from Copenhagen - Denmark
Welcome to my training log. Here is a shortish bio of who I am and why I train.
About myself
I am married to Mathilde and the proud father of two wonderful girls – Emma (9yr) and Emilie (14yr). I work as a senior legal advisor to the City Council of Copenhagen. I love to stay fit, read (mostly detective and crime novels and non-fictional books on subjects regarding international relations and history), play tabletop games (strategy and war games) with friends and to learn and challenge myself to new things.
A major impact on our life has been our oldest daughter developing ptsd at the age of 8 because she was for the first two years in public elementary school bullied by a girl in her class and didn’t receive any help at school. Unfortunately, it also took me and my wife some time to understand what was at stake and how we could help our daughter in the best way possible. As we didn’t receive any help or cooperation from the school, my wife and I decided to have our daughter change school in second grade. Our daughter has had a hard time in school because of this. We haven’t had much help from the ‘system’ and we have had to figure out how to best help our daughter on our own. Luckily we have had support from family and friends and we have hired professionals to help us and our daughter along the way. We are on the right track and we have especially for the last 3 years experienced major progress. I have in the process learned much about myself. Darebee and the Hive has also had a huge impact helping me to tackle the stress, I have been under.
The Hive
For me one of the great things about Darebee, is the Hive which for me is a very special place. Everyday I get inspired by the work and stories of fellow bees. Everyone at the Hive are so nice, friendly and helpful. We are all on different journeys - our own journeys but luckily we have the support and motivation from our fellow bees and the Hive.
Why I train
I will allow myself to quote a fellow bee
Redline
This quote which is taken from the project also encapsulates why I train:
My training regime
In public school and high school, I was told that I wasn't good at gymnastics and sports. I began to believe in it and started to clown around when we had sports. It was first in my late teens and in my twenties I started to do sports on my own and found out that I was actually good at running, swimming, cycling, boxing, weightlifting etc. Still - 20 years out of high school I have this thing about gymnastics - its all in the mind but when I try to do cartwheels, handstands etc. I mentally back away. So for instance doing knee-high jumps for the Hood was like "Whoa, this is huge - I can actually do this stuff". It was a great mental boost and it was a huge step to break down this mental barrier.
For years, I ran or lifted weights two or three times a week often interrupted with long breaks where I didn’t train at all. In 2015 I stumbled across Darebee by coincidence and this was a real game-changer for me. I began with Darebee workouts on lv 1 being totally knackered at the end of the workout. Back then, I didn't dream of doing two difficulty 4/5 workouts in a row with almost no rest time.
Darebee has taught me how ineffective my previous training regime was compared to bodyweight training. The results and progression I have made since I became a proud member of Darebee still surprises me. But also the amount of time I have to invest to make this happen. Maybe it is age setting in…
I have experienced the hard way that it is necessary to train consistently for a longer period of time to maintain my current level of fitness and progress. I am very fond of endurance training and I love those days where I go all in as you can see from my training log. Normally I plan my training a day ahead but make the necessary adjustments depending on how I feel on the day. Mostly I train in a school yard which is located right in front of the block we live in.
I have taken some pictures along the way as a way to stay accountable and motivated.
What strikes me the most is the pictures from April 2015. I thought I was in great shape then but it was obviously a case of self-deception when looking at the pictures from 2016 and 2017. A major game-changer has also been changing my diet as a result of following the NIP Diet (NIP 2017).
The pictures reminds me of where I was when I first started out being a Darebee member and where this journey has taken me. It takes time and dedication to progress but most importantly don’t forget to have fun along the way.
Who Dares, Wins!
Current training program
Here is a link to my current training program.
Programs I have done (and finished)
Here are some bookmarks to the programs I have done as well as to the NIP diet
2015
Gravity *** Hero’s Journey *** Total Abs *** Spartan Trials *** Age of Pandora Part I
2016
HiiT Advanced *** 300 Experiment (review) *** Boxer Week
Cardio Trim Run *** Totals
2017
HiiT Advanced (review) *** Spartan Trials (review) *** Power Cardio (review) *** Hell Week
Boxer Prime
NIP Diet (a small report) NIP Diet (a final report)
Happy training!
