skinNbones Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 Hi, I joined Nerd Fitness back in May, and this is my third challenge. My Main Life Quest for now is to try and gain about 20Kg (aiming for 82-88 kg, so far I've come up from 64 to 71), and to drastically improve my aerobic fitness, which I've already done pretty well with, thanks to a following a c25k program in my first challenge. This Challenge, is kind of a mini re-spawn. I classed last challenge as somewhat of a failure, so this time, I need to find some exercises, that I can fit into my schedule and motivate me a bit more. I'm carrying on with Basketball training, and so decided to see if I can scale down my strength workouts to just 30 minutes at a time, still with no access to proper weights, which brought me to Convict Conditioning. I'm no Wentworth Miller, but I will aim to complete the following workouts through the Cycle. 15 30 minute BodyWeight Workouts (~2 per week)These can take any of the following forms : (borrowed from here http://www.artofmanliness.com/2015/08/05/the-prisoner-workout/)I'll be taking the basic progressions from the http://www.startbodyweight.com progressions.Deck of Pain- Assign 1 Exercise to each suit. Work my way through a pack of cards doing the number of reps shown on each card (might need to go down a progression to make it to the end)One Exercise a Day : Do solely 1 exercise for the full 30 minutes (minus warm-up time). Concentrate on form.Juarez Valley : Do 20 burpees, take 5 steps, then 19 burpees ...As there is no way I'll be managing 30 minutes of Pull-ups or a set of 13 reps, I'm going to separate Pull-ups Out and follow Grease the Groove for this one. I'm leaving jump training for now, as my knees and ankles still seem sore, when pushed so I'll just concentrate on squats for a while. Squat Every DayI'm going to try again to get 10 minutes squatting (instead of sitting) every day - and be stricter with basic mobility morning and evening. Maintain ThreadEnsure I return to my thread at least twice a week, and don't abandon it. Wot, no more ? That's right, I'm keeping this challenge super basic, so I've got no excuses. 5 Quote SkinNbones : Recruit, Rangers, Jumps, Breaks, ,Tanks, Prepares, Adjusts, Goes Mad, Of The Dead 1, 2, 3 , Level 7 Ranger Link to comment
skinNbones Posted October 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 [ Reserved for Scoring ]3 STR, 3 DEX for 15, -1 for each under.Deck of Pain : 9JUAREZ Valley : 2Other : 3Weight Gain : 1 CON per 0.5 kgPullup : 1 STR for keeping at 3, +1 STR per additional Pullup.+1 WIS for hitting all goals.So I award myself 3 STR + 2 DEX + 1 CON + 1 STR - I'll call that a Level up. Quote SkinNbones : Recruit, Rangers, Jumps, Breaks, ,Tanks, Prepares, Adjusts, Goes Mad, Of The Dead 1, 2, 3 , Level 7 Ranger Link to comment
QuietRiotGrrrl Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 Quote QuietRiotGrrrl AKA Mary Gnome Ranger Battle Log ~ The Adventure Begins ~ QRG vs the Army of Darkness ~ Apocalypse Preparation ~ Stuff. And Things ~ No Power in the 'Verse ~ 5x5 Link to comment
shaar Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 Squat every day yesssss. Mobility! Huzzah! 2 Quote i am not waiting for a hero. i saved myself long ago. Level 58 Bard & Monk of the Furious Heart STR.55 DEX.43 STA.48 CON.51 WIS.53 CHA.65 "Well...in the end, it boils down to two simple choices. Either you do or you don't. You'd think with all the problems in this world, there'd be more answers. It's not fair... ...But that's the way things are. The choice is yours." Link to comment
skinNbones Posted October 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 Hi back. Yeah, mobility, is something I really need. On top of this, I'm also trying to do that thing where you stand straight against a wall, twice a day, as that really helps to reduce my slouch, when I remember. 1 Quote SkinNbones : Recruit, Rangers, Jumps, Breaks, ,Tanks, Prepares, Adjusts, Goes Mad, Of The Dead 1, 2, 3 , Level 7 Ranger Link to comment
Charlie_Quinn Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 Squat, squat, squat, squat! I like the Deck of Pain idea. Sounds brutal! 1 Quote Current: Assassins / Instagram Previous: 1, 2, 3, 4, 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, 42, 43, 44 2020 Races: CANCELLED! Spartan Trifecta: Beast: 18-APR / Super :11-JUL / Sprint: 12-JUL Summer Nuts: 5/6-SEPT / Nuclear Blast: 12-SEPT / Nuclear team race: 04-OCT "You have the heart of a Rebel" "I'll take that as a compliment" Link to comment
