Daily Dare (Nov 26 - Dec 30)

[Rhovaniel]

So... things got a little on top of me for a few days, but I'm back with my first EC of the challenge!  

[WhiteGhost]

EC for backfists done

[Diadhuit]

Finally this was not too tough for me! I needed something ok to encourage me

[jonfirestar]

The backfists were easy enough for ec.

 

Today's though? 30 jump lunges FFS! Nope. I got 17 before I topped over. 13 in the second set to make up the 30 but no way can I do those for EC!

[WhiteGhost]

Jump lunges for EC done. 

[Morag]

Tried the jumping lunges, but I can't, my legs are not cooperating. Hoping tomorrow has a better, for me, dare.

 

modified to 12 straigt up lunges.

[Xena]

On 12/1/2017 at 2:43 AM, Diadhuit said:

How did you modify?

 

 

I modified the pushups to negatives (full pushup on the way down, then drop your knees on the way up). You could also do the pushups on your knees, or even just substitute a plank for the pushup.

 

12 hours ago, jonfirestar said:

The backfists were easy enough for ec.

 

Today's though? 30 jump lunges FFS! Nope. I got 17 before I topped over. 13 in the second set to make up the 30 but no way can I do those for EC!

 

Makes me feel better to hear you say that. I made it to 22 and felt really guilty about stopping. But it was one of those things where my body just decided to stop.

 

Haven't been posting but have been DD'ing every day

Fri: Butt kicks with EC

Sat: Climber taps with EC

Sun: Back punches with EC

Mon: Jumping lunges, no EC

[Xena]

@WhiteGhost it looks like you can't fill out the spreadsheet. I filled in the first few days for you, but then lost track. Have you missed any dares or EC yet? I can update the sheet for you.

[WhiteGhost]

1 hour ago, Xena said:

@WhiteGhost it looks like you can't fill out the spreadsheet. I filled in the first few days for you, but then lost track. Have you missed any dares or EC yet? I can update the sheet for you.

Yes, I am no longer able to access google docs because my proxy software doesn't work very well anymore

 

I have not missed any EC (so far)  Thanks for helping me to update.

[WhiteGhost]

Crunch kicks for EC also done

[Xena]

Crunch kicks done with EC.

 

Since WhiteGhost can't see the results, I thought he might like to know how well he's doing :-)

That takes WhiteGhost up to 20 points (10 challenge with EC) and the uncontested lead

I think Jonfirestar is likely sitting in second (15 points logged, but I don't think he's logged the past couple days)

I'm likely in third with 16.

There are a few others pretty close (and I know some of you might have more completed Dares to log)...right now I see Inazea and CheshireCrab tied with 12 (almost at Bronze!), Diadhuit with 9, Jarric and Rhovaniel tied with 6, Morag with 9, and KBGirl with 3.  

 

Let's see how many of you can hit Bronze this week!

[jonfirestar]

8 hours ago, Xena said:

That takes WhiteGhost up to 20 points (10 challenge with EC) and the uncontested lead

I think Jonfirestar is likely sitting in second (15 points logged, but I don't think he's logged the past couple days)

I'm likely in third with 16.

Yeah, I hadn't logged. I've done them all, only one without EC. I'm trying to math it and i think that's 21 The last couple of days have been fairly easy. Though it probably wasn't wise to leave it until after I'd finished my workout to do the Superman Extensions.

 

So I'm in first until @WhiteGhost wakes up

[WhiteGhost]

Supermans for EC done putting me pack in first  

 

Looks like this could be a bit of cliffhanger between @jonfirestar and me.  Pressure is on  

[jonfirestar]

6 minutes ago, WhiteGhost said:

Supermans for EC done putting me pack in first  

 

Looks like this could be a bit of cliffhanger between @jonfirestar and me.  Pressure is on  

 

Yep unfortunately there is no way to gain lost ground. The competition is on who can be the most consistent over the long term.

 

@Xena, fyi I updated she sheet for WhiteGhost

[WhiteGhost]

Today's dare was part of my workout this morning, but because the dare period doesn't start until the afternoon for me, they didn't count.  Done for EC tonight

[Morag]

Done raised-leg crunches, ec too.


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Stay strong. Dream true. Walk tall.
-- Charles de Lint

[jonfirestar]

Leg raise crunches done this evening with EC, fairly easy, though I don't like crunches at all. 

 

[Xena]

I thought the leg raise crunches were kind of rough, but got 'em done with EC.

[Xena]

and @CheshireCrab zooms into Bronze!

@Inazea is within spitting distance :-)

[Inazea]

I'm actually surprised how many dares I managed to do with EC so far! 

[WhiteGhost]

Aaaaand once again today's dare is a repeat from my workout this morning. 

 

I have come up with a pretty good program for doing these - each night before Ghostlet goes to be we do the dare together.  He will always do the EC version, but modified to fit his abilities (last night was him just lying on his back and lifting his head off the floor 20 times)  

[Xena]

9 hours ago, WhiteGhost said:

I have come up with a pretty good program for doing these - each night before Ghostlet goes to be we do the dare together.  He will always do the EC version, but modified to fit his abilities (last night was him just lying on his back and lifting his head off the floor 20 times)  

 

That's super cute. I have previously sucked in random houseguests and gym buddies into doing the DD with me. I vaguely tried to interest the BF in one of the dares...but unfortunately it was one of the dorkier days (backfist punches). He didn't go for it.

 

Jumping kneetucks done with EC. Not sure why they made us do 30 jumping lunges but only 10 of these.

[jonfirestar]

12 hours ago, Inazea said:

I'm actually surprised how many dares I managed to do with EC so far! 

That's the cool thing about the DD. You try things you wouldn't normally try and you can surprise yourself with your abilities. 

 

2 hours ago, Xena said:

Jumping kneetucks done with EC. Not sure why they made us do 30 jumping lunges but only 10 of these.

I know right? 

 

Jumping knee tucks done with EC. I actually really dislike tuck jumps on general principle. They just feel like an unnecessary escalation of force placed on your joints because they promote a hard landing. 

[WhiteGhost]

Did the jump knee tuck for EC as part of my workout this morning.

 

5 hours ago, jonfirestar said:

Jumping knee tucks done with EC. I actually really dislike tuck jumps on general principle. They just feel like an unnecessary escalation of force placed on your joints because they promote a hard landing. 

Don't hate on the jumping knee tucks too much, they can really useful depending on your workout focus.  They are a great exercise for working on parkour vaults and precisions, and flips are impossible without first mastering these.  Even from an OCR perspective, these will help immensely for the over part of the OUTs and for quickly getting over low walls (and are even useful as a progression for throwing your legs up on the higher walls).

[Diadhuit]

My excuse for skipping today?
I started travelling at 4.30am, and will arrive at 11.15pm
And no, it's just a trip within Europe, just a weirdly planned one.
To my defence I walked at least 6km with a 15kg trolley.