Crazyhawaiian21

I think you're supposed to stay out of the pain cave... I though slight discomfort was about as far as you are supposed to go for any stretching or mobility work. He does say to stay out of the cave because your totem animal will not be there to protect you

26 April 2013: Hmmm.... you guys might be onto something, If I start out volunteering at the oakland zoo and start out with juggling the wallabies... Challenge 6up Goal 1: Went bouldering for 1 hr, started to get a little overconfident with newly realized bouldering ability. Warmed up and immediately knocked out 2 V2's said what the hay, and completed 2 V3's! Attempted another V3 with negative results and another until my fingers would no longer hold me up and couldn't complete a V1 for the cool down. Dishes are done! 9up Goal 3: More club swinging with some stretching and mobility WOD, hopefully this gets easier over time because all it seems to do is highlight that I have a couple issues... okay a lot of issues when it comes to flexibility/mobility. Under the Sea: Completed general flexibility MWOD, splits are hard, must continue to work on hip bendy level. Work went a little long today but the dreaded training is over and I still got to go climbing. It is now sleepy time and I shall return on la mañana, suenos dulces!

That's a heck of a workout! That stinks about the poison ivy or irritant. Good luck with the new yoga poses, some of the poses are a difficulty above and beyond and don't always provide the best guide for progression. Maybe youtube or an actual instructor could be of assistance?

Tried out the "stay out of the pain cave". Couch version did not work at all and I think you'd have to be amazingly flexible to make that one work. Was able to to hold the hip flexor stretch but could only sit up straight without an arm for support for a couple of seconds at a time.

I took a nap today too!! Enjoy the rest and good luck on the challenge tomorrow.

They break and are often difficult to fix? Or they are cantankerous and sometimes useful? Nuala do you usually measure self at the same time everyday? I generally have a variance of 5lbs depending on when I jump on the scale. My scale also tries to determine body fat % but jumps up and down 2% which can be a little discouraging if you think 4lbs turning from muscle to fat in the course of 12 hours so I take it all with a grain or two of sea salt.

I'd definitely go for the ambidextrous goal as well, for both your reason and the fact that I think everyone builds up an imabalnce of strength/balance/dexterity unless you focus on reducing the bias. It did turn out to be a little awkward when I thought about shifting with my left hand and using the right foot for the clutch, my feet are too big and my arms aren't that flexible . Keep up the good work!

Huzzah on teh back squat! I feel that picking up and carrying an assailant out of sight so as to remain undiscovered for a mission is a perfectly legitimate skillset for an assassin. Squatting them onto you shoulders and carrying them off would prevent tracks from being left in the dirt for someone else to discover

25 April 2013: Thanks! I usually try to climb when no one else is there so I can send at will, but may go more often at busy periods so I can watch how its done and try and emulate better climbers (When i go climbing with my wife I always tell her that I'm a bad example aka doin it wrong ) Absolutely , I have been enjoying bouldering on a more regular basis and think my finger/forearm strength is coming along thanks to the combination of pull-ups, climbing and club work which has made a lot of the previously impossible holds, slightly more so. I would love to party up but do you know if you can join one or more parties? My wife and I are trying to brainstorm an awesome party name and I don't want to exclude her if only one party can be joined. I just purchased my first sword and my little avatar got a honking Broadsword! That would be the epitome of awesome , lions, and tigers, and bears oh my! I did an adventure race where we saw a couple of bear cubs but I had no intention of wrasslin' with them as momma bear was not too far behind , Talk about motivation! Clubs are still fun though, good excuse to swing around oversized sticks and not seem as crazy... Challenge +2 on Really, Awesomely, Super fantastic training Was getting ramped up for a challenging bw workout.....and took a 2 hour nap ..... not necessarily planned...... fantastic, absolutely 8up Goal 3: Played with clubs (I wish I got to play with cubs though, siberian would be cool) for ~10 min. today 5up Goal 4: Studied for 35 min. for upcoming qualification board. Under the Sea!: Worked on staying out of the pain cave for the hip flexor stretch, ppl are starting to look at me funny as I try to stretch discreetly during mtgs.

Either way sounds like you had a blast an one can always practice just in case the need arises

WOOT! I'm just celebrating for the sake of celebrating mind you . I've become an instant convert to HABIT RPG, I've used it to expand on goals outside of NF and to curb rewards like a ginger beer whenever I want and have to decide between short and long term prizes!

