Rasheed

Two workouts down in my new home gym! Monday: Mile run in 8:52, Inclined bench press (115 lbs x8, 3 sets), Bicep curls (25 lbs x10, 3 sets), Planks (30 sec, 2 sets), Barbell squats (115lbs x6, 2 sets), Cool down stretch Wednesday: NerdFitness Dynamic Warm Up, Inclined bench press (95 lbs x8, 3 sets), Bicep curls (25 lbs x10, 3 sets), Side planks *this is hard* (30 sec, 2 sets each side), Bodyweight squats (x20, 3 sets), Superman *for the back muscles, @saoithin* (30 sec, 1 set), Cool down stretch I couldn't match my bench press weight from Monday, so I dialed it back a bit. The core exercises are INTENSE. Thanks for all the encouragement and advice, everybody!!! P.S.-- Nutrition has remained consistent: small breakfasts, filling, low-calorie lunch, protein/veggie dinner, w/nuts and fruit for snacks.

All moved in to the new house!! Still a bit sore from moving day, but I've got my home gym all ready to go and I'm starting my new workout routine tonight after the kids go to bed (they're usually down by 8:30). Routine's a work in progress... hoping to sketch it out a bit during downtime at work today. I'll let you all know what I come up with!

Thanks @Grumble -- I'm going to rotate these in!

Thanks! For now (at least until I get into the new place with my weights): Squats x15, three sets Pushups (normal, sometimes feet elevated) x15, three sets Biceps curls (25lbs) x15, three sets Don't have a good core exercise as part of my routine, so I'm open to helpful suggestions there!

Hi Silent Falcon! Just a happy, nerdy coincidence, I guess My breakfasts have mostly been Belvita breakfast crackers or Greek yogurt. I'm definitely hungry by 11:30 or noon, but it powers me through the mornings. Coffee with a little milk but no sugar helps, of course. I'm not a big coffee drinker, though.

Hi everybody! I joined NF three years ago and my big plans never quite got off the ground. Well, I'm glad my account is still here because I'm in a much different place now and excited to complete my first challenge. A couple months ago I had an emotional/spiritual awakening, and I've been able to establish some really good habits and goals. The past nine or ten weeks have been a good start (I've lost 35 pounds!), and now I'm looking forward to challenging myself even more through strength & endurance training. I've focused my diet on proteins and vegetables, and I'm not consuming sugary drinks or salty snacks anymore -- a big step for me! For these next four weeks, my challenge goals are: Bodyweight and strength training 4 times per week Running a sub-9 minute mile daily (on treadmill) 3 minutes of daily meditation Continuation of healthy eating habits: small but filling breakfasts, vegetarian lunch, nuts and apples for snacking, vegetables and meat for dinner, no late-night eating (past 9:30 pm) I'm moving into a new house on May the Fourth (be with you), and I've already installed a new strength training power cage. I'm excited to start barbell and dumbbell lifting!