Beerzerker Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 <Dr Nick voice>Hi, everybody!</Dr Nick voice> I've been around, but haven't been active for a while. Had lots of family stuff going on, but I don't want to make excuses for not being as active as I want. This morning, I stepped on the scale and broke through one of my mental barriers (not in a good way). For the first time, maybe ever, I'm over 250 pounds. The scale read 251.5, and it was a reality call in a way that my clothes getting tighter hasn't been. I'm fairly active, but not at the fitness level I want. Two weeks ago, I resumed Tae Kwon Do, and I feel better just adding that to my schedule. My goal going forward is working out 5 days per week(on tae kwon do days, that will count as my workout even though I'll try to also do another session of either stretching or endurance work). Once it stops raining, I'll be adding mountain biking with my son, but I also need to work on increasing my lower body strength so I'm ready for snowboarding this winter. Anyway, long post to say my goal is to exercise regularly, eat better, and hopefully the side benefit will be increased strength and lowered weight(weight is less important than strength & fitness to me). My measurements are currently: 251.5 lbs (114 kg) (electronic scale) 26% body fat (also read by the scale) Height: 6'8" (203 cm) Chest: 45.25 inches (115 cm) Waist: 40.5 inches (103 cm) Hips: 45.75 inches (116 cm) L Thigh: 27 inches (68.6 cm) R Thigh: 27 inches (68.6 cm) L Calf: 16.5 inches (42 cm) R Calf: 16.5 inches (42 cm) L Bicep: 13 inches (33 cm) R Bicep: 13 inches (33 cm) #DoHardStuffLiveBetter Quote Level 6 - Ranger Technomage- Battle Log "Easy things are seldom worth doing." - Quote from Firestar, one of my favorite books. Fitness goal: Lower weight from 243 lbs to below 230, or lower body fat from 22% to below 20%. Why fitness matters(my big why): I want to be strong & fit so when I want to try or do any activity, I know my body will be able to do it. Or, stated another way: My level of fitness is directly proportional to the level of awesomeness I can achieve. https://www.facebook.com/intensityforlife/ http://www.intensityforlife.com Link to comment
Laghail Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 Wisco nerds unite! Glad to hear from you, let us know if you're doing a challenge and I'll cheer you TF to victory. Or something. Quote Level 38 [Raveling Bard] Link to comment
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