harleydixon

this week went to hell with 3 family members in the hospital. hadn't worked out since Monday, so i got myself in the gym today.

2 sets of 8 reps of the following:

lat press at 80lbs

leg extension at 80 lbs

lying leg curl at 80 lbs

multi hip machine, each leg, 100lbs

lat pull down at 100 lbs

bench press at 35lbs for one set then 40 lbs for one set, then 50lbs for 5 reps

leg press at 250lbs - normal stance, wide stance and calf raises

yesterday was a non active rest day since i was sick. today i was back at it and was able to burn off a lot of negative anxiety from work.

10 mins light walking on treadmill

20 mins semi intense stationary biking

1k meter row in 5 minutes

2 sets of 8 reps at 80lbs on the chest press

2 sets of 8 reps at 100lbs on the lat pull down

yesterday was pretty rough and my muscles are angry at me! haha workout consisted of 20 minutes of cardio and about 2 mins on the rowing machine before i gave up cause rowing is intenseeeee

today's workout:

10 mins light cardio

multi hip machine - 8 reps both legs at 40lbs

overhead squat - 8reps at  30lbs

3 sets of 8-10 (usually 8 hah) of the following

double leg press at 220 (tried one more time at 250 and it was easy too)

lying leg curl at 70lbs

leg extensions at 80lbs

overhead squat 30lbs

i do need to get around to visit more! my work schedule makes me want to cry too, and hopefully it'll be changed soon. i have zero energy when i get out of work and it's hard to do anything let alone workout. 

with traveling and work stress, i missed some workouts  but i climbed back up on the wagon since it was just a quick fall!

today's workout:

10 mins light cardio

3 sets of 8 of the following

lat press at 60lbs

lat pull down at 80lbs

rowing (not cardio one) at 60lbs

cable crossover for each arm at 40lbs

so far no death, and my arms from 2 days ago are actually worse so i'm guessing tomorrow my legs will fall off.

20 mins of cardio + 10 mins of walking on the treadmill (2x as long in cardio as yesterday! eff yeah!)

10-12 walking lunges with 10lb dumbbell

10 kettle bell swings (with 10lb dumbbell)

10 lat press at 60 lbs

10 lat pull down at 70 lbs

today's workout involved trying momentary muscle fatigue recommended to me by a personal trainer. and it was leg day. i may die tomorrow.

10 mins of light cardio

10 side kick squats on each side with 5lb dumbbells

between 8 and 10 reps, times 2 of the following:

single leg press at 150lbs

leg extensions at 60lbs

lying leg curl at 60lbs

46 minutes ago, ironmeg said:

Woo! First challenge  

i've even got some friends on board

i'm so ready for my first challenge! i'm blending my battle log post with this one, so i'll be using this as warm-up type week before the challenge officially starts!

current stats:

gender - female

age - 27

height - 5'7

weight - 230ish lbs

measurements are coming tomorrow when i can get my hands on a tape measure!

Main Quest:

be able to run a 5k in the next 6 months, lose fat and gain muscle and become stronger. bonus main quest - look better while cosplaying.  

diet: 

• reduce fast food/processed food by 50% i work 4am-1pm at a retail giant, so lunches are more like breakfasts and it's hard to eat healthy. time to start meal prepping at least 3 days a week!
  • 15-20 lunches =  A, 10-14= B, 5-9 = C,  0-4 = F
• replace processed snacks with a healthy protein, fruit, or vegetable
  • 15-20 snacks (1 a day)=  A, 10-14= B, 5-9 = C,  0-4 = F
• adding one extra because i've been trying to do it anyway, so now it's officially official! swapping out one soda a day with water.
  • 15-20 one extra water a day =  A, 10-14= B, 5-9 = C,  0-4 = F

fitness:

• complete NF bodyweight exercise program at least once a week at home and use fitness machines at gym at least 3x a week.
  • 4-6 workouts a week total = A, 2-3 workouts = B, 1 workout = C, 0 workouts = F
• use Zombies, Run! app at least 3x a week. preferably 4-5 times.
  • 4-6 times = A, 2-3 = B, 1 = C, 0 = F

level up your life:

• spend at least 2 hours a week reading vs being on computer/phone. 
  • 2+ hours = A, 1-1 1/2 hours = B, under 1 hour = C, 0 hours = F
• floss at least once daily
  • 15-20 flossings =  A, 10-14= B, 5-9 = C,  0-4 = F

in the next month or so, i'd like to go from a rebel as i respawn (been on and off the fitness wagon a few times) to a ranger.

i may have to steal your grading scale and prize structure!  good luck in your journey!

good luck fellow newbie!

short time lurker, first time poster  i plan on jumping on the next challenge, but for now i'm starting on my LVL 1 quests as i go from rebel to ranger!

Main Quest:

be able to run a 5k in the next 6 months, lose fat and gain muscle and become stronger. bonus main quest - look better while cosplaying.  

diet: 

• reduce fast food/processed food by 50% i work 4am-1pm at a retail giant, so lunches are more like breakfasts and it's hard to eat healthy. time to start meal prepping at least 3 days a week!
• replace processed snacks with a healthy protein, fruit, or vegetable
• adding one extra because i've been trying to do it anyway, so now it's officially official! swapping out one soda a day with water.

fitness:

• complete NF bodyweight exercise program at least 1-2x a week.

level up your life:

• five minute daily dance party
• floss at least once daily

in the next month or so, i'd like to go from a rebel as i respawn (been on and off the fitness wagon a few times) to a ranger.