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Yeah, yeah, yeah... So elbow levers look like planches with hands the opposite direction and bent arms. That a pretty accurate assessment?

That is quite possibly the best compliment ever! Thanks!!! The Warriors would be lucky to have you, and I'm sure you would kick but over there. That being said, YOU SHOULD JOIN THE ASSASSINS. Not that I'm biased or anything, but we're kind made of awesome and win and sparkles (little known fact). In all seriousness, you can always "try on" a guild for a challenge or two and then switch if you find that it doesn't fit quite like you'd like. Guild preferences are not set in stone and, Warrior or Assassin, we are all Rebels and are all working toward the same things - life level ups, epicness, etc.

What about adding a static leg move for time? Horse stance, falling tower, wall squat, etc.?

Hells yeah! I forgot about that part...

Ha ha ha ha! Way cool video! Thanks for sharing!!!

Jerk.

Nice PR! I'm working up to a 60 sec. wall handstand so I'm thoroughly jealous right now.

Not a bad addiction to have!

You mean besides plain ol' squats? I love Zercher squats (if you're looking to stick with a barbell), I've also been really enjoying learning bodyweight pistols. Busted out the horse stance last night and I'm feeling it today. Also discovered the Falling Tower exercise recently (thanks to Waldo!).

Ha! Thanks, Duder! Tender beast mode... activated.

WEEK 4 - DAY 3 Goal 1: Workout 3-7 Days per Week Tonight's workout... the mobility challenge! 200 ft. Bear Crawl 200 ft. Crab Walk 200 ft. Walking Lunge 200 ft. Forward Jump 200 ft. Balance Please excuse the 200 ft. rather than 50 m. I cleared a course in my garage and measured out a 25 ft. long area to do the mobility challenge... it was easier to go up and back four times than figure out exactly 50 m! Then a Shovelglove circuit (2 rounds in 19 min.): Torso Twist - 20 Reps Each Side Boat Row - 20 Reps Each Side Hail Reinhard - 10 Reps Each Side Shovel - 20 Reps Each Side Chop Wood - 20 Reps Each Side Churn Butter - 10 Reps Each Side Spear Thrust - 20 Reps Each Side My original intention had been to do the prescribed 14 min. of Shovelglove, but I'm still learning the moves and I would have sacrificed a lot of time just trying to figure out the routine... so I went with 2 sets instead. Would have like to have completed 3 sets but there was NO way that was gonna happen. Hands were sore and slippery and my shoulders were wasted! This is the second night in a row where I've had no motivation to workout and I've done it anyway. This is also the second night in a row that I've had a really good workout that has left me feeling accomplished. Go figure. Goal 2: No Drinking Alcohol Alone & Track All Food Done and done! Goal 3: Floss Daily & Shave Weekly Done and coming soon (tomorrow)! Goal 4: Love One Rebel and One IRL Person Daily Done (you rebels are easy to love) and done (encouraged a friend who is just getting back into working out)!

Ha! Thanks... I must admit, the badass look is a little deceiving... my wife laughed when she saw it.

THIS!!! Mobility challenge complete (with only 6 min. to go before the deadline)!!! *wipes sweat from eyes*

NEW PRs ARE ALWAYS AWESOME!!!

Now that you've mentioned it... I've seen it.

Ha! Thanks! And, yes, they are! I trade them in for home cooked meals regularly...

THANKS!!!

Good luck with the knees tomorrow! I was gonna go with "break a leg" but that seemed inappropriate for some reason...

OMG he's back!!! You will be at 10 rep pulls in no time. Just think how much lighter and more aerodynamic you are gonna be without those pesky wisdom teeth!

