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Hello! This is my first real challenge. Main quest for fitness: being able to go back to circus. For that, I need to lose weight and get stronger. I also love bodyweight things like parkour, cartwheels and handstand, and I would like to be able to do all those things. - Main quest for this challenge: Lose enough fat to fit my clothes again. (That would be a Brazilian size 40. Not sure about the US number, but I guess it's 12) What I already know does NOT work for me: 1. Going full paleo. I've tried this many times before and although I love paleo food, I also love to try new flavors and not being able to try it makes me really, really sad. 2. Trying to do more that I can. And yes, that means setting goals like " Working out for an hour right after running for another hour, 6 times per week." 3. Not cooking snacks in advance. I have classes from 7am to 1pm and I get really hungry between breakfast and lunch. Unfortunately, my university almost only sells "salgados", like croissant. All paleo/really healthy snacks are very expensive. 4. Being extreme. No sugar. No carbs. No chocolate. Ever. Eat 2kg of bacon fat instead. 5. Pushing myself too hard. When I get really stressed, I eat. Brownies. And I'm almost always stressed because of me. It happens with diet too: when I allow myself to eat a piece of dark chocolate I lose much more fat that when I don't. What I know that works: 1. Going paleo. When I try to have paleo meals I lose fat really fast. 3. Cooking, everything. Not just snacks: I love to cook and make recipes that are not only delicious but also paleo-friendly. 4. Running. I just love it, especially with Zombies, Run! app. And because of that... My 3 specific goals 1. Eat a paleo meal at least once a day. I'll also keep track of my other meals with My Fitness Pal to make sure I won't eat too much calories. 2. Follow the Zombies, Run! 5k Training Program That means running/walking 3 times/week. 3. Bodyweight Workout That's more complicated, since I'll mix things a little bit. Workout 1: I'll start with the 28-Day Handstand Challenge (everyday) + The 20-Minute Hotel Room Workout (only 2 times a week) At the end of these 28 days, I'll change my workout routine. Workout 2: At this time, I hope I'll be able to do the Star Wars Workout, alternating it with the Angry Birds Workout. It says I must take one day off between those, so I'll do the Star Wars 2 times a week and the Angry Birds just one. That makes me do bodyweight workouts 3 times a week. PS: My school life is a mess right now, so no life quest for this challenge. It would be too much pressure to track it.

So I've been lurking around for a few months and feel that it's time to more actively join in. Main Goal: Change; Move; Stop simply reacting to circumstances and what other people do and take affirmative steps to have the life I want to live. Almost everything about my life is the same as it was 10 years ago - same job (with a little more seniority and stress), same friends, same skills, same body (+ 10 pounds), same house, etc. It's not a bad life, but it's not what I want for the next 30 years. So my main goal is to shake things up, take risks, don't settle for the same old options. With respect to fitness, I want to be strong (and look like I'm strong) and fit. I've always been height-weight proportionate (thanks Dad for the good genes), but could barely do a pushup or jog for 3 minutes without being out of breath. I'm on my way to changing that. Goals 1) Continue BBWW 3 cycles 3x week. Increase intensity and change out exercises as necessary. 2) High intensity cardio 2-3x week. Want to focus a lot on rowing - complete a 19 minute pyramid workout capping at least 30 strokes per minute. 3) Stick with the modified paleo diet (1 cheat day a week). Life Quest Find something to do outside now that snowboarding is over. Need to develop a summer outdoor exercise hobby - running, biking, tennis, etc.

