Caution Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 Hello, I am a 28 y.o. husband, computer engineer, gamer(from paper to electrons), nerd and freemason who is looking to lift the (very) heavy stuff and get back to my former size. Sadly a sedentary job along with too many beers on the weekends, all gaming and no exercise had taken me from 160lbs to 190. Last year I started working out and got down to 170 but I did not change my diet, fell back into old habits and got back up to 180. Well, I've been lurking around for the past month (around the time I went paleo) and for the past few weeks I have been hitting the free weights 3x a week (Mon: Chest & Back, Wed: Arms & Shoulders; Friday Legs; Thursday & Saturday: cardio things. Tuesdays is is my raiding / relax night and Sunday I'm usually entertaining guests. Things I've accomplished: Down 1% body fat so far, 2 weeks of consistent workouts, stopped drinking more than 1-2 beers a week (if at all) and stopped wasting money every morning (sugar free redbulls are the devils work, I tell you)My current goals: Continue losing weight, keep lifting heavier stuff than the week before, read a new book every 2-3 weeks and give my yard a long overdue overhaul.I figured now would be a good time to get myself on-board and get ready for a 6 week challenge. Quote My Current Challenge Link to comment
Barmacral Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 Love the thread title. What sort of tabletop games do you play? Quote This too, shall pass. Link to comment
coonskee Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 Hey caution! I definitely feel you on the Red Bulls - I'm gonna have trouble with those when I start school again. And nothing like a cold beer after a 12-hour day at the lab!Good luck with everything - let me know if you need book recommendations! Quote [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Wannabe Aiel Ranger Level 2 - Second Challenge in Progress .: STR: 3 .:. DEX: 3.5 .:. STA: 7 .:. CON: 2.75 .:. WIS: 4.5 .:. CHA: 6 :. .:Donate to my Down and Dirty Run :. τὸ χρεὼν ἐπήρτηται· ἕως ζῇς, ἕως ἔξεστιν, ἀγαθὸς γενοῦ. Death hangs over thee: whilst yet thou livest, whilst thou mayest, be good. "Hey, at least you are going out there pooping on elevated surfaces and giving your best! That's what matters right?" - Elefevers the Wise Link to comment
d00slip Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 Welcome to the community caution I can relate to the beer situation, I'm going to have to start cutting back from next month as well :/ They will be sadly missed. Quote Human Ranger [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] STR: 2 | DEX: 3 | STA: 2 | CON: 3 | WIS: 2 | CHA: 3 6 Week Challenge "I'm not gonna build a wall, I'm gonna lay this brick as perfectly as it can be laid - you do that every day and soon you have a wall." -Will Smith Link to comment
Caution Posted July 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 Barmacral: Oh I play the usuals: D&D, Warhammer, CoC etc...Coonskee: Yeah Redbulls are addicting and expensive and the hardest thing that I've had to kick (I quit smoking years 8 years ago and it feels worse than that)! Ah cold, bitter, refreshing beer... especially when they are your own homemade brews . Guess my friends get to enjoy more of them because making them is almost as much fun as drinking them but I only have so much space to store them. I just signed up for a reading course from my lodge that spans 80 books o.O. I may have to read a few fictional books every now and then to keep myself going. Quote My Current Challenge Link to comment
d00slip Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 Hey caution, you might wanna go check this out. Quote Human Ranger [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] STR: 2 | DEX: 3 | STA: 2 | CON: 3 | WIS: 2 | CHA: 3 6 Week Challenge "I'm not gonna build a wall, I'm gonna lay this brick as perfectly as it can be laid - you do that every day and soon you have a wall." -Will Smith Link to comment
Caution Posted July 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 Woot! Thanks for that, love to talk brewing. Quote My Current Challenge Link to comment
rtalencar Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 Hello, I am a 28 y.o. husband, computer engineer, gamer(from paper to electrons), nerd and freemason who is looking to lift the (very) heavy stuff and get back to my former size. Sadly a sedentary job along with too many beers on the weekends, all gaming and no exercise had taken me from 160lbs to 190. Last year I started working out and got down to 170 but I did not change my diet, fell back into old habits and got back up to 180. Well, I've been lurking around for the past month (around the time I went paleo) and for the past few weeks I have been hitting the free weights 3x a week (Mon: Chest & Back, Wed: Arms & Shoulders; Friday Legs; Thursday & Saturday: cardio things. Tuesdays is is my raiding / relax night and Sunday I'm usually entertaining guests. Things I've accomplished: Down 1% body fat so far, 2 weeks of consistent workouts, stopped drinking more than 1-2 beers a week (if at all) and stopped wasting money every morning (sugar free redbulls are the devils work, I tell you)My current goals: Continue losing weight, keep lifting heavier stuff than the week before, read a new book every 2-3 weeks and give my yard a long overdue overhaul.I figured now would be a good time to get myself on-board and get ready for a 6 week challenge.How's the lifting coming? Quote IDDQD [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Current Challenge Race: MALIETOA Class: WARRIOR STR: 4 | DEX: 1 | STA: 1 | CON: 3 | WIS: 2 | CHA: 4 Link to comment
