Something About a Raptron Challenge

[raptron]

Nor do I, so it was the big sell for me.  Also, I want to go to that B&B, please! Make it so, friends! 

 

Day 1.5

Gymnity gym gym.

 

Back squat

5 x 45#

5 x 85#

5 x 105#

5 x 135#

3 x 5 x 175#

 

Deadlifts

5 x 45#

5 x 95#

3 x 135#

3 x 5 x 165#

 

OHP: 3 x 5 x 45# <-- boo shoulder

Bulgarian split squat: 3 x 10 x 45# DBs

Stability ball pike-ups: 3 x 10

Toes-to-bar: 3 x 10

Handstand shoulder taps: 3 x 10 x each side

Flex hangs to failure x 10

 

Then I climbed for a while! When I get stuck on a problem, I don't think I have enough knowledge/experience yet to quite figure out how to defeat them, so I wind up staring at the walls a lot. Also this straight-arm hanging off the wall thing continues to be an issue, haha. 

 

Cardio: 1/2 sessions 

Condition: 2/2 circuits

Climb: 2/2, 2/3 flex hang session 

Cook: 2/3 dinners, 3/3 screen-free meals

 

Day 1.6

Woke up early for a chiro appointment. If things aren't looking better after my next two appointments, it is imaging time. Hooray... :/

 

Gymnastics practice was extra slow and lazy because tired, sore, and grumpy about my shoulder. Stretching, warm-ups, more step into side aerials (yay!), and plenty of front tumbling. Added on some beam to finish up and then we were off to help a friend move. I wound up staying late after we finished up drinking some celebratory moving beers and got home later than anticipated and pretty much just passed out because super sleepy! 

 

Cardio: 1/2 sessions 

Condition: 2/2 circuits

Climb: 2/2, 2/3 flex hang session 

Cook: 2/3 dinners, 3/3 screen-free meals

Day 1.7

Gym gym again.

Back squats

5 x 45#

5 x 85#

5 x 115#

5 x 145#

3 x 5 x 175#

 

Front squats

5 x 45#

5 x 95#

3 x 5 x 125# 

Deadlifts

5 x 45#

5 x 95#

3 x 135#

5 x 5 x 165#

 

Hip thrusts: 3 x 10 x 155# with 10s hold at last rep

Hollow rocks: 3 x 20

Stability ball pike ups: 3 x 10

Front plate raises: 3 x 8 x 25#

Hanging scap pulls: 3 x 8

Rings L sits: 6 x failure 

 

No climbing and no flex hangs because angry shoulder. I may need to revise this goal if things are not improving because it isn't fair to have goals that actually work against my gimpy body.  Ran home from the gym for that last cardio push.

 

Then went to visit my friend while she tended bar and again with the drag shows. Naomi Smallllls:

 

Cardio: 2/2 sessions 

Condition: 2/2 circuits

Climb: 2/3, 2/3 flex hang session 

Cook: 3/3 dinners, 3/3 screen-free meals

[Suzaqu]

Ahhhhhh! Naomi's legs are insaneeeee! I can't even...nor can I odd.

 

Wow, so many workouts! You rock! I hope the shoulder mends soon!

[starsapart]

You are slaying it AS ALWAYS.  Also:

 

59 minutes ago, Suzaqu said:

Ahhhhhh! Naomi's legs are insaneeeee! I can't even...nor can I odd.

 

Wow, so many workouts! You rock! I hope the shoulder mends soon!

 

Men always look better in skirts.  It's so unfair.

[Suzaqu]

2 hours ago, starsapart said:

You are slaying it AS ALWAYS.  Also:

 

 

Men always look better in skirts.  It's so unfair.

So true! And they all have amazing eyelashes.

[starsapart]

Just now, Suzaqu said:

So true! And they all have amazing eyelashes.

 

Also truth!

[CourtnieMarie]

sorry to hear about the shoulder still. fingers crossed you see improvements in the next two sessions. at least your lifting is looking BOMB!

 

[raptron]

@CM -- The weight is moving on up! If I can't work on my upper body, I may as well completely wreck my lower body, right?

@Stars + Suzaqu -- Yesss, her legs are amazing. Most man legs look better than most lady legs, it is true! Also, I kept yelling that she looked like a yeti crab in that outfit even though I loved it:

 

Day 2.1

Monday was a No Good Very Bad Day at work, so I dropped my plans to get our awards together for our end-of-season gymnastics party to go home and sulk, eat cheesy toast, and watch season 3 of the Newsroom (and the RPDR finale). I cooked dinner for Mike + our guest but only ate some of it myself, as I was too busy eating junk. The cooking was the goal though, so that still counts. 

 

Cardio: 0/2 sessions 

Condition: 0/2 circuits

Climb: 0/0, 0/3 flex hang session 

Cook: 1/3 dinners, 0/3 screen-free meals

 

With the punishing race on Saturday (http://www.bonefrogchallenge.com/new-england-bone-frog-challenge-2016/ ), I'm not entirely sure how to do this week. My tentative plan is...

Tuesday - Lift

Wednesday - Something low key and cardio focused -- maybe a short run?

Thursday - Gymnastics (mostly to stretch and do some light activity and conditioning)

Friday - Rest + stretch at home

Saturday - RACE 9:15 AM through ???

Sunday - Rest

[Suzaqu]

That crab is really terrifying, and I do see the resemblance to Naomi's outfit (which i definitely also love)! Why can't I wear stockings/boots on most of my thigh with a leotard and a fur jacket in my everyday life and look that awesome?

