The Shogun Posted January 2, 2018 Report Share Posted January 2, 2018 Goal 1 — Paying the Iron Price: Continue the Stronglifts Program Last challenged I started Stronglifts. I took a break for a week for the holidays. I will continue lifting, reach Week 8, which will leave me with 4 more weeks for the next challenge. Week 1 ✘ ☐ ☐ xx% x Week 2 ☐ ☐ ☐ xx% x Week 3 ☐ ☐ ☐ xx% x Week 4 ☐ ☐ ☐ xx% x Week 5 ☐ ☐ ☐ xx% x ~xx% ~x Goal 2 — A Warrior's Flexibility: I will stretch after every workout. I'm terrible at this. I always forget it, do some half-assed stretching while I cool down in the shower but I will make stretching as part of my workout routine as every great warrior does. Also, to counter the effects of sitting and because I've been suffering from low back pains since I can remember, I will do some 30s/1m spinal decompressions between Pomodoro breaks while working on the computer or whenever I'm leaving/entering my house. Week 1 ✘✘ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ xx% x Week 2 ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ xx% x Week 3 ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ xx% x Week 4 ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ xx% x Week 5 ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ xx% x ~xx% ~x Goal 3 — A Warrior's Discipline: Track with diligence I'm also terrible at this. I forget to take pictures, take measurements and I always end up frustrated that I don't see any progress. I will take pictures, measurements, track sets/reps and weights properly and share them here. I have an appointment with a nutritionist in a couple of weeks and I'll sit down with her to set some more solid goals in terms of losing weight/body fat. If there's something I envy from the warriors, is that they're very diligent with tracking everything. Week 1 ✘ ✘ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ xx% x Week 2 ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ xx% x Week 3 ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ xx% x Week 4 ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ xx% x Week 5 ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ xx% x ~xx% ~x Life Goal: A Warrior's Soul A significant of my focus for this year will develop, grow, and strengthen certain qualities of spirit, to work out my character and inner life as much (or more) than I do my body. I will pursue certain spiritual disciplines and make them part of my daily rituals. And just to keep me accountable and go with the tracking goal (and in case you're wondering which spiritual disciplines I'm pursuing). Meditation and Contemplation Week 1 ✘ ✔ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ xx% x Week 2 ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ xx% x Week 3 ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ xx% x Week 4 ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ xx% x Week 5 ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ xx% x ~xx% ~x Fasting Week 1 ✘ ✘ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ xx% x Week 2 ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ xx% x Week 3 ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ xx% x Week 4 ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ xx% x Week 5 ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ xx% x Silence and Solitude Week 1 ✘ ✔ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ xx% x Week 2 ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ xx% x Week 3 ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ xx% x Week 4 ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ xx% x Week 5 ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ xx% x Journaling and Gratitude Week 1 ✘ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ xx% x Week 2 ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ xx% x Week 3 ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ xx% x Week 4 ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ xx% x Week 5 ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ xx% x Fellowship and Confession Week 1 ✔ ✔ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ xx% x Week 2 ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ xx% x Week 3 ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ xx% x Week 4 ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ xx% x Week 5 ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ xx% x Study and Self-Examination Week 1 ✘ ✔ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ xx% x Week 2 ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ xx% x Week 3 ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ xx% x Week 4 ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ xx% x Week 5 ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ xx% x unicode: ✔✘☐ 8 1 Quote One shot, one life. Link to comment
