raptron Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo doo doo doo dooDooo- doo -doo-doo doo doo doo dooo dooooooDoo-dee-dee-dee-dee-dee-doo-dooo-doo ALRIGHT Competition season is no longer nigh, folks. It's HERE. My first meet of the season is this weekend, followed by another meet on 3/1, a third on 3/14 and finally Nationals on 4/10-4/11. That's a short season, I know, of just four meets, but chill out, I am a damned adult playing around with a sport for 4'11 girls that weigh 80 lbs. Last year, my first year back with the sport, I only competed in two meets, so already this is double the competition time from just last year. Ohhhhhh, boy. How prepared am I for this weekend? Well, let's just say... hahahah, I'm so not. Now, this is the feeling I do not want to have coming up on April, so here's what we're going to do to fight that. First, we're gonna do a bunch of body waves to get the wiggles out. Then, we're gonna get down to business. Goal 1: I just wanna make you sweat*Huff and puff: HIIT workouts 2x per week*Flex Zone: Give proper attention to accessory lifts and exercises post-workout 3x per week -> 30 total points possible I'm holding on to the HIIT workouts from last challenge and trying to stick with that plan through this cut and through competition season. Largely because of these HIIT sessions that I've been squeezing in after my lifting workouts, I've been cutting my accessory work short or neglecting it completely. I am stating it now as a priority to force myself to do BOTH the HIIT and the accessories at full effort because it's not like they're in the program for no reason. Fix those weak spots! Goal 2: When I dip, you dip, we dip*Pull: Put in 5 days/week of work on pulls and chins.*Push: Put in 3 days/week of work on push-ups*Dip: Put in 3 days/week of work on dips -> 66 total points possible This upper body work should help my bars immensely and bars has been a weak spot for who knows how long. I may adjust the programming as necessary to make it work better in my life and it's somewhat up in the air right now. Goal 3: First we gonna work on the stomach (No one wants a lil tight ass)*A good cut: Hit within ~600 calories of the weekly goal+5 points for each week goal hit *Measurable success: Progress photos for Challenge Start, Week 3 end, and Challenge EndTake measurements at Challenge Start, Week 3 end, and Challenge End+2 points for each measurement/photo combination -> 36 total points possible Let's get fighting fit and trim. Girl, your leo is tiny. While we don't want a lil tight ass, we definitely don't want our ass hanging out either. Goal 4: Back, back, back it up*Post daily reflections: These can be nebulous thoughts about something during the day, a response to a particular situation, a self-evaluation of a new skill, a victory I didn't think I would achieve, really anything that makes me stop and think meaningfully about what I got out of my day, workout or otherwise -> 42 total points possible This is a goal that worked really well for me previously and I believe really helped me stay on point and focus on the right things. 10 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
blkhole24601 Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 OMG, best of luck to you in your competitions!! Love that you've designed your challenge around making sure that you have a successful competition, it'll definitely help with the nerves! Following you again~ Quote Vicki | Sheikah Bard | Level 13 STR 32.5 | DEX 51.1 | STA 25.5 | CON 37.1 | WIS 26.0 | CHA 31.3 blkhoe24601 Gains the Power to Revolutionize the World Past Challenges: 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 2016 Battle Log Link to comment
raptron Posted February 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 OMG, best of luck to you in your competitions!! Love that you've designed your challenge around making sure that you have a successful competition, it'll definitely help with the nerves! Following you again~Thank youuu! I hope so! NERVES, UGH! In!O hellooooo, friend. 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
starsapart Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 No idea how I missed following you last time (I saw your post to the Assassin wrap-up and was like WHAT HOW DID I MISS THIS AMAZINGNESS????) but I am rectifying that this time1 Gymnastics are soooo coooooooooooooooooooool! Videos? Quote 🎪current challenge🎪 challenge archive: 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 instagram | goodreads "Let us read, and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world." - Voltaire Link to comment
raptron Posted February 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 Yes, there will be videos, haha. I may not share from this weekend depending on how it goes... buuut, some kind of videos will definitely be shared, I promise. 4 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
karinajean Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 WHOOT! Quote 2014! #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 2015! #6 | #7 | #8 | #9 | #10 | #11 | #12 | 2016! #13 | #14 | #15 | #16 | #17 | #18 | #19 | #20 | #21 | #22 | #23 | 2017! #24 | #25 | #26 | #27 | #28 | #29 | #30 | #31 | #32 | #33 | 2018! #34 | #35 | #36 | #37v1 | #37v2 | 2019! #38 | #39 | #40 | reference materials | academy battle log mermaid ninja assassin. on a motorcycle. with swords. and knitting needles. and kittens. Link to comment
lucky fire dragon Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 Yayyyyyyyy, subbed for all your awesome gym-NASTYness, way to set the challenge!! Wow, you will be super strong this time Quote Level 18 Wood-Elf Assassin battle log: counting the good things current challenge: something, nothing, all the things previous challenges: 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 How cool is it that the same God who created mountains and oceans and galaxies looked at you and thought the world needed one of you, too Link to comment
raptron Posted February 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 Football players + swimmers playing with gymnastics ALL THE SILLY DANCING! 2 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