Hi everybody, I've been lurking around NF for a while, and around the forums for just a few weeks, and I'm now looking forward to participating in this challenge. The community here seems very supportive, and while I've been slowly working on the whip-myself-into-shape bit for about the last eight months, it's time to hone my focus, and hopefully make some new friends, too. My Main Quest: Reduce my fat and increase my muscles. I've lost fat over the last year or so, through a combination of fitness and nutritive changes, and I want to not only continue that trend, but also push it a little more in both direction and intensity (while maintaining safety). I want to do this without losing muscle, and know that gaining more muscle will only help (plus make me feel and look better). My Three Goals: Run three times a week At the end of last August, I started cycling daily, for fitness, and slowly began transitioning to other gym-based cardio (such as exercise bikes and elliptical work). Beginning on Feb. 28th, I began a three-times weekly program of jogging (mostly done with the run-walk-run method. The greatest interval I've used with the run-walk-run has been 3:30 run/1:00 walk, and the greatest distance I've done so far is 10K. My average 5K time (the distance I usually do) is right around 37:00. Still pretty damn slow, but I'm happy to have achieved it, and look forward to seeing how much I can lower that by the end of this challenge, as I'm now transitioning to fewer walk breaks. To date, the longest distance I've jogged continuous is approx. two miles, which was at a snail's pace and on a treadmill, and I usually don't cover that much ground. I'm changing that. For purposes of this challenge, I want to focus on frequency of running, with a minimum time of 30 min for each training. Bodyweight workout three times a week When I began getting my cardio in the gym (early November), I tried to implement a strength-training program, and would sometimes keep up any particular program for two weeks at a time. I don't diss or hate on weight-training, but I have to admit that right now, it's just not for me. I don't enjoy it. And enjoyment factors greatly into my motivation. I also like being able to avoid going to the gym. My gym is less than a quarter mile from my house, but I like getting out and accomplishing things on my own. When I was young and studied karate (many, many, many years ago), I enjoyed doing the calisthenics, and have returned to calisthenics training periodically during my life. So I began implementing bodyweight-based training about two months ago, but I haven't been as disciplined with it as I'd like to be. At this point I'm just beginning to work on a three-times weekly routine, following progressions. I can't do pull-ups yet, but ultimately that's a sub-goal. Back in mid-February, I began Ido Portal's 30/30 Squat Challenge, to complete a total of thirty minutes of resting-position squatting each day for thirty days, and the squat has become a comfortable resting position for me. The strength and mobility gains I've made with squatting and other bodyweight work are excellent motivation to keep myself disciplined throughout this challenge. I look forward to increased gains. Begin easing into Paleo eating I don't fool myself - nearly all of my fat loss has been through learning to eat better and to be conscious of portion sizes. Eating better has also naturally impacted my energy levels. I still eat more carbs and especially sugars than I'd like. My greatest results have been when I've successfully kept to that goal. My living situation right now precludes me from completely changing my diet, and easing into changes has been what's worked for me. So I'm going to begin easing into a Paleo-eating lifestyle. I'll more consciously track what I eat, remove temptations available in the house, and begin reducing non-Paleo foods. I plan on starting slowly here, but I'd like to have at least one or two days of "completely Paleo" during the challenge. Life Goal Keeping this one fairly simple for now: there are a multitude of mini-projects that I need to begin and/or complete around the house. From little things like getting rid of all the junk in the storage areas to bigger ones like repairing the fences, I want to consciously target and work on at least one of these goals a week. Accomplishing that will help me feel good. About Me I tend to be fairly reserved in revealing personal details, but I guess it's time to open up a little! And more will probably come throughout the thread/challenge. I'm a 37-year old guy living in southeast Idaho, USA. I let myself get fairly out-of-shape the last few years, culminating in me briefly having difficulties walking because of a pretty extreme potassium and magnesium deficiency last May (brought on by my lifestyle, not genetics). At the beginning of 2013, I weighed right around 290-295 lbs (132-134 kg), and am currently (as of this morning) down to 237.8 lbs (107.86 kg), and am a shade over 6'2" tall (approx. 188 cm). My nerd credentials go pretty far back. I played a lot of Dungeons and Dragons when I was young - if that doesn't qualify me, I don't know what will. Thank you to those who built and those who maintain this community - I look forward to becoming more involved. Now it's time to get out there and do a bw workout.

