Tanktimus the Encourager Posted July 25, 2022 Report Share Posted July 25, 2022 Last challenge worked. I'm going to do what works. Every time I make my workouts "easier" I gain consistency and end up doing more reps over the course of a challenge than trying to go all out and only working out sporadically. When I split the NF Beginner KB workout into the arm section and the leg section, and did each on alternate days, I started being very consistent. Ergo: Goals KB workouts (alternating legs and arms) 4-6 times a week Everything else is a bonus. I really want to lock down that movement consistency. 22 1 2 Quote Current Challenge "By the Most-Righteous-and-Blessed Beard of Sir Tanktimus the Encourager!" - Jarl Rurik Harrgath Link to comment
RES Posted July 25, 2022 Report Share Posted July 25, 2022 if it works it works! here for consistency! 2 Quote RES...and I want to live days worth dying for Current: RES: Wrestle, It's all about the pin Spoiler Magickal, Eclectic, Goddess, Level 75 |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|49|50|51|52|53|54|55|56|57|58|59|60|61|62|63|64|65|66|67|68|69|70|71|72|73|74|75|76|77|78|79|80| | My Character Page | Tracking Spreadsheet | My Blog | Growth happens when you care more about the well being of your future self than the comfort of your present self! "Pass on what you have learned. Strength, mastery. But weakness, folly, failure also. Yes, failure most of all. The greatest teacher, failure is." -Yoda Link to comment
Scaly Freak Posted July 25, 2022 Report Share Posted July 25, 2022 48 minutes ago, Tanktimus the Encourager said: Last challenge worked. I'm going to do what works. Wise words of wisdom. I am here for this. 1 Quote The Great Reading Thread of 2023 “I've always believed that failure is non-existent. What is failure? You go to the end of the season, then you lose the Super Bowl. Is that failing? To most people, maybe. But when you're picking apart why you failed, and now you're learning from that, then is that really failing? I don't think so." - Kobe Bryant, 1978-2020. Rest in peace, great warrior. Personal Challenges, a.k.a.The Saga of Scalyfreak: Tutorial; Ch 1; Ch 2; Ch 3; Ch 4; Ch 5; Ch 6; Intermission; Intermission II; Ch 7; Ch 8; Ch 9; Ch 10; Ch 11; Ch 12 ; Ch 13; Ch 14; Ch 15; Ch 16; Ch 17; Intermission III; Ch 18; Ch 19; Ch 20; Ch 21; Ch 22; Ch 23; Ch 24; Ch 25; Intermission IV; Ch 26; Ch 27; Ch 28; Ch 29; Ch 30; Ch 31; Ch 32; Ch 33; Ch 34; Ch 35; Ch 36; Ch 37; Ch 38; Ch 39; Ch 40; Intermission V; Ch 41; Ch 42 Link to comment
Maggie-Miau Posted July 25, 2022 Report Share Posted July 25, 2022 1 Quote Matthew 25:34-40 Link to comment
Stronkey Kong Posted July 25, 2022 Report Share Posted July 25, 2022 One goal: the ideal number of goals. 2 Quote ===================================================================================================== --Stronkey Kong-- Link to comment
Tanktimus the Encourager Posted July 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2022 1 hour ago, RES said: if it works it works! here for consistency! Glad you consistently follow my threads. 38 minutes ago, Scaly Freak said: Wise words of wisdom. I am here for this. I'll be as wise as I can. 23 minutes ago, Maggie-Miau said: Haha, Pod racer go zoooom. 22 minutes ago, Stronkey Kong said: One goal: the ideal number of goals. I have heard rumors some people have two goals, but that's just crazy talk. 4 Quote Current Challenge "By the Most-Righteous-and-Blessed Beard of Sir Tanktimus the Encourager!" - Jarl Rurik Harrgath Link to comment
Shello Posted July 25, 2022 Report Share Posted July 25, 2022 1 Quote Race: Amazonian Ogre Princess | Class: Ranger | Profession: SuperHero | Affiliation: Doodlie and Pancake for Life Respawn Challenge Arcs: 2021 | 2022 I am not saying I am Wonder Woman. I am just saying no one has ever seen me and Wonder Woman together in the same room. Original Spawn Challenges 2014 - 2020: 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, ?? Roadmaps: 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 Starting weight = 290.4 (2014); Current weight = 241.2; Total pounds lost: 49.2 Link to comment
Harriet Posted July 25, 2022 Report Share Posted July 25, 2022 4 hours ago, Tanktimus the Encourager said: Every time I make my workouts "easier" I gain consistency and end up doing more reps over the course of a challenge than trying to go all out and only working out sporadically. It has never occurred to me to go in the other direction (easier not harder) as a strategy, rather than a resented necessity. Go easier, do more? Go a little backwards, go more forwards? Like an arrow? I must contemplate this possibility. Anyway, wishing you the most solid pattern of movement ever. 2 Quote Let cheese and oxen and mead crowd out our secret desires for power and domination - Harriet the Viking Just be bold, fluid and unapologetic, not small, hairy and indecisive - Harriet the Artist You can absorb me! - Harriet the Contextless Guru Link to comment
