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This is my second NF Challenge, and my first as a Ranger. Whether it's Jim Phelps and the original gang, or my generation's Ethan Hunt and crew, everybody digs the IMF. There's just something so badass about a group of people who tackle odds so steep, even their own organization's name assumes they can't win. Yet somehow, time and again, they get the job done. I really like the idea of achieving the impossible on a regular basis. See, I'm a big guy. Have been for a long time, but I've also been working for a long while at being less big. At 6 foot and 278lbs, I'm about 32 pounds lighter than my heaviest weight. In the last NF challenge, I lost 8 pounds and added some awesome gains to my lifting regimen. I assumed I'd be doing more of the same for this challenge, until I talked to a buddy a little while ago. He told me about a race he'd done back in May, 5 miles. Not just running, but facing obstacles, lifting heavy objects, getting muddy and cold, facing fire and electricity. Another buddy, ex-military, commented, "sounds like basic training all over again!" Another close friend, somebody I hugely respect and one of my fitness heroes, told me he'd already signed up for next year. And that's how I committed to a Spartan Race for next May, and that's why I'm in the Ranger subforum. This is a six-week challenge, but I'm playing a pretty long game here. I've got 75 pounds to lose, in 9 months. I can keep up a run for a couple minutes, but not much more than that. I've never run regularly in my life, beyond playing when I was a kid. I can't do a pull-up. From here, the mission is looking pretty impossible. The Mission: Kick ass at the Spartan Race next year. (aka: lose weight, get fast, get stronger) The Impossible Mission Force didn't stop the bad guy and save the day just by having a long-term objective. They set specific short-term goals, and executed them one step at a time. You gotta scale the Burj Dubai before you can get the nuclear launch codes from the sexy assassin! So the long-term goals of weighing under 200lbs, being able to run for miles and miles, and being able to do pull-ups, backflips, handstands and all that fun stuff, comes via the specific goals listed below. The Six-week Goals: Eat right, run regularly, lift myself and other things Eat right: I've gotten in the habit of logging everything I eat these days, and I've seen some great progress just from staying in the 1900-2100 calorie neighborhood. I'm gonna tighten things up for this challenge, setting a goal of 1700-1800 calories each day, logging every bite, and sticking to a mostly-paleo diet. Lots of veggie omelettes, bacon, chicken breasts, protein smoothies and steamed veggies coming up, which is awesome. I'll have the occasional slice of bread, but I'll be avoiding anything processed or loaded with sugar. I've also found having cheat days to be an immense help with sticking to a plan like this, so I'm gonna designate Saturdays as my day to ignore the restrictions and eat whatever I want. I'll post my calorie totals for each day in this thread. Run regularly: I'm going to start with the classic Couch To 5K running program. I put in the first workout of that today. It's a little tough to log that one on Fitocracy, but I'll give it a shot. It's a 9-week program so I won't be complete by the end of this challenge but I'll be well on the way. I'm sure I'll have a lot of questions to ask and info to gather, as running is by far the weakest area of my fitness knowledge. Lift myself and other things: By the end of last challenge I had a pretty good habit going of lifting at the gym. I'm gonna try and stick with a lifting routine for this challenge, secondary to the running goal. I'll continue building toward pull-ups by doing bodyweight Smith rows and lat pulldowns, and add push-ups to the routine. I've got some research to do before I fully define the routine so I might tweak this section later this week. I've got a life quest left over from the previous challenge, since I bailed so hard on it last time. Draw 1 page per week of the comic book I'm working on For real, I only drew two pages last challenge. I work as an illustrator in my day job, and I've been back-burnering this book for a year(!). If I don't finish it soon I never will. Here goes!

