UnknownUser Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 Basically, come join us. Sweet, sounds good to me! 1 Quote Link to comment
Kyellan Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 Sup Hector totally-not-of-troy! Welcome! Oh great monk masters, the current 6W challenge is coming to a close, and the last mini quest is to find a guild. Although I believe I fit because of my love for martial arts, is it cool with ya'll if I were to strength train with free weights for the next challenge? My friend has a set of free weights and is willing to workout with me. There's the matter of getting a schedule figured out and getting proper for down, but I think it'll be fun. I'm probably going to be taking up running for the next challenge, along with my usual monk stuff. One of the things I like best about the Monk guild is how flexible we are, because it's all about getting better! We want to get stronger, faster, endure more, find peace and harmony, and it all fits under the giant monk umbrella. =) 1 Quote "You are what you do. Choose again, and change." - Miles Vorkosigan Challenges 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Link to comment
Kishi Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 Basically, we're happy Rangers or angry Druids, depending on who you ask. 5 Quote Work like a farmer, train like an athlete, fight like a soldier. 2 Tim. 2:3-6 BATTLE! Link to comment
stillskies Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 I refuse to be a druid. :| Too much inner harmony and yoga. 1 Quote CHALLENGES: CURRENT, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 📷 📚 Link to comment
SevenFootGeek Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 Namaste, bitches. 4 Quote Half-Giant Monk current challenge "Promote yourself, but do not demote another." Yisroel Salanter Link to comment
Kishi Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 Hey, inner harmony can totally sound like, "Fuck off, fuck off, fuck off...." 2 Quote Work like a farmer, train like an athlete, fight like a soldier. 2 Tim. 2:3-6 BATTLE! Link to comment
stillskies Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 1 Quote CHALLENGES: CURRENT, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 📷 📚 Link to comment
Kyellan Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 I thought inner harmony sounded like this: 2 Quote "You are what you do. Choose again, and change." - Miles Vorkosigan Challenges 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Link to comment
PinkNinja Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 Basically, we're happy Rangers or angry Druids, depending on who you ask. Or well adjusted assassins. :-) 3 Quote Looking to get lighter, stronger, & faster Current Challenge Previous Challenge, Dec. Challenge My Epic Quest & NF Character Journey of the PinkNinja < battle log Link to comment
Kishi Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 Or well adjusted assassins. :-) I'd dispute, but I've seen so many of them lifting weights that honestly, I don't even know anymore. 3 Quote Work like a farmer, train like an athlete, fight like a soldier. 2 Tim. 2:3-6 BATTLE! Link to comment
SevenFootGeek Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 Or well adjusted assassins. :-) Well adjusted? Have you met... us? 1 Quote Half-Giant Monk current challenge "Promote yourself, but do not demote another." Yisroel Salanter Link to comment
stillskies Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 Well adjusted? Have you met... us? I resemble that remark. Quote CHALLENGES: CURRENT, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 📷 📚 Link to comment
ladylydia Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 Basically, we're happy Rangers or angry Druids, depending on who you ask. I don't have an response for this just yet; but I want you to know I'm thinking about this sarcastically. Quote Level 20 Ranger Monk Str- 18, Dex-12, Sta-10, Con-23, Wis-88, Cha-47 "Not all who wander are lost." "We Shall Not Practice Fear" Current Battlelog Link to comment
pwallace Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 Sent from my phone, through the banging of weights, to the chimp translators aboard the tardis powered by the dylithiam crystal flux capacitor. 3 Quote Level 0 Human, Monk 82%82% Lose 75 lbsStartin Fresh"Nothing is ever easy." Zeddicus Zull Zorander"Do or Do Not, There is no try" Yoda"Weak people face life obstacles with an excuse in their hand, strong peple carry a hammer."Estemated 1RMBench: 195lbsSquat: 245lbsDeadlift: 295lbsTotal weight: 735lbsGoal Weight 1000lbs Link to comment
sarakingdom Posted May 23, 2015 Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 Yo, monks, any thoughts on strengthening and foam-rolling/stretching places like the ankles and the arch of the foot? I think my injury recovery process is not over, and I'd benefit from some attention to rebuilding some strength and paying attention to the extra strain in those areas. Quote I felt like I could run forever, like I could smell the wind and feel the grass under my feet, and just run forever. Current Challenge: #24 - Mrs. Cosmopolite Challenge Past: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11a & #11b, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, #23 Link to comment
Machete Posted May 24, 2015 Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 What injury are you recovering from? Quote Valar Morghulis Halfling Monk, Chaotic Neutral Machete's Blog: Inside A Mad Mind Third World Warrior: The Eight-Year Training Log Link to comment
