pwallace Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 Been doing this fitness thing on and off for roughly 3 years now. Got myself down close to my goal weight of 200 (really hit 225). Fell apart on my goals. Went from a job where I was able to work out consistantly and eat great. Left that job to go back to an old job where I stress ate, worked WAY to many hours in the week, and couldn't make it to the gym ever. I recently (october) left the crazy job to go back to the OTHER job (I know it gets confusing) been there for about 3 months now and I have a bet going with my new (old yes it is the same boss that I worked for before) boss. We are both doing Paleo in a mission to drop weight. The first one to break paleo gives the other person $50The main piece to this challenge is that within the next 6 months I plan on enlisting in the United States Air Force. I am currently at 250lbs and I need to be below 208. I need to atleast have the Liberator standards under my belt. I plan on getting to Warhawk before I enlist but Liberator is where I am starting. Males Run (2 miles) Run (1.5 mile) Push-ups Sit-ups Pull-ups Liberator (minimum graduation standard) 16:45 min. 11:57 min. 45 50 0 Thunderbolt (honor graduate standard) 14:15 min. 8:55 min. 62 70 4 Warhawk (extraordinary - highest standard) 13:30 min. 8:08 min. 75 80 10 Fitness Goals:1. Run 5K in under 30 miutes2. Complete 5 pullups in 1 set3.25 Pushups in 1 set4.60 situps in 1 set Life Goals: 1: Put 350 into personal savings (took a paycut to go to a lower stress job, need to rebuild the savings account,)2: Read something printed at least 30 minutes every day, does not matter what it is as long as it is NOT on the internet. Quote Level 0 Human, Monk 82%82% Lose 75 lbsStartin Fresh"Nothing is ever easy." Zeddicus Zull Zorander"Do or Do Not, There is no try" Yoda"Weak people face life obstacles with an excuse in their hand, strong peple carry a hammer."Estemated 1RMBench: 195lbsSquat: 245lbsDeadlift: 295lbsTotal weight: 735lbsGoal Weight 1000lbs Link to comment
Cheechoe Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 Woah! Life re-organization! Glad you are getting yourself back in the swing of things! Goals look great! Quote Link to comment
pwallace Posted January 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 I have started a instagram account to photograph everything that goes into my mouth. I will be taking these pics (hopefully) every day to document what I eat. Also I took some before pictures. Pictures will be taken on Sundays so that I can see a week by week change (if there is one). I will be attempting all of my fitness goals tomorrow to get a baseline of where I am.okay so the site won't let me upload my weight pic, I am sitting at an even 252 at the moment. time to drop that weight Quote Level 0 Human, Monk 82%82% Lose 75 lbsStartin Fresh"Nothing is ever easy." Zeddicus Zull Zorander"Do or Do Not, There is no try" Yoda"Weak people face life obstacles with an excuse in their hand, strong peple carry a hammer."Estemated 1RMBench: 195lbsSquat: 245lbsDeadlift: 295lbsTotal weight: 735lbsGoal Weight 1000lbs Link to comment
Taijibum Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 Looks like some great goals! Quote We do not rise to the level of our expectations in a fight. We fall to the level of our training. Link to comment
RisenPhoenix Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 Pwallace! Good to see you dude! Welcome to the Monk's guild! Bummer you couldn't make the Spartan at Fenway this year, it was a bit crazier than last years!How are you building up to get those push-ups and pull ups? Any progression/training you have in mind? PLP might work well for the progression, though it's a bit time intensive. Otherwise your goals look great! Quote RisenPhoenix, the Entish Aikidoka Challenge: RisenPhoenix Turns to Ash "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 comment
childofscorn Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 I'm also curious about how you're planning on working on pushups. Can't wait to watch you make progress towards this, and I think it's really great that you want to join the Air Force. Quote "Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known." Link to comment
