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Hi! i just recently concluded my last challenge and must say I would consider it failed. My Goals were too vague and I went astray pretty fare, actually the only thing I did was not to overtrain and rest when needed, so there is that. How would you suggest I continue, start another Level1 Challenge?

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Alright, another Status update I can't say I made progress, I honestly feel like stepping backwards again.The only goals I managed to stick to was meditation, which wasn't a actual goal to begin with. My Bodyweightfitness programm has been put of for over a week now, bjj looked like being a welcome excuse. So I guys will start over and try it SMART next time.

Status update 4th Week It is a bit weird to me since others already completed their challenge and just starting of their new ones, but well i motor a long. I swapped my Workouts around a bit since I enjoy BJJ a lot I just supplement with prehab work for shoulders, back and core with moderate cardio. So I am still working out 3-4/Week with adequate rest.

Status update Back on track after the festival weekends, cooked some good meals for the week, packaged some salads for quick take away. Going smoothly. Questprogress Greasing the groove Took a BJJ class yesterday, that actually was the 2nd school I tried, I really enjoyed it, our teacher is a nice friendly brazilian guy who made the whole class very enjoyable and interesting. It is a really great break of pace to train with other people and learn new skills. I still do my regular mobility drills, support and handstand practice but will move more towards bjj 2 times a week. Turning up the speed Still spending atleast 30minutes outside per day. Enjoy the world Oh well, tough times, will have to do this on my own for a couple of days. Progress on Bonus Stage "Meditation"15 Days of meditation, currently it feels 'harder' do focus, the progression with headspace got hardware even though it only increased by 5 minutes.

Status update Well, Progress has been halted, last workout was on Wednesday, on Thursday we wen't to a festival till yesterday(sunday) and there all bets were off, lots and lots of drinking and eating. Today it is back to work, clean eating, slowcooker is churning. As a break of pace I signed up for a BJJ class tomorrow to check out something new and maybe find some like minded people there. Questprogress Greasing the groove Taking some steps back recovering more with foam rolling and massage for hurting areas rather than pushing through. I don't take that as a set back, rather a lesson well learned. Turning up the speed Right on, walking every day, sometimes jog, sometimes sprint/jog depends on how energized i feel that day. Enjoy the world GF and I enjoy a lot of time together, that works, and she also gets a bit more of the "why are you always running around never just kickback and have a beer after work". Progress on Bonus Stage "Meditation"Rolling on a 13 day streak on Headspace, enjoying it a lot.

Status Update Again I can't hold me feet still and went astray. Monday workout was fine, all according to plan. Yesterday the weather was terrible so I couldn't get myself to walk in the rain, but there comes a "GREAT" (sarcasm) Idea, why not just throw in another workout, a light ones... That workout was quite simple, warmup mobility and dynamic stretching, exercises some SuspensionTrainer Rows aaaaannnddddd Deadlifts.... Deadlifts @60kg 6 Sets of 5 Reps All in all the Workout felt decent, did feel good through out the rest of the day BUT... My lower back was acting up all funny/painful in the very early morning and woke me up. So todays workout is limited to stretching and mobility. Progress on Bonus Stage "Meditation" Daily meditation still happening, like it more and more and i manage to stick to it even if i feel i got no time... especially then i do it, but not forcing it still. Going going going.

My quick 2 cents on the "knees past toes". The reason this tip is often given is because as the weight of your body is supposed to be on your heels, people with restricted ankle mobility often end up on their forefoot rather then heels which greatly increases the stress on the knee joint. 2 important queues: hip goes first (back) weight on your heels at all times For progression, holding on to something solid and working on depth and range of motion usually helps keeping the heels firmly planted, it sure helped me.

Got that one, love it! Extremely rigid and easy to carry around and setup.

Teros, You are right, I would also put diet first, but currently I feel easily stressed out and wanted to focus on one thing I feel important and also gives me the most satisfaction. Diet also has the problem that my girlfriend is sabotating me quite frequently, not intentionally but she just isn't on the same track and still brings home sugary treats, loves noodles etc. and I am weak and there is always that day I just don't want to cook and in comes some unhealthy treat, or a buffet-massacre. Status Update Last week I left it at 2 workouts, but went for long jog/walks in the sun at lunchtime instead. Over the weekend I did a lot of recovery work, foamrolling, mobility and massage. Todays workout felt ok again. TODO Find a way to track progress At the Moment I feel like I don't make any progress, this is obviously the case since I only just worked out 3 weeks, but I am also not tracking properly. How to fix this? I will get back to my old paper notepad and write down my workout for the next day and record sets/reps. Optional looking for a not too cumbersome mobile app to do this, in experience those are more an annoyance than help. BONUS LEVEL Since I was a little(more) stressed out last week I picked up meditation again and for that I started using Headspace and enjoy it a lot. I am currently on a 7 day streak and like it a lot, throwing it in after workouts or at the end of my long walk or just when I felt like it adding an extra session, but keeping up with the beginners program.

