Beckerhead "Spartan" Fitness Challenge GAW Round 2 is Live!

granitestateofmind · Jan 20, 2016

Captain Airyca said:
24.5+3+2=29.5 MYB

The push-ups are giving me muscles, it's kinda cool. Except it's harder to shave my armpits! XD

That's awesome....though I will say taken out of context it sounds like it might be something bad....
Good perspective, though. I personally never worry about shaving my armpits and would never have considered that particular downside of enlarged pectorals.

granitestateofmind said:
Finally started back in with pushups tonight. Week 3, column 3, day one. Even made a couple over the max. Is it odd that the first couple pushups in each set hurt the most?

MYB: 7.6 + 5 = 12.6

Week 3, day 2, col. 3 and managed to do 28½ for the 25+ max. Surprising, as I thought my elbows were going to throw a tie rod during the first set.
Also ice skated outside yesterday for an hour. -10°F windchill and I still managed to break a little sweat. I'm guessing it was the upwind portion of each lap that did it.

MYB: 12.6+4=16.6

TBL · Jan 21, 2016

TBL said:
myb: 43.5
bsp: 41.5!

myb: +2 = 45.5
bsp: +2 = 43.5

kids... spreaders of disease. fml. my youngest contracted 'hand foot and mouth disease' (its viral). I'm guessing it was from daycare, they say its common this time of year. well take a guess who's never had that in his life before, and is now breaking out and looks like he has leprosy? yay for the week off work... but man this sucks. The only thing I can do to stop thinking about how much my hands hurt is walking on the treadmill. Me thinks I'll be visiting it a few times today...

Lol Cap, I'd say that's a fair trade off (muscles for the inability to shave). Time to start using a straight razor!

GSOM, I'm surprised with all the swimming you do, you've never gone full dolphin - snark

crimsonfalcon07 · Jan 21, 2016

Had another buddy who got hand foot and mouth disease a few years ago. He was pretty unhappy too. Hope you heal quickly.

TBL · Jan 21, 2016

Thanks CF its definitely not fun

And I take back my previous statement, my feet just broke out....no more treadmill for me today!

Qeth · Jan 21, 2016

Hope you heal quickly, TBL. That sounds gross

Qeth said:
26 BSP to date.
16.89 MYB to date.

Calisthenics and drills for 250 L = 1.25 BSP
BJJ sparring for 24 min = 2 MYB

27.25 BSP to date.
18.89 MYB to date.

When I do my kettlebell HIITs, it's movement for 2-5 minutes depending on format, and then a brief break, and then rinse and repeat format. I've been counting reps this whole time, but would you guys think that is more appropriate for MYB over BSP for tracking? Either way works for me. I do the HIITs for conditioning via resistance training, so the lines are kind of blurred.

granitestateofmind · Jan 22, 2016

TBL said:
Thanks CF its definitely not fun

And I take back my previous statement, my feet just broke out....no more treadmill for me today!

This should be a lesson to you - keep your hands & feet out of your mouth...

I hope you get better soon, brother.

granitestateofmind said:
That's awesome....though I will say taken out of context it sounds like it might be something bad....
Good perspective, though. I personally never worry about shaving my armpits and would never have considered that particular downside of enlarged pectorals.

Week 3, day 2, col. 3 and managed to do 28½ for the 25+ max. Surprising, as I thought my elbows were going to throw a tie rod during the first set.
Also ice skated outside yesterday for an hour. -10°F windchill and I still managed to break a little sweat. I'm guessing it was the upwind portion of each lap that did it.

MYB: 12.6+4=16.6

1600m in the pool tonight
16.6+4=20.6 MYB

crimsonfalcon07 · Jan 22, 2016

+5 more MYB today for a TTD of 41. Total BSP thus far at 45. I think this current routine might actually get me to Spartan levels.

Qeth · Jan 22, 2016

Qeth said:
27.25 BSP to date.
18.89 MYB to date.

OHP, squats, and some light accessory work.

200 L = 1 BSP
20 H =0.4 BSP

and an easy 12 minutes yoga to cool down for 1 MYB.