pwallace Posted January 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 Well I can get roughly 8-10 pushups right now. And I have a 20lbs weight vest. Figured I would wear the weight vest, did as many pushups as possible and let my body progress from there. that way when I take the vest off, it will feel easier to do regurlar pushpus. I am hoping to advance to decline pushups with my weight vest on "soon" Quote Level 0 Human, Monk 82%82% Lose 75 lbsStartin Fresh"Nothing is ever easy." Zeddicus Zull Zorander"Do or Do Not, There is no try" Yoda"Weak people face life obstacles with an excuse in their hand, strong peple carry a hammer."Estemated 1RMBench: 195lbsSquat: 245lbsDeadlift: 295lbsTotal weight: 735lbsGoal Weight 1000lbs Link to comment
pwallace Posted January 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 Yeah way to icy and cold to run this am so going to do that after work at the gym. Did do a fitness test for push-ups pull-ups a sit-ups though so here thy arePush-ups= 10Pull-ups= 1/4Sit-ups= 10 (could have done more but had a coughing fit)Still getting I've this cold and still some snotyness hanging around. Quote Level 0 Human, Monk 82%82% Lose 75 lbsStartin Fresh"Nothing is ever easy." Zeddicus Zull Zorander"Do or Do Not, There is no try" Yoda"Weak people face life obstacles with an excuse in their hand, strong peple carry a hammer."Estemated 1RMBench: 195lbsSquat: 245lbsDeadlift: 295lbsTotal weight: 735lbsGoal Weight 1000lbs Link to comment
childofscorn Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 Sounds good! I like the idea of using the weight vest. You'll have to keep us informed about how it affects your reps once you take it off again. Also, stay warm! It's not worth getting sick just to go for a run outside, especially when you've already got a cold. Quote "Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known." Link to comment
starpuck Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 PW! Hah, Wizards First Rule, right?How did I not notice that until now? Quote Level 81 ~*~ Ranger Deviant Art Gallery || YouTube Channel Current Challenge "It is difficult. All things worth keeping are." Thane Krios - Mass Effect 2 "Maybe it's not as simple as you imagined, Seeker." Varric Tethras Dragon Age 2 "Staying within your limits is no fun, Ryder." Vetra Nyx - ME: Andromeda Spoiler ::PAST CHALLENGES:: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 43 | 44 | NEIN | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48| 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 77.5 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 100 Link to comment
pwallace Posted January 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 Agh here we go. All snuggled up in bed after a long day or work and puppy visiting. Got myself up and did my fitness evaluation this am. Here's how it went:Push-ups= 10Pull-ups= 1/4Sit-ups= 10 (could have done more but had a coughing fit){I did not run this am because it was too cold and narsty out. * I did get my reading goal completed at work, actually went over my much break time due to reading. Hehe oops*Got out of work around 5:30, gave a coworker a ride home then off to the feeders house to visit and interact with the puppy! [quick interjection for story time. Got a text from the breeder that there had been a screw up with the genders of the puppies and the one we had picked out was female. We had made the decision that we wanted a male, so we went back up to pick one out.] we picked out an all white male and will be naming him Eidolon (Greek for ghost) as In john snow's direwolf. Okay sleep time. Will post pic of puppy tomorrow and will hopefully figure out how to post from my iPhone soon.Night geek land. Quote Level 0 Human, Monk 82%82% Lose 75 lbsStartin Fresh"Nothing is ever easy." Zeddicus Zull Zorander"Do or Do Not, There is no try" Yoda"Weak people face life obstacles with an excuse in their hand, strong peple carry a hammer."Estemated 1RMBench: 195lbsSquat: 245lbsDeadlift: 295lbsTotal weight: 735lbsGoal Weight 1000lbs Link to comment
Kishi Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 Well, as someone who's had to explore a lot of anaerobic forms of conditioning, you have all kinds of options for working indoors. Given that your weight's running high right now, I could see how sprinting in place or burpees wouldn't be so fun, but you can modify those and go up and down from there. Just food for thought. Hope you have fun with Eidolon! Quote Work like a farmer, train like an athlete, fight like a soldier. 2 Tim. 2:3-6 BATTLE! Link to comment