Introduction I had a plan before they composed the "new" kind of thread template for a main quest and side quests, but I will still be basing myself on the goals I had. I'll call out Wolverine because after reading his challenge thread, I noticed mine was very similar, but he had a goal that I should adpot, possibly to keep my sane, hence goal #4. I'm going home on vacation for two weeks, starting the 11th of August until about the 25th of August and I want to look good because it's bound to have a lot of beach time. I will also have a mini-challenge inside my challenge. Since I'll be home 2 weeks and it's the place I gained my weight before I will need to focus on keeping a healthy eating habbit. I will bring myself to the computer once per day to update my thread. Main Quest Since I want to be able to toss myself around with more ease, this challenges Main Quest will be to get stronger to make it easier to toss myself around. Side Quests Efficiency is key Train 5+ time a week (one more than last challenge) Focus on the plan I made myself and do it for time. 9 minutes 29 seconds is my best time for two circuits. I want to be able to do three circuits. (3 Strenght, 2 Dexterity) Proper fueling Focus on eating healthy, everyday, no cheating, veggies and meat, veggies and meat, VEGGIES AND MEAT. (and a bit of beer with friends) (2 Constitution, 1 Wisdom, 1 Charisma) Going faster, longer Run for your lives! Ok not really, but I really want to start running. so 3+ times a week and I'll go from there since this will be my first time running in about 7 years. Will log distance and time, feedback will be appreciated here. (3 Stamina, 1 Charisma) Note : If I start feeling pain in my knee, I might bike for a few days instead of run. Chill out brah. Stop the madness! This goal will be in a similar style to one in my last challenge, it's a pass of fail thing. Do not weight, do not measure, do not count calories, no kind of measuring, unless it's time for goal 1 or 3. (1 Wisdom, 1 Charisma) Total - 3 STR, 2 DEX, 2 CON, 2 WIS, 3 CHA and 3 STA Legend Red - unbolded = not met yet, but week not done. Bolded = not acheived for the week. Green - bold = acheived, unbloded is for goal 4, it's green until I fail one day. Blue are totals, bold is for Wolverine Grey is for descriptions Starting Stats Height - 5'11" (5'10 3/4" actually, but I've always rounded up xD) Weight - 182.3 (usually it's 181.5 ±1.5 pound) Body fat % - 20.82% (kind of arbitrary, not focusing on the number itself, focusing on getting it lower, either if it's right or not) Caliper measurements 28.00mm Chest 32.67mm Abs 25.33mm Thigh 20.50mm Tricep 14.00mm Subscapular 14.00mm Suprailic 18.67mm Midaxillary 9.83mm Bicep 20.67mm Calf 18.00mm Lower back Template for updates 1 - 0/5 - 0/5 - 0/5 - 0/5 - 0/5 - 0/5 - 0/30 2 - 0/7 - 0/7 - 0/7 - 0/7 - 0/7 - 0/7 - 0/42 3 - 0/3 - 0/3 - 0/3 - 0/3 - 0/3 - 0/3 - 0/18 4 - 0/7 - 0/7 - 0/7 - 0/7 - 0/7 - 0/7 - 0/42

I found NF a little over a month ago, and have truly enjoyed the community. I am excited to participate in my first 6-week challenge. I do have some accountability through my personal trainer, but doesn't seem to be enough. I need the daily reminder of what my goals are. Main Quest: 1. Reduce my BF from 26% - 20% Goals to Complete Quest: 1. Consume quality calories each day - closer to 90% paleo & <1400 cals 2. Workout 5x week: 2 strength & 3 cardio 3. Get plenty of sleep (6-8 hours each night) Life Quest: 1. I would like to get my life simplier... We have too much stuff that is cluttering my life and my house. My life quest is to donate something every week, whether it is from my closet, my office, my kids rooms or the over-populated garage. Motivation: 1. I want to like what I see in the mirror. Others say that I look fine, but I see (and hide) the flaws. 2. I want to be a good example to my husband and kids. Learning to be live a cleaner, simiplier life, will help me teach them how to succeed in their life. 3. I need to focus less on weight and more on other measurements because I get obsessed by the scale. My changing to measuring my BF instead of my weight, I am hoping that I can focus on the right reasons and less on the wrong ones. Thanks for the support on this journey.

I'm Kalimah. I was a super fit gym rat in high school, kinda fit in college, then started working a desk job and... you know the story. I hit a high of 169 lbs a few years back and decided enough was enough. I got a few sessions from a trainer, rediscovered my love of weightlifting and found out I could run, and lost 40 lbs in 6 months. I've maintained weight and size (mostly) since then but my muscle percentage has dropped significantly. I'm here to drop the fat, pack on the muscle, and look like the warrior I feel like in my head. Borrowing from what Rowan said, I want to be able to shake my D&D character's hand and be proud to stand next to her instead of not even being able to carry her armor. Main Quest: Build muscle, shed body fat. Goal 1: Lift weights 3x a week, 1 hour a day. The gym is a block away. There are no excuses for not going. Goal 2: Switch to paleo eating. What do vegetarian zombies eat? Graaaains. That's probably going to be the hardest part of paleo for me, but maybe thinking of zombies will help me not reach for the unhealthy carbs. Goal 3: Run on Sundays, increasing up to 4 miles by the end of the challenge. Motivation: Muscles are sexy, and confidence is too. I'm in this to get strong and look great. Pictures and measurements tomorrow! -K

