Mangostrike Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 Hey, at first I was worried that I'd missed out on all the fun, glad to see this challenge starting up so soon! This is my first serious, guided, supported attempt at taking hold of my own fitness and carving it out the way I want it to be, not just surrendering to genetics or convenience. Main Quest:Under 200 Lbs by 30th birthday (12/04/14). My main area of focus is the love handles on my sides. I want them gone. Mini Quests:a. [DEX 2] Run 5K (3.11m) race in under 31 Minutes (10'00"/mile or better)b. [sTR 2] [sTA 3] Do the beginner body weight workout at least 2 times a week (M+Th).c. [sTA 3] Go for a run on the weekend (S/S)d. [CON 4] [sTA 1] Standing Desk only at work, no sitting down (M-F) Life Quest:Find time to read the backlog of books that has built up (50+ Comics). Starting Stats:29 year old male.6'1"237.2 lbsWaist 45.5"Chest 42"Legs 24.5"(L) & 25.5" ®Biceps 15.75"(L) & 16"® Points System:Run 5K - 5 pointsBody Weight (Twice per Week) - 2 points if on MTh as scheduled, 1 point if on any other day/unscheduledRun on weekend - 5 points per run for starting, +1 point for beating personal time/distance recordStanding Desk all day - 1 point per dayRead all unread floppy comic books by end of challenge - 5 points (-1 for every unread book) Grading:A=90/100 pointsB=80/100 pointsC=70/100 pointsD=60/100 points 3 MangostrikeRace: Stone Troll | Class: Ranger[Level: 3 | STR 6 | DEX 2.5 | STA 6.25 | CON 2 | WIS 3 | CHA 3.5 ]Battle Log 1-First-Blood 2-Nerf-Herder 3-A-New-Hope 4-Get-Angry If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine. Master Quest = <200 Lbs. Link to comment
pumazealy Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 wow you have some awesome goals here and very specific points scoring!i had no idea how to start my first challenge but i think you've just given me some great ideas. looking forward to reading about your progress 2 Race: Dwarf. Class: Warrior. Level: 4 STR: 9 DEX: 4 STA: 5 CON: 7 WIS: 8 CHA: 2 Daily Quest Battle LogChallenge 1: BBWW will be my bitch BrowncoatChallenge 2: Calling in the Cavalry Knights of the GSPCChallenge 3: K.I.S.S. Knights of the GSPCChallenge 4: Back in Black C25K & Zombies, Run! ChampionsChallenge 5: It's my Strong Hand"So that's everything huh. no weapons, no friends, no hope. take all that away and what's left?Me" Link to comment
Mangostrike Posted January 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2014 Thanks for the support! I really enjoyed working up the mini quests and grading system.I see that you also got your Quest and Goals posted. Good job!Looking forward to #positive2014Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 MangostrikeRace: Stone Troll | Class: Ranger[Level: 3 | STR 6 | DEX 2.5 | STA 6.25 | CON 2 | WIS 3 | CHA 3.5 ]Battle Log 1-First-Blood 2-Nerf-Herder 3-A-New-Hope 4-Get-Angry If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine. Master Quest = <200 Lbs. Link to comment
imahuph Posted January 1, 2014 Report Share Posted January 1, 2014 Very specific goals hope you meet and beat them all Zombies Run Endomondo Accountability accoutibuddies Age : 38 Height : 5 '9 Weight : 220 lbs Body Fat %: ~27% Race: half-elf | Class: scout [Level: 0 | STR 0 | DEX 0 | STA 0 | CON 0 | WIS 0 | CHA 0 ] Link to comment
Chimeric Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 I'm really diggin' your points system, friend! Good luck with all of your goals. =) Link to comment
Mangostrike Posted January 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 Thanks Chimeric! I know the Challenge hasn't started yet, but I'm already working on the above. The real test is going to be the end of the second week when I'm going out of town. There's going to be lots of excuses and poor choices made, so I'll really need to stay focused! MangostrikeRace: Stone Troll | Class: Ranger[Level: 3 | STR 6 | DEX 2.5 | STA 6.25 | CON 2 | WIS 3 | CHA 3.5 ]Battle Log 1-First-Blood 2-Nerf-Herder 3-A-New-Hope 4-Get-Angry If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine. Master Quest = <200 Lbs. Link to comment
