raptron Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 Hi, I'm Heather Raptron. I do gymnastics, lift heavy things, wear lots of costumes, eat everything, and try to fit too many fitness activities into my life on a regular basis. I am currently in Week 10 of the Danger Method for my lifting program and my gymnastics team is gearing up for their Nationals competition in April, which I am not competing in this year because I've chosen to focus my efforts a bit differently this year. I'm also looking to diversifying my workout plan once again since I've moved into lower rep lifts, so conditioning is on the slate for this challenge. This challenge is centered around Westerberg High School royalty (both in movie and musical form): 1. Heather McNamara Splits progress photos at start and finish Standing split work 2x per week Heather McNamara, head cheerleader. I'll channel her flexibility to ascend to the top of the high school food chain. This is a repeat goal from last challenge, but this time with photos. 2. Heather Duke Meal prep in advance for all lunches per work week Meal prep in advance for at least 1 dinner per week Heather Duke, runs the yearbook, no discernible personality, but an intense social climber. Bulimia is so '87, Heather Duke. I'll be prepping healthy food for Hubstron and myself every week so that he can stay on track for his 60 Day diet reset and journey to fitness. Plus, maybe it'll keep me on track to fuel my body well! 3. Heather Chandler Climb and/or conditioning 2x per week Bonus point for hitting 2x conditioning and 1x climbing in a week's span Heather Chandler, the almighty, the mythic bitch. I'll both need to climb (socially) and maintain my fitness to keep this queen b off of the top dog slot. Unless I just find a way to slip her some Draino... 4. Veronica Continue creating weekly planner page in bujo Actually check bujo lists at home at least 3x per week Veronica, the former nobody, monocle'd frantic journaler. I can map my ascent alongside hers through my journal. Let's goooo. 8 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
CourtnieMarie Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 yesssssssssssssssssssssssss 2 Quote Instagram | pinterest read harder challenge | Battle Log | NROLFW Challenges: 13-1 | 13-2 | 13-3 | 13-3.5 | 14-1 | 14-2 | 15-1 | 15-2 | 15-3 | 15-4 | 15-5 | 16-1 | 16-2 | 16-3 | 16-4 | 16-5 | 16-6 | 16-7 | 16-8 | 17-1 | 17-2 | 17-3 | 17-4 | 17-5 | 17-6 | 17-7 | 17-8 | 17-9 | 17-10 | 18-1 | 18-2 | 18-3 | 18-4 | 18-5 | 18-6 | 18-7 | 18-8 | 18-9 | 18-10 | 19-1 | 19-2 | 19-3 | 19-4 | 19-5 | 19-6 | 19-7 | current Link to comment
RedStone Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 1 Quote ~Peace Be The Journey~ one - two - three - four - five - six - seven- eight - nine - ten - eleven - twelve - thirteen - fourteen - fifteen - sixteen - seventeen - eighteen - nineteen - twenty - twenty one - twenty two - twenty three - twenty four - twenty five - twenty six - twenty seven - twenty eight - twenty nine - thirty - thirty one - thirty two - thirty three - thirty four - thirty five - thirty six Link to comment
raptron Posted February 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 http://www.tubechop.com/watch/8860959 Soooo I always keep busy in Zero week to test out my goals. I didn't decide on them until today though, so I've kind of already cheated. Day 0.1-0.2 I'm really happy with Monday's workout: I got to the gym really late because I was at work late prepping for a big meeting on Tuesday but that didn't stop me from bringing the fire. That squat top set made me nervous despite the fact that 215 was super easy last week. I'll film 225# if I go for 3 on it next week because I am worried maybe they're too shallow or something even though my gym buddies say they look good. BODYWEIGHT BENCH, I AM COMING FOR YOU. I am on the fence about going for 135# for 3 next week. 130# was hard -- the first 2 reps were just fine but the last one was a huge grind. I have access to spotters so it's not a big deal if I can't make it, but idk..... IT SOUNDS LIKE A LOT. And that 3 at 130# could have been a lot cleaner, after all. I could repeat the weight and then go for 135# on the last week of 3 reps. Decisions, decisions. Last night, I helped my friend learn how to do the basic lifts. She has a copy of Starting Strength to read up if she wants to learn more cues and I offered to catch up with her once she starts actually working on it if she is interested. She has some injuries she is working around though, so I am not sure whether she'll get started anytime soon. We climbed afterwards! There were a ton of V1s up, which was nice for me as I haven't bouldered in months. I cleared all of those I think and a v2 that played to my strengths. McNamara: 0/2 splits sessions Duke: 5/5 lunches prepped, 1/1 dinner prepped [Already made the lunches and dinner for this week] Chandler: 1/2 climbing or conditioning Veronica: 1/1 weekly planner, 0/3 at home bujo checks 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
Mad Hatter Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 Wee climbing! Nicely done. 1 Quote Link to comment
