NatetheStrong Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 I've gotten a lot stronger over the past year. Now I want to get leaner. I don't care about the scale. I just want to drop body fat from ~25% down to 17%. (I don't expect to get there in one challenge) :-) Challenge the First: Drop 2% body fat in this challenge. Eat real food. Track what I eat. All day. Every day. +3 Con, +2 Wis Challenge the Second: Maintain or gain Strength. Lift weights 3 times/week. Lift more (weights or reps) each week. +3 Str, +2 Sta Challenge the Third: Get sufficient sleep. At least 7 hours/night. +1 Str, +1 Sta, +1 Con, +2 Cha 5 Quote Nate the Strong Warforged Paladin Level 8 | STR-33 | DEX-11 | STA-18 | CON-14 | WIS-17 | CHA-14 535/365/610:1510 243/243/166/277:685 'He who conquers himself is mightier than he who conquers a city.''Blessed be the LORD, my rock, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle;' Link to comment
Stronkey Kong Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 In for cutting. How are you tracking BF? Quote Level 3, Rebel Currtent Challenge Previously known as: Curl Brogo, Darwins_Demon, Vincent Van Bro 2020 Respawn Battle Log || Tarly's Ten Level Nutrition Plan My Fitness Pal Profile || NF Epic Quest Character Page || Instagram Weight Loss Quest: Start 270 lbs., Goal 199 lbs., Current 270 lbs., Waist: ,45.0 in., Bodyfat%: 33% Link to comment
CJ the (soon-to-be) Mighty Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 Good luck with your cut! Quote "Destiny is important, see, but people go wrong when they think it controls them. It's the other way around." - Terry Pratchett Lift: 1 of 24 Eat Right: 1 of 42 Stay Sane: 1 of 42 Link to comment
miss_marissa Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 Quote Current Challenge # 39 | #38 | #37 | #36 | #35 |#34 | #33 | #32 | #31 | #30 | #29 | #28 | #27 | #26 | #25 | # 24 | #23 | #22 | #21 | #20 | #19 | #18 | #17 | #16 | #15 | #14 | #13 | #12 | #11 | #10 | #9| #8 | #7 | #6 | #5 | #4 | #3 | #2 | #1 | Battle Log Instagram | Goodreads Link to comment
BarbarianBassBro Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 Following for dropping BF% too Quote I´m a bass player, what´s your superpower? "Small you are? Lift you must!" Master Broda, at the Dagobrah warrior bootcamp to his apprentice Luke Skylifter "Let not the gains of your heart diminish the gains from your mind for the path of iron is long and full of hardship" Book of Liftviticus ch23, v13 Success starts where excuses end! \m/ Be awesome!!! \m/ My DailyBattleLog: \m/ Commitment on being awesome \m/ My Current Challenge: Click me!!! Link to comment
RedStone Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 Here for awesome! 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
SpecialSundae Posted May 4, 2016 Report Share Posted May 4, 2016 Following for lifting friends! Quote Link to comment
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NatetheStrong Posted May 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2016 I'm back! (Last week wasn't officially part of the challenge). I'm tracking body fat with both an Acumeasure caliper and an electric sensor doohickey that my gym has. I'm not convinced of the precision of either, but I figure as long as the number is decreasing, things are moving in the right direction. Huge success for the beginning of the challenge: my wife got on board with changing how we eat! Our fridge is now full of lean meats, fruits, and vegetables. No pasta, no potato chips, no candy, and no ice cream in the house. Last week my lifts were: Bench: 2*2*340(154) Squats: 7*3*405(183) Deadlift: 2*4*525(238) Lifts from yesterday: Bench press: 3*10*245(111) Squats: 3*3*455(206) I'd greatly appreciate any advice on cutting weight. This is the first time in my life I'm deliberately trying to lose weight. In school it was always desperate attempts to gain weight for football. 2 Quote Nate the Strong Warforged Paladin Level 8 | STR-33 | DEX-11 | STA-18 | CON-14 | WIS-17 | CHA-14 535/365/610:1510 243/243/166/277:685 'He who conquers himself is mightier than he who conquers a city.''Blessed be the LORD, my rock, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle;' Link to comment