I joined the forums a few weeks ago, but have fallen silent for the last week. This new challenge is a good opportunity for me to re-focus my energy, though. My Motivation My husband (Osito!) and I are going to be starting a family soon. I don't want to teach my children the same sedentary lifestyle I learned from my parents. I want them to enjoy using their bodies, to grow up with a sense of adventure and a love for movement. But that's not something I can teach them unless I learn it myself. My Six-Week Goal Two years ago, I bought a cute green dress at a consignment shop, even though it was a size too small and I couldn't zip it up all the way. Since then, it has hung, unworn, in my closet. My six week goal is to fit comfortably into that dress - and to wear it somewhere awesome! My Three Sub-Quests 1) Run three times a week 2) Avoid refined sugar during the work week 3) Do the BBWW twice a week

Hi there, So I had a browse, and since its only one week into the current six-week challenge I can start mine now? Correct me if I'm wrong and I'll slink of and bide my time until the next one My main quest is to do a hill race this summer and a Spartan Race next year. Also, I want to broaden my mind spiritually and scientifically, and try to understand myself better. So my challenge is to get fitter and stronger in general, both body and mind. At the moment I can run for about half a mile before I have to stop, and can do 30 incline push ups, 1 minute of planks and 40 squats. By the end of this challenge I would like to be able to run a mile, do 50 incline push ups, two minutes of planks and 60 squats. So I'm challenging myself to follow a 1 day running, 1 day strength training, 1 day rest schedule for the next five weeks, without fail. I am also challenging myself to eat less chocolate. In fact, I'm only going to allow myself one bar a week. My vice really is chocolate at the minute, but I plan to sate my sweet tooth with fruit. Do I need a third challenge, does my first one count for two? I hope you can help me, I am thoroughly confused in places My life quest is to keep the job I just managed to get for the next five weeks. Doesn't sound like much, but I have been pretty ill for the last while and I'm out the way of working. I could let my anxiety make excuses for me not to go, but I refuse to let it. Wonderful! As Ash said in that immortal hymn , 'I want to be the very best,'. Is there anything else I need to outline? My plan is to check back every week and post a status on how its going. 'Sith

Alright folks, it's time for everyone's favorite resident zombie to post up his plan for what the hellBuySomeApples! he is going to do as hismain quest in the path to a fitter, (and harder to run away from when brains are on the menu) bag of bones! My main method of control for this is to start and finish the P90x workout regimine (Classic as I'm out of shape) and then look at getting into something else as time moves on. While the whole goal is something that would take much greater than 6 weeks to accomplish (dropping 45 lbs in that amount of time is incredibly unhealthy), I do plan on my checkpoints being roughly 4-6 weeks each. This first goal is aiming to get me back into shape, and get some body definition. I do want to do some more endurance type things such as running, but I'll save those for acts 2 and 3. Main Quest: Reach <185 lbs or 7% body fat, whichever comes first. I'm using a "whichever comes first" because I'm aware that if I am putting on muscle, I may not be able to get down to less than 185 based on my body type. So there are two metrics. Main Quest Checkpoints: 1) Complete P90x phase I Once the first phase is done, the rest should come easier, as after 4 weeks, it'll be more of a normal, daily thing. 2) Reduce the amount of net caloric intake I have per week to 10,000. (Roughly 1,400 calories per day). I'm not a physical trainer or a nutritions expert, so some advice on Checkpoint 2 would be awesome. My mother is a very big proponent of calorie counting as a way of losing the excess body fat, so I'm going to give it a go. I say "net caloric intake" here to differentiate the gains versus the loss due to workout. So if I ate 2000 calories in a day but burned 600 calories in my workout, I'd make quota. 3) Eliminate snacking between meals with the exception of low calorie fruits. Kind of goes hand-in hand with Checkpoint 2, but the mid-meal snacking is really one of the biggest killers for me. Whether it be chips or wheat thins, it's where the bulk of my excess food comes from. As such, I'm going to try to curb those cravings with foods like watermelon, cantelope, and other water-heavy fruits. Side Quests 1) Get a new job offer to facilitate my seperation from the military. I'm being honorably discharged from the military after compleating my obligated active service time. So, that also means I have to find a new job. *Crosses fingers on the job offers* 2) Run a 9 K I've done one before, but that was back when I was in better shape. It would be good to get another under my belt. 3) Find someone who can teach me Parkour. I've said before that I kind of want to cross-class to assassin. To me, Parkour an a lot of martial arts can go hand in hand. I think it would be interesting to learn some. 4) Go shirtless at the beach without being self-conscious Probably the easiest of the sidequests depending on how you look at it. Mostly a mental thing, but it'll help me to get to a point where I can say "Damn, I made progress." There's the goals! Day one started yesterday, lets see what Day two brings! Cheers -C

