Nedwin Posted October 26, 2015 Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 I still have the same goals as my first challenge, so it won't be much different. I already know I will be running into issues since I will be packing up and moving to a few places in the midst of this, but I will do my best! For this reason, also, I will not be making this fancy.I'm active duty Air Force and currently deployed, but I would like to achieve a 100% on my next PT test upon my return to home station! In order to do that I need to run the 1.5mile in ≤10:51 and be able to do ≥46 push-ups in 1 minute. I always max out my sit-ups and waist measurement, so I'm really just focused on the running and push-ups.main quest - complete mock PT test consisting of push-ups and 1.5 mile run + gauge progress made from end of last challenge (10-28-15 1.5mi - 12:30 31 push-ups)quest uno - follow the hundred push-ups program (3 days per week) STR CONA- +3 STR +2 CONB- +2 STR +1 CONC- +1 STRquest dos - perform interval sprints (3 days per week) DEXA- +3 DEXB- +2 DEXC- +1 DEXquest tres - follow the 20 pull-ups program (3 days per week) CHAA- +3 CHAB- +2 CHAC- +1 CHAquest cuatro - follow the 30 Day Plank Challenge (5-6 days per week) STA A- +2 STAB- +1 STAC- +.5 STAMy life quest is changing because I realized I have been neglecting my language learning and I really want to keep up with it.life quest - earn 50xp in Spanish every day WISA- +2 WISB- +1 WISC- +.5 WISHumbled by the Bod Pod®. My god.September 14 Body Composition Result October 27% Fat 27.0 29.0% Fat Free Mass 73.0 71.0Fat Mass 37.097lb 40.991 Fat Free Mass 100.116lb 100.450Body Mass 137.213lb 141.441Body Volume 59.980L 62.080Body Density 1.0377kg/L 1.0334kg/LThoracic Gas Volume 3.295L 3.295L 1 Quote Level 2 Furyan Ranger You keep what you kill STR 3 | DEX 2 | STA 3 | CON 2 | WIS 2 | CHA 36.1 | 6.2 | Duolingo | Daily | Fitocracy Spoiler Captain Hammer: Have I seen you at the gym? Billy: [smiles] At the gym! Captain Hammer: [to himself] I don't go to the gym, I'm just naturally like this... Link to comment
Rurik Harrgath Posted October 26, 2015 Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 Recover from the migraine ricky-tick. Looking forward to your inaugural official Ranger challenge! Quote [Level ??] Rurik, the Wayfinder Class: Gloomfall Gunslinger (Artificer/Gunslinger) BRUTALITY 11 | FINESSE 10 | VIGOR 11 | INSIGHT 14 | WILL 13 Equipment: The Alchemist greatcoat armor, Longshot adventuring rifle, Slicer & Dicer dual blades, with adventurer's pack containing an alchemist's kit. "Rangers have to at least give up on pants. It's a special rule we enacted after Rurik became a Guild Leader.” – DarK_RaideR "Did I just get my ass kicked by a member of Metallica meets History Channel's Vikings?" - Wild Wolf "By the Well-Oiled-and-Meticulously-Groomed Beard of Rurik!" - Tanktimus the Encourager Link to comment
Tanktimus the Encourager Posted October 26, 2015 Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 Welcome to the Ranger Corps! Quote Current Challenge "By the Most-Righteous-and-Blessed Beard of Sir Tanktimus the Encourager!" - Jarl Rurik Harrgath Link to comment
Raxie Posted October 26, 2015 Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 Hope you kick that migraine tonight Can't wait to see your challenge. Quote forty-seven: Raxie and the Joining of Unlike Things << previous challenges >> >> instagram || goodreads << Link to comment
skinNbones Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 First challenge in Rangers and you're already organising our FB group ! Migraines are the worst, hope it gets better, and drink lots of water. Quote SkinNbones : Recruit, Rangers, Jumps, Breaks, ,Tanks, Prepares, Adjusts, Goes Mad, Of The Dead 1, 2, 3 , Level 7 Ranger Link to comment
insanity Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 Does this mean you're officially back stateside, or are you trying this over there? Quote "Insanity - you make my world a better place man, you really do! That shit is awesome! :D" - Guzzi- My first challenge My battle Log: Insanity: Warrior Monk Honorary Ranger dubbed by DarK_RaideR, 1000 Pound club (875 of 1000) Link to comment