Flex Luthor Posted May 10, 2016 Report Share Posted May 10, 2016 I only love you for your bench. Seriously good shit. 2 Quote "I like you just the way you are" - Mr. Rogers In Br0din's name we gain. Link to comment
SpecialSundae Posted May 10, 2016 Report Share Posted May 10, 2016 Small portions of ice cream (50g) are my secret to sanity whilst I'm losing weight. I plan my day around being able to squeeze in ice cream on a regular basis because otherwise weight loss is miserable. I track a lot more strictly when I'm losing weight too. 1 Quote Link to comment
NatetheStrong Posted May 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 Calories and Macros have been good so far. The struggle is getting enough calories! I might have to add in the small cups of ice cream. (Purely for fitness reasons, of course.) Workout from this morning: Supersets of Dead Lifts: 225(102)*5, 315(143)*5, 405(184)*3, 495(225)*3, 550(249)*3! (I tried another set at 550, but it wasn't budging anymore) and Bench Press: 135(61)*10, 225(102)*10, 250(113)*10*2, 250(113)*9 (failed on the last rep) Overhead Press: 135(61)*5*2 2 Quote Nate the Strong Warforged Paladin Level 8 | STR-33 | DEX-11 | STA-18 | CON-14 | WIS-17 | CHA-14 535/365/610:1510 243/243/166/277:685 'He who conquers himself is mightier than he who conquers a city.''Blessed be the LORD, my rock, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle;' Link to comment
ORazor Posted May 12, 2016 Report Share Posted May 12, 2016 I sit here in awe of your deadlift. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote All men are frauds. The only difference between them is that some admit it. I myself deny it. Current Challenge Link to comment
sweetale Posted May 12, 2016 Report Share Posted May 12, 2016 Damn, bro, you're strong! Nice to see another person tracking eating and trying to get enough sleep! Following. Quote Lvl 2 Saiyan Warrior & Pokémon Master Battle Log /Challenge 1 Link to comment
NatetheStrong Posted May 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2016 6 minutes ago, ORazor said: I sit here in awe of your deadlift. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I'm short. It helps a lot. 1 Quote Nate the Strong Warforged Paladin Level 8 | STR-33 | DEX-11 | STA-18 | CON-14 | WIS-17 | CHA-14 535/365/610:1510 243/243/166/277:685 'He who conquers himself is mightier than he who conquers a city.''Blessed be the LORD, my rock, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle;' Link to comment
NatetheStrong Posted May 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2016 Today's workout consisted of digging a 24 ft³ hole in the yard against one wall of the house, so that we can install a basement window there tomorrow. It's not nearly as much fun as picking heavy things up and putting them down. 2 Quote Nate the Strong Warforged Paladin Level 8 | STR-33 | DEX-11 | STA-18 | CON-14 | WIS-17 | CHA-14 535/365/610:1510 243/243/166/277:685 'He who conquers himself is mightier than he who conquers a city.''Blessed be the LORD, my rock, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle;' Link to comment
sweetale Posted May 13, 2016 Report Share Posted May 13, 2016 Is that what they mean by functional fitness? Quote Lvl 2 Saiyan Warrior & Pokémon Master Battle Log /Challenge 1 Link to comment