Hi! Althought this isn't technically my first challenge, I took part in the last one for the last two weeks. I am going to count it as my first challenge. Main goal: - Finish the C25K program and continue to run for 30mins every other day gradually increasing speed Side Goals: - Complete the 200 sit ups challenge - Complete the 200 squats challenge Life Goal: - Get through all of my exams in one piece

hello everyone - specially the other potterheads out there! so... i actually posted my first quest on the last challenge, which was supposed to be my first and i actually went through with it but since i had to travel and couldn't keep up with logging in the forums and stuff, i decided to start from scratch in this post and consider this my first official challenge (: (was this explanation too confusing? oh god... i'm really bad at explaining things ) here it goes, then: main quest # maintaining the exercising habits i've established and finally reaching my weight loss (long dreamed) goal. in order to do that, my sub-quests are # running at least 12km every week. # focusing on strength workouts at least 3 times a week. # keeping up with my diet and losing at least 6 more kgs by the end of the challenge. # cross-training at least 2 times a week. life side quest # start writing my thesis project as soon as possible so i won't stress out near the deadline - i really don't want to find myself overloaded at the end of the semester. # enrolling in a barista course - i love all things coffee-related and i have some ideas for opening a café in a couple of years, this is definitely the first step towards my goal. motivation my motivation remains the same as the older post, guys, this is it: life is too short for us not to live it the best way we can! i've finally realised how great having healthy habits is for your life in general - in the last six months i've already lost 27 kgs (and i still got more 13 to lose!), quit smoking and started running. all aspects of my life have improved and i hope i can keep on going! we can do this, so why let's just get on with it

Hello. Sorry if I'm doing this wrong but I'm new to both fitness and the internet. I used to karate years ago so I'm not in terrible shape but I wouldn't say I'm in good shape either. Mostly I have a decent sized belly. Umm it's hard to get motivated but since I'm competitive I'm trying to get into a challenge so I have something to work for. My only internet connection is a prepaid phone so figuring out the forums and blog's and stuff is tricky. But I Love the nerd fitness site and articles so I know this part of it will be cool once I figure it out. Any and all advice is appreciated about anything haha. THANKS

This isn't my first quest. I started that one months ago and only managed about two weeks before falling back to old habits. I was good at exercising and counting calories once...almost turned it into a full-time everyday habit. Lost about 35 pounds and 3 clothing sizes. And then I gradually returned to my old ways. Exercise went by the wayside first. Then, I stopped calorie counting. And then I started eating more. I gained 10 pounds back. I'm not happy with myself. I cringe when I step on the scale in the morning. So something's got to change. Hence this 6 week challenge. It's not only a challenge in achieving the goals, but in actually making an effort every single day to better myself. What I've got to work with: Height: 5'2" Weight: 164 Waist: 31" Hips: 40" Current Exercise: Low (mostly walking the dog) Ultimate Goal for 2014 Lose 20 pounds by the end of August and 30 by December. I will be traveling to Ireland in August, and I really want to be in good shape for the trip. The trip is happening no matter what, but I'll allow myself to buy souvenir clothing IF and only IF I lose the weight. Otherwise, it's just another magnet for the fridge. Main Quest Lose 6 pounds in six weeks. * 3x week - Follow Beginner's Bodyweight Program from the NF Academy. * 3x week- Engage in running or swimming. I'm totally a Scout by nature. * Calorie count at MyFitnessPal, aiming for 20% under TDEE. Life Quest Slay the dragon and steal his riches (aka removing clutter from my home and saving money). * Tackle one room per week, removing items that are no longer useful or meaningful to me. * Remove these items from the home. * Buy only essentials.

