andruin

Name: Andruin (Joe) Race: Human Class: Monk Age: 31 Height: 5'6" Weight: 176.4lbs Stats: STR: 3 DEX:2 STA:2 CON:3 WIS:3 CHA:2 History I grew up and still live in the same city, not much physical activity; but have always been drawn to the martial arts. My immediate family is not very active, and that transferred to me while growing up. Since moving out, I have attempted many times to start exercising and eating properly; but have come up short in most cases. I feel that this challenge is one that should motivate me more than normal as the physical and mental aspects of a monk are something that I have always wanted to attain. Currently I have no real martial arts background and I am still trying to focus on general health, while pushing myself into a more "monk/martial arts" focused training/exercise routine. Challenge Goals Fitness 1. Complete 6 weeks of the Rebel Training Fitness Guide Workouts (+3 STR, +2 STA) 2. Be able to do 10 unassisted Pull-Ups (+1 STR) 3. Complete Hill-Sprints 2x/week for 6 weeks (+3 DEX, +1 STA) Diet 1. Follow a mainly* Paleo Diet for 6 weeks (+2 CON, +1 CHA) *mainly meaning that for most of the day, lunch, dinner and snacks, these are Paleo, but breakfast is not perfectly Paleo (this can be seen on my Calorie Count page) Life 1. Pay off $1,500 of debt (+2 WIS) Reasoning Monks didn't start out as masters of martial arts, most actually started off doing basic tasks, such as cleaning and transporting water/goods from one location to another. As I do not have a teacher or the funds to obtain one at this time, I am focusing my efforts on the beginning levels of a monk for this challenge, and look to increase my basic training of the monk until I can level up to the point when I can obtain the more formal training I wish to have. Training Schedule Below I will list my training schedule for this challenge, please feel free to comment with any additional assistance you think would be of benefit to me. Also as my main focus is more on monks similar to those of history who focused on both the physical and the mental aspects of their training, each day after work I will be taking a 15-30 minute meditation period. Monday: Strength Training Tuesday: Hill-Sprints Wednesday: Strength Training Thursday: Hill-Sprints Friday: Strength Training Saturday: Yoga Sunday: Rest

Hello all, just wanted to say hello, happened upon Nerd Fitness by accident and was very happy with what I found. As a small introduction to myself I am a 30 yr old, guy who unfortunately works in the insurance industry. I have struggled with my weight since college, in a manner that makes me feel uncomfortable. I tend to be tired most of the time and lack energy throughout the whole day. I am hoping that by listening/reading from the people in this great community I will be able to pull myself out of the rut I have built for myself and get myself to where I want to be.

Challenge of the Triforce Here is the challenge to myself for the next 6 weeks. I cant wait to see my results from this challenge. Now this is my first challenge, and I hope for it to be something memorable. Fitness Goals "Power" Goal 1: Weight - Reach 170lbs Currently at 184 Goal 2: Strength - Reach Lv.3 Basic Body Weight Training I modified the basic body weight set from the site to add a growth factor to how I am progressing. Goal 3: Endurance - Run 1 mile I suck at running, but I really need to start working on endurance as I want to run the Broad Street Run next year. Life Goals "Wisdom" Goal 1: Maintain a proper sleep pattern, with 7-8 hours of sleep/night Currently running anywhere from 4-7 hours depending on what is going on Goal 2: Create website/blog that I have been procrastinating about for the past 2 years Wanna restart my enthusiasm for coding that I had while in college that left after graduation Goal 3: Reorganize and fix-up apartment Currently little problems have appeared, want to fix up and reorganize the clutter Plan of Action "Courage" Step 1: Body weight routine every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday Step 2: Interval training every Monday, Wednesday and Friday Step 3: Diet - 80% Paleo Now before anyone asks, cause I know if anyone on this site is like me, they will want to know what the changes to the Basic Body Weight Routine are. Lv 1.) Squats-20 | Push-Up-12 | Lunge-20 | Dumbbell Row-12 | Plank-30 sec | Jumping Jacks-30 Lv 2.) Squats-30 | Push-Up-18 | Lunge-30 | Dumbbell Row-18 | Plank-60 sec | Jumping Jacks-60 Lv 3.) Squats-40 | Push-Up-25 | Lunge-50 | Dumbbell Row-25 | Plank-90 sec | Jumping Jacks-90 I'll update this page with my current numbers as I progress, just in case anyone is interested.

This is just what I need to start getting in better shape. Count me in, now to the goals portion...