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

Qeth said:
58.96 BSP to date.
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Combined reps from calisthenics pre-jits and an afternoon session of 40 minutes of circuit training for 1304 reps.

1304 light = 6.52 BSP

58.96 + 6.52 = 65.48 BSP
 
Starting point for abs is 100 sit-ups. I'll usually do 50 sit-ups daily. I'll go for 130-140 tonight. I'll be pushing it.
Light reps for me are 20lb dumbbell curls.
I can do about 50-70 reps with 20lb weights as light reps. Maybe I can make a goal of 100 reps continuous.
Medium reps for me are 50lb dumbbell curls. My goal is to be able to push out 20 reps with each arm. Hopefully I can reach this goal.
Heavy to very heavy reps would be 100lb dumbbells. I can just almost curl 100lbs with one arm. I'd like to be able to do 5-10 of these with each arm.
Hopefully my posts count in the other thread. Not sure if I should go back and grade these or not. I am definitely in on the 200 sit-ups challenge and I know I can reach this goal.
Yesterday I worked my back arms and did 70 light reps with weights. Should I add up the exercises that I posted in the other thread? Perhaps I can do this tomorrow.

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.
 
Post #25 - 30+ very heavy reps, 50+ heavy reps = 2 BSP
Post #29 - 150+ light reps, 100 situps = 2.5 BSP
Post #31 - 60+ very heavy reps, 100 situps, 40 pushups = 2.5 BSP with 40 light reps
Post #44 - 800 light reps, 100 situps = 4.5 BSP
Post #48 - 60+ very heavy reps, 50 situps = 2.25 BSP
Post #59 - 1200 light reps = 6 BSP
Post #72 - 150 heavy reps, 60 very heavy reps, 15 very heavy reps, 200 light reps, 50 light reps = 7 BSP
Post #98 - Lifting and dragging of a wide range of weights 400 light reps 100 heavy reps... 4 BSP
Post #121 - 70 pushups, 130 light reps = 1 BSP
Post #122 - Ran for an hour and a half on the running machine continuous (not sure what this counts for) Next day: Ran for an hour and ten minutes continuous.
200 light reps = 1 BSP
Post #125 - I walked almost seven miles and did 100 sit-ups, the day before that I walked seven miles as well.
A total of fourteen miles in two days = .5BSP
Post #126 - 70 pushups...
Post #127 - 50 pushups... 200 light reps = .2 BSP
Did 200 light reps = 1BSP
Total BSP 36.25
 
Captain Airyca said:
MYB +2
BSP total = 6.36
MYB total = 35.64
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MYB +2.75, +2 +1.5 total = 42.14

Did a check-in video for my push-ups. I'm improving slowly. Oh so slowly.
[video=youtube;bsWTYXL6sDE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsWTYXL6sDE[/video]

TBL said:
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!
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Nice job man - 9lbs is no joke! Qeth is right, weight isn't everything. (at least I keep telling myself this even though I have a hard time with it) Also same here on Qeth's videos. They're crazy! (awesome that is.)
 
Great progress Cap!

Like your camera man said - when doing your full pushup you don't need to touch the ground every time. Yes, its extremely good if you can, but like most bodyweight exercises a 90 degree bend in the flex joint is as far as you have to go for full muscle contraction. Your form for your knee pushups is excellent! you may get a little more counter-balance if you bend your knees at 90 degrees.

Keep up the awesome work!
 
Yup, Cap, two points on the pushups. First, your biggest problem to me doesn't look like upper body at all. It's at least partly core, and the rest technique. When you go down, you drop your hips to the ground early. That makes it much much harder because it puts a lot more pressure on your triceps and lats, rather than your shoulders and pecs. Keep a flat back (and if that's hard, try doing planks; you'll build up the important muscles in shoulders and core quickly). And, as TBL points out, you don't need to go down all the way. 90 degree bend in the arms. Perfect technique would be to keep fully flat back and head, and go down until you touch your nose to the ground. Don't try to go down slowly either. Those are a very different kind of pushup that's much harder. Let yourself drop (and inhale rapidly as you go down), and then use breath control to push yourself up. From what I could see, it looks like you have the strength already to do a full pushup. Doing slow controlled down is much harder (like 2-3 times harder easily). I do that with pullups sometimes. Slow up, slow down. I can do about 5 like that, compared to 20 if I'm just doing normal pullups. It's much harder.

Zema, glad to see you added in here. You've been doing great work! Keep it up everyone.
 
Great progress, everyone!

Qeth said:
66.98
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Squat, overhead press, and accessory work with weighted dips, pullups, and chin ups.

25 light = 0.125 BSP
15 medium = 0.15 BSP
66 heavy = 1.32 BSP
6 very heavy = 0.2 BSP

1.795 BSP for the day.

66.98 + 1.795 = 68.775 BSP to date.
 