Main Quest: My ongoing quest is to learn how to scuba dive. For this challenge, I want to focus on working activity back into my daily life Goals: 1. Sign up for swin lessons to refresh skills. It's been quite some time since I've been swimming. Swim at least twice a week. Taking a water exercise class is also acceptable if I can't make to the pool when lanes are available. 2. Do BBWW routine at least twice a week on Wednesday and Saturday. Walk 2x a week and ballet once a week. 3. Eat at my kitchen table. Right now I have a habit of eating at my desk in front of the computer and this often leads to mindless eating. My goal is to eat my breakfast and dinners at the table for all my meals thoughout the week and not be engaged in reading/browsing the internet/watching tv while eating. Life Quest: 1. Scuba diving requires money so I need to work on saving money for instructions and also focus on paying down my credit card. 2. My other goal for this challenge is to finish at least to of the knitting projects I have on needles right now before starting any new projects.

You walk into a tavern, thirsting for adventure... and a draft of Entwash. The strongest, coolest group of warriors you've ever seen has dominated the room, and they are looking for recruits to join their party. Eagerly you scan the contract, about to sign... and then notice the words "ELVES ONLY" written in bold print at the bottom. You look down at your podgy human self, set down the quill, and slink off to drown your sorrows in drink. Hi guys! I recently found these forums and this is my first challenge! Lately I have been despairing about my... well... rather podgy human self. I'd sure like to be an elf, flying through trees and winning the House Cup and what have you... Anyway, down to business. My first challenge is simply about having a nice, elf-like tummy. THE QUEST: Lose 5 inches off that podgy thang! MY MISSIONS: -Have a dessert-y type thing no more than once per week! (delicious and healthier alternatives are allowed in moderation. But full on junk food type desserts are allowed just once per week. PASS OR FAIL! -Eliminate grain-based carbs as much as possible! Stick to more nutritious alternatives. (I'll be trying out cauliflower rice this week!) PASS OR FAIL! -Stick to my RUNNING GOALS daily, modifying them when necessary-- but always DO something! (I'm training for a 10k.) PASS OR FAIL! I have a whole training schedule written up for myself for the next six weeks, but I always take time on Sunday to review the past week, and modify the goals for the new week as necessary. I'll be posting them from week to week. Here's what this week looks like: M: 6 m run+ upper body strength training T: 3.5 m easy run. Upper body strength training. W: 6x .25 mile intervals. Lower Body Workout. TH: 35 minute tempo run. Finish with Lower Body Workout. F: 20 minute interval run. Light core workout. S: 20 min interval run. Sun: rest I'm going to SLC FanX this weekend and vending my art, so it'll be tricky in some ways, but I'm making plans to make it easier to stick to my goals. The above schedule is a modified version of what I would normally have, since I'll be conventioning Thursday through Saturday. Life Quest: Complete at least two new paintings in these six weeks! My goals are totally possible and sustainable, if I just exert the effort to make them happen. I already love healthy food and eat a lot of it-- I just lose self control around sweets and some other junk. (Currently I am living with people who always have unhealthy stuff on hand. It makes it hard because I can't just throw it out. Just gonna have to soldier on!) I also run pretty regularly and ran my first 10k a couple of weeks ago-- I'm just working now on being more consistent and improving my time for the next one, which is at the end of May. I'd make better 10k time my ultimate quest for this round, but honestly losing inches is more important to me right now. My motivation: I really want to feel comfortable and at ease with myself, in public and in private. I know all about me, and I am embarrassed by the things that need fixin'. I'd like to feel comfortable hangin' with Elves, and to know that I'm just as capable and good as any of them. (Elves= my code word for those slender strong beautiful people.) I want to fit comfortably into my clothing and to feel comfortable in my skin. It's not enough for me to be mediocre. I have to be AWESOME. I have to know I could last more than five minutes in the Hunger Games! My motivation is not for anyone else. My motivation is for me. It's time to LEVEL UP. PS: There is nothing wrong with humans. But I have the genetic makeup of a smaller, lighter, and more "elf-like" person, and I'd like to tap into that and see what I think.