citizenkade Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 Focus? You got that! Great goals, too! Race: Half Elf/Human. Class: Wildling Ranger. Level: 3 STR: 6 DEX: 2 STA: 7 CON: 5 WIS: 3 CHA: 0 First Campaign Second Campaign Daily Campaign Battle Log MY FITNESS PAL LOG Link to comment
Mangostrike Posted January 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 Challenge day 1 was a success! Mini Quests:Did the beginner body weight workout, (on a Monday as planned). +2pts3 x 20 Squats3 x 10 Pushups3 x 20 Lunges3 x 10 Dumbbell Rows (w/ resistance band)2 x 15 Sec Planks1 x 20 Sec Plank **Gotta get angry!**3 x 30 Jumping Jacks Standing Desk only at work, no sitting down. +1pt. 3/3 points for today. 100%. Life Quest:Read 3/4 of a book over breakfast, sat down after dinner and knocked out another 4 comic books. Trying to work through a stack of old X-Men comics that I picked up from a sidewalk sale a couple months ago.- X-Men Unlimited #20- X-Men Unlimited #28- X-Men: Magik 1 of 4- X-Men: Magik 2 of 4- Morlocks #2 of 4 1 MangostrikeRace: Stone Troll | Class: Ranger[Level: 3 | STR 6 | DEX 2.5 | STA 6.25 | CON 2 | WIS 3 | CHA 3.5 ]Battle Log 1-First-Blood 2-Nerf-Herder 3-A-New-Hope 4-Get-Angry If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine. Master Quest = <200 Lbs. Link to comment
pumazealy Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 congrats on a great day one!! i'm working my way through a marvel graphic novel ultimate collection. each month i get two new graphic novels and right now i have three to read. so need to catch up with them before my next ones arrive. Race: Dwarf. Class: Warrior. Level: 4 STR: 9 DEX: 4 STA: 5 CON: 7 WIS: 8 CHA: 2 Daily Quest Battle LogChallenge 1: BBWW will be my bitch BrowncoatChallenge 2: Calling in the Cavalry Knights of the GSPCChallenge 3: K.I.S.S. Knights of the GSPCChallenge 4: Back in Black C25K & Zombies, Run! ChampionsChallenge 5: It's my Strong Hand"So that's everything huh. no weapons, no friends, no hope. take all that away and what's left?Me" Link to comment
The Beard Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 Woo! Nice day one! Level 3 Bearded Assassin Str: 10 Dex: 9 Sta: 6 Con: 7 Wis: 4 Cha: 3 Current Challenge: Respawn Past Challenges: 1 2 3 Daily Battle Log Album "I'm not losing weight. I'm getting rid of it. I have no intention of ever finding it again." Link to comment
Mangostrike Posted January 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 Felt like I should have worked out yesterday, lots of people here are doing workouts every single day. Trying to pace myself with 3 a week to ensure I can build some consistency seemed like such a good idea at the beginning. Hopefully I'll get some results on Friday when I weigh in. I feel happier and more focused now than last year, but that could still be the novelty effect. Or substituting social interaction for actual progress, and treating them as the same thing. MangostrikeRace: Stone Troll | Class: Ranger[Level: 3 | STR 6 | DEX 2.5 | STA 6.25 | CON 2 | WIS 3 | CHA 3.5 ]Battle Log 1-First-Blood 2-Nerf-Herder 3-A-New-Hope 4-Get-Angry If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine. Master Quest = <200 Lbs. Link to comment
The Beard Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 Do whatever is best for your body! When I started trying to get healthy I only did running three times a week for the first month because that's all my body could handle. After that I started implementing some strength two days a week. I've gradually changed the workouts over time to reflect a changing state of fitness. Now after 5 months I've introduced an extra strength day. Like you said, building consistency is what you want to go for at first. I wish you well on today's workout!!! Level 3 Bearded Assassin Str: 10 Dex: 9 Sta: 6 Con: 7 Wis: 4 Cha: 3 Current Challenge: Respawn Past Challenges: 1 2 3 Daily Battle Log Album "I'm not losing weight. I'm getting rid of it. I have no intention of ever finding it again." Link to comment
