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

Captain Airyca said:
Lots of things are being cleaned though lol.
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This made me LOL. Sadly, I've fallen off the wagon for push-ups. Up to
Got out for a ride today; 35 miles. Pretty close to the same temp, too, at about 38°F. Getting harder and harder to find the motivation at these temps. We'll see. 11.6+62.6=74.2 BP TTD.
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yeah, 74.2 MYB points, but my arms/shoulders/elbows are not too happy with push-ups. Gonna try again this weekend before it's too late and I have to start all over. Honestly, I'd rather shoot my bow than do push-ups, and shooting makes them harder, but imma try.

Cap, wait'll you're over 50. You'd think the raging thing would abate......but you'd be wrong. I still look in the mirror and wonder how a fit 18 year old could be so....out of shape with a (mostly) gray beard. At least inside my head I'm still young. Outside of my head....that's a different story.
 
TBL said:
MYB: +2 mile run = 39
BSP: +3 = 35.5
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MYB: +2 = 41
BSP: +4 Legday!!!! = 39.5 - squats, lunges, legpress, calf raises, and jumping jacks in between to keep the heart rate up! Walking sucks!
 
Captain Airyca said:
So... do you feel angry when you're injured? I'm having a very hard time not raging around the house because I feel broken. Lots of things are being cleaned though lol.
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Harness the energy of that rage! use it to push yourself further in your workouts ;) (while not going all out and causing injury hah!) Then you'll be so tired that you wont want to clean :D

our bodies like anything else in this world need use and proper maintenance to keep going. The years of abuse catch up to us quick :( (that includes under use :D) I had knee surgery earlier this year. The cartilage in my knee is warn down to about 2mm thick (normal adults its between 6-9mm). All due to the fact that I did some insane leg training in my teenage years to help with football heh. Time to get healthier so I can make sure my kids don't make the same mistakes heh!
 
TBL said:
MYB: +2 = 41
BSP: +4 Legday!!!! = 39.5 - squats, lunges, legpress, calf raises, and jumping jacks in between to keep the heart rate up! Walking sucks!
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Just wait until you have to sit on the toilet. :D

TBL said:
Harness the energy of that rage! use it to push yourself further in your workouts ;) (while not going all out and causing injury hah!) Then you'll be so tired that you wont want to clean :D

our bodies like anything else in this world need use and proper maintenance to keep going. The years of abuse catch up to us quick :( (that includes under use :D) I had knee surgery earlier this year. The cartilage in my knee is warn down to about 2mm thick (normal adults its between 6-9mm). All due to the fact that I did some insane leg training in my teenage years to help with football heh. Time to get healthier so I can make sure my kids don't make the same mistakes heh!
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I am doing what I can fo sho. I want to be a good example for my kids in the future too. I did that stretching video that you posted earlier today. Dang, my hamstrings are tight!
 
Haha! Yeah I've already had the uncomfortable sit down today. I also can't stop cursing as I walk up the stairs.

I try to get a good stretch in every night. I went from not being able to touch my toes to being able to palm the floor in about a month hehe
 
Totally agree, toilet time after a hard hitting leg workout is harsh. Makes me want to install some new hardware in the bathroom.

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Big 47 minute MetCon today. Had to use the 40# kettlebell just arrived, since I worked out in the garage and not the studio. I normally use 36# ("traditional" conditioning weight), that extra 4# is a doozy.



Qeth said:
48.621 BSP to date.
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1010 light reps for 5.05 BSP.

53.671 BSP to date.

Happy Turkey day folks!
 
I shot 60 arrows from my 70# compound bow (~50% let-off, so holding around 35#....). It made me sweat a little, surprisingly. It was in the high 50's outside. It's a bit of a workout, even if it may not count. By the last end, I was having trouble holding the thing steady. Getting better at 30 yards:

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All kill shots.....OK, I admit I did pull one that I totally punched the trigger on before I took the picture.

Gonna have to start over on week 4 for the push-up challenge, I'd guess. At least it's getting easier to draw my bow.
 
Archery is pretty good exercise too. Probably count as medium reps. Ab workouts can make things pretty uncomfortable too, if you overdo it. I hate it most when you're just a little sore the next day, because you just know that when day 2 rolls around, you're gonna be in trouble.

So, I've heard from TBL re my prize query. Feedback from the rest of y'all?
 
TBL said:
MYB: +2 = 41
BSP: +4 Legday!!!! = 39.5 - squats, lunges, legpress, calf raises, and jumping jacks in between to keep the heart rate up! Walking sucks!
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MYB: +1 (running after that leg day sucked) = 42
BSP: +2 = 41.5 Didn't fully complete the push ups today I'm just exhausted. Going to listen for to my body and not hurt myself today! I find I'm running out of gas before my muscles start burning.

May go for a run this weekend and try a small workout but keeping it lighter.
 
Qeth said:
54.241 BSP to date.
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Lunchtime jits. Open mat, so we skipped calisthenics and went straight into sparring. 10 rounds of 4 mins. No BSP there.

Afternoon workout: deadlifts and a short 14 minute metcon session.

272 light = 1.36 BSP
8 heavy = 0.16 BSP
1 very heavy = 0.03

1.55 BSP for the day.

54.24 + 1.55 = 55.79 BSP to date.

EDIT: did some burpees with the class during their stamina portion of the workout. 15 burpees every minute on the minute for 10 minutes, for 150 burpees for 150 light reps and 0.75 BSP.

