PopeliusJones Posted October 26, 2015 Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 Hi everyone,I'm new to the NF community, and I'm looking for a place that combines my love of all things nerdy with by (recently discovered) love of exercise. I'm a father of 2: 3y/o boy and a baby girl. Before #2, both my wife and I were working out at our local CrossFit affiliate 3-4 times a week, and I love the style and intensity of the workouts; I also got exponentially more fit over the 2 years that I trained there. However, getting there with both of us is looking like it's pretty much impossible, and the added cost of a second membership for me makes our finances uncomfortably tight.So, that being said, we made the decision to buy some plates and a bar for a new garage gym, so I can do strength training and Olympic lifting at home, but I know myself, and without a community I'm probably going to fall back into my old habits of eating terribly and not exercising as much as I should. So I'm hoping that the challenges I can set up for myself here will help to keep me on track.Thanks! Quote Link to comment
Artemis Posted October 26, 2015 Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 Hi and welcome to the rebellion!It sounds like you're off to a great start since you've already got a solid foundation for fitness and excercise. Garage gyms can work just as well as the commercial type as long as you are consistent. And yes, you're in the right place. I would join the recruits for this next 6-week challenge and then look into either the rangers or the Warriors depending on your goals. Start a thread, maybe join an accountabilli buddy group, and get started! I'll dig up the thread on garage gyms for you in a few. Quote "Fairy tales are more than true not because they tell us dragons exist, but because they tell us dragons can be beaten" -Neil Gaiman Mandalorian Assassin: Level 5 Current Challenge - Artemis becomes Mandalorian Overall Weight Loss Journey: Starting Weight - Current Weight - Goal -160lbs Link to comment
Artemis Posted October 26, 2015 Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 Here's the garage gym thread Quote "Fairy tales are more than true not because they tell us dragons exist, but because they tell us dragons can be beaten" -Neil Gaiman Mandalorian Assassin: Level 5 Current Challenge - Artemis becomes Mandalorian Overall Weight Loss Journey: Starting Weight - Current Weight - Goal -160lbs Link to comment
Solunaria Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 Well done and welcome on board! If you'd like an accountabilibuddy, you've got a volunteer already! Goodest of lucks! Quote Solunaria of Stick 'Em With The Pointy End Previous Challenge Link to comment
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