RedStone Posted September 10, 2017 Report Share Posted September 10, 2017 And now I have goals: Welp, it's Zero Week! ZERO WEEK! ZERO WEEK!!! And I honestly don't know if I've ever needed one more. It's been a while since I gave ya'll a full on rant hasn't it? You have been warned. So the past few months have been tumultuous. Ups and downs. Difficult things. Adjusting. Last challenge fizzled out, which is fine. Honestly it's my social OCD that had me set one up at all, I was due for a break, @Laghail knows. I guess I'm supossed to show my progress for the jumprope PVP with @Wild Wolf that never hapenned I guess you can watch me fall on my butt... that's always fun, right? I had my discharge from physical therapy last week, hand in hand with a list of guidelines for moving forward, as well as an appointment for this morning to deal with my muscle strain from those heavy triples last spring. It has been a surprisingly emotional period of my life... and I'm guessing that it's somewhat related to the fact that my birthday is coming up, a week from tomorrow in fact, on International Talk Like A Pirate Day. (Yes, it's a thing ) I was never really one to feel badly about getting older. 30 came and went, so did 35. It was on my 36th birthday (Sept. 2015) that I realized my next milestone was 40 and that I needed to change my process if I wanted to stay fit and healthy into my 70s and 80s. (You may be familiar with my backstory - I got complacent in my martial arts training when I started teaching... 5 years later I gained 30# and was relatively out of shape. I lost the weight and started powerlifting in March of 2016.) In the one year that I started lifting, and really, just around the 8-9 month mark, I went from a 20# squat to 185. A pair of 10# DBs to body weight bench at 110. Pulling the naked bar to a 245# deadlift. It looked promising that I would go further. It's nice that I have the genetics to build muscle quickly, a fact I have always known (thanks dad) but I had never seen it in action like this. It was cool, but some of my other soft tissue wasn't so thrilled about it. -Tendonitis hapenned. -Fatigued training resulted in straining a muscle and jacking my lumbar spine a bit. -Studying orthopedics and building connections with my physical therapists has made me re-examine my training methodology. -Injury, and let's be honest, a birthday, has made me peak through the keyhole of mortality. So. Last week we started talking about my particular issues and future limitations. Primary panics thoughts were that I will likely never get back on the platform in competition... but really is that so bad? I had a pretty rough time last go. But... never lift again? Even if not for competition? I was just getting started, and now I have to stop? The initial panic subsided after a bout of creativity in looking at what I CAN do, and writing myself a pretty boss workout, just like I would do for any of my clients that have some limitations, and let's face it, I don't have a single one over 30 that doesn't have SOMETHING amiss to work around. I first got started with powerlifting because it's rampant on Nerd Fitness, and because it's easy. I wanted to start a focus on building strength for longevity and independence as I get older. I want to be able to get out of a chair by myself when I'm 77. Powerlifting is an easy and fast way to develop strength. Easy. I like easy. I like efficient. I like fast. You know what I don't like? Feeling broken. That was never the point of my journey. It was always about the long term. Time to start playing the long game. SO WHAT DOES THE LONG GAME LOOK LIKE FOR REDSTONE? Look, it's different for everyone. Sure, there are many people who powerlift into old age. Sure, maybe you'll be one of them if it's important to you. Ask yourself, am I constantly working around injuries that never seem to get sorted out? Is my quest for PRs more important than how I feel when I wake up? It's all about priorities, what is most important to you. You do you. But broken doesn't look good on me. Throughout this process, every time I go back to the fear that I will never lift again, I