sarakingdom Posted May 25, 2015 Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 I'm really prone to turning my ankles - once the tendons stretch, it's just an ongoing risk, apparently - and a while back I had a few months where I pulled some muscles over and over again, like three times in a row, and it just kicked my ankles and knees all over the place for a while. I out some time into getting my ankles solid again (mostly long, slow hikes on uneven ground to get all the muscles into play without too much stress), and they're fairly good, but it's still a weak point when it comes to endurance. The arch of the foot is mostly tightness - I think it's one of the muscles compensating when the ankle tires out. Quote I felt like I could run forever, like I could smell the wind and feel the grass under my feet, and just run forever. Current Challenge: #24 - Mrs. Cosmopolite Challenge Past: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11a & #11b, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, #23 Link to comment
Machete Posted May 25, 2015 Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 Do you happen to mean like "rolling your ankle"? I used to do this a lot. I'd say I used to roll my ankles easily 4 times in every road march. Quote Valar Morghulis Halfling Monk, Chaotic Neutral Machete's Blog: Inside A Mad Mind Third World Warrior: The Eight-Year Training Log Link to comment
sarakingdom Posted May 25, 2015 Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 That looks like it, just flips randomly. Half the time, no harm done, but a while back I had a regular muscle pull followed by a few bad ankle rolls, reinjuring it. Both the hiking and barefoot shoes help, so I've been pretty stable since then, but my ankles and feet wear out a lot faster than everything else and the muscles tighten up a lot. Quote I felt like I could run forever, like I could smell the wind and feel the grass under my feet, and just run forever. Current Challenge: #24 - Mrs. Cosmopolite Challenge Past: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11a & #11b, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, #23 Link to comment
Machete Posted May 25, 2015 Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 You could possibly do an Overhead Squat Assessment to find any neuromuscular dysfunction, particularly arches collapsing or knees tracking in. What I mostly did to fix mine was 5-mile loaded road marches on level ground twice a week at HR between 120 and 150 bpm, increasing the load a little every two weeks. The low intensity allows one to concentrate on proper weight distribution and foot alignment, with the feet pointing forward and ground contact starting from the heel, rolling to the outside, to the balls of the feet and the toes, ending with a big toe pushoff. (Or something like that. Hard to explain. But it engages the arches, and mine were sore for a while starting out, which was good because my ankles took a break.) After I could maintain a 15-13 minute mile carrying around 35% BW without going over 150 bpm I went for mixed terrain. Rarely rolled my ankles ever since. You could also work on your squat pattern with goblet squats, and work your arches with what I think is a rehab exercise where you pick up marbles or sticks with your toes. Also maybe some barefoot skipping on the rope with your feet forward where you land on the balls of your feet, moving to the outside, and your heel grazing the ground to engage your arches. Quote Valar Morghulis Halfling Monk, Chaotic Neutral Machete's Blog: Inside A Mad Mind Third World Warrior: The Eight-Year Training Log Link to comment
sarakingdom Posted May 25, 2015 Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 Man, there's a lot of good stuff there, thanks! I like those "rebuilding the feet" videos. I'll start working some of the small stuff into my day, posture checks and small exercises/foam rolling, and then move on to the bigger/higher impact things. Quote I felt like I could run forever, like I could smell the wind and feel the grass under my feet, and just run forever. Current Challenge: #24 - Mrs. Cosmopolite Challenge Past: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11a & #11b, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, #23 Link to comment
Mistr Posted May 29, 2015 Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 Yo, monks, any thoughts on strengthening and foam-rolling/stretching places like the ankles and the arch of the foot? I think my injury recovery process is not over, and I'd benefit from some attention to rebuilding some strength and paying attention to the extra strain in those areas. I twisted my ankle walking on uneven ground a few years ago. Doing ankle circles helped me a lot. I do these standing on one foot. That is not strictly necessary but adds balance work at the same time. Stand on one foot with that knee slightly bent. Draw circles in the air with the toes of the other foot - 30 times clockwise and 30 times counterclockwise. Change sides and repeat. Do at least one set a day. When this gets easy, do it with your eyes closed. Quote Level 68 Viking paladin My current challenge Battle log Link to comment
Brawlrus Posted May 29, 2015 Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 I'm about to Hulk the hell out and start throwing cars! I had a challenge all written up, two challenges ago, but pt is taking longer than I'd hoped for this hip issue. I still can't even put my right foot up on my left knee. I was going to be in awesome shape, with this challenge, like, going from a circle, to and oval.... *looks toward a Mazda Miata, with rage in his eyes* Quote I am the Brawlus, goo goo, g'joob. Link to comment
Kishi Posted May 31, 2015 Report Share Posted May 31, 2015 Well, who's to say you can't join us anyway, though? Why not? All it means is that you go with a slightly different challenge than the one you wanted. Quote Work like a farmer, train like an athlete, fight like a soldier. 2 Tim. 2:3-6 BATTLE! Link to comment
Brawlrus Posted May 31, 2015 Report Share Posted May 31, 2015 Well, who's to say you can't join us anyway, though? Why not? All it means is that you go with a slightly different challenge than the one you wanted. True. I'll do a challenge, to hold myself accountable, for healing purposes. Set myself in a better position to complete the one I'd planned. 1 Quote I am the Brawlus, goo goo, g'joob. Link to comment
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