Search the Community

A fresh new battle log to start off a new year (and finally have a new keyboard!) I've fully accepted now my ability to organize needs to level up. Going to allow myself some freedom and letting go of past posts, and going to keep my posts here. I will joining the challenge threads, but I know now true fully I need to keep my own structure of challenge days for making it easier to follow through. Along with keeping the battle log on my signature and being active in the forums again, so I do get to chat with new people. Since there is a reason why I keep coming back here after all. I love the people here... And am surprised by how people in the real world don't always have the "happier life goals". So following in the idea that what I've been calling my heart, is really my inner goddess trying to make my dreams a reality. Speaking of goals, I realized after having some thinking time of "what is my 'personal philosophy?'" A lot of it came back to finding my joys and following my hearts (especially when I realized there is still quite a bit in my life that doesn't give me joy, but unhealthy habits to give me comfort during my less joyful times). So hoping to take steps toward a life that I can barely dream of. Taking steps in my career toward my fears, and let's spread that to other areas of my life. School Goals - For the next 14 weeks (daily/weekly tracking, and adjusting on where I'm needed): Extra time out of class - Starting this week, I'm starting the goal of working on school stuff for a goal of 25 hours each week outside of class! All my classes have large projects, and 2 out of 3 are starting off with large amounts of reading for the projects. Most of these projects are group based, which means I need to keep my end of the work. This is an intro to my career choice I'm finding, so time to face my fears that I have all over the place. (Reward: 25 cents per an hour finished) Following Through- On top of the work, last year I had a class where I nearly failed because I wasn't turning anything in... (I have an all or nothing mentality where a portion of the time I just give up). So working on rewiring my brain and showing the end results, hoping this will ripple effect into the rest of my life. (Reward: $300 on anything I desire, Penalty: Will donate to an organization that I'm not a fan toward their mission... Am open to ideas for this one.) Health/Spirituality Goal - 1 week at a time here... (Am trying to figure out what is going to work out in my life): Daily Tarot - Spiritual side, doing a tarot has me sitting down and getting out of my head a bit every night before bed. Has been helping with mindfulness techniques, and times for being thankful (3 months 90% Successful - Reward: A tarot deck or something similar for spiritual side). Collecting Underpants- So with school, a new job, and -25 degrees F windchill coming out every few days I'm trying to figure out how to add exercise that I enjoy back into my routine. Walking somewhere was my go to, but with the weather some days I need an alternative. Life Goals: Urge surfing- From buying stuff and eating stuff that makes me feel good. I've found both for my waist size and my wallet, stepping back and allowing "extras" stuff to be a short term reward. Allowing myself to buy a higher quality item once, instead of crappy stuff every day. Will be taking daily note on any encounters, and/or goals for the longer rewards. Self-Love - Kind of collecting underpants here, but realized with trying to find a social life I had many changes but could barely handle my negative thinking afterwards. Over winter break I realized how nasty I'm to myself sometimes (and wouldn't allow anyone else to do to me). Along with how many times I go to escapes for "taking care of myself." If I can barely handle being in my own skin some-days.Starting off by daily sharing a week's worth of daily assignments from Uncustomary.org (a blog I just found and haven't tried too much out because of not accountability). Cutting the Nonsense out: I'm someone that walks away from negative people in my life, so why do I go on facebook? Yeah need to cut it out, especially since I get notifications about groups on my phone for updates on events and stuff (and really do I want to be part of a group of people that can't take the time to email it out, then just facebook). Cutting out Netflix... So many hours. Now and then I tend to fall in a binge, but like sugary treats its not something I want to depend on getting through hard times. Art Maker: A four week course of finding an artistic outlet that I'm trying to figure out. Will be doing writing or actual art projects depending on how I feel or have time for. Creatively I've been feeling kind of stuck, since I realized during NaNoWriMo I can barely wrap my head around writing healthy relationships. Something is off. Will share what I come up with. NF goals: Daily Posts- Really the only way I've found joy in my life is daily posting stuff, next to be a tad bit more accountability. Friends: Posting on someone else's thread daily, would lead me to following at least a few people. Oofda... Just having a lot in my head. There was a point where I couldn't think of any. And then realized all my goals. Color coated while I did it too. Thank god for days off else I wouldn't have been able to do this today.

i don't need to lose any weight right now, so i want to level up my weight training. i have been exercising semi-consistently over the past year. i lost 15 pounds over the last year, but that fluctuates as i go on and off eating healthy and doing lots of cardio. i started reading some of the nerd fitness posts about the same time i decided to try more weight training, i started deadlifting as well as tried paleo. i was pretty successful for about 3 weeks, then kind of crashed. this 6 week challenge gives me a clear time table and way to measure goals which i lacked with my last goals. missions: 1. barbell squat 6x (1x per week) 2. eat paleo (except when on vacation Aug 13-20) 3. dumbell incline bench press 75s 6x (1x per week)

