exjamieus Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 Live It UpMain Quest Status: Complete. WA achieved. What's next for exjamieus? Remember what life was like when I wasn't job hunting 20h/week. Back in my motherland. Starting new job June 9. Been camping EVERY weekend I've been back. Welcome to what I call Saturday. Main Quest: Begin new life Fitness Goals: 1. PLP - Pull ups - Lunges - Push ups. Only I can't do that many pull ups so I do inverted body weight rows in my dog's crate. 2. 5 min handstand challenge. Fell off the bandwagon here during my crosscountry move/road trip. Was rather enjoying it would like to start again. 3. ????? Not sure I'm willing to assign a 3rd goal right now. Part of me wants to say new gym, but that'll come on it's own probably. I've also been toying with 5 min plank goal. I might throw that in. We'll see how my first week at work goes. It's going to feel great when I settle down enough to lift. I'm really really looking forward to that. I have no idea when I'll get there, but goddamnit I miss that barbell. Life Goals: Remember how to play. What was free time used for before I used it all plotting my eventual return to the Best Coast? Also I'm now a "traveling salesman" for industrial water treatment. When I quit my job my company scrambled and created a position for me out here in WA. Course, when I found out about it I was in Northern Wyoming with no reception and told them "I'll call you back when I'm in Washington already" (eff you I quitted!!). Turns out they had created my dream job. Feeling much like Cinderella. Only the Cinderella who made it happen not the one who waited idly around for some jackass prince. Very excited to start tomorrow. Turns out, I'm not cut out to be domestic, I haven't escaped ennui. yikes!! 1 Human Warrior Link to comment
exjamieus Posted June 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 Yeah, that happened last weekend. The monster fell asleep ON the rock. Like, a 20min nap asleep. Human Warrior Link to comment
wildross Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 Way cool about the job! And I thought that was a seal or giant otter or snake at first. Warriors don't count reps and sets. They count tons. My psychologist weighs 45 pounds, has an iron soul and sits on the end of a bar Tally Sheet for 2019 Encouragement for older members: Chronologically Blessed Group; Encouragement for newbie lifters: When we were weaker Link to comment
Raev Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 Your Saturday looks amazing! I'll have to keep up on this one, I want to see how the PLP goes. level 4 Gnoll warrior STR 6|DEX 5|STA 4|CON 5|WIS 5|CHA 2 Building a better Raev, part 1. Goal: working set of 350# squat, 235# bench, 370# deadlift, 15% or lower BF% Fix slight pelvic tilt, reinforce lower back to help disc issue Link to comment
Stronkey Kong Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 Well, I hate to break it to you, but I don't think it's likely that your dog is a princess. ===================================================================================================== --Stronkey Kong-- Link to comment
VTSPE772 Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 I also did a PLP (modified) last challenge. I was able to do REAL Pull-ups about half way through! Good luck to you, and here's to hoping your dog doesn't get smart enough to lock you in the crate! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Personal Stats: (About Me) Start Weight: 279.6 Current Weight: 270.1 Goal Weight: 220.0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Challenge History: Lvl 1 Rebel, PvP, Lvl 2 Warrior, Lvl 3 Warrior --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Link to comment
MsFitz Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 Love the creativity of using the dog's crate! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk. Excuse any short replies, please. 1 “Whether you think you can, or you think you can't--you're right.†― Henry Ford Epic Quest First Challenge Second Challenge Third Challenge Link to comment
Brovatar Korra Posted June 11, 2014 Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 ohai there "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. - Wayne Gretzky." - Michael Scott. Link to comment
exjamieus Posted June 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2014 Way cool about the job! And I thought that was a seal or giant otter or snake at first.The monster defies expectations. Your Saturday looks amazing! I'll have to keep up on this one, I want to see how the PLP goes. I've done a PLP before. It's good to have a visual check list where you can tick off days in a row you complete it. Also, it's more conducive when you have a fixed schedule Well, I hate to break it to you, but I don't think it's likely that your dog is a princess.SHE thinks she is a princess. Man, when she thinks her life is hard (eveyday) she has NO qualms about telling you how hard it is for her. I also did a PLP (modified) last challenge. I was able to do REAL Pull-ups about half way through! Good luck to you, and here's to hoping your dog doesn't get smart enough to lock you in the crate!BOOM!! Real pushups! It hurts my dog's feelings when I use her crate. She mopes next to me when I'm blocking it. Love the creativity of using the dog's crate!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk. Excuse any short replies, please.Great Danes: apparently not completely useless ohai thereSup? This challenge is starting out a little rough. I think it's entirely do to no set schedule for me yet and my masochistic commute. I'm training (for like the rest of the summer) at a paper mill that is 2:15h away in the morning and a solid 3h in the evening. However, I think I'll be more settled next week and should have more control over my schedule. I read 3/4 of Ghost Spin before I started work and am now listening to the Final Empire on audio book. Both fantastic stories that deserve more time and brain power than I'm giving them. 1 Human Warrior Link to comment
CourtnieMarie Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 HIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII you're so far away. BUT I get travel to unknown places to get to you now! Instagram | pinterest read harder challenge | Battle Log | NROLFW Challenges: 13-1 | 13-2 | 13-3 | 13-3.5 | 14-1 | 14-2 | 15-1 | 15-2 | 15-3 | 15-4 | 15-5 | 16-1 | 16-2 | 16-3 | 16-4 | 16-5 | 16-6 | 16-7 | 16-8 | 17-1 | 17-2 | 17-3 | 17-4 | 17-5 | 17-6 | 17-7 | 17-8 | 17-9 | 17-10 | 18-1 | 18-2 | 18-3 | 18-4 | 18-5 | 18-6 | 18-7 | 18-8 | 18-9 | 18-10 | 19-1 | 19-2 | 19-3 | 19-4 | 19-5 | 19-6 | 19-7 | current Link to comment
exjamieus Posted July 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 Yikes, no update in how long?! Actually this challenge is going really well. What's been difficult is finding time to do ANYTHING at all on the internets. I'm still settling into my work schedule and life has gotten much more relaxed. I don't have time for the internets at work anymore and I spend my "free" time commuting. Sorry for the abandonment, but when I get home I just want to exercise, eat, read books, have a beer and hang. Well, actually I'm a little bored with these goals, I've done this before. Also, 4th of July backpacking at Ross Lake was fantastic! Winning!! 1 Human Warrior Link to comment
exjamieus Posted July 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 HIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII you're so far away. BUT I get travel to unknown places to get to you now!I can probably find a place or two to take you, that you might enjoy. ;-) Also, this place I'm living has a great kitchen for dancing! Just sayin'!! Also, I've been missing our no sweets pact from last summer. You make things easier. Human Warrior Link to comment
wildross Posted July 8, 2014 Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 That looks like a beautiful hike! Warriors don't count reps and sets. They count tons. My psychologist weighs 45 pounds, has an iron soul and sits on the end of a bar Tally Sheet for 2019 Encouragement for older members: Chronologically Blessed Group; Encouragement for newbie lifters: When we were weaker Link to comment
Brovatar Korra Posted July 14, 2014 Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 Agreed, that looks gorgeous. Glad to hear that although you're busy the challenge is going well. One more week! (And then all the others too...) "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. - Wayne Gretzky." - Michael Scott. Link to comment
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