starpuck Posted January 7, 2015 Report Share Posted January 7, 2015 Well I can get roughly 8-10 pushups right now. And I have a 20lbs weight vest. Figured I would wear the weight vest, did as many pushups as possible and let my body progress from there. that way when I take the vest off, it will feel easier to do regurlar pushpus. I am hoping to advance to decline pushups with my weight vest on "soon" Hehehe. As my twin in all things nerd related, can I just say this immediately brought to mind, this: Eidolon is adorable! Can't wait to see how he grows up. Quote Level 81 ~*~ Ranger Deviant Art Gallery || YouTube Channel Current Challenge "It is difficult. All things worth keeping are." Thane Krios - Mass Effect 2 "Maybe it's not as simple as you imagined, Seeker." Varric Tethras Dragon Age 2 "Staying within your limits is no fun, Ryder." Vetra Nyx - ME: Andromeda Spoiler ::PAST CHALLENGES:: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 43 | 44 | NEIN | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48| 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 77.5 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 100 Link to comment
RisenPhoenix Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 Pwallace! Good to see you dude! Welcome to the Monk's guild! Bummer you couldn't make the Spartan at Fenway this year, it was a bit crazier than last years!How are you building up to get those push-ups and pull ups? Any progression/training you have in mind? PLP might work well for the progression, though it's a bit time intensive.Otherwise your goals look great! First, I'm proving I already was here. Second, I'm just seeing if I can post. EDIT - I can post, it seems. Quote RisenPhoenix, the Entish Aikidoka Challenge: RisenPhoenix Turns to Ash "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 comment
pwallace Posted January 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 okay I can post on my home computer so that is good. Maybe it is just my work computer being stupid. Hit the Gym today (actually went and got a membership) workout was good,"social" experiences not so much.Ran on the treadmillused the rowing machine,used the stair climber. All kicked my ass but it felt amazing to get back to it AND I wore my 20lbs weight vest the whole time I worked out so that was good. tired and time for bed hopefully will post more here tomorrow if work comp will let me Quote Level 0 Human, Monk 82%82% Lose 75 lbsStartin Fresh"Nothing is ever easy." Zeddicus Zull Zorander"Do or Do Not, There is no try" Yoda"Weak people face life obstacles with an excuse in their hand, strong peple carry a hammer."Estemated 1RMBench: 195lbsSquat: 245lbsDeadlift: 295lbsTotal weight: 735lbsGoal Weight 1000lbs Link to comment
Kishi Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 Work computers are notorious for their stupidity. It's all good. Lots of treadmill work in the gym today. Sounds tough, especially having to be in that place all that time. Way to get it done. Quote Work like a farmer, train like an athlete, fight like a soldier. 2 Tim. 2:3-6 BATTLE! Link to comment
pwallace Posted January 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 So did not get to the gym this morning too snowy and nasty. did get to work only 5 minutes late due to slipperyness and car not starting. To supliment no gym today, I am wearing my weightvest UNDER my work clothes and will be for the remainder of the day. Figured working on my endurance would be good Quote Level 0 Human, Monk 82%82% Lose 75 lbsStartin Fresh"Nothing is ever easy." Zeddicus Zull Zorander"Do or Do Not, There is no try" Yoda"Weak people face life obstacles with an excuse in their hand, strong peple carry a hammer."Estemated 1RMBench: 195lbsSquat: 245lbsDeadlift: 295lbsTotal weight: 735lbsGoal Weight 1000lbs Link to comment
