Hello!

[Cheerful Dame]

Since I've been hanging around for a little while, I thought I should officially introduce myself.

 

I really like to play and have fun, but never learned much about fitness and exercise. When I was younger I was always told that I didn't need to know any of that, since I was so scrawny. Ironically, not following that advise is exactly what would have helped me put on some muscle.

 

I currently eat a somewhat whole foods diet - probably about 75%/25% real food/junk ratio. I'm somewhat fit. Enough to walk a few miles, take a couple flights of stairs two steps at a time, or hold up my end of a sleeper sofa.

 

I love to walk, and love to hike short trails (1-5 miles). I also love stairs, am attracted by their presence, and whenever I come to a staircase, feel the need to walk up it, especially if it is a very steep set of stairs leading up a trail. That and waterfalls. My husband doesn't like to walk as much as I do, but I have discovered that he is willing to go a lot farther if there is a waterfall at the end.

 

Future goals:

First, I need to form the habit of working out again.

I have a low pullup bar in my basement, and can currently do 1 pullup (not deadhang due to the lowness of the bar). I would like to be able to do 10, but the most I have ever been able to do consecutively is 2. I have already seen some ideas here that may help me build up to that. I like to squat. Handstands look pretty neat. I used to like to do them when I was a kid. I would love to learn again. Last year I learned what a rock scramble is. I had to turn back because I did not have free hands to climb. Drink bottle in one hand, camera in the other. Need to find one again and scramble to the end. Interestingly, I am scared of heights, but this is different. Who knows what other intriguing fitness activities I will find here. Oh my gosh, I have to take this one step at a time!!!

 

Mainly I just want to keep growing, becoming fitter & happier over time. I think this is a good place for that. The people you surround yourself with make all the difference, and the energy of the people here seems right.

[Chris-Tien Jinn]

Hey there!!  Are you doing a challenge this time around?

 

I have to say, if you can do a couple of pullups ... great!!!  Just keep trying and do negatives after you do the two pullups that you can do. You'll get to 10 gradually. 

[Nightside]

Welcome and don't forget to post your first challenge.

[Cheerful Dame]

Challenge already posted. Trying to get back into a routine of exercising, so no big goals until next time.