Caution Posted July 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 Sadly I'm so weak right now compared to what I used to be. I don't have a spotter at the moment so I haven't attempted any 1rm but these are what I lifted last:Right now, my Bench is 150 (up 10 lbs from start)Deadlifts are at 180 (up 20 lbs from start)Squats are at 180 (up 20 lbs from start) Quote My Current Challenge Link to comment
d00slip Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 I also have the problem of not having a spotter, go check out the little LFG page, you might be able to find someone to join you there. Unfortunately there aren't too many South Africans on the site :/ Quote Human Ranger [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] STR: 2 | DEX: 3 | STA: 2 | CON: 3 | WIS: 2 | CHA: 3 6 Week Challenge "I'm not gonna build a wall, I'm gonna lay this brick as perfectly as it can be laid - you do that every day and soon you have a wall." -Will Smith Link to comment
rtalencar Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 Gotta start somewhere, right? I was in a similar boat about 6 or so months ago. What does your program look like? (Feel free to ignore me if this bores you; I like talking about lifting the way you seem to like talking about brewing). Quote IDDQD [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Current Challenge Race: MALIETOA Class: WARRIOR STR: 4 | DEX: 1 | STA: 1 | CON: 3 | WIS: 2 | CHA: 4 Link to comment
Caution Posted July 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 Yesterday I did chest which was: Barbell bench press, chin-ups, incline dumbbell press, pull-ups, incline dumbbell flyes * 3.Last Wednesday was arms & shoulders : dumbbell shoulder press, hammer curl, dips, dumbbell shoulder press, bicep curls, dumbbell triceps extension, dumbbell side lateral raise, preacher curl, lying dumbbell triceps extension *2.Last Friday was legs & back: Deadlift, pull-up, Squats, chin-up, dumbbell calf raise * 3. (I did a few extra deadlifts because I wasn't gassed).I need a lot of work getting a better program together Quote My Current Challenge Link to comment
coonskee Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 Caution, I'm all about fiction, so drop me a line if you need any recommendations. (Note: I hate Twilight with every fibre of my being, in case you're worried that I'll suggest that just cause I'm a girl.) Quote [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Wannabe Aiel Ranger Level 2 - Second Challenge in Progress .: STR: 3 .:. DEX: 3.5 .:. STA: 7 .:. CON: 2.75 .:. WIS: 4.5 .:. CHA: 6 :. .:Donate to my Down and Dirty Run :. τὸ χρεὼν ἐπήρτηται· ἕως ζῇς, ἕως ἔξεστιν, ἀγαθὸς γενοῦ. Death hangs over thee: whilst yet thou livest, whilst thou mayest, be good. "Hey, at least you are going out there pooping on elevated surfaces and giving your best! That's what matters right?" - Elefevers the Wise Link to comment
Caution Posted July 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 Ha, thanks for the warning! I recommended The Chronicles of Amber series by Zelazny to a girl at work who said she liked fantasy/sci-fi, she then told me I should read the twilight series, I just smiled and said, "Yeah... maybe...". But for the record, I don't think that all girls read those books. As a matter of fact, I bet my wife would hit me with the book if I brought it home. Quote My Current Challenge Link to comment
D_chelyst Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 Hey, Caution-with-an-avatar-that-reminds-me-of-Red-Skull-from-Captain-America! Here's something that came to mind after reading your posts. Maybe it might work and maybe it won't but...instead of doing Mon: Chest & Back, Wed: Arms & Shoulders; Friday Legs; Thursday & Saturday: cardio things and Yesterday I did chest which was: Barbell bench press, chin-ups, incline dumbbell press, pull-ups, incline dumbbell flyes * 3.Last Wednesday was arms & shoulders : dumbbell shoulder press, hammer curl, dips, dumbbell shoulder press, bicep curls, dumbbell triceps extension, dumbbell side lateral raise, preacher curl, lying dumbbell triceps extension *2.Last Friday was legs & back: Deadlift, pull-up, Squats, chin-up, dumbbell calf raise * 3.have you thought of pulling a few of the exercises from each day to do a full-body workout on Mon-Wed-Fri? If you're in a plateau, this might shock your system into getting off of it. Steve does something like that. He's mentioned it in a few blog posts, like this one (second big section, first post I found but not exactly the one I was looking for). He also goes into more detail for building a routine here, if that helps.Good luck, keep us updated!P.S. Warriors looks like a good fit for you, if you'd like to join one of the guilds. Quote Current inspiration for my journey: Prov. 14:23All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty. Link to comment
Caution Posted July 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 Speaking of guilds, how does one go about it (joining, race, class, stat points, etc... I'm a huge D&D nerd and love the concept!)? I want to do the next Warriors challenge, when it pops up.Oh, and the image is of Cthulhu. It was a label I made for one of my brews last year. Quote My Current Challenge Link to comment
unmeekgeek Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 Speaking of guilds, how does one go about it (joining, race, class, stat points, etc... I'm a huge D&D nerd and love the concept!)? I want to do the next Warriors challenge, when it pops up.Oh, and the image is of Cthulhu. It was a label I made for one of my brews last year.Heya Caution, welcome to the rebellion!Lots of info on the classes along with the challeges can be found here:http://www.nerdfitness.com/community/showthread.php?13200-NEW-CHALLENGE-June-18-July-30th! Quote Link to comment
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