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Okay, so before I get too distracted with my Halloween party prep, it's time for this to go-live. Contest runs from today through Dec 31st, winner(s?) to be announced on New Years Day.
Those of you participating I think already know what the deal is, but you are required to rack up (at least) 300 points in a variety of fashions and areas. The first two scoring areas are in weight-lifting areas: generally upper body and abs. You can earn points in two ways. First, you can undertake the 100 pushups challenge and the 200 situps challenge. Points will be assigned based on your improvement. If you're one of those with farther to go, you will be able to earn points more easily.
You're required to post up or message me your starting point, and finish with a video of your ending point. How many points you earn will depend on your progress. If you're starting from week 6, you'll certainly need to hit at least the full 100 pushups to earn full points from this aspect of the challenge. If you're starting from week 1, or otherwise have reasons you can't do pushups/situps or it's otherwise hard, accommodations will be made. 100 points to be earned in each category.
Alternatively, you can earn 200 points via Becker Strength points, scored as follows:
Scoring:
200 light reps = 1 BSP
100 medium reps = 1 BSP
50 heavy reps = 1 BSP
30 very heavy reps = 1 BSP
300 heavy punching bag combos = 1BSP
Definitions:
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.
Heavy punching bag combos: a set of at least 2 moves (ex jab and straight, jab roundhouse kick, etc) done sequentially.
Light - 15+ reps
Medium - 7-14 reps
Heavy - 3-6 reps
Very Heavy - 1-2 reps
Yes, I know these are rougher standards; mostly because I calculated how many pushups and situps you'd be doing, and it seemed to make it more fair to accomplish them in this way to make the two methods of scoring feasible.
The final standard is the run/bike/swim test; earn 100 MYB points before contest end, scored as in the MYB thread. Bonus points awarded for extra improvement, since some people earn way too many of these.
I will be working out prizes with the winner(s), depending on how this goes, but it will be worth your while. There will be one Grand prize winner, possibly a runner-up, and possibly others as well.
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To participate, you must be a Beckerhead or have been in active progress towards your Beckerhead number prior to contest start.
Declare your entry with the usual "I'm in," and, if you're doing the pushups/situps, what your starting point was as of Sept 12/contest start, or what your last BSP monthly total was otherwise. Discussion is permitted/encouraged. Let's keep each other on task and focused. The purpose of this challenge is to encourage you to achieve whatever fitness goals you may have had for this year, prior to ringing in the new one, and give some prizes for improvement. It's all about being better/fitter than we were, and entirely on an individual improvement basis. There's only going to be competition if multiple people achieve 300+ points, and even then, you'll still all get prizes for completion. Do NOT put each other down, or nay-say another person's workouts or workout strategy, or you will be summarily disqualified at my discretion. Go forth and conquer!
Those of you participating I think already know what the deal is, but you are required to rack up (at least) 300 points in a variety of fashions and areas. The first two scoring areas are in weight-lifting areas: generally upper body and abs. You can earn points in two ways. First, you can undertake the 100 pushups challenge and the 200 situps challenge. Points will be assigned based on your improvement. If you're one of those with farther to go, you will be able to earn points more easily.
You're required to post up or message me your starting point, and finish with a video of your ending point. How many points you earn will depend on your progress. If you're starting from week 6, you'll certainly need to hit at least the full 100 pushups to earn full points from this aspect of the challenge. If you're starting from week 1, or otherwise have reasons you can't do pushups/situps or it's otherwise hard, accommodations will be made. 100 points to be earned in each category.
Alternatively, you can earn 200 points via Becker Strength points, scored as follows:
Scoring:
200 light reps = 1 BSP
100 medium reps = 1 BSP
50 heavy reps = 1 BSP
30 very heavy reps = 1 BSP
300 heavy punching bag combos = 1BSP
Definitions:
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.
Heavy punching bag combos: a set of at least 2 moves (ex jab and straight, jab roundhouse kick, etc) done sequentially.
Light - 15+ reps
Medium - 7-14 reps
Heavy - 3-6 reps
Very Heavy - 1-2 reps
Yes, I know these are rougher standards; mostly because I calculated how many pushups and situps you'd be doing, and it seemed to make it more fair to accomplish them in this way to make the two methods of scoring feasible.
The final standard is the run/bike/swim test; earn 100 MYB points before contest end, scored as in the MYB thread. Bonus points awarded for extra improvement, since some people earn way too many of these.
I will be working out prizes with the winner(s), depending on how this goes, but it will be worth your while. There will be one Grand prize winner, possibly a runner-up, and possibly others as well.
*********************
To participate, you must be a Beckerhead or have been in active progress towards your Beckerhead number prior to contest start.
Declare your entry with the usual "I'm in," and, if you're doing the pushups/situps, what your starting point was as of Sept 12/contest start, or what your last BSP monthly total was otherwise. Discussion is permitted/encouraged. Let's keep each other on task and focused. The purpose of this challenge is to encourage you to achieve whatever fitness goals you may have had for this year, prior to ringing in the new one, and give some prizes for improvement. It's all about being better/fitter than we were, and entirely on an individual improvement basis. There's only going to be competition if multiple people achieve 300+ points, and even then, you'll still all get prizes for completion. Do NOT put each other down, or nay-say another person's workouts or workout strategy, or you will be summarily disqualified at my discretion. Go forth and conquer!
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as motivation and a reminder to get my a** out of bed in the morning.
My reps on the pushup workouts are so low that it's barely worth adding them up... Maybe I'll add them in weekly haha!