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I have lots of good reasons to go into the Navy: I want to see the world, I want to be able to call myself a veteran, I want to get an edge applying for federal jobs, and I want help paying for a masters of social work and to take spanish classes. I've been a retail pharmacy tech for 5 years and have grown to really, really, REALLY hate the field, mostly because of the poor pay and instability. Things will be running smoothly, then all of the sudden, I'll get cut to 10 hours a week and I have to job hop. I often work clopenings, so I get anywhere from only 2 to 12 hours a sleep in a night and

Up at 0400 this morning to run the 1/2 mile to meet a friend at the gym. She was late, but as I was already on a compressed timeline, I went ahead and knocked out 4 sets of 10 reps of wide grip lat pull downs cable on the cable station. In between each set I managed 10 wood chops at navel height for a total of 4 sets. She finally showed up and I finished out (I told you it was a compressed schedule :-P) with 1x 1 minute full plank, 25 free-foot sit-ups (ie, nothing to keep my feet down - really works the core), and 1 more 1 minute full plank. Then I ran back to get ready for work. I am s

Greetings fellow human. My first time doing a six week challenge. So here goes. Starting point: 1) Can only do five push-ups. 2) Can only do eleven sit-ups. 3) Am too sendentary. Weight is 227. That's keeping in mind I've lost 25 pounds over the past six months due to Paleo diet and VERY light exercise. Would eventually like to get down to 195 or 200, considering that most websites indicate that's the optimal weight for my age and height. Bellybutton measurement is 42. Six months ago it was 46. No specific goal with this, but I assume it should be somewhere in the 30s. Fitness Goals 1) Be