ixaera Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 The Challenge Focus more better, be less all-over-the-place. Take challenge both less and more seriously, at the same time. (Simpler goals for the purpose of more consistently building habits.) Workouts 3x lifts per week 3x cardio per week 3x yoga per week (No points off for injury, walking 20+ minutes counts as "cardio", and yoga only needs to be low impact & 20+ minutes.) Diet 1600 calorie weekly average (not grading this, but tracking it) 95g+ protein daily (grading this) 85% whole/nutritious foods at least 6 days a week (grading this, 15% leeway is pretty doable as it adds up to about 240 calories of free eating a day) Get better at going out. 2 drink maximum. No unplanned massive plates or desserts. Applies to ordering in as well. Life Study 2 chapter from the MS 70-461 book per week (Writing goals to come back once MCSA Sql Server is acquired.) Start stats Weight 104.8 lbs Height 5'0" (almost) waist: 25.5" at navel: 29" hips: 34.5" widest spot: 35.5" r. thigh: 20.25" l. thigh: 20.25" r. calf: 12.25" l. calf: 12.5" r. bicep: 10.5" l. bicep: 10.25" chest: 30" bust: 32" 5 Quote Link to comment
Emerald_Dragonfly Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 Both less and more seriously. Love it. 1 Quote ~Emerald_Dragonfly Level 13 Warrior Link to comment
Flex Luthor Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 Time for gains! (I'm guessing based on your size and calorie amount) 2 Quote "I like you just the way you are" - Mr. Rogers In Br0din's name we gain. Link to comment
Trewest Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 *fellow Assassin watching from the shadows* Enjoy the gain-train m'dear 2 Quote "What doesn't kill me better start running", level 7 Furyan Assassin My Journey From Fat to Fit: 1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11|12|13|CURRENT A proud member of the Champion House; Targaryen (Assassin's mini), Hufflepuff bravery is forgetting to be afraid because the thing is so important that the risk doesn't even matter (Assassin's mini) , Hellfire Club represent! (Assassin's mini) Link to comment
ixaera Posted May 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 1 hour ago, Flex Luthor said: Time for gains! (I'm guessing based on your size and calorie amount) I've been maintaining on this amount (even though calculators are saying it's a slow bulk, maybe just REALLY slow. As in, too slow to see over 3 challenges??) But yas, I am attempting GAINZ! I am still lifting novice #'s. (As soon as my back is better, anyway. I somehow injured it while sleeping on Friday night and it is SUPER not enjoying my office chair today.) Quote Link to comment
RedStone Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 Following for awesome smallness!! 1 Quote ~Peace Be The Journey~ one - two - three - four - five - six - seven- eight - nine - ten - eleven - twelve - thirteen - fourteen - fifteen - sixteen - seventeen - eighteen - nineteen - twenty - twenty one - twenty two - twenty three - twenty four - twenty five - twenty six - twenty seven - twenty eight - twenty nine - thirty - thirty one - thirty two - thirty three - thirty four - thirty five - thirty six Link to comment
ixaera Posted May 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2016 Today is technically my day 1 (skipping this zero week), but I admit I mostly just nursed my back. The original plan was go home early for early horizontal couch time with sporadic short walks. However, Bad Things happened at work and I was chained to my desk too much to do any of that, even walk much. :/ (All hands on deck sort of situation.) I did eat okay, scored a tentative point in that category. The donut put me pretty borderline. Everything else was on point, though. Oh stress donut, you understand me. Anyway, first lifting session I've skipped since starting 5ish weeks ago, because literally butthurt (well, back hurt? It's semi-buttish.) Skipping made me annoyed and antsy. Back is progressing though. It seems to be bouncing back more quickly (8 hours of office chair sitting did less damage than 3 hours did on Saturday). I think at worst I'll at least be able to do bench on Wednesday. I also am being made aware I need to pay more attention to mobilizing my back even when it feels good, since this is the second time recently. (The first was a lot less nasty.) Note: I've snarled it many times in the past, with all kinds of activity, it's not just the new lifting routine, though I'm sure that's helping to tighten up hamstrings, etc and I need to take care of it. Going to try some super gentle yoga in the morning (will stop if it's too much for my dumb ole back) and roll quads & hamstrings before work. Quote Link to comment
Pat G Posted May 3, 2016 Report Share Posted May 3, 2016 Aggressive sleeping and office chairs huh. Thats a page out of my book. Good onya 1 Quote "Strength is the cup. The bigger the cup, the more you can put in" - JDanger Link to comment
