And cue Bon Jovi…
So here we are, two weeks into the Nerd Fitness 28-day challenge. Now, I initially created this as personal challenge for myself because I was going on vacation at the end of the month. However, due to some unexpected circumstances I’m no longer going on that cruise (hey, sh** happens right?) – but there are now like fifty people leveling up their lives alongside me, so HELL YEAH I’M gonna keep this train rollin’.
Nerd Fitness Message Boards
Since officially “unveiling” them fourteen days ago, the Nerd Fitness Message Boards have had exploded (not literally), with over 100 members and 1,000 posts already.
I’m pleasantly surprised and incredibly excited at the amount of great content posted on there in such a short amount of time – I feel like a proud parent watching my fellow nerds helping out each other. It’s awesome. If you’re one of the people who has been posting on there, THANK YOU. I have a feeling that this site and this community is going to become something pretty damn special, so thanks for hopping on at the ground floor. Honestly, the sky is the limit.
If you haven’t got a chance to check em out yet, take a look and join us!
Steve’s 28-Challenge
So how am I doing? Let’s look back at my goals for this:
- Gain at least five pounds, hopefully all muscle.
- Hit the weights hard three times a week.
- Sleep more.
As of this past Friday I’m already up three pounds – I’m on schedule to gain those five pounds of muscle by the end of this thing. I’ve been better about eating enough calories on a daily basis – enough to build muscle but not too much to put on excess fat – and I’ve tried to be better about sleeping more. I still spend too much time on this site and not enough time sleeping, but I am trying to be more focused in my writing so that I can get my work done more quickly and get to sleep earlier. It’s a work in progress.
Now, I do need to pat myself on the back for this one – despite crappy weather, little sleep, an annoying cough that won’t go away, and one of the worst weeks of my life, I’m proud to say that I haven’t missed one single trip to the gym. I knew I was being counted on for motivation and consistency, so I did what I needed to do to make it happen. Yay for public accountability! You can follow my 28-journey on this thread on the boards.
So, how are YOU doing? Still going strong? Struggling? Talk it out!
-Steve
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