MunnyRabbit

Introduction: Hey, I'm Josh, and this is my third challenge! I like road bikes, but I live in the city and I own a mountain bike, so it's really more of a mountain bike on a road. I also love bodyweight exercises, but I have a really hard time getting out of bed and consistently doing it. I workout in the morning because, hey, it wakes me up and then I don't have to shower twice. I live an active lifestyle and my career demands physical fitness and energy (I work in theatre, so actually, my name is currently The Rightful King of France). I joined the rebellion because I really want a community that pushes me to stay fit and to improve my body. I want to be able to dance and spend an entire day working (for example, at a Renaissance Festival, or with a Children's Theatre) without being utterly exhausted by the end. I want to feel good about my body and to feel confident in my skin. Main Quest: Be able to do a 15-second freestanding handstand by August 22nd (the end of my summer contract) Quest 1: Handstands Practice for 5 Minutes, 6 days a week. Measurement: 36 workouts, 30 workouts, 24 workouts Reward: +3 DEX +2 STR, +2 DEX +1 STR, +1 DEX Quest 2: TMNT or Star Wars Workout 30 minutes a day, 3 days a week. Measurement: 18 workouts, 12 workouts, 6 workouts Reward: +3 STR +2 STA, +2 STA + 1 STR, +1 STR Quest 3: Eat Well Keep track of food, 5 Green Meals per week (GMs are salads, wraps, sandwiches, etc. that are balanced in the food pyramid) Measurement: 30 Green Meals, 24 Green Meals, 18 Green Meals Reward: +3 CON +2 WIS, +2 CON + 1 WIS, +1 CON Life Quest: Wake-up RIGHT after alarm. Measurement: 42 days, 30 days, 21 days. Reward: +2 CHA, +2 WIS; +1 CHA, +1 WIS; +0.5 CHA, +0.5 WIS Motivation: I want to be fit and healthy for my job so I'm not always exhausted. I want to have more energy for the day and to do all sorts of fun things without being too tired. I want to look good for my girlfriend and be able to carry her easily. I want to feel good about my body and how I'm taking care of it. I want to feel confident.

Alright, so even though this is a bit overdue, here are the final tallies for my 6-week challenge! I finished it, although I didn't do nearly as well as I hoped I would. Main Quest: Be able to do a 15-second freestanding handstand by Graduation (May 24). (FAILED) Quest 1: Handstands Practice for 5 Minutes, 6 days a week. Measurement: 20 total workouts Reward: +1 DEX Quest 2: TMNT Workout 30 minutes a day, 3 days a week. Measurement: 12 total workouts Reward: +2 STA + 1 STR Quest 3: Cardio Bike for 5 miles or Run for 3 miles, 2 days a week. Measurement: 12 total workouts Reward: +3 STA Life Quest: Wake-up RIGHT after alarm. Measurement: 27 total wake-ups Reward: +1 CHA, +1 WIS Due to the unfortunate things that happened to me during this challenge, I didn't do as well as I hoped. With a pinched nerve, a pulled muscle, and a car accident (resulting in a broken car and me having to bike to school), it was a tough 6 weeks. My handstand practice brought me no gains, since my back stopped me from doing much. I will reset my main goal to be by the end of the summer. I am proud to know that I completed all of the cardio and improved significantly on my waking up at my alarm (although it's still not consistent). Overall, I suppose I'd give myself a B- because I did complete the cardio and did alright on my life quest and my TMNT workouts. The next challenge will be even better!

Alright, so even though this is a bit overdue, here are the final tallies for my 6-week challenge! And I DID finish it! Main Quest: Be able to do a 15-second freestanding handstand by Graduation (May 24). (FAILED) Quest 1: Handstands Practice for 5 Minutes, 6 days a week. Measurement: 20 Workouts Reward: +1 DEX Quest 2: TMNT Workout 30 minutes a day, 3 days a week. Measurement: 12 workouts Reward: +2 STA + 1 STR Quest 3: Cardio Bike for 5 miles or Run for 3 miles, 2 days a week. Measurement: 12 total workouts by May 24 Reward: +3 STA Life Quest: Wake-up RIGHT after alarm. Measurement: 5 days a week Reward: +1 CHA, +1 WIS Due to the unfortunate things that happened to me during this challenge, I didn't do as well as I hoped. With a pinched nerve, a pulled muscle, and a car accident (resulting in a broken car and me having to bike to school), it was a tough 6 weeks. My handstand practice brought me no gains, since my back stopped me from doing much. I will reset this goal to be by the end of the summer. I am proud to know that I completed all of the cardio and improved significantly on my waking up at my alarm (although it's still not consistent). The next challenge will be even better!

I remember that feeling of the wrist pain. It sucks! I remember not knowing what to do about it and being afraid of hurting them. Switching to wall planks does reduce your time and uses different muscles, you're right about that. It also uses the base muscles you've been training with the planks. If you haven't already, look at Chris Salvato's 15-Second Handstand for some tips on how to keep improving and what to do about the wrists. I believe there's an email list you can subscribe to for free in order to get some tips on things like the "cambered hand" technique, which really helps with the wrist pain. Keep doing the wrist stretches and the wall planks, and within a few days, you'll find that you'll get stronger and it won't hurt as much! Don't worry, we all take some steps back, but keep moving forward!!

Well, here's the news: Unfortunately, at the end of last week, I pinched a nerve in my lower back because of a muscle I pulled in my butt last fall. This means that I have had a lot of pain in my back. Thus, I've been barely able to walk, and as such, exercise. I have been doing pushups, pullups, stretches, and various other small body exercises to keep myself moving, but it's been a really frustrating week for this to happen, because I just started the 6-week challenge, AND a theatre production I'm acting in opened yesterday. I've only done 2 days of cardio and 2 days of TMNT, with 3 more days of small body exercises to replace the others... It's been rough. :/ But on the plus side, I'm getting better at waking up to my alarm on time!