24 April 2013: +1 on Really, Awesomely, Super fantastic training 5up Goal 1: Went bouldering for 1 hr, starting to feel like I am getting into a grove, 4 V2's and 1 V3 after the warm-up. In between problems watched a lot of other climbers to check out their strategy and overall route. WOOT! 4up Goal 2: Into the second week of pullup program ; 9,7,6,7,8 taking the full 2 min. break between sets, accidentally started week three workout instead of 2, caught it before attempting to knock out 9 at the end. 7up Goal 3: Played with clubs for ~10 min. today, and used the foam roller 4up Goal 4: New vocabulary for clothing items, linen as well as verbs for clean/dirty, wet/dry Under the Sea!: Tried the outer hip rotation hw with ball to loosen thing up on the deriere, ouches Really enjoying HABIT RPG and have been delving deeper into habits I want to develop or rewards I should probably regulate a little more often.

Attacked the Psoas.... and man, did they attack back! This has got to be one of the most beneficial min-challenges I have had the pleasure of taking part in. Sitting at work for up to 12hr is a horrible crime and I feel I will continue to pay for it sooner rather than later with MWOD.

Attacks? Were you taking out hostiles in the waiting room? Hope your Ma is doing okay and tks for the clarification for the pylo pushups.

GMB keeps grabbing my attention more and more and as far. As far as Sandman are you referring to the comic book? Oh yeah, random fact from my better half, coconut oil at room temperature is supposed to be solid, Mmmm fatty goodness

Starting any endeavor is usually the hardest part but even harder I think is sticking to the path. Beginning strong and finishing strong are easier than challenging yourself throughout the entire journey. Keep up the hard work and stay consistent, KISS is an excellent way to make this easier and I think your well on your way PS How goes your HABITRPG? I just started one and think it is a fantastic idea!

Isn't that some crazy yoga bird pose too?? Glad your making the most out of limited wall space, it usually forces me to try some routes I may not be quite as fond of. Is there any half-pipes big enough to simulate the warped wall for Ninja Warrior? Cuz that would be awesome, keep up the great work.

Hey Bub, glad your back on track and healing up fast. Definitely a good call on paying very close attention to your bodies signals and cutting down on reps, Docs are great at general recommendations but you are the best judge of your own Health and well-being.

Very cool KB and bridge videos, I was half expecting you to go from a bridge to cranking out a bunch of handstand pushups!

Yay adrenaline fall! Does the same thing ever happen when you think your about to drop something? Good luck on the past-the-eyeballs progression and keep up the good work!

23 April 2013 So a hellacious day was had in a classroom today for work related training, luckily I was able to salvage with a quickie of 35 min. in the pool. 4up Goal 1: Went swimming during the lunch break today, trying to focus on technique instead of muscling through the water. Pretty busy today at the pool but it was fun trying to keep up with the real swimmers. 6up Goal 3: Rolled for 15 min., things seem to be getting easier in regards to pressure points or stiffness through typical mid-thigh. Under the Sea: Worked on the Psoas today in one of the other hip mobility wod. Really enjoying this mini-challenge and will have to reattempt 10 min. squat later on this week. And thanks Red!

Power Plus! Just curious what type of pushups are you using for your pylometric sets? I have also discovered the benefits of limited gaming time! Can't play games?! what to do... *walks around in circles* I know NF challenge, and side-quest!

Keep up the good work! I've taken quite a liking to the internet goal and also applied it to console gaming, I got bored today and decided to do everything on my challenge plus some! PS Have you been keeping up with season 3 of Game of Thrones? I've read the books and was a little disappointed the 2 ended where it did.

22 April 2013: I am pretty fortunate with the gyms out here. The gyms that I've been to before would not hold a candle to the difficulty of the current. I need to start going more often as they change routes about once a month so any old favorites or familiar challenges are soon replaced. 3up Goal 1: Went bouldering for 1 hr, mostly V1's with 3 V2's conquered, and so very close on a V3 still baffled by the rest of the spider monkeys. 3up Goal 2: Completed day 3 of 6-week program; 8,8,8,6,10 with 2 min. breaks between sets, the last set was for max so I think ten is good considering rockclimbing and previous pullups 5up Goal 3: Played with clubs for ~10 min. today, and completed yoga flexibility series 4up Goal 4: Mas estudio Under the Sea: Attempted 10 min. squat, had to stand up to readjust ever 2 min. or so, keeping the feet straight proved to be extremely difficult and I think my feet were most sore after the exercise.

Yeah for T-rex arms!