March Weights and Fitness challenge thread

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Since Qeth hasn't thrown one up, I'll do this month's thread.

Hey folks!

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 March.

Good luck and stay safe!
 
1000 light reps today for 10 BSP to start out the month. And no problem, Qeth. You shouldn't have to start all of these.
 
Here we go with a fresh month and fresh start! Thanks for posting this thread, CF :thumbup: No worries 'bout slackin' Qeth, you've been busy and you've posted the first two months of lifting challenges!

March 1:
light reps - 370 = 3.7
medium reps - 64 = 1.28
heavy reps - 20 = 0.8

Current Total BSPs: 5.78
 
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180 light reps for 1.8 BSP
264 medium reps for 5.28 BSP
72 heavy reps for 2.88 BSP

9.96 BSP to date.
 
Kicked my butt today.

100 medium reps bench press. 100 medium reps curls. 100 medium reps weighted pullups. 110 medium reps side shoulder flies. 350 light reps dips. 70 medium reps shoulder bar lifts. 70 medium reps military press. 60 medium reps inside/outside bar curls. 70 medium reps front shoulder raises. 70 medium reps rear shoulder raises. 650 light reps abs. 750 medium reps, 1000 light reps, for 25 BSP. 35 to date.
 
crimsonfalcon07 said:
Kicked my butt today.

100 medium reps bench press. 100 medium reps curls. 100 medium reps weighted pullups. 110 medium reps side shoulder flies. 350 light reps dips. 70 medium reps shoulder bar lifts. 70 medium reps military press. 60 medium reps inside/outside bar curls. 70 medium reps front shoulder raises. 70 medium reps rear shoulder raises. 650 light reps abs. 750 medium reps, 1000 light reps, for 25 BSP. 35 to date.
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A little excited to try out a newly painted toy for some doubles.

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Once the kids are asleep I can try my planned workout, plus some double sets I had planned for tomorrow. Patience ain't my thing :D
 
Nice. I'm glad I'm not the only nerd in this group. I didn't know you had an Iron Man one. Love the mandalorian kettle bell.
 
crimsonfalcon07 said:
Nice. I'm glad I'm not the only nerd in this group. I didn't know you had an Iron Man one. Love the mandalorian kettle bell.
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I just finished the Iron Man one yesterday. I have to touch it up, I used another brand of tape to make the lines and it came out messy, but I'll do that after I eff it up a bit from over use :D
 
Today was my incline bench-based upper body lifting day.

Light reps - 424 = 4.24
Medium reps - 227 = 4.54
Heavy reps - 12 = 0.48
Very heavy reps - 2 = 0.13

3/3 total BSPs: 9.39

Current total BSPs: 15.17
 
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