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Shout out from Brisbane, Australia! First time committing to any sort of fitness program, so bare with me... I love being outdoors: bushwalking, mountain biking, rock climbing, kayaking etc. I am a big guy at 6'4" pr 196cm. I currently weigh 120kg and aim to get this down, which should in turn make me awesome at all these outdoor sports...right? Main quest: Do 5 pull ups (should help me with rock climbing massively) mini goals 1: Get to 100kgs - Losing weight is pull up 101 mini goals 2: Strength train 3 times a week, focus on shoulders and upper body. mini goal 3: Eat a paleo-ish diet, low sugar, low grains, lots of meat & fish and vegies. How will I achieve these goals I hear someone whisper.. I need to build a box to practice pull ups with, as in the NF video. mini goal 1 - will require discipline in the other 2 areas, which hopefully will pay off in this area. I have also been hearing Beep test is an awesome, easy cardio workout for losing weight. Tonight I got 5-3 23/4/18 mini goal 2 - I will do bench, incline and shoulder press and always include a little core work too. I am tempted to try using less reps, more weight. I will need to talk to my gym instructor about this and find a gym buddy if I feel like I need a spotter. mini goal 3 - I have started this a already and find eggs for breakfast combined with snacks of vegies/fruits for lunch become very filling. Difficult part here is having a partner allergic to fruit and being time poor we often rely on filled pasta dishes for our fast food and lots of beans on toast type meals. I look forward to being part of the community and seeing what everyone else does. This bloggy part should be updated twice a week with progress. Here we goooooooooooo.......

Hello and welcome, I do not know if there are any of these threads currently going, but I thought I would start one regardless. The point of this thread is for a base camp for those Australian Nerd Fitness Rebels. There are probably more of us in your home city than you are aware of....... Use this a point of reference to find people in you are who maybe training for a similar event, a similar goal or are just looking for some one to train with or share information and gain knowledge and wisdom. Share you goals, ambitions and dreams with us, so that we can join you on your journey and make sure you find your way there. Feel like you are about to fall of the wagon, come talk to us, tell us where you are and how much you have accomplished and what is standing in your way and we will be there to motivate, inspire, lend a helping hand and a word or two of encouragement. We are all here because we have a common interest. We are all like minded people with the same drive and determination in both health, fitness and those slightly obscure hobbies and interests. Introduce your self and what your current achievements are and what you are training towards. I will get the ball rolling by introducing myself in the next post.