Fatal Posted September 7, 2015 Report Share Posted September 7, 2015 I am making this thread to keep track of the weeks between challenges, archive past challenges, and random other tidbits as I see fit. Quote Level 7 Ranger STR 19 | STA 16 | DEX 17 | CON 10 | WIS 8 | CHA 8 Battle Log | Previous Challenge | Progress Photos Link to comment
Fatal Posted September 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2015 Challenge Archive 1st Challenge: Lian Yu Part I [Completed] 2nd Challenge: Lian Yu Part II [Completed] 3rd Challenge: Offline Mode Part I [Completed] 4th Challenge: Fatal Awakens [Completed] 5th Challenge: Themeless [Completed] 6th Challenge: Offline Mode Part II [Failed/Completed] Weight Loss Progress 06/22/2015: 239 lbs -> 06/22/2016: TBA 07/16/2015: 222 lbs 08/01/2015: 218 lbs 09/06/2015: 198 lbs 10/25/2015: 178 lbs 12/31/2015: 154 lbs 01/31/2016: 145 lbs 03/04/2016: 138 lbs 04/01/2016: 137 lbs 05/01/2016: 137 lbs 06/01/2016: 137 lbs Quote Level 7 Ranger STR 19 | STA 16 | DEX 17 | CON 10 | WIS 8 | CHA 8 Battle Log | Previous Challenge | Progress Photos Link to comment
Fatal Posted September 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2015 Tonight's workout was a freestyle. I tried different things to mix it up and figure out what I want to do for my next challenge. I also worked on doing standard on the floor push ups, and sit ups, but I still struggle with both of those. Right now, the scaled down version of NF's Advanced Body Weight Workout (dubbed the Intermediate Body Weight Workout by me) is near the top of my list. Without further ado, what I did tonight: 2 sets of:20 Squats10 Incline Push Ups10 Lateral Lunges (with 15 lbs dumbbells)10 Uchi Mata Drill (judo throw)*10 Dumbbell Rows per side (with 35 lbs dumbbells)45 seconds Plank30 seconds Isometric Squat *The drill is: stepping back, kicking up the leg, bending forward, and reaching the opposite arm out to touch the ground, alternating sides each rep 1 set of:30 Jumping Jacks3 min Beginner Jump Rope drills3 min Boxing Footwork3 min Shadow Boxing10 min Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu based stability ball drills* *Jeff Glover Stability Ball Work mostly this balance segment for about 5 min, then worked on other drills from various parts of the video Quote Level 7 Ranger STR 19 | STA 16 | DEX 17 | CON 10 | WIS 8 | CHA 8 Battle Log | Previous Challenge | Progress Photos Link to comment
Eedad Posted September 8, 2015 Report Share Posted September 8, 2015 Congrats on the weight loss, that's some quick progress you have made there. I'll be checking in to see what your next challenge ends up being. I will be doing my first as well. I've never really been able to go to work out without a game plan, feels like I just wander around aimlessly, then its time to go home lol. It seems like you were able to knock out a good workout freestyling, nice work. Quote <p><p>eedad's daily battle log ----> http://rebellion.nerdfitness.com/index.php?/topic/70279-eedads-daily-log/Challenge #1 ----> http://rebellion.nerdfitnss.com/index.php?/topic/70983-eedads-first-challenge-1/Plank times, progress measured as workouts per week with final measure of time 12/12 100%100% Flexibility 24/24 100%100% Diet 38/42 90.4%90.4% Life goal = pass/fail<p> 100%100% Link to comment
Fatal Posted September 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 Cardio day. Walk/jog/run in intervals for 20 minutes. Did 20 minutes of plain old walking after that. Quote Level 7 Ranger STR 19 | STA 16 | DEX 17 | CON 10 | WIS 8 | CHA 8 Battle Log | Previous Challenge | Progress Photos Link to comment
Fatal Posted September 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 Strength training / body weight exercise day. 3 sets of:20 Squats10 Incline Push Ups20 Lunges10 Dumbbell Rows per side (with 35 lbs dumbbells)45 seconds Plank30 Jumping Jacks 5 min Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu based stability ball drills Quote Level 7 Ranger STR 19 | STA 16 | DEX 17 | CON 10 | WIS 8 | CHA 8 Battle Log | Previous Challenge | Progress Photos Link to comment
Fatal Posted September 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 Cardio day. Walk/jog/run in intervals for 20 minutes. Quote Level 7 Ranger STR 19 | STA 16 | DEX 17 | CON 10 | WIS 8 | CHA 8 Battle Log | Previous Challenge | Progress Photos Link to comment