Trewest Posted May 3, 2016 Report Share Posted May 3, 2016 Oh thank god I am not the only one who gets injured by sleeping weird.... 3 Quote "What doesn't kill me better start running", level 7 Furyan Assassin My Journey From Fat to Fit: 1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11|12|13|CURRENT A proud member of the Champion House; Targaryen (Assassin's mini), Hufflepuff bravery is forgetting to be afraid because the thing is so important that the risk doesn't even matter (Assassin's mini) , Hellfire Club represent! (Assassin's mini) Link to comment
Sam Ashen Posted May 3, 2016 Report Share Posted May 3, 2016 Hi! Checking in for gains! 18 hours ago, Flex Luthor said: 17 hours ago, ixaera said: I've been maintaining on this amount (even though calculators are saying it's a slow bulk, maybe just REALLY slow. As in, too slow to see over 3 challenges??) But yas, I am attempting GAINZ! I am still lifting novice #'s. Same here. Maintaining at 3400. 1 hour ago, Trewest said: Oh thank god I am not the only one who gets injured by sleeping weird.... And ya. My sleeping habits do not help my shoulders. 2 Quote Classless Human Male Warrior - Introduction Height: 1.77m Weight: 93 kg Spoiler Current Maxes: (repsxkg) Squat: 10x122.3, 5x138.2, 3x147; 1x170 Bench Press: 10x79, 5x93, 1x102 Deadlift: 10x152, 5x192, 3x210, 1x229 Overhead Press: 10x52, 5x61, 1x70.3 Current Battle Log: 1707 Sam Ashen Summer Swole Program 2017 Challenges: 1701 1702 1703 1704 1705 Previous Challenges: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1603 1604 1605 1606 1607 1609 1610 1611 1612 Daily Log:The Daily Grind Form Check: Stronglifts Olympic More FC's: Pistol Squats Want to play? MFPvP Link to comment
Trewest Posted May 3, 2016 Report Share Posted May 3, 2016 19 minutes ago, Sam Ashen said: And ya. My sleeping habits do not help my shoulders. I used to sleep exclusively on my stomach. My chiropractor told me to stop that so now I sleep on my sides in the fetal position. Not all that much of an improvement to be honest.. 2 Quote "What doesn't kill me better start running", level 7 Furyan Assassin My Journey From Fat to Fit: 1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11|12|13|CURRENT A proud member of the Champion House; Targaryen (Assassin's mini), Hufflepuff bravery is forgetting to be afraid because the thing is so important that the risk doesn't even matter (Assassin's mini) , Hellfire Club represent! (Assassin's mini) Link to comment
ixaera Posted May 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2016 38 minutes ago, Sam Ashen said: Same here. Maintaining at 3400. O.O I mean, eating that much every day actually sounds hard to me lol I feel sick-full on 2000+ 19 minutes ago, Trewest said: I used to sleep exclusively on my stomach. My chiropractor told me to stop that so now I sleep on my sides in the fetal position. Not all that much of an improvement to be honest.. I AM a stomach sleeper, but I'll just roll onto it in my sleep anyway, I'm not sure I have much control there XD If I'm on my back, the cat uses me as a trampoline~ My back ALMOST feels normal today, so I might clear myself for at least bench & light weight squats tomorrow. Maybe no rows. Might try and see how it feels. 3 Quote Link to comment
RedStone Posted May 3, 2016 Report Share Posted May 3, 2016 UGH, I'm a toss and turner, just did this to myself a few weeks ago. Hope you can get your lifts in tomorrow!! 1 Quote ~Peace Be The Journey~ one - two - three - four - five - six - seven- eight - nine - ten - eleven - twelve - thirteen - fourteen - fifteen - sixteen - seventeen - eighteen - nineteen - twenty - twenty one - twenty two - twenty three - twenty four - twenty five - twenty six - twenty seven - twenty eight - twenty nine - thirty - thirty one - thirty two - thirty three - thirty four - thirty five - thirty six Link to comment
ixaera Posted May 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2016 Update to challenge on day 2-- Lost my office and my boss is getting a lot of the runaround about lots of things since the acquisition. Dropping writing goals for now and bumping up studying to 2 chapters a week, instead. Need to get the MSCA Sql Server done ASAP. 2 Quote Link to comment
ixaera Posted May 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2016 1 minute ago, ~RedStone~ said: UGH, I'm a toss and turner, just did this to myself a few weeks ago. Hope you can get your lifts in tomorrow!! Me too! I was agawk when I started that I actually managed to get out of bed at 6 am and go do them in general, and I'm sad when it doesn't happen, so I feel pretty confident I've found what I want to do~ (I AM NOT AN EARLY RISER.) 1 Quote Link to comment