Nedwin Posted October 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 Hopefully I'll be coming home towards the end. I will definitely have some hiccups from moving through a few countries during this challenge. Quote Level 2 Furyan Ranger You keep what you kill STR 3 | DEX 2 | STA 3 | CON 2 | WIS 2 | CHA 36.1 | 6.2 | Duolingo | Daily | Fitocracy Spoiler Captain Hammer: Have I seen you at the gym? Billy: [smiles] At the gym! Captain Hammer: [to himself] I don't go to the gym, I'm just naturally like this... Link to comment
insanity Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 So a double conquest... awesome. Well good luck and give em both hell... Quote "Insanity - you make my world a better place man, you really do! That shit is awesome! :D" - Guzzi- My first challenge My battle Log: Insanity: Warrior Monk Honorary Ranger dubbed by DarK_RaideR, 1000 Pound club (875 of 1000) Link to comment
QuirkyDM Posted October 31, 2015 Report Share Posted October 31, 2015 OK, I'm subbing because you're doing all the same stuff I want to do/am doing - pull ups, push ups, sprints, core work, learning another language. Like Steve's last blog post said, find the people that are doing the same stuff. Looking forward to seeing you do well. And hey, welcome to the rangers! Quote Quirky DM My Battle Log: QuirkyDM going Quazy "Success is simply a matter of luck. Ask any failure." Link to comment
fffffinn Posted October 31, 2015 Report Share Posted October 31, 2015 In for the push ups. Quote Weight Loss [12/08/2015...] ; From 77kg to 65kg 66.7%66.7% ~¨`'!Iì:.. L2 ..:ÃI!'´¨~¨ SWC#1 ¨ Link to comment
Marauder Posted October 31, 2015 Report Share Posted October 31, 2015 I chickened out on the hundredpushups thing and here you are doing both that AND the pull-ups and moving countries. Following for some @sskicking... Quote Rangering since Sept 2015 Link to comment
Tanktimus the Encourager Posted November 11, 2015 Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 Hope everything is going well. Quote Current Challenge "By the Most-Righteous-and-Blessed Beard of Sir Tanktimus the Encourager!" - Jarl Rurik Harrgath Link to comment
Nedwin Posted November 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 Goodness, I didn't see all these replies. I suppose I should update this thread! I'll have a chance later today. Quote Level 2 Furyan Ranger You keep what you kill STR 3 | DEX 2 | STA 3 | CON 2 | WIS 2 | CHA 36.1 | 6.2 | Duolingo | Daily | Fitocracy Spoiler Captain Hammer: Have I seen you at the gym? Billy: [smiles] At the gym! Captain Hammer: [to himself] I don't go to the gym, I'm just naturally like this... Link to comment
Raxie Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 Looking forward to the update! Quote forty-seven: Raxie and the Joining of Unlike Things << previous challenges >> >> instagram || goodreads << Link to comment
Nedwin Posted November 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2015 Alright, so I haven't actually had a chance to update. Small tidbit here, my anxiety is high at the moment and I am debating dropping out of this 6-week challenge. I have moved bases and I'm back to 12 hour shifts and they changed my shift to nights, so I don't even know how my body will react to having just traveled between countries and flip-flopped my sleep schedule...I should be exercising right now, but I can't seem to motivate myself to get going. I still have to shower and eat before work, and everything is so far apart, it takes quite some time to walk everywhere. I don't know if I'll have the time to fit everything in, so of course I haven't tried...that and everyone stares here. I'd have to do my pull-ups in the gym, or clear on the other side of the base, neither of which seem like viable prospects for either my anxiety or my schedule. I was previously running and doing pull-ups at night where no one was around, and push-ups and planks were done in my room. I hate feeling like this. I hate people. I just want to be left alone. Any time I have worked out in this gym in the past, I have been asked to move or told what I'm doing wrong. I'm ok with being corrected, but that means someone is always watching me. I hate being watched! I believe I have successfully sat on my bed (dressed and ready to go, of course) for long enough that I can abandon exercise. My husband called me a lazy butt for considering dropping the challenge, but it has nothing to do with laziness and everything to do with stress. Quote Level 2 Furyan Ranger You keep what you kill STR 3 | DEX 2 | STA 3 | CON 2 | WIS 2 | CHA 36.1 | 6.2 | Duolingo | Daily | Fitocracy Spoiler Captain Hammer: Have I seen you at the gym? Billy: [smiles] At the gym! Captain Hammer: [to himself] I don't go to the gym, I'm just naturally like this... Link to comment
