Comments on: How to NOT Suck at Your New Year’s Resolutions http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2010/01/04/how-to-not-suck-at-your-new-years-resolutions/ Level up your life, every single day. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:50:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: NerdFitness http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2010/01/04/how-to-not-suck-at-your-new-years-resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-2703 NerdFitness Sat, 16 Jan 2010 23:13:59 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=4125#comment-2703 Daniel,<br><br>Love your goals, and I completely agree with your thoughts on the deadlift.<br>What's more manly, basic, and just awesome. There's a heavy weight on the<br>ground. Pick it up. That's it.<br><br>The thing I like best about your goals is that they're very specific and<br>varied - a great mix of strength, endurance, and flexibility...getting you<br>in shape in every way. Thanks for the kind words, and I can't wait to read<br>more about how things are going.<br><br>-Steve Daniel,

Love your goals, and I completely agree with your thoughts on the deadlift.
What's more manly, basic, and just awesome. There's a heavy weight on the
ground. Pick it up. That's it.

The thing I like best about your goals is that they're very specific and
varied – a great mix of strength, endurance, and flexibility…getting you
in shape in every way. Thanks for the kind words, and I can't wait to read
more about how things are going.

-Steve

]]> By: NerdFitness http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2010/01/04/how-to-not-suck-at-your-new-years-resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-1746 NerdFitness Sat, 16 Jan 2010 16:13:59 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=4125#comment-1746 Daniel,<br><br>Love your goals, and I completely agree with your thoughts on the deadlift.<br>What's more manly, basic, and just awesome. There's a heavy weight on the<br>ground. Pick it up. That's it.<br><br>The thing I like best about your goals is that they're very specific and<br>varied - a great mix of strength, endurance, and flexibility...getting you<br>in shape in every way. Thanks for the kind words, and I can't wait to read<br>more about how things are going.<br><br>-Steve Daniel,

Love your goals, and I completely agree with your thoughts on the deadlift.
What's more manly, basic, and just awesome. There's a heavy weight on the
ground. Pick it up. That's it.

The thing I like best about your goals is that they're very specific and
varied – a great mix of strength, endurance, and flexibility…getting you
in shape in every way. Thanks for the kind words, and I can't wait to read
more about how things are going.

-Steve

]]> By: Daniel Firu http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2010/01/04/how-to-not-suck-at-your-new-years-resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-1722 Daniel Firu Wed, 13 Jan 2010 23:32:16 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=4125#comment-1722 Hey NF,<br><br>I've been reading this blog for about 3 months now. I love it. I went back and read the important stuff as prescribed on the welcome page. You got me addicted to dead lifts. There's nothing on the planet that makes me feel more like a man that lifting weight up off of the ground. Well, maybe not nothing else ["COME ON"]. <br><br>I already talked about these with my wife -- so I'm certainly accountable. I debated whether or not to share them hear, but I figured... 'hey why the hell not?' Anyway, here we go:<br><br># Knee-locked touch of toes.<br># 295 lb deadlift [5 reps at the end of a 5x5 i.e. 5x255,5x265,5x275,5x285,5x295]<br># 255 lb squat [5 reps at the end of a 5x5 ... oh just see above.]<br># sub 6 minute 400 yard swim [45 seconds / 50yrds]<br># sub 45 minute willow springs time trial [20mphish average] (This is a time trial we do around here in San Jose. Complete with a headwind in the morning and ~1k feet of climbing) So, uphill both ways?<br># sub-21 minute 5k [7 minute mile] (I suck at running endurance. I'm a big kid. So, I go anerobic almost immediately. Achieving this will truly mean that my heart is in great shape.)<br># upgrade to cat4 [10 upgrade points] (This one could be read 'compete in 10 mass start events. 'Cause that is all it takes to upgrade from cat5 to cat4 in cycling)<br># less than 10% body fat Hey NF,

I've been reading this blog for about 3 months now. I love it. I went back and read the important stuff as prescribed on the welcome page. You got me addicted to dead lifts. There's nothing on the planet that makes me feel more like a man that lifting weight up off of the ground. Well, maybe not nothing else ["COME ON"].

I already talked about these with my wife — so I'm certainly accountable. I debated whether or not to share them hear, but I figured… 'hey why the hell not?' Anyway, here we go:

# Knee-locked touch of toes.
# 295 lb deadlift [5 reps at the end of a 5x5 i.e. 5x255,5x265,5x275,5x285,5x295]
# 255 lb squat [5 reps at the end of a 5x5 ... oh just see above.]
# sub 6 minute 400 yard swim [45 seconds / 50yrds]
# sub 45 minute willow springs time trial [20mphish average] (This is a time trial we do around here in San Jose. Complete with a headwind in the morning and ~1k feet of climbing) So, uphill both ways?
# sub-21 minute 5k [7 minute mile] (I suck at running endurance. I'm a big kid. So, I go anerobic almost immediately. Achieving this will truly mean that my heart is in great shape.)
# upgrade to cat4 [10 upgrade points] (This one could be read 'compete in 10 mass start events. 'Cause that is all it takes to upgrade from cat5 to cat4 in cycling)
# less than 10% body fat

]]> By: This is a Call to War GetMoosed http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2010/01/04/how-to-not-suck-at-your-new-years-resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-1720 This is a Call to War GetMoosed Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:41:07 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=4125#comment-1720 [...] over at Nerd Fitness posted this article on resolutions which seemed to hit the nail on the head. Basically, he says that one [...] [...] over at Nerd Fitness posted this article on resolutions which seemed to hit the nail on the head. Basically, he says that one [...]

