AdmiralMalcontent

Day 2 Update Day 1 went pretty well. I managed to get my handstand practice in, and had two big paleo meals during the day. Bacon, mushrooms, tomatoes, and scrambled eggs for breakfast with half a sweet potato on the side, and then a stuffed bell pepper (ground turkey, onions, and tomatoes) with a side of baked asparagus. Today I've gotten in my first weekly workout, and reached a new personal best on pull-up reps. Up from seven last week to eight in one set. I also was forced into pushing myself and doing more weight on my dumbbell shoulder press since my usual weights are now missing from our gym, so I've moved up in that as well...yay theft? o_0. Had a leftover stuffed pepper and a banana/almond milk protein shake for breakfast. --- I've also got a request for anyone out there with some more cooking experience than myself. My girlfriend's birthday is this Friday, and neither of us really like eating out so I've decided to make her something. Any suggestions on something simple but nice I can cook for her? Her favorite food is potatoes/sweet potatoes, so if it includes that, awesome!

Thanks for the welcome! Right now my workouts are fairly simple. I do a 5-10 minute jog, about 50 jumping jacks, 10-15 push ups, and 10-15 bodyweight squats as a warmup. Then it usually looks something like this: *4 sets of 8-10 dumbbell flys or dumbbell bench press. (~25/35lb dumbbells.) *4 sets of 8-10 dumbbell shoulder press. (~35lb dumbbells.) *3 sets of 5 deadlifts (~145lbs.) or 4 sets of 8-10 jump squats or 4 sets of 8-10 barbell squats (~145lbs.) *4 sets of pull-ups until failure. On my off days I try to get in about 5 minutes of handstand practice. I'm still not able to do a full handstand, but I can support myself nearly vertically against a wall for 45-60 seconds at a time. --- Pre-Challenge Update: While this thing still hasn't fully started up, I figure I'll give a real quick update. So far I've gotten two of my weekly workouts in and will be doing my third tomorrow. I've also managed to stay Paleo for most of this week. Had some banana bread yesterday in my weekly lab meeting (saying 'no' to homemade banana bread is a bit tough), but otherwise I've been cooking my own food. I've got plans to cook up some stuffed bell peppers for the first time today, so I'm hoping those turn out well.

Another potential assassin here. As for my character inspiration... Yup. Right now I'm just trying to get a bit more in shape, but I'm building up to the handstands, free running, and lightsaber mastery (okay, it's a tennis racquet, but it's still blue and silver and deflects projectiles, so I think it counts). You can check my quest out here. I've even got some time today to make it look nice and give an update.

Main Quest: At the end of these six weeks, I want to be able to consistently see my abs. Pictures: Upper Body Shirtless. If you don't feel like looking, please don't click the spoilers. Week 1: Week 2: *IMAGE TO BE POSTED* Week 3: *IMAGE TO BE POSTED* Week 4: *IMAGE TO BE POSTED* Week 5: *IMAGE TO BE POSTED* Week 6: *IMAGE TO BE POSTED* Side Quest 1: I'm going to limit myself to 2 or fewer non-Paleo meals each week. (Con +2) A= 2 meals or less B= 3 meals C= 4 meals D= 5 meals F= 6+ meals Week 1: Non-Paleo Meals: Week 2: Non-Paleo Meals: Week 3: Non-Paleo Meals: Week 4: Non-Paleo Meals: Week 5: Non-Paleo Meals: Week 6: Non-Paleo Meals: Side Quest 2: I'm going to go to the gym and perform a full body workout 3 times a week. (Str +4, Sta +2) A= 3 workouts B= 2 workouts C= 1 workout F= 0 workouts Week 1: M T W Th F Sa Su Week 2: M T W Th F Sa Su Week 3: M T W Th F Sa Su Week 4: M T W Th F Sa Su Week 5: M T W Th F Sa Su Week 6: M T W Th F Sa Su Side Quest 3: I'm going to do at least one hour of strenuous physical, non-weight lifting activity each week. Preferably with a friend. Right now I'm thinking tennis. (Sta +2, Dex +3) A= 1 hour of activity B= 45 minutes of activity C= 30 minutes of activity D= 15 minutes of activity F= No activity Week 1: Week 2: Week 3: Week 4: Week 5: Week 6: Life Quest: I'm going to bump my GPA back up to a 3.5 this semester, requiring that I keep on my current track and get straight A's. (Wis +2) Motivation: I've got a girlfriend who looks great, and I think she deserves the same from me. Rewards: I've noticed some people setting up stuff like this and it seems like an interesting idea. A-Average: A new hoodie for Christmas. B-Average: A new Star Wars workout shirt. C-Average: A homemade pot roast (that I don't have to make myself).