Fatal Posted September 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2015 Strength training / body weight exercise day. 2 sets of:20 Squats10 Incline Push Ups20 Lunges10 Dumbbell Rows per side (with 35 lbs dumbbells)45 seconds Plank30 Jumping Jacks I completed my 2nd set in 6 minutes (previous best 8 minutes.) 1 set of:3 min Boxing Footwork5 min Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu based stability ball drills* *My balance is getting better. Held balance for 10 seconds, and held a triangle for 5 seconds each side. Before getting swept and landing on my back the second time... It's all good though, it's a part of BJJ and other martial arts. Quote Level 7 Ranger STR 19 | STA 16 | DEX 17 | CON 10 | WIS 8 | CHA 8 Battle Log | Previous Challenge | Progress Photos Link to comment
Fatal Posted September 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 Cardio day. Walk/jog/run in intervals for 20 minutes. Quote Level 7 Ranger STR 19 | STA 16 | DEX 17 | CON 10 | WIS 8 | CHA 8 Battle Log | Previous Challenge | Progress Photos Link to comment
Fatal Posted September 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 Rest day. Might do some of the martial arts based drills I've been doing, yoga, and some swimming later today. Weighed in at 196 lbs this morning, down from 198 lbs at the end of my challenge. Quote Level 7 Ranger STR 19 | STA 16 | DEX 17 | CON 10 | WIS 8 | CHA 8 Battle Log | Previous Challenge | Progress Photos Link to comment
Fatal Posted December 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2015 Dusts off my battle log This will read as more of a blog post rather than a battle log entry, actually. I took the last 6+ weeks off from Nerd Fitness and following the structure of a challenge to find out if I would have the same level of success that I had for my first two challenges. Well, did I succeed? I would say so. When I joined NF back in July, I did so after taking a hiatus from my passion, which is competing in video games, so that I could make fitness my new passion, go all in on it, and thus reach my goals. This past "challenge" was all about getting back to the pre-NF me, but with the newfound addition of fitness into my lifestyle. It's been going way better than I imagined it would. I'm in the best shape of my life right now, and looking forward to kicking even more ass in the upcoming year. Not just athletically, either. I'm also better at competitive video games than I was despite the 4 month break. Lots of top competitive gamers have some sort of athletic background, so my increased athleticism could be playing a part there. Those of you who have followed either of my challenges know that I've struggled with my creative passion which is making music. Good news. I was able to finish 1 of the 3 songs I had drafted between my two challenges. I'm still not happy enough to release it, needs some tweaks, but it's something, haha. Onto the results During this "challenge" I was able to continue watching the scale go down and my waistline get smaller, even though my diet and workout schedule haven't been as rigid as during the challenges. I succumbed to pie during Thanksgiving, I sometimes only worked out 3-4 days a week instead of 6, and my sleep schedule got a little worse as I got a little less active/gamed more.I went from 178 lbs on Oct 25th (end of my 2nd challenge) to 159 lbs on Dec 14th (this morning.) I bought myself some new clothes for the first time in years. I was in a slump (or hit a plateau?) when it came to cardio for a month (11/08-12/08) but I climbed up out of it. As a result of getting stronger, I replaced a couple body weight workouts with dumbbell workouts, as they weren't challenging me enough.Ding! You have reached Level 4! I'm going to give myself a level up here. My "challenge" was unorthodox and unofficial but I feel I've earned it. As for stats, I've only gained some, since I wouldn't have 100%'d my goals.+2 STR +3 STA +1 WIS Progress Photo 178 lbs 154 lbs 1 Quote Level 7 Ranger STR 19 | STA 16 | DEX 17 | CON 10 | WIS 8 | CHA 8 Battle Log | Previous Challenge | Progress Photos Link to comment
