Hey everybody!

[Fridelisan]

Hi!

I'm a 25 year old swedish female med student who wants to start being the best version of me. I found this site by accident a couple of weeks ago, and I've been here every day since. This forum seems like a great community, and I really like how everyone supports one another.

I was pretty fit until the age of 17 (or something like that). That was when I stopped swimming competitively. Until that point I was swimming or working out in other ways at least 15 h a week, but it took too much of my time, so I decided to focus more on my studies. I dropped almost everything that included physical activity, because I was so tired of it. Now, 8 years later and almost 20 kg heavier, I realise I have to do something about my health. I'm not in really bad shape. I'm overweight, but not extremely so. I'm 1,84 m (~6 ft) and weigh 92 kg (~202 lb). 

 

My goal's first and foremost to become stronger (I want to be able to do a pull up to start with), and by working towards that goal I hope to lose som weight and fat. 

 

I read the article about how to build your own workout, and created two that I alternate between so I don't get bored as easily. I also try to push myself and increase the difficulty of every workout. I've been doing this for the past 2 weeks and can aldready feel the changes in my body. And I love it! I'm also cutting down on sweets and unhealthy food, trying to eat as much natural  as possible.

 

I really hope to stick around a long time and get to know you all better!

[Mad Hatter]

Yay, välkommen fellow Swedish girl! Whereabouts do you live? I normally live in Stockholm (well normal as in the past two years) but I'm doing a short stint in Australia right now.

 

 

And I'm working on my first pull-ups too. Are you going to join the 6-week challenge?

[Fridelisan]

Thank you! I too live in Stockholm, since january last year! It's a fascinating city, with so much happening (as compared to Jönköping). What are you doing in Australia? I imagine it's warm och comfy over there compared to our weather right now.

 

How do you work towards the pull-ups and are you getting any closer? I really lack any upper body strength, so I need to work alot with this. But I do hope to be able to do at least one by the end of this year (is that a realistic goal?). I was thinking about joining the 6-week challenge when it started but decided to do my own challenge instead, starting the same day. Or, I guess it's the same challenge, I just haven't registered it anywhere. How about you?

[Mad Hatter]

I've relocated for work, and yes it's awesome!  

 

For pull-ups I'm doing inverted rows and negatives and I think/hope I'm getting stronger! It's hard to tell though... I'm aiming for a pull-up by the end of the year too. Time will tell if it's realistic, but it doesn't really matter as long we make progress. Have you seen Steve's article? http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2011/04/25/do-a-pull-up/

 

You should definitely join the 6-week challenge! This is my second one, and it's amazing how a bit of accountability makes you push harder. It's also a great way of getting to know the people around here. And it's fun!

[Fridelisan]

That sounds great! I'd lie if I said I wouldn't want to be in Australia myself.

 

I hadn't read that one, actually. Although my workouts seem to include the first exercises working up to a pull up either way. I'm currently working with standing dumbbell rows and inverted rows in two workouts that I'm alternating between. So it seems like I'm on the right track! It sounds like you're on the right track too, and way ahead of me with the negatives and all. Maybe I should try them out.

 

Yeah, maybe I should join, even though it's almost halfway through. It can't hurt, and the only thing that changes is that I can talk to even more awesome people! How's your challenge going?