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RipWalker · Post by **RipWalker** » 08 Jun 2011 09:22

Great workout streak man! Really awesome to see that number climb higher and higher. Your pics from the first post really evidence your determination! This blog is so motivational.

Edit: What the heck, I keep hitting the top of everyones' blogs! Sorry!

The Rhino · Post by **The Rhino** » 08 Jun 2011 11:24

aw man, I checked your vids and your favorite vids on your youtube channel. Footbag, Fitness and Star Wars... dude... this dude is alot like me......

Hi, My name is Paul. Wanna be my friend? =P

F[uns]tylin' Eclectic · Post by **F[uns]tylin' Eclectic** » 08 Jun 2011 12:00

I gotta run off to a session right now, but before I peaced, I wanted to check 'fied, because... I dunno... I'm a fucking footbag addict, I guess

I checked the first post in your blog and I'm pretty speechless.... I'm almost convinced that you've just been cutting small pieces off of your stomach every day

But seriously, wow. Your program is really working like a champ for you. Words can't express how stoked I am for you and how much I respect what you're doing. Well, I gotta run, props again man. You are truly a part of an inspirational story that I'm almost positive it being talked about all over the footbag world.

sen · Post by **sen** » 08 Jun 2011 12:37

Hey Paul,

of course I want to be your friend. You sound like an awesome dude! Don't worry about hitting the top of my blog I don't mind. And I'm glad people find my journey inspirational. It's hard at times. Today was hard. I actually sick after my workout again. I've been doing some reading and think the cause might be that I'm not drinking enough water. Anyways, keep on keeping on.

sen · Post by **sen** » 08 Jun 2011 17:31

Alright: Inspiration story from work on Monday.

A girl that used to work with me before going away for school was in the store making a purchase. I saw her when she was at the check out counter so I thought I'd head over and say hi. I shouted "Hi" from a about 20 feet away. She looked up and started to say hi, but changed mid word to "HOLY COW!!! You're really skinny!" Then she ran up and gave me a hug. She'd never hugged me before. Lot's of people that don't see me often are commenting on the loss. It's great because when you see yourself everyday you can start to not notice it. Being reminded that you look drastically different is fun.

sen · Post by **sen** » 09 Jun 2011 18:09

Power 90: Day 65

Sweat 3-4 and Ab Ripper 200

Sweat was about the same as it's been for a while now. Not terrible, but not great either. I didn't get the knee's up without moddifying my arms. Still weak in the shoulder/back from rock climbing. (can't wait to try rock climbing again) I did however, rock AR200! No pauses. No modifications (eg feet touching on fulls) and I finished about a rep before the kids! Pretty stoked on that!

Workout Streak: 137

kam · Post by **kam** » 10 Jun 2011 15:28

I'm no rock climbing expert, but I tried it once and I had the same sore feeling on my arms.

A couple years later, I was watching Discovery Channel and got a tip from Bear Grills (from Man vs Wild)

Instead of reaching higher with your arms to climb further each time, keep your hands lower, and use your legs to push your body up (instead of pulling so much with your arm). Your legs are much stronger than your arms, so it makes sense to make the most out of them.

Anyways...keep up the great work...my longest workout streak has been....2 days xD

sen · Post by **sen** » 10 Jun 2011 19:01

That's a great tip Kam. It makes a lot of sense. Thank you for sharing!

Power 90: Day 66

Sculpt 3-4

Felt more like myself today. Did full reps, but kept the 8 lb weights for a few exercises just to be safe. We'll see how I feel as time goes on this evening. Got 26 max rep push ups. Might have been able to push 2 or 3 more out, but I'm playing it cautious.

Workout Streak: 138

sen · Post by **sen** » 10 Jun 2011 20:34

priorities change with time, but passions should never be defeated by priorities. - Matheiu G

Just read that in his blog and wanted to save it. Such great meaning to me.

sen · Post by **sen** » 11 Jun 2011 20:44

Power 90: Day 67

Sweat 3-4. Didn't push at all. Any time I tried to push I felt the (way too big and unhealthy) contents of my stomach jiggly around. The side effect of an awesome summer barbecue with great cooks and a Tony with poor self control. In happier news I am down to 186 lbs. That's 59 pounds lost since I started. As long as I take 3 steps forward for every one back, I'm happy.

Workout Streak: 139

The Rhino · Post by **The Rhino** » 12 Jun 2011 10:14

stoked. ONEderland. I'm on my way too. I had tried several times before and given in. I'm on my way again. thanks for doing it buddy. it gives me hope too.

sen · Post by **sen** » 12 Jun 2011 14:53

First of all, I had to look up ONEderland. That's awesome and I'm happy to be out of TWOterville. And I'm glad I've been an inspiration to people. To be honest that was the furthest thing from my mind when I started posting my workout here. Most of Modified is way better shape than me, so I started posting here more as a way to keep myself accounting. I'm extremely happy that others have found motivation to become healthier along with me. And I too had tried several times in the past. But looking at those times... I didn't really dedicate at all. I decided in my head that I was gonna do something but never defined what that something was, or laid out how I was going to achieve it. I did those things this time. I did research on how to loose weight, how to view it for long term success, ect and it really helped.