Nymeria Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 Oooh.. Climbing! Great challenge! It must be very relaxing not to have to worry about Nationals this year. 1 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
Stronkey Kong Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 Smh... Well. I find this one more understandable than the Pokemon challenge a while back. I was expecting rabbits or bunny costumes tho. 1 Quote ===================================================================================================== --Stronkey Kong-- Link to comment
Jonesy Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 Love the challenge and following along as always! 1 Quote GoodReads MyFitnessPal Spoiler Previous Challenges: 2020: 1.20 - 2019: 1.19 l 2.19 2018: 1.18 l 2.18 l 3.18 l 4.18 l 5.18 l 6.18 l 7.18 2017: 1.17 I 2.17 I 3.17 I 4.17 I 5.17 l 6.17 l 7.17 l 8.17 I 9.17 l 10.17 2016: 1.16 l 2.16 l DA v.1 l DA v.2 I DA v.2 Reloaded I DA v.3 I DA v.4 I 8.16 I 9.16 I DA v.5 I 11.16 2012: 1 2013: 2 l 3 l 4 l 5 l 6 l 7 l 8 2014: 9 l 10 l Not Done Yet l Time to Conquer l Conquering HFC for Life! Link to comment
tourennatrix Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 Bunny costumes are a must. Consider yourself challenged! 1 Quote Link to comment
Asa Pond Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 I know 0 about this topic but love the challenge nonetheless. Following, obvi. 1 Quote Fallaces sunt rerum species et hominum spes fallunt. Link to comment
lucky fire dragon Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 lurking for all the awesome again Go get them!!! 1 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
sylph Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 Here, ofc. 1 Quote Link to comment
raptron Posted February 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 21 hours ago, Mad Hatter said: Wee climbing! Nicely done. 21 hours ago, Nymeria said: Oooh.. Climbing! Great challenge! It must be very relaxing not to have to worry about Nationals this year. I thought you guys while I climbeddd. It is incredibly freeing not to worry about competition season this year. I had intended on using the time to work on a lot more gymnastics skills, but have found it more fun at the moment to focus a bit more on lifting. I plan on getting into the gymnastics gym more often soon, but feeling like I have to go in is really nice. 14 hours ago, Curl Brogo said: Smh... Well. I find this one more understandable than the Pokemon challenge a while back. I was expecting rabbits or bunny costumes tho. 12 hours ago, tourennatrix said: Bunny costumes are a must. Consider yourself challenged! I'll see what I can do. I don't seem to have any costumed events lining up but it's easy to change that. It's from my favorite quote from the movie and comes from Veronica's dad. 13 hours ago, Jonesy said: Love the challenge and following along as always! 11 hours ago, Asa Pond said: I know 0 about this topic but love the challenge nonetheless. Following, obvi. Oh, you know how it is. The theme is only relevant for a hot minute in zero week and then matters not at all. 8 hours ago, lucky fire dragon said: lurking for all the awesome again Go get them!!! Thanks, LFD! Day 0.3 Lifted some weights and took my starting split photos after the lifting session. This is not particularly warmed up (just a few hamstring stretches first) so my fully warmed up splits may look a bit different. I'll keep that in mind when I take my end of challenge photos and maybe also take a second set while completely warm and at the ends of a splits practice instead of at the beginning. Starting split photos Left floor split: Left attempt at squaring the split (still not even square): Left standing: Right floor split: Right "square" split: Right standing split: I hit 90# for 1 OHP but quickly realized that climbing the day before attempting a really heavy new 3 RM was not the smartest idea. The 85 went up ok and the 80s were fine. I didn't just jump from 165 -> 240 on my deadlift either, but don't feel like messing with the spreadsheet. 1x3 of 195 and 1x2 of 215 before 240# helped me get warm. I was going to jump to 245# this week but chickened out. 240# went up without much struggle though soooo 250# next week? Eh? Ehhh? It feels really nice to make deadlift progress in this program because my deadlift is comparatively low to my squat numbers and I've always been annoyed at that. Maybe all the extra hamstring and glute work is starting to pay off. Oh, I also did a quick conditioning circuit: 5 rounds of 10 32" box jumps, 10 single leg glute bridges per side, 10 hyper extensions w/25#, and 10s L-sit hold off the plyo box. Finished in about 10 minutes, which isn't quite the length I'd usually want in my conditioning circuits so I probably should have had a not-timed 4th exercise, but ah well. McNamara: 1/2 splits sessions Duke: 5/5 lunches prepped, 1/1 dinner prepped Chandler: 2/2 climbing or conditioning Veronica: 1/1 weekly planner, 0/3 at home bujo checks 9 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 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 Hmm to me it looks like you're actually unsquaring the hips when you bend the back leg, even though you don't go quite as deep. I'd keeping doing what you're doing in the first picture, foot on the floor and use your hands to help squaring the hips, but concentrate on not turning out the hip. The knee cap should be facing down. You can also do the splits with a bent knee but I'd do it against the wall instead. It's harder to cheat that way. Then you want to make sure that the foot is pointing straight up and not to the sides. But it looks great, especially your standing split! Quite jelly. 4 Quote Link to comment