Well, I was going to wait until the next challenge...but then I noticed that this one starts today, so why the heck not? Starting point Last weigh-in was last Wednesday (which is when I normally do them), so this will be a little off until I update in a few days. Height: 6' Weight: 193 BMI: 26.17 Waist: 41" Body Fat: 31.04% (see post #7 for more accurate starting numbers) Goals #1: BMI down to 24.99 or lower (out of "overweight" range). To achieve this, I would need to lose about 10 pounds. I've been playing with these same 10 pounds since about February/March. Reward: CON +2, CHA +1 #2: Body fat down to around 24% (out of "obese" range--apparently, they step from "normal" right up to "obese" when you get to 25%. ). This one will be a very aggressive goal for me, considering #1 above. But I plan to clean up my diet and track what I eat more using Daily Burn. Reward: CHA +2, CON +1 #3: Be able to do 1 unassisted pull-up. I've been using an assisted pullup machine (don't kill me, Steve!). In my workout today, I went as high as 130 lbs displaced down to 90 lbs. When I hit 12 reps at a certain weight, I "graduate" from that level and move further down. Reward: STR +2, DEX +2, STA +1 #4: Pay off my remaining student debt. This one will be agressive, too. I have a few thousand left to go, but I'm so close, and I'm going to try to do it without dipping into savings! Reward: WIS +4 So that's me. We'll see how this one goes. Looking forward to it!

Hey everyone, I have been hanging out at NF and turning all my friends into NF fanatics for the past 4 weeks or so and now it is time for my first challenge. I am pretty excited about it and have been anxiously awaiting for the time to come. I enjoy challenges a lot and am looking forward to be motivated along with all of my Adventurer teammates. I focused my goals a lot on running because I am planning on running my second half-marathon on August 18, 2013 and I want to train better and be better at running. It has become a huge source of pride and fulfillment in my life and improving will only make me feel that much more successful. Lately, I have also been slacking a lot on the food front; from pancakes to cookies and other snacks, I am afraid I will revert back to nasty habits I have tried hard to change. I am hoping in the next six weeks, I remind myself why I stay away from such "treats" and make the changes more concrete. I also would like to work on art and be more accountable for it. Art is a passion of mine and I get too hung up on being good or bad, so I put it in the back burner. I want to give myself the opportunity to engage in doing what I love more often. My goals are as follows: Goal 1 Run an average of 13 miles per week. Grades: A: 13 miles or more for the week B: 10-12 miles for the week C: 7-9 miles for the week D: Less than 7 miles for the week Goal 2 Average 12 minutes per mile during all of my runs Grades: A: 12 minutes or less per mile B: 12:01-12:30 minutes per mile C: 12:31-13:00 minutes per mile D: 13:01- more minutes per mile Goal 3 Eat clean, with the exception of 3 free meals per week (aka- anything I want ) Grades: A: 3 free meals a week B: 4 free meals a week C: 5 free meals a week D: 6 or more free meals a week Goal 4 Sketch for a minimum of 30 minutes a day Grades: A: 5 times a week or more B: 4 times a week C: 3 times a week D: 2 times a week or less For goal 1 and goal 2, I will use runkeeper to keep a steady log of my times and runs. For goal 3, I plan on using a food log/diary and for goal 4, I will sketch, sketch, sketch. Cheers to success, everyone!!! PvP http://nerdfitnessrebellion.com/index.php?/topic/29683-warriors-invitational-minus-the-armor-round-2/

After three hectic months abroad, I'm finally back home in Poland, and actually looking forward to a little stability (which should also be a big help in the goal-reaching area). I still have a lot to catch up on, so I'm going to keep it simple with just three goals this time around: Fitness/diet goals: 1. Resume kung fu training - at least 2X per week (STR +5 DEX +2 STA +1) The first few days will suck hard as my body remembers what it's like to do a push-up or hit a bag for an hour again, which is why I'm allowing myself to start off at just twice a week, and then increase to the normal three times per week after the first month. Grading: +1 point for every training attended. 12+ pts = A, 9 pts = B, 6 pts = C, 3 pts = D 2. "Eat real food. Not too much. Mostly plants." (CON +3) I'm going back to paleo, with the exception of one cheat day per week (mostly for the beer). I want 2/3rds of each meal I eat to consist of veggies, with 1/3 protein of some sort. Grading: +1 point for each fully paleo day. 36+ pts = A, 30 pts = B, 24 pts = C, 18 pts = D Life goal: 3. Write 300 words. Every. Single. Day. (WIS + 4) I failed at this goal last time around, so this challenge it will be my top priority. Since I get paid to write non-fiction, I haven't written fiction in ages and I really need to start flexing that creative muscle more. Grading: pass/fail - 12,600 (300 words X 42 days) or more words written by the end of the challenge.

