Soiyer

Quickly updating to page. Official breakdancing classes start again on Monday. Hurray! Stuff I Did Today P90x Arms and Shoulders Workout P90x Ab Ripper X On the side, I've been doing different bodyweight poses as practice to get into freezes faster because my balance is pretty terrible at this point. Dinner: Casserole (veggies, ground beef, and noodles), Mac and Cheese, and a V8 because that probs wasn't enough vegetables.

This is awesome! It's great that you're seriously progressing. I'm inspired! ^^

Did these a while ago. Time to post finally! All of these walks were 30 minutes to the bay side and back. Walk #1 Observations - the wind was blowing Eastward - Some of the palm trees on the path had been cut down - I listened to a bird call and identified it correctly as a woodpecker. Walk #2 Observations - The air was still - There is a large population of small snails by the seawall - Realized that squirrels have white bellies. They scurry around so fast, I never noticed before. Walk #3 Observations - On the opposite side of the bay, I noticed a bright orange unnatural glow. Fire? I didn't smell smoke. Might've just been light pollution. - Stargazing! Saw the Summer Triangle consisting of the stars Altair, Deneb, and Vega. - Noticed an large Great Blue Heron by the dock. I wonder if it's the same one that liked to sit there last year. Challenge Complete!

Hey, Happie. Things are going okay. I'd be happy to share some of the videos I like. As far as tutorials go, I'm fond of Bboy Joonie. His tutorials can be found here. Once you've mastered basic moves, it's always helpful to look at master dancers to see how they incorporate style or flare. I really like Ken Swift because his uprocking is legendary. A lot of people tend to focus on power moves but there's still nothing like fancy footwork!

Hey, everyone! Long time no update! The past three weeks have been crazy for me. After my last post on August 7th the internet in my dorm stopped working. It took maintenance a while to get it up and running again. From August 7th-17th I spent all of my days being trained as a residential adviser. I'd wake up before the fitness center was open and by the time I came back home I was too tired to go. It was rough! After training was done, it was time for freshmen orientation which took up another week. I got in a few workouts here and there but it definitely wasn't consistent. Even though I couldn't work on fitness, all of this training has made me more adept at speaking with people. Being a good RA requires some intense charisma. Anyhowzers, time to get back on track! Stuff I Did Today The Nerd Fitness Beginner Body Weight Workout (modified for increased intensity) P90x Ab Ripper X

Looking good so far! Keep it up! I'd show you the Pokemon dance but it's kinda embarrassing. Whatever you're imagining in your head is probably correct.

Even though I wanted to get started on Monday I was busy driving to school and moving in to my new dorm. But that's okay because I got started nice and early on Tuesday morning. Stuff I Did Today - 15 minute warm-up and stretch - 45 Minutes of b-girl practice I completed what my dance teacher likes to call The Gauntlet. It's an intense slew of downrocking moves The Gauntlet 10 Coffee Grinders 10 2-Steps 10 3-Steps 10 5-Steps 10 6-Steps - After that was 10 minutes of handstand practice with a focus on training to maintain proper back form I also practiced some basic uprocks and put in some time with c-walking (still can't do it. Darn!). At the end of the challenge, I'll try to put together a video! Hopefully, I'll have improved by then. EDIT: I had BBQ tofu with mixed vegetables for dinner. Can't forget! Yay veggies.

Hey, Malcom! Your goals look solid. I especially like the posture one. I tend to be slouchy as well but I've been improving. I'm on my first challenge too. If you need any support I'll be around the guild. Good luck to you!

Thanks! Sometimes I worry no one will get my thinly veiled references. Cosplaying as Lin sounds awesome! Halloween is a long way down the road but when you finish, I'd love to see the costume. Also, I'm glad I'll have a balance/handstand buddy! Out of all the things I do, handstands is what I'm the most lazy on. Having someone to hold me accountable will help. NF dancers unite! My professor is a fairly young, tall lanky dude. He's great! But it's fun to imagine some of my more rotund professors breakdancing. Tee hee.

*high fives* Nice to see a fellow dancer! Jazz dance is so classy. Unfortunately, I'm not very good at it. I had to learn some jazz moves for a Pokemon themed dance I did last semester and it was rough! Good luck to you during the challenge!

Hey, Denny. I like your goals! Consistency has always been a challenge for me. I have a tendency to forget to take my vitamins. I'll be keeping up with your challenge to help me remember. Good luck!

