tenaciousglee Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 Just starting this to provide myself the motivation to come back and actually fill it out one day. In general, I'm bad at long-term plans, but I'm pretty good at coming up with half-baked goals. A link to get the creative dreams flowing:World's 20 Best Surf Towns And I don't even surf! (Yet...) Exercise-related goalsBodyweight Category:50 A2G Squats - achieved 4/8/1515 Pull-ups50 Push-ups in one set50 Lunges per leg non stop10 Handstand Push-ups30 Inverted Rows10 Hanging Leg Raises60 Second Hollow Body Hold30 Second L-SitPistol SquatOne Armed Handstand against wallFreestanding Handstand Weighted Category:120# Sandbag Clean and Press300# Deadlift120# Overhead Press (or 5x105#)100# Bulgarian Split Squat each leg1.5xBW Pull-ups x5240# Sandbag Floor Press Things to consider after reading Level Up Your Life: Physical Quests Mental Quests Fun Quests Work Quests Adventure QuestsAdult Surf Camp in Costa Rica or British Virgin Islands Travel QuestsHawaii Spain Australia Disney World, FL Visit all the Legoland parks:​FloridaCaliforniaDenmarkDubaiGermanyMalaysiaUK Courage Quests Freedom Quests Master Quests Gratitude Quests Legacy Quests Music Quests Family Quests Quote Level 32 Minifig Jedi Assassin Current Challenge | Battle Log | "Epic" Quest Previous Challenges: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 11.5, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34 "A man who wants to do something will find a way; a man who doesn't will find an excuse." -Stephan Dolley, Jr. "You don't get stronger by skipping workouts." - me, to myself, about 3 times a week Link to comment
tenaciousglee Posted June 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 Today is my half-birthday. In 18 months, I will be 40 years old. Yikes. I've been on my Nerd Fitness journey for about 3 years now and I recently posted something in my battle log about not being as far along as I would have expected after 3 years. Of course, I'll freely admit that I have not been as consistent as I should have been and my results have suffered. I program-hopped every month or two and tried cutting/bulking/fasting, what-have-you. I've definitely built some muscle and burned some fat, but haven't had the transformation I was hoping for when I first saw Steve's story. All along the way, I've had the big 4-0 in the back of my mind. I'd like to be in the best shape of my life when I turn 40. I'd also like to look like I'm in the best shape of my life. After trying a bunch of different things, I think I've finally settled on a program I can stick with. In a recent article, Steve said: For me, I’ve found that eating the same meals every single day, getting enough sleep, and training four days a week for about an hour each time is sustainable for me. As a result, I’ve been able to make consistent progress for the past 18 months, and my new “normal†is progress and strength improvements! I'm going to follow his lead once again and dedicate myself to slowly, incrementally, getting stronger over the next 18 months. That works out to about 78 weeks and if I can just add 1-2 pounds a week to my big four lifts (plus weighted pull-ups & dips), I'm confident I will finally have the strength and accompanying muscle I've been after. Current Weights Lifted:Overhead Press - 5x5x80#Floor Press - 5x5x100#Deadlift - 5x5x200#Back Squat - 5x5x80#Pull-ups - 1x44#Dips - 5x26# Goals by 12/25/2016:Overhead Press - 5x5x150#Floor Press - 5x5x175#Deadlift - 5x5x300#Back Squat - 5x5x150#Pull-ups - 1x160#Dips - 5x100# Quote Level 32 Minifig Jedi Assassin Current Challenge | Battle Log | "Epic" Quest Previous Challenges: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 11.5, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34 "A man who wants to do something will find a way; a man who doesn't will find an excuse." -Stephan Dolley, Jr. "You don't get stronger by skipping workouts." - me, to myself, about 3 times a week Link to comment
tenaciousglee Posted September 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2015 Current Weights Lifted:Overhead Press - 5x5x80#Floor Press - 5x5x100#Deadlift - 5x5x200#Back Squat - 5x5x80#Pull-ups - 1x44#Dips - 5x26# Progress check after 3 months: Overhead Press - 4x90#Floor Press - 5x130#Deadlift - 4x235#Back Squat - 5x118#Pull-ups - 5x22.5# (got up to 1x51# on 9/5/15)Dips - 3x43# Quote Level 32 Minifig Jedi Assassin Current Challenge | Battle Log | "Epic" Quest Previous Challenges: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 11.5, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34 "A man who wants to do something will find a way; a man who doesn't will find an excuse." -Stephan Dolley, Jr. "You don't get stronger by skipping workouts." - me, to myself, about 3 times a week Link to comment
tenaciousglee Posted January 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 1 Quote Level 32 Minifig Jedi Assassin Current Challenge | Battle Log | "Epic" Quest Previous Challenges: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 11.5, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34 "A man who wants to do something will find a way; a man who doesn't will find an excuse." -Stephan Dolley, Jr. "You don't get stronger by skipping workouts." - me, to myself, about 3 times a week Link to comment
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