Nusuth Posted July 25, 2013 Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 Longer version live by Cinema Symphony for the fans : www.youtube.com/watch?v=z64HCi2rQkE(had to delete the http:\\ for it not to embed automaticly) Main-Quest :To be alive so I can die content. My fascination for Zombies is due for a big deal from the idea that most people are actually ‘walking dead’ in their daily shuffle. With people starting to live when life becomes surviving.So I’m taking this ‘Zombie apocalypse preparation’ dead-serious In a few months from now I want to be a man that looks back at every week, even day, as time I’ve improved myself instead of just ‘doing my time on earth’. Challenge: Resist the heat All motivation, gains & habits from my first challenge are melting away in the summer-heat. Save your soul by : Workout : in the morning 3x week (2STR, 2STA, 1CON)Set alarm at 06:00Go for an interval-run in the nearby parkEvery round hit the children playground & do chin-ups or body weight rowsSet alarm at 21:00, enter no-technology chill down period, be in bed by time it’s dark.First 2weeks: Start with 1week-run & 1weekend-run as proof of concept Next 4weeks: Up to 2week-runs & 1weekend-run.Diet : Make ‘healthy’ snack in the evening, first thing after shower. (3CON, 1STA, 1CHA)Anything that isn’t alcohol or Soda is allowedThinking smoothie / milkshakes / tea with nibble / nuts / fruitLife goal : Learn Thai language 30min/day (3CHA, 2WIS)Make sure learning material is in bag to work.Try to use the time on the train (2chances of 40min)Buy mp3-player or phone to listen to audio-filesEat vegetable meals as lunch(prep in evening) so I don’t get struck by after-lunch sleepiness and sleep on the train home.Helpful l Tasks :Construct a mosquito screen (I’m not a handy jack, got to go buy the material, lend the tools, construct the thing ; The added value to my sleep in this heat would be invaluable)Life goal Task : Give myself a life changing birthday present by subscribing to an Aikido Dojo at start of September.This last is also my Motivation for this challenge ‘Feel good enough to enter a Dojo’. I know if I’m living the slacker-life in August, I’ll be feeling so ashamed of myself start September I won’t dare to enter a Dojo. Nusuth Revamped Current Challenge You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf Jon Kabat-Zinn A quitter never wins and a winner never quits. Napoleon Hill Link to post
Kishi Posted July 25, 2013 Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 There's a line in a song that goes, "Just because you're breathing/Doesn't mean you're alive." I think your challenge exemplifies that well. Go for it! Work like a farmer, train like an athlete, fight like a soldier. 2 Tim. 2:3-6 BATTLE! Link to post
RisenPhoenix Posted July 25, 2013 Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 Life goal Task : Give myself a life changing birthday present by subscribing to an Aikido Dojo at start of September. I fully endorse this goal for awesome points. You can't do anything with awesome points beyond being more awesome, however. It's like a gamer score... of awesome. Challenge looks good, brothah! Definitely should get your blood pumping. Or maybe that's mostly the morning workout (good luck with that, by the way. My body throws a revolt any time I try it.) RisenPhoenix, the Entish Aikidoka Challenge: RisenPhoenix Tries to be Normal "The essence of koryu [...is] you offer your loyalty to something that you choose to regard as greater than yourself so that you will, someday, be able to offer service to something that truly is transcendent." ~ Ellis Amdur, Old School Link to post
Thrillho Posted July 25, 2013 Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 Morning workouts make my whole day better. I heartily endorse! The cancer was aggressive, but the chemotherapy was aggressive, as well. There was aggression on both sides. Link to post
Nusuth Posted July 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 Tnx for the endorsments/supports added music that sounded suitable at beginning of post, as it seems to be a custom here (couldnt do this at work) Nusuth Revamped Current Challenge You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf Jon Kabat-Zinn A quitter never wins and a winner never quits. Napoleon Hill Link to post
Kishi Posted July 25, 2013 Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 YES, GitS. I love that song in particular. And you said that someone did a DnB of it? Crazy awesome. Work like a farmer, train like an athlete, fight like a soldier. 2 Tim. 2:3-6 BATTLE! Link to post
