The NSM Hot Bod Project: Geeks Working Out

[braix]

I don't intend on paying much attention to my abs tbh

[FireArrow]

imo diet shouldnt matter as much as exercise as long as you arent eating Jack in the Box every day or something.

Diet is more important than exercise except for strength training where they're probably equally important.

Hmmmm.... I thought my Biology teacher was well-versed in those types of things. I guess I wasn't thinking contextually enough.

I'm gonna trust my nutrition teacher over your biology teacher when it comes to things like this.

[Jamaha]

This is rather relevant as I started lifting weights a few months ago. And by started I mean "started and stopped and then started again and then..." I'm having difficulty sticking to the regular schedule. Part of it can be explained by me being sick a couple of times already this year, and also spending like half of April travelling. The rest I blame on my busy schedule, as once things get too busy, the gym seems to be the first thing to go.

However, I am moving in a couple of weeks and my new place is within 100 meters of the gym. I'm kind of running out of excuses here so maybe I'll finally be able to keep the schedule going for more than a couple of weeks.

What led to this idea anyway? I realized that once I started to get older I was no longer immune to eating whatever I want and still staying skinny. Especially as it seems that those extra pounds seem to transfer to my face. Then there's also the fact that I've been damn weak all my life. Would probably be a good idea to gain some muscle at some point in my life.

[braix]

Nice, good luck!

[Nebbles]

Once I fully recover from being sick, I'm gonna get back to exercising.

[E. Gadd Industries]

Well, track season is over (thank goodness), and now, it's time to begin training for cross country!!! (CC is better than track!) Time to kick up my stamina!

[Nebbles]

I'm all better now, so I'mma get back to doing yoga + crunches once again.

[braix]

So I've reached a really big checkpoint a while ago. I convinced my parents to let me buy and make my own food and decide my own diet, that way I can go farther than I would with only going to the gym daily putting in all my effort with no diet plan.
It's probably going to feel terrible for a while and taste terrible as well but the results should be very much worth it. I'm currently setting myself a nice long goal of 4 years.

Oh also in the last two months I went from 114lbs to 122lbs yay me now I'm a little less disgustingly skinny

[E. Gadd Industries]

Since school is out, I'm trying to get stronger. I've been doing push-ups, crunches, and lifting weights in addition to my 30+ minutes daily runs. I've made the most progress with weights. I can now lift -25 lbs. as opposed to the -50 I used to have to work with.

[braix]

are negative weights a thing

[ZeldaFan]

Glad I'm not the only one who didn't understand that

[E. Gadd Industries]

I was joking about how weak I am...

EDIT: But in all seriousness, I am doing all those things (minus the negative weights) in an effort to beef up.

[Pianist Da Sootopolis]

Friends who are interested in this project (like I am):
Consider trying to pass the FBI physical fitness test.
https://www.fbijobs.gov/special-agents/physical-requirements
You must score at least 1 point in each category, with 12 points total. Enjoy!

[braix]

Update:
So I've been doing a lot of studying and I've been feeling super motivated lately. Atop of starting a diet, I'm going to start focusing my workouts around calisthenics and a bit of weight lifting, mainly for legs(deadlifts, squats, leg press). I can now successfully do pistol squats(5 on my left leg, 3 on my right), and I'm slowly getting an idea on how to do a handstand. I've fallen many times, but hopefully I should get okay at it by the end of this year.

Goals and what I'm working on:
- An overall strong and flexible body(long term)
- Learning how to do a handstand for the eventual handstand pushup
- The progressions toward being able to do a full planche
- Forming an effective yet somewhat flexible diet
- Managing without a pullup bar
- 6-pack abs, baby(not really, I just want a strong core)

Current measurements(May 31, 2016):
- 5'5"
- 121.7 lbs

[FireArrow]

So I've reached a really big checkpoint a while ago. I convinced my parents to let me buy and make my own food and decide my own diet, that way I can go farther than I would with only going to the gym daily putting in all my effort with no diet plan.
It's probably going to feel terrible for a while and taste terrible as well but the results should be very much worth it. I'm currently setting myself a nice long goal of 4 years.

Oh also in the last two months I went from 114lbs to 122lbs yay me now I'm a little less disgustingly skinny

If you do it right it and don't go too overboard shouldn't taste gross at all.