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Spider-Dan

Spider-Dan

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Do we have any news of Kyliewyotie? :x

Dunno, but he has what might be my single favorite forum name. :)

Level 8 Half-Elven Ninja (3 Assassin/5 Monk)

[sTR 15.5] [DEX 13] [CON 10] [sTA 13] [WIS 19] [CHA 9]

"With great power there must also come great responsibility" - Amazing Fantasy #15

"Pressure makes diamonds." - Gen. George S. Patton

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KB Girl

KB Girl

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Love Misfits, love Simon!  :)  And I think you're right!

:)

 

Yes!! I love Simon!! The actor is in Game of Thrones this season as well :-)

Really? I might have to actually watch it then. Been avoiding it because the books make me want to set fire to the author. 

Who does he play? 

KB Quest: becoming a decent kettlebell lifter and an excellent coach

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Nuala

Nuala

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Hey guys, I will soon need some help for my secret project, the one I started during the previous challenge. I will need one or 2 persons with some good knowledge in BW exercises, from beginner to elite with their variations. There will be a bunch of work to do, so if you are willing to help, be prepared :D

 

Thanks a bunch :)

Nuala, level 13 Robot mistress of pain, Assassin Guild leader

 

First journey: The Rise and fall of an Assassin

#1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13

Second journey: Crawling back

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Aeryn

Aeryn

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Hey guys, I will soon need some help for my secret project, the one I started during the previous challenge. I will need one or 2 persons with some good knowledge in BW exercises, from beginner to elite with their variations. There will be a bunch of work to do, so if you are willing to help, be prepared :D

 

Thanks a bunch :)

I'd be willing to help - not sure I know enough, but I can try!

Level 13 Elven Assassin
Challenges: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Current
Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. - Goethe

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BeautifulBeast

BeautifulBeast

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:)

Really? I might have to actually watch it then. Been avoiding it because the books make me want to set fire to the author.

Who does he play?

Not sure, its a small supporting role. Not sure if a name has been given and I havnt made it very far into the 3rd book yet so that's no help!

Level 10 Wandering Nord

Constitution: 15.5 Strength: 14 Wisdom: 17.5 Stamina: 12.25 Dexterity: 2 Charisma: 8
Current Challenge: Picking Up The Pieces

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SAYA

SAYA

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Hey guys, I will soon need some help for my secret project, the one I started during the previous challenge. I will need one or 2 persons with some good knowledge in BW exercises, from beginner to elite with their variations. There will be a bunch of work to do, so if you are willing to help, be prepared :D

 

Thanks a bunch :)

hey me too i am at beginner level can do 2 sets of 18 pushups, 2 sets of 7 pullups, 2 sets of 10 one legged squats (with support for balance) would love to help if i can  

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STR: 15(current), 4(beginning) | DEX: 11.42(current), 1(beginning) | STA: 3.26(current), 1(beginning) | CON: 9(current), 4(beginning) | WIS: 3(current), 2(beginning) | CHA: 10.37(current), 3(beginning)

Challenges: #1, #2

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Balmung the Tyro

Balmung the Tyro

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Fellow Assassins, I regret to inform you that I must withdraw from this current 6-Week Challenge.  Think of it not as  I have had some serious priority shifts happen, and I will be unable to continue. Nothing bad or ill-fated has happened, in fact these priority shifts are quite the opposite. However, they require a serious amount of my (no-longer) off-time. I know some of you have probably been wondering where I have disappeared to, and this should explain my absence. Think of it of it not as my leaving, but more of withdrawing into the shadows. I will still be around and rooting for you all, but I will no longer personally be participating.

LEVEL III ASSASSIN-MONK

STR: 8   STA: 10

AGI: 10   WIS: 5

CON: 7   CHA: 4

We must DARE to be GREAT;

and we must realize that GREATNESS is

the FRUIT of TOIL and SACRIFICE and HIGH COURAGE

 

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Wolverine

Wolverine

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Fellow Assassins, I regret to inform you that I must withdraw from this current 6-Week Challenge.  Think of it not as  I have had some serious priority shifts happen, and I will be unable to continue. Nothing bad or ill-fated has happened, in fact these priority shifts are quite the opposite. However, they require a serious amount of my (no-longer) off-time. I know some of you have probably been wondering where I have disappeared to, and this should explain my absence. Think of it of it not as my leaving, but more of withdrawing into the shadows. I will still be around and rooting for you all, but I will no longer personally be participating.

 

Thank you for your update and good luck with your new endeavors!!!

