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Challenge Date: Nov 3rd to Dec 21st, 2014 Introduction: Hi, I am reynalia, and this is my first challenge. I like to workout, play ultimate, and do regular things like watch TV, read manga, etc. I am a third year undergraduate college student, majoring in Biochemistry. I am working towards a better body in general, but my main goal is to be better at ultimate for this challenge. Main Quest: To build muscle and be in better conditioning for ultimate tournaments for the spring semester. This is perfect because the fall semester ends right after this challenge. Specific goals: To do Starting Strength 3x a week (18x throughout whole challenge, skipping a week for Thanksgiving break) Beginning lifts to current lifts: Squat 85lbs ->130lbs Bench 45->80lbs Deadlift 85 ->135lbs Press 45lbs ->50lbs [sTR +5 | A= 15-18x | B=11-14x | C=7-10x | D=3-6x | F=0-2x] Stretch my back every night to prevent reinjury and foam roll at least 2 times a week I injured my back two years ago and was diagnosed with a pinched nerve. The doctor said there is nothing I can do to fix it, but I read this PT book that gave me stretches to do, and they have helped immensely. Doing these stretches lets me prevent pain on a daily basis, especially after sitting in lectures for so long. [CON +3 | A=foam roll 2x a week and stretch for at least 5 days a week | B=foam roll 1x a week and stretch at least 4 days a week | C=stretching at least 3 days a week] Go throwing outside of practice at least 2 times a week. [DEX +3 | A=45-60 minutes a week| B=30-44minutes a week| C=15-29minutes a week] Side Life Quest: To do cleaning activities for 15 minutes every day. Don’t leave dishes in the sink overnight. [WIS +2] [A=washed more than half of the days of the whole challenge | B=less thank half] Write a smiley face on the calendar, and then tally them up for the days of the challenge. Diet Side Quest: To hit my macros everyday and have only one serving of sweets a day. Write “macros†on a successful day of the calendar. Remember to have more carbs on workout days and less on rest days. [CHA +2] [A=more than half the days | B=less than half the days] Strength Workouts: (write the date of the workout if completed- 3x a week) Week 1: 11/3/14 | 11/5/14 | 11/7/14 Week 2: 11/10/14 | 11/14/14 Week 3: 11/17/14 | 11/19/14 | 11/21/14 Week 4: 11/23/14 | Week 5: Week 6: I will have Thanksgiving (one week) and Christmas (two weeks long) break without a gym, therefore I will substitute using bodyweight workouts. Stretching- Week 1: MTWRFS(foam)S(foam) Week 2: MTWRFSS Week 3: MTWRFSS Week 4: MTWRFSS Week 5: Week 6: Throwing Week 1: 30 minutes (hucks) Week 2: None Week 3: None again.... Week 4: Week 5: Week 6: Also a side note: Make it to the first two days of Winter League for Dallas Ultimate. First game is Dec 13th, and second is Dec. 20th. Race: Half Elf Class: Adventurer Current level: 0 STR: 0| DEX: 0| STA:0 | CON:0 | WIS:0 | CHA: 0

I started doing Starting Strength a few weeks ago on MWF. Current lifts: (still steadily increasing weight every workout) Squat 100lbs Bench 70lbs Deadlift 100lbs Press 50lbs Recently, during ultimate practice, the coach started adding in track workouts, which include sprints and conditioning drills. Here is one example: Warm up: 10 minute warm up jog, dynamic stretchSprints: Do 10 40 yard sprints (width of a ultimate field). Rest 45s in between each.Conditioning: Set up 2 cones 20 yards apart. Sprint back and forth for 1 minute, then rest 1 minute. Repeat 5x. (Make good sharp turns when you get to each cone!)Strength: 2 rounds of: 20 squats, 10 lunges (each leg), 10 jump squats (for height), 20 calf raisesCool down jog, stretch.Here are my macros also: Carbs: 200g Protein: 115g Fat: 44g Fiber: 25g And I usually drink more than 8 cups a day, so I don't see the problem there. As for sleep: approximately 6.5-8hrs a night, depending on the workload and morning class times. Does this mean that I have technically working legs like 5 days a week? Is doing this okay? Will it be better if I change my workouts to Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday? I think that'll make me very tired because I will be doing sprints and squats on the same day. Advice on how to change things or leave things as they are please? Thank you!