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Completed the side plank crunches with EC. My side plank training was finally good for something!

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Geek On Fire | Level 4 Half Elf Ranger

STR: 9 | DEX: 4 | STA: 9 | CON: 14 | WIS: 15 | CHA: 4


Challenges: 12, 3, 4, 5Battle log

 

"No man is more unhappy than he who never faces adversity. For he is not permitted to prove himself"  - Seneca

"The only easy day was yesterday" - US Navy SEAL motto

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Completed crazy side planks with EC.  Whoooooo that's tired.

 

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Current Big Fat Hairy Goals:  Hip to Waist Ratio down to 88%.  Capable of 50 pushups, 100 situps, 20 pull-ups in one massive superset.  Able to do a bodyweight bench press.  Run 10K 1/week for 1 month.  Earn 2nd Degree Black Belt.

 

Why?  Because I want to model the kind of health and strength that I want my girls to have when they grow up.

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Weird and tough. I tried them, but I was losing my form almost at each movement, so dropped it. No points for me this time.

 

You have all day to accumulate the 50!  You can still go for the completion point!  

Current Big Fat Hairy Goals:  Hip to Waist Ratio down to 88%.  Capable of 50 pushups, 100 situps, 20 pull-ups in one massive superset.  Able to do a bodyweight bench press.  Run 10K 1/week for 1 month.  Earn 2nd Degree Black Belt.

 

Why?  Because I want to model the kind of health and strength that I want my girls to have when they grow up.

Introduction / Battle Log / Current Challenge

Previous Challenges:  1

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Got the staggered push-ups yesterday; no EC though. Really thought I could do them all, so quite disappointed.

 

Got just under 3 hours to get the side plank crunches in; will let you know how I get on.

 

 

 

I can't do them with proper form, so out of the question. I prefer not to risk harm. I'll try another day :)

 

Also, just wanted to say, infinitely sensible decision @zenLara!

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STR: 18  -  CON: 22  -  CHA: 11  -  SAN: 19  -  INT: 17

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Side plank crunches done with EC. Think balance was my main issue with these.

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Level 21 Wood Elf Ranger

 

STR: 18  -  CON: 22  -  CHA: 11  -  SAN: 19  -  INT: 17

IAgreeWithTank™

"Shit is going down, but I am not." - iatetheyeti

Don't say "I don't have enough time", say instead "that's not a priority right now" and see how that makes you feel.

Current Challenge: Get going!

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Ooh, today has an opportunity for extra extra credit! I definitely cannot do that, but it's still cool. :)

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Here's a video of today's exercise: 

 

 

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Being alive is heckn swell. 

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Ooh, today has an opportunity for extra extra credit! I definitely cannot do that, but it's still cool. :)

So we can get 1 extra EC point on these? I missed out on EEC by 1 lunge the first time. Gonna go back and try again now.

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Geek On Fire | Level 4 Half Elf Ranger

STR: 9 | DEX: 4 | STA: 9 | CON: 14 | WIS: 15 | CHA: 4


Challenges: 12, 3, 4, 5Battle log

 

"No man is more unhappy than he who never faces adversity. For he is not permitted to prove himself"  - Seneca

"The only easy day was yesterday" - US Navy SEAL motto

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Ooh, today has an opportunity for extra extra credit! I definitely cannot do that, but it's still cool. :)

 

Could desperately do with an extra point if I'm going to hit silver, so will be shooting for this :)

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Level 21 Wood Elf Ranger

 

STR: 18  -  CON: 22  -  CHA: 11  -  SAN: 19  -  INT: 17

IAgreeWithTank™

"Shit is going down, but I am not." - iatetheyeti

Don't say "I don't have enough time", say instead "that's not a priority right now" and see how that makes you feel.

Current Challenge: Get going!

External: Epic Quest - Instagram - Strava

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jumping lunges done with EC. Did I do them wrong or are they relatively easy?

 

It all depends on your fast twitch leg muscles.  Martial arts, sprinting, hill climbs all develop fast twitch leg muscles, so if you do those, this shouldn't be too tough.  

 

I hit 36 in 30 seconds (extra extra credit - do we have a ruling on whether that's worth 2 in the spreadsheet?)  

 

 

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Current Big Fat Hairy Goals:  Hip to Waist Ratio down to 88%.  Capable of 50 pushups, 100 situps, 20 pull-ups in one massive superset.  Able to do a bodyweight bench press.  Run 10K 1/week for 1 month.  Earn 2nd Degree Black Belt.

