Post by mark2791 on Oct 16, 2018 22:21:16 GMT -8
Good Afternoon Everyone. Thank you for accepting my registration.
I'm Mark from Melbourne, Australia. I'm 46 years old, and work as an IT consultant.
It does without saying, that a profession such as that doesn't always help you stay in shape. At the start of 2017 I was weighing over 100kg (or 220 pounds, I'm around 6 foot 2 in height) in a very unathletic and unimpressive condition. Something had to change. The first tentative step was running while interstate for work. Two months after that I took a further step back at the gym. This year I discovered the Jocko podcast.
Fast forward for now, and I'm hitting the gym 5-6 days a week, and two months ago joined up at the local Jiu-Jitsu school (I'm training twice a week). I've dropped around 15kg (30) pounds, and for the first time in my life can do repetitions of both pull-ups and chin-ups. I still have a long way to go, especially at BJJ, but I'm healthier, more active, and fitter than I've been in a long time. Most importantly I'm setting a far better example for my family. And my copy of "Extreme Ownership" is heading across the Pacific as we speak.
Look forward to interacting with the great people on here.
Mark
I'm Mark from Melbourne, Australia. I'm 46 years old, and work as an IT consultant.
It does without saying, that a profession such as that doesn't always help you stay in shape. At the start of 2017 I was weighing over 100kg (or 220 pounds, I'm around 6 foot 2 in height) in a very unathletic and unimpressive condition. Something had to change. The first tentative step was running while interstate for work. Two months after that I took a further step back at the gym. This year I discovered the Jocko podcast.
Fast forward for now, and I'm hitting the gym 5-6 days a week, and two months ago joined up at the local Jiu-Jitsu school (I'm training twice a week). I've dropped around 15kg (30) pounds, and for the first time in my life can do repetitions of both pull-ups and chin-ups. I still have a long way to go, especially at BJJ, but I'm healthier, more active, and fitter than I've been in a long time. Most importantly I'm setting a far better example for my family. And my copy of "Extreme Ownership" is heading across the Pacific as we speak.
Look forward to interacting with the great people on here.
Mark
