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FOR ALL YOU REBELS OUT THERE! New. Young. Old. Fit. Needing a restart or a little push? From any guild or no guild? Welcome all! I know some of you are respawning, but feel free to read up on things that might have changed while you were out fighting your demons (and you're succeeding!) Maybe you just don't want to choose a guild yet, which is great, and we can encourage each other together! If you are new to Nerd Fitness, the forums, or the concept of challenges, then welcome! 1) Are you ready to be awesome? Worried about someone breaching the NF Code of Honour? Double check the forum rules HERE. 2) Want to find out more about the old character and attribute system? Find it HERE. (Warning, this is no longer officially supported) 3) No idea what a challenge is or how to set it up? Watch Spezzy lead you through it HERE. 4) Prefer something written down? A couple of starting challenge ideas are HERE. 5) The current challenge guidelines exist HERE. Feel free to read through for a more consice set of information. Maybe you're read through all those links, maybe not. But take a couple of steps to get a feel for the forums. Introduce yourself in the Juice Bar, take a look into all the other guilds, maybe say hi in their general chats. Then come back and give a word of encouragement to a couple of people in their challenge threads. Then make your own! Characterize your Quest. What do you hope to accomplish? It can take as long as you need (doesn't have to be only one challenge, or one year). Pick 2 - 3 SMART goals that will help you achieve the quest you've selected. These are only 4 Week Challenge specific and should be any combination of healthy living goals, with possibly one life goal. Create a challenge thread, with your name in the title, and post your goals in there. You can put a link to your challenge thread in your signature. Try to pop in at least 3 times a week and update us on your challenge progress . We want to know how you're doing, offer advice, and provide support and encouragement throughout your challenge adventure. Keep an eye out for the Official Guild Mini-Challenge (Fruit Salad) posted at the start of each new challenge cycle. Usually these feature some sort of weekly feat, quest, or goal, and it would be great if you could participate in at least one of them. Remember, however, they are completely optional. Don't let them distract you from your goals. At the end of the challenge post a final summary in your post and the report in thread and Level Up! (This list was shamelessly taken from The Fort, but it says everything so well) FAQ Okay, so how do I join a challenge? Just post your challenge thread in the guild! Do I have to do it with the Rebels? It's recommended so you can find other people who are starting off, but you can definitely join other guilds now if you want to! It's been two/three weeks since the challenge started. Can I still join? Definitely! Maybe imagine this period as a testing stage, and experiment with a couple of habits you want to start with. This is the best time to find out if you have too many/too few habits to experiment with. I am age+/weight+/other problems. Can I still do a challenge? Absolutely! Your challenge is your challenge, and you can scale it as much as you want or need. Don't compare yourself to others, but on yesterday's version of you, and try to improve from there! Do you have any other questions? Feel free to jump into the Juice Bar and ask something over there! Problems? If it's something urgent, use the tag function (@name) in any thread to get hold of any guild leader. If you feel like there has been inconsiderate or inappropriate behaviour : "Mocking, harassing, or belittling another forum member or another forum member's form of training, diet, or lifestyle is not allowed. Suggestions, advice, tips are more than welcome - there's a difference." use the tag function or send a message to any guild leader. Click on their username, and select 'Send message'. They'll be more than happy to help you! If you feel like the forum has a personal grudge against you and you are facing technical problems, head to the Feedback/Help section, and someone has probable already faced that issue. Guild Leaders Rebel : N/A Adventurer : Teros, Assassin : Hazard, Starsapart, Anim07734 Druid : Sunmage, Monk : Kishi, RisenPhoenix, Ranger : DarK_RaideR, Rurik Harrgath, Hammlin, Tanktimus the Encourager Scout : Strickland5, Warrior : miss_marissa, Flex Luthor, Gainsdalf the Whey,

Reporting in with a thread for people who are starting with or are beginners in the world of weightlifting. Typical programs that are followed: Mark Rippetoe's: Starting Strength Mehdi's: Stronglifts Exit: stage right!

So I'm starting a couple of weeks late but that's ok, it's my first 6 week challenge so I'm not putting too much pressure on myself. My main quest is to do at least 1 chin up by December 31st. Starting weight - 77kgs and a body fat of 28%. This 6 week challenge goal is to complete Level 1 of Steve's road to pull ups which is Bent Over Dumbbell Rows. As I am a woman of nearly 6ft, with little upper body strength, I will be aiming for a weight of 18-20kg @ 8 reps x 3 sets to complete this challenge. Wish me luck! Last week I completed 14kgs @ 8x3 along with: Strength Training Sets Reps/Set Weight/Set Lat Pulldown 3x 8x 33 Mid Lat Pulls 3x 8x 38 Close Lat Pulls 3x 8x 42 Machine Row 3x 8x 33 Standing cable pulldown 3x 8x 15