Tayakin

You're my hero <3 My thoughts EXACTLY! x)

Thanks!!! and yes! The position is for City Carrier Assistant! (CCA) I'll be sure to keep you all posted!! <3

Thanks! I know you have been doing SWEET yay!! xD Keep it up! I don't know if I will be able to fully count this 6WC as my fitness goals have taken a bit of a back seat...we'll see. Right now I have been REALLY focused on "leveling up my life" in a different way.... I have been really, really, REALLY seriously searching for a new job for the past few weeks. I have put in many applications and am currently in the running for a position with the USPS! I really hope I get hired! I have done the preliminary application, the secondary application, the preliminary assessment, and the secondary assessment. I just took the Postal Exam yesterday and scored really high!!! xD So I am eagerly awaiting word or an invitation to an interview. From my research, the score I received on the exam should guarantee an interview, and, along with my veteran preference, (unless I bomb the interview) I should get the job!! However, the whole process could STILL take WEEKS...(average of 4-6 weeks from application to hire...I'm on week 2...) As an independent student paying for my own school (as I STILL am fighting the VA for my full benefits including the GI Bill), I really need better employment. My current job is not very stable and I am very, very tired living paycheck to paycheck. I know a job at the USPS will not be a piece of cake, but the pay would be very good (because, from my research, PLENTY of hours) and the benefits outstanding! I am going to be 25 years old this year, so having a job where I can start accumulating benefits would be AWESOME. It will take me several more years to graduate as I am in a dual degree (bachelor's+master's) program and can only attend part-time as I have to also support myself. During this time, a job at the USPS would be wonderful. x) Plus, I hear it is GREAT for fitness haha! x) Anyhoo, wish me luck! <333 And keep CRUSHIN' this 6WC hehe xD

**salutes** this is such a wonderful gif and a very accurate statement

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mmm....Pop-tarts.....s'mores pop-tarts have been my downfall since childhood....

and (of course) Wan's story....I enjoyed the relationship between Raava and Vatu, and learning the history of the avatar. x)

Wow I really like these ideas. Thank you! I was kind of gettin' a bit burned out with my full routine...maybe it was a bit much? I didn't want to "quit" though...sometimes I put unrealistic expectations on myself haha. x) Anyway, I will def be re-evaluating my workouts with your suggestions. Here's a picture my friend took of me at the gym! x) (Just kidding I never wear my bib while lifting!)

Thanks! I think it really is helping me rejuvenate a bit. Just finished my first exam...ACED IT!! I have another tonight...wish me luck!! x)

Hey there! I am in the same boat as you. New to strength training/lifting but really like it. I agree with everything that has been posted before. Just research as best you can without getting overwhelmed (there's so much info lol!) and start somewhere. So far, I have learned A LOT and continually am making modifications. Eventually, I am confident I will get into my own groove, and you will too. NEVER GIVE UP, NEVER SURRENDER...just keep going! :-D

wow! that link is perfect! thank you so much! I will DEF be reading through it when I get home. I also will be checking out that TMNT workout too bc, y not? :-) Great job on your workout, good luck on your capstone!, and don't worry, I am the CLUMSIEST person both in and out of the gym hehe. I feel your "dropping a bunch of weights" pain.

Nice goals! I am a veteran myself (Army) and think you following your heart to join up is AWESOME. I look forward to watchin' you CRUSH your Quests/goals!!! HOOAH!!