raptron Posted February 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 It was supposed to be against the wall but I was too lazy to set up to film again, ahaha. You caught me. 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
Haikoo Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 Ha! Heathers! Perfect 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
Mad Hatter Posted February 10, 2017 Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 15 hours ago, raptron said: It was supposed to be against the wall but I was too lazy to set up to film again, ahaha. You caught me. Though it's still possible to cheat against the wall. Quote Link to comment
Norgaard Posted February 10, 2017 Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 nice challenge! looking foward to see how the splits go! oh and im envy on the nice setup with gifs and and colours and all that jazz! 1 Quote Be like water my friend Link to comment
annyshay Posted February 10, 2017 Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 Woo! 1 Quote Love as thou wilt. Link to comment
SirEarl Posted February 11, 2017 Report Share Posted February 11, 2017 1 Quote "You don't life for be sad, no?" Link to comment
imjustarogue Posted February 11, 2017 Report Share Posted February 11, 2017 Following to see what you come up with regarding bunny costuming. And also support for all the things! 3 Quote Assassin **Challenges** Current Challenge: Black Daiquiri is Wonder Woman Battle Log: Black Daiquiri battles the pink robots Previous: 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 Link to comment
raptron Posted February 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2017 Day 0.4 - 0.5 Snow day turned intoooo shenanigans for me so I was out late, hahah. I was too tired to deal with lifting on Friday so I went home early from work and took a nap and kind of had a moment when I woke up, super disoriented at 7 PM on Friday night. McNamara: 1/2 splits sessions Duke: 5/5 lunches prepped, 1/1 dinner prepped Chandler: 2/2 climbing or conditioning Veronica: 1/1 weekly planner, 0/3 at home bujo checks Day 0.6 Practice this morning was mostly focused on tumbling. I decided I should refresh my memory on front handspring front tuck step-out round-off back tucks as I don't think I had connected those since last summer. It took some time to get the rhythm back but it worked out great by the end. Did my other front tumbling basics and some back tumbling. The funny thing about gymnastics is that it's also the only place I could tell in the past week that I had been sick/was still a little sick -- runny nose and cardio endurance was crap. Ended up the workout with the balance beam work to remind myself how that event even works. Stopped downtown to do a bit of shopping and then decided I should make up for the lifting workout I missed on Friday because it was just a quick one anyway. Hoooray two-a-day... lols. Unsurprisingly, this workout was a bit heavier than it would normally be, but otherwise went ok! McNamara: 2/2 splits sessions Duke: 5/5 lunches prepped, 1/1 dinner prepped Chandler: 2/2 climbing or conditioning Veronica: 1/1 weekly planner, 1/3 at home bujo checks 6 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
Suzaqu Posted February 12, 2017 Report Share Posted February 12, 2017 Hiiiiiii! Absolutely in love with the challenge theme and how you fit your goals into it! 1 Quote Current Challenge 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
nightlight Posted February 13, 2017 Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 <3 1 Quote "Come with me if you want to lift" -The Brominator "Later, I would learn that coincidences are the most planned things in the world. Later, I would learn that every single moment is a coincidence." - Douglas Coupland "Anyone who doesn't want french fries every day is a commie." - AngelaTheGeek Current Challenge INSTAGRAM!! find me on twitter Link to comment
doctorake Posted February 13, 2017 Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 On 2/11/2017 at 6:31 PM, raptron said: moment when I woke up, super disoriented at 7 PM on Friday night. Much disorientation. Always weird when this happens. 1 Quote OCEAN RANGER YOUTUBE ADVENTURES 2 X IRONMAN, 3 X half IRONMAN, 3 X GORUCK Challenge, 2 X GORUCK back to back, Way too many GORUCK lights Link to comment
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