Super amped about joining my first challenge-- I am still a bit unsure how this whole posting thing, scoring thing works -- but I'm a learn as you go gal so that's fine! While my specific goals are below, I'm hoping to just be moving around more in general the entire 6-weeks. GOALS. Goal #1: Lift One'self By the end of the challend, I will be able to do two chin ups (the current number is none). Ideas on how to make this happen (suggestions welcome!): one 30 second handstand a day (wall support)two negative chin-ups a day for the first three weekstwo negative plus one positive for the last three weeks.Goal #2: Get there on my Own Each week, I will ride my bike to work at least once, for a total of at least six rides. Goal #3: Unprocess the Food Process Some call it the "short ingredient method." Others say clean eating. My goal is to make it the entire six weeks with the following specific improvements to my diet: No refined flours. I say "gluten-free" mostly b/c that's easier and keeps me from eating scones.No refined sugar.No soy.Goal #4: Play it Again I wil start playing my piano regularly again. three times each week (total 24 times)One new song by earOne new song by sight readingThat's it! Let's do this. leslaz

I'll start off with clarifying that I did attempt a 6-week challenge a few months ago. Unfortunately, I found myself focusing more on my academics at the time as opposed to my fitness and debt goals. Since then, there has still been some improvement in my strength, but sadly my debt situation elevated slightly. I find the biggest problem with my debt goal was that I basically assumed that I could spend 6 weeks with very minimal spending... that backfired after 2 weeks! I figured that now that summer is here, I should try again from scratch and not to dwell on the past. For this challenge, I wanted to keep it relatively simple. I've been able to run 10k twice in the past year, but it's been quite a while since both runs. For pushups, I came close to 50 about two months ago, reaching 43 consecutive pushups and I've reached 5 pullups around that same time. I'm also currently saving up my money to pay off the debt. I currently have about $150 saved up. Therefore, I'm quite confident that I will be capable of achieving all these goals in the 6 weeks provided. This is turn will hopefully motivate me to set higher goals and to carry on with the 6-week challenges in the future. Below are my goals, the attributes assigned, and how I will be grading each achievement. A failure (F) means that there was not improvement to my current status. Run 10k (STA 5) A (10k+), B (9k), C (8k), D (7k), E (6k), F(5k) I will incorporate running in my workouts by having a warmup run (2-3k) before weight training days and having specific days for improving my max distance. I found a nice program from ExRx.Net outlining some good programs for 5k/10k running goals. 50 Pushups (STR 3, STA 1) A (50+), B (47), C (44), D (41), E (38), F(35) I plan on mixing bodyweight pushups, weighted pushups, and bench press in order to improve my pushups. Core training will also be included so that my body could hold the position for however long it takes to complete 50 pushups. My ultimate goal in pushups will be to eventually reach 100, but not necessarily through the 100 pushup program. 10 Pullups (STR 3) A (10+), B (8-9), C (7), D (5-6), E (4), F(2-3) I will be following the 20 pullup plan, starting at Week "-1" considering that I could only complete between 2-3 pullups. I will also be doing rows and lat pulldowns on my chest/back day to help increase my strength. Pay $500 toward Debt (WIS 3) A ($500+), B ($400), C ($300), D ($200), E ($100), F($0) Since I am now on summer training at a different unit, I no longer have to pay for accommodations and food for the next 2-3 months. Therefore, I will have some extra money to save up to finally pay off my debt. Although $500 is not all I must pay, it is the most practical amount I can pay off in the next 6 weeks without overdoing it and without having to risk using my card for any surprise expenses. I'll be updating as much as possible in order to maintain my momentum throughout the following 6 weeks. KCCO, Plantem

So. In my fit of insanity, I have decided to accomplish the following within the next 6 weeks, and as quickly as possible. 6 weeks would be the limit, but my goal will be to do this sooner: Run 50 miles (1.16 per day) Do 3000 Pushups (70 per day) Do 500 Pullups (12 per day) Do 90 minutes of Plank (126 seconds per day) Earn a Calorie Deficit of 35,000 (~10 pounds; 814 cals per day) I'll give a few updates a week on how I'm progressing with this. This does not count toward my 6-week challenge goals, but will certainly help. Anybody else wanna jump aboard this ship?