Hey Dillpedo, breaking down your point award by percentages is an awesome idea. I also like extra points for momentum (I might incorporate that into my next challenge). Good luck to you!

Happy belated birthday, Echo! I agree with imadork in regards to kudos. Fitness and health were no where near my mind when I was 15 years old. Haha. Go you and good luck with your challenge!

Hey caithnard, this sounds like a great challenge. I wish I could run 3 miles (or even one...or a half). I especially like your foresight goal. I'm finally at a point where I can cook all of my meals too and stay away from terrible cafeteria food. Is there a particular dish you plan on making for lunch?

Hey, SirEarl! I'm trying to get better at gymnastics stuff too. From my limited understanding, its important to have good core strength. For body weight exercises, I really like the . During my ab workout, I try to get in 50 of those with no added weight. I've also been practicing handstands. I have a really difficult time handstanding against a wall while facing towards it. So I face away and slowly inch my feet up until I'm in a vertical position. I then stay there for as long as I can (not very) while occasionally trying to bring my feet off the wall to practice getting the balance right.

Thanks, Dillpedo! There's a professor at my college who breakdances. To make sure he never gets shabby on his moves he started giving a free class in the evening. I've been taking this class for the past 3 years but got to the point where I can't progress any further until I improve my strength and flexibility. During this challenge I'll be practicing on my own because the professor isn't on campus yet. This basically consists of watching a lot of youtube instructional videos on repeat and then trying ti imitate them in front of a mirror for forever. :] For those interested, it is completely possible to learn basic b-boy moves without an instructor! The internet is your best friend for this.

Swagger. Strength. Endurance. Heart. Long ago, Soiyer lived in complacency. Then, everything changed when college and a jerky former friend attacked. Only Soiyer, master of all four essential life skills could stop them, but when the world needed her most, she was too busy playing videogames and being depressed. Three years passed and Soiyer is on the path of fitness and breakdancing. And although her academic skills are great, she has a long way to go before she’s ready to anyone. But I believe Soiyer can complete the challenge. ________________________ Starting Stats Level 1 Elven Assassin STR 3 | DEX 2 | STA 2| CON 2 | WIS 4 | CHA 2 Fitness Goals 1. Hold a handstand for 5 seconds +2 DEX 2. Eat a meal that contains vegetables every day +2 CON 3. Practice breakdancing at least two days a week for an hour. Style Branch: Master one new up-rocking move or combination +2DEX +2 STA Power Branch: Master one new down-rocking move, combination, or freeze +2 STR +2 STA Bonus +1 STA for completing both branches Life Goal - Dedicate AT LEAST an hour a week to polishing my Fulbright application and practicing Korean and/or working on thesis +2 WIS I'm new to Nerd Fitness but not new to working out. I seriously started exercising about a year ago but haven't been getting the results that I want. I realized that if I'm going to make this work I'm going to have to be more strict with my workouts and diet. I also have a bad tendency of only practicing dance once a week. Definitely not enough! I'll be completing this challenge along with my regular exercise schedule and putting it up on Fitocracy (if you have an account there, feel free to add me). I also plan to start recording my workouts so I can increase my weight and reps. About me, I'm a rather dorky anthropology student. While I've learned to fudge my way through many social situations, I still have the overall charisma of a head of lettuce. I'm naturally quiet and shy, the kind of person who spends a lot of time lost in their thoughts. An unofficial goal of mine is to spend more time amongst my friends. I also have a new job that requires me to be more social and open. Time to power level my charisma!

Hey, everyone! I joined today and wanted to stop by and say hello. I look forward to getting to know you all. To say a bit about myself, I started decided to start getting fit about a year ago. My brother, who is a fitness pro, recommended I start with the P90x routine. I started strong with it but my enthusiasm for it dwindled a bit as the year went by. The cardio portions were especially difficult but following the videos still helped me develop a routine by waking up early to use the gym. I saw some results. I started breakdancing about two years and found that I just wasn't strong enough to do a lot of the freezes and power moves. After consistently doing work outs I definitely managed to improve my core strength. Unfortunately, my upper/lower body strength and flexibility still isn't that great. I wanna change that! After two years, I feel like I should by waaaay farther along than I am. After poking around, I realized that I need to change my diet. As a nerd, this website was really appealing and it got me inspired to work hard again. It's good to be here! I'm aiming to be a master assassin.