Main Quest: Increase my stamina to be able to run a full 10k without walking (or without walking more than a few seconds at a time)... Ultimately to build up to completing a half marathon by the end of 2014. Three Goals: Stick to training regularly, don’t let the summer heat stop me again this year. I have a half marathon training schedule that I want to start during this time period. At the beginning of this challenge, I need to finish the C25k program. After that, I need to get used to running 5k-s every other day with the heat, before gradually increasing my mileage to a 10k. Keep eating properly, to fuel my muscles and lose the extra weight. Stay primal/low carb, mostly following the 21 Day Sugar Detox Level 2 eating plan to stay under 60g of carbs a day. I'll allow a slip up for my birthday Don’t let my cross training fall by the wayside. Keep up strength training, with kettlebells, and switching things up as needed to keep things challenging. I would like to be using my 25lber for most of my exercises by the end of the six weeks. Strength training is just as important to me as cardio, if not more. In addition to strength training, I need to keep doing yoga for flexibility and mobility. Life Quest: I want to continue to grow my businesses, either my scrapbook product designing business or my Virtual Assistant business. Doubling my new VA business would be great and ease my budget anxieties!

Mission: Achieve 00 status. Tasks: 1. Specified: In order to chase bomb makers through African slums, we must be fast. The task shall be to run 3 miles in under 25 minutes. The regimen shall be a run no less than three times per week. 1a. Implied: seek out a running partner on nerd fitness or other means to report progress to via apps such as runtastic or nike+ 2. Your mission will most likely have you dangling from a roof like an overripe fruit at some point. The task will require you to be able to complete 20 pullups without letting go of the bar.the regimen shall be a trip to the pull up bar 5x/week, following the Armstrong pull up program. 3. You will be traveling to exotic locales where you will have to perform your duties sans shirt. You must be able to perform 100 crunches in under two minutes. This regimen is to be completed by doing 100 crunches daily, until it becomes a matter of time trials. Super secret level up task: you are going to have to class up your act a bit. From this point you will abstain from beer, opting only for a simple cocktail. The simplicity will cut on unnecessary carbs and calories and sugars from entering your body, the price of such cocktails will have you drinking less. It's a win win. For any other would be agents, collaboration is key to success. With accountability we can acheive ruthless results

Hello this is my first challenge on Nerd Fitness and am still a n00b when it comes to this site and forums. I have yet to create a character or join a guild. I've been out of the US Army (Military Police) now for about 2 years, gained weight, lost motivation, and am currently working full-time (security in Denver) and full-time school. My Main Goal: to get around 200lbs initially if not 215 right in 6 weeks (I'm currently at 275) Side Goals: 1.) stop drinking soda/energy drinks and just water (or flavored water) 2.) stop eating fast food/junk food by motivating myself to actually cook a meal (I'm lost in the woods when it comes to the kitchen and preparing meals) or make "healthier" choices when I do go to fast food establishments 3.) Weather permitting, after work on Friday-Sunday, and Monday morning before work..go on a 2-mile walk..and work my way up to jogging/running 2 miles again 4.) Workout during Tuesday/Thursday in between classes (I have a 4hr break) Life Goal: Concentrate on passing my current classes by studying more for the next 6 weeks.. I would like to do some "Thor" workouts since I'm 6' 275, blond hair blue eyes..but need some expertise and insight on such exercises that will help get me to emulate Thor..seeing how I enjoy Norse Mythology (besides being a Marvel fan), I have the "genes" to be a natural Thor..LOL I look forward to everyones support and guidance as I embrace and embark on this 6 week challenge? Can anyone advise me of a decent workout regime that will help me reach my main goal of shredding from 275 to 215? Thanks Eric

Hello hello! I like to think I'm in relatively decent shape, but I haven't been happy with my habits SO, my main goal here is just to feel stronger and have more energy, I think with a quantative goal of being able to get a 300 on my physical fitness test with the Army. My side goals that I think will get me there are: FLEXIBILITY: Be able to touch my toes with my legs straight, something I haven't been able to do since I was 6 years old (tight hamstrings, anyone??) STRENGTH: Dead lift twice my body weight (currently at 135 pounds dead lifting) Bench press triple digits (currently at 75 pounds) Squat my body weight (Currently able to squat 95 pounds) Do a pull-up with no assistance SPEED Get back down to a sub-15 minute 2-mile. I've always been a runner, but I find that I feel better when I mix strength training and running...the challenge for me is just sticking to a schedule! I'm excited to finally be a member of the rebellion after lurking for a few months!