Another day has passed, it was supposed to have been a workout day, but it wasn't meant to be. The shoulder isn't feeling good, looks like muscles are unhappy about something, so I will give them a good treatment and massage. In spite of this minor issue I supplemented my day with a walk, with a bunch of sprints thrown in, in my lunch break. All in all still on track, lets see how the shoulder is feeling tomorrow.

Just posted and I want to catch up with my progress. I started with this challenge almost at the same time when I created this account here. So for me I am in Week 3. Status Greasing the groove I am right on track, mostly Mo, We, Fr, only had to swap it around once since we were away so I moved a friday workout to saturday. Turning up the speed Every other non workout day I take a fast walk/jog around the lake, ~3km, also a great opportunity to get some sun! Enjoy the world So and I went on a 2 hour walk yesterday and the week before a little hike, very nice we enjoy it. Life Quest's motor along, got rid of some crap again, but still a lot of stuff in my old flat.

Introduction After a long time sedentary and inactive I one day woke up overweight and unfit, 125kg heavy at 1.85cm. IT WAS TIME FOR A CHANGE! All this steps look pin pointed and straight, but they weren't, it took time and tinkering. Start: July, 2010 First step: Diet One thing was clear from the start, my diet was horrible, soda, packaged food and so on. My SO at the time wasn't of much help since she had no problem with weight and couldn't be bothered cooking, so that task went to me. I ditched the soda, started to learn cooking and burning a lot of food in the process. Result: down 20kg~ (105kg) Second step: Fitness, 2012 After a good deal of weight was gone I started to enjoy movement more, I wasn't winded as easily so I started walking and performing basic workouts. As many know, toys make everything more fun, so I got them all, almost, especially kettlebells got me hooked. Working with kettlebells, enter the kettlebell + workbook and bodyweight work for a couple of months got me to 95~kg in what felt like no time. Why not make get a certificate as a personal trainer, 4 months and 220 hours of classes later I finished it with flying colors. Now on with all the knowledge right toooooo.... the PAIN... Shoulder impingement took my of most of the training for more than a year, only to resolve in early 2014 and still bothers me at times. Third step: Diet#2, 2013 Fitness changed to gym training, barbell work SL5x5 which worked ok, but I hurt my self yet again by progressing too fast. I picked up Low Carb (lchf) and started on that route, enjoying it quite ok motoring along to 80kg, my lowest weight, but made me feel a bit unhealthy and my sleep was heavily impacted. Adding back in some carbs, which I failed to control well, my weight went to 85kg up again for some time. Later I met my current GF and got lazy and so the weight added further to 90kg where I am now and follow an almost paleo way of eating. Third step: Joining the rebellion! Main Quests Move that body! I always wanted to be able to pull my own weight, be it in life or in fitness. My life is doing quite well but it is time to raise my fitness to the next level. Since pulling movement always where my weakest link, and also cause for shoulder issues and such enter: THE PULLUP Main Goal: Complete 1 strict overhand PullUp Reward: 1 Str Side Quests Greasing the groove Stick to the workout regime 3 times per week. Since I now have a gym at work there is no excuse here. Reward: 1 Con Turning up the speed Have at least 1 endurance workout per week. My Office is located near a nice lake so no excuse here either. Reward: 1 Sta Enjoy the world Go for a long walk or hike on weekends with my SO. Reward: 1 Con Life Quest Finding a new homeEven though I live with my SO for a year now, I still pay rent for my old flat, it is a cheap one, but still money better spent elsewhere. Getting rid of the clutter I want to de-clutter my flat, sell or give away everything not needed. Motivation Founding a family with a healthy father.

I totally agree, that is why I hope if I start logging my work for others to see it will help to keep me in check. On the upside, I already got smarter to take days of and stop when it doesn't feel like I got it today. Now I need to balance it out and relax more...

That is difficult to answer, mainly it's a fear of never getting anywhere and wasting pressures lifetime, or mess something else up... Overall I have a lot of anxiety when it comes to training, I love it, but hardly can enjoy it, if that makes any sense.