spezzy Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 Hi Everyone.We have a new challenge coming up starting January 2nd!For those of you who haven't done this before, a brief summary:*You pick 3 fitness/diet goals and 1 life goal, along with a plan on how you plan to achieve those goals within the next 6 weeks*You then post progress/setbacks/etc in your challenge thread.*At the end of the challenge, we pick a winner (YES the winners are getting announced soon, I promise, I have a date and everything)In preparation for this, I want you to think about the following:*How do you plan on levelling up your life in 2012? Dietwise? Fitness wise? Lifewise?*How do you plan on getting there?I want you to think LONGER TERM than 6 weeks. The challenges will still be 6 weeks, but life doesn't end when a challenge ends, does it?After you figure out what you need to do over the course of the year to achieve your goal, start thinking about what you can accomplish in the next 6 weeks.So for example, when I wanted to go paleo, I decided in January that by the END OF THE YEAR I wanted to be paleo. I removed certain things from my diet each month - and I actually ended up finishing before goal (by September). I know personally, if i had said "lets do this all at once!" I would have failed.Works for lifting too - since I knew I couldn't predict monthly changes for my lifts, and if I did, I would get frustrated when I couldn't hit them, I set a year end goal to hit a 350lb deadlift. Some of the year I went months without seeing a single lb increase - but you know what? I hit it by the end of the year.Life goals! Say you hate your job - you can't guarantee an out by the end of the next 6 weeks, but you CAN say that by August you'd like to be working somewhere else, and in order to get there, you're going to send out 50 resumes in the next 6 weeks, and practice your interview skills with friends.See what I'm getting at here?And to help you, here are the projected dates for challenges for the entire year:All challenges have a week break between them except for where noted, there will be a 2 week breakThe challenge dates for 2012 are looking to be as follows:(dates obviously subject to change)January 2 - February 20th (not a typo...)February 27 - Apriil 9thApril 16th - May 28June 4 - July 16th(2 week break)July 30 - September 10thSeptember 17th - October 29thNovember 5th - December 17th(2 week break)Don't need to sign up here, this thread is just to get you thinking.Any questions? Post below! Quote I'm no longer an active member here. Please keep in touch: Instagram - Facebook - Forum Friends Discord - email “There's only one rule that I know of, babies—God damn it, you've got to be kind.” Link to comment
bananandrea Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 The June- July challenge is going to be super epic. July 16th is my birthday Quote Make today your someday~~~"It's a lifestyle - train like there's no finish line~~~"I hated every minute of training, but I said, don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life a champion." - Muhammad Ali, Boxer~~~"There is nothing we cannot live down, rise above, and overcome." - Ella Wheeler Wilcox Link to comment
smurray Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 After this holiday season, I need a challenge to redeem myself. Quote Smurray -- Ranger (Level 4)STR 8 | DEX 5 | STA 8 | CON 8 | WIS 14 | CHA 9Challenges:Current,, First, Second, Third, FourthIt never hurts to add a little more color to life... a lot more color could be a bit painful. Link to comment
Guest guest4729 Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 Yay! I can finally take part in my first 6 week challenge! Quote Link to comment
mgrif99 Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 Awesome. I missed the last challenge and am VERY MUCH looking forward to the next challenge. And the new year!! Quote ~Mel ••• Starbuck is my hero ••• 30-Day Paleo Challenge Extravaganza!! ~~ Mel's Workout Log ~~ Online Measurements ~~ Online Weight Log ~~ twitter Link to comment
alexgator Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 Everyday I come on this forum I'm reminded of how happy I am to have found NF. I thought I'd read about every strategy ever. But this community is great. I'm so excited to start my first challenge. Quote Link to comment
bigm141414 Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 The April-May challenge should go well. I end that challenge being up in Boston for a wedding, and a potential NF meet up perhaps...... Quote "Pull the bar like you're ripping the head off a god-damned lion" - Donny Shankle Link to comment
Loren Wade Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 I just found out/realized that the first challenge is 7 weeks... Quote lobro's a druid? twitter | fb Link to comment
cosmia Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 You're right! Interesting. Why 7 weeks, out of curiosity? Quote Link to comment
Gainsdalf the Whey Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 Because 7(6 week challenge+1 week break)+7+7+8(6 week challenge+2 week break)+7+7+8=51 and they needed another week there somewhere? So they made it 8+7+7+8+7+7+8=52 instead? Quote Massrandir, Barkûn, Swolórin, The Whey Pilgrim 500 / 330 / 625 Challenges: 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 31 32 34 35 36 39 41 42 45 46 47 48 49 Current Challenge "No citizen has a right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training. What a disgrace it is for a man to grow old without ever seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable. " ~ Socrates "Friends don't let friends squat high." ~ Chad Wesley Smith "It's a dangerous business, Brodo, squatting to the floor. You step into the rack, and if you don't keep your form, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to." ~ Gainsdalf Link to comment
