Piccolojones Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 Hey all,My name's Chris and I'm a nerd, through and through. Growing up, I loved reading, writing, and (of course!) playing video games, but I was almost always physically active, too. I grew up playing soccer, basketball, tennis, and volleyball, and even ran a few of the mid-length sprints for track. Over the last three years, however, my physical activity level has dwindled, and I've seen my strength and weight diminish. Typical of many Asian Americans, I have a remarkably slender build, clocking in at a massive 135 lbs... which is underweight for my 5'10" frame. I've tried a handful of different workout routines, but nothing stuck and nothing added more than a handful of pounds over 6-8 months of working out. I was browsing around online (I love reading blogs) and somehow I ended up on this odd little blog called Nerd Fitness. I poked around a little bit and decided that I would give the Angry Birds workout a shot this summer.I started on June 11th, and my modest goal was to pass level 4 in all four areas by the end of the summer and/or before moving on to a different workout regimen. I haven't weighed myself yet (don't want to shatter my dreams and illusions of weight gain), but I have moved up in each of the exercises. Yesterday was my most recent workout, and, as you'll see, I've gotten noticeably stronger over these 2.5 weeks.Date: June 11 --> June 29Squats: 50 BW, 1 set --> 85 Jumping, 3 setsPush ups: 29, 2 sets --> 90, 4 setsBack: 30 1 arm rows (with my guitar and hard case) --> 12 pull ups, 3 setsPlank: 113 seconds, 2 sets --> ~360-380 seconds, 3 setsPreviously, I hadn't really been recording what my workouts consisted of, so I'm excited to be seeing these numerical gains this time around - it's significantly more motivating to be seeing these changes.I think that's about it for now. I'll be seeing you guys around the forums!Here's to a new stage in life, a new journey, and new friends. Piccolojones, a level 2 Half-Elven Warrior STR- 5.25 | DEX- 2 | STA- 1 | CON- 2.75 | WIS- 4.75 | CHA 7 Join the HEROES vs. Villains PVP!! FOR NARNIA AND FOR ASLAN! Current ChallengePast Challenges: The Return Benching Bodyweight for 5 Reps: Aug 8: 110/143 lbs | Aug 13: 115/140 | Aug 20: 120/142 | Sep 8: 135/144 | Oct 14: 140/143 | Oct 23: 145/143!!! 101.3%101.3% Link to comment
D_chelyst Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 Hey, Piccolojones,Welcome to the forums. Just wanted to say that your progress is impressive! Keep at it! Current inspiration for my journey: Prov. 14:23All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty. Link to comment
Siferiax Posted July 1, 2012 Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 Welcome!Sounds like an impressive progress you're making! Keep it up "Continuous improvement is better than delayed perfection" Epic Quest: Sif's list of awesome Challenge: let's smash another year #low-carb #push-ups #intermittent fasting Spoiler Sif rises once more (~2020): 1 The Return of Sif (~2018): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 The Age of Kibcy (~2012/13): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Link to comment
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