PaladinAlex Posted April 25, 2013 Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 So, I've always been interested in ancient Sparta (Even before the movie 300), and they were very different from most of the other greeks in way's beyond their most notable military strength. I have recently begun to form a training plan and improve my own personal discipline and diet in an effort to mirror the physical prowess of an ancient day Spartiate. So here are some of the goals I've set for myself to help guide and measure my progress along this path. Long-term Fitness Goals:Reach +170lbs with a body fat % of 7% or lessGet my 40m sprint time down to 6 seconds or lessDo a standard muscle up (no kipping)Do an X muscle upRun 40k without stoppingComplete a set of 50 push-ups (no breaks) (Achieved July 3, 2013)Complete a set of 50 pull-ups (no breaks)Bench press 150% of my own body weight (barball, no machines, I can already do that)Overhead press 100% of own body weightSquat 300% of own body weightDeadlift 300% of own body weightMilestones:Reach 140lbs with a body fat % of 10% or lessReach 150lbs with a body fat % of 9% or lessReach 160lbs with a body fat % of 8% or lessDo 40 / 50 dips on a straight barRun 10k / 15k / 20k / 25k / 30k / 35kComplete a set of 40 push-ups (milestone achieved June. 11, 2013)Complete a set of 30 / 40 pull-ups (milestone achieved May. 3, 2013 / milestone achieved July. 10, 2013)Bench 120% / 140% bodyweightOverhead press 75% bodyweightSquat 100% / 150% / 200% / 250% bodyweightDeadlift 100% / 150% / 200% / 250% bodyweight (milestone achieved June. 6, 2013)Complete a Spartan SprintComplete a Super SpartanComplete a Spartan BeastEarn the Spartan Trifecta award Traveling Goals:Visit the Tomb of Leonidas and the ruins of ancient SpartaVisit the ColosseumVisit Machu PicchuSee the Great Wall of China Life Goals:Train on the Great Wall of ChinaMeditate outside the Tomb of LeonidasLearn to play Crazy Train on my guitarGet a drum setLearn to drumLearn to play Bohemian Rhapsody on PianoStart my own BusinessPublish my first video gameLearn to do leatherworkingGet my own house with my own workshop with a forgeMake my first sword (I've only made tools before)Make my first shieldMake my first spearForge my very own spartan shield (Dead serious, not even joking a little bit )Forge my very own spartan swordForge my very own spartan spearForge my very own spartan greaves, gauntlets, and helmetCreate the rest of my spartan attire (best halloween costume EVER ...and anywhere else I can manage to wear it lol) Quote LV 3 - Lawful Good - Spartan - Ranger Current Challenge: One Momentous WordPrevious Challenge: #1 #2 #3Battle Log - Epic Quest: To become a SpartanCurrent Attributes:STR - 6.75 DEX - 8 STA - 7CON - 6 WIS - 9 CHA - 7Anyone can give up, it's the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that's true strength.Courage is looking fear right in the eye and saying, get the hell out of my way, I've got things to do.Its not who you are that holds you back, it's who you think you're not. Link to comment
Ancalagon The Black Posted April 26, 2013 Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 Awesome goals. Also, 50 pullups !! Wowsers ! I want to see that. Quote Ancalagon The Black. Half Dragon Spellsword Link to comment
5C0T Posted July 19, 2013 Report Share Posted July 19, 2013 This quest is so F*ing cool. I wish I'd thought of it. Just so you know, if you see some of these ideas in my threads, know that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. :-) Quote 49 is the new 53 Fourth Level Half-Elf RangerSTR [6.5] DEX [6] STA [17] CON [5] WIS [3] CHA [5] Current Challenge My Third Challenge > My Second Challenge > My First Challenge "Don't ever tell me there's no way." Agent Phil Coulson Link to comment
PaladinAlex Posted July 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2013 Lol, no worries, it's all good. Quote LV 3 - Lawful Good - Spartan - Ranger Current Challenge: One Momentous WordPrevious Challenge: #1 #2 #3Battle Log - Epic Quest: To become a SpartanCurrent Attributes:STR - 6.75 DEX - 8 STA - 7CON - 6 WIS - 9 CHA - 7Anyone can give up, it's the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that's true strength.Courage is looking fear right in the eye and saying, get the hell out of my way, I've got things to do.Its not who you are that holds you back, it's who you think you're not. Link to comment
Guillermo Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 Dude those are serious goals!... Awesome.pd.I'm also looking for the trifecta, just have 3 more months to prepare for the beast... Quote I'm not a fighter, but in my mind I'm fighting every day. 'What's new? What am I doing?' I'm fighting myself. My soul is samurai. My roots aren't samurai, but my soul is.Masaharu Morimoto Link to comment
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