55.79 + 0.75 = 56.54 BSP to date
 
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Captain Airyca said:
so BSP still 5.98
and MYB 27.54
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MYB +2
MYB +2.5
MYB +1.6
MYB+2
BSP +.38
BSP total = 6.36
MYB total = 35.64

Bleh. Wish I could have finished out the month a lot higher than that! I am going to try and do a full pushup again this week when I do my max test. crossing my fingers I can make it happen!
 
@Qeth:I think the idea is to keep rolling through the end of December.....at least, I desperately hope it is.

That said, My MYB points for November totalled 93.2 BP, highest one-month total I've had, IIRC. BSP/push-up challenge is another story. Gonna try and get back on the wagon tonight after stalling out before Thanksgiving at the beginning of week 4.
 
You're rolling through til the end of december. Spartan points are cumulative throughout the entire challenge. GSOM has 6.8 miles to go before he's completed the MYB aspect of the challenge, for instance.

Cap, you got this. I believe. Might even get 2 real pushups! I find with the hundredpushups workouts that what's going on in my head is pretty much the determiner for how well I'll do. If I'm not feeling it that day, I'll likely fail the max test at the end. If I can get myself there mentally, I can usually do extra.

Remember though, if you're doing the pushups/situps challenge, points for that are scored by improvement over baseline, not from BSP. BSP is for those (Qeth) who don't want to participate in the aforementioned challenges.
 
crimsonfalcon07 said:
You're rolling through til the end of december. Spartan points are cumulative throughout the entire challenge. GSOM has 6.8 miles to go before he's completed the MYB aspect of the challenge, for instance.

Cap, you got this. I believe. Might even get 2 real pushups! I find with the hundredpushups workouts that what's going on in my head is pretty much the determiner for how well I'll do. If I'm not feeling it that day, I'll likely fail the max test at the end. If I can get myself there mentally, I can usually do extra.

Remember though, if you're doing the pushups/situps challenge, points for that are scored by improvement over baseline, not from BSP. BSP is for those (Qeth) who don't want to participate in the aforementioned challenges.
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Awesome, thanks for clarifying. I am glad we're not counting reps on the pushup challenge haha! I see what you mean about the mental thing too. I am working on breathing too, I keep holding my breath on accident.
 
Use the breath to help you up. Right before you begin your pushup, start exhaling, and use that exhalation to tighten your core, and initiate the contraction of your muscles to help you get up again. If you get stalled anywhere, suck in another breath and use it to help you get the rest of the way up. Breath is power!

Also, Cap, if you're counting pushups as BSP, a real pushup would count as at min a heavy rep for you.
 
Ah! I've been doing it wrong (right :D) the entire time! I've been incorporating the push ups / sit ups into an exercise routine that I made up lol. I've been starting with the 100 challenges but then doing other bodyweight exercises in a HIIT style and then add up the reps for my BSP. Looks like I can start slacking off (kidding!!!!!). I've learned quite a bit by looking up different exercise routines to test out and I'm just going to continue trying to do it my way (for scoreing) because it gives me an idea of how I'm doing. I know the first 10 lbs comes off the easiest, but I've hopped on the scales and was down to 210lbs (from my 219 start). The hard part is now I'm building muscle and losing fat and my weight is staying constant (but I 'feel' lighter). I've also been able to snug up my belt 2 inches more then usual and my wife said she can see a noticeable improvement. I need to step up my game more this month to get those numbers in. I'm not disappointed in my performance last month, but I know I can do better. I needed that rest time in order to not hurt myself. I'm glad I started up again when we got the 'heads up' about this challenge!

This past weekend wasn't restful but I didn't get a chance to exercise (unless you count the pacing I was doing in the hospital waiting rooms heh). Hopefully after the kids go to bed tonight I can hop on the treadmill for a few miles before bed to get this month off to a good start!

Mike you rocked that MYB brother!

Cap, I bet when you try out your max text you'll get 10 normal push-ups!

Qeth those instagram squat videos are an inspiration. If I tried that, I'd crap my pants and my knees would explode lol.

CF again - awesome contest! I want to be able to do those jumping push-ups!
 
TBL: thanks, it's been a good progression these last few months. Don't worry about the weight. Numbers on the scale don't tell you what your body composition (lean weight vs total weight) is.

That said, I have to drop down to 137# by January 30th for a competition if I want to compete in my weight category of choice. I was 150# Monday morning, thanks to the holidays. I have to eat cleaner over the next few weeks :(. I'm 90% good during the day, it's when I get home at 8pm that the temptations kick in. Catching up on an episode of whatever show while munching and drinking AFTER a full meal is always my downfall.

Qeth said:
56.54 BSP to date
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Combined reps from lunchtime jits and afternoon powerlifting + 8 min metcon:

466 light = 2.33 BSP
3 heavy = 0.06 BSP
1 very heavy = 0.03 BSP

2.42 BSP for the day.

2.42 + 56.54 = 58.96 BSP to date.
 
TBL said:
MYB: +1 (running after that leg day sucked) = 42
BSP: +2 = 41.5
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MYB: +3.5 = 45.5
BSP: +1 = 42.5 - Because I haven't been making too much progress in my push-ups (been stuck on week 6 day 3 for a little while - just can't do the max at the end) I've decided to shorten my rest time down to 1 min from 1.5 min. I couldn't finish the last set or the max at the end hehe. Progress to be made!
 
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