RedStone Posted May 3, 2016 Report Share Posted May 3, 2016 1 minute ago, ixaera said: Me too! I was agawk when I started that I actually managed to get out of bed at 6 am and go do them in general, and I'm sad when it doesn't happen, so I feel pretty confident I've found what I want to do~ (I AM NOT AN EARLY RISER.) 98% same!!! I am def not an early riser, and thankfully my work schedule makes it better for me to do it midday for now. But yeah, when I was sick a few weeks ago I had to take a solid week and a half off. I was bummed, then I panicked, then I remembered that I want to be doing this for years to come and a week is just a drop in the bucket so it's all good. Would rather be lifting lol, but still 2 Quote ~Peace Be The Journey~ one - two - three - four - five - six - seven- eight - nine - ten - eleven - twelve - thirteen - fourteen - fifteen - sixteen - seventeen - eighteen - nineteen - twenty - twenty one - twenty two - twenty three - twenty four - twenty five - twenty six - twenty seven - twenty eight - twenty nine - thirty - thirty one - thirty two - thirty three - thirty four - thirty five - thirty six Link to comment
ixaera Posted May 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2016 Trying to remember that I don't have to throw up big numbers at lightning speed and a tiny break won't kill me. It IS a very very therapeutic way to start the day, though! 3 Quote Link to comment
RedStone Posted May 3, 2016 Report Share Posted May 3, 2016 50 minutes ago, ixaera said: Trying to remember that I don't have to throw up big numbers at lightning speed and a tiny break won't kill me. It IS a very very therapeutic way to start the day, though! Totally, I'm trying to convince myself all the time LOL 1 Quote ~Peace Be The Journey~ one - two - three - four - five - six - seven- eight - nine - ten - eleven - twelve - thirteen - fourteen - fifteen - sixteen - seventeen - eighteen - nineteen - twenty - twenty one - twenty two - twenty three - twenty four - twenty five - twenty six - twenty seven - twenty eight - twenty nine - thirty - thirty one - thirty two - thirty three - thirty four - thirty five - thirty six Link to comment
Suzaqu Posted May 3, 2016 Report Share Posted May 3, 2016 Following for gainzzzzzz! 1 Quote Current Challenge 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 Link to comment
Jord Posted May 3, 2016 Report Share Posted May 3, 2016 Following! But in a nice friendly, oh hello there, kind of way. 2 Quote Jǫrð, Delvian Nomad - Level 12 { Battle Log } Link to comment
Urgan Posted May 3, 2016 Report Share Posted May 3, 2016 Look what I found....following~ 1 Quote Level 13 Shape-shifting Warrior Monk STR:45 | DEX:18 | STA:10 | CON:37 | WIS:37 | CHA:27 The stronger the body the more it obeys, the weaker the body the more it commands. -- Siegmund Klein Battle Log : MFP : Instagram : Challenges - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Link to comment
ixaera Posted May 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2016 3 hours ago, Urgan said: Look what I found....following~ yassss 1 Quote Link to comment
ixaera Posted May 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2016 Week 0, Day 2 I Did Things Today~ I studied, I walked a lot, I yoga'd, I roll roll rolled my boat (gently down my hamstrings, and other parts), I ate pretty darn well (about 200 calories of dark chocolate, which isn't awful in any way for the purposes of this challenge), I cooked things, I even listened to podcast while rolling which is not a part of the challenge. AND I figured out how I want to divvy up studying over the week to avoid awakening the bitchy and stressed version of me. 104g of protein on the nose. Back is at 90%. I can stand up, sit down, use office chairs with wild abandon, and I only just feel the twinge, but it's not actually affecting life anymore. I did a yoga video targeted to lower back pain and found that while on a normal day, I can touch my toes, I was SO FAR AWAY FROM IT earlier this evening. My hamstrings were like piano wire, and my hips were all gnarly too. After yoga and rolling, I could touch my toes once again. 50 minutes very well spent today. Tomorrow's plan is bench + low weight squats (think I'm on 65 lbs tomorrow, shouldn't aggravate the back at all), then gingerly test a set of rows. If no twinge, full speed ahead. Must focus on sitting back during squat. Video to check if improvement. 4 Quote Link to comment
Urgan Posted May 4, 2016 Report Share Posted May 4, 2016 And awaaaaay we go~ 1 Quote Level 13 Shape-shifting Warrior Monk STR:45 | DEX:18 | STA:10 | CON:37 | WIS:37 | CHA:27 The stronger the body the more it obeys, the weaker the body the more it commands. -- Siegmund Klein Battle Log : MFP : Instagram : Challenges - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Link to comment
SpecialSundae Posted May 4, 2016 Report Share Posted May 4, 2016 SO MUCH BUFFY LOVE! 2 Quote Link to comment
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