May Weights and Fitness Challenge Thread

Qeth

Qeth

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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 May.

Good luck and stay safe!
 
360 light reps for 3.6 BSP.
72 medium reps for 1.44 BSP.
120 heavy reps for 4.8 BSP.

9.84 to date.
 
There it is. Couldn't find it for a second there.

300 medium reps and 1000 light ones for 16 BSP today. Forearm is feeling a little better. Think it might have just been a pull and not a tear like I'd initially thought. Still taking it easier though.
 
Was thinking about dropping out of posting (not of work outs!) because mine's so boring. But it helps me keep track, stay in touch, and Just Do It when I'd rather laze around.
So here I am.

5/1: 340 light reps.
5/2: 230 light reps.

3.4 + 2.3 = 5.7 to kick it off.
 
tjswarbrick said:
Was thinking about dropping out of posting (not of work outs!) because mine's so boring. But it helps me keep track, stay in touch, and Just Do It when I'd rather laze around.
So here I am.

5/1: 340 light reps.
5/2: 230 light reps.

3.4 + 2.3 = 5.7 to kick it off.
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330 light reps yesterday. None today. 5.7 + 3.3 = 9 BSPs to date.
 
528 med and 100 light this morning on my circuit.. 23 ttd

LeeBower said:
Heal up first :)

528 med reps and 100 light reps - 11.5 to kick ff the month.
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tjswarbrick said:
Was thinking about dropping out of posting (not of work outs!) because mine's so boring. But it helps me keep track, stay in touch, and Just Do It when I'd rather laze around.
So here I am.

5/1: 340 light reps.
5/2: 230 light reps.

3.4 + 2.3 = 5.7 to kick it off.
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To me, that is the main reason for these threads... Post it all, keeps you motivated and maybe you are motivating someone else to do it too.. :)
 
400 medium reps and 700 light today for 8 + 7 = 15 BSP today. 51 to date. Maybe I can actually hit Spartan this month.
 
I have two workouts to post. Like others have said, posting here helps me stay on track when I'd rather laze.

5-2
Light - 147 = 1.47
Medium - 47 = 0.94
2.41

5-5
Light - 265 = 2.65
Medium - 100 = 2
Heavy - 49 = 1.96

Current total BSPs: 9.02
 
I did a leg workout tonight:

Light reps - 170 = 1.7
Medium reps - 128 = 2.56

Current total BPs: 13.28
 
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