Tanktimus the Encourager Posted November 14, 2015 Report Share Posted November 14, 2015 Whatever you do, don't drop out. Adapt your goals, completely change them, but don't give up. Make goals that will work for you for the next 4 weeks. Start small if you have to, make the goals simple, but don't drop out. Sorry people are assholes at the gym. Nowhere is it written in stone you have to work out at the gym. Do bodyweight stuff at home, run, do something. Quote Current Challenge "By the Most-Righteous-and-Blessed Beard of Sir Tanktimus the Encourager!" - Jarl Rurik Harrgath Link to comment
skinNbones Posted November 14, 2015 Report Share Posted November 14, 2015 Sorry you're feeling overwhelmed, but of course I agree with Tank. Even if at the end you award yourself a D , at least stick with it.My last challenge was pretty poor but you've always got a chance to regroup.Only gazbazillion posts behind! 1 Quote SkinNbones : Recruit, Rangers, Jumps, Breaks, ,Tanks, Prepares, Adjusts, Goes Mad, Of The Dead 1, 2, 3 , Level 7 Ranger Link to comment
fffffinn Posted November 14, 2015 Report Share Posted November 14, 2015 I just wanted to chime in and note that when I was actively working with my music, the recordings I did had to be taken in absolute privacy, with no one around. Which meant a bomb shelter a couple of hundred meters underground at midnight.I'm undecided as to whether that is good or bad, but the recordings turned out pretty awesome. So maybe all I want to say is that on a certain level I completely understand the need for privacy. Hope you get the gym situation under control.BTW Where ya at with the 100 pushups thing? I'm considering hopping in again. Quote Weight Loss [12/08/2015...] ; From 77kg to 65kg 66.7%66.7% ~¨`'!Iì:.. L2 ..:ÃI!'´¨~¨ SWC#1 ¨ Link to comment
Nedwin Posted November 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2015 Thank you for the encouraging words, all. I guess I just need to take some time to think about how to adapt here. I may have to just put pull-ups aside for a few weeks, since that's the one giving me the most trouble. Such a bummer! I was doing really well! Quote Level 2 Furyan Ranger You keep what you kill STR 3 | DEX 2 | STA 3 | CON 2 | WIS 2 | CHA 36.1 | 6.2 | Duolingo | Daily | Fitocracy Spoiler Captain Hammer: Have I seen you at the gym? Billy: [smiles] At the gym! Captain Hammer: [to himself] I don't go to the gym, I'm just naturally like this... Link to comment
Nedwin Posted November 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2015 BTW Where ya at with the 100 pushups thing? I'm considering hopping in again. I made it as far as 1213101015and I seemed to keep struggling with it, so I just kept doing it. I haven't done any push-ups since I was at the other base, so I'm not sure where I'm at with them now. I feel like I lose strength so quickly, it's very discouraging. Quote Level 2 Furyan Ranger You keep what you kill STR 3 | DEX 2 | STA 3 | CON 2 | WIS 2 | CHA 36.1 | 6.2 | Duolingo | Daily | Fitocracy Spoiler Captain Hammer: Have I seen you at the gym? Billy: [smiles] At the gym! Captain Hammer: [to himself] I don't go to the gym, I'm just naturally like this... Link to comment
Tanktimus the Encourager Posted November 15, 2015 Report Share Posted November 15, 2015 Then get that strength back. Pushups don't need to be done in the gym. Quote Current Challenge "By the Most-Righteous-and-Blessed Beard of Sir Tanktimus the Encourager!" - Jarl Rurik Harrgath Link to comment
DarK_RaideR Posted November 24, 2015 Report Share Posted November 24, 2015 How's it going Nedwin? Still hanging on? Quote Lvl 55 Madman Link to comment
Tanktimus the Encourager Posted November 29, 2015 Report Share Posted November 29, 2015 Nedwin, how are you doing? Quote Current Challenge "By the Most-Righteous-and-Blessed Beard of Sir Tanktimus the Encourager!" - Jarl Rurik Harrgath Link to comment
Tanktimus the Encourager Posted December 6, 2015 Report Share Posted December 6, 2015 It's the last week of the challenge, come back and finish strong. Quote Current Challenge "By the Most-Righteous-and-Blessed Beard of Sir Tanktimus the Encourager!" - Jarl Rurik Harrgath Link to comment
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