hear the comforting words of my PT: "Lift for health. Lift for life." Yes, strength training is important to a well rounded routine. People who speak in absolutes annoy me to no end, ie: lifting is bad for your joints, don't ever do it. Cardio is important. So is mobility. (You don't have to believe it, but that doesn't make it untrue.) Lifting is not going away for RedStone, it's just changing a little. I've identified with the warriors from day 1 on NF, thought my training sounds a lot more like Rangering if you break it up. But strength has always been my #1 priority. AND SOOOO... What is strength? What is mental toughness?? Having the fucking fortitude to do ALL the things that need to be done, properly, even if it means that your delicate flower of an ego takes a little hit. Toughen up cupcake and roll out your damn mother fucking pink yoga matt. Get on the elliptical. Don't do things that make your weak links weaker. Be smart. BE STRONG. So. That is what my long game will be considering. I do not know exactly what it will look like. Not today, or tomorrow, or how that will change in a year or in 10 years or in 20. But I do know how I want to feel. Zero week is dedicated to considering the next steps in a long journey, to reconcile the feelings of limitation with the empowerment of knowing how and that I can work around them, as well as making them, and my self, stronger as a whole. There will be nutrition goals, training goals, personal goals. All the goals. There will be a birthday. There will be talking like a pirate Yar. But for now... there is only ZERO WEEK RAWRRRR PEACE BE THE JOURNEY MY LOVELY NERDS. 17 Quote ~Peace Be The Journey~ one - two - three - four - five - six - seven- eight - nine - ten - eleven - twelve - thirteen - fourteen - fifteen - sixteen - seventeen - eighteen - nineteen - twenty - twenty one - twenty two - twenty three - twenty four - twenty five - twenty six - twenty seven - twenty eight - twenty nine - thirty - thirty one - thirty two - thirty three - thirty four - thirty five - thirty six Link to comment
Mike Wazowski Posted September 10, 2017 Report Share Posted September 10, 2017 First!! ETA: also, I guess I'm like excited to support you in your challenge, or something. 1 1 Quote Ballroom dancer, data nerd, calisthenics dabbler Link to comment
RedStone Posted September 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2017 8 minutes ago, MikeWazowski said: First!! ETA: also, I guess I'm like excited to support you in your challenge, or something. 3 Quote ~Peace Be The Journey~ one - two - three - four - five - six - seven- eight - nine - ten - eleven - twelve - thirteen - fourteen - fifteen - sixteen - seventeen - eighteen - nineteen - twenty - twenty one - twenty two - twenty three - twenty four - twenty five - twenty six - twenty seven - twenty eight - twenty nine - thirty - thirty one - thirty two - thirty three - thirty four - thirty five - thirty six Link to comment
WhiteGhost Posted September 11, 2017 Report Share Posted September 11, 2017 Following for [content to come] 1 Quote HUNTER OF ALL THINGS SHINY Intro Thread Challenge Log Bodyweight Exercise Library Recipe Book Shuffle Club Level 2 Ninja Strength: 13 Intelligence: 14 Wisdom: 6 Dexterity:14 Constitution: 12 Charisma: 11 Link to comment
RedStone Posted September 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2017 11 minutes ago, WhiteGhost said: Following for [content to come] Content is [coming] 14 Quote ~Peace Be The Journey~ one - two - three - four - five - six - seven- eight - nine - ten - eleven - twelve - thirteen - fourteen - fifteen - sixteen - seventeen - eighteen - nineteen - twenty - twenty one - twenty two - twenty three - twenty four - twenty five - twenty six - twenty seven - twenty eight - twenty nine - thirty - thirty one - thirty two - thirty three - thirty four - thirty five - thirty six Link to comment
Jord Posted September 11, 2017 Report Share Posted September 11, 2017 8 hours ago, RedStone said: Content is [coming] YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS all the yes 1 Quote Jǫrð, Delvian Nomad - Level 12 { Battle Log } Link to comment
