Little China Dog Rescue

[LIGHTH0USE]

2020 was such a lazy year only achieved 1000 ruck kilometers which is 600 ruck kilometers less than the year before. This year I have the goal to achieve 2021 ruck kilometers, which equates to about 40 ruck kilometers per week. Thus the goals for this challenge with be combined with a recent post I came across on Instagram, that deals with saving dogs from the meat market in China and flying them to the UK. The post talks about the number 505, thus all goals will deal with that number as well.

 

Goal 1: move 505 kg of dead weight in a kilometer per week

•  Dead Weight is anything you put in a ruck that has no further purpose than being weight. Currently I ruck with 30# = 13.6 kg
• Moving 505 kg within a kilometer means that one has to ruck so much until it equates of moving the weight within one kilometer. Thus either you can put more weight in and ruck less or less weight and more distance.
• This equates to 37.1 km/week which fits perfect within 2021 km yearly goal.

 

Goal 2: 505 push-ups per week

• With using the Greasing the Groove technique I am slowly building up my push-up max. Currently at 34 PR. Goal is to achieve at least 55 push-ups within 2min within this year. Since this is one of the requirements for the GORUCK Selection.

 

Updates:

 

 

 

 

 

[darna]

On 1/8/2021 at 5:58 AM, LIGHTH0USE said:

2020 was such a lazy year only achieved 1000 ruck kilometers which is 600 ruck kilometers less than the year before. This year I have the goal to achieve 2021 ruck kilometers, which equates to about 40 ruck kilometers per week. Thus the goals for this challenge with be combined with a recent post I came across on Instagram, that deals with saving dogs from the meat market in China and flying them to the UK. The post talks about the number 505, thus all goals will deal with that number as well.

 

Goal 1: move 505 kg of dead weight in a kilometer per week

•  Dead Weight is anything you put in a ruck that has no further purpose than being weight. Currently I ruck with 30# = 13.6 kg
• Moving 505 kg within a kilometer means that one has to ruck so much until it equates of moving the weight within one kilometer. Thus either you can put more weight in and ruck less or less weight and more distance.
• This equates to 37.1 km/week which fits perfect within 2021 km yearly goal.

 

Goal 2: 505 push-ups per week

• With using the Greasing the Groove technique I am slowly building up my push-up max. Currently at 34 PR. Goal is to achieve at least 55 push-ups within 2min within this year. Since this is one of the requirements for the GORUCK Selection.

 

I didn't realize there is such a thing as GORUCK. I always thought you are only supposed to carry 10% of your bodyweight in a backpack. Is there a weight limit you carry on this challenge? How do you move 505 kg?  That sounds like a really big number.

How's your push-up challenge doing? Do you also have weights while doing push-ups?
Last year, when I go walking (instead of running), I decided to carry a backpack and load it with 3 liters of water. Then, progressed to I think 6. The pack weighed 14.2 lbs. It's not too bad when you get used to it. Hmmm, my cheap backpack is starting to rip at the seams. I actually want to try to carry 40 lbs but have never done so. I think the heaviest weight I carried was like 25 lbs went I went backpacking. 
These days, I walk to the grocery (about 3-4 miles round trip) carrying an empty backpack and I have a limited to-buy list enough to fit the backpack. No impulse buying but carrying some weight on my way back. 

[Harriet]

On 1/8/2021 at 11:58 AM, LIGHTH0USE said:

2020 was such a lazy year only achieved 1000 ruck kilometers which is 600 ruck kilometers less than the year before. This year I have the goal to achieve 2021 ruck kilometers, which equates to about 40 ruck kilometers per week. Thus the goals for this challenge with be combined with a recent post I came across on Instagram, that deals with saving dogs from the meat market in China and flying them to the UK. The post talks about the number 505, thus all goals will deal with that number as well.

 

Goal 1: move 505 kg of dead weight in a kilometer per week

•  Dead Weight is anything you put in a ruck that has no further purpose than being weight. Currently I ruck with 30# = 13.6 kg
• Moving 505 kg within a kilometer means that one has to ruck so much until it equates of moving the weight within one kilometer. Thus either you can put more weight in and ruck less or less weight and more distance.
• This equates to 37.1 km/week which fits perfect within 2021 km yearly goal.

 

Goal 2: 505 push-ups per week

• With using the Greasing the Groove technique I am slowly building up my push-up max. Currently at 34 PR. Goal is to achieve at least 55 push-ups within 2min within this year. Since this is one of the requirements for the GORUCK Selection.