Rhovaniel Posted July 25, 2022 Report Share Posted July 25, 2022 I made it to a Tank thread on the first page!! Wow, good to be back! Also, heck yeah for consistency. I think I may well borrow this mindset going forward with food! 1 Quote “All You Have To Decide Is What To Do With The Time That Is Given To You.” - Gandalf The Chronicles of Rhovaniel, Dúnedain Ranger: Volume One: Wintering, Volume Two: Winter is Passing, Spring is Near, The Chronicles of Rhovaniel, Volume Three: Reborn into Spring (current) Spring Goals: Run consistently w/out pain| Complete StrongViking| Reduce BW to 3kg (77kg)| Read stock book| Consistently meal prep| Finish Thesis writing| Sort out nosebleed issue | Complete 100km canoe adventure?? Spoiler 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| 28 29|30 Link to comment
Severine Posted July 25, 2022 Report Share Posted July 25, 2022 Sometimes I feel like I am on a lifelong quest to learn (truly learn, deep down) that the 70% goal one consistently attains is better than the 100% goal that almost never does. You are further along the road than me and I follow your pragmatically effective example with delight. 3 Quote Fitbit | Current Challenge | Old Challenges: 1 ~ 2 ~ 3 ~ 4 ~ 5 ~ 6 ~ 7 ~ 8 ~ 9 ~ 10 ~ 11 ~ 12 ~ 13 ~ 14 ~ 15 ~ 16 ~ 17 ~ 18 ~ 19 Forum avatar is original art by the talented Veronica Guzzardi. Used with permission! Link to comment
sarakingdom Posted July 25, 2022 Report Share Posted July 25, 2022 7 hours ago, Tanktimus the Encourager said: I have heard rumors some people have two goals, but that's just crazy talk. It's such a fine line between enviable simplicity and the utter chaos of mindful tracking gone wrong. 2 Quote I felt like I could run forever, like I could smell the wind and feel the grass under my feet, and just run forever. Current Challenge: #24 - Mrs. Cosmopolite Challenge Past: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11a & #11b, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, #23 Link to comment
Ann of Owlshire Posted July 25, 2022 Report Share Posted July 25, 2022 Awesome! I look forward to your consistent success with this strategy! 1 Quote Sometimes you have to wander to find your way home… 🇺🇸 Adventurer 🇬🇧 🌳🦉🌳 Epic Quest: Tales of Owlshire Link to comment
Novaurora Posted July 25, 2022 Report Share Posted July 25, 2022 Woohoo consistency!! Keep it up! You got this! 1 Quote “And now that you don’t have to be perfect, you can be good.” John Steinbeck “Do I dare disturb the universe?” – T.S. Eliot “You wanna fly, you got to give up the shit that weighs you down.” – Toni Morrison "All we have to do is decide what to do with the time given to us" JRR Tolkien Human Bard: CON 2, WIS 5, INT 1, CHA 2 Current Challenge: Nova Levels Up (and maybe doesn't abandon a challenge...) Link to comment
Tanktimus the Encourager Posted July 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2022 11 hours ago, Shello said: 8 hours ago, Harriet said: It has never occurred to me to go in the other direction (easier not harder) as a strategy, rather than a resented necessity. Go easier, do more? Go a little backwards, go more forwards? Like an arrow? I must contemplate this possibility. Anyway, wishing you the most solid pattern of movement ever. I think you will find it helpful. 7 hours ago, Rhovaniel said: I made it to a Tank thread on the first page!! Wow, good to be back! Also, heck yeah for consistency. I think I may well borrow this mindset going forward with food! I'm glad you are back. 5 hours ago, Severine said: Sometimes I feel like I am on a lifelong quest to learn (truly learn, deep down) that the 70% goal one consistently attains is better than the 100% goal that almost never does. You are further along the road than me and I follow your pragmatically effective example with delight. It's how one overcomes perfectionism. 4 hours ago, sarakingdom said: It's such a fine line between enviable simplicity and the utter chaos of mindful tracking gone wrong. Indeed. 4 hours ago, Ann of Owlshire said: Awesome! I look forward to your consistent success with this strategy! So do I! 27 minutes ago, Novaurora said: Woohoo consistency!! Keep it up! You got this! Thank you! 4 Quote Current Challenge "By the Most-Righteous-and-Blessed Beard of Sir Tanktimus the Encourager!" - Jarl Rurik Harrgath Link to comment
ApfelStrudi Posted July 25, 2022 Report Share Posted July 25, 2022 Yay for consistency and keeping it simple! Here to cheer you on 😊 1 Quote Just trying to get back on my feet. apfelstrudi learns to outrun shamblers | Instagram challenge Link to comment
MaeradCase Posted July 25, 2022 Report Share Posted July 25, 2022 I'm looking forward to hearing how it goes. 😃 1 Quote Link to comment
Tanktimus the Encourager Posted July 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2022 5 hours ago, ApfelStrudi said: Yay for consistency and keeping it simple! Here to cheer you on 😊 Thank you. 4 hours ago, MaeradCase said: I'm looking forward to hearing how it goes. 😃 Me too Today is a good day. Did the arm part of the KB workout, had leftovers for lunch, brought leftovers to work for dinner, got a nap before getting ready for work. So far consistently staying consistent. Also, only a few posts left on the front page 😜 9 Quote Current Challenge "By the Most-Righteous-and-Blessed Beard of Sir Tanktimus the Encourager!" - Jarl Rurik Harrgath Link to comment