 

Why?  Because I want to model the kind of health and strength that I want my girls to have when they grow up.

Introduction / Battle Log / Current Challenge

Previous Challenges:  1

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Yeah, if you get the extra extra, you can go ahead and give yourself an extra point. :) 

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Gargoyle Ranger | Level 49

2022 challenges:  49 (current)

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My epic quest | MEATBALL WARS

You don't get better at anything unless you start doing it.

Being alive is heckn swell. 

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Failed it first time, so gave it a second and had another go. 32 done in 30 seconds, EEC complete :). Praying for more leg stuff for the rest of this challenge!

 

On a side note I haven't jumped up and down in front of my bedroom mirror for a long time, and I was pleasantly surprised by how little I jiggle now.

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Level 21 Wood Elf Ranger

 

STR: 18  -  CON: 22  -  CHA: 11  -  SAN: 19  -  INT: 17

IAgreeWithTank™

"Shit is going down, but I am not." - iatetheyeti

Don't say "I don't have enough time", say instead "that's not a priority right now" and see how that makes you feel.

Current Challenge: Get going!

External: Epic Quest - Instagram - Strava

Spoiler

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This was another one that made me feel guilty about my downstairs neighbors... 

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Gargoyle Ranger | Level 49

2022 challenges:  49 (current)

2015-2021 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 || 43 | 44 | 45 | | 46 | 4748 ||

 

My epic quest | MEATBALL WARS

You don't get better at anything unless you start doing it.

Being alive is heckn swell. 

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This was another one that made me feel guilty about my downstairs neighbors... 

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Geek On Fire | Level 4 Half Elf Ranger

STR: 9 | DEX: 4 | STA: 9 | CON: 14 | WIS: 15 | CHA: 4


Challenges: 12, 3, 4, 5Battle log

 

"No man is more unhappy than he who never faces adversity. For he is not permitted to prove himself"  - Seneca

"The only easy day was yesterday" - US Navy SEAL motto

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They make it seem so quiet and gentle in the demo video!

Gargoyle Ranger | Level 49

2022 challenges:  49 (current)

2015-2021 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 || 43 | 44 | 45 | | 46 | 4748 ||

 

My epic quest | MEATBALL WARS

You don't get better at anything unless you start doing it.

Being alive is heckn swell. 

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Just wanted to add that I'm loving this PvP, and NF in general. You're all awesome people.

 

Looking forward to these uneven planks today.

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Geek On Fire | Level 4 Half Elf Ranger

STR: 9 | DEX: 4 | STA: 9 | CON: 14 | WIS: 15 | CHA: 4


Challenges: 12, 3, 4, 5Battle log

 

"No man is more unhappy than he who never faces adversity. For he is not permitted to prove himself"  - Seneca

"The only easy day was yesterday" - US Navy SEAL motto

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Uneven planks completed with EC. They're not too dissimilar to a regular one, but the single arm in a low push up position does add that extra level of fun.

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Geek On Fire | Level 4 Half Elf Ranger

STR: 9 | DEX: 4 | STA: 9 | CON: 14 | WIS: 15 | CHA: 4


Challenges: 12, 3, 4, 5Battle log

 

"No man is more unhappy than he who never faces adversity. For he is not permitted to prove himself"  - Seneca

"The only easy day was yesterday" - US Navy SEAL motto

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Just wanted to add that I'm loving this PvP, and NF in general. You're all awesome people.

 

Looking forward to these uneven planks today.

 

So, do you think we should run it again for next challenge? This one will be over before you know it! 

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Gargoyle Ranger | Level 49

2022 challenges:  49 (current)

2015-2021 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 || 43 | 44 | 45 | | 46 | 4748 ||

 

My epic quest | MEATBALL WARS

You don't get better at anything unless you start doing it.

Being alive is heckn swell. 

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I would certainly be fun. The mix of exercises in different muscle groups makes it a good equaliser between people's different abilities.

Geek On Fire | Level 4 Half Elf Ranger

STR: 9 | DEX: 4 | STA: 9 | CON: 14 | WIS: 15 | CHA: 4


Challenges: 12, 3, 4, 5Battle log

 

"No man is more unhappy than he who never faces adversity. For he is not permitted to prove himself"  - Seneca

"The only easy day was yesterday" - US Navy SEAL motto

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