Volki Posted January 2, 2018 Report Share Posted January 2, 2018 Waiting for goals 4 Quote Link to comment
Laghail Posted January 2, 2018 Report Share Posted January 2, 2018 10 hours ago, Volki said: Waiting for goals QFT. Also Zimm is bae. 1 Quote Level 34 [Yorkie Packmaster] Link to comment
miss_marissa Posted January 2, 2018 Report Share Posted January 2, 2018 13 hours ago, The Shogun said: Temporary placeholder until tomorrow that I sit down and write some goals! Also, I'm so glad to be back in my second home in the NF forums. =D Missed you guys, missed you too! Quote Current Challenge # 39 | #38 | #37 | #36 | #35 |#34 | #33 | #32 | #31 | #30 | #29 | #28 | #27 | #26 | #25 | # 24 | #23 | #22 | #21 | #20 | #19 | #18 | #17 | #16 | #15 | #14 | #13 | #12 | #11 | #10 | #9| #8 | #7 | #6 | #5 | #4 | #3 | #2 | #1 | Battle Log Instagram | Goodreads Link to comment
Kishi Posted January 2, 2018 Report Share Posted January 2, 2018 1 Quote Work like a farmer, train like an athlete, fight like a soldier. 2 Tim. 2:3-6 BATTLE! Link to comment
The Shogun Posted January 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2018 18 hours ago, Volki said: Waiting for goals 7 hours ago, Laghail said: QFT. Also Zimm is bae. 7 hours ago, miss_marissa said: missed you too! GOALS POSTED! LET'S DO THIS! 1 Quote One shot, one life. Link to comment
The Shogun Posted January 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2018 4 hours ago, Kishi said: Darn it, Kishi! You're making me miss you already! 1 Quote One shot, one life. Link to comment
Volki Posted January 3, 2018 Report Share Posted January 3, 2018 Woo good goals Hey a good shower stretch is good for the soul Good luck! Quote Link to comment
Blocky Posted January 3, 2018 Report Share Posted January 3, 2018 I think you've won the award for "most check boxes in a challenge".... Well done! 2 Quote Neutral Gargoyle Warrior with a dash of Ranger/Monk/Adventurer. Now LEVEL 9! My Instagram STR 78, CON 31, DEX 1, INT 21, WIS 13.5, CHA 4 Meet lifts: SQ 175kg, B 112.5kg, Dead 215kg. Gym lifts: SQ 185kg, B 132.5kg, Dead 220kg Nerd Stuff: Sci Fi TV, Sci Fi + Fantasy Books, Classic Space Lego, Warhammer 40K... Link to comment
Thrillho Posted January 3, 2018 Report Share Posted January 3, 2018 As per your request... Quote The cancer was aggressive, but the chemotherapy was aggressive, as well. There was aggression on both sides. Link to comment
Grumble Posted January 3, 2018 Report Share Posted January 3, 2018 I don't think I was an active member of the forums since you were last in the warriors, so I'm pretending we're stealing you and nothing will make me change my mind. 1 Quote "You're going to be amazing." Fantasy Football league 2019 The Grumble Battle Log Spoiler Books: Shows: Games: God of War, Kingdom Hearts 3, Destiny 2 Level 15 Wookie Warrior Link to comment
The Shogun Posted January 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2018 On 2/1/2018 at 10:17 PM, Volki said: Woo good goals Hey a good shower stretch is good for the soul Good luck! Thank you!! Monks do Cold Showers for fun hahaha On 3/1/2018 at 1:59 AM, Blocky said: I think you've won the award for "most check boxes in a challenge".... Well done! It's the UnOfficial Monk 4 Week Challenge Grading System started by @Luciana Valerosa Culming On 3/1/2018 at 3:25 PM, Thrillho said: As per your request... Aw, a kick in Monk language means love. On 3/1/2018 at 3:29 PM, Grumble said: I don't think I was an active member of the forums since you were last in the warriors, so I'm pretending we're stealing you and nothing will make me change my mind. Work is leaving me with little time to update my challenge. I'll do a better job tomorrow. Goal 1 — Paying the Iron Price: Continue the Stronglifts Program I'll share my workouts tomorrow at the end of the workout week. Week 1 ✘ ✔ ☐ xx% x Goal 2 — A Warrior's Flexibility: I will stretch after every workout. Did some stretching after a workout, did spinal decompressions, found a co-worker who's a personal trainer and she's giving a class on stretching and joining me for a training session to offer some