TheComebackKid

Hey, I have just crossed #1 off the list by setting up my profile. Got to admit, coming up with a life quest is really intimidating and exciting all at the same time. https://www.nerdfitness.com/character/72151

Taekwondo. I started in late 2014 as part of a Nerd Fitness Quest. If everything goes well I'll be a blue belt (a midlevel belt) by the end of this NF challenge. Are you involved or interested in any martial arts?

Mini challenge looks great, thanks to starsapart. Check it out here if you haven't seen it yet.

This challenge looks awesome. Typewriter Push-up video

Who else is excited about the new NF character system? A new year, a new start. Anyway, I have included my quest goals below. 1. Character Creation: Create a character in the new model and post regularly a. Create a character under the new advancement system b. Post on my main thread weekly c. Join and complete the sub quest d. Text my friend at least three times per week to update fitness status 2. Body Weight Awesomeness: Complete a daily body weight workout a. 200 pushups b. 200 situps c. 200 squats d. 2 90 second front planks 3. Martial Arts Level-Up: Prepare for my test in late January a. Practice martial arts forms for 30 minutes, 4x per week b. Practice Hook, Crescent, and Spinning Roundhouse Kicks for 30 minutes, 2x per week c. Practice stances for 15 minutes, 2x per week 4. Internet Control: Limit time-wasting internet exposure a. Leave laptop at work Monday-Thursday b. No web browsing at home c. Video games only in the morning before work d. No more than 1 episode of tv per day Looking forward to a new character on Nerd Fitness and an improved one off it.

Did my jumps, happy to join you guys.

Fellow Assassins, I’m back to training and self improvement after suffering a head injury during sports play. I'm thankful for a slow, but full, recovery. My goal for these next six weeks is to become more efficient, so in that spirit, I’m going with a short, no-nonsense kickoff post. Daily Pushups and Situps Routine – 200 pushups and 300 situps every morning (it’s going to be tough, mornings are my weakness) Shorter Showers – this sounds banal but after getting hurt, my respite was long showers. Got in a really bad habit here and want to limit showers to three minutes. Bed Time – Go to bed by 11:30 every night (other than Saturdays) Eat three meals a day – I have gotten in the habit of skipping breakfast.Looking forward to doing these. My life is really good, but a couple of these things have been bad habits that make me get unnecessarily down on myself. Appreciate your support as I try to break some bad habits and build some good ones. TCK

Hello all. Due to a soccer-related head injury, I've had to shut down everything physically for the bulk of the challenge. It's been a trying few weeks, but I'll be back for the next challenge.

Believe it or not, there is a subreddit for this

Getting strong now

The challenge will be epic!

Agree about MFP, it takes me a good few minutes longer than I'd want to track things. Go old school.

ALLL OF THHHEEE THINNGGGGSSSS

500 dips...your body will hate you and then eventually love you

Hey man, I know what the plateau is like. Looks like good goals to bust on out of it.

Haha, love that beer comment man. Cheers to that.

Sweet! The man in black. Love the idea of sprint sessions, a great way to build up strength. You're not trying to lose 30 pounds in six weeks right?

Just went on the roof and work. Not really "activity" so I'll do some stuff later but it feels good to be in the rays. It's a thing, I love the grocery store so much, it's really well air-conditioned and there is food everywhere. Anyway, I spend a lot of time there. I think Steve wrote on that a year ago or so. Everyone is going to think I'm nuts at the Stop and Shop. Thanks, you too!

Fellow Assassins, I will no longer be swinging cat, I will reach the top of that rope. And then that rope will actually be a ball of yarn...I can feel it. I've got a chin up focused challenge and I'll be tracking here. You Lift Me Up (Chin-ups and Pull-ups): 4 STR I did this as my pull last time. I moved in the right direction but I want to do at least 3 sets of pull-ups and 3 sets of chin-ups every day. The Boys are Back in Town (Play Outside): 2 DEX, 1 CON, 1 STA The weather is beautiful, why am I on the internet. I want to have some outdoor exercise time every day, even if it is just 15 minutes. Running, soccer, push-ups, walking the cat, whatever. The Times they are a Changin' (Workout Rest Timer): 3 STA I'm going to use a timer between my workout sets. I will also use a timer when at the grocery store, when cooking food, and when surfing the internet. Not going for any particular times, but I'm sure I'll start competing against myself. It's Friday (Wake Up): 1 WIS, 1 CON Got to grab my bowl and my cereal. Continuation of the 11:30 bedtime and 6:30 wake up during the week. School is Out for Summer (Study for Test): 2 WIS I've got a big exam to study for (even though I'm not a student anymore). I will study for at least an hour a day, six days a week, for it. I'm going to do it. Look at me go.

So I ended up doing ok with this challenge. My challenge tracker is here. Thanks for your support, see you all next week. Category Final Grade Attributes Earned Goal-Setting A 3 STA Fitness Routine C 1 STR Diet tracking (next tab) A 2 CON, 1 WIS Bedtime/Wakeup C 1 CON Guitar F 0 Anything, Failure ((((((( Bonus Challenge Yes

Feeling good feeling great. Just caught up on my posting and moving over to the mini now but having trouble editing it. All in all, a pretty good challenge so far. Had a bad food weekend this July 4th. My family definitely struggles with overeating and I joined in.

Thanks, I've been catching up on tracking stuff from my physical journal to the web today...thanks for the heads up.

And it's killing me too haha. I've actually cut back to 100/100 for the situps and push-ups because the higher number just isn't realistic at my current physique level. I can do that fine a few times in a row, but not every day. I've kept everything else the same. I've updated my tracking sheet and I'm doing really well on three of the five goals (goal-setting, wake-up/bedtime, and diet tracking), ok on one goal (fitness routine), and flunking another (guitar). But I will add that I am still playing more guitar than I was before, so that's a plus. I didn't look at the scale the first few weeks but have weighed myself with a 3lb weigh gain the last three days. Time will tell whether this is water, fat, or muscle.

Officially joining Slytherin in the mini. Here's one more for the bad guys.

Nice, if you like this I completely recommend a pork pernil roast. Get pork butt, cut small slits in the layer of fat on the top, and spread a mix of oregano, garlic, salt, pepper, and cumin. Bake at 375 for 3 hours and enjoy. Darn tasty.