June Weights and Fitness Thread

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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!
 
I want to add, though, that I sometimes post lifting points a day or two after the fact. My work schedule doesn't always allow for daily posting! Onwards to the good stuff. My June 1 full-body workout consisted of the following:

Light - 243 = 2.43
Medium - 64 = 1.28
Heavy - 66 = 2.64

Current total BSPs: 6.35
 
I was just about to post in the May thread, didn't realize it's June already. Crazy how the year is half way through.

130 light reps for 1.3 BSP.
180 medium reps for 3.6 BSP.
60 heavy reps for 2.4 BSP.

7.5 BSP to start of the month. Side note, still grumpy from dieting.
 
190 light reps.
3.3 + 1.9 = 5.2 BSPs TTD.

Side note: Maintained lower weight for 2 months. Finally NOT grumpy from dieting.
 
I did a full-body 8x8x7 tonight for the second time, and I love it! I do eight sets of eight reps for seven different exercises (soon to be increased to eight exercises,) using all unilateral/dumbell exercises. It kicks my butt and is the perfect counterpart to my heavy-barbell, full-body workout with which I alternate every-other day.

Light reps - 117 = 1.17
Medium reps - 370 = 7.4
Day's total = 8.57

Current total BSPs: 14.92
 
Qeth said:
I was just about to post in the May thread, didn't realize it's June already. Crazy how the year is half way through.
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True that! This little challenge of ours has kept me motivated during crappy time the past few months, and I'm glad Guyon dreamed up MYB and also that the visionaries who thought up this Becker Strength challenge (I don't remember whose brainchild this is) did the same!
 
tjswarbrick said:
190 light reps.
3.3 + 1.9 = 5.2 BSPs TTD.

Side note: Maintained lower weight for 2 months. Finally NOT grumpy from dieting.
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Qeth said:
Lucky! *grumble grumble grumble*
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My family is lucky!
It took about 6 months, from start of weight loss to a couple months of maintenance, to finally not feel hungry. Hopefully that means it'll be easier to maintain for the long-term.

330 light reps this morning.
5.2 + 3.3 = 8.5 BSPs current total.
 
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