I realize after watching Cap's valiant effort that we were supposed to post a baseline video, IIRC. Well, it's not baseline, but I finally started with the pushups again after too much time off. Figured I only had enough juice to do th week 4, column 1 set....and I was right. I left off a couple weeks ago with the W4, C2 set, but work and family life (and a bad attitude on my part) had me suspending for a little too long. Even tonight was difficult; left the house for work this morning at 6am and got home around 7:30 this evening......but, seeing everyone post here is great motivation, if I let it be. So a special shout-out to Captain Airyca for your inspirational videos (I mean this sincerely; keep up the effort - I know it will pay off for you). Glad I finally got back on the wagon. Hopefully this video posts the way I hope it will.

[video=youtube;vsQ05yBsrFw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsQ05yBsrFw&feature=youtu.be[/video]
 
TBL said:
MYB: +2.5 = 51.5
BSP: +1 = 46.5 - same as the other day but I got more reps out for push -ups PROGRESS!
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MYB: +4.5 miles = 56
BSP: 46.5

Well I got home from work today and had some energy. My oldest decided to come with me for my trek. He put on his backpack and filled it with bottles of water then hopped on his bike. I followed behind him on foot. Its amazing how much of a motivator my son was to me today lol. Every time I started to slow down he would say 'daddy, your muscles are going to start shrinking if you slow down!' haha. Little drill Sargent there! normally I would power walk most of it or do it at a slight jog. He kicked my ass into doing it 15 min faster then my previous best time. I'm so tired now lol
 
TBL said:
Great progress Cap!

Like your camera man said - when doing your full pushup you don't need to touch the ground every time. Yes, its extremely good if you can, but like most bodyweight exercises a 90 degree bend in the flex joint is as far as you have to go for full muscle contraction. Your form for your knee pushups is excellent! you may get a little more counter-balance if you bend your knees at 90 degrees.

Keep up the awesome work!
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Thank you! I always thought you had to get your chest to the floor, oops! I'll try that 90 degrees knee thing too.

crimsonfalcon07 said:
Yup, Cap, two points on the pushups. First, your biggest problem to me doesn't look like upper body at all. It's at least partly core, and the rest technique. When you go down, you drop your hips to the ground early. That makes it much much harder because it puts a lot more pressure on your triceps and lats, rather than your shoulders and pecs. Keep a flat back (and if that's hard, try doing planks; you'll build up the important muscles in shoulders and core quickly). And, as TBL points out, you don't need to go down all the way. 90 degree bend in the arms. Perfect technique would be to keep fully flat back and head, and go down until you touch your nose to the ground. Don't try to go down slowly either. Those are a very different kind of pushup that's much harder. Let yourself drop (and inhale rapidly as you go down), and then use breath control to push yourself up. From what I could see, it looks like you have the strength already to do a full pushup. Doing slow controlled down is much harder (like 2-3 times harder easily). I do that with pullups sometimes. Slow up, slow down. I can do about 5 like that, compared to 20 if I'm just doing normal pullups. It's much harder.

Zema, glad to see you added in here. You've been doing great work! Keep it up everyone.
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Good to know! Yeah, I do think that my technique could be improved a lot by doing what you and crimsonfalcon said. I'm glad I'm doing these videos... it's so weird to watch yourself do something but I feel like it helps for me to see myself, and for others to give tips.

granitestateofmind said:
I realize after watching Cap's valiant effort that we were supposed to post a baseline video, IIRC. Well, it's not baseline, but I finally started with the pushups again after too much time off. Figured I only had enough juice to do th week 4, column 1 set....and I was right. I left off a couple weeks ago with the W4, C2 set, but work and family life (and a bad attitude on my part) had me suspending for a little too long. Even tonight was difficult; left the house for work this morning at 6am and got home around 7:30 this evening......but, seeing everyone post here is great motivation, if I let it be. So a special shout-out to Captain Airyca for your inspirational videos (I mean this sincerely; keep up the effort - I know it will pay off for you). Glad I finally got back on the wagon. Hopefully this video posts the way I hope it will.

[video=youtube;vsQ05yBsrFw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsQ05yBsrFw&feature=youtu.be[/video]
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Oh gosh, you've got a great start! I'm glad you pushed through and decided to do it! It's amazing to me how many pushups y'all can do. My arms break just watching your videos. Thanks to you guys for keeping me on the ball, when I got sick I really felt bleh, but that darn accountabilty thing... it's good stuff. :)

Speaking of accountabilty, I guess I should go do my pushup workout now... XD
 
TBL said:
MYB: +4.5 miles = 56
BSP: 46.5

Well I got home from work today and had some energy. My oldest decided to come with me for my trek. He put on his backpack and filled it with bottles of water then hopped on his bike. I followed behind him on foot. Its amazing how much of a motivator my son was to me today lol. Every time I started to slow down he would say 'daddy, your muscles are going to start shrinking if you slow down!' haha. Little drill Sargent there! normally I would power walk most of it or do it at a slight jog. He kicked my ass into doing it 15 min faster then my previous best time. I'm so tired now lol
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Haha! How fun!
 
Zemapeli said:
Well yesterday I did some back arm.. 100 light reps = .5BSP
Total BSP 36.75
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Did 130 situps today continuous = .5BSP
Total BSP 37.25
*going to crank out some more tonight, will post later.

granitestateofmind, keep it up. Good stuff:thumbup:
 
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