About myself
I am married to Mathilde and the proud father of two wonderful girls – Emma (9yr) and Emilie (14yr). I work as a senior legal advisor to the City Council of Copenhagen. I love to stay fit, read (mostly detective and crime novels and non-fictional books on subjects regarding international relations and history), play tabletop games (strategy and war games) with friends and to learn and challenge myself to new things.
A major impact on our life has been our oldest daughter developing ptsd at the age of 8 because she was for the first two years in public elementary school bullied by a girl in her class and didn’t receive any help at school. Unfortunately, it also took me and my wife some time to understand what was at stake and how we could help our daughter in the best way possible. As we didn’t receive any help or cooperation from the school, my wife and I decided to have our daughter change school in second grade. Our daughter has had a hard time in school because of this. We haven’t had much help from the ‘system’ and we have had to figure out how to best help our daughter on our own. Luckily we have had support from family and friends and we have hired professionals to help us and our daughter along the way. We are on the right track and we have especially for the last 3 years experienced major progress. I have in the process learned much about myself. Darebee and the Hive has also had a huge impact helping me to tackle the stress, I have been under.
The Hive
For me one of the great things about Darebee, is the Hive which for me is a very special place. Everyday I get inspired by the work and stories of fellow bees. Everyone at the Hive are so nice, friendly and helpful. We are all on different journeys - our own journeys but luckily we have the support and motivation from our fellow bees and the Hive.
Why I train
I will allow myself to quote a fellow bee
“Because I'm not getting any younger, and because it's always nice to be able at 40 to do things you wouldn't have dreamt of doing when you were 20. My children are a great source of motivation, and one of the main reasons why I want to be as fit and healthy as possible."
This quote which is taken from the project also encapsulates why I train:
"The way we see it, fitness is very much a personal quest that changes you inside and out. When you train you don’t just strengthen your body, you strengthen your resolve, forge a stronger, and a more capable you."
In public school and high school, I was told that I wasn't good at gymnastics and sports. I began to believe in it and started to clown around when we had sports. It was first in my late teens and in my twenties I started to do sports on my own and found out that I was actually good at running, swimming, cycling, boxing, weightlifting etc. Still - 20 years out of high school I have this thing about gymnastics - its all in the mind but when I try to do cartwheels, handstands etc. I mentally back away. So for instance doing knee-high jumps for the Hood was like "Whoa, this is huge - I can actually do this stuff". It was a great mental boost and it was a huge step to break down this mental barrier.
For years, I ran or lifted weights two or three times a week often interrupted with long breaks where I didn’t train at all. In 2015 I stumbled across Darebee by coincidence and this was a real game-changer for me. I began with Darebee workouts on lv 1 being totally knackered at the end of the workout. Back then, I didn't dream of doing two difficulty 4/5 workouts in a row with almost no rest time.
Darebee has taught me how ineffective my previous training regime was compared to bodyweight training. The results and progression I have made since I became a proud member of Darebee still surprises me. But also the amount of time I have to invest to make this happen. Maybe it is age setting in…
I have experienced the hard way that it is necessary to train consistently for a longer period of time to maintain my current level of fitness and progress. I am very fond of endurance training and I love those days where I go all in as you can see from my training log. Normally I plan my training a day ahead but make the necessary adjustments depending on how I feel on the day. Mostly I train in a school yard which is located right in front of the block we live in.
I have taken some pictures along the way as a way to stay accountable and motivated.
What strikes me the most is the pictures from April 2015. I thought I was in great shape then but it was obviously a case of self-deception when looking at the pictures from 2016 and 2017. A major game-changer has also been changing my diet as a result of following the NIP Diet (NIP 2017).
The pictures reminds me of where I was when I first started out being a Darebee member and where this journey has taken me. It takes time and dedication to progress but most importantly don’t forget to have fun along the way.
Who Dares, Wins!
Current training program
Here is a link to my current training program.
Programs I have done (and finished)
Here are some bookmarks to the programs I have done as well as to the NIP diet
2015
Gravity *** Hero’s Journey *** Total Abs *** Spartan Trials *** Age of Pandora Part I
2016
HiiT Advanced *** 300 Experiment (review) *** Boxer Week
Cardio Trim Run *** Totals
2017
HiiT Advanced (review) *** Spartan Trials (review) *** Power Cardio (review) *** Hell Week
Boxer Prime
NIP Diet (a small report) NIP Diet (a final report)
Happy training!
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Glad to see your off to a great start. Keep it up! 
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