Del Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 Hello Rebellion, My name is Brian and I'm the worst kind of out of shape person because IABSOULTELY KNOW BETTER. My memories are of two things playing video games andplaying competitive team sports. Growing up I played not just team sportsbut club team sports. In Jr. High I played on an all-star baseball teamthat fell just short of going to the Little League World Series. In highschool I played football, basketball and Volleyball. In my 4 years I wasa part of 3 football CIF DIV-I championships, 2 basketball state championshipand 1 runner up volleyball CIF championship and was offered a shot at the Jr. OlympicVolleyball team. I went on to college and was offered a full ridescholarship in football to a DIV-I Pac-10 (now Pac-12) school, however it wascut tragically short due to a career ending injury to my ankle. The reason I say I absolutely know better is because I was fortunate enoughto be trained/educated by some of the best and brightest in fitness andnutrition, however this was a double edge sword. I found that having a strengthcoach and nutritionist was a lot like when I would sprain my wrist. Istill had to use my wrist so I would just tape it up and keep going. Theproblem with tape is it makes your wrist weaker in the long run. When I didn't have an obligation to meet with my strength coach and have him bein my face for every single rep I found it to be nearly impossible to motivatemyself. It has been 10+ years since the injury and when team sports were nolonger an option I spent my days/weeks/years with my first constant, videogames. From my injury to current I have been sucked down the hole ofWorld of Warcraft (Nazjatar - Bubblemetuna) to League of Legends(justgotafreekill - North America), Counter Strike (Jester), Natural Selection ([HK]Jester), Natural Selection 2 (Jester), Modern Warfare:all of them (Jester), SimCity:All of them including the new one [damn you EA and your always onlinegarbage]. The warning that games like WOW and League should put below theage requirements and violence warnings should include, extreme weight gain,loss of muscle mass, depression, elimination of motivation, dangerously lowintake of vitaminD (sunlight), and the compulsion to never look in amirror. Those are my nerd credentials and God willing my past.New Motivation – There is nothing quite like having children to reassess yourpriorities in life. Before the birth ofmy baby girl the only real consequence to me not being healthy was a German shepherdthat was, like me, getting some junk in her trunk. Now that I am a father I am now responsiblefor my daughter’s growth, education, and health among many other things. There will be nothing more hypocritical tellingmy child to eat right and be active if I sit in my comfy leather computer chairall day long playing video games eating Sprinkles cupcakes. I am tired. I'm tired of sleeping and not feeling rested. My wife istired of this new thing I do when I sleep called snoring. I'm tired of not recognizing the person inthe mirror. I'm tired of having to take reflux medicine caused by excessweight. I'm tired of sweating when I am just sitting not moving. I'mtired of not moving. I'm tired of feeling like my life has spun out ofcontrol. I'm tired of being tired. What I have done and What I plan to do... I've been skulking around in the shadows of NF for a while now. I'vebeen creeping on posts with regard to food, strength, and motivation and now isthe time to act. I have signed onto the rebellion and will not be lookingback. I have put my money where my mouth is and purchased the RebelStrength Guide (Deluxe Version), purchased the AccuMeasure Myo Tape and AM-3000Fitness Personal Body Fat Tester Kit, got a gym membership, bought a pull-upbar, got new running shoes, and cleaned out my fridge and pantry (not gonna liehelps that my wife is Celiac aka allergic to wheat, oats, barley, and rye). Now I am armed with new information, newworkouts, and hopefully the collective support of the Rebellion. This is the first time I have ever put mystory out there in black and white and hopefully I can come out of the shadowsand into the light with a new outlook and a new body. I’ve drank the Kool-Aid and I’m all in!Class – Ranger/AssassinCrazy Goal – Complete the January 2014 Spartan Race-=Stats=- Height - 5’10â€Weight - 210 lbs (3/27/13)BMR – 2059.3Age – 30Body Fat% - ??? (will update when Amazon delivers my gear)L Bicep - ?? (will update when Amazon delivers my gear)R Bicep – ?? (will update when Amazon delivers my gear)Chest - ?? (will update when Amazon delivers my gear) Waist - ?? (will update when Amazon delivers my gear)L Thigh – ?? (will update when Amazon delivers my gear)R Thigh - ?? (will update when Amazon delivers my gear) Link to comment
terrormortus Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 Welcome man! Plus side is you already have a lot of information in your head to use with the Rebellion's. Soon enough you're going to be the healthy you that you used to be, which is good as children have a habit of making you exercise whether you want to or not. Level 5 Orc Citizen Soldier STR 7.5|DEX 9.5|STA 11|CON 12|WIS 20.5|CHA 8.5 Old Challenges 15/4 3/6 7/25 "Do it now." Link to comment
Del Posted April 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 Update: Slightly over a month later down 10 lbs! 25 to go!!!! Link to comment
GetOffaMyRunway Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 Congrats on the first 10 pounds! I'm curious as to how your junk-in-the-trunk dog is faring? One of the reasons I'm finally getting in shape is my Belgian Shepherd is now overweight like the rest of the family - we're going for daily long walks together now. Link to comment
Del Posted April 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 Thank you! My GSD (German Shepherd Dog) is loving the walks we go on. My wife takes her for a 2 mile walk in the morning and I take her on my 5k walk/jog in the evening. It broke my heart when we went to the park to throw the tennis ball and she would be SO EXCITED; threw the ball once she sprinted back and gave it to me threw the ball twice and she wouldn't return it and just collapse in the shade. 1 month later she is doing great she has more energy to play and I've lost track of how many times she wants to fetch the tennis ball. Link to comment
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