pumazealy Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 Felt like I should have worked out yesterday, lots of people here are doing workouts every single day. Trying to pace myself with 3 a week to ensure I can build some consistency seemed like such a good idea at the beginning. i think i might be pushing myself a bit much with workouts 6 times a week, do what you feel you can handle. Race: Dwarf. Class: Warrior. Level: 4 STR: 9 DEX: 4 STA: 5 CON: 7 WIS: 8 CHA: 2 Daily Quest Battle LogChallenge 1: BBWW will be my bitch BrowncoatChallenge 2: Calling in the Cavalry Knights of the GSPCChallenge 3: K.I.S.S. Knights of the GSPCChallenge 4: Back in Black C25K & Zombies, Run! ChampionsChallenge 5: It's my Strong Hand"So that's everything huh. no weapons, no friends, no hope. take all that away and what's left?Me" Link to comment
Mangostrike Posted January 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 Mini Quests:No workout today, but looking forward to tomorrow!Stood at my desk every day this week. +2pts for Tues/Wed. 2/2 points for last two days. 100%. Life Quest:Read over breakfast, and again while waiting for my friend to arrive for Boy's Night last night. Got through 5 books:- Muties: The Changling #1 (Actually very good)- X-Men Unlimited #40- X-Men Unlimited #47- X-Men Unlimited #49- X-Men Unlimited #8 (Vol 2) Going to try and get some more out of the way tonight after dinner. MangostrikeRace: Stone Troll | Class: Ranger[Level: 3 | STR 6 | DEX 2.5 | STA 6.25 | CON 2 | WIS 3 | CHA 3.5 ]Battle Log 1-First-Blood 2-Nerf-Herder 3-A-New-Hope 4-Get-Angry If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine. Master Quest = <200 Lbs. Link to comment
Sukiyo151 Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 Try running a 5k and see what your time is to form a baseline. I improved a lot after the first few.I read my comics at night before going to bed. It's a nice wind down. I also marathon them on the weekend frequently hahaGood luck!! Level 3 (Adventurer 2/Warrior 1) 8.5 STR | 2.0 DEX | 6.0 STA | 6.5 CON | 3.0 WIS | 3.0 CHAChallenge: 1 2Weightlifting log Link to comment
Mangostrike Posted January 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 I signed up for and completed the turkey trot back in November. My time was 36'17" and I didn't run the whole time. I did manage to finish 2k (I think) without stopping. My goal above is to run the whole 5K without stopping. There's not too many races around here that I'm aware of at the moment, but I'll try and jump onto any I can. I'll be happy any way I complete this goal, even if it's on my own on the weekend. Posting from mobile. 1 MangostrikeRace: Stone Troll | Class: Ranger[Level: 3 | STR 6 | DEX 2.5 | STA 6.25 | CON 2 | WIS 3 | CHA 3.5 ]Battle Log 1-First-Blood 2-Nerf-Herder 3-A-New-Hope 4-Get-Angry If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine. Master Quest = <200 Lbs. Link to comment
Sukiyo151 Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 That was my first goal too. I just too it gradually: 3 1:00 rests -> 2 1:00 rests -> 1 1:00 rest -> no rests Also, don't hesitate to jog a little slower if you want to be more consistent. You can start with no rests and then work up to higher speeds. Level 3 (Adventurer 2/Warrior 1) 8.5 STR | 2.0 DEX | 6.0 STA | 6.5 CON | 3.0 WIS | 3.0 CHAChallenge: 1 2Weightlifting log Link to comment
Mangostrike Posted January 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Mini Quests:Did the beginner body weight workout, (on a Thursday as planned). Pulled off sets of 15 Push-ups (up from 10 last time) +2 pts.3 x 20 Squats3 x 15 Push-ups3 x 20 Lunges3 x 10 Dumbbell Rows (w/ resistance band)3 x 15 Sec Planks3 x 30 Jumping Jacks Beat my time from Monday too! Total of 16'23" (including breaks, pauses, and rests). Better than 17'26" on Monday (which didn't include the rest in between sets)! Standing Desk only at work, no sitting down. +1pt. 3/3 points for today. 100%. Life Quest:Thursday I got through 9 books!- The 198 #4 (of 5)- X-Men Pheonix Warsong #3 (of 5)- Ultimate X-Men #79- X-Factor #50- X-Factor #207-209- X-Factor #235-236 Not sure if I'll get to any books tonight, will report back tomorrow. MangostrikeRace: Stone Troll | Class: Ranger[Level: 3 | STR 6 | DEX 2.5 | STA 6.25 | CON 2 | WIS 3 | CHA 3.5 ]Battle Log 1-First-Blood 2-Nerf-Herder 3-A-New-Hope 4-Get-Angry If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine. Master Quest = <200 Lbs. Link to comment
