{"id":321,"date":"2011-11-12T12:52:34","date_gmt":"2011-11-12T17:52:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madstone.net\/?p=321"},"modified":"2011-11-12T13:06:29","modified_gmt":"2011-11-12T18:06:29","slug":"770-a-weekend-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madstone.net\/?p=321","title":{"rendered":"7\/70: A weekend challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today&#8217;s a core &amp; legs day. It&#8217;s also the first day of a weekend points challenge on Fitocracy, so I&#8217;ve done a bunch of extra exercises to push me up in the ranks. Here&#8217;s my Saturday stats as of 1:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"username_1937474\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fitocracy.com\/profile\/Jorah\/\">Jorah<\/a>\u00a0earned 1108 points for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Body Weight Lunge:\n<ul>\n<li>1 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li>2 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li>3 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li>4 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li>5 reps\u00a0(+6 pts)<\/li>\n<li>4 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li>3 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li>2 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li>1 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li>This is actually the YAYOG: Alternating Side Lunges with 3 second hold at bottom. My form is terrible, but I have never done anything like this before. I can really feel this on the front of my thigh.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Romanian Deadlift:\n<ul>\n<li>21 kg\u00a0x\u00a01 reps\u00a0(+15 pts)<\/li>\n<li>21 kg\u00a0x\u00a02 reps\u00a0(+15 pts)<\/li>\n<li>21 kg\u00a0x\u00a03 reps\u00a0(+16 pts)<\/li>\n<li>21 kg\u00a0x\u00a04 reps\u00a0(+16 pts)<\/li>\n<li>21 kg\u00a0x\u00a05 reps\u00a0(+17 pts)<\/li>\n<li>21 kg\u00a0x\u00a06 reps\u00a0(+17 pts)<\/li>\n<li>21 kg\u00a0x\u00a05 reps\u00a0(+17 pts)<\/li>\n<li>21 kg\u00a0x\u00a04 reps\u00a0(+16 pts)<\/li>\n<li>21 kg\u00a0x\u00a03 reps\u00a0(+16 pts)<\/li>\n<li>21 kg\u00a0x\u00a02 reps\u00a0(+15 pts)<\/li>\n<li>21 kg\u00a0x\u00a01 reps\u00a0(+15 pts)<\/li>\n<li>This is actually the YAYOG: Alternating one-legged Romanian Dead Lifts. My form is still terrible, but at least I&#8217;m not falling over any longer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Burpee:\n<ul>\n<li>1 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li>2 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li>3 reps\u00a0(+6 pts)<\/li>\n<li>4 reps\u00a0(+9 pts)<\/li>\n<li>5 reps\u00a0(+11 pts)<\/li>\n<li>4 reps\u00a0(+9 pts)<\/li>\n<li>3 reps\u00a0(+6 pts)<\/li>\n<li>2 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li>1 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li>This is actually the YAYOG: toyotas. Could be called &#8220;Frog Trapped in a Bucket&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Russian Twist:\n<ul>\n<li>1 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li>2 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li>3 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li>4 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li>5 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li>6 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li>7 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li title=\"Personal Record!\">8 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li>7 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li>6 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li>5 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li>4 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li>3 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li>2 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li>1 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li>Another one that sneaks up on you. Early on, it doesn&#8217;t even feel as if you are working out.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Plank:\n<ul>\n<li>48 sec\u00a0(+16 pts)<\/li>\n<li>39 sec\u00a0(+13 pts)<\/li>\n<li>39 sec\u00a0(+13 pts)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Side Plank:\n<ul>\n<li>33 sec\u00a0(+23 pts)<\/li>\n<li>24 sec\u00a