stretching solutions and feedback Week 1 ✘✘ ✘ ✔ ✔ ☐ ☐ xx% x Goal 3 — A Warrior's Discipline: Track with diligence I'll update with pictures tomorrow Week 1 ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ☐ ☐ xx% x Life Goal: A Warrior's Soul A significant of my focus for this year will develop, grow, and strengthen certain qualities of spirit, to work out my character and inner life as much (or more) than I do my body. I will pursue certain spiritual disciplines and make them part of my daily rituals. And just to keep me accountable and go with the tracking goal (and in case you're wondering which spiritual disciplines I'm pursuing). Meditation and Contemplation Week 1 ✘ ✔ ✔✔ ✔ ☐ ☐ xx% x Fasting Week 1 ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ☐ ☐ xx% x Need to work out some time on this again. Silence and Solitude Week 1 ✘ ✔✔ ✔ ✔ ☐ ☐ xx% x Maybe too much of this, non-intentional. I' haven't gone out in a couple of days. Journaling and Gratitude Week 1 ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ☐ ☐ xx% x Fellowship and Confession Week 1 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ☐ ☐ xx% x Study and Self-Examination Week 1 ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘ ☐ ☐ xx% x Need to work out some time on this, too. 5 Quote One shot, one life. Link to comment
RedStone Posted January 7, 2018 Report Share Posted January 7, 2018 On 1/1/2018 at 9:42 PM, The Shogun said: If there's something I envy from the warriors, is that they're very diligent with tracking everything. One of my biggest draws. It helps get things done, whatever the things are. (And of course you're here on the month I'm not LAME!) WHERESA BUJO I WANNA SEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Quote ~Peace Be The Journey~ one - two - three - four - five - six - seven- eight - nine - ten - eleven - twelve - thirteen - fourteen - fifteen - sixteen - seventeen - eighteen - nineteen - twenty - twenty one - twenty two - twenty three - twenty four - twenty five - twenty six - twenty seven - twenty eight - twenty nine - thirty - thirty one - thirty two - thirty three - thirty four - thirty five - thirty six Link to comment
The Shogun Posted January 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 On 7/1/2018 at 11:22 AM, RedStone said: One of my biggest draws. It helps get things done, whatever the things are. (And of course you're here on the month I'm not LAME!) WHERESA BUJO I WANNA SEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE THAT'S BECAUSE YOU'RE NOT REALLY A WARRIOR! YOU'RE A MONK! When are you going to realize the inevitable!? JOIN US! Search your feelings, you know it's true! My Bujo is still on the way =( 2 1 Quote One shot, one life. Link to comment
The Shogun Posted January 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 Goal 1 — Paying the Iron Price: Continue the Stronglifts Program Week 1 ✘ ✔ ✔ 75% Week 2 ✔ ☐ ☐ 25% Thu Jan 4th Sat Jan 6th Mon Jan8th Squat 5X5 110LB Squat 5x5 115lb Squat 5X5 120lb OH Press 5x5 65lb Bench 5X5 95lb OH Press 5x5 70lb Deadlift 1x5 135lb Row 5x5 95lb Deadlift 1x5 145lb Goal 2 — A Warrior's Flexibility: I will stretch after every workout. Week 1 ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ 25%ish? Week 2 ✔ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ xx% x Goal 3 — A Warrior's Discipline: Track with diligence Week 1 ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ xx% x Week 2 ✔ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ xx% x Life Goal: A Warrior's Soul Meditation and Contemplation Week 1 ✘ ✔ ✔✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ 70ish% Week 2 ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ xx% x Fasting Week 1 ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ 0% x Week 2 ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ xx% x Need to work out some time on this again. Silence and Solitude Week 1 ✘ ✔✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ 70% x Week 2 ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ xx% x Journaling and Gratitude Week 1 ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ xx% x Week 2 ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ xx% x Fellowship and Confession Week 1 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ xx% x Week 2 ✔ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ xx% x Study and Self-Examination Week 1 ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✘ 20% Week 2 ✔ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ xx% x 6 Quote One shot, one life. Link to comment