I actually think that is a great idea. I am already a bit spent by the time I am done with my warm-up, but I just figured I was really out of shape. x) So I'm going to try your advice, and move the 3mi biking (I do this manly because it is the best strengthening physical-rehab type workout for my ankle besides swimming) to my "cool-down" on STRENGTH days and eliminate it from KARATE days as I have the 1km row machine instead (I just really enjoy the row machine hehe). xD How does my STRENGTH work-out look? Too many exercises? Too few? Is it a good "full body" beginner regimen? Think I should change up the # of sets or reps? (Sorry to throw so many questions at you...I don't really have many people to ask in RL about this stuff lol and am not in a place financially to get any kind of trainer sessions...yet ) **edit: http://stronglifts.com/5x5/a fellow warrior suggested this link. it looks super informative and I am going to read thru it, maybe follow its suggestions as far as my STRENGTH work out. x) (I feel more confident following an established, successful road map then just kind of guessing myself along the way. **shrug** )

Thanks! I just finished my Battle Log, and am doing well. I actually decided to give myself a bit of a breather this week as far as my workouts. I have been overly fatigued, I'm looking for a new job, and have an exam Friday lol. I'm still eating healthy, but I have been hitting it hard on all cylinders for several weeks and was really feeling like taking a lil break, just this week. It's probably not the best way to start the 6WC haha, but I am doing my best to avoid burning out in the long run. Other than my actual workouts, all my other Quests have been followed so far. xD ***also finally made my Battle Log so...yay for that hehe! x)

Alrighty! I am still pretty much at the padawan stages of strength training (just barely not a youngling), so any advice on my STRENGTH workout is really really appreciated. I feel a bit like a baby fawn stumbling around, but I have faith that I will eventually get strong, confident footing on this whole strength training thing. "Little by slowly..." As far as the STRENGTH training workout: If the number of sets&reps good? How about the exercises? Is it full body? Is it too much, too little (the exercises themselves not so much the weight, I'm already starting small to work my way up w/ the weight)? Does the order matter? 4 of the exercises I got from NF, 2 from a friend. Anyway, these are the questions running around my brain about it... The Karate workout was made by my sensei. I have 2 black belts and studied martial arts for 10 years before enlisting in the US Army. I am a disabled veteran (thus my exercises have to accommodate my injury....no jump rump, running, elliptical, etc...it's my ankle), and after my 2nd reconstructive surgery in Sept 2013, I am starting to be able to get back into fitness. A large goal of mine is to avoid over-doing anything and having patience with my body. Last time I tried to get back into working out, I pushed too hard, too fast and really messed up my foot again. So far, however, using the NF philosophies, I can happily say that since the beginning of January (when I started NF with my 1st 6WC), I have had NO major complications due to my foot! Anyhizzle, here is what I am currently doing as my workout schedule. Comments, suggestions, whatever ALL welcomed as I may have an awesome workout schedule or I may have a terrible one.....hehe...**gulp** My Workout Plan is M,W,F Strength & Tu,Th,Sat Karate/Cardio with Sun as a rest/Yoga day. Optimally, I hit it every day, but as long as I do each workout (strength and karate) twice per week, thats ok. STRENGTH Warm-up -stretching -50 Jumping Jacks -20 Squats -5 Lunges (Each Leg) -10 Hip Extensions -5 Hip Rotations (Front & Back/Each Leg) -10 Forward Leg Swings (Each Leg) -10 Side Leg Swings (Each Leg) -20 Push-ups -3 x 35 sec Planks -10 Spiderman Steps (Each Leg) -10 Dips -2 x 10 "Up/Downs" on the Chin-Up Bar -3 x 10 "Knee Raises" Workout 4 Sets of 8 Reps Every Exercise -Squats (30lb Training Bar) -Overhead Press (20lb Training Bar) -Deadlift (Barbell + 2x 5lb weights) -Dumbbell Rows (20lb Dumbbells) -Bent Over Barbell Rows (30lb Training Bar) -Barbell Bicep Curl (30lb Training Bar) Cool Down -3.0 miles on the stationary bike -Stretch KARATE Warm-up -stretching -50 Jumping Jacks -20 Squats -5 Lunges (Each Leg) -10 Hip Extensions -5 Hip Rotations (Front & Back/Each Leg) -10 Forward Leg Swings (Each Leg) -10 Side Leg Swings (Each Leg) -30 Push-ups -3 x 35 sec Planks -10 Spiderman Steps (Each Leg) -2 x 10 Dips -2 x 10 "Up/Downs" on the Chin-Up Bar + 5 "Assisted" Wide Chin-Ups (Until I can do a whole 1 alone on the wide bar) -3 x 10 "Knee Raises" Workout -50 Punches -3 x 10 "Punch-Snap" Exercises (Each Arm) -20 (Per Side) Long-Stance, Reverse Step Punches -20 (Per Side) Long-Stance, Same Side Step Punches -3 x 10 (Per Leg) Feet Together, Front Kick -3 x 10 (Per Leg) Feet Together, Side Kick -3 x 10 (Per Leg) Fighting Stance, Front Kick -10x (Per Side) Long-Stance, Step, Upper Block -10x (Per Side) Long-Stance, Step, Inside Middle Block -10x (Per Side) Long-Stance, Step, Outside Middle Block -10x (Per Side) Long-Stance, Step, Down Block -5x Kihon-No-Kata Cool Down -1km on Rowing Machine -Stretch