If it weren't for the challenge, I'd only spend about 1 or 2 minutes to stretch it out. Glad the incentive is there to spend more time for proper recovery.

28.65 BSP to date.
19.89 MYB to date.

granitestateofmind · Jan 22, 2016

Qeth said:
OHP, squats, and some light accessory work.

200 L = 1 BSP
20 H =0.4 BSP

and an easy 12 minutes yoga to cool down for 1 MYB.

If it weren't for the challenge, I'd only spend about 1 or 2 minutes to stretch it out. Glad the incentive is there to spend more time for proper recovery.

28.65 BSP to date.
19.89 MYB to date.

Dayum, Queth! There are a lot of thingys on that bar! It looks really heavy

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Qeth · Jan 22, 2016

Thanks! I dropped it to 90% of what it was because I missed a few reps on a couple of workouts. Going to slowly make my way back up, I'm in no rush. Hopefully 2016 will be the year of 400 for me.

crimsonfalcon07 · Jan 23, 2016

Been feeling like crap, so did some yoga with the wife today (3 more MYB points worth), and felt much better after. Wrung all kinds of crap out of my body. Still feeling a bit under the weather, but better.

granitestateofmind · Jan 23, 2016

granitestateofmind said:
1600m in the pool tonight
16.6+4=20.6 MYB

Did W3

3:C3 of 100 pushups last night. Barely made the max at the end. Still.....

crimsonfalcon07 · Jan 23, 2016

Well, I think the whole point is for you to barely make it. If you're doing it easily, you're doing the wrong column. So, good job doing it right!

Qeth · Jan 23, 2016

Took my daughter to work today.

TBL · Jan 23, 2016

Qeth said:
Took my daughter to work today.

:thumbup:

granitestateofmind · Jan 23, 2016

Qeth said:
Took my daughter to work today.

That's awesome. Although I will say that if that's work, then you have a bit of an advantage getting daily workouts in

. If my work truck had kettlebells, I'd likely use them every day myself.

Qeth · Jan 23, 2016

Yep, I work at a fitness studio that focuses on strength and conditioning through kettlebells and, for those who crave extra iron in their diet, powerlifts.

granitestateofmind · Jan 24, 2016

granitestateofmind said:
1600m in the pool tonight
16.6+4=20.6 MYB
Did W33:C3 of 100 pushups last night. Barely made the max at the end. Still.....

2400m in the pool this morning. I think I understand the armpit shaving thing, Cap. I'm having trouble wielding the deodorant myself. I need to do some more stretching.
MYB: 6+20.6=26.6 BP TTD

Captain Airyca · Jan 24, 2016

Qeth said:
Took my daughter to work today.

This is so cool! It's really neat that she's got such a good influence and will be equipped with skills to take care of herself for the rest of her life.

granitestateofmind said:
2400m in the pool this morning. I think I understand the armpit shaving thing, Cap. I'm having trouble wielding the deodorant myself. I need to do some more stretching.
MYB: 6+20.6=26.6 BP TTD

haha! yeah, stretching is important. The shaving thing really has to do with the slight muscle definition in my pecs/arms making it so my pits are less flat when I hold up my arm and the slight contours make it harder to shave. lol just typing this makes me feel silly. It's hardly a difference really, I haven't hulked out or something, but I do have a little more muscle. It's pretty neat.

Anywho, I'm going to try and start doing some light running this week. I've been swimming, power walking, hiking, ellipticaling, and other cardio for MYB but I'm really wanting to get back to running. Might do just short bits of running and walking combos until I know I can push myself without hurting my hip.

29.5 +2 = MYB 31.5

granitestateofmind · Jan 24, 2016

granitestateofmind said:
2400m in the pool this morning. I think I understand the armpit shaving thing, Cap. I'm having trouble wielding the deodorant myself. I need to do some more stretching.
MYB: 6+20.6=26.6 BP TTD

Shot about 50 arrows this afternoon then went skating for an hour or so. Worked up quite a sweat.

MYB: 26.6+4=30.6

Cap: for me it's the pecs and the shoulder muscles being tight that make it hard to reach across to the other pit.