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I need to get back on this. Health wise I've been slacking ever since finals.

So today is a rest day. Used the free time to finish up reading enough of overcoming gravity to make some better goals. I've updated my goals to make them SMARTer and easier to calculate my success or failure at them. Also, got my new jump rope in today. =]

Ya dude, your form is much more solid in this video. Keep it up, squad A needs your numbers =]

Yup start fresh, suck less. By the way, great job warding off the dew. I've been soda free for 2 years and can honestly say dropping it has been one of the most critical things I've ever done for my health. Keep it up.

Nice dude! Yoga is a blast. Keep going and you'll get all sorts of flexible.

Welcome to the barefoot revolution! I love my vibrams. For your calorie deficit, make up some trail mix. Nuts, dried fruit, maybe even a few peanut M&M's if your ok with a little deviation from cleanness. The mix is a great calorie booster I found when I used to count calories. Also, drink lots of milk. Easier to drink calories then to eat them. (Your buying vegan stuff, are you vegan? If so, almond milk has comparable calories, and is tasty.)

Seriously nice work with the push ups. Keep pushing it!

Thankss =]. The book directly encourages long term goals. It has a ton of exercises ranging from beginner to elite. For each exercise it has a series of progressions to help you get there. So pick a long term exercise goal, and it gives all the steps you need to reach it. Very useful.

I had a counting device once. It worked great until a did a session in the rain and fried it out. Since I don't let the rain stop me, I'm not a fan of the counters. For me, I count myself. I count like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 20... 8, 9, 100... 8, 9, 200... 300... 400... 500... 100 So intervals of 10, reverting to 1 at the hundred mark. After I get to 500, I make a mental note and count to 500 again. After I count to 500 twice (1000) I put a line in the ground with a stick. Repeat 4, 1/2 times.

Today I had a sick workout. It was a jump rope day. I did my standard 4,500 rotations, but instead on doing them with basic form, I went beast mode. I was swinging my rope around as fast as I could, cracking it at my sides, and occasionally grunting. I had to take more frequents breaks, I guess what I did was like wind sprints, with a jump rope. Also did 3 and 1/2 minutes of wall handstands.

Thanks! How do you like the book? Are you finding it too technical or just right?

Stop spaming us your "PVC" enlargement stuff. Bahahaha too funny dude. Your workout sounds like a blast. I've done the rock thing before when I do my "find stuff in the woods to climb and throw" workout. Basic equipment or not, keep up the great work. Also, I'd love to see this slosh tube video.

So Overcoming Gravity update. I've read the first few chapters and it has helped me set up long term goals. I have set them far enough that I'll have at least 5 years of bodyweight strength training to look forward too. I had to go on the web to find leg exercises because this book neglects them. In the next few chapters the book will help me break down the goals into smaller goals and build a routine. In the meantime my todays strength training went- Pull Up- 6,4,3 Dips- 5,6,5 Wall Handstand- 20,5,39,27,29,26,31 totaling: 177 seconds (2 minutes 57 seconds). Also 500 Jump rope rotations.

I like the fine tuned goals. Its easier to see where you are heading now. Good stuff.

I just got it yesterday! Finals are breathing heavy down my neck so I'm trying to read it in spare moments. So far it is very technical, but also very comprehensive. This isn't just body weight, it is exercise theory overall. My workout today: 4500 jump rope rotations 2 minutes 10 seconds of wall handstands <---Proud of this.

Glad your body is recuperating. Congrats on landing a job! What is it doing?

Loved the video. I was actually just coming to ask how the extra point was going to work. Thanks for clearing that up in the most epic manner possible.

Strength Training Breakdown. Pull Ups: 6, 5, 3 Wall Handstand: 10 seconds, 15 seconds, +5 seconds of tries Dips: 5, 4, 3 Steep Decline Pushups: 5, 3, 3 Assisted Pistol Squats: 6, 5, 4 Hollow Body Position, Legs Straight at 45 degrees: 30 seconds, 26 seconds, 15 seconds I've relocated training to a local playground where I can do handstands without breaking stuff and use actual bars (not tree branches) for pull up and dips.

Glad its good for a laugh. Best time to do something idiotic is when it is on film. Also, I did a legit wall handstand after, so the lamp did not die in vain. =]

Get a rope! Its a blast once you get the hang of it. Thats a goal for us both then. =] Thanks! Last time I checked, squad A was most awesome, but that aside, I would be more then willing to help with anything. I like to think it is. Thank you.

Welcome to the squad!

Glad to have you.

Dumbass moment of the month, caught on film. Trying to do a handstand, oblivious to my surroundings. Sorry about the oil lamp gram =[[ Felt like I was going to get it that time too! http://youtu.be/dfNYvfWIu5Q ...assassin's first assassination.

My routine is 3 minutes jumping, 1 minute rest (timed by my phone) Here is a video showing my 3 minutes of me jumping, I'll make a another video at the challenge end to show improvement. I tried to show a variety of stuff I can do, or sorta can do. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hxn7ZTd0H-8&feature=youtu.be ps. A longer jump rope is being mailed to me right now so that I can have better form in terms of my having 90 degree elbows and only wrists swinging. Should help with tricks too.

I can only hope. =] If you need any help making one, let me know. I'm pretty good a throwing exercises together to make a full body workout. I prefer to follow a prescribed plan, but if I don't have one, its not going to stop me from doing something.