Hi, everyone. I'm Tungstenmouse. I have tried the challenges before but failed (mostly due to poor goal setting). This time I've redone everything and I'm ready to work hard. If you think my goals could be made better then please tell me! I'm terrible at setting goals and appreciate any help from the community. Stats: - Female - Half-Elf - 5'5" - 255 lbs [Goal 1] (Diet and Fitness Category): Finish Week 4 of C25K by the end of the 6 weeks. (3 STA)(1 STR) This is exactly what it sounds like. I am very heavy and the area where I run is full of hills. So I dedicate an entire month to a single week of C25K. By the end of the 6-week challenge I intend to have finished week 4. [Goal 2] (Diet and Fitness Category): Eat within calorie limit for 5 days a week. (1 STR)(1 CON)(3 STA) I log my food in Myfitnesspal. It has allotted me 1630 calories a day. For this challenge, I'm not going to make it too hard. But for 5 days out of the week it is my intention to eat within that limit. [Goal 3] (Diet and Fitness Category): Be able to wall-squat for 1 minute by end of the 6-week challenge. (3 STA) I have a horrible time with wall-squats and would like to improve. So every other day I want to do a wall-squat. At first I will do one for 15 seconds once a day. Then I will increase the number of times I do the squats per day. After I become comfortable with that I will increase the time limit to 30 seconds and follow the same procedure. I then plan to continue the procedure to until I can get up to one minute by the end of the 6-week period. [Goal 4] (Level-Up-My-Life Category): Make Diet Entirely Vegan By End of 6-Week Challenge. Eat vegan 2 days a week. (3 STA)(3 CON) This is a mix of health motivation and my own moral ideas (not to be shoved on anyone else, of course. It's just about me.) Basically, I want to go vegan but it's been really hard for me to do so. During this challenge I will plan a progressive menu that will be entirely vegan by the end of the challenge. Every week I plan to eat vegan meals at least 2 days a week. Those are my goals. I am changing my signature accordingly. Thanks guys.

After parting ways with the Bard (WHEW!) Red kept thinking about the ever-elusive Handstand, the first challenged placed upon him by the Spirit of the Ninja in the shard of the Water Crystal. 'You know, I got really close last time' Red thought to himself 'You must be joking! I've seen better handstands from a Fish! And they don't even have Hands!!' The Voice echoed in his mind. "Oh no, not you again!" Red griped as the water formed the Ninja again, '"Got really close" You said,' "Sigh... Why can't you leave me alone? I suffered enough with being unable to do it last time I saw you, what's the point in rubbing it in?" 'Ahhh, yeah, I remember that, I didn't think I've laughed so hard before! But I'm curious, you looked like you were getting the hang of it, with that Bard around.' Red shudders "Don't remind me, wait, 'getting the hang of it'? How could you have known?" The Water Ninja continues 'So what do you say? Think you've got what it takes to face my challenge again?' "What the?! First you mock me, and now you're not even listening to me!" Red said, irritated, but the Ninja continued, 'Well? Are you going to stand there whining or are you going to accept my challenge?' "Pffft! I'm stronger now than I was before! I think I can easily beat those old challenges!" Red arrogantly proclaims. '"Old" challenges? Oh no... A true Ninja always tests himself with ever changing things, my uncoordinated friend, these challenges are entirely new! But since I know that not completing the Handstand has been eroding away at you, I'll let you have that.' "But... I'm not... testing myself... You're testing me..." The Ninja then evaporated with an echoing message 'Go to the nearest River if you're brave enough...' Arriving at a river in the middle of the plains, Red tossed the Water Crystal shard into it and the Water Ninja manifested. "OK! I've just had about enough of this 'not-good-enough-to-learn-the-Ancient-Secrets-of-the-Ninja' crap! I'm going to shut you up once and for all! Let's do this!" 'Ha ha ha! Very well then, shall we get started?' VS Freestanding Handstand - Ahhh, Your old nemesis, In order to master this, You must at least be able to kick into and hold a Freestanding Handstand, We'll worry about perfecting the form later on, for now, you need to be able to get into it. For this I'll give you +2 Sta and + 2 Str Plylometric Push-ups - Since you've worked on your Pulling abilities, let's focus on your pushing abilities, You need to be able to do 30 Pylometric Push-ups consecutively as if they were 10 regular Push-ups, that's simple enough for someone like you. Such an easy task can earn you +2 Str Broad Jump - Any good Ninja can leap from rooftop to rooftop, so let's work on yours! If you can jump 6 feet then you'll have completed this challenge, but if you can only do 5 feet, I guess that's still passing, 4 feet is just barely covering it, Doing this will grant you +3 Str and +3 Dex for 6 feet, +2 Str and +2 Dex for 5 feet; and +1 Str and +1 Dex for 4 feet Clean Room - OK, I'll be honest with you, being inside your pocket is horrible! If you're going to be a Ninja, you can't leave a single trace of Lint, Dirt, or Hair behind! Being Clean starts with cleansing the self, so we'll start with that filthy room of yours! It needs to be Vacuumed, Old clothes need to be tossed, and the Closet needs to be organized! If you can get this done by the end of the Challenge, I'll give you + 2 Wis for organization and + 1 Con for not being eaten by whatever is lurking underneath these piles!

