Kyrian Posted June 2, 2012 Report Share Posted June 2, 2012 I'm not exactly at the starting line, but I've got a ways to go! I'm a female military member, going through school as a linguist right now, and I'm also a geek on the sly, when I'm not studying 12 hours a day and hitting the gym. My currents goals: (eventually) do 20 pull-ups... I just hit my first goal of getting one and now I can usually do 3 from a dead hang on a good day. Run a 23:00(or better) 3 mile... while in boot camp, I ran a 25:05, but that was over a year ago. Right now, I'm not sure what I run 3 in... a hurt foot and never ending excuses have stopped me from running for a few weeks. Lose 15 pounds... at 5'3", I'm sitting at 145, and I want to lose that 15 of fat I'm lugging around, without losing any muscle. My hobbies(workout wise): I go to the gym every day. I like to weight lift, hate to run. I also enjoy biking and rock climbing and yoga, and I want to start some sort of martial arts when I find the time. My hangups: I absolutely despise running, but I want to be good at it. I also am required to weigh in semi-annually at 141 lbs... consistent weight-lifting has pushed me over that and I haven't found the right balance to lose fat but retain muscle yet. I also love sweets. I've struggled with them for years and finally decided to just give them up. It's been a good decision so far, I feel a lot better. AND THE LAST: I'm terrified of trying to weight-lift or use free weights in my meathead-overrun gym on base. Just walking in to the weights room, I get stared at... I use the machines on a regular basis and have used free weights at home, but I don't really know anything about weight lifting and I don't want to make a fool of myself. Eek!Please if you have any advice for me on any fronts, let me know! LVL 1 Ranger (STR 4, DEX 2, STA 3, CON 2, WIS 4, CHA 0) First Challenge. "Do not pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one." - Bruce Lee Link to comment
chickenstitch Posted June 2, 2012 Report Share Posted June 2, 2012 Hi sounds like you've made a good start towards your goals. If you can't find anyone to help in the gym there seem to be lots of info on form on the warrior guild post and some people posting videos to get comments on their form. Goals complete c25k podcasts: 2.66 do 10 full push ups: 4/10 Link to comment
Kyrian Posted June 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2012 Thanks guys! I'm taking it slow with the gym - one more new exercise at a time, so the amount of embarrassment is manageable, haha! This place is an excellent resource, it's very motivating!!! LVL 1 Ranger (STR 4, DEX 2, STA 3, CON 2, WIS 4, CHA 0) First Challenge. "Do not pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one." - Bruce Lee Link to comment
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