 

Also terrifying: that race! I like your plan for the week, seems to be a good balance to the insanity of Saturday (though admittedly I know nothing about obstacle races)

[tei_]

9 hours ago, raptron said:

@CM -- The weight is moving on up! If I can't work on my upper body, I may as well completely wreck my lower body, right?

@Stars + Suzaqu -- Yesss, her legs are amazing. Most man legs look better than most lady legs, it is true! Also, I kept yelling that she looked like a yeti crab in that outfit even though I loved it:

 

 

 

 

Eep! I was thinking more along the lines of a cute tarantula? 

 

[imjustarogue]

o.o

 

That tarantula has eyelashes and lipstick on... 

[CourtnieMarie]

oof! good luck at the bone frog!! don't wear yourself out beforehand (mentally and physically  )

[Gainsdalf the Whey]

That tarantula is also a Bold Jumping Spider. They have them down in GA at one of our contractor's sites and I play with them when we're doing testing. They walk right up to you and wave their legs threateningly. So cute. They're about the size of a thumbnail, legs and all.

[raptron]

Aww, that definitely sounds like a more apt comparison. I just really like yeti crabs and I GUESS I JUST HAD THEM ON MY MIND AT THE SHOW.

Day 2.2

Work was fixed from Monday's stressors and everyone was happy, so then we went to the gymmmmmm.

 

Back squats

5 x 45#

5 x 95#

5 x 125#

5 x 145#

3 x 5 x 175# <-- Smoother here!

 

Deadlifts

10 x 45#

5 x 95#

5 x 135#

3 x 5 x 165#

3 x 165# <-- Time to go up here too. Form feels solid 

 

Reverse barbell lunges: 3 x 8 x 95# per side

Front plate raises: 3 x 8 x 25#

Push-ups: 3 x 8

Stair monster for 15 minutes because I can't make NP this week. 

Calf raises: 3 x 20

Glute complex of fire hydrants, side leg lifts, side leg lifts circles, etc.

Stretched.

 

10 minutes of handstand work (because it doesn't seem to irritate my shoulder and I am neglecting my upper body hardcore) and some climbing. No flex hangs.

 

Cardio: 0/2 sessions 

Condition: 1/2 circuits <-- I am counting the stair monster for this.

Climb: 1/1, 0/3 flex hang session 

Cook: 1/3 dinners, 0/3 screen-free meals <-- Ordered Indian food for dinner and finally watched GoT from Sunday, so nope for both of these. 

 

My legs and posterior chain are holding up really well despite squatting and deadlifting together 4x in 7 days, which gives me some confidence that I am working pretty sub-maximally and just honing form. So far, my SI joint is holding on and my iliopsoas issues are not flaring up in anger. Win-win!

[miss_marissa]

2 hours ago, raptron said:

My legs and posterior chain are holding up really well despite squatting and deadlifting together 4x in 7 days, which gives me some confidence that I am working pretty sub-maximally and just honing form. So far, my SI joint is holding on and my iliopsoas issues are not flaring up in anger. Win-win!

This is excellent news!!!

Crushing it with those squats too! Impressive!

[raptron]

Haha, thank you.

 

Day 2.3

Did a little jog (2 miles) which was less than I intended but I was dyin' so I left it short.

 

I ate lunch away from my computer because I needed to take a breather from my hectic day and I cooked sticky soy ginger chicken thighs for dinner, yum. Attempted a pull-up last night after my chiro appointment. Still no goooo, booo, but the strength tests at the appointment were showing improvement, so that is something at least. I am kind of worried I won't be able to do a lot of the obstacles at the race on Saturday because I am working with like 50% capacity in one arm.  

 

Cardio: 1/2 sessions 

Condition: 1/2 circuits

Climb: 1/1, 0/3 flex hang session 

Cook: 2/3 dinners, 1/3 screen-free meal

[CourtnieMarie]

that will be a bummer about the bone frog but you don't want tp aggravate anything further! playing it safe sucks.

[tei_]

Sticky soy ginger chicken sounds amazing 

 

That sucks about the arm! Good that the strength is improving, though? And hey, who needs two arms anyway?

[RedStone]

Late! Obvs, but peeking in!

 

[Steaky]

Shoulder sounds pretty sucky, everything else looks like you're smashing it, so go you! 

 

I was gonna say something about all the civil war stuff in the middle of this thread, but then remembered I don't really care about what happens that much. I'll watch it when it's on Netflix 

[raptron]

Day 2.4

Gymnastics -- goal was to take it easy but stay active and get stretched and limber. More front tumbling was in the cards because I dunno, that is all I seem to do these days. Then some balance beam and really, that was all she wrote. More stretching at the end. Picked up fish tacos and a giant margarita and then mostly finished the trophies for the team awards party on Saturday. The trophies have actually turned out pretty amazing:

 

 

Cardio: 1/2 sessions 

Condition: 1/2 circuits

Climb: 1/1, 0/3 flex hang session 

Cook: 2/3 dinners, 2/3 screen-free meal

[miss_marissa]

Those trophies are perfect. I hope they have equally perfect dino-isms to accompany them.

[CourtnieMarie]

yay fish tacos and ritas and THOSE TROPHIES!

 

keep yer head up, all good things

[Steaky]

How do I earn one of those trophies?

[UnquietBones]

6 hours ago, raptron said:

 

WANT! *makes grabby hands* Achem, yes... So what are these guys for, and (more importantly) do the species of dino designate anything? (Also: Margaritas and Dinosaurs sound like a fun combination! )

 

I hope your arm feels better and good luck on the race this weekend!

[Suzaqu]

Shiny dinos!  I hope your arm is doing better by the weekend!