Mike Wazowski Posted January 9, 2018 Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 Woo, here for all the warrior-ing!! Welcome! 1 Quote Ballroom dancer, data nerd, calisthenics dabbler Link to comment
RedStone Posted January 10, 2018 Report Share Posted January 10, 2018 On 1/8/2018 at 5:06 PM, The Shogun said: THAT'S BECAUSE YOU'RE NOT REALLY A WARRIOR! YOU'RE A MONK! When are you going to realize the inevitable!? JOIN US! Search your feelings, you know it's true! My Bujo is still on the way =( LOL if I'm anything specific, it's nothing specific But I am unquestionably a fan! (Do you ever train with fans? I totes collect them. Forms with fans... fans with forms...) Quote ~Peace Be The Journey~ one - two - three - four - five - six - seven- eight - nine - ten - eleven - twelve - thirteen - fourteen - fifteen - sixteen - seventeen - eighteen - nineteen - twenty - twenty one - twenty two - twenty three - twenty four - twenty five - twenty six - twenty seven - twenty eight - twenty nine - thirty - thirty one - thirty two - thirty three - thirty four - thirty five - thirty six Link to comment
The Shogun Posted January 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2018 Goal 1 — Paying the Iron Price: Continue the Stronglifts Program Week 1 ✘ ✔ ✔ 75% Week 2 ✔ ✘ ✔ 75% Mon Jan8th Sat Jan 13th Squat 5X5 120lb Squat 5X5 125lb (more than half my bodyweight!) OH Press 5x5 70lb Bench 5X5 100lb Deadlift 1x5 145lb Row 5X5 100lb I took some of the coworkers as guests to my gym for my last training session. My friend, the personal trainer, was there. But she works with calisthenics and bodyweight, not weights. So, I got teach her about lifting. That's right, a Monk teaching how to lift. Am I a warrior yet!? But it was a nice review of my form and what I know. I even asked her to record me while lifting to check my form and share it here. I'd like some feedback from the experts. Goal 2 — A Warrior's Flexibility: I will stretch after every workout. Week 1 ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ 25%ish? Week 2 ✔ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔ ✘ 25%ish? Even if I don't stretch often. I've made sure to stretch after and before training, and I even had this friend teach me how to stretch for my workouts. Goal 3 — A Warrior's Discipline: Track with diligence Week 1 ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ xx% x Week 2 ✔ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔ ✔ xx% x I've been so much time focusing on work, that at the end of the day, I just want to say as far away as my computer as I can, and I end up not visiting the forums and often and I'd like. Life Goal: A Warrior's Soul Meditation and Contemplation Week 1 ✘ ✔ ✔✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ 70ish% Week 2 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ xx% Fasting Week 1 ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ 0% Week 2 ✔ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✘ 20% Need to work out some time on this again. Silence and Solitude Week 1 ✘ ✔✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ 70% x Week 2 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 100% x Journaling and Gratitude Week 1 ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ 75%ish Week 2 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ 80%ish Fellowship and Confession Week 1 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 100% Week 2 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 100% Study and Self-Examination Week 1 ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✘ 20% Week 2 ✔ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ 10% Quote One shot, one life. Link to comment
Grumble Posted January 15, 2018 Report Share Posted January 15, 2018 18 hours ago, The Shogun said: That's right, a Monk teaching how to lift. Am I a warrior yet!? Forget Friendship is Magic. This is true magic right here. Form Check Spark Notes Bent Over Row: Light weight lets you break the rules. Don't break em anyway. And pick your style.You're kind of somewhere in between a standard bent over row and a pendlay row. Which again is fine now with light weights but trying to do a 200+ lb row with a parallel back AND holding the weight the whole time is asking for back problems. Deadlift: I'm only making a note on one thing. FOCUS! You're lifting weights, not having a conversation. Pick them up, put them down, talk to people afterwards. Bench: Looks solid. Squat: Hard to tell, but it looks like you're not hitting parallel. Going ass to grass (3rd world squat) isn't necessary, but parallel is important. If you can't get to parallel with weight, work on getting into that low squat position as a stretch, either static or dynamic (once you get in position you can pulse to help activate the muscles). 1 Quote "You're going to be amazing." Fantasy Football league 2019 The Grumble Battle Log Spoiler Books: Shows: Games: God of War, Kingdom Hearts 3, Destiny 2 Level 15 Wookie Warrior Link to comment