RhiaWolfe Posted September 11, 2017 Report Share Posted September 11, 2017 <3 all the RedStone Zero Week Merch! Following along for all the crazy content coming our way! 1 Quote Heroine of Time Height: 5'8 Weight: 272 lbs Current Challenge: Legend of RhiaWolfe: Tears of the Food Cravings Previous Challenges: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 "Reach for the stars! If you only make it to the moon, you've still done good!" - My Dad "Hyaaaat! Jeeyat-Hiyaaaah Hiet! Hyaaaaaaa Hiyyyyet! Hiyaaaaat Hiyaaaa!" - Link Link to comment
elvenengineer Posted September 11, 2017 Report Share Posted September 11, 2017 11 hours ago, RedStone said: Content is [coming] This is awesome <3 <3 <3 1 Quote Goal: Deadlift a (Female) Wookie (100 kg): 65.8% Link to comment
Laghail Posted September 11, 2017 Report Share Posted September 11, 2017 1 Quote Level 34 [Yorkie Packmaster] Link to comment
RedStone Posted September 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2017 5 hours ago, Taddea Zhaan said: YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS all the yes 2 hours ago, elvenengineer said: This is awesome <3 <3 <3 Walmart project. Total cost of materials $15 + 45 agonizing minutes of waiting online at Walmart on a Sunday. WTF is wrong with me??? 2 hours ago, Sjard said: When can we buy Redstone merch? Hmmmmm... 3 hours ago, RhiaWolfe said: <3 all the RedStone Zero Week Merch! Following along for all the crazy content coming our way! 1 hour ago, Laghail said: IKR WTD LYFE WHY YOU NOT SPEED FORWARD ALREADY _____ Updated zero spot with a very very long rant. 5 Quote ~Peace Be The Journey~ one - two - three - four - five - six - seven- eight - nine - ten - eleven - twelve - thirteen - fourteen - fifteen - sixteen - seventeen - eighteen - nineteen - twenty - twenty one - twenty two - twenty three - twenty four - twenty five - twenty six - twenty seven - twenty eight - twenty nine - thirty - thirty one - thirty two - thirty three - thirty four - thirty five - thirty six Link to comment
Mike Wazowski Posted September 11, 2017 Report Share Posted September 11, 2017 That "rant" (was it a rant? looked like sensible reflection to me) was something I definitely needed to read. Good reminder to not lose sight (again) of *why* I'm training (getting / staying strong for a life of activity, *not* soothing my ego with "impressive" PR numbers). Thanks for putting that all on digital paper! 4 Quote Ballroom dancer, data nerd, calisthenics dabbler Link to comment
Grumble Posted September 11, 2017 Report Share Posted September 11, 2017 Well, consider me inspired. 2 Quote "You're going to be amazing." Fantasy Football league 2019 The Grumble Battle Log Spoiler Books: Shows: Games: God of War, Kingdom Hearts 3, Destiny 2 Level 15 Wookie Warrior Link to comment
raptron Posted September 11, 2017 Report Share Posted September 11, 2017 YOUR NEW SWEATSHIRT IS DOPE AF. 19 hours ago, RedStone said: What is strength? What is mental toughness?? Having the fucking fortitude to do ALL the things that need to be done, properly, even if it means that your delicate flower of an ego takes a little hit. Toughen up cupcake and roll out your damn mother fucking pink yoga matt. Get on the elliptical. Don't do things that make your weak links weaker. Be smart. BE STRONG. Yes. <3 2 Quote Raptron, alot assassin 67 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 Link to comment
Br0din Posted September 11, 2017 Report Share Posted September 11, 2017 what's this long term bull shit. 7 Quote May Br0din bless you with mighty gains, and may your shaker bottle always be full. Wheymen ...and, if you die... Walk it off - Captain America Level 13: 1/4 Giant Warrior STR - 50 | DEX - 19 | STA - 19 | CON - 14 | WIS - 28 | CHA - 24 My food logging is here*: MFP: tyrsnbdr Link to comment
Vibrantella Posted September 11, 2017 Report Share Posted September 11, 2017 22 hours ago, RedStone said: Yes, strength training is important to a well rounded routine. Absolutely! Even though lifting is the only kind of exercise that doesn't bore me to tears (except walking, but that's really transport)... Enjoy Week Zero 1 Quote Level 16 Warrior Druidess Walk FROM Mordor Challenges: Current (#17) Previous (#1-16) Keto: https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/keto Fasting: https://idmprogram.com/tag/fasting/ Link to comment