So I dropped out early of the last challenge once I realized that I was trying to do way too much while spending time on three continents in the span of a month. Since this time I'll only be on one continent (though not my current home and with some traveling as well), I'm giving it another go, though I'm going to keep it fairly simple and not that ambitious in hopes of actually finishing. Luckily, I got some great ideas from you guys about goals and learning to meditate that I get to incorporate this time around. Here we go! Fitness/diet/health goals: 1. Learn to meditate + make it a habit. (WIS +2 STA +1) I've been stressed lately and I think it would help refocus my life and maybe give me more energy during the day. Either way, it's worth a shot, and I've never tried before. The plan: Week 1: start trying out different methods to find one that works; practice every day Week 2-4: 5 minutes of meditation every day Week 5: 10 minutes of meditation every day Week 6: 15 minutes of meditation every day Grading: +1 point for every meditation session/attempt. 42 pts = A, 35-41 pts = B, 28-34 pts = C, 21-27 pts = D, 26 or less = F 2. Work out 30 minutes 3x/week. (STR +3 DEX +2 STA +1) The plan: When I'm home: kettlebell routine, punching bag When I'm traveling: push-ups, Steve's hotel workout when I can, or at least some sort of activity that has me moving regularly Grading: +1 point for every workout. 18 pts = A, 15 pts = B, 12 pts = C, 9 pts = D, 6 or less = F 3. Stop snacking. (CON + 3) Seriously, just stop it. I eat far more often out of boredom than out of hunger, and I need to curb that habit if I'm going to maintain/lose weight when I don't have time to work out as much as normal. The plan: Keep no snacks around the house, only eat full meals (2-3x day), stay out of the kitchen when procrastinating. Grading: -1 point for every time I snack, starting with 50 points. 42+ pts = A, 35-41 pts = B, 28-34 pts = C, 21-27 pts = D, 26 or less = F Life goal: 4. Write 300 words. Every. Single. Day. (WIS + 3) I'm writing a lot, but it's all paid word and all non-fiction. I haven't written fiction in ages and I feel like I need to start flexing that muscle again, so I've started a separate journal for daily writing. Grading: pass/fail - 12,600 (300 words X 42 days) or more words written by the end of the challenge.

I stand poised for battle at the entrance to the North Mako Reactor once more. Stronger now, and smarter too. Ready to face this challenge for the second time. I have learned from my mistakes in the last attempt and have no doubt in my mind that I'll be able to reach the end and defeat that dastardly Guard Scorpion and bring down this reactor! This is the second attempt at my 6-week challenge. In order to pass this level, as before, I will need to complete the challenges below with a bare minimum of 80% efficiency, otherwise I'll have to hit the reset button and do this level for third time! But I have no intention of that! I intend to blast this thing out of the park a la AVALANCHE style!! Below I have detailed my adjusted goals goals, as well as my plan to meet said goals. I'll update multiple times a week in an effort to keep the fires burning and to maintain accountability. Now, let's blow this reactor sky high and get ourselves some Materia along the way!! 6-Week Challenge Goals 1. 10 consecutive pull-ups. Current Maximum is 5. (+2 STR, +1 CON, +1 CHA) 4 Pull-up-centric workouts per week.Continue using the How To Finally Do A Pull-up guide.2. Run 12 consecutive miles in prep for a half marathon. (+3 STA) 3 HIIT runs per week.1 long distance run, starting at 7 miles and adding 1 each week until 12.3. 40 consecutive pushups to the floor. (+2 STR, +2 STA) Pushups to exhaustion every night. Minimum of 100 throughout the day.Continue with Kettlebell classes for overall strength.4a. Prepare for my upcoming show. (+1 WIS, +1 CHA) Be able to play my set flawlessly, consistently from start to finish.Spend at least an average of 1 hour each night practicing.4b. Record 3 tracks for my album. (+1 WIS, +1 CHA) Shoot for 1 track per week.Spend at least an average of 1 hour each night on recording.

