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Subbed in bar dips last night for my weighted dips during my push workout. I am still shocked how difficult they are. Misc ab work and some more side planks. Tonight is back & legs since this week I'll be pinched for time

Nice update, progressing already!

Flag practice went great. Held a tucked version for almost a 5 count. I'm trying to keep both sides even, but I am a little stronger holding to my right side. Continued a couple more shorter holds then some side planks with my feet elevated. I also felt pretty strong holding my tucked front lever. Took a quick go at the muscle up after all my abs/holds practice was done and it was not a good effort. I think I was tired out. I sometimes underestimate the holds practices.

Looking forward to following you on your way back

Good stuff! I'm mostly just reading & absorbing

Great challenge, it's amazing how just time spent upside down is so helpfful

Thanks everyone. My only real flag progression is just practicing it. Just keep doing the tucked leg version and try to hold it longer & longer. Plus I have been doing more side planks. Plus maybe do a little more shoulder work, but I already do a good bit as part of my standard routine. I'd also like to try and find a smaller bar to practice muscle ups on. The only thing available to me is this pole frame in my yard that had a swing, and the pipes have to be 2 1/2' or so.

Great progress pics! Good luck with the jumping, I've gotten a little more timid in my old age, but I was always jumping over or across things growing up.

Big fan of increasing strength! Good luck, I'll be sure to follow along.

nice workout!

That's some hard core stuff! Awesome, I'll be following you on this challenge

I may have missed it, but the talk of Chaos on a nerd site and no one has dubbed this the "Entropy" challenge? Good luck, this seems like a really cool challenge that is fun and certainly not boring.

Nice goals! Good luck!

Great challenge and good luck making the police force. ENjoy your weekend!

But I intend to do really cool shtuff! My ultimate goal of cool stuff is a muscle up & a human flag. I've done an ugly crawl over muscle up & can hold a legs tucked flag for maybe 1-1.5 seconds. I want a full legit MU & a legs extended flag for 3 secs. To do that I will 1) Keep working out, my body weight routine that I have 2) Focus side work on MU's & flags. Do each as much as time & energy allow. That's all I have

That's a badass video. I have to stop making excuses and get those videos. Wish you the best for this challenge! Its an awesome one.

This is great news cause I was really thinking of sitting this challenge out, but with just a single goal, that changes everything. My goal is a "good" muscle up. I can do an ugly crawl up over the bar that probably doesn't even count. I know I'm capable of a good one within 6 weeks. One of the other things I started working on is a human flag. But that's not realistic to get in 6 weeks.

Really cool to make your own rings! Glad your leg is feeling better. I assume that RuinTen is a kicked up version of thier "Ruination"? Stone makes some good brews.

Great challenge! I love coming up with new workout plans. Looking forward to see what you take on

Way to crush your challenge!

So I get all the way to the end of the challenge and realize I never set up a grading or points awards system. I’ll just grade things at the level I felt is warranted. #1-Flexibility-I used to be very flexible. Able to drop into a split at any time without even needing to warm up. I've lost that. So in hopes of gaining that back or at least getting closer, I'm making a solid few minutes of stretching required after every run and every leg workout. Short and sweet and I don't have to make a separate time for it. It's just a few minutes on the end of a workout. AND something I should have already been doing. Grading-TBD but likely the % I keep up with it, and bonus for being able to do a split again at challenge end. I did very well in this goal, a couple slip ups near the beginning for being in a hurry, but otherwise solid stretches after every run and leg workout nearly every time. Though I feel better & flexibility has certainly increased, no bonus for the split, I can do a front/back split, but not a straddle, which was the one I had in mind at the onset. We’ll go with an A- grade and award 2.5 of 3 possible DEX points #2-Fun-Play at least once/week whether its a short "parkour" run or trying different holds/moves at home or going climbing. I need to do some less boring stuff and to work in jumping/climbing/playing even if play is trying arm balances or other static holds. Grading-TBD but based on the weekly implementation of a play day. This goal ended up being dropped 2 weeks in. I was hoping by making it a goal I would do more things. I got focused on the things I was already doing and this fell to the wayside. Grade F, zero points of possible 1 STR, 1.5 DEX, 1.5 CHA #3-Intensity-I'm very good at doing my workouts, but I lack intensity. I know I can take it up a notch & push myself further. Squeeze out more reps, strive to increase from week to week. Grading-TBD but since I track everything, I want to see improvements in every movement. Whether its upping reps or moving to the next progression. EVERYTHING must go up. This goal I CRUSHED!!! My push up workout I dropped rest time while maintaining the number of reps per set, and also added other more difficult moves. Shoulder work, I went from regular pike press variations to ones done on paralettes and even did a couple hand stand presses on parallettes. (supported) Legs I can do both Pistol & Skater squats in the same workout and raised the reps on them by 1-2 per set each. Grade A+ and award all 3 STR & 2 STA #4-Neatness-No dishes in the sink overnight/ nothing on the living room floor. This one is self explanitory. Summer can get busy, but before bed, I make a sweep of the kitchen & living room. No dishes in the sink(or counter) and nothing laying around in the living room that shouldnt be there This was a very good challenge for me. Minus a couple quirks for a running dishwasher or holiday crazyness, I did very well. I don’t have an exact percentage, but I’ll grade myself a B & award 2 of 3 CON points.

