raptron Posted December 3, 2019 Report Share Posted December 3, 2019 Hello, hello, hello! Raptron here! I'm so excited we're all playing together this December. If you don't know me, I'm a gymnast and powerlifter that gets distracted by all of the shiny things like bouldering, acro yoga, pole dancing, even a dang 5k here and there. I've got a good handle on most of the things that are important to me, but still love challenges to socialize with y'all and add in a few things that I'm either slacking on or want to add into an already packed schedule. 1. Balancing fun: play with hand balancing and hand balance transitions 2x per week 2. Bench accessories: lol, get swoleeee! you can't get swole if you keep skipping accessory work 3. Back handsprings: do them on the balance beam at least 1x per week 4. Be festive: seek out winter-related activities each week (holiday parties, pop-up markets, cozy drinks and christmas movies, etc.) The last goal is a softie because I'll definitely already be doing that, but it helps keep this whole thing more festive! Side goal to NOT buy more than uh... 2 new holiday dresses. They're sparkly! Or velvet! And burgundy and forest green are color faves of mineeeee. It is a difficult side goal. 17 Quote Raptron, alot assassin 67 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 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 Link to comment
KB Girl Posted December 3, 2019 Report Share Posted December 3, 2019 A 5k is NOT a shiny thing xP Festive is good Yay, first! 1 Quote KB Quest: becoming a decent kettlebell lifter and a great coach 2023 goals tracker; 206,7/5000km & reading to my kids 16/365 days (updated jan-20) my instagram - my gym's instagram Link to comment
raptron Posted December 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2019 1 minute ago, KB Girl said: A 5k is NOT a shiny thing xP They can be! Hahah, this one involves costumes and jingle bells. Quote Raptron, alot assassin 67 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 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 Link to comment
doctorake Posted December 3, 2019 Report Share Posted December 3, 2019 1 minute ago, raptron said: They can be! Hahah, this one involves costumes and jingle bells. We have a 2 miler and everyone wears bells, lights and festive gear! 2 Quote OCEAN RANGER YOUTUBE ADVENTURES 2 X IRONMAN, 3 X half IRONMAN, 3 X GORUCK Challenge, 2 X GORUCK back to back, Way too many GORUCK lights Link to comment
GoodDoug Posted December 3, 2019 Report Share Posted December 3, 2019 What a fun challenge 1 Quote Half Ogre Ranger Devourer of Pastries Link to comment
Stronkey Kong Posted December 3, 2019 Report Share Posted December 3, 2019 2 2 Quote ===================================================================================================== --Stronkey Kong-- Link to comment
Arkania Posted December 3, 2019 Report Share Posted December 3, 2019 Can not not follow since you are one of my favourite instagrampeopleprofilethingis 1 Quote Battle Log | Epic Quest | Instagram Actual Challenge: Work hard play hard Old Challenges: Lvl 1 Challenge - Arkania chases herself - Arkania's life will be cleared to the base with downshifting - Arkania transforms to Ronja Rövardotter - Arkania is back in black - Arkania goes far and beyond the Ninja Warrior Casting Link to comment
Tanktimus the Encourager Posted December 3, 2019 Report Share Posted December 3, 2019 5 hours ago, raptron said: burgundy and forest green The best color combo! 1 Quote Current Challenge "By the Most-Righteous-and-Blessed Beard of Sir Tanktimus the Encourager!" - Jarl Rurik Harrgath Link to comment
sylph Posted December 3, 2019 Report Share Posted December 3, 2019 Here for the shiny festivities 2 Quote Link to comment
Harriet Posted December 3, 2019 Report Share Posted December 3, 2019 Here for the shiny 1 Quote Let cheese and oxen and mead crowd out our secret desires for power and domination - Harriet the Viking Just be bold, fluid and unapologetic, not small, hairy and indecisive - Harriet the Artist You can absorb me! - Harriet the Contextless Guru Link to comment
