New Recruit in Michigan.

[Atalan]

My story:

Many pounds ago in high school I played soccer, swam, and threw discus and shot put in high school. If I had to pick what didn't belong, it would be soccer and swimming. I never really enjoyed distance running, or long repetitious exercise. I've always been more on the power/explosive side of physical ability than long distance running and I let that be an excuse for not actually taking care of myself.

So here I am at the end of my college life (for now) looking at my body and going "I'd say what the hell happened, but I can answer that with 'beer, pizza, chinese take-out'". Frankly, I don't want to live in this body. I want a better body. I will give myself a better body.

My fitness and related goals are to:

a) Change my eating habits to 90% or better Paleo.

100 push-ups

c) 200 sit ups

d) 200 air squats

e) Complete a 5k

f) See where I want to go from there (lifting)

[Levi]

I feel you on the beer part but welcome and goodluck on your goals. I would love to complete a 5K eventually lol.

[Sloth the Enduring]

I never really enjoyed distance running, or long repetitious exercise.

My fitness and related goals are to:

e) Complete a 5k

Welcome to the community. I don't understand why you want to run if you don't enjoy it? There are lots of other ways to be fit that fall within the power/explosiveness realm - for example a kettlebell conditioning circuit will give you all the cardio and fat burning you need. That being said, if a 5k is your goal, go for it, a few of my friends have had really good luck with the couch to 5k program.

-ted

[ETFnerd]

sounds like a plan... welcome!

[ebm1224]

welcome to the community!

[ninetyfivem38]

Good luck on your goals. The biggest step is deciding to do something about it. It sounds really lame, but deciding to move forward is a more difficult decision that the overall process. Plus, you have this great community of people here to support your efforts. I read all the time of people that are so much more successful than me and I am so amazed at all of the will power out there. It's very encouraging--nice to meet you and good luck to a better you!

[Atalan]

Thanks all for the welcome, didn't have much time to be on a computer this weekend.

Welcome to the community. I don't understand why you want to run if you don't enjoy it? There are lots of other ways to be fit that fall within the power/explosiveness realm - for example a kettlebell conditioning circuit will give you all the cardio and fat burning you need. That being said, if a 5k is your goal, go for it, a few of my friends have had really good luck with the couch to 5k program.

-ted

That is a goal on there specifically to be done once, and as a proving to myself that I have the will to do anything. Plus, I'm not sure I ever really gave running a chance.

[Sloth the Enduring]

I can totally understand that; I entered a sauerkraut eating contest once for the same reason. I wish you good fortune with your training.

[ETFnerd]

I entered a sauerkraut eating contest once for the same reason.

There's got to be a prize for that... your nerd cred is going hyperbolic Ted... I feel threatened... ;-p

[Sloth the Enduring]

There's got to be a prize for that... your nerd cred is going hyperbolic Ted... I feel threatened... ;-p

You know, I was starting to think that I wasn't that nerdy any more, I guess I was just deluding myself. My wife claims that this was the only time she was embarrassed of me, but I'm sure there were other times.