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17 years ago a boy did his first set of pullups. He hung up a makeshift pullup bar in the house three years later, and he hasn't stopped since. Bodyweight exercises has always been a man's area of specialization. Whether it stems from natural causes (possessing a naturally high relative strength ratio), or years of practice (resulting from lack of athleticism and social skills that led to a lot of time spent doing pushups and Hindu squats), one will never know. But after addressing specific weaknesses, a man decides to come back to his roots. The League of Shadows could be where one truly belongs. THE QUEST A man names three goals. Way of the Flame: Agility. Mobility. Movement. A man must be able to maneuver oneself over, under, and through anything. Master the simple movements and move your body well. The goals are: 200 backflips, 10 total minutes in the flag, and body armor training at least twice a week in preparation for Memorial Day. (DEX +3, STR +1) The Body is an Anvil: Body composition and weight is a large component of relative strength. After a huge surplus the last few weeks, a man shall be performing a cut. The goal is to log one's calorie intake every day, and drop down to 140 lbs. by week 6. (DEX +2, CON +1, CHA +1) Cleansing Fire: A depressed assassin is pretty much just an emo kid: a useless, self-pitying loner wearing black. One of the strategies a man's therapist made him do to ward off depression was establish a routine of personal hygiene. The goal is to shower and brush one's teeth every day for 42 days. Besides, a lingering man-smell makes one easily detectable. (CON +4, CHA +1) And one will always try to wear black when training. SIDE QUEST Latino Heat: Complete 10 remaining modules of the Pimsleur Spanish Beginner Course, and start Duolingo. (WIS +2) THE MOTIVATION All men must die.

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