Shinra, a greedy corporation with a stranglehold on the world's power supply, threatens to destroy the planet with its insatiable harvest of Mako energy. From deep within the slums of the techno-metropolis of Midgar, a scant but determined resistance faction called AVALANCHE is desperate in their bid to stop Shinra at any cost. Enlisting the services of a young mercenary named Cloud Strife, a former member of Shinra's elite paramilitary force SOLDIER, these eco-terrorists aim to prevent a disaster of global proportions. Meanwhile, the reckless exploits of renegade Shinra scientists have exposed the planet to a danger more sinister than anyone could have imagined. This is the first of what will be many 6-week challenges. In order to pass this level, defeat the Guard Scorpion, and get out before the reactor blows, I will need to complete the challenges below with a bare minimum of 80% efficiency, otherwise I'll have to hit the reset button and do this level over! But I don't intend to just slip by with a bare minimum; I intend to blast this thing out of the park a la AVALANCHE style!! Below I have detailed my goals, as well as my plan to meet said goals. I'll update multiple times a week in an effort to keep the fires burning and to maintain accountability. Now, let's blast this reactor sky high and get ourselves some Materia along the way!! 6-Week Challenge Goals 1. 10 consecutive pull-ups. (+2 STR, +1 CON, +1 CHA) 3 Pull-up-centric workouts per week.Continue using the How To Finally Do A Pull-up guide2. Run a consecutive 10K. (+3 STA) 3 HIIT runs per week.1 long distance run, starting at 4 miles and adding .5 each week until 6.43. 40 consecutive pushups to the floor. (+2 STR, +2 STA) Pushups to exhaustion 3 nights a week. Continue with KB classes for overall strength.4. Record a full album (12 tracks). (+4 CHA) Shoot for 2 tracks per week.Spend an hour each night on recording.

Hello. Here are my goals for this challenge. I actually began working on these at the beginning of February, and recently checked out the NF board to see that this challenge had just started. I know I'm a little late coming in! Current Stats: Level - Wannabe Vigilante STR - 3 DEX - 1.5 STA - 1 CON - 4 WIS - 4 CHA - 3 Goals: Weightloss goal - Go from 177lbs (Feb 25th) to 165 (Apr 8th). Value: 1 DEX, 0.5 STA, 1 CON, 2.5 CHA Strength goal - From 7 to 12 pullups, 45 to 70 pushups, 1:30 to 2:30 plank by end of challenge Value: 2.5 STR, 1 DEX, 0.5 CON, 1 CHA Cardio goal - Go from 3 to 8 sets of running intervals at 30 second sprint / 2 minute walk. Value: 1 STR, 2.5 STA, 1 CON, 0.5 CHA Life goal - Complete the entire 6-week challenge. Value: 0.5 CON, 4 WIS, 0.5 CHA The How-To: Since the start of February, I've been maintaining a daily calorie deficit of about 500 cal/day. This has been easier than I expected, so with some effort I am confident that I can maintain 1000 cal per day. This will get me down to 165 by the end of the challenge. For my strength goals, I will do body weight exercises three times a week. I like the concept of the Angry Birds workout, and I believe I will give this a try tonight. Regardless, I am confident that I can hit my goals within the next 5 weeks. I've based these goals off the 10% rule. Each week I should be able to perform 10% more than my previous week. We will see how it goes. The cardio goal was a bit iffy. I did not apply the 10% rule here, as interval running is mathematically odd. I could play around with the sprint times and rest times, but instead I'll just push toward 8 sets of vigilant effort. I honestly am not sure how close I will get to this, but here's to trying. For my life goal, I promise it's not nearly as big of a cop-out as it looks. One of my greatest flaws (possibly my greatest) is that I never, ever finish projects that I start. I always get bored about 2/3's of the way through, and move on to other things. I rocked the last 6-week challenge I participated in, and then one day I just quit. But all of that changes today. Additional comments: I believe these goals are achievable, but difficult to obtain. Not sure exactly how often I will update, but it will not be every day. Today's brief update: Weighed in this morning at year-long low of 174.0. I expect that to jump a bit over the next few days, but it is a very nice number to see. Yesterday I tried Interval Running for the first time. It was awesome. And it kicked my ass. I was planning on going for 8 sets for around 2 miles, but couldn't get past 3 sets. Hence why we now have a goal. Also, I finally read the challenges for the Adventurer's Guild. I love them. I will work on my alter ego tonight. Yeah, there's no stat bonus available anymore, but I love RPing. Character information to follow!