Don't you worry. You'll get all the support you need here, even if you're feeling particularly uncharismatic on any given day. Keep up the process, and go for it! Like the others said. You're not alone!

Love it! Great goals. Keep up your handstand practice long enough, and you'll find that it's very rewarding! My balance has increased significantly, and I started with, oh, NONE. You can do it! Also, love the singing idea. They say that singing every day makes a person happier.

Thanks, Manarelle! I'll remember that! I think that will help me stay limber. Keep practicing that plank! If you go for as long as you can and then take a 1 minute break and then go again, you'll start seeing results in just a few days! You can do it too!!

Introduction: Hey, I'm Josh, and this is my second challenge! I like road bikes, but I live in the city and I own a mountain bike, so it's really more of a mountain bike on a road. I also love bodyweight exercises, but I have a really hard time getting out of bed and consistently doing it. The only time I have available to workout is the morning because I'm still in college (MY LAST SEMESTER!!!) I live an active lifestyle and my job requires a lot of energy, as my career demands physical fitness (I work in the theatre, so actually, my name is currently Jack Raymon. Detective Jack Raymon). I joined the rebellion because I really want a community that pushes me to stay fit and to improve my body. I want to be able to dance and spend an entire day working (for example, at a Renaissance Festival) without being utterly exhausted by the end. I want to feel good about my body and to feel confident in my skin. Main Quest: Be able to do a 15-second freestanding handstand by Graduation (May 24). Quest 1: Handstands Practice for 5 Minutes, 6 days a week. Measurement: 36 workouts by May 24, 30 workouts, 24 workouts Reward: +3 DEX +2 STR, +2 DEX +1 STR, +1 DEX Quest 2: TMNT Workout 30 minutes a day, 3 days a week. Measurement: 18 total workouts by May 24, 12 workouts, 6 workouts Reward: +3 STR +2 STA, +2 STA + 1 STR, +1 STR Quest 3: Cardio Bike for 5 miles or Run for 3 miles, 2 days a week. Measurement: 12 total workouts by May 24, 6 workouts, 3 workouts Reward: +3 STA, +2 STA, +1 STA Life Quest: Wake-up RIGHT after alarm, encourage others and talk about fitness with people! Measurement: 7 days a week, 5 days a week, 3 days a week. Reward: +2 CHA, +2 WIS; +1 CHA, +1 WIS; +0.5 CHA, +0.5 WIS Motivation: I want to be fit and healthy for my job so I'm not always exhausted. I want to have more energy for the day and to do all sorts of fun things without being too tired. I want to look good for my girlfriend and be able to carry her easily. I want to feel good about my body and how I'm taking care of it. I want to feel confident.

I've tried, and I've basically kept going with the TMNT workouts and the handstands, but I only bike once a week, because school has started up again. As for food, I've recovered from my lack of money, and I'm doing fine with that. So... Not awful, but not glamorous. I'm not exactly keeping up to date in my nerdfitness logs either.

Yes it is! But I'm all done now. Heh, well... My pocket couldn't quite afford much food this past week, so nutrition has been mostly soup, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, fruit snacks, granola bars, and chicken.

Thanks, guys! Well, it's been hard so far. I'm only at wall-planks for about 20-30 seconds. In addition, I had to move out of my apartment and into a new place this weekend, so I've been thoroughly exhausted; I missed one workout the other day. At least all the heavy lifting counts, right?

Introduction: Hey, I'm Josh, and this is my first challenge. I like to ride mountain bikes, but I live in the city, so it's really more of a mountain bike on a road... I also love bodyweight exercises, but I have a really hard time staying motivated and consistently doing it. I have a job that requires a lot of physical activity and a career path that demands physical fitness (I work in the entertainment industry). I joined the rebellion because I really want a community that pushes me to stay fit and to improve my body. I want to be able to dance and spend an entire day working (for example, at a Renaissance Festival) without being utterly exhausted by the end. Main Quest: Be able to do a handstand by Christmas. Quest 1: TMNT Workout for 30 minutes a day, 3 days a week. Measurement: A = 3 days a week, B = 2 days a week, C = 1 day a week Reward: A = +3 STR, +2 STA, B = +2 STR, +1 STA, C = +1 STR Quest 2: Bike for at least 5 miles OR Run for 3 miles, 3 days a week. Measurement: A = 5+ Miles, B = 3-4 miles, C = 0-2 miles Reward: A = +3 STA, B = +2 STA, C = +1 STA Quest 3: Practice Handstands for 5 Minutes every day. Measurement: A = 5 Minutes, Every Day; B = 3-4 Minutes, 5 Days, C = 0-2 Minutes, <5 Days Reward: A = +3 STR, +2 STA, B = +2 STR, +1 STA, C = +1 STR Life Quest: Eat 3 Square Meals a day (excluding Ramen and Pizza) and talk to someone about fitness once a week. I tend to skip a meal, because I'm cheap and I want to save money, and I'm too embarrassed to talk to people about this stuff. Measurement: A = 42 days, B = 36 days, C = 30 days Reward: A = +2 CHA, +2 WIS; B = +1 CHA, +1 WIS; C = +0.5 CHA, +0.5 WIS Motivation: I want to be fit and healthy for my job so I'm not always exhausted. I want to have more energy for the day and to do all sorts of fun things without being too tired. I want to look good for my girlfriend and be able to carry her easily. I want to feel good about my body and how I'm taking care of it.