So I get all the way to the end of the challenge and realize I never set up a grading or points awards system. I’ll just grade things at the level I felt is warranted. #1-Flexibility-I used to be very flexible. Able to drop into a split at any time without even needing to warm up. I've lost that. So in hopes of gaining that back or at least getting closer, I'm making a solid few minutes of stretching required after every run and every leg workout. Short and sweet and I don't have to make a separate time for it. It's just a few minutes on the end of a workout. AND something I should have already been doing. Grading-TBD but likely the % I keep up with it, and bonus for being able to do a split again at challenge end. I did very well in this goal, a couple slip ups near the beginning for being in a hurry, but otherwise solid stretches after every run and leg workout nearly every time. Though I feel better & flexibility has certainly increased, no bonus for the split, I can do a front/back split, but not a straddle, which was the one I had in mind at the onset. We’ll go with an A- grade and award 2.5 of 3 possible DEX points #2-Fun-Play at least once/week whether its a short "parkour" run or trying different holds/moves at home or going climbing. I need to do some less boring stuff and to work in jumping/climbing/playing even if play is trying arm balances or other static holds. Grading-TBD but based on the weekly implementation of a play day. This goal ended up being dropped 2 weeks in. I was hoping by making it a goal I would do more things. I got focused on the things I was already doing and this fell to the wayside. Grade F, zero points of possible 1 STR, 1.5 DEX, 1.5 CHA #3-Intensity-I'm very good at doing my workouts, but I lack intensity. I know I can take it up a notch & push myself further. Squeeze out more reps, strive to increase from week to week. Grading-TBD but since I track everything, I want to see improvements in every movement. Whether its upping reps or moving to the next progression. EVERYTHING must go up. This goal I CRUSHED!!! My push up workout I dropped rest time while maintaining the number of reps per set, and also added other more difficult moves. Shoulder work, I went from regular pike press variations to ones done on paralettes and even did a couple hand stand presses on parallettes. (supported) Legs I can do both Pistol & Skater squats in the same workout and raised the reps on them by 1-2 per set each. Grade A+ and award all 3 STR & 2 STA #4-Neatness-No dishes in the sink overnight/ nothing on the living room floor. This one is self explanitory. Summer can get busy, but before bed, I make a sweep of the kitchen & living room. No dishes in the sink(or counter) and nothing laying around in the living room that shouldnt be there This was a very good challenge for me. Minus a couple quirks for a running dishwasher or holiday crazyness, I did very well. I don’t have an exact percentage, but I’ll grade myself a B & award 2 of 3 CON points.

Great job and congrats again!

Final week of the challenge I apologize for not checking in on everyone's threads. This has just been and increadibly busy time for me. No chance to jump on the computer at work & my evenings are just about as busy. Stretching a lot. after every run/workout. Feels great. A few hiccups over the 4th with keeping a clean sink, but otherwise great. really making some great progress in my workouts, I'll have crushed the intensity part and expect all my lifts/moves to have really gotten stronger.

Awesome! The pics, the muscle up, all really good stuff!