bigm141414 Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 Math'd. Word. Quote "Pull the bar like you're ripping the head off a god-damned lion" - Donny Shankle Link to comment
Lachy Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 Nice. A few weeks back I worked out my specific goals for this challenge, but now I've forgotten most of them ... Going to give some thought to how they'll fold into longer term goals too, thanks for that note Spezzy. Quote Battle Log - Facebook Link to comment
This is Seth Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 The April-May challenge should go well. I end that challenge being up in Boston for a wedding, and a potential NF meet up perhaps......You're coming to visit?! Huzzah!!As for this upcoming challenge, I'm looking at changing my workouts again. I seem to be pretty random about how I like to workout and am looking at trying something a little different than the SLx5 that I've been doing. So, this is what I'll be trying out for this 6 week challenge. Roar! Quote You ever see those guys who look like they totally used to be in shape? I'm working to get back to that... Link to comment
spezzy Posted December 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 Because 7(6 week challenge+1 week break)+7+7+8(6 week challenge+2 week break)+7+7+8=51 and they needed another week there somewhere? So they made it 8+7+7+8+7+7+8=52 instead?nice try but incorrect Quote I'm no longer an active member here. Please keep in touch: Instagram - Facebook - Forum Friends Discord - email “There's only one rule that I know of, babies—God damn it, you've got to be kind.” Link to comment
Gainsdalf the Whey Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 nice try but incorrect I sense diabolical plans... Quote Massrandir, Barkûn, Swolórin, The Whey Pilgrim 500 / 330 / 625 Challenges: 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 31 32 34 35 36 39 41 42 45 46 47 48 49 Current Challenge "No citizen has a right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training. What a disgrace it is for a man to grow old without ever seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable. " ~ Socrates "Friends don't let friends squat high." ~ Chad Wesley Smith "It's a dangerous business, Brodo, squatting to the floor. You step into the rack, and if you don't keep your form, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to." ~ Gainsdalf Link to comment
Katamay Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 First challenge ends on my 29th birthday! I'll need to do something fantastic for that. Quote Kat Link to comment
wellthatsnice Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 nice try but incorrect Time travel? Quote [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Celtic Ranger Level 1 STR 2.0 | DEX 3.0 STA 3.0 | CON 2.0 WIS 2.0 | CHA 3.0 "Talent is a pursued interest. In other words, anything you're willing to practice, you can do." - Bob Ross Current Challenge: The Elder Goals Link to comment
David Romano Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 cool, the first challenge starts just a few weeks before my 40th birthday! what a perfect time to sit down and set some short- and long-term goals. Quote Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God. My BLOG MY NF Blog Link to comment
eupleridae Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 I'm looking forward to my first challenge! I've already been thinking about appropriate goals. I'm a bit unsure about one goal, particularly whether it's feasible/challenging enough. Is it ok to change a goal in the middle of a challenge if it's too easy? Quote My Goals and Challenges for 2012 Link to comment
spezzy Posted December 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 absolutely. Quote I'm no longer an active member here. Please keep in touch: Instagram - Facebook - Forum Friends Discord - email “There's only one rule that I know of, babies—God damn it, you've got to be kind.” Link to comment
David Romano Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 do we know when the new thread will go up? Monday? Only asking since I've never done one of these before and am new to the forum. Quote Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God. My BLOG MY NF Blog Link to comment
Loren Wade Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 do we know when the new thread will go up? Monday? Only asking since I've never done one of these before and am new to the forum.The process has changed. Read here: http://nerdfitness.com/community/showthread.php?t=7118 Quote lobro's a druid? twitter | fb Link to comment
PenelopeRevelry Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 I'm so glad my first challenge will be the Feb-Apr one... it's going to end just when I have a national competition to enter for dance!! Can't wait to start! Quote Goals 2012: Lose 22kg; run City to Surf in under three hours, no walking; finish New Rules of Lifting for Women; complete 3rd year of degree; get job or internship in an art gallery, museum or auction house. "Let me have humility, an awareness of my own ignorance and fragility, and contempt for nothing but the insolence of those who condemn me." Petrarch Blog. First challenge. Link to comment
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