Whoo hoo! Wow your quests and goals are SWEEEEET! x) I love your determination and motivation to make that team and look forward to your Korra cosplay. Baby Korra was kick booty so I know you will kick this 6WC's booty too. xD I was going to put the chubby korra gif here haha but was beaten to the punch. x) Here's a close second....YOU ARE SO CUTE BABY KORRA!! <3

****btw...I finally made my Battle Log hehe If you get a chance, pop over and take a peek. I'd love your input. x)

Best response ever. Do you know how many of my friends can't even do ONE pullup? In the Army, it is CRAZY the number of women who can't; so much so that for physical fitness tests, they have an optional "arm hang" for females where they time how long you can hang with arms locked from the bar. And this is in the Army lol! (No matter how long you hang, it has lower points than even 1 pullup, but still! Just goes to show that YOU ARE SUPER FRIGGIN KEWL FOR DOING 2 PULL-UPS WOOT WOOT!!) x)

YYYEEEEESSS!!! xD Welcome Korra. I HAD TO STOP IN AND SAY HELLO BC I ABSOLUTELY LOVE ALL THINGS AVATAR! xD (except of course anything to do w/ blue people or m. night. suckymalan). Anyhoo, I look forward to seeing you start and kick booty at your NF goals. :-) Will you be participating in this 6 week challenge? I like how ambitious you are as I hold myself to high standards as well. Your "semi-nomadic" lifestyle also speaks to me as I am a traditional air nomad. As far as the anxiety and depression, you are not alone. <3 One of the best things about the rebellion is that it is full of people who can relate and sincerely care enough to help you stay motivated! Great job at taking action to keep progressing toward the light! Yay optimism! Post a link here to your challenge thread if you make one. And don't worry about "balance" yet, cause that's not until book 4! (hahaha a lil avatar humor for you...I'm not very good at coming up with jokes...) xD Talk to you soon Avatar Korra!

haha thanks! xD and yay livin' in FL def has its perks! x) It's so incredible, I can't believe the instructor does it for free! You have to get there early tho, but I wish I could do it every morning. Nice!!! Totally that would be awesome!

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I love your Quests and set up. I think being an Elven Warrior is AWESOME. I also am here on my 2nd challenge and new to lifting. I spent the last part of my first 6WC learning about Strength Training and practicing/learning the basic moves, however I don't have a really good "beginner plan" to follow. I saw your "5x5" plan mentioned...do you perhaps have a link to that? I have seen it spoken about a few places, but not a link to it directly. And yay for upcoming graduation in May!

1- LOVE how you have organized this challenge thread. 2- LOVE your anchorman gif and BLUE updates. 3- GO YOU FOR CRUSHIN' YOUR QUESTS SO FAR! 4- Keep it up!!

Way to stick to it even tho you feel icky. Sending "Feel Better Vibes" your way friend!