Power 90: Day 68 feeling it

Sculpt 3-4 today. Feeling it a lot. Almost felt sick again. Right before the chair dips I took a 5 minute breather because my stomach wasn't feeling right. Was rewarded by coming back and setting a new personal record on dips: 19. Finished up fairly strong with no trouble. I need to get eating properly again. I haven't been tracking my food for over 2 weeks now. That starts back up again TOMORROW.

Workout Streak: 140

sen · Post by **sen** » 13 Jun 2011 19:13

Power 90 Day 67 - Three weeks to go

Sweat 3-4/Ab Ripper 200

Had a headache but did it anyways. Wasn't really with it all the way up until the second round of punches. Had to modify a lot of the parts so my head didn't pound as much, as on the second part of punches I really got into and went hard. Gave my all in AR200 as well and finished on time.

Workout Streak: 141

sen · Post by **sen** » 15 Jun 2011 10:27

Power 90: day 68

Sculpt 3-4

Rocked it today. I think I've lost some muscle over the last few weeks. A few bad workouts and some illness seems to have set me back, but I brought it today and did quite well. 30 Max push ups, 32 max squats, 15 chair dips. Not too shabby for me lately. I hope to get back to my old numbers soon. And the best part? I didn't throw up! I did feel a little bit nauseous, but not too bad.

Workout Streak: 142

sen · Post by **sen** » 16 Jun 2011 18:34

Finally played kicky bag after a few weeks off. played at lunch at work and just had fun. No highlights. Spent most of the time just kicking. Felt nice.

Power 90: Day 72

Sweat 5-6. Yup, I stepped it up. Felt I was getting complacent in 3-4 and just a little bored. 5-6 mixes it up a lot, but felt overall quite easy. Sure, I sweated, but no muscles really got sore. Well, now that I think about that... My quads were burning early on! So yes, I like sweat 5-6. I think I'll try Sculpt 5-6 tomorrow and see what I think of it, then decide if I'll continue it. I did Ab Ripper 200 tonight as well.

Workout Streak 143

sen · Post by **sen** » 17 Jun 2011 13:39

Kicked again at lunch.

hit gyro mirage bs. First time for both.

The Rhino · Post by **The Rhino** » 17 Jun 2011 16:12

im going to go do that too. I'll let you know if I hit it.
How about Gyro DLO BS? (howd ya like that shut gyro DLO by Jorden?)

sen · Post by **sen** » 17 Jun 2011 18:24

How'd that Gyro Mirage go? It's a fun move. I think I'm going to work on it more. And ya, that Shut Gyro dlo was sick. But most things Jorden does are. I've never learned dlo myself. Never really tried it to be honest. Maybe I'll give it a shot next time play, but will be a while before I try gyro dlo I think.

Power 90: Day 73

Sculpt 5-6

I like it. But I wish it still had max push ups. lol But overall it's fun and I'll enjoy finishing out this leg of the journey to it!

Workout Streak: 144

F[uns]tylin' Eclectic · Post by **F[uns]tylin' Eclectic** » 17 Jun 2011 19:15

Nice job on Gryo Mirage bs. That's great you hit it bs and first time for each. you just opened up a huge window for yourself (ie. Pandora's Box, Vortex, Mobius, Whale Tail, Gyro Whirl, Gyro Barrage, etc..). Just practice the crap out of Gyro Mirage. Do it without planting, it makes it a lot easier. My buddy is just starting to do gyro too. I love gyro, it's one of my favorite aspects of footbag. Good stuff man.

PS (<-- does not stand for Paradox Symposium

). Gyro DLO (Whale Tail) is closer than you think. As soon as I got pretty consistent with Gyro Mirage and DLO, I was able to hit it. You'll get that eventually. It helps to think about dlo a a miraging legover and that you do the dexes almost simultaneously. Also practice symple legovers. That will make them a lot easier.

Good luck, and keep it up man.

The Rhino · Post by **The Rhino** » 18 Jun 2011 07:19

Yep. Gyro Mirage BS. (strongside is def weakside when it comes to this trick. weakside i got in like 5-10 tries. strongside got in about 50)

when i get to onederland i think i'll be able to be much more consistent.. which i think i'm going to focus on now rather than all my focus on becoming a better shredder.... becoming a lean mean machine will certainly contribute to becoming a sick shredder in the long run than trying to become a morbidly obese good shredder. (exaggeration.. kind of)