NatetheStrong Posted May 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2016 8 hours ago, sweetale said: Is that what they mean by functional fitness? It is indeed. This morning's workout: Squats: 135(61)*3, 225(102)*3, 315(143)*3, 405(184)*3, 475(215)*3, 475(215)*3, 475(215)*1 Bench Press/Curls (for the challenge) 185(84)/60(27): 25/35, 20/30, 15/22, 12/20, 10/16. Barbell Shrugs: 2*225(102)*10 4 Quote Nate the Strong Warforged Paladin Level 8 | STR-33 | DEX-11 | STA-18 | CON-14 | WIS-17 | CHA-14 535/365/610:1510 243/243/166/277:685 'He who conquers himself is mightier than he who conquers a city.''Blessed be the LORD, my rock, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle;' Link to comment
NatetheStrong Posted May 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2016 Today's workout: Bench: 45(20)*5, 135(61)*5, 225(102)*5, 4*285(129)*5 Squats: 135(61)*3, 225(102)*3, 315(143)*3, 405(184)*3, 495(225)*3 One armed low cable rows: 2*100(45)*10 1 Quote Nate the Strong Warforged Paladin Level 8 | STR-33 | DEX-11 | STA-18 | CON-14 | WIS-17 | CHA-14 535/365/610:1510 243/243/166/277:685 'He who conquers himself is mightier than he who conquers a city.''Blessed be the LORD, my rock, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle;' Link to comment
Duality Posted May 16, 2016 Report Share Posted May 16, 2016 My cutting diet consists of mostly chicken and veggies, small portions of rice on training days. Just keep your protein intake high so you don't lose muscle. What BF% are you now? Quote It's not 80% diet, 20% exercise, it's 100% diet, 100% exercise. Give it your all. My journey (Date - Total - BF % - LBM) 2012-01-01 - 242 - 35% - 157 2013-12-15 - 172 - 10% - 155 2016-05-01 - 231 - 25% - 173 Link to comment
NatetheStrong Posted May 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 On 5/16/2016 at 2:25 PM, Duality said: My cutting diet consists of mostly chicken and veggies, small portions of rice on training days. Just keep your protein intake high so you don't lose muscle. What BF% are you now? I'm eating eggs, cheese, chicken, tuna, fruits and veggies, with occasional beef. The electric body fat sensor tells me 24.7%. The Accu-Measure calipers tell me 20-22% 1 Quote Nate the Strong Warforged Paladin Level 8 | STR-33 | DEX-11 | STA-18 | CON-14 | WIS-17 | CHA-14 535/365/610:1510 243/243/166/277:685 'He who conquers himself is mightier than he who conquers a city.''Blessed be the LORD, my rock, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle;' Link to comment
NatetheStrong Posted May 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 Todays workout: Sumo Deadlit: 135(61)*3, 225(102)*3, 315(143)*3, 405(184)*3, 500(227)*3, 585(265)*1 PR! (Then I got greedy, and tried 600(272). It wouldn't move. Overhead Press: 135(61)*10, 140(64)*10 3 Quote Nate the Strong Warforged Paladin Level 8 | STR-33 | DEX-11 | STA-18 | CON-14 | WIS-17 | CHA-14 535/365/610:1510 243/243/166/277:685 'He who conquers himself is mightier than he who conquers a city.''Blessed be the LORD, my rock, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle;' Link to comment
Max Power Posted May 18, 2016 Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 Deadlift PR's!!! 2 Quote The path to Swolehalla is paved with a lot of Swolehate, and you won't get there without being Swole of Spirit too. Race: Fiendish Blue Extension Cord Class: Warrior Links: MFP Battle Log Current Challenge Link to comment
NatetheStrong Posted May 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 Workout from 5-20 Supersets of Bench and Squats: Bench: 45(22)*10, 135(61)*10, 225(102)*10, 3*295(134)*5. Squats: (High bar, ATG) 135(61)*5, 225(102)*5, 315(143)*5, (Low bar to paralle) 405(184)*3, 495(225)*3, 510(231)*3, 510(231)*1 Barbell shrugs: 2*315(143)*10 Stationary bicycle: 15 minutes of sprint intervals. An additional 2 hours of football with 6th grade boys in the afternoon. 2 Quote Nate the Strong Warforged Paladin Level 8 | STR-33 | DEX-11 | STA-18 | CON-14 | WIS-17 | CHA-14 535/365/610:1510 243/243/166/277:685 'He who conquers himself is mightier than he who conquers a city.''Blessed be the LORD, my rock, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle;' Link to comment
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