First of all, I don't speak Spanish, yet, that'll be a goal eventually. This is my first time participating in the 6 week challenge, and it couldn't have come at a better time. I'm currently applying for a position at my college that will challenge me both physically and mentally. It's like frosh week, except it's 5 weeks, and there's no partying, it's simply beasting the freshman (it's a military academy). For this position, I need to write the most exceptional brag sheet. Currently, I need to work on my fitness in order to get in, so here we go. Goal 1: Do 60 consecutive push-ups (+3 Str, +1 STA) My current push-up count is around 30-35 push-ups. The minimum standard to pass the college fitness test is 28, while the "maximum" is about 80. Therefore, there's definitely some room for improvement if I want to achieve a higher score. I've been looking into push up workouts such as the 100 push-up challenge, but I haven't had much success with that system. I was thinking about merely doing my max reps each morning before doing anything else, but I'm unsure as to whether that would be overtraining or not. Goal 2: Cut out high-sugar deserts (+3 CON) For Lent, I've already stopped eating wheat products, and I've been maintaining that for the past 2 weeks, even when I went home for a week off (they love wheat products). I've already begun slowly cutting down on high-sugar products, with the occasional slip with a desert or a chocolate bar here and there. I think it's time to cut it out entirely. Once I adapt to this after 6 weeks, I won't mind the occasional "treat-yo'self" desert, but for now the focus will be living without it long enough to make it a habit. I'd say that compared to about 2 years ago, my desert consumption has dropped to about 10-15% what I used to eat. My goal is to reduce that percentage to 0%, thus cutting all deserts from my diet. Goal 3: Do full back squats without heel support (+2 STR, +2 DEX, +1 STA) To be honest, I have pretty terrible mobility. The shoulders, thoracic spine, and the hips are by far the worst of the bunch. Mobility is one of those things I ignored for the longest time, especially during my teen years; now I regret not improving it. When I do back squats, I need a board or some weights in order to raise my heels so that I can lower myself as much as possible. I read that it's not bad, but that I need to increase my mobility. At the moment, I use a 1.5 inch board to support my heels. I plan on decreasing the height by one quarter inch a week, which coincidentally means I should not need any supports by the sixth week. I'm following a modified Stronglifts 5x5 workout, so I do squats 3 times a week. Goal 4: Pay off my credit card (+1 CON, +1 WIS, +1 CHA) One of my biggest problems for the past few months was paying off my credit card that I abused during my freshman year (not on alcohol of course...). Since about October, I've already payed off about $700. I now have $300 left to pay off and enough income to pay it off in 6 weeks provided I cut my expenses, which I have been doing pretty well. This overbearing debt has been a burden for too long, dragging me down and robbing me of doing what I want to do with my life, such as starting to do some rock-climbing, and flying. The closer I get to zero, the more excited I get to finally get this out of the way. Not only that, but I'm getting used to living with little spending money, so it'll make it much easier to save up for trips in the future. If you have any suggestions, especially regarding the push-ups, squats, or attribute points distribution, I am all ears. Merci beaucoup! (As opposed to Spanish, I can speak French) - Plantem, TDV EDIT: Thanks to Laureleye, I updated my Goal #2 in order to follow the SMART system. EDIT2: Accidentally called Laureleye Renegade... Now it's fixed and I hopefully won't make that mistake again.

In early November 2012 I met a guy (we'll call him Mr. Right) who was way out of my league and it made me realize, "I need to up my game." I'm better than the sub-par existence I've settled into. So I started up with the Morning Mile Challenge in November and have loved it. In the 2 months since then, I have dropped 10 lbs and I'm going to continue with the momentum, so here goes... Goals: 1. Exercise for at least 20 minutes, 6 days per week. 2. Attend at least 1 OA (Overeaters Anonymous) Meeting per week. 3. Eat at least 14 home-cooked, real, whole, Paleo meals per week (preferably more)... less dining out. 4. Engage in a conversation with a stranger or make some sort of social contact with others, outside of my colleagues and friends, every day. Game on! Musajen