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I am just in a Redwall kind of mood, folks. The associations are loose at best, but let's just go with it. As for introduction, I'm Raptron -- I do gymnastics 2-3x per week and try to get into the gym 2-3x per week for lifting but have been dealing with some lower back issues that I intend to get checked out soon. In this challenge, I'll be taking on some weak points for myself: pull-up strength, jump power, and static handstand holds. I had good success last challenge when I used an incentivizing points system to help clean my house, so I will take that from last challenge and apply it here. The disincentivizing side was not as effective, so I am dropping it for now to see how it goes. GOAL ONE: BADGER STRONG *Pull-up work 3x per week, following the twenty pull-ups program I've dropped down to 2 pull-ups from 3, so that says it's time to do some work again. I've got a pull-up bar at home, so there is literally no reason not to get these in 3x per week. In my experience previously, I do not progress as prescribed and will likely have to repeat weeks, but that is OK! GOAL TWO: JUMP LIKE A HARE *Explosive jump work in at least 5 sets, 2x per week, including a mix of vertical and distance in each workout My vertical jump and horizontal jumps could always be better and there is significant carry-over into my gymnastics performance, especially vertical jumping. GOAL THREE: SQUIRREL TREETOP BALANCE *Static handstand practice for 10 minutes, 3x per week OUTSIDE of gymnastics practice. I can handstand walk for days and days and days but my static holds are shockingly bad most of the time and ya know, that's probably because I rarely train them. GOAL FOUR: TAKING CARE OF THE HOME FRONT *Clean abbey, clean mind: Cleaning things gives 1 point *Self guard duty: Some kind of self-care gives 1 point *Nursemice: Making doctor or PT appointments for myself gives 1 point *Don't raid the larders: Mindful eating day gives 1 point SCORING -- Anything higher than 180 is going to be an excellent score. Between 160-180, good. Between 140-160, okay. Below 140, blah. I like shiny positive reinforcement points, so I am going to track these on the fridge again. My kitchen was in way better shape last challenge than pretty much ever before, so this should help keep that going!