Nymeria Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 Everything is so focused and intense. I love it! It's really nice that you have 4 meets kind of closely spaced. At least you'll have a great chance to conquer any nervousness you might have and get all of your routines really polished before Nationals. Good luck with the cut. It's not going to be fun, but I know you can do it. Quote Level 30? who the hell knows anymore? Direwolf Assassin/Ranger - current challenge ACL rehab thread 2016 parkour My tutorials: handbalancing: crow, flying crow, side crow, crow->headstand->crow Bo staff: strikes 1 2 3, spins 1 2 Link to comment
Haikoo Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 Great, I got sucked into the hole of gymnastics video by following that with a gymnastics fail compilation. I feel bad for laughing. 1 Quote STR 7.2 | DEX 3.5 | STA 5.8 | CON 8.4 | WIS 5.55 | CHA 5.5 Most Recent Challenge Link to comment
Wufkar Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 Gymnasticate it! Full disclaimer, idk what that means but its what I thought of 1 Quote Current Challenge: Wufkar Stops Making Excuses ------------------------------------------------------ Link to comment
maigrey Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 Hey cutie pie, wanna tumble with me? Quote Battle Log of AwesomeCurrent Challenge: maigrey goes MAD ..isonPrevious Challenges: 1, 2, 3, 4(ish), 5(ish), 6(ish), 7(ish), 8(ish) Link to comment
mitch_dee Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 shhhh...I'm just here for the flips and shit 1 Quote “It’s the sensible, logical thing to do, of course, which is why we don’t do it.” -Tanis, Dragons of Autumn Twilight "Hope is the denial of reality. It is the carrot dangled before the draft horse to keep him plodding along in a vain attempt to reach it." - Raistlin - Dragons of Autumn Twilight Current Challenge Link to comment
maigrey Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 Football players + swimmers playing with gymnastics ALL THE SILLY DANCING!Maaaan now I want to play in a place like that! Quote Battle Log of AwesomeCurrent Challenge: maigrey goes MAD ..isonPrevious Challenges: 1, 2, 3, 4(ish), 5(ish), 6(ish), 7(ish), 8(ish) Link to comment
StarGazer Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 Trooooooon! Hi. <3 Quote Link to comment
dancezwithkittehz Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 Woo gymnastics! Following! Quote Assassin extraordinaire!! Current Challenge 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41 Link to comment
SymphonicDan Posted February 20, 2015 Report Share Posted February 20, 2015 Raptron shows us how gymnastication is supposed to be done Quote Level 25 Cyborg Assassin [ STR 36.75 | DEX 26.00 | STA 28.00 | CON 31.25 | WIS 29.25 | CHA 24.50 ] current 5-week challenge: March 2020 external websites with my resources for... fitness & breathwork | mental math & mind sports | motivation & productivity Link to comment
Mad Hatter Posted February 20, 2015 Report Share Posted February 20, 2015 SQUEEE, I'M SO EXCITED FOR YOU!!! Go kick lil tight asses! Quote Link to comment
raptron Posted February 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2015 Oh you guuuuys. <3 Day 0.4Last gymnastics practice before the meet on Saturday and I woefully squandered it. I did a bunch of tumbling passes -- really, a LOT of tumbling. From there, I did two dance-throughs of my floor routine and SOMEHOW discovered about 10 seconds where I do not have anything choreographed. I can't for the life of me figure out what I had been doing previously for those ten seconds. I spent the entire rest of practice dancing around trying to figure it out. Did I figure it out? NOOOOPE. Did I make it to any other events? NOOOPE. So, I'm feeling a bit loony and will be dancing around my living room tonight to try to patch the gap. Also, it turns out we have too many people for uneven bars which is kind of awesome because the rec team has gotten that big (10! competing! omigosh!) and because it means some of us will have to sit out on the event... which I may volunteer to do as my routine is only a handful of skills and I really want those who have not had the chance to compete bars and are only competing bars or bars + one other event to have the opportunity to compete. We'll see how it shakes out on Saturday. Anyway, ugh, the nerves. Gotta body wave it out 3 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
Mad Hatter Posted February 20, 2015 Report Share Posted February 20, 2015 I think this will fill the 10s gap wonderfully. 2 Quote Link to comment
sylph Posted February 20, 2015 Report Share Posted February 20, 2015 I think this will fill the 10s gap wonderfully. Hah! I was just going to say the same. That's awesome that your team has gotten so big! Awesome peeps doing awesome things in an awesome way. heh. And nice of you to consider bowing out to give more people an opportunity to compete. What's the max # of people/apparatus that you're allowed during a competition? Quote Link to comment
raptron Posted February 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2015 If I could do it as seamlessly, I would seriously consider adding in that reverse wriggle worm thing. As for max participants, I think we're limited to 8 for a team at Nationals (but you can still participate on a 'B' Team or something like that if you go over), but this meet set the cut off 7 per event. I heard they had trouble securing judges, and as of right now, we only have two women's judges for the entire meet. That means only two events could be going on at the same time, so I think the limit is just to try to get the meet moving a bit faster. 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
Lilith Posted February 20, 2015 Report Share Posted February 20, 2015 Eeek! Great challenge! I am so excited to see/hear how you do at the competition! Quote Level 7 Assassin Cat - Meow! Battle Log: http://rebellion.nerdfitness.com/index.php?/topic/70410-lilith-the-assassin-cats-journey/ Current Challenge: http://rebellion.nerdfitness.com/index.php?/topic/76383-lilith%E2%80%99s-epically-epic-quest-and-goatz/ Link to comment
Shukar Posted February 20, 2015 Report Share Posted February 20, 2015 2 judges? that seems very low. And who will be the disdained russian judge in the panel if there's only 2 of them? 3 Quote Scout 30/Ranger 1 (3 skipped) Spoiler "I must not fear. / Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing......Only I will remain." -Litany Against Fear Facebook | Twitter | Runkeeper | Strava Shukar Still Isn't Lion Link to comment
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