Quarkmage
Well-known member
Welcome to the Training Log for Quarkmage.
Intro:
After struggling with routine neck and back issues following the birth of my oldest daughter I had a renewed interest in improving my strength and flexibility. I soon came to realize that my ongoing fitness journey would be less about improving myself in the short term and more about being able to keep up with my daughters as they grow and develop over the longer term. Starting in 2016, Darebee became the foundation of my fitness journey and helped me to maintain consistency in my routines and steadily build strength, stamina and flexibility and incorporate vigorous exercise into my daily life. I have really enjoyed working through the programs, finding favorite workouts and engaging in special workouts/quests/events. Darebee has allowed me to workout consistently with essentially no workout related injuries or setbacks. I loved early on when programs like Hero's Journey really kicked me into shape hard, and achievements like 5 minute elbow plank, 100 burpees in a row, and extended streaks of daily workouts helped pushed me further to conquer those tough challenges. Fun and exciting RPG-like programs have really kept workouts exciting, engaging and stimulating physically and mentally. Thanks to Darebee and The Hive for keeping me healthy and happy.
Background:
I grew up in southern California, playing soccer, tennis, skateboarding and bodyboarding.
The moniker Quarkmage came during some of my studies in nuclear chemistry and physics and the idea of making magic from elementary particles; I have stuck with it for what is now about 25 years - whoa.
After college I had about a 10 year period of minimal exercise and less than ideal health habits.
I broke back into a more active lifestyle by rediscovering tennis, my love for bike riding, and irregular use of a traditional gym. I was periodically hampered by minor injuries and setbacks from tennis (shoulder, elbow) and the gym (neck tweaks, unbalanced routines). Around the same time I also rediscovered a love for pinball, found and broke into the competitive scene and started training and competing, even playing in world championship tournaments. What fun! I returned to graduate school during this phase and relied on tennis, pinball and cycling to help manage stress and find some positive outlets for my energy and creativity after facing some personal challenges.
Fatherhood was then the next great era of my life where parenting and family life started to take over my marginal time and space in the best possible way. Darebee has allowed me to consistently and efficiently engage in challenging workouts and programs from home or work, allowing me to make the most of my precious time.
What now?
Let's find out together!
Quarkmage
Intro:
After struggling with routine neck and back issues following the birth of my oldest daughter I had a renewed interest in improving my strength and flexibility. I soon came to realize that my ongoing fitness journey would be less about improving myself in the short term and more about being able to keep up with my daughters as they grow and develop over the longer term. Starting in 2016, Darebee became the foundation of my fitness journey and helped me to maintain consistency in my routines and steadily build strength, stamina and flexibility and incorporate vigorous exercise into my daily life. I have really enjoyed working through the programs, finding favorite workouts and engaging in special workouts/quests/events. Darebee has allowed me to workout consistently with essentially no workout related injuries or setbacks. I loved early on when programs like Hero's Journey really kicked me into shape hard, and achievements like 5 minute elbow plank, 100 burpees in a row, and extended streaks of daily workouts helped pushed me further to conquer those tough challenges. Fun and exciting RPG-like programs have really kept workouts exciting, engaging and stimulating physically and mentally. Thanks to Darebee and The Hive for keeping me healthy and happy.
Background:
I grew up in southern California, playing soccer, tennis, skateboarding and bodyboarding.
The moniker Quarkmage came during some of my studies in nuclear chemistry and physics and the idea of making magic from elementary particles; I have stuck with it for what is now about 25 years - whoa.
After college I had about a 10 year period of minimal exercise and less than ideal health habits.
I broke back into a more active lifestyle by rediscovering tennis, my love for bike riding, and irregular use of a traditional gym. I was periodically hampered by minor injuries and setbacks from tennis (shoulder, elbow) and the gym (neck tweaks, unbalanced routines). Around the same time I also rediscovered a love for pinball, found and broke into the competitive scene and started training and competing, even playing in world championship tournaments. What fun! I returned to graduate school during this phase and relied on tennis, pinball and cycling to help manage stress and find some positive outlets for my energy and creativity after facing some personal challenges.
Fatherhood was then the next great era of my life where parenting and family life started to take over my marginal time and space in the best possible way. Darebee has allowed me to consistently and efficiently engage in challenging workouts and programs from home or work, allowing me to make the most of my precious time.
What now?
Let's find out together!
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