Sup y'all. Hailing from the south, though I aint originally from here...I'm actually a west coast kidd So just wanted to say hello. I've been following for quite some time (about two years now I think...) and Steve's remarks have helped me level up my personal life as well as my physical life. Suffice it to say, he says it like it is and I need to hear it more often than not as a reminder. Alright, so I was never one to work out much nor go to the gym...but this last year has been a turn of events for me. Been attending the Y and taking some classes (Body Pump and Spin). Been great...but then there were days that I was just tired of leaving the house so early or I just couldn't wake up in time but I had time in the afternoon for a workout...and going through some of Steve's past posts, I found the Konami Code. It was really great...but then...well...I started to get a little tired of it...well...more like...I felt like I needed more of a challenge...I wanted to level up...So I began to add to it...and add a little more....And I think I have finally developed the Super Konami Code Workout!!! MUAHAHAHAHAHAHA.....all that is left is total world domination!!! That or a piece of steak after this post Alright, So what is the Super Konami Code you ask? Well it has the Konami Code in it...but mind you I've added exercises to it that kinda happened spontaneously and stuff that I integrated from the classes at the Y, from some of Steve's posts, or from one of the P90X discs that I have. Haven't gone to the Y all summer yet, mainly because this workout has been really great and I have been enjoying doing it about 3x a week (along with walking or something on my other days)...enough with the rambling. Here's my current workout Warm Up comes from the 20-Minute Hotel Workout: 25 jumping Jacks15 Squats10 pushups10 lunges10 hip raises25 jumping jacks Super Konami Code Workout: 4-5 Deadlifts4 Dumbbell Row Overhand Grip (in a bent over position)4 Dumbbell Row Neutral Grip (in a bent over position)5 Push ups - I alternate between different variations out there (spiderman, diamond, jumping, etc)5 Lunges2 Burpees - oh...after every burpee I add a quick squat...insane...I know...5 Squats - and i sometimes alternate between the width of my stance depending on how i feel. I Even do sumo squats10 Weighted Hip Raises - I use one dumbbell here 5-10 Reverse Crunches - some days I go to 5 other days I can do more5 Sit Ups2 Weighted Mason Twists - uh...yeah hard to describe this workout. I basically put one dumbbell on either side of me. I lift my legs and proceed to alternate the dumbbells. Dumbbell on the left goes to the right and vice versa. I count that as 1 Mason twist. 2 Pull ups - assisted. you'd think I could do more! One day I'll be assisted free!...and I'll do more too!2 Dumbbell Shoulder Presses2 Dumbbell Alternate Bicep Curls - 2 for each side - 3-4 Dumbbell Triceps Extensions - I use one dumbbell 4 Swing Kicks - 1 set would be your both legs going right over the stool then both coming back left over the stool to your starting position. Phew!! So yeah, all that is ONE circuit....Okay...wow...that looks insane...it really does. I never realized how much I did! Holy Buckets!!! Wow...okay...so anyways...I usually workout outside on a back patio area. I keep track of time and circuits completed. You'll need: Water!!A matt of some sort to lie on your backTowelDumbbells - I have the type of dumbbells that you can turn the dial and add more weight to them - I use the same dumbbells for everything...if you need to change it up to do lighter weights, please do so! Don't hurt yourself.A watch and something to track your progressStool/chair - for the swing kicks..or anything you can swing your legs over...a little child would suffice too Optional - I try to workout near a mirror/reflective glass simply to watch my form I started developing this all when I had 20lbs and the original Konami Code Workout...then I began to add exercises all the while using my 20lbs. It was intense but awesome! I started to time myself and work out for no more than 30 minutes. Every time I started to get to a relatively high number of Super Konami Circuits, I would add a little more weight and see how far I could go for 30 minutes. Currently I'm just aiming for few solid completions in 20 minutes (mainly because 30lbs is the weight I just leveled up to---hm...maybe I'll add more burpee reps later on). No i don't look like a superman...but I do feel great and I go paleo as often as I can (even if I do go out and eat somewhere). So yeah...posture and form are crucial here. I think I read somewhere on this site or somewhere else that said if your form starts to come into question, it's okay to just stop. Your body is done. Listen to your body! The Konami Code kicked my butt a number of times when I first started off...so the Super Konami Code is no walk in the park Oh and if you don't know what these look like, a google search can help. I didn't know the names of them so I had to google image them to find the "proper names" I hope the names and links above help some. okay...so...Hello Rebellion Headquarters. Look forward to chatting with some of you...oh...and Steve Kamb? Thanks for the inspiration, brother.

Hey folks! Having a bit of a woot moment! Just got the official word that I'm starting my new job on Monday! I'll now be a regular Monday to Friday desk jockey like everyone else in the world Can't wait to have a desk! (I was previously working in a high-end cocktail bar which was nice and all but hey, who wants to be getting home at 5am after being on their feet all day) Not sure what to expect as I've never worked for a company this big before so I'm a little nervous but still super excited! Oh and it's a bank I'm working for... I don't think most of you would know it but it's ANZ (you Aussie rebels will know it). Anyways, woot! Jimmy