Tanktimus the Encourager Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 Good job simplifying for the win. 1 Quote Current Challenge "By the Most-Righteous-and-Blessed Beard of Sir Tanktimus the Encourager!" - Jarl Rurik Harrgath Link to comment
skinNbones Posted October 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 Cheers, just hoping by upping the intensity and shortening the time commitment I'll do a better job of sticking to it and still build some muscle. Speak softly and carry a beagle. Quote SkinNbones : Recruit, Rangers, Jumps, Breaks, ,Tanks, Prepares, Adjusts, Goes Mad, Of The Dead 1, 2, 3 , Level 7 Ranger Link to comment
RuthixCube Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 Prison Break! Simplicity FTW! Looks rad, sub'd Quote Cyborg/Badass (Ranger) Current Challenge: RuthixCube trains for a 5k - pt 1 Previous: Reboot, 1, 2, "I am Iron and I forge myself." Link to comment
deftona Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 A Prison Break challenge?! Awesome! Quote If it's not siesta or fiesta, I'm not interested. Profile picture credit : NF's resident super artist - NinjaKitten Link to comment
Snarkyfishguts Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 Hi!!! Following along again 1 Quote Link to comment
Big_Show Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 Best of luck for the new 6WC bud. 1 Quote Big Show: Human Swift Hunter Respawning. One day at a time. Battle Log: Operation Wedding Suit - Take 2 Previous challenges: 1, 2, 3, 4, 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, 42 Link to comment
Stronkey Kong Posted October 29, 2015 Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 Don't get shivved brah! 2 Quote ===================================================================================================== --Stronkey Kong-- Link to comment
skinNbones Posted October 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 A Prison Break challenge?! Awesome!Cheers, I almost introduced a caffeine goal just for a contrived reference to T-bag , but thought better of it.Speak softly and carry a beagle. 4 Quote SkinNbones : Recruit, Rangers, Jumps, Breaks, ,Tanks, Prepares, Adjusts, Goes Mad, Of The Dead 1, 2, 3 , Level 7 Ranger Link to comment
skinNbones Posted October 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 Well I've done 1 day of the deck of pain, it worked quite well. Definitely felt like hard work which is good. Not sure how good this kind of workout is for building strength with no rest periods, perhaps I need some warrior input on that. Speak softly and carry a beagle. 3 Quote SkinNbones : Recruit, Rangers, Jumps, Breaks, ,Tanks, Prepares, Adjusts, Goes Mad, Of The Dead 1, 2, 3 , Level 7 Ranger Link to comment
Rurik Harrgath Posted October 31, 2015 Report Share Posted October 31, 2015 In for the follow, SNB. As if you didn't expect me to show up at some point! Quote [Level ??] Rurik, the Wayfinder Class: Gloomfall Gunslinger (Artificer/Gunslinger) BRUTALITY 11 | FINESSE 10 | VIGOR 11 | INSIGHT 14 | WILL 13 Equipment: The Alchemist greatcoat armor, Longshot adventuring rifle, Slicer & Dicer dual blades, with adventurer's pack containing an alchemist's kit. "Rangers have to at least give up on pants. It's a special rule we enacted after Rurik became a Guild Leader.” – DarK_RaideR "Did I just get my ass kicked by a member of Metallica meets History Channel's Vikings?" - Wild Wolf "By the Well-Oiled-and-Meticulously-Groomed Beard of Rurik!" - Tanktimus the Encourager Link to comment
Stronkey Kong Posted November 1, 2015 Report Share Posted November 1, 2015 Well I've done 1 day of the deck of pain, it worked quite well. Definitely felt like hard work which is good.Not sure how good this kind of workout is for building strength with no rest periods, perhaps I need some warrior input on that.Speak softly and carry a beagle. I'll take a shot at this... **cracks knuckles** Well, rest between sets I don't think affects recovery and strength as much as rest between workouts. Hmm... but I need more details. What exercises did you assign to each suit? Also, what are the values of face cards? Aces: high or low? 1 Quote ===================================================================================================== --Stronkey Kong-- Link to comment
