marshwah Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 IntroHey guys and girls,I'm marshwah, and only stumbled onto this site today after reading PloBlogger's 20 Blogger's to Watch.I'm a 28 year old Australian living in Singapore, love the life I lead but realised I really want to do something about my health sitting at 110kgs.Besides being active on the web, I enjoy writing, electronic dance music, playing my Xbox360, and travelling. The latter is a recent pick-up after leaving my homeland for the first-time last year.Fitness AttemptsI was formerly fit, and then around the age of 22 hit a slope and have not been able to reverse it.About a year ago, I laid down a bet of $200 on a forum with a friend trying to guilt myself into losing weight. I made great progress and then got a Playstation 3.I tried giving it another go, this time on Google+ and given that I have two and a half months left, I was resigned to losing the bet. I'm happy to pay up, but would like to give this fitness thing a proper go after reading NF and liking its style.What I Like to DoI tend to go for exercises that don't rely on equipment, I've joined a gym next to work that opens in February, but am keen to get started now. I read about the Angry Birds Workout and am keen to give that a go. And am reading up on the Paleo Diet now and am keen to try that too.What's Changed?I've been on a blogger-binge since the New Year kicked in and this was one of the few that really resonated with me regarding fitness. I've felt inspired from the 4-5 articles I've read and have been looking for a supportive community to engage with for quite a while. I think I've found it! I'll be foraging in and around the forums over the next few days and trying to make myself at home.Cheers,Marshwah Quote http://about.me/marshy Link to comment
Loren Wade Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 I noticed you were a blogger immediately. The bold titles, the organized words and paragraphs... your neatly titled sections. Haha. *drool*Oops... anyway, glad to have you! Welcome to the rebellion! Sounds like you found a good workout and a great diet. I have been paleo for 6 months myself, with great results. I love bodyweight workouts as well, but never tried the Angry Birds workout. Both of those articles are great! But... at this point, if you are still 96kg, it's gonna be near impossible to meet that goal. Might even say unhealthy to lose weight that fast for that long also.Anyway, welcome to the rebellion! Quote lobro's a druid? twitter | fb Link to comment
marshwah Posted January 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Thanks Loren, yeah I've given up on winning the bet as it's not in my body's best interest to lose that amount of weight, but I would like to kickstart this for the new year and give it a decent start.I'm still churning through articles at work and have bookmarked a list to start on tonight, there's so much information just on this site alone but I'm glad to have found a niche I can identify with! Quote http://about.me/marshy Link to comment
Loren Wade Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Thanks Loren, yeah I've given up on winning the bet as it's not in my body's best interest to lose that amount of weight, but I would like to kickstart this for the new year and give it a decent start.I'm still churning through articles at work and have bookmarked a list to start on tonight, there's so much information just on this site alone but I'm glad to have found a niche I can identify with!Yeah dude, you have no idea how far the rabbit hole goes...Also, I forgot to mention I am a huge Starcraft fan (my one and only video game these days).Let me know if you're looking for something in particular, paleo or otherwise. There's a ton of information here, as you said. Quote lobro's a druid? twitter | fb Link to comment
knitwit Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Singapore! My husband's favorite animal has been the Merlion ever since we visited in 2010. Have fun going through the NF articles. I've caught myself opening tab after tab after tab and spending the whole afternoon reading this stuff! Quote Link to comment
ETFnerd Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 welcome to the nerd blogdom... hope you'll find what you're looking for... Quote i don't care what u think of me. unless u think i'm awesome. in which case u're right. Intro - Workout Log - ABS Log - Fitness Philosophy - Accountability - NERDEE - Weight Maintenance Link to comment
verin Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 I'm going to 9 pool into fast speedlings if we ever meet on sc2... Just saying.... WELCOME TO THE FORUMS!!!!!!!! also i hope you play sc2 that is just for you. Quote Link to comment
marshwah Posted January 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Thanks!Well I've read through:Rules of the RebellionA Beginner’s Guide to Healthy Eating The Angry Birds Workout PlanThe Beginner’s Guide to the Paleo DietAm considering the Rebel Running Guide too, but am going to see what I can imbibe from the rest of the site too.I'm intrigued by the paleo but it sounds next to impossible in Asia where noodles are the staple. But the whole point of this site is to show what's possible right? And I guess from a fitness perspective anything that doesn't involve gymming (to begin with, waiting for my gym to finish being built) would be helpful if there's any pointers you would like to share. Quote http://about.me/marshy Link to comment
marshwah Posted January 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Oh wow, thanks for the welcomes guys!@verin: I'm a lover of SC and SC:BW - never got into the new one because I didn't have the specs. Quote http://about.me/marshy Link to comment
verin Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 I think you should look into convict conditioning. i know Loren will back me on this. It's all body weight exercises and can be done at home. Quote Link to comment
The Shogun Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Welcome the the rebellion!Have you considered the Beginner Body Weight Workout? It's a great starting point!. Quote One shot, one life. Link to comment
marshwah Posted January 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 I think you should look into convict conditioning. i know Loren will back me on this. It's all body weight exercises and can be done at home.I think I looked into this one when I was assessing non-gym workouts, is there a guide you recommend? I found some of them to be pretty hardcore, when what I would be after is a beginner's guide to convict conditioning! Quote http://about.me/marshy Link to comment
marshwah Posted January 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Welcome the the rebellion!Have you considered the Beginner Body Weight Workout? It's a great starting point!.Hey Spauracchio, I'm intrigued, but a search on NF didn't turn up much - do you have any links? Quote http://about.me/marshy Link to comment
The Shogun Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Here you go. Quote One shot, one life. Link to comment
Benhem612 Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Good to meet you Marshwah, just a heads up about the Angry Birds Workout. My wife and I have each given a stab at it. I have found that if I wake up 20 minutes earlier than I usually do, the Angry Birds Workout is a fun and relaxing way to get my day jump-started. It isn't the most serious workout out there but it is lighthearted and gets you moving early. As far as games go, Skyrim is trying to derail my fitness plans. I may need to incorporate some sort of push-up regimen every time I die in game. Quote Link to comment
Loren Wade Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 If you're looking for anything that doesn't involve gymming... about the best book on bodyweight workouts is called Convict Conditioning. The whole "prison" story part is a bit over the top, but the workouts are amazing. They're really, really good. Quote lobro's a druid? twitter | fb Link to comment
Sco Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Have fun going through the NF articles. I've caught myself opening tab after tab after tab and spending the whole afternoon reading this stuff!This happens SO easily!And welcome, marshwah! Quote "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." - Aristotle If you have the inspiration, you have the talent. Strive to be happy. Link to comment
Loren Wade Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 I think I looked into this one when I was assessing non-gym workouts, is there a guide you recommend? I found some of them to be pretty hardcore, when what I would be after is a beginner's guide to convict conditioning!Honestly, the whole book is a beginners guide. The easiest exercise is a wall push-up. It starts from super easy and gets gradually harder as you get stronger. Super intuitive. Quote lobro's a druid? twitter | fb Link to comment
Sco Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 @ Loren - I was reading the other comments and saw your post about convict conditioning. Just looked it up for myself, since I'm more into the body weight workouts too, and that book looks super helpful. And awesome. Thanks for the tip! Quote "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." - Aristotle If you have the inspiration, you have the talent. Strive to be happy. Link to comment
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