Nusuth Posted July 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 jup, that DnB version was for free on soundcloud, it was a recording of a 3hour set of some party in the netherlands, but then they changed the layout/searchmachine of soundcloud & I cant find the guy back. I think i've downloaded his set tho, so it's a lead to refinding the data; i'm on it..and yes, my hd is a junkyard ... Nusuth Revamped Current Challenge You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf Jon Kabat-Zinn A quitter never wins and a winner never quits. Napoleon Hill Link to post
Zuel Posted July 25, 2013 Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 Hi Nusuth! I like your theme and the concept of being alive as an active choice (listening to the long version, not used to this kind of music but liking it!). I really like your goal of doing exercise in the morning, I have found that doing so leaves you full of energy for the rest of the day. Keep it up! Your next challenge will surely include your dojo adventures, I´m looking forward to that too. Level: 4 Human MonkSTR: 14 | DEX: 7 | STA: 10.75 | CON: 6.75 | WIS: 13.75 | CHA: 1.75 | "Effort without results is only self satisfying bunk" - Kain R. Heinlein. "You can make mistakes, but you are not a failure until you blame others for those mistakes." - John Wooden. "Misery is comfortable. Happiness takes effort." - David Wong. Link to post
terrormortus Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 Love how this challenge combines zombies and Aikido. Can't wait to see how things turn out. Level 5 Orc Citizen Soldier STR 7.5|DEX 9.5|STA 11|CON 12|WIS 20.5|CHA 8.5 Old Challenges 15/4 3/6 7/25 "Do it now." Link to post
RisenPhoenix Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 Love how this challenge combines zombies and Aikido. Can't wait to see how things turn out.It's funny you say that. There's an instructor at my dojo who does a randori where the ukes pretend they are zombies with the sole goal of mobbing the tori. Tori just is supposed to survive as long as possible. RisenPhoenix, the Entish Aikidoka Challenge: RisenPhoenix Tries to be Normal "The essence of koryu [...is] you offer your loyalty to something that you choose to regard as greater than yourself so that you will, someday, be able to offer service to something that truly is transcendent." ~ Ellis Amdur, Old School Link to post
DefiantlyLiterate Posted July 27, 2013 Report Share Posted July 27, 2013 Excellent, Nu. And I see I'm not the only one liking your philosophy of actively living versus being a 'walking dead' type just going through the motions. Morning exercises are the B E S T. I'm in Florida, so anything after 8am is hot, humid misery. As a bonus, getting out around 6:30 usually has me out long enough to see the sunrise. Watching the world wake up is a fantastic mood booster. Good luck! DefiantlyLiterateSlaying life dragons dailyRanger, Level 2 STR 4.5 | DEX 4 | STA 2 | CON 6 | WIS 6.25 | CHA 3.5 Team #ZAP | #ZAP Facebook | Twitter Current Challenge1st | 2nd Link to post
terrormortus Posted July 27, 2013 Report Share Posted July 27, 2013 It's funny you say that. There's an instructor at my dojo who does a randori where the ukes pretend they are zombies with the sole goal of mobbing the tori. Tori just is supposed to survive as long as possible.First time I ever went into my dojo they decided at the end to go over some of the techniques you could use against zombies. I can't remember most of them now (things take a while to stick with me) but they were pretty fun. Level 5 Orc Citizen Soldier STR 7.5|DEX 9.5|STA 11|CON 12|WIS 20.5|CHA 8.5 Old Challenges 15/4 3/6 7/25 "Do it now." Link to post
The Mouse Posted July 27, 2013 Report Share Posted July 27, 2013 It's funny you say that. There's an instructor at my dojo who does a randori where the ukes pretend they are zombies with the sole goal of mobbing the tori. Tori just is supposed to survive as long as possible.I need to find an Aikido club that does that. It sounds like so much fun~! Nusuth:Hecka awesome challenge, mate!I'm starting to think I oughta do a zombie-themed challenge sometime soon. Though, I freak out at the mention of anything similar to horror. Can't handle it... Fantastic goals, though! I love the incorporating the park. You're giving me the idea that, if I can work up to doing pull-ups next summer, I should run to a close by park and do that for a while. :3on a funny note... I totally read "hit the children in the playground" instead of what you'd written. Apparently Mouse hasn't had her morning coffee yet. Dwarf MonkLevel 5STR 11 | STA 9 | DEX 5 | CON 11 | WIS 9 | CHA 5ceterum censeo infirmitas esse delendam...CHALLENGETAKING OFF THE HAND WRAPSpreviousI ; II; III; IV ; V Link to post