Fatal Posted April 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2016 February Summary Starting weight: 145 lbs (01/31/2016) Quest 1: A = +2 STR +2 STA +2 DEX Quest 2: A = +2 CON +2 WIS I made a pretty good habit this month of studying for my GED. Even though I was only spending about 15-20 minutes per session, it was better than nothing. I started coaching a CSGO team and we had a decent start for the first month. Not much to say about this month though, nothing of note happened. March Summary Starting weight: 138 lbs (03/04/2016) I was absent from Nerd Fitness this month, but still got a lot done, and leveled up my life. From Feb 29-Mar 4, I traveled about 450 miles (and back) and got lost, which added even more miles, to Tallahassee, FL. I was so nervous of getting into a car accident on the way up there since it was my first time taking a long road trip like that. I was in Tallahassee, FL to visit my grandmother for the first time since she moved there a few months ago. She had just bought a new house, got into a minor car accident, and so when she got out of rehab, my mom & I went up to help her unpack, take her to doctor appointments, and help her around the house. During my time at my grandma's, I got to try (and succeeded) sticking to my healthy eating and getting workouts in despite being away from home. Most of them are using my own body and no equipment, so it was easy. When I got home, I wasn't really thinking of Nerd Fitness that much, so I didn't do the summary of my February challenge, nor did I start one for March. If I had, I probably would have edited in a diet based goal. I was pretty lenient throughout the month. This month was basically my first failure in that regard. I guess I just subconsciously gave myself a break after 9 months of consistency. Now for the good news! On March 22nd (coincidentally the 9th month anniversary since I started my journey) I finally had the money and found a good deal on a bicycle. I've been looking into triathlon for a couple of months now, and now I have the last piece of the Triforce (yup, Zelda reference) to start really training for it. Took this pic of my bike today so I could show it here. There's a turtle hiding in the background. It felt like I was playing Pokemon Snap IRL and that he was a Squirtle. Progress Photos 03/04/2016 138 lbs 04/01/2016 137 lbs Finally felt like taking a pic in the gym the other day. As I said, my diet was lenient throughout March, so I kept going up/down on the scale, and only lost a pound total for the month. Quote Level 7 Ranger STR 19 | STA 16 | DEX 17 | CON 10 | WIS 8 | CHA 8 Battle Log | Previous Challenge | Progress Photos Link to comment
TheGreyJedi-Ranger Posted April 6, 2016 Report Share Posted April 6, 2016 Wow! You've made SO MUCH PROGRESS! It's amazing! Sometimes times where things aren't as great healthy eating-wise, maybe your body needed the break. Either way, you got this. I'm also excited that you've been studying for your GED so much! I'm so excited for you and all of your progress so far! Congrats and may the (tri)force be with you! 1 Quote Grey Jedi Ranger Jedi Becomes Her Own Hero Jedi Battle Log “Keep Calm, Carry On, and Don't Freeze Up!” - Oboro Shirakumo (Loud Cloud), My Hero Academia Vigilantes 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, #45, #46, #47, #48, #49, #50, #51, #52, #53, #54, #55, #56, #57, #58, #59, #60, #61, #62, #63 Link to comment
athousandwords Posted April 6, 2016 Report Share Posted April 6, 2016 Congrats on all the progress! It looks like you've gained a TON of muscle between 3/4 and 4/1, so I wonder if that 1lb is deceptive? Either way - looks like you're on the right track. Good luck with the Tri goal - I love cycling for exercise, hope it's not too hot down in FL to enjoy it! Hope to see you around more - here, if not on an April challenge thread! 1 Quote Level 16 Ravenclaw Rebel Fairy tales do not start, nor do they end, in the dark forest (Ted Lasso) COMPLETED CHALLENGES: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13.5 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 CURRENT CHALLENGE Link to comment