Mine are all pretty basic and simple, but it's a start! Also, this is my first challenge, I'm excited for the outcome! Main quest: I want to be able to run in a 5k at some point within a year. I lost a lot of weight last year and I want to loose at least another 15 (more would be nice). Goals: I need to muster the energy to do any form of consistent workout after I'm done with my 8hr shift at work. I'm on my feet walking around for the majority of the shift, so my body is already tired. I currently make it out maybe once a week, I'd like to do 3-5 and switch it up between cardio and weights. I've tried working out in the morning before work, that hasn't worked, I'm trying to find the happy medium. I'd like to start working my way to a 5k by doing the couch to 5k. I can jog, but I can't run yet. edited 4/17/14-- I need new shoes -- new goal is learning to eat gross green veggies I want to decrease my gluten intake, so far I've been doing pretty well. My motivation is: I gave away all of my clothes that don't fit so there is no going back. (ha ha ha) That's pretty much it. Thanks for reading!

Main Goal: Lose 10 lbs and get stronger Get to Level 6 in Nerd Fitness Diet Strength training 3 times a week hike or run at least 2 times a week Life Goal: Go on a date with someone I don’t know

Hello all! I've been reading NF for a few weeks now but just came across the challenges today. Sounds awesome, so I'm in. Here's to the first of many challenges!!!! Character: Rob The Not Quite Dragonborn Race: Orc (tall, big, slow) Main Quest: Earn membership in the 400/50 club. That means having a 400 pound deadlift and being able to run a 50 mile ultramarathon. Timeframe: 3-5 years Side Quests: 1.) Get down to 190 pounds (~86kg)---6-10 months 2.) Finish Couch-to-10k---12-20 weeks 3.) Transition to 90/10 paleo (paleo 90% of the time)---6 weeks (and then maintain FOREVER after) 4.) Finish modified Stronglifts---12 weeks FIRST CHALLENGE: 1.) Transition to 90/10 Paleo (each non-paleo item/meal subtracts 2 points from total score out of 100) 2.) Lose 6-12lbs (1-5=D, 6-7=C, 8-9=B, 10-11=B+, 12+=A) 3.) Continue Cto10K program (minus 5 points every missed workout out of 100 points) 4.) Restart Stronglifts (minus 5 points every missed workout out of 100 points) 5.) Take multivitamin every day (minus 1 point each day missed out of a possible 100) That sounds like a lot of new things, but in reality I've already made some headway into all of those different items (i.e. I've been doing paleo off and on for 2-3 years now, I'm 5 weeks in to running, etc. etc. I just need to keep at 'em) My biggest problem is PERSEVERANCE. I've started lifting and paleo and running and walking etc. etc. etc. all 100 times, I can just never stick with any of them. So this first challenge is all about sticking with what I already know how to do. 6 weeks to new habits. Lets do this!!!!

Hi All, I am starting a new challenge for this current six-week rotation! Main Quest To become more active and to look and feel better. Current Goals Do some form of interval exercise (running or bicycling) 5-7 times a week for 20+ minutes Do the Nerd Fitness body weight workout 3 times a week Track my food intake by the MyFitnessPal app everyday Motivation I recently graduated after many many years of school! I was intensely focused on my studies and finishing them quickly and made a lot of sacrifices along the way. Now that I am done with school (forever!) I wanted to have a more well-balanced focus on not only work, but on my fitness as well. Which leads into my... Life goal To lead a long and healthy life! Neither my partner or I want children...but that means there's no one to look after me when I'm super old. So one of my long-term life goals is to remain very healthy so I can remain active for a very long time.

Hello All, I guess you could say that I'm in the process of training for my life- I am a senior in college, about to graduate (22 days to go!) and in January I plan to teach abroad for several years.So I have the education and career part of my life pretty much squared away, but I'm still working on the health aspect. I want to travel the world and I think that I need a certain level of health and fitness to really get the most out of the life I'm actively pursuing. I only stumbled upon Nerd Fitness recently, but my journey towards health started about a year ago when I joined weight watchers. I lost 50 pounds with that program but I no longer feel like it works for me, so I gave up my subscription. My focus now is less on my weight and more on my health, but I do still need to drop some fat. As such, my main quest is as follows. Main Quest: To become as capable physically as I am mentally and emotionally. Also to become a complete lady bad-ass. Goals for this challenge -Go running at least three times a week for at least half an hour - Track my food intake using MyFitnessPal but not be insane about occasionally going over my calorie limit - Do body-weight brigade exercises at least three times a week Life Quest: - Make it through these last three weeks of college without completely burning out and/or letting my grades drop.