RedStone Posted September 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2017 1 hour ago, Vibrantella said: Absolutely! Even though lifting is the only kind of exercise that doesn't bore me to tears (except walking, but that's really transport)... Enjoy Week Zero I knowwwww right? It's brutal. I was just talking to @Taddea Zhaan about how we mix up boring cardio with interval changes to at least have something to do. And of all the things, I find stretching to be one of the most boring. I do it in front of the tv... 4 Quote ~Peace Be The Journey~ one - two - three - four - five - six - seven- eight - nine - ten - eleven - twelve - thirteen - fourteen - fifteen - sixteen - seventeen - eighteen - nineteen - twenty - twenty one - twenty two - twenty three - twenty four - twenty five - twenty six - twenty seven - twenty eight - twenty nine - thirty - thirty one - thirty two - thirty three - thirty four - thirty five - thirty six Link to comment
RedStone Posted September 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2017 5 hours ago, MikeWazowski said: That "rant" (was it a rant? looked like sensible reflection to me) was something I definitely needed to read. Good reminder to not lose sight (again) of *why* I'm training (getting / staying strong for a life of activity, *not* soothing my ego with "impressive" PR numbers). Thanks for putting that all on digital paper! 5 hours ago, Grumble said: Well, consider me inspired. 4 hours ago, raptron said: YOUR NEW SWEATSHIRT IS DOPE AF. Yes. <3 GUYS. <3 <3 <3 2 Quote ~Peace Be The Journey~ one - two - three - four - five - six - seven- eight - nine - ten - eleven - twelve - thirteen - fourteen - fifteen - sixteen - seventeen - eighteen - nineteen - twenty - twenty one - twenty two - twenty three - twenty four - twenty five - twenty six - twenty seven - twenty eight - twenty nine - thirty - thirty one - thirty two - thirty three - thirty four - thirty five - thirty six Link to comment
Blocky Posted September 11, 2017 Report Share Posted September 11, 2017 5 hours ago, Br0din said: what's this long term bull shit. I have ADHD... I can't do long term.... Quote Neutral Gargoyle Warrior with a dash of Ranger/Monk/Adventurer. Now LEVEL 9! My Instagram STR 78, CON 31, DEX 1, INT 21, WIS 13.5, CHA 4 Meet lifts: SQ 175kg, B 112.5kg, Dead 215kg. Gym lifts: SQ 185kg, B 132.5kg, Dead 220kg Nerd Stuff: Sci Fi TV, Sci Fi + Fantasy Books, Classic Space Lego, Warhammer 40K... Link to comment
NeverThatBored Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 Redstoneeee <3 I love your sweatshirt! 1 Quote Gargoyle Ranger | Level 49 2022 challenges: 49 (current) 2015-2021 challenges: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 || 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 || 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 || 43 | 44 | 45 | | 46 | 47 | 48 || My epic quest | MEATBALL WARS You don't get better at anything unless you start doing it. Being alive is heckn swell. Link to comment
jonfirestar Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 I'm mostly here for the Zero week hype 1 Quote - strava - myfitnesspal - Instagram 2019 Roadmap Spoiler " Always aim for something stupidly crazy." - Charlie Quinn 2019 Races: Cliveden MTR 06/01 | Nuts Challenge 02/03 | Reading Half Marathon 17/03 | W.A.R 27/04 | RRDW 11/05 | Nuclear Oblivion 19/05 | Man vs Lakes 20/07 | Spartan Trifecta Weekend 05-06/10 | OCRWC 11-13/10 Current Challenge: First Steps Previous Challenges: 1| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 Link to comment
RedStone Posted September 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 16 hours ago, NeverThatBored said: Redstoneeee <3 I love your sweatshirt! 1 hour ago, jonfirestar said: I'm mostly here for the Zero week hype HI GUYSSSSSS <3 Quote ~Peace Be The Journey~ one - two - three - four - five - six - seven- eight - nine - ten - eleven - twelve - thirteen - fourteen - fifteen - sixteen - seventeen - eighteen - nineteen - twenty - twenty one - twenty two - twenty three - twenty four - twenty five - twenty six - twenty seven - twenty eight - twenty nine - thirty - thirty one - thirty two - thirty three - thirty four - thirty five - thirty six Link to comment