Wolverine

Level X Mutant

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Waldo

Waldo

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New article by Al Kavadlo: Body Double: Bodyweight Alternatives to Strength Training Classics.  Not new info. for most Assassins, but it's cool to see the word spreading!

I wish Al wasn't so anti-GHR's.

Yes there is a sub to the deadlift, the ghetto GHR.

Al never mentions them because he hates the exercise. Most of the issues can be solved with minor modifications to the setup and approach.

- They aren't bad for your knees if your kneecaps can move freely. This is why something like a rolled up towel just below your knees to act as a contact point is a must.

- Pad up the ankles/heel so they don't put undue stress on the achilles.

- Hands out in front for a long, long time. Knee hyperextension is bad, don't put yourself in a situation where it can happen, always keep a little kink in the knee. Make sure your hands can stop you before you get to hyperextension. Hands out in front will also prevent broken noses.

- Take it easy on the negatives. Negatives trash your muscles, the stronger you get, the more extreme the effect. Until you are strong enough to do them unassisted, every rep will include a negative. Half ass many/most of the negatives, put your high effort work into the positive part of the reps.

Ghetto GHR's aren't a true sub to the deadlift but close. Especially when in the context of a full bodyweight program, which will usually include more back work, lower/upper, than a weight program. The GHR's fill the hole for extra posterior chain leg work.

But really I think the attempted link between weight work and bodyweight work needs to be broken. People need to understand a complete bodyweight program on its own merits. Comparing to weights will always make it seem inferior. General strength and physique results are comparable. When you get into "doing X means you can bench Y" is very much the wrong way of looking at it, specificity will always make weights win out when we measure strength against weights. Each has their benefits, weights are easy to learn and add load to; bodyweight will leave you with much more well rounded shoulder girdle strength, a much stronger core, and much better balance in the lower body as compared to weights, but it is far more complex to learn.

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BearsBeetsBSG

BearsBeetsBSG

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I wish Al wasn't so anti-GHR's.

Yes there is a sub to the deadlift, the ghetto GHR.

Al never mentions them because he hates the exercise. Most of the issues can be solved with minor modifications to the setup and approach.

- They aren't bad for your knees if your kneecaps can move freely. This is why something like a rolled up towel just below your knees to act as a contact point is a must.

- Pad up the ankles/heel so they don't put undue stress on the achilles.

- Hands out in front for a long, long time. Knee hyperextension is bad, don't put yourself in a situation where it can happen, always keep a little kink in the knee. Make sure your hands can stop you before you get to hyperextension. Hands out in front will also prevent broken noses.

- Take it easy on the negatives. Negatives trash your muscles, the stronger you get, the more extreme the effect. Until you are strong enough to do them unassisted, every rep will include a negative. Half ass many/most of the negatives, put your high effort work into the positive part of the reps.

Ghetto GHR's aren't a true sub to the deadlift but close. Especially when in the context of a full bodyweight program, which will usually include more back work, lower/upper, than a weight program. The GHR's fill the hole for extra posterior chain leg work.

But really I think the attempted link between weight work and bodyweight work needs to be broken. People need to understand a complete bodyweight program on its own merits. Comparing to weights will always make it seem inferior. General strength and physique results are comparable. When you get into "doing X means you can bench Y" is very much the wrong way of looking at it, specificity will always make weights win out when we measure strength against weights. Each has their benefits, weights are easy to learn and add load to; bodyweight will leave you with much more well rounded shoulder girdle strength, a much stronger core, and much better balance in the lower body as compared to weights, but it is far more complex to learn.

 

What kind of a setup do you use for these?

"Before I do anything I ask myself 'Would an idiot do that?' And if the answer is yes, I do not do that thing." - Dwight Kurt Schrute

 

Level 2 Cossack Assassin

STR: 2.5 DEX: 2.5 STA: 2 CON: 5 WIS: 3 CHA: 5

 

 

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BearsBeetsBSG

BearsBeetsBSG

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Perfect! Thank you. Good stuff. My main goal as far as leg exercises go is doing pistols; I think the GHR work will be on the horizon afterward.

"Before I do anything I ask myself 'Would an idiot do that?' And if the answer is yes, I do not do that thing." - Dwight Kurt Schrute

 

Level 2 Cossack Assassin

STR: 2.5 DEX: 2.5 STA: 2 CON: 5 WIS: 3 CHA: 5

 

 

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RandomWanderer

RandomWanderer

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alright Assassins, We are trying something new based off of your previous feedback about having a lack of motivation at the half way point of a challenge. Our attempt to answer the call is Project EMP.

 

The thread is up and here - http://nerdfitnessrebellion.com/index.php?/topic/28166-project-emp-experimental-motivation-project/

 

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