KB Girl Posted December 3, 2019 Report Share Posted December 3, 2019 9 hours ago, raptron said: They can be! Hahah, this one involves costumes and jingle bells. Haha alright then But only if you take pictures. 2 Quote KB Quest: becoming a decent kettlebell lifter and a great coach 2023 goals tracker; 206,7/5000km & reading to my kids 16/365 days (updated jan-20) my instagram - my gym's instagram Link to comment
Mad Hatter Posted December 4, 2019 Report Share Posted December 4, 2019 13 minutes ago, KB Girl said: But only if you take pictures. Because Raptron is known for being camera shy. 1 3 Quote Link to comment
raptron Posted December 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2019 Happy to have you guys along! It's ZEROOOOO WEEK. Days 0.1-0.2 Monday, I was feeling really rundown, so I took a sick day that I wound up working from home most of the morning and then napping most of the afternoon. That was also nice because it was snowing and wintry mix-ing out and about all day, so I got to just watch from the comfort of indoooors. Yesterday, I went on AN ADVENTURE. It was still snowing in the morning, but I got on a 6 AM train down to NYC, hoofed it out to Queens, and sat for a few hours for a new tattoooo:' I stopped by a bar to say hi to one of my NYC friends for a bit and then took the train home. It wassss a long day, but very satisfying! And I'm very happy with the tat. It's on the outside of my right calf, same side as my big hip/thigh sphinx. Plan for the week: W - lift Th - light workout and BALANCING FUN at lunch at the work gym + Bruins game at night F - lift S - Jolly Jaunt charity 5k + stopping by a cookout + team holiday party S - lift + make a casserole or something and bring it over to my mourning cousins' place 11 Quote Raptron, alot assassin 67 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 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 Link to comment
KB Girl Posted December 4, 2019 Report Share Posted December 4, 2019 Looks good! Want to tell the story? 1 Quote KB Quest: becoming a decent kettlebell lifter and a great coach 2023 goals tracker; 206,7/5000km & reading to my kids 16/365 days (updated jan-20) my instagram - my gym's instagram Link to comment
Harriet Posted December 4, 2019 Report Share Posted December 4, 2019 I friggin love that tattoo! 1 Quote Let cheese and oxen and mead crowd out our secret desires for power and domination - Harriet the Viking Just be bold, fluid and unapologetic, not small, hairy and indecisive - Harriet the Artist You can absorb me! - Harriet the Contextless Guru Link to comment
WhiteGhost Posted December 5, 2019 Report Share Posted December 5, 2019 Did someone say "Shiny"??? It's almost like I was summoned 2 Quote HUNTER OF ALL THINGS SHINY Intro Thread Challenge Log Bodyweight Exercise Library Recipe Book Shuffle Club Level 2 Ninja Strength: 13 Intelligence: 14 Wisdom: 6 Dexterity:14 Constitution: 12 Charisma: 11 Link to comment
miss_marissa Posted December 5, 2019 Report Share Posted December 5, 2019 l am renting a sparkly dress for my company holiday party and thought of you. 1 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
Manarelle Posted December 5, 2019 Report Share Posted December 5, 2019 Following so I can find you... oh wait, right, follow the sparkles. Love the tattoo, beautifully drawn and executed. 1 Quote Manarelle the Level 60 Amazon Assassin Challenges: 1-10, 11-20, 21-30, 31-40, 41-50, 51-60, Current Link to comment
Sciread77 Posted December 5, 2019 Report Share Posted December 5, 2019 Following for the shiny things. And festivities. 2 Quote Adventurer, Half-Dwarf Chaotic-Good Paladin Ne me dites jamais les chances! ¡Nunca me digas las probabilidades! Character Sheet Training Logs Challenges Prepping for Adventure Prep, Adventure Prep Fall Baby, When Are We Again, Anyway?, Whirlwind, The Leaf's Locus, Harnessing Hamingja New Roots More Beginnings, More Roots Cleaning Up Facing The Hailstorm Yo Ho Yo The... Keto Life For Me? Taming the Beast Another Step Towards the Future Baking, Suburban Homesteading, and Health, The Adventurers of the Lucky Vale I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII VIII, IX Spoiler Perennial goals: Sleep 7+ hours a night, retain (and continue to learn) French and Spanish as a family, increase Spanish Proficiency for work and play, read like a maniac on my own and with my kids, carry heavy stuff Long term goals: Cut to 13-15% bodyfat, And now that I'm grown I eat five dozen eggs, so I'm roughly the size of a baaaaarge! -> Someday I'll challenge a Disney world Gaston to a push up contest and win Link to comment