Asha Phoenix Posted July 25, 2022 Report Share Posted July 25, 2022 Glad you found something that works for you! Looking forward to following along. 2 Quote Sunrunner | LVL 4* 153/195 (78%) “It was difficult to think about worshiping God when so many things were going wrong. Or maybe, she thought, this is the most important time to pray.” ― Trisha White Priebe, The Glass Castle Books in Progress: Just as I am (8%), Circles of Seven (2%) Inktober52 | 2023 Books completed: Spoiler Roadmaps: 2023 | Previous Challenges: 17,16,15,14,13,12,11,10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 Link to comment
Heidi Posted July 26, 2022 Report Share Posted July 26, 2022 On 7/24/2022 at 8:46 PM, Tanktimus the Encourager said: Everything else is a bonus. You know I love this approach. 3 Quote ♥ & ☮, Heidi Gypsy Druid Paladin Ranger: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 :: Druid: 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 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53| 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 |:: 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | :: 70 | Paladin: 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | :: 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | Heidi Chronicles NF Character Sheet | @theheidifeed| MySlashdotKarmaIsExcellent Let's catch up: https://calendly.com/loveandpeace Link to comment
fleaball Posted July 26, 2022 Report Share Posted July 26, 2022 1 Quote Level 69 Battle Kitten Battle Log | Current Challenge MyFitnessPal | Fitbit | Duolingo Ici je vis la vie que j'ai choisie Je suis partie pour reconstruire ma vie C'est dit, c'est ainsi Link to comment
Mad Hatter Posted July 26, 2022 Report Share Posted July 26, 2022 12 hours ago, Tanktimus the Encourager said: Also, only a few posts left on the front page 😜 DID I MAKE IT? Edit: WOOHOO 4 Quote Link to comment
Marauder Posted July 26, 2022 Report Share Posted July 26, 2022 Now I feel like I should just have one goal. 1 1 Quote Rangering since Sept 2015 Link to comment
Tanktimus the Encourager Posted July 26, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2022 On 7/25/2022 at 4:46 PM, Asha Phoenix said: Glad you found something that works for you! Looking forward to following along. Looking forward to having you here. 20 hours ago, Heidi said: You know I love this approach. I can hear this gif. And no, I won't forget about you. 18 hours ago, fleaball said: 14 hours ago, Mad Hatter said: DID I MAKE IT? Edit: WOOHOO Welcome to the page one club. Benefits include being on page one.* *We modeled ourselves after the tautology club. 39 minutes ago, Marauder said: Now I feel like I should just have one goal. It's certainly easy to track. 3 3 Quote Current Challenge "By the Most-Righteous-and-Blessed Beard of Sir Tanktimus the Encourager!" - Jarl Rurik Harrgath Link to comment
Tanktimus the Encourager Posted July 27, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2022 Today is a good day. I did the leg portion of the KB workout and met online with the dietician. She was encouraging, and we came up with a few new minor tweaks (don't eat at my desk at work mainly). Little Bit got her second Covid Vaccine and was brave yet again, moreso than last time because she was a little nervous today. She got the shot anyway. We had Whataburger for lunch where I ate too much with zero regrets. They have a new Blue Cheese Bacon Burger and it was heaven. I also had a banana pudding shake for my drink and I know I should regret it but: We took Little Bit to day care for the second half of the day and looked at a couple stores before picking Little bit back up. One of those stores was a liquor store where I got a couple mini-bottles of Gin. All the Gin and Tonic posts on the General Chat thread have inspired me. Dinner was amazing. I took some salmon and treated the flesh side with a mixture of honey, mustard and olive oil and grilled it about 6 and a half minutes on the skin side and 2 and a half minutes of the flesh side. It was a perfect cook. I served it with steamed broccoli and rice pilaf (from ready-rice bags). 11 Quote Current Challenge "By the Most-Righteous-and-Blessed Beard of Sir Tanktimus the Encourager!" - Jarl Rurik Harrgath Link to comment
deftona Posted July 27, 2022 Report Share Posted July 27, 2022 Here! 7 hours ago, Tanktimus the Encourager said: One of those stores was a liquor store where I got a couple mini-bottles of Gin. All the Gin and Tonic posts on the General Chat thread have inspired me. I support this move. 2 Quote If it's not siesta or fiesta, I'm not interested. Profile picture credit : NF's resident super artist - NinjaKitten Link to comment
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