Main Quest: To finish my first Tough Mudder (the race is in just over 12 weeks) Main goals: - Run at least 3 times a week, increasing milage weekly - Do strength training every other day alternating between weights at the gym and body weight routines at home. - Finish 10 minutes of yoga every day About Me: I'm a 23 year old very soon to be college grad. For the past 5 years or so I have been either losing weight, or gaining it back. I've finally stopped worrying about exclusively losing weight, now my goals are to eat healthier, and to participate in things that make me feel accomplished. Last November I ran my first half marathon and I loved the training, the pre-race jitters, running the race (except miles 9-12 we don't talk about them.) and the post-race euphoria and then exhaustion. I battled with an injury following that race though and now I'm itching to get back into it, but I can barely run a mile from so much time off. I chose Tough Mudder for my "big" race this year but I have definitely been neglecting to train properly. Hopefully this will kick my butt into shape. Life Side Quest: - In the next 6 weeks I want to finish reading A Feast for Crows and start A Dance with Dragons.

(typo when I registered, it should be "smurf") Main Quest Increase my stamina to be able to run a full 10k without walking (or without walking more than a few seconds at a time)... Ultimately to build up to completing a half marathon by the end of 2014 with my wife. Three Goals 1. Start strength training again. 2. Stick to training regularly, don’t get off program. 3. Eat less candy, or only have as the occasional treat.

Hello, I'm Ani and this is going to be my first challenge. A friend of mine gave me this idea and since I love challenging myself for progress in general, it would be amazing to have even more motivation to train. Main Quest: Most important for me is to get in shape, not only to look good, but to feel healthy also. Main goals: - To lose 4 more kg (from 58 to 54kg) and so to lower my percent of body fat - To be able to do 150 crunches - To run longer and faster (4km for 25 minutes) Work-outs: I work out mostly at home, since I live a bit far from the city center, where the gyms are at, but that has never been a problem. I live near a park and I mostly run there and in the area around the big lake in it. At home I do also cardio-exercises like jumping jacks, squats and crunches. I always make time for a workout every day of the week, so I basically train every day to stay in shape, even if sometimes not so intense. Generally my goal is 6 workouts per week, each no less than an hour. Dieting: For more than a year now I am eating absolutely healthy. No soda, no chips, no alcohol, no fast food, of course with some exceptions only sometimes. At first I used myfistenspall to count my calories, then it just became a healthy habit. I don’t find it difficult, exactly the opposite. I am used to it and it makes me feel healthier (probably because of the vitamins ). Life Side Quest: - To have enough time for studying and so to graduate from high-school with a perfect diploma - To dedicate more effort and time into my hobby, which is art Motivation: - My friends, who always support me - A better life through better looks and better personality J

Hey guys. I go by the name of tomocalypse, and this is where it all begins for me. Let's get basic stats out of the way. Wood Elf, Level 0, probably Assassin class. Age 21, Height 5'8.5 Weight, not sure, but around 11 and a half stone. Main Quest: Increase general fitness through strength training, running and diet improvement Three Goals towards main quest: 1. Perform the Beginner Body Weight Workout 3 times per week. 2. Run 2 times per week. 3. Eat vegetables every day. Side Life Quest: Learn 6 new songs on the guitar. Side health/fitness quest: Reduce intake of carbs; only eat things like bread and pasta 3 days a week. My motivation: To achieve my long term goals of greater physical fitness and feeling comfortable in my own body.. Well you have to start somewhere. This challenge is to increase my overall fitness without getting overly specific, to give me a good starting point to my journey. Also I REALLY REALLY want to start levelling and playing my life like an MMORPG. I'm looking to be an Assassin class in the future, and I need to improve my basic strength and endurance before I can start working on things like Parkour. I've only just joined the rebellion community, but it looks like I did so at a good time looking forward to getting to know some fellow newbies (and of course the established rebels) and getting on with making my life a little better every day.