The Pushup Quidditch Cup (Live Game Thread)

[ChristArtist]

I am definitely resting arms this weekend. Not quite the t-rex status of last week, but I can feel the workouts.

I'm iCing my neck, to prevent migraines from the"good" tension of the workouts! Needing to find reverse exercises to do. .. triceps. ..lat work. ... flies. .... my shoulders are LoVing this work and saying "more please"! \♡/

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[ShotgunSally]

I'm resisting the habit to random push ups, must rebuild my muscles for ultimate pwnage next week

[Barfly]

I'm resisting the habit to random push ups, must rebuild my muscles for ultimate pwnage next week

You wish

[Barfly]

You wish

Strike that. I meant week 5

[BarefootDawsy]

Wow, what a week! Well done everyone, that was a phenomenal effort!

 

Without further ado, here are the scores:

 

Scores have been revised: see later post

 

Slytherin beats Gryffindor 532 - 267 

 

Ravenclaw beats Hufflepuff 152 - 0

 

Congratulations!

 

So far, the point tally stands at:

 

Slytherin: 2 wins

Gryffindor: 1 win

Ravenclaw: 1 win

Hufflepuff: 0 wins

 

This week's games start tomorrow at midnight US Eastern time. Here are the matchups:

 

Gryffindor vs Hufflepuff

Ravenclaw vs Slytherin

 

Rest up! Big week ahead!

[BarefootDawsy]

If anyone wants to bow out or join up, let me know today, so that I can update the roster, otherwise, we'll go with the same as last week. 

 

@Endor and @Mad Hatter, how are you feeling?

[Talvi]

Woop woop!   That was close one.  
 

Also, in the interest of a balanced workout, what exercise would you guys recommend to balance out the push-ups?  (I don't have access to a pull-up bar)

[Endor]

Seeing the physio tomorrow.

[ChristArtist]

Woop woop!   That was close one.  

 

Also, in the interest of a balanced workout, what exercise would you guys recommend to balance out the push-ups?  (I don't have access to a pull-up bar)

 

Here is what WildRoss - a Warrior - is suggesting to me:

 

Rows - bent over or with a bar - squeeze the lats together.

Flies - incline or lying down - dumbell - stretch open the front...

pull aparts - a stretching band that you hold out in front of you, and pull it apart - pressing your shoulder blades together.

 

He mentioned the LYPT - here is one video - but WR does them all standing up.  this way, you would also work the lats.

 

Stretch!!

 

THIS IS AWESOME From KStarr

 

And this five shoulder option - if you have these bands...again, from KStarr.

I stand in an open door, hands on both sides, and lean in to stretch the front shoulder muscles (pecs?)

 

Here is a great page about How to Stretch your shoulders

 

I HTH!

[Chillkröte]

Ravenclaw beats Hufflepuff 152 - 0

 

I don't get the score system.

 

Ravenclaw has:

 

Keeper: 347

Chaser: 165

Chaser: 27

 

Hufflepuff has:

 

Keeper: 140

Chaser: 300

Chaser: 139

 

 

so why is the score 152 - 0?

[BarefootDawsy]

I don't get the score system.

 

Ravenclaw has:

 

Keeper: 347

Chaser: 165

Chaser: 27

 

Hufflepuff has:

 

Keeper: 140

Chaser: 300

Chaser: 139

 

 

so why is the score 152 - 0?

 

Ahhhh! There was a typo in the formula! hanks for spotting it....there's been a change of scores:

 

Gryffindor 110

Slytherin 375

 

Hufflepuff 212

Ravenclaw 152

 

Slytherin: 2 wins

Gryffindor: 1 win

Hufflepuff: 1 win

Ravenclaw: 0 wins

 

Sorry everyone! (massively sleep-deprived atm)

[T2sarahconnor]

Yeah! Win for Hufflepuff! Way to go team!

The game this week is important to me for bragging rights in the RPG thread. Rest today and let's kick Griffindor's ass.

[Chillkröte]

That's the way to win. Complain at the referee to get more points!

[ChristArtist]

Yeah! Win for Hufflepuff! Way to go team!

The game this week is important to me for bragging rights in the RPG thread. Rest today and let's kick Griffindor's ass.

Win on a technicality. ..hmmmmm.

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[Barfly]

Win on a technicality. ..hmmmmm.

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Nah, just means I'll have to step it up next time

Edit: or can I just change my AMRAP to 3?

[Relic]

Edit: or can I just change my AMRAP to 3?

I think I have an injury too. You should probably change my AMRAP to 3 as well.

[Relic]

[Elastigirl]

Cool video to inspire us gals for next week

[Elastigirl]

Question for Barefoot:

I've been watching how-to videos for clapping push ups. They give a progression before the clap up, where you lift your hands off the ground and then back down in the same place. This is easier than clapping but harder than regular. Could we award points for the jumping pushup-like 1.5 or 2 points? Maybe it complicates life too much to add scoring for progressions, which is fine.

[BarefootDawsy]

No problem at all! It's great to see that all these different variations are coming out of the woodwork...gives the rest of us more options to choose from.

I've never tried these before, so hard to say, but I'd probably lean towards a 1.5 score for these...I'd like to hear opinion from anyone who may have done these before...is that a fair score?

[ChristArtist]

I think I want my AMRAP dropped to -10....since i DO have mri proof of a neck injury. ..I just haven't seen the surgeon to tell me no yet! LOL!

So, -10 means I could claim 10 points from every person's posting. ...Muahahaha!

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[Elastigirl]

No problem at all! It's great to see that all these different variations are coming out of the woodwork...gives the rest of us more options to choose from.

I've never tried these before, so hard to say, but I'd probably lean towards a 1.5 score for these...I'd like to hear opinion from anyone who may have done these before...is that a fair score?

Here's a video of what I'm talking about

[Barfly]

Question for Barefoot:

I've been watching how-to videos for clapping push ups. They give a progression before the clap up, where you lift your hands off the ground and then back down in the same place. This is easier than clapping but harder than regular. Could we award points for the jumping pushup-like 1.5 or 2 points? Maybe it complicates life too much to add scoring for progressions, which is fine.

Tried some. Ow. I vote 2 points each.

[ShotgunSally]

I vote 1.5 since a full on clapper is only worth 2 and in the video her feet were apart which makes it a bit easier

[Relic]

I vote 1.5 as well. They are a bit harder than diamond or declines but there is too much of a difference between them and clapping to have the same point value in my opinion.