RedCedar Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Awesome job increasing the speed of your circuits and upping the pushup reps. Keep racking up those points! RedCedar uses the pronouns they/them/theirs. What pronouns do you prefer? Here is a fun game to help learn/practice pronouns that might be new to you: http://minus18.org.au/pronouns-app/ Last ChallengeFavorite Challenge I said to the sun, "tell me about the Big Bang".The sun said, "It hurts to become." ~A.G. Link to comment
Shadowcat1 Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Awesome job! I'll take those comics if you're done with them... 1 Link to comment
Sukiyo151 Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Good job! Pushups are hard for me. I have good biceps so training triceps with pushups has been helpful. Level 3 (Adventurer 2/Warrior 1) 8.5 STR | 2.0 DEX | 6.0 STA | 6.5 CON | 3.0 WIS | 3.0 CHAChallenge: 1 2Weightlifting log Link to comment
Mangostrike Posted January 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Thanks for the support everyone! (Shadowcat1 I'd be interested in trading if you have anything you're getting rid of...lol). Had a great weigh in day today! Check out my battle log for the stats, but basically I lost 5.2 lbs from last Friday. Woot! 1 MangostrikeRace: Stone Troll | Class: Ranger[Level: 3 | STR 6 | DEX 2.5 | STA 6.25 | CON 2 | WIS 3 | CHA 3.5 ]Battle Log 1-First-Blood 2-Nerf-Herder 3-A-New-Hope 4-Get-Angry If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine. Master Quest = <200 Lbs. Link to comment
Mangostrike Posted January 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 Friday/SaturdayMini Quests:Friday, standing Desk only at work, no sitting down. +1pt. Ran this morning and decided to take a new route, so decided to randomly run around my neighborhood using RunKeeper.4.28 Kilometers/2.66 Miles (Longest I've tracked with this app) in 27'09" (Longest time spent running this year). My pace was slower than last week, but my last mile was my fastest, so very happy with that. +6 points 7/7 points for today. 100%. Life Quest:8 comic books:- Dark Wolverine #83- Cable #24- X-Campus #1-3- Astonishing X-Men #34- Uncanny X-Men #527- X-Men Legacy #239 1 MangostrikeRace: Stone Troll | Class: Ranger[Level: 3 | STR 6 | DEX 2.5 | STA 6.25 | CON 2 | WIS 3 | CHA 3.5 ]Battle Log 1-First-Blood 2-Nerf-Herder 3-A-New-Hope 4-Get-Angry If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine. Master Quest = <200 Lbs. Link to comment
Mangostrike Posted January 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 End of Week 1 Results:Main Quest:Down to 234.4 lbs on Friday. 7.5% to final weight loss goal. Mini Quests:2 x BBWW (on schedule)5 x Standing Desk1 x Run1 x Beat PR 15/15 points for week 1. 100% Life Quest:Managed to find time to read 26 Comics. This huge stack is shrinking and I'm getting closer to the new books from Christmas. Might make a concession and read some of this week's new releases. Starting to get really excited for X-Force #1 and Magneto #1! Might need to make a workout centered around X-Men powers training. Grade = A+ MangostrikeRace: Stone Troll | Class: Ranger[Level: 3 | STR 6 | DEX 2.5 | STA 6.25 | CON 2 | WIS 3 | CHA 3.5 ]Battle Log 1-First-Blood 2-Nerf-Herder 3-A-New-Hope 4-Get-Angry If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine. Master Quest = <200 Lbs. Link to comment
melody Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 Thanks for the support everyone! (Shadowcat1 I'd be interested in trading if you have anything you're getting rid of...lol). Had a great weigh in day today! Check out my battle log for the stats, but basically I lost 5.2 lbs from last Friday. Woot! Wow! Congrats!!! I am just now joining the fun here and have been really enjoying reading everyone's progress. But man! 5.2lb already????? BIG congrats are in order. Btw, I LOVE your grading system. I hope you won't mind if I do something similar? my first challenge Link to comment
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