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So lately I have been off the wagon big time. Eating poorly, lack of workouts, no structure. This challenge I want to set a weekly goal and achieve then carry it and a new goal into the following week. That's it, nothing special.

Affinity - a similarity of characteristics suggesting a relationship, especially a resemblance in structure between animals, plants, or languages. Hi guys. Last challenge was just a little overwhelming for me to keep up with. This is not to say I didn't do well because when it was all said and done, I think I performed adequately. I just got overwhelmed tracking everything on top of balancing out my schedule AND posting it all daily. I just don't have that kind of time, lol. I wish I did but I don't. With that being said, I'm going to focus on a smaller challenge that just cover's a few things and allows me the freedom to post as frequent (or infrequent) as needed. This challenge will be covering some affinities I hope to continue gardening over the next several months. But the best part is, is I'm not locked into anything, so if I change my mind, then WOOT WOOT! I can do that . Here are the 4 affinities I'll be focusing on: Brawn - Toughness Reflex - Mobility Fortune - Luck Discipline - Control I also have a couple of goals I want to complete this year based off each affinity. And here they are: Brawn 275# Rack Pull 250# 350# Back Squat 225# Bench Murph WOD w/ 20# Weight Vest Sub 10-min mile Reflex Full Saddle (with back on the ground) Full Straddle (with chest on the ground) 30+ streak of mobility (this will change once I hit that streak) Fortune Start our savings account Invest (could be anything. Need MOAR research because I want to be smart about it) Tithe 10% of each paycheck Discipline Limit junk food whenever possible Try and complete 30-days of no junk food Daily Devotionals and Bible Study Controlled bed time during the week (11pm). Stop staying up watching YouTube! Continue growing hair (so far so good!) Lean more towards a Paleo way of eating. Try to eliminate dairy and gluten when possible. Get under 10% BF #Wolflean, I can definitely see this list growing, but I've been thinking more long term goals recently and this is the most immediate list that came to mind. As for specific challenge goals. I only have 2: Workout Sleep Yes, I do have a problem with sweets from time to time, but outside of the couple times a month it drags me down, I eat really clean. It's not an issue for me to eat good...especially when I set my mind to it. So, along with making sure I get enough sleep Monday through Friday, I want to make sure I can continually hit 4x a week in the gym. It doesn't happen as often as I'd like and I'm annoyed at myself lol. More sleep = more energy = more gym time. Plain and simple What I am reading: Battle Mage by Peter A. Flannery This is a really good book. If you like dragons, then this is your book. If you like epic battles, then this is your book. What I am watching: Black Summer (on Netflix) I'm on a HUGE zombie kick right now for a couple reasons. I love zombie stuff and have loved zombie stuff since I was little Army of the Dead is coming out next week on Netflix and I'm SUPER stoked! I finally watched Train to Busan...WOW. Amazing zombie movie. Aaaaannnnnd, Back 4 Blood is coming out this year and its one my most anticipated games in a long time! I can't wait! Castlevania What's not to love? It's incredibly violent and the animation is superb. Season 4 drops on Netflix this week. Resident Evil 8: Villiage I'm watching a YouTuber go through the whole game. It's been a blast to watch! This was lengthier than I anticipated but I haven't updated in a while and thought my initial post would be best served for that purpose . Happy Challenging, Nerds! It's good to see my wife @PrincessMononoke back on the boards. She's been working very hard since February to establish healthier habits and the results truly speak for themselves! She's lost like 40lbs so far! If you haven't checked out her challenge, you should. She's funny. And I think she's suuuuuuuper sexy! Cheers, y'all! Wolf

Hey all! I'm just starting to get into fitness, and was curious about the workout structure. I did the test to see what workout series I needed to start out with, and I got 3A and 3B. My question is, when I work out do I start with 3A, and when I'm done with that do 3B, and then after that do the boss battle in the same workout? It seems like that's the case, and I'm sorry if this has been asked already, but I looked around and didn't see an explanation. Thanks! OA

Hi Nerd Fitness Community! I've seen various blips of information filtering into my life for a while now from Nerdfitness; the community on facebook, Steve's blog and email updates etc. t-shirts!!! and I've decided to do something about leveling up my own life overall. I've got a tonne of aspirations and a life full of tasks and chores, no shortage of motivation, or enthusiasm to get the stuff done (that I'm good at) but I'm permanently tired from having too much going on at once. What I could do with is pointing in the right direction to leveling up generally. I seem to remember seeing categories for structuring these goals to level up in all aspects. Does anyone know where the list is as I can't find it. Once I've got those categories set down then I can work out what needs to be in them and where from this list of tasks - big small or otherwise, and set to with working out how to get them done - THE FUN WAY!!! If I structure my goals in the same way that you're all structuring yours then it becomes measurable and I can join in with you all on the 6 week challenges! - thanks for having me on board

I'm in a rut. I have a history of ups and downs, and I'm in a down right now. I think what has kept me from staying mostly up is my lack of self-discipline and structure. I have done a lot of drifting from place to place, hoping to find where I belong. I have finally figured out that I must make goals, plans, and definite decisions in order to "level up" instead of subsisting and moving laterally. To help myself begin to feel better physically, mentally, and spiritually in order to become a whole and functioning individual, I have made these goals: 1. Eat a serving of vegetables daily with the option of fruit. I'm one of those bread, meat, and cheese eaters (please don't judge!). The vegetables I normally get are on my burgers. I don't dislike vegetables and fruits, I just have the ingrained habit to immediately go for my comfort foods (depression?). Maybe one day I will go paleo, who knows? 2. Get at least 15 minutes of aerobic exercise daily. This can be bike riding (weather permitting), jogging, or dancing around the house. I need to be more active and work up a sweat to get my energy levels up. 3. Limit myself to 1 sugary item per day. This will most likely translate to one 12 oz. soda for me since I've become a soda enthusiast. This means if I want a dessert item, no soda. 4. Read a book at least 30 minutes daily. I have allowed my attention span to wither away via the internet. By setting aside time to focus on reading one thing, I believe I can strengthen my concentration and improve my brain function overall. 5. Devote 10 minutes a day to meditation/prayer. I feel this is important for me to feel centered and at peace with the universe, as corny as that sounds. I really believe it will help me see myself and the world more clearly and truly. Okay, I know I should only have 4 goals as a newbie adventurer, but 1 and 3 kind of tie in to each other, and the time-specific ones add up to less than an hour, so I believe I can stick with these. They probably seem really basic, but that's just where I am right now. I can feel the potential inside myself waiting to burst out and bloom like a beautiful flower, I just have to activate it and then channel it into real-life activity. No more living inside my own head! Wish me luck, and thank you in advance! -Zelmo Swift