Nusuth Posted July 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2013 Fantastic goals, though! I love the incorporating the park. You're giving me the idea that, if I can work up to doing pull-ups next summer, I should run to a close by park and do that for a while. :3 that's my minor reason for using the playground: i cant do pull-ups by far, but they have a lower bar on that playground. Perfect excercise to work up to a proper pullup. on a funny note... I totally read "hit the children in the playground" instead of what you'd written. Apparently Mouse hasn't had her morning coffee yet.Mjep .. that would be my Major reason for doing this in the morning b4 8am. After we locked up a Pedofile like 10years ago, some 4years ago we had a sicko Knifing infants in a nursery. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dendermonde_nursery_attackApprouching a place with children without having one is .. 'heavely frowned upon' these days. I'm sure if we hadn't have an anti-gun legislation, I would get gunned down on nearing the playground during daytime. Top reason stays offcourse the heat, cant get myself to do anything in this summer-heat. Nusuth Revamped Current Challenge You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf Jon Kabat-Zinn A quitter never wins and a winner never quits. Napoleon Hill Link to post
Malfurion Posted July 27, 2013 Report Share Posted July 27, 2013 Cool !!! And Aikido is a martial art that makes you alive... gives you the enery of peace of soul and mind.. “Do not pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one.†“Knowing is not enough, we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do.†“If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you’ll never get it done.†“Knowledge will give you power, but character respect.â€There are plenty of people in this world who know what they have to do to get what they want. The few that succeed are those who develop a character of constant and deliberate action. “The key to immortality is first living a life worth remembering.â€You only have one life in this body so make the most of it by creating something that adds value to those around you. Bruce Lee Link to post
Chrissa Posted July 29, 2013 Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 Awesome challenge, we both have different takes on similar themes. Just like AIkido is from the same roots as Hapkido. I miss my morning workouts, but starting work at 5:30am every morning makes it kind of hard to get up any earlier so i have to opt for evening ones. I really envy you there. Let's watch each other's backs while we fight off the undead hordes! Level 3 Human MonkSTR 8, DEX 4, STA 7, CON 8, WIS 6, CHA 5Current Challenge “Sometimes I am two people. Johnny is the nice one. Cash causes all the trouble. They fight."-Johnny Cash Link to post
The Mouse Posted July 29, 2013 Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 that's my minor reason for using the playground: i cant do pull-ups by far, but they have a lower bar on that playground. Perfect excercise to work up to a proper pullup. Mjep .. that would be my Major reason for doing this in the morning b4 8am. After we locked up a Pedofile like 10years ago, some 4years ago we had a sicko Knifing infants in a nursery. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dendermonde_nursery_attackApprouching a place with children without having one is .. 'heavely frowned upon' these days. I'm sure if we hadn't have an anti-gun legislation, I would get gunned down on nearing the playground during daytime. Top reason stays offcourse the heat, cant get myself to do anything in this summer-heat.Oh, I wish mine had that. I have to use the Smith Machine at the gym to set up for inverted rows. Though I think I might re-start my progressions on that one. Ergh, that's crazy. I can see why that would be a good choice to do that in the morning then. Though, I've always wondered - do you think "adult playgrounds" will come about? Like, y'know, bigger versions of monkey bars and slides and bouldering areas and those metal constructs that we can climb on? I think it'd be a great way to reintroduce a "play as exercise" mentality. What do you think? Dwarf MonkLevel 5STR 11 | STA 9 | DEX 5 | CON 11 | WIS 9 | CHA 5ceterum censeo infirmitas esse delendam...CHALLENGETAKING OFF THE HAND WRAPSpreviousI ; II; III; IV ; V Link to post
Nusuth Posted July 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 Though, I've always wondered - do you think "adult playgrounds" will come about? Like, y'know, bigger versions of monkey bars and slides and bouldering areas and those metal constructs that we can climb on? I think it'd be a great way to reintroduce a "play as exercise" mentality. What do you think? I think the world would be a nicer place if it would. It's not likely to happen tho i'm afraid, people are moving away from sport & excercise. Maybe if programs as the '10k steps' become a succes in the future, 'play as excercis' could be a great follow-up Nusuth Revamped Current Challenge You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf Jon Kabat-Zinn A quitter never wins and a winner never quits. Napoleon Hill Link to post