 

Hey, is this your first challenge? If so, welcome! I wish you success with the rucking and push-ups!

[LIGHTH0USE]

7 hours ago, Harriet said:

 

Hey, is this your first challenge? If so, welcome! I wish you success with the rucking and push-ups!

Yes, I just joined and this is my first challenge. Thanks

[LIGHTH0USE]

9 hours ago, darna said:

 

I didn't realize there is such a thing as GORUCK. I always thought you are only supposed to carry 10% of your bodyweight in a backpack. Is there a weight limit you carry on this challenge? How do you move 505 kg?  That sounds like a really big number.

How's your push-up challenge doing? Do you also have weights while doing push-ups?
Last year, when I go walking (instead of running), I decided to carry a backpack and load it with 3 liters of water. Then, progressed to I think 6. The pack weighed 14.2 lbs. It's not too bad when you get used to it. Hmmm, my cheap backpack is starting to rip at the seams. I actually want to try to carry 40 lbs but have never done so. I think the heaviest weight I carried was like 25 lbs went I went backpacking. 
These days, I walk to the grocery (about 3-4 miles round trip) carrying an empty backpack and I have a limited to-buy list enough to fit the backpack. No impulse buying but carrying some weight on my way back. 

It is recommended to start with carrying 10% of your body weight and a maximum of 30%. To achieve 505 kg, you have two options either more weight and less distance or more distance and less weight. It sounds like a lot but it is just short of 40km per week with a 30lbs (13.6 kg) ruck plate.

No weights are added during the pushups. Will post a graph with all the data at the end of the challenge. Some days I do 200 pushups where other days I stay below 50.

If you are looking for quality rucks, I would suggest rucks from GORUCK. They have lifetime warranty and if anything breaks on them, you can send them in to get free repair or they will ship you a new item.

I think my record at moment for short distance carry is just above 250lbs. This was a fireman's carry of 75kg person plus two times at least 30lbs ruck, so about 115kg. It was though only for 100m.

Those who participate for the GORUCK Selection, they do the event with 45lbs dead weight in their rucks plus any coupons that they have to carry, which start at 60lbs and are usually between 80-100lbs. So their is a lot to look forward to.

Nice that you walk to the store, I have been doing that for the majority of my life. And it is so true that if you carry a bag, you restrict yourself to buying only that which you need. I usually combine my shopping on the way back from the ruck, since the store is only 500m away.

[Salinger]

Good luck with the challenge  x

[darna]

On 1/8/2021 at 5:58 AM, LIGHTH0USE said:

2020 was such a lazy year only achieved 1000 ruck kilometers which is 600 ruck kilometers less than the year before. This year I have the goal to achieve 2021 ruck kilometers, which equates to about 40 ruck kilometers per week. Thus the goals for this challenge with be combined with a recent post I came across on Instagram, that deals with saving dogs from the meat market in China and flying them to the UK. The post talks about the number 505, thus all goals will deal with that number as well.

 

Goal 1: move 505 kg of dead weight in a kilometer per week

•  Dead Weight is anything you put in a ruck that has no further purpose than being weight. Currently I ruck with 30# = 13.6 kg
• Moving 505 kg within a kilometer means that one has to ruck so much until it equates of moving the weight within one kilometer. Thus either you can put more weight in and ruck less or less weight and more distance.
• This equates to 37.1 km/week which fits perfect within 2021 km yearly goal.

 

Goal 2: 505 push-ups per week

• With using the Greasing the Groove technique I am slowly building up my push-up max. Currently at 34 PR. Goal is to achieve at least 55 push-ups within 2min within this year. Since this is one of the requirements for the GORUCK Selection.

 

Updates:

 

 

 

awesome week - 805 kg and 710 reps! you're crushing it!

[LIGHTH0USE]

AAR:

Although I did achieve the challenge I have noticed that I have been missing consistency, which I want to work on for the next challenge. Will also need to take some days off after totally destroying my arms and feet this past weekend.

 

[darna]

15 hours ago, LIGHTH0USE said:

AAR:

Although I did achieve the challenge I have noticed that I have been missing consistency, which I want to work on for the next challenge. Will also need to take some days off after totally destroying my arms and feet this past weekend.

 

 

Definitely, you deserve a good rest for for a successful challenge completion! 'Well done!