]]> By: Christoph http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2010/01/04/how-to-not-suck-at-your-new-years-resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-1700 Christoph Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:47:20 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=4125#comment-1700 Hey there,<br>greets from good old Germany!<br>I have the same problem as Alex, i'm skinny, 191.4 lbs at 6'7" i hope it's correct converted (87kg at 2 metres).<br>My goals for 2010 are: <br>-to get to 209 lbs (95kg) with a low percentage of bodyfat<br>-to be able to do 50 push-ups<br>-to be able to do 20 pull-ups<br>-to pass the Abitur (German university entrance qualification) with a numerus clausus of 1,X<br><br><br>Happy 2010! Hey there,
greets from good old Germany!
I have the same problem as Alex, i'm skinny, 191.4 lbs at 6'7″ i hope it's correct converted (87kg at 2 metres).
My goals for 2010 are:
-to get to 209 lbs (95kg) with a low percentage of bodyfat
-to be able to do 50 push-ups
-to be able to do 20 pull-ups
-to pass the Abitur (German university entrance qualification) with a numerus clausus of 1,X

Happy 2010!

]]> By: Steve http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2010/01/04/how-to-not-suck-at-your-new-years-resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-1694 Steve Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:35:43 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=4125#comment-1694 My overall yearly goals are to:<br><br>-Make 50,000 dollars<br>-Buy a new (probably used) car<br>-Continue w/ school<br>-Lose 100 pounds total (20 lost in '09, so 80 to go)<br>-Achieve 15% (or less) body fat<br>-Run a marathon, half marathon and two additional road races<br><br>I am supplementing those goals w/ short term goals and challenges that will help accomplish the end result, I've have two major goals for the month right now (run 100 miles, bike 500 miles). I'm also posting weekly goals on my site (for when my webhost decides to fix the server, ugh) and I'm in a challenge through another site that involves you reaching certain goals in 10 weeks.<br><br>Basically, I up to my eyeballs in goals right now, but alot of them feed into each other, and they are small goals that I think I can accomplish.<br><br>Happy 2010! My overall yearly goals are to:

-Make 50,000 dollars
-Buy a new (probably used) car
-Continue w/ school
-Lose 100 pounds total (20 lost in '09, so 80 to go)
-Achieve 15% (or less) body fat
-Run a marathon, half marathon and two additional road races

I am supplementing those goals w/ short term goals and challenges that will help accomplish the end result, I've have two major goals for the month right now (run 100 miles, bike 500 miles). I'm also posting weekly goals on my site (for when my webhost decides to fix the server, ugh) and I'm in a challenge through another site that involves you reaching certain goals in 10 weeks.

Basically, I up to my eyeballs in goals right now, but alot of them feed into each other, and they are small goals that I think I can accomplish.

Happy 2010!

]]> By: Chris http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2010/01/04/how-to-not-suck-at-your-new-years-resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-1692 Chris Tue, 05 Jan 2010 03:28:52 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=4125#comment-1692 test<br>--<br>Chris Kurdziel test
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Chris Kurdziel

]]> By: NerdFitness http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2010/01/04/how-to-not-suck-at-your-new-years-resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-1691 NerdFitness Tue, 05 Jan 2010 03:23:30 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=4125#comment-1691 Amen Chris.<br><br>Sounds like you got some good mojo and momentum going. Keep it up.<br><br>-NF Steve Amen Chris.

Sounds like you got some good mojo and momentum going. Keep it up.

-NF Steve

]]> By: NerdFitness http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2010/01/04/how-to-not-suck-at-your-new-years-resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-1690 NerdFitness Tue, 05 Jan 2010 03:22:30 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=4125#comment-1690 Good to see you over here Suse!<br><br>Sounds like you have some great goals. I'm all for computer games, just make sure they're good ones :)<br><br>-NF Steve Good to see you over here Suse!

Sounds like you have some great goals. I'm all for computer games, just make sure they're good ones :)

-NF Steve

]]> By: NerdFitness http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2010/01/04/how-to-not-suck-at-your-new-years-resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-1689 NerdFitness Tue, 05 Jan 2010 03:21:39 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=4125#comment-1689 I hear ya man on the skinny stuff. It's ALL diet. It sucks, but it's true. Just keep eating, eat good foods, push some weights around, get plenty of sleep, and you'll see the gains you want. If you're not putting on weight, it's simply because you're not eating enough. <br><br>Just keep eating!<br><br>-NF Steve I hear ya man on the skinny stuff. It's ALL diet. It sucks, but it's true. Just keep eating, eat good foods, push some weights around, get plenty of sleep, and you'll see the gains you want. If you're not putting on weight, it's simply because you're not eating enough.

Just keep eating!

-NF Steve

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