RogueLibrarian: American Ninja Rogue

[RogueLibrarian]

 

American Ninja Warrior and Ultimate Beastmaster have been inspiring me to get focus back on bodyweight -- specifically upper body -- and climbing training.

 

Challenge goals:

 

Week 1:

• Take body measurements and progress photos
• Set up Google Fit app with weekly challenge goals 

 

Fitness

• 4 workouts per week total, incuding:
  • 1 climbing session   Climbing gym is closed this month!
  • 1 run, gradually increasing my distance (not speed) over the 4 weeks
  • 3 other workouts, including kickboxing class and/or suspension/rings as likely options

 

Life

• Meditate every day

 

Diet

• Take a piece of fruit to work every workday
• Prep a meal on weekends for lunches 

 

By week 4:

• Start putting up monkey bars on backyard gym

 

[Jonesy]

I'd love to hear how the Google Fit App turns out. It keeps popping up on my phone but I've never looked into it. 

 

Exciting challenge! 

 

[RogueLibrarian]

Just now, Jonesy said:

I'd love to hear how the Google Fit App turns out. It keeps popping up on my phone but I've never looked into it. 

 

I sort of use it in a half-assed manner. I like my paper challenge logs, but I want to try a method that doesn't require me keeping track of a piece of paper, as I have a spotty track record with doing so.

 

[Asa Pond]

 

 

[Myrik]

[RogueLibrarian]

3 minutes ago, Myrik said:

 

^amazing

[Myrik]

Just now, RogueLibrarian said:

 

^amazing

I saw this episode and as soon as I saw the title of your challenge I knew I had to share it.

[raptron]

 

kacy inspo

[RogueLibrarian]

holy what the shit

[Asa Pond]

8 minutes ago, raptron said:

 

kacy inspo

 

Kacy is my idol.

[Jonesy]

I can't even spin in circles on my feet without falling over. 

[RogueLibrarian]

My heart kind of belongs to Jessie Graff, but also my heart is big enough to have room for Kacy as well.

[tourennatrix]

I heart Kacy because she is awesome and also TINY, but I heart Jessie because she is also awesome and has da best instagram

[Jonesy]

5 minutes ago, tourennatrix said:

I heart Kacy because she is awesome and also TINY, but I heart Jessie because she is also awesome and has da best instagram

 

<3 Sammo Hog! 

[Black Daiquiri]

Hi! Boop!

 

 

[Mad Hatter]

11 hours ago, RogueLibrarian said:

My heart kind of belongs to Jessie Graff, but also my heart is big enough to have room for Kacy as well.

 

Same. Partly because she's NOT tiny.  

[Mad Hatter]

Also AWESOME challenge, nice to see you really channeling your assassinness.  

[RogueLibrarian]

6 hours ago, Mad Hatter said:

Also AWESOME challenge, nice to see you really channeling your assassinness.  

 

A rogue's gotta be able to climb. I'm realizing that the climbing goal may be tricky since spring break falls during this challenge, and our climbing wall closes then. But I think the bouldering room is probably still open.

 

Kickboxing class this morning-- I was going to say it was a tough one, but frankly they're all tough ones.

[karinajean]

aaah yaaas upper body SKILLZ.

I need to get back on that train.

not this challenge though. make it look easy so I am still into it later, ok? NO PRESSURE.

[RogueLibrarian]

3 hours ago, karinajean said:

make it look easy so I am still into it later, ok? NO PRESSURE.

 

I did not make it look easy today, dear. I'll work on it.

 

So, I have had this suspension gear (like TRX, but mine is an off-brand) for like a year now, and have barely used it, which was in fact one of my motivators planning this challenge. Observations:

 

1) First hurdle overcome: Took my suspension rig to the gym and used it in public for the first time, which I was feeling a little weird about. It was fine. And students are about to bail for the summer, so I'll have a less busy gym to work in while I get used to it.

 

2) I am super awkward at it, and I'm still figuring out how to use it to best advantage. But I like doing it, and will have a better idea what moves to work on as I use it more. Next time I'll plan out a very simple workout set that I can do from memory (I jotted down a routine and then forgot the piece of paper. Next one's going in my phone.)

 

3) A lot of suspension exercises require a modicum of balance, control and grace that I ... look forward to gradually acquiring. 

[Mad Hatter]

51 minutes ago, RogueLibrarian said:

3) A lot of suspension exercises require a modicum of balance, control and grace that I ... look forward to gradually acquiring. 

 

That's the spirit.  

[RogueLibrarian]

Just now, Mad Hatter said:

That's the spirit.  

 

Week one, baby. I still got all kinds of optimism and big plans at this point in the cycle.

[Black Daiquiri]

You'll like this: 

 

 

And there are others too.

[RogueLibrarian]

That is kind of everything I love about AC.

[Myrik]

7 hours ago, RogueLibrarian said:

 

Week one, baby. I still got all kinds of optimism and big plans at this point in the cycle.

That's the attitude you need.  Keep it going.