The Shogun Posted January 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2018 3 hours ago, Grumble said: Forget Friendship is Magic. This is true magic right here. Form Check Spark Notes Bent Over Row: Light weight lets you break the rules. Don't break em anyway. And pick your style.You're kind of somewhere in between a standard bent over row and a pendlay row. Which again is fine now with light weights but trying to do a 200+ lb row with a parallel back AND holding the weight the whole time is asking for back problems. Deadlift: I'm only making a note on one thing. FOCUS! You're lifting weights, not having a conversation. Pick them up, put them down, talk to people afterwards. Bench: Looks solid. Squat: Hard to tell, but it looks like you're not hitting parallel. Going ass to grass (3rd world squat) isn't necessary, but parallel is important. If you can't get to parallel with weight, work on getting into that low squat position as a stretch, either static or dynamic (once you get in position you can pulse to help activate the muscles). 5 Bent Over Row: I'll make sure to decide on a style! Thank you! Deadlift: Ok, so I'm not technically lifting in the video. I'm mean, I'm only lifting 60lbs there to teach the movement. I'm just teaching someone how to deadlift and she asked me something in the middle of the lift. That's why I'm talking. I'm usually focused on my workout and don't talk to anyone. So, you're totally right. Bench: Looks sideways. Squat: It's hard to tell even for me. How can I be sure (when I'm alone) that I'm hitting parallel? Quote One shot, one life. Link to comment
Grumble Posted January 15, 2018 Report Share Posted January 15, 2018 22 minutes ago, The Shogun said: Looks sideways. Even more impressive. 24 minutes ago, The Shogun said: Squat: It's hard to tell even for me. How can I be sure (when I'm alone) that I'm hitting parallel? You need to know where your parallel is first. Find a box, or bench, or blocks that you can use to practice getting to parallel. I used to practice setting my office chair low enough that I can get my thighs parallel when sitting down, then squatting to that position and sliding the chair out from under my butt. You can also use visual cues like setting the bars at parallel in a power rack. 35 minutes ago, The Shogun said: Bent Over Row: I'll make sure to decide on a style! Thank you! Afterthought. Pendlay has a better direct translation to deadlift and squat while standard bent over row is a little more general muscle and strength focused. 1 Quote "You're going to be amazing." Fantasy Football league 2019 The Grumble Battle Log Spoiler Books: Shows: Games: God of War, Kingdom Hearts 3, Destiny 2 Level 15 Wookie Warrior Link to comment
The Shogun Posted January 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2018 Goal 1 — Paying the Iron Price: Continue the Stronglifts Program Week 1 ✘ ✔ ✔ 75% Week 2 ✔ ✘ ✔ 75% Week 3 ✔ ✔ ✔ 100% Hey! I think it's the first time in AGES that I don't skip a workout. I've been focusing on going parallel on my squats. Question: how many sets do you warm up? I'm doing it without a calculator, just going from bar only to my target weight adding a few random weights in between until I get to my target weight (usually in intervals of 10lbs). Goal 2 — A Warrior's Flexibility: I will stretch after every workout. Week 1 ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ 25%ish? Week 2 ✔ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔ ✘ 25%ish? Week 3 ✔ ✘ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘ 50%ish? Okay, so I only stretch (for real) the days I workout. I set the stretchly app on my computer (it gives me constant reminders to take a break and stretch) but it isn't doing much, really. Goal 3 — A Warrior's Discipline: Track with diligence Week 1 ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ xx% x Week 2 ✔ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔ ✔ 50% x Week 2 ✔ ✘ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✔ 50% x Hopefully, now that I've got my BuJo activated, this will change. Life Goal: A Warrior's Soul Meditation and Contemplation Week 1 ✘ ✔ ✔✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ 70ish% Week 2 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ xx% Week 3 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ 50%ish? A very stressful week I ended up tired most of the days and I skipped my meditation sessions. Fasting Week 1 ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ 0% Week 2 ✔ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✘ 20% Week 3 ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ 0% I was very good this. I don't know what's happening. Am I getting hungrier for working out? Silence and Solitude Week 1 ✘ ✔✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ 70% x Week 2 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 100% x Week 3 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 100% x I've been very good at this. Saturday and Sunday I barely spoke to anyone, I keep focused on my BuJo and my writing. Journaling and Gratitude Week 1 ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ 75%ish Week 2 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ 80%ish Week 3 ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ 0%ish Not really working on this, specially gratitude. Again, maybe my BuJo will change things. Fellowship and Confession Week 1 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 100% Week 2 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 100% Week 3 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ 80% Study and Self-Examination Week 1 ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✘ 20% Week 2 ✔ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ 10% Week 3 ✔ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔ 20% 2 Quote One shot, one life. Link to comment
Grumble Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 17 hours ago, The Shogun said: Hey! I think it's the first time in AGES that I don't skip a workout. I've been focusing on going parallel on my squats. Question: how many sets do you warm up? I'm doing it without a calculator, just going from bar only to my target weight adding a few random weights in between until I get to my target weight (usually in intervals of 10lbs). No real hard and fast on this, usually its percentages of your working weight for the day. I tend to stop at about 60-75% of my working weight as my last warmup set. And with stronglifts, If memory serves, you should do a 5, 5, 3 for warmup sets. So you can base your weights off those and go with what feels good. Remember, the warmup is getting everything loosened up, warm the body, it should not be a concerted effort at this point. 17 hours ago, The Shogun said: I was very good this. I don't know what's happening. Am I getting hungrier for working out? Story of my life. Where do you find yourself failing? Quote "You're going to be amazing." Fantasy Football league 2019 The Grumble Battle Log Spoiler Books: Shows: Games: God of War, Kingdom Hearts 3, Destiny 2 Level 15 Wookie Warrior Link to comment
caponerd48 Posted January 23, 2018 Report Share Posted January 23, 2018 Hey Shogun! Caponerd here, back after a long hiatus. Will be keeping an eye on your thread, looks like you have a ton of stuff planned for yourself, as usual! Quote Outlaw Monk "We have done the impossible and that makes us mighty" - Cpt. Malcolm Reynolds (Firefly) My Mighty Quest! STR 9.1 - DEX 9.6 - STA 5.6 - CON 7 - WIS 12 -CHA 8 Link to comment
Mike Wazowski Posted January 23, 2018 Report Share Posted January 23, 2018 RE: warmups I usually do two sets of 5 with just the bar, focusing on technique (with deadlifts, starting at 135 instead of 45). Then sets of 5 at 95, 135, 185, 225 (lbs, basically taking advantage of the big plates and the main in-between jump), etc. as a way to get used to lifting heavy weights before I do my working sets (I'll drop the number of reps down right before the working weight to 3 or 1 reps). I also have started doing a bit of joint warmup / muscle activation before I do any lifting, though this was a very recent change. Quote Ballroom dancer, data nerd, calisthenics dabbler Link to comment
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