starpuck Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 Yus! Go you! That's awesome. Quote Level 81 ~*~ Ranger Deviant Art Gallery || YouTube Channel Current Challenge "It is difficult. All things worth keeping are." Thane Krios - Mass Effect 2 "Maybe it's not as simple as you imagined, Seeker." Varric Tethras Dragon Age 2 "Staying within your limits is no fun, Ryder." Vetra Nyx - ME: Andromeda Spoiler ::PAST CHALLENGES:: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 43 | 44 | NEIN | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48| 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 77.5 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 100 Link to comment
childofscorn Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 haha nice! I'll be curious to see how your fatigue levels differ at the end of the day Quote "Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known." Link to comment
pwallace Posted January 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 there is a muscle that runs from my neck down into my back that is angry at me becasue it is holding alot of the weight, learning to relax and let my body be fluid to try and get rid of the knot without taking off the vest Quote Level 0 Human, Monk 82%82% Lose 75 lbsStartin Fresh"Nothing is ever easy." Zeddicus Zull Zorander"Do or Do Not, There is no try" Yoda"Weak people face life obstacles with an excuse in their hand, strong peple carry a hammer."Estemated 1RMBench: 195lbsSquat: 245lbsDeadlift: 295lbsTotal weight: 735lbsGoal Weight 1000lbs Link to comment
pwallace Posted January 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 I got Starpuck encouragement! Quote Level 0 Human, Monk 82%82% Lose 75 lbsStartin Fresh"Nothing is ever easy." Zeddicus Zull Zorander"Do or Do Not, There is no try" Yoda"Weak people face life obstacles with an excuse in their hand, strong peple carry a hammer."Estemated 1RMBench: 195lbsSquat: 245lbsDeadlift: 295lbsTotal weight: 735lbsGoal Weight 1000lbs Link to comment
pwallace Posted January 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 Hey I can post norman now! sorry the text box wasn't coming up before. Anywho on the weight vest front. I am exhausted! I have been wearing this extra 20lbs for my entire work day with the exception of 10 minutes at lunch. i am looking forward to taking this thing off and relaxing when I get home. good for the endurance though Quote Level 0 Human, Monk 82%82% Lose 75 lbsStartin Fresh"Nothing is ever easy." Zeddicus Zull Zorander"Do or Do Not, There is no try" Yoda"Weak people face life obstacles with an excuse in their hand, strong peple carry a hammer."Estemated 1RMBench: 195lbsSquat: 245lbsDeadlift: 295lbsTotal weight: 735lbsGoal Weight 1000lbs Link to comment
Haikoo Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 Quote STR 7.2 | DEX 3.5 | STA 5.8 | CON 8.4 | WIS 5.55 | CHA 5.5 Most Recent Challenge Link to comment
pwallace Posted January 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2015 YEA Haikoo passed me a note in class! hahaOkay quick update then its off to work at Gamestop (thats right I work at a bank and at a videogame store whats not to love)Weighted myself this morning and I am at 244! considering on wednesday I was at 257 that is huge! how much is water weight IDK but I will take it! will do a full recap later. Now its time to get to a save point in Assasin's Creed Rougue and off to sell videogames! 1 Quote Level 0 Human, Monk 82%82% Lose 75 lbsStartin Fresh"Nothing is ever easy." Zeddicus Zull Zorander"Do or Do Not, There is no try" Yoda"Weak people face life obstacles with an excuse in their hand, strong peple carry a hammer."Estemated 1RMBench: 195lbsSquat: 245lbsDeadlift: 295lbsTotal weight: 735lbsGoal Weight 1000lbs Link to comment
starpuck Posted January 11, 2015 Report Share Posted January 11, 2015 Oh oh oh, awesome! And now I must get some AC Rogue going on over here, thanks for reminding me. Quote Level 81 ~*~ Ranger Deviant Art Gallery || YouTube Channel Current Challenge "It is difficult. All things worth keeping are." Thane Krios - Mass Effect 2 "Maybe it's not as simple as you imagined, Seeker." Varric Tethras Dragon Age 2 "Staying within your limits is no fun, Ryder." Vetra Nyx - ME: Andromeda Spoiler ::PAST CHALLENGES:: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 43 | 44 | NEIN | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48| 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 77.5 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 100 Link to comment
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