I have an additional goal this week, and that's to be a little better about logging everything that's going on. WEEK 4 - DAY 1 & 2 Goal 1: Workout 3-7 Days per Week Last night's workout: Hollow Hold to Reverse Plank to Side Plank to Front Plank to Superman Hold to Side Plank: 35 Sec. Each x 1 Set Assassin Max Rep Challenge: 5 Pull-Ups, 24 Push-Ups, 75 Squats Full Bridges: Hold for 3 Sec., 5 Reps x 3 Sets Tonight's workout: Hollow Hold to Reverse Plank to Side Plank to Front Plank to Superman Hold to Side Plank: 40 Sec. Each x 1 Set L-Sit on Parallel Bars: 15 Sec. / 11 Sec. / 13 Sec. / 12 Sec. Planche Lean: 27 Sec. / 16 Sec. / 20 Sec. Wall Assisted Handstand: 38 Sec. / 39 Sec. Horse Stance: 50 Sec. / 54 Sec. / 42 Sec. Hanging Knee Raises: 10 Reps x 3 Sets The horse stance was so much harder than I was expecting it to be! I kept trying to throw my butt out ala squats and couldn't keep the correct, straight back/torso posture. Ended up not going nearly as low as I would've liked, but practice makes perfect and I'm looking forward to trying them again. Goal 2: No Drinking Alcohol Alone & Track All Food 100% on both of these goals! Goal 3: Floss Daily & Shave Weekly 100% with the flossing! The shave is coming soon. Goal 4: Love One Rebel and One IRL Person Daily Yesterday, I was active in the forum and I brought the front office ladies at work some of their favorite treats. Today, I was active in the forum and I fixed my mother-in-law's computer and picked up dog doo in her yard. Mad son-in-law bonus points!

New avatar photo coming soon! In the mean time... an in progress shot: Haircut was done in the tooling department of a manufacturing plant under the close supervision of the head of maintenance and a mechanical engineer. I wore a trash bag smock. The sounds of the razor harmoniously blended with the grind of a router and the squeal of a drill press. It was the manliest haircut I have ever received. Ha! Thanks! I'm still gonna give myself a "C" but it's nice to know I've got you in my corner! I'm not so good with the happy/encouraging thoughts when it comes to my own performance. It's nice to be reminded of the successes sometimes! Totally agree! This challenge is definitely not a failure. I've never been in a bulking cycle before (I'm always trying to lean out) and so I'm not used to the rapid strength gains that come with overeating. It's been really fun. Now if only I carried all of my extra weight in my biceps and not around my waist...

Holy crap, Dude, you're killing it! Congrats on the body composition changes!

WEEK 3 RECAP Goal 1: Workout 3-7 Days per Week Got in my 3 workouts. 100% = A! I'm definitely seeing strength gains. As of yesterday, I've gone from 2.5 to 5 pull-ups, 20 to 24 push-ups, and 50 to 75 squats. I can also do a bunch of gymnastics holds that I'd never even attempted prior to this challenge AND I can wield a sledgehammer like nobody's business. This challenge has definitely been a win in the exercise department. Looking forward to rocking the last three weeks!!! Goal 2: No Drinking Alcohol Alone & Track All Food 5/7 for no drinking alone. 71% = C. Pretty standard week for me. Getting rid of all the alcohol at home has definitely helped. I think I'm going to post better results next recap! 7/7 for tracking all food. 100% = A! I had to get a little creative with some stuff as we were at friends'/out to eat a lot this week, but I think I was decently accurate as far as macro tracking was concerned. Goal 3: Floss Daily & Shave Weekly 7/7 for both! It was a push to get my flossing done every night as The Boy Wonder was cranky during my shift a lot and all out of whack sleep-wise, which meant much tiredness on my part! I got 'er done, though! Goal 4: Love One Rebel and One IRL Person Daily I don't have accurate numbers for these as I totally flaked on tracking this week. I'm guessimating about 80% = B. I know I wasn't perfect but I did make a good effort to stay active and encouraging in the forum and real life. Definitely a solid, passing grade here. Bonus Goal: Lose 10 Pounds I caved and weighed myself yesterday. Down a pound (so basically, exactly where I was at the beginning of the challenge... at least weight-wise)! There's no way in hell I'm making my -10 pounds bonus goal, but, as I haven't been curbing my eating AT ALL this challenge, if I stay the same weight and increase my strength noticeably I'll be stoked.

If you shaved your head while listening to the Skyrim theme, would you feel double epic or epic squared?

Any advice on making the transition from parallel bars to the ground? I can't get up on my hands yet...