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What's this? An Assassin cat in the Warrior Headquarters? Trying to SNEAK into Valhalla?! Shhhhh. It's an Infiltration Challenge! I've been working with the Assassins for a long time, but over the next couple of months I want to focus more on just moving some heavy weight. I started out with Starting Strength when I first joined NF and am just now wrapping up my 8th 5/3/1 cycle, which worked really well in coordination with my 3x/week gymnastics practice, but as that ramps down, I can really ramp up my lifting volume without caring as much about fatigue on non-lifting days. I will still be heading to gymnastics practice 1-2 times per week and will likely post about it in here because I cannot resist, but it's just a secondary priority now. 1. Climb Up the Ranks The best way to get the intel I need from the Warriors is to become the Boss. I will gain my promotions by following the Cube Boss method. Start following a 365Strength program 3x per weekMust do 5+ minutes of mobilization pre-liftingBonus Objective: Figure out what is wrong with my left shoulder's position in my back squat. Fix it. Mobilize the bejeezus out of it. +3 points for each lifting session -1 point for not mobilizing Ideally I will be starting right off the bat with the first week of the Challenge, but I am a little concerned about my shoulder issues. It doesn't really rear its ugly head until I get beneath 200+ lbs and heavy squat day isn't until week 3, so I'm crossing my fingers that I can get it sorted before then. 2. Act Casual I'm just... ya know, walking around here. Going about my business, doing business stuff. If I run, they'll notice something is up. Better to just keep my head down and walk fast. Brisk and/or disadvantaged walking [read: rucking] for >100 minutes per week.+5 points per week, all-or-nothing I want to spend more time outside in general and miss walking around town. Plus brisk walking ain't bad cardio-wise and if I do wind up doing another GORUCK Challenge (NOT SAYING I AM), then it will be good to have time under my backpack in the plan already. This only counts going out deliberately to walk, not my regular old walking from place to place. 3. The Cafeteria Food Sucks Who is to say these people won't try to poison you? You cannot afford the luxury of a taste tester and there are so many unknown poisons that could be directed your way. Your cover could have been compromised without your knowledge and the very food you eat is at risk. The second to third weeks are the most risky as folks will be the most suspicious, so trust no one else to handle your food. TBD, but generally follow whatever nutrition plan I decide on each weekBonus Objective: Trust No One -- Two straight weeks eating only food I've prepared.+5 points per week +10 points for bonus objective 4. Adapt The trickiest part of infiltration is dealing with the curve balls and the unpredictable situations. I'll create contingency plans to deal with my known unknowns should they present a problem and have to deal with the unknown unknowns on the fly, like a the circus cat that I am. On days I skip gymnastics practice, feel sick, feel tired, or for some other reason take an unscheduled rest day, follow the Rainy Day flow chart to do something worthwhile when I get home.+2 points every time I do this, -1 point every time I blow it off. I realized last challenge that my unscheduled rest days turn into FUCK EVERYTHING UGH days and I want to do my best to subvert that reaction to feeling sick, tired, or dealing with injuries. I'm in the process of creating some options/activities to do when I find myself at home unexpectedly.