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GET ME OFF OF THIS CRAZY THING. These 4 Week Challenges just come and go too fast--okay, okay, relax, don’t panic, I’ve got this thing. Alright, let’s try this again… NEW CHALLENGE GET. I wasn’t sure what theme to go this with time, to be perfectly honest, but after I got canned, I knew. The ragtag trio’s constant pursuit of a job (and food) just kinda works for me. I’m channeling Samurai Champloo this go ‘round for my latest and greatest challenge. So without further ado, up first is... Mugen (STR+3) Mugen’s name means “Limitless†(or “Infiniteâ€), and that’s just my speed when it comes to gains. He’s unpredictable and ever so slightly unstable--ALSO like my gains. So basically he is perfect. In case you haven’t picked up on it yet, GAINS are number one here. I want to get to 250 Wilks by the end of the challenge...preferably sooner than later, plzkthx. Oh, and I’m going to try to learn to power clean. This is going to be HILARIOUS. The plan: Lifting gains: Get to 250 wilks for Day 0’s weigh-in (lift a total of 435lbs @ 112lbs bw, 440 @ 114 bw): 3/wk Learn Powercleans - 3/wk > 1/wk: 3/wk - Week 1: Practice the 3 parts of the power clean: 1/wk - Week 2-4: SS-style progression starting with empty bar The grading: Lifting gains: A = 3, B = 2, else F Powercleans: A = 3, B = 2, else F, P/F Jin (WIS+2,DEX+2) Jin’s name comes from one of the precepts of Budo--benevolence. ‘nuff said, right? He’s a ronin who has a strong sense of right and wrong...and immediately butts heads with Captain Limitless. * coughs * Way to keep your eye on the ball, man. A man of great discipline and skill, he is the perfect inspiration for my novice martial arts practice. The plan: Aikido - 2/wk: do the thing SKD - 3/wk: do the thing Just...do the thing. Practice, go to class, put in the time. The grading: Aikido: A = 2, B = 1, else F SKD: A = 3, B = 2, else F Fuu (CON+3) Fuu is the glue that binds the trio together. Without her to settle constant budding violence between her traveling companions and remind them of the important things (searching for the samurai who smells like sunflowers, food, money...), there would be no show. She travels wherever the road takes her in her enigmatic quest--free as the wind. While it’s great to be a traveling nomad, it’s not so great to let all responsibility fly away. I am holding fast to my maintenance levels from the previous challenge, since they have been working for me just fine. To ensure this remains the case, I’ll be taking before and after challenge measurements. The plan: Maintenance - 7/wk: Macro target: 2300 / 230 / 102 / 115 The grading: Maintenance: P/F And of course, the ubiquitous....STARTING STATS: Weight: 112.8 lbs Waist: 22.9" Hips: 30.8" Biceps(L/R): 10.0"/10.0" Forearm(L/R): 9.0"/9.0" Thighs(L/R): 19.8"/19.8" Calves(L/R): 11.5"/11.5"