Recent content by JohnStrong

Re-reading a history of the submarine by Thomas Parrish and being astonished all over again by the always dangerous, and often fatal, experiments by inventors and their teams of volunteers.

What is a Bright Line? It's a clearly defined line you do not cross; an easily understood rule that, by not breaking, enables helpful guard rails to keep you on track and plans for success. What might the Bright Lines of my fitness be? 1. Exercise daily -- this means electing to exercise in a...

Another great video Injury-free plan: Go slow Listen to your body Be your on coach My family and I are on a short trip to celebrate my wife's birthday. I'll be heading down to our AirBnB's gym facility to exercise shortly. Using a 10+ years old bluetooth keyboard to type this post on my...

I'm creating this thread to encourage others to share any bits of wisdom they've encountered (or discovered themselves!) that has helped them along their fitness journey. Quite often I find that I become the obstacle on my own journey due to an unhealthy attitude, a fixed way of thinking, etc...

Completed Daily Push-ups :v: I exercise daily now, choosing a workout from my Darebee Volume #4 book. Love the books! My goal is to complete every workout on every level of difficulty. I really liked this video from @Damer , it helped me reflect on the pitfalls I've fallen into on my fitness...

Happy Birthday! :)

This was great. Your friend is basically me. "Aim low, be consistent, be kind". That says it all. This was a great reminder for me that Darebee is a friendly oasis in the fitness ecosystem. Most fitness philosophies just beat the same old drum: "no pain, no gain." It is such a short term...

:onfire: Day One (Level 2) completed :onfire: Day 17/20 streak goal

:onfire: Chosen One (Level 2) completed :onfire: Day 15/20 streak goal

:onfire: Courage (Level 2) completed :onfire: Day 14/20 streak goal

:onfire: Everyday Hero (Level 3) completed :onfire: Day12/20 streak goal

:onfire: Best Thing completed :onfire: Aside from my streak goal, I have a weight loss goal to drop 7.6 lbs by December 24th to reach a goal weight of 180 lbs. No plans to adjust diet at this time because I believe I eat pretty clean, but will revisit if progress is slow. Main strategy is to...

Happy birthday!

:onfire: Silent completed :onfire: Reached my streak goal offline :u: time to start a new one. Day 1/20 of streak goal

+20 jump squats