August 2014 Weights and Fitness Thread

LeeBower

LeeBower

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Qeth said:
As an offshoot to the MYB (Move Your Butt) challenge, some of us in the general fitness thread came up with a BP challenge for those of us who do body weight and weight lifting exercises.

Goal is to accrue 50 Becker Strength Points (BSP) in during the contest month. I propose, as alternate goals, the following:

50 points--Standard
100 points--Advanced
200 points--Professional
300 points--Spartan!

Scoring:

200 heavy punching bag combos = 1BSP
100 light reps = 1 BSP
50 medium reps = 1 BSP
25 heavy reps = 1 BSP
15 very heavy reps = 1 BSP

Definitions:

Heavy punching bag combos: a set of at least 2 moves (ex jab and straight, jab roundhouse kick, etc) done sequentially.
Light rep: a rep that can be done 15+ times without resting. Most body weight exercises will fall into this category.
Medium rep: a rep that can be done up to 14 times, with reps 12-14 being challenging, and 15 near impossible without assistance.
Heavy rep: a rep that can be done 6 times, with reps 4-6 being very challenging, and 7 near impossible without assistance.
Very heavy: a rep that can be done twice, rep 3 impossible without assistance.

in other words

Light - 15+ reps
Medium - 7-14 reps
Heavy - 3-6 reps
Very Heavy - 1-2 reps

Post workout, tally up everything and see how many points you have. Tally everything DAY OF only; nothing done another day counts.

Example 1:

Back/ bicep routine
Back exercise 1: medium weight, 8 reps per set, 3 sets = 24 reps
Back exercise 2: medium weight, 8 reps per set, 3 sets = 24 reps
Back exercise 3: medium weight, 8 reps per set, 3 sets = 24 reps
Back exercise 4: medium weight, 8 reps per set, 3 sets = 24 reps

Bicep exercise 1:medium weight, 8 reps per set, 3 sets = 24 reps
Bicep exercise 1:medium weight, 8 reps per set, 3 sets = 24 reps
Bicep exercise 1:medium weight, 8 reps per set, 3 sets = 24 reps

Total 168 medium points

(168 medium points)/50 = 3.36 BP

Example 2:

Chest/tricep/lat routine:

Pullups: 10 reps per set (probably medium reps for most)
Bench press: medium weight, 10 reps per set.
Dips: light weight, 30 reps per set

Repeat for 10 sets

200 medium reps/50 = 4 BSP
300 light reps/100 = 3 BSP
Total = 7 BSP.

This challenge is IN ADDITION to the MYB challenge.

Points do NOT cross over, the challenges are SEPARATE challenges.

As with the MYB challenge, it would be a good idea to post the total points to date at the end of your post.

This challenge will last the month of June.

Good luck and stay safe!
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Time for August...
 
4 heavy sets of 6 on bench, deadlift, triceps, and biceps... 3.8 to start the month
 
Here I am! (the crowd rejoices) Two workouts:

light - 451 = 4.51
medium - 243 = 4.86
heavy - 6 = 0.24
very heavy - 3 = 0.20

Current total BSPs: 9.81
 
did 4 sets of free weights on the bench and then a set each on triceps, biceps, and lat pulls.

24 heavy on bench and 30 medium on the rest... 1.5 + 5 = 6.5 ttd

LeeBower said:
forgot to log yesterday reps.. 60 medium reps on tricep, fly, and delts.. 1.2 + 3.8 = 5 ttd
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Ahhh yes, deadlifting day, my current favorite :thumbup:

light - 228 = 2.28
medium - 85 = 1.7
heavy - 19 = 0.76
very heavy - 2 = 0.13

Current total BSPs: 14.68
 
did 4 sets of 6 on lats and arm pulls.. 48 heavy 1.9 + 6.5 = 8.4 ttd

LeeBower said:
did 4 sets of free weights on the bench and then a set each on triceps, biceps, and lat pulls.

24 heavy on bench and 30 medium on the rest... 1.5 + 5 = 6.5 ttd
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