks out too much. Main Quest: Short term goal: fit in my dress suit properly. Long term goal: receive the Spartan Trifecta. Quest 1: No more soda. I am fairly convinced that my belly is a result of drinking almost 2 liters of soda a day one summer, and not much less since then. I am limiting myself to 1 "cheat" soda (that is, a 16 fl. oz. can) a week, but will be drinking water and tea in place of it. 0 cheat sodas throughout challenge = A, 6 total cheat sodas = B, 12 cheat sodas = C Reward: A = +3 CON, B = +2 CON, C = +1 CON Quest 2: 2 sets of 15 burpees EVERY DAY before school starts (August 25), and after the homeworks gets dished out, 10 burpees or a 1 minute round of kettle bell for every 45 minutes of study time. This will keep me focused, keep me from overloading, and keep me from sitting for too long at a time. The amount of days I do this consecutively is how I will grade myself. A = every day, no fail, B = 5 missed days, C = 12 missed days. Reward: A = +3 STR, +1 WIS, B = +2 STR, +1 WIS, C = +1 STR Quest 3: Bring non-grain snacks and lunches with me to school, and to work. Vegetables and peanut butter, larabars (if I can find them for a decent price), fruits, trail mix without M&M's, etc. This requires me to get out of bed in the morning to make sure I have snacks packed and ready to leave the house with me, and make sure I have them at the house to begin with, meaning I have to go shopping sometimes. I reward myself by how few times I either eat a grain-based lunch (sandwiches are sold everywhere, primarily on white bread), or forget to bring a healthier snack with me, forcing me to buy an expensive snackfood. Measurement: A = 0 times, B = 5 times, C = 12 times. Reward: A = +3 WIS, B = +2 WIS, C = +1 WIS. (Side note: I do eat grain, at least a slice of bread or a Clif Bar, but I don't want to eat it more than necessary, and once I'm not living with my parents, I plan to work into a paleo diet). Life Quest: Begin a workout regiment at the gym at my school (classes start August 25th). That means looking up proper usage of gym equipment, and what I need to do as a beginner body builder. Because classes begin right before the challenge ends, there isn't much to measure/reward, so I won't give myself anything for it. I'm only at school 2 days a week so I'd really only get maybe 5 days of class/gym time before the challenge ends. Motivation: Pants are getting tight, and I'm sick of looking like I eat ridiculously unhealthily when I don't.

I, too, really want to get into a Spartan Race. Thanks for the advice, QuirkyDM! NicTheRugger, where would you most likely be doing this Spartan Race?

Hi everyone, I'm a skinnyfat that loves helping people. I want to get into better shape so that helping people is easier and easier. I'll be at school on August 25th and within walking distance of a really nice gym. I've joined this site to post my progress and let the users who decide to befriend me call me mean names when I get back into bad habits like drinking soda and eating low quality carbs. Also, I love Spiderman and spiders in general. AMA. -The Spider