October 2014 Weights and Strength Challenge Thread

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Originally Posted by Qeth
As an offshoot to the Move Your Butt (MYB) 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) during the month. I propose, as alternate goals, the following:

50 points--Standard
100 points--Advanced
200 points--Professional
300 points--Spartan!

Scoring:

100 light reps = 1 BSP
50 medium reps = 1 BSP
25 heavy reps = 1 BSP
15 very heavy reps = 1 BSP
200 heavy punching bag combos = 1BSP

Definitions:

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.

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.

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 2: medium weight, 8 reps per set, 3 sets = 24 reps
Bicep exercise 3: medium weight, 8 reps per set, 3 sets = 24 reps

Total 168 medium points

(168 medium points) divided by 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 Move Your Butt 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 October.

Good luck and stay safe!
 
Here we go, a fresh month of resistance-based exercises and punch/kick training!

Tonight, I did a full-body workout of dumbbell clean and presses, squats, and pull-ups.

Light - 106 = 1.06
Medium - 91 = 1.82
Heavy - 23 = 0.92
Very Heavy - 3 = 0.2

Current BSPs: 4
 
Mybe I'll get back on the ball here.
I did most of my workouts last month, but it was a very trying time and there were many days I didn't have computer access so I just skipped logging 'till the end.
Here goes:

10-1: 190 light reps.
10-2: 330 light reps.

1.9 + 3.3 = 5.2 BSPs to start.
 
Hi, all. This month i'll try to accrue 50 BSP.
Half an hour ago I came back from a workout and here are the first results:
Back and biceps
Light - 40 = 0.4
Medium - 212 = 4.24
Heavy - 18 = 0.72

Current BSPs: 5.36
 
Legs and delts
Light - 93 = 0.93
Medium - 172 = 3.44
workout total 4.37

Current BSPs: 5.36+4.37= 9.73
 
Chest&triceps
Light - 57 = 0.57
Medium - 164 = 3.28
Hard - 18 = 0.72
workout total 4.57

Current BSPs: 9.73+4.57 = 14.3
 
Back and biceps
Light - 74 = 0.74
Medium - 180 = 3,6
Heavy - 36 = 1,44
5,78 BSP
Current BSPs: 14.3+5,78 = 20.08
This thread helps me to be motivated during the workouts.
 
A nice, full-body session:

light - 175 = 1.75
medium - 91 = 1.82
heavy - 18 = 0.72
very heavy - 3 = 0.2

Current BSPs: 15.28
 
Trout Tamer said:
Quite right! You're doing well, too. It's good to have you aboard :thumbup:
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Thank You for supporting, Trout Timer.
Today I was in a hurry. So the workout was short, but intensive, with heavy squats.
Legs and delts
Light - 60 = 0.6
Medium - 84 = 1,68
Heavy - 18 = 0.72
workout total 3.0

Current BSPs: 20.08+3.0 = 23.08
 
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