skinNbones Posted November 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2015 In for the follow, SNB. As if you didn't expect me to show up at some point!Cheers Rurik. Grats on being Guild Leader, Rangers just keep getting better !Only gazbaillion posts behind! 1 Quote SkinNbones : Recruit, Rangers, Jumps, Breaks, ,Tanks, Prepares, Adjusts, Goes Mad, Of The Dead 1, 2, 3 , Level 7 Ranger Link to comment
skinNbones Posted November 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2015 Thanks Brogo. I was doing aces low. This time I took the first four progressions from startBodyweight (excluding pull ups) , which was squat, pike pushups, leg raises and dips. I tended to go down a progression when it was high numbers and attempt my current progressions on the lower numbers. If rest between workouts is the important thing, then I should be able to alternate these ok , with the burpees and 1 exercise per day, to do ok. Only gazbaillion posts behind! 1 Quote SkinNbones : Recruit, Rangers, Jumps, Breaks, ,Tanks, Prepares, Adjusts, Goes Mad, Of The Dead 1, 2, 3 , Level 7 Ranger Link to comment
skinNbones Posted November 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2015 Apologies to everyone on your threads. We've been away for a couple of days and I've got hundreds of posts behind. I'll try my best to keep up now. Only gazbaillion posts behind! 3 Quote SkinNbones : Recruit, Rangers, Jumps, Breaks, ,Tanks, Prepares, Adjusts, Goes Mad, Of The Dead 1, 2, 3 , Level 7 Ranger Link to comment
skinNbones Posted November 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 I've done a repeat of deck of pain today. So that's 1/15. Again it felt like a real challenge and hasn't taken over my day. So now I just need to make sure I eat enough today.Only gazbazillion posts behind! 4 Quote SkinNbones : Recruit, Rangers, Jumps, Breaks, ,Tanks, Prepares, Adjusts, Goes Mad, Of The Dead 1, 2, 3 , Level 7 Ranger Link to comment
Terra Posted November 2, 2015 Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 No apologies needed - the Ranger threads are CRAZY right now. I don't know about you but I just love it!!! Oh and, squats for the win! 2 Quote Ranger-Monk Hybrid - Do all the things and lots of BJJ I am a strong little powerhouse Current Challenge: Terra turns 50?!?!? Link to comment
skinNbones Posted November 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2015 Yeah it is cool we have such a buzz in the guild, and it just keeps growing.Only gazbazillion posts behind! 2 Quote SkinNbones : Recruit, Rangers, Jumps, Breaks, ,Tanks, Prepares, Adjusts, Goes Mad, Of The Dead 1, 2, 3 , Level 7 Ranger Link to comment
Rurik Harrgath Posted November 4, 2015 Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 Yeah it is cool we have such a buzz in the guild, and it just keeps growing.Only gazbazillion posts behind! Step 1: Accept that you will never catch up.Step 2: Carry on from there. That's been my plan, at least. 7 Quote [Level ??] Rurik, the Wayfinder Class: Gloomfall Gunslinger (Artificer/Gunslinger) BRUTALITY 11 | FINESSE 10 | VIGOR 11 | INSIGHT 14 | WILL 13 Equipment: The Alchemist greatcoat armor, Longshot adventuring rifle, Slicer & Dicer dual blades, with adventurer's pack containing an alchemist's kit. "Rangers have to at least give up on pants. It's a special rule we enacted after Rurik became a Guild Leader.” – DarK_RaideR "Did I just get my ass kicked by a member of Metallica meets History Channel's Vikings?" - Wild Wolf "By the Well-Oiled-and-Meticulously-Groomed Beard of Rurik!" - Tanktimus the Encourager Link to comment
skinNbones Posted November 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 Hi, made it to basketball training again today and was really pleased with myself.I think I am the oldest guy there but even with the coach's new focus on fitness I felt like I outlasted most of them, staying on the court longer and even outpacing some of the 16 yr olds down the court.So long live the rebellion! (I think part of it was the deck of pain workouts, as they are nonstop with no rest periods so should be improving my conditioning - although I'm dead now).Only gazbazillion posts behind! 7 Quote SkinNbones : Recruit, Rangers, Jumps, Breaks, ,Tanks, Prepares, Adjusts, Goes Mad, Of The Dead 1, 2, 3 , Level 7 Ranger Link to comment
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