Benaiah

Somebody else with a gap in training!! Anyway, just wanted to say keep up the good work, and you won't be the only one with a gap and still training. I will be working to complete my first 6wk goals for the next few weeks regardless of where anyone else is.

Good work, you saw it through though (unlike me lol), and that's the important thing! Tweaking is always good.

This challenge is no longer ongoing, as I have just discovered. however, due to my past with not seeing things through I think it would be most appropriate for me to finish it out and see it through regardless of this one being over. I will continue to post on this thread here (even if Teirin is the only one that follows) so that I can mark finishing this.

And I just found out I did miss the end of the six week challenge again!! No matter, I will press on and complete the SL 5x5 beginner's section of 6 weeks at least, then I will hop back on board with all the NF people here. Perseverance is in order I think.

Things are going alright. Last week was another day of not-so-great lifting or sleep. This week and past weekend though is off to a good start. I effectively reset my sleeping schedule. Lifting this morning was good. I have to drop back again in weights due to not having lifted for a while. Though I think my six week lifting goal/benchmark will be late in coming I still plan on seeing it through to the end beyond the 6 week deadline (which may have already happened since I haven't been keeping up on here). Effectively I have been at the same place for the past few weeks since I haven't been working on things.

Lol what? Laminate flooring?? Perhaps I've missed something... I am almost at 68 kg myself, which would be a great goal to hit in the coming week or two. And yes, keep up the food intake (as long as it's good protein and carbs you're putting in). I find pasta, chicken, and eggs are cheap, time efficient, and healthy staples for me. Keep up the good work!!

Juniper, Yes absolutely! Good to have you You will find there are people fairly experienced at picking things up and putting them back down on this thread (assuming they still check it), including Willes, and Seven. In regards to squats: I would say (in my most professional of opinions) that if you think it's purely mental, perhaps try and put the 2.5s on top of 110 and ask for a spot from someone, or raise that guard thing up. Feeling like you will break in half however, sounds like you may want to keep busting out 110 til you're ready to move forward so that you don't pull anything, which hurts like the dickens and will have you out of lifting for at least half a week. In regards to rows: yeah me either. Found this video thought it was good and went along with the reading I have done, and it helped focus more on how I was doing the lift. Again, I'm no expert, but I would like to get it right as well. Hope you're well! Forgot to post on Wednesday, so I will add barbell row to the numbers for today. Squat 1x10 Bar 5x5 31.8 kg/70 lbs Overhead Press 1x10 Bar 5x5 24.9 kg/55 lbs Deadlift (my favorite lift) 1x5 52.2 kg/115 lbs Barbell Row 1x10 Bar 5x5 34 kg/75 lbs I weighed in at (146 lbs.) on Wednesday, very close to the heaviest I've ever been, but certainly not the lightest (which is a good thing for a smaller guy like myself).

Forgot to put in Wednesday, so I will just add barbell row to today's numbers. Squat- 70 lbs. Overhead Press- 55 lbs. Deadlift- 115 lbs. Barbell Row- 75 lbs. Wednesday I weighed in at 146 lbs, not the heaviest I have ever been, but certainly not the lightest (which is good).

Dropped weight back a week due to skipping a couple days. Today Squat 1x10 Bar 5x5 @ 27.2 kg/60 lbs OH Press 1x10 Bar 5x5 @ 22.7 kg/50 lbs DL 1x5 @ 47.6 kg/105 lbs By the way good work Seven. Your progress is encouraging for me to see.

Week 1 went well! Although as you can see I haven't posted in a while and now have to do some catching up on goals and objectives. I did get the wisdom points and now want to hop onto whatever current challenge is going on (haven't looked yet). I will probably only give myself one set of points by the end of the 6 week challenge due to skipping about a week and half. Not to get down on myself, but skipping earns nobody any points. Maybe I will create a category and give myself a couple extra immunity points since I recovered from being sick Anyway, things are going well. Eating has been in order. However, during the time away from lifting (and also from being sick) I totally wrecked my sleeping schedule, some was my fault but a lot was restless sleeping that I couldn't figure out. Back in the saddle today and excited to continue!!

Thanks for all your encouragement. I really appreciate it. After being sick and then dealing with a bunch of final work for a class I did not lift or run for just over a week. There was a day or two that I did without posting here (sorry for that). I decided to set myself a week back on the weights so that I would not over-lift and pull a muscle since I haven't been in a while. Still working on getting sleep back in order after wrecking it at the end of this past week and into the weekend. Lifting today: Squats: 60 lbs OH Press: 50 lbs Deadlift: 105 lbs.

1st Mini-Quest Complete...although I have no idea what +1WIS stands for

In answer to the Week 1 SMART Choices mini-challenge Yes I do believe my overall quest is both achievable and reasonable, over both a short and long period of time actually. Yes, the three quests build into the main. Yes the goals are definitely realistic. I know this because I have done then before for short spans of time. Yes, the sub-goals are easily measurable and trackable (otherwise I would definitely bite off more than I could chew with goal setting). I plan on using excel, this site, and occasionally the live-strong website to track eating. This is the hard question for me, and I'm actually typing it last. I can't stand the academic grading scale (being at the end of college as I am) so it almost hurts to implement it for the umpteenth time. I think I will use pass fail per week for each area, then at the end I will measure by percentage the number of items per week times the number of weeks (6) that I had the opportunity to complete. This will require me updating my log on here though, which will be the more difficult portion. If I become ill or injured, I will implement a temporary change of goals that will be measured pass/fail for the weeks I am down. There will be no consideration for holiday's during this challenge, since anytime I am out of town will be the weekend, and Sat/Sun are typically rest days for the plan. Also, exercise should be a lifestyle decision for me, so leaving town shouldn't stop me. I may shift to doing a bodyweight/improvised lifting routine if I do. Nope, they don't conflict. However, I usually exercise in the morning, so my sleeping goal certainly affects the motivation to exercise if I am not up early (see daily battle log for evidence). Yes, I absolutely have time, and not making time is simply laziness on my part. All energy needed is focused on main quest, while the rest is focused on my life quest (which takes up the majority of my time at the moment).I believe this allots me +1WIS!! And I have no idea what WIS means, but it sounds nice.

Good Evening (or whatever time of day it is for you all) Today's workout Warmup: a set with empty bar before every exercise, also to practice form. Squat- 29.5 KG (65 lbs) Bench- 24.9 KG (55 lbs) Barbell Row- 34 KG (75 lbs) Notes: for BB Row I changed it a little and I go more slowly lifting the bar up and then back to the floor, unlike Medhi. Stretch it out!

Hello! So sorry I have not posted in a while. I have been working out though. I lifted both Monday and today (skipped Wed due to exams, so I just moved it to Thurs. Thanks for looking out for me. I appreciate it. Today's workout Warmup: empty bar, also to practice form. Squat- 65 lbs. Bench- 55 lbs. Barbell Row- 75 lbs. Sleep has been adequate, but not early, which is when I want to be getting up. Food intake has been alright. Missed a couple meals this week due to sleeping in later. Rice, peppers, and sausage meal on the menu for tonight!