Fatal Posted April 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2016 On 4/6/2016 at 9:36 AM, athousandwords said: Congrats on all the progress! It looks like you've gained a TON of muscle between 3/4 and 4/1, so I wonder if that 1lb is deceptive? Either way - looks like you're on the right track. Good luck with the Tri goal - I love cycling for exercise, hope it's not too hot down in FL to enjoy it! Hope to see you around more - here, if not on an April challenge thread! Yeah, I have gotten some more muscle in my arms and legs since using dumbbells more in my workouts. Goblet squats (with 30 lbs) as opposed to a body weight squat, dumbbell curls, dumbbell bench press. You can't see it because I have worn sleeves in all my pics (changing soon maybe as I did recently get a tank top that fits) but I have biceps now. Small ones but still. EDIT: I thought about it more, and it's possible that having a lenient diet helped me build muscle, as I was eating extra protein and calories in general. I know lifters will sometimes eat "unhealthy" foods to help them get a caloric surplus. Quote Level 7 Ranger STR 19 | STA 16 | DEX 17 | CON 10 | WIS 8 | CHA 8 Battle Log | Previous Challenge | Progress Photos Link to comment
Fatal Posted April 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2016 On 4/6/2016 at 8:23 PM, TheGreyJedi-Ranger said: Wow! You've made SO MUCH PROGRESS! It's amazing! Sometimes times where things aren't as great healthy eating-wise, maybe your body needed the break. Either way, you got this. I'm also excited that you've been studying for your GED so much! I'm so excited for you and all of your progress so far! Congrats and may the (tri)force be with you! Thank you! I wouldn't say I've been studying so much as I don't usually spend more than 30 minutes at a time on it, but at least the habit is there. 1 Quote Level 7 Ranger STR 19 | STA 16 | DEX 17 | CON 10 | WIS 8 | CHA 8 Battle Log | Previous Challenge | Progress Photos Link to comment
TheGreyJedi-Ranger Posted April 8, 2016 Report Share Posted April 8, 2016 Just now, Fatal said: Thank you! I wouldn't say I've been studying so much as I don't usually spend more than 30 minutes at a time on it, but at least the habit is there. It's so much in comparison to before 1 Quote Grey Jedi Ranger Jedi Becomes Her Own Hero Jedi Battle Log “Keep Calm, Carry On, and Don't Freeze Up!” - Oboro Shirakumo (Loud Cloud), My Hero Academia Vigilantes 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, #45, #46, #47, #48, #49, #50, #51, #52, #53, #54, #55, #56, #57, #58, #59, #60, #61, #62, #63 Link to comment
Fatal Posted April 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2016 Quick April update: I'm finally starting to recover from last month's less than ideal food. Since I've been sleeping better and waking up earlier, I have recently started getting back into a daily yoga routine (had stopped a couple months ago.) 1 Quote Level 7 Ranger STR 19 | STA 16 | DEX 17 | CON 10 | WIS 8 | CHA 8 Battle Log | Previous Challenge | Progress Photos Link to comment
Fatal Posted April 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2016 Yesterday marked the 10th month that I've been living a fairly consistent healthy/active life. The story of Joe who you might have seen on the front page and in articles was one of my inspirations. I didn't quite achieve what he did (104 lbs vs 128 lbs) but I also didn't start as heavy as him and don't need to lose quite that much. Quote Level 7 Ranger STR 19 | STA 16 | DEX 17 | CON 10 | WIS 8 | CHA 8 Battle Log | Previous Challenge | Progress Photos Link to comment
Fatal Posted June 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2016 May Summary: I have been taking it easy the past few months, and May was no different. Thus, I haven't really improved in any way. I guess I got content and/or complacent with my results. I realize now that even though my challenges were fairly simple to the point where they were easy for me to accomplish, they were still challenging me to stay on task and get things done. Dieting (I hate the term, but using it here for lack of a better one) and exercising without the challenge format has still been good to me, but it hasn't been great like the challenges were. Quote Level 7 Ranger STR 19 | STA 16 | DEX 17 | CON 10 | WIS 8 | CHA 8 Battle Log | Previous Challenge | Progress Photos Link to comment
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