Loanna Posted July 29, 2013 Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 Hey Nush, I really like how you laid out your challenge. And the motivation to join a Dojo... you won't regret doing that! Many of the most awesome days -sport wise and social wise- in my early twenties were somehow related to kick-boxing and the people I met at my Dojo. Go for it! Level 3 Ifrit SurvivorSTR 7.75 | DEX 3 | STA 7.25 | CON 4.25 | WIS 6.5 | CHA 5Challenge 3 I 2 I First Join us @ CrossGuild #ZAP "Lift as if someone else's life depended on it" Link to post
RisenPhoenix Posted July 30, 2013 Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 Though, I've always wondered - do you think "adult playgrounds" will come about? Like, y'know, bigger versions of monkey bars and slides and bouldering areas and those metal constructs that we can climb on? I think it'd be a great way to reintroduce a "play as exercise" mentality. What do you think? From what I saw when I went on a 'field trip' with a friend, that's pretty much all a rock climbing gym is. Then again, I was very much glasses-less and confused as hell. RisenPhoenix, the Entish Aikidoka Challenge: RisenPhoenix Tries to be Normal "The essence of koryu [...is] you offer your loyalty to something that you choose to regard as greater than yourself so that you will, someday, be able to offer service to something that truly is transcendent." ~ Ellis Amdur, Old School Link to post
Nusuth Posted July 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 Well: my start aint the best. Learning language 2/3, healthy snacks in the evening 0/3, morning-exercise.. my gear is spread out ready next to bed. but If i'll have the strenght to get out at 06:00.. I hope so, only 2days left to get that done .. As I've commented on other people challenges which had 'sleeping-goals' , sleep is the key to all. Eating healthy, working out, focussing, being happy; all comes forth out of sleep.. Nusuth Revamped Current Challenge You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf Jon Kabat-Zinn A quitter never wins and a winner never quits. Napoleon Hill Link to post
Kishi Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 It really does. The willpower to develop new and better habits is totally built on the foundation of a well-rested mind. Work like a farmer, train like an athlete, fight like a soldier. 2 Tim. 2:3-6 BATTLE! Link to post
Nusuth Posted August 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 Aaand, i'm half way of saving my week! I actually did it. Made healthy snack, no alcohol, went to bed 22:00, got out again at 23:00, read a book + warm milk & honey. Back to sleep around 24:00; woke up twice, but already felt that the quality of sleep was way better. 06:30 alarm, 6:50 walking on the street still a little zombified. All in all, the running wasn't that bad. I did realize my knowledge on interval running is 'limited'. So I just accelerated for a short distance, leaving a big gap so I could walk towards the Playground & catch my breath for the Chin-ups / Inverted rows. The Chin-ups were dramatic, if it doesn't improve over time, I might have to reconsider doing this inside a run. Then again.. If I have a zombie on my tail, i might have to climb something at the end of a run as well so ... The inverted rows felt good. Didn't do real stretching, I was dying against a wall while trying, and I was stressed about getting to work.(I got lucky catching a bus just in time, got there well inside limits). If I do all of this one half hour earlier as planned, this will be a breeze. Now I just have to repeat this Sunday-morning to have a good first week result. Nusuth Revamped Current Challenge You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf Jon Kabat-Zinn A quitter never wins and a winner never quits. Napoleon Hill Link to post
Chrissa Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 Great job, you can finish the week strong. A good stretch to help lengthen your achilles tendon is pressing against a wall with one foot back, leg straight with the front knee bent. Something to do while you're dying against that wall. Level 3 Human MonkSTR 8, DEX 4, STA 7, CON 8, WIS 6, CHA 5Current Challenge “Sometimes I am two people. Johnny is the nice one. Cash causes all the trouble. They fight."-Johnny Cash Link to post
Kishi Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 Well, it doesn't help any that chins and pull ups are just hard to start with. You add on the work of recovering from a run, and you make them harder. But if you're going to duck zombies, it's something you gotta learn to pair together. Work like a farmer, train like an athlete, fight like a soldier. 2 Tim. 2:3-6 BATTLE! Link to post
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