OTTO Posted December 5, 2019 Report Share Posted December 5, 2019 Hand balancing. So much excite. 3 Quote Level 0 Assassin Current Challenge Link to comment
raptron Posted December 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2019 20 hours ago, KB Girl said: Looks good! Want to tell the story? I'd have to write it first! 20 hours ago, Harriet said: I friggin love that tattoo! 2 hours ago, Manarelle said: Following so I can find you... oh wait, right, follow the sparkles. Love the tattoo, beautifully drawn and executed. Thanks, guys. 14 hours ago, miss_marissa said: l am renting a sparkly dress for my company holiday party and thought of you. That is THE BEST REASON TO THINK OF ME. I bet you'll look stunning! Day 0.3 Fine day at work! Moved relatively quick. One of the organizations I'm in the interviewing process with liked my work samples and sent me an assignment that should be relatively quick to bang out, but I don't think I'll have time to do it until Sunday. Squats: 3 x 260#, 2 x 265#, 3 x 1 x 275# (a bit slower than I'd like but okay!), 4 x 3 x 245# Bench: 8 x 3 x 140#, 3 x 2 x 145# Curls: 4 x 8 x 20# Then I stopped because it was getting late and I was starving. That many heavy sets of main lifts took me a long time, haha. Especially because I was feeling a bit tired going into the workout. I went home, ate a bunch of leftovers (including the famous STUFFING WAFFLE -- mix leftover stuffing with an egg and waffle it, motherfuckers!), and did some laundry. I was exhausted probably from a lot of factors, so I actually snoozed while my laundry was in the dryer, woke up late to get it out of there, and texted for a while at like 1-1:30 AM before falling back asleep soundly. I'll do my missing accessories today at the work gym because I GOTTA GET SWOLE, Y'ALL. You'll notice I didn't skip the curls, lol. 7 Quote Raptron, alot assassin 67 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 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 Link to comment
Mike Wazowski Posted December 5, 2019 Report Share Posted December 5, 2019 Excited as always to follow a raptron challenge!! ETA: and happy to see you dropped conditioning as a goal - it feels decidedly un-festive. 2 Quote Ballroom dancer, data nerd, calisthenics dabbler Link to comment
Stronkey Kong Posted December 5, 2019 Report Share Posted December 5, 2019 2 hours ago, raptron said: II went home, ate a bunch of leftovers (including the famous STUFFING WAFFLE -- mix leftover stuffing with an egg and waffle it, motherfuckers!) Not sure if this is a new high, or a new low, or maybe one of those things that transcends what is high and what is low and enlightens us all in the process. Quote ===================================================================================================== --Stronkey Kong-- Link to comment
GoodDoug Posted December 5, 2019 Report Share Posted December 5, 2019 2 hours ago, raptron said: mix leftover stuffing with an egg and waffle it, motherfuckers! mind blown Quote Half Ogre Ranger Devourer of Pastries Link to comment
Raxie Posted December 5, 2019 Report Share Posted December 5, 2019 Love that tattoo! On 12/3/2019 at 8:48 AM, raptron said: Side goal to NOT buy more than uh... 2 new holiday dresses. They're sparkly! Or velvet! And burgundy and forest green are color faves of mineeeee. It is a difficult side goal. Feel you on this. I just sorted all my dresses and was like wow I need to rewear some of these instead of constantly buying new ones. And then bought a new dress. XD. 1 Quote forty-seven: Raxie and the Joining of Unlike Things << previous challenges >> >> instagram || goodreads << Link to comment
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