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I've escaped the Shadow Plane after years and years of trying. Since then, I have found that I do not fit in as well in the world of men as I thought I would. To that end, Ordinary humans will not accept me, so I've joined a pirate band and smuggle goods and gold through the Material Plane into the Shadow Plane and back. Ship life is hard work, however, and I have needed more strength to conquer the trials of a life at sea. The captain needs a good warrior, as strong and ruthless in raiding as she is cunning in trade. My training has begun. I am using training centers at whatever port in which we make berth to hone my strength and my endurance. I'm marrying the ship's cook, who is quite an extraordinary human, and am also trying to become stronger and sexier for the wedding. So here is my breakdown. Gender: Female Age: 23 Height: 5'7" Weight: 145lbs Diet: High protein, moderate carb, moderate fat. Main quest: Gain enough strength and stamina for these things A) Squat + Benchpress + Deadlift = 555lbs. Do 50 pushups at once. C) Feel extraordinarily comfortable without clothes. D) Keep the wedding-planning stress down. Sub quests: Keep adding weight to my barbell lifts (doing Stronglifts basic workout, modified to include abs and cardio): Workout A: 3x5 squats 3x5 bench presses 3x5 pull-ups/chin-ups (I'm alternating this with barbell rows) 3x15 ab exercise 4+ minute HIIT Workout B: 3x5 squats 3x5 overhead presses 3x5 deadlifts 3x15 ab exercise 4+ minute HIIT Be able to do progressively more difficult/longer HIIT workouts.Drink a shitton more water.Working on my dietary needs and goals, still. There's a lot of conflicting information out there and I've discovered Paleo doesn't really work for me personally, though I have cut out most bread and I only eat whole-grain pasta/brown rice with lots of good nutrients. I also don't consume anything with added sugar, and I've stopped drinking socially as often. A pirate has to eat and drink what she's offered. She can't be too picky in a world that might not yield a good bounty all the time (in other words, grad school). My macros: kcal: 2100Protein: 130-145gCarbs: 100-150gFats: As long as they're healthy, I don't pay them too much attention. Usually they stay below 100. This is actually my 3rd week into the Starting Strength thing, but I only added HIIT at the end of this past week. I already feel glorious.