RedStone Posted September 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 So my kung fu brother that I used to run a school with happens to have the same birthday as me. We don't celebrate together every year, but it sounds like we're going to try to make something happen in a few weeks. We spoke about it, and I did well to speak up and offer my genuine impression, instead of doing a thing I'm not so interested in. (To be one of the personal goals of this challenge) There's an archery range nearby that I've been dying to try, and maybe even possibly get a b-day recurve bow???? Also there's this huge, cool arcade type place with rock climbing and a lazer maze. A LAZER MAZE!!! He's also into camping and nature and stuff, so I suggested a day hike and BBQing and junk, all of which he's super into! I'm really glad, because he was asking about Brooklyn, and I told him the truth. I would totally go, but it's not really what I want to do. I'm proud of myself for having spoken up. I've really gotten into a place where I convince myself I want B because it makes everyone else happy, when in truth I want A. I don't even realize it or intentionally keep it secret, I actually convince myself it's fine while I'm subconsciously developing thicker resentment. It needs to stop and I have to be okay with expressing myself like that. Also, I *think* I know what I want to do after orthopedics. Not gonna go too far down that rabbit hole yet, still have to test for the current one, but if anyone has any experience in the Les Mills camp I'd be interested in hearing your opinions. It's cheap to cert (work will sponsor me), and very steady and reliable work with so many gyms offering at least body pump. It would be cool if I could finish both by New Years, but that might be over enthusiastic lol Either way, Zero Week is under way! 12 Quote ~Peace Be The Journey~ one - two - three - four - five - six - seven- eight - nine - ten - eleven - twelve - thirteen - fourteen - fifteen - sixteen - seventeen - eighteen - nineteen - twenty - twenty one - twenty two - twenty three - twenty four - twenty five - twenty six - twenty seven - twenty eight - twenty nine - thirty - thirty one - thirty two - thirty three - thirty four - thirty five - thirty six Link to comment
Mike Wazowski Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 I'm kvelling for you speaking up on what you really want to do! Someday I'll tackle my own "don't voice your opinion in case it inconveniences others" hang-up. 4 Quote Ballroom dancer, data nerd, calisthenics dabbler Link to comment
Laghail Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 49 minutes ago, RedStone said: I'm proud of myself for having spoken up. I've really gotten into a place where I convince myself I want B because it makes everyone else happy, when in truth I want A. I don't even realize it or intentionally keep it secret, I actually convince myself it's fine while I'm subconsciously developing thicker resentment. It needs to stop and I have to be okay with expressing myself like that. Empath problems yo, I second what @MikeWazowski said. 3 Quote Level 34 [Yorkie Packmaster] Link to comment
Grumble Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 27 minutes ago, MikeWazowski said: I'm kvelling for you speaking up on what you really want to do! Someday I'll tackle my own "don't voice your opinion in case it inconveniences others" hang-up. 17 minutes ago, Laghail said: Empath problems yo, I second what @MikeWazowski said. Wait. It's ok to have an opinion that might cause others to reevaluate THEIR plans? 2 2 Quote "You're going to be amazing." Fantasy Football league 2019 The Grumble Battle Log Spoiler Books: Shows: Games: God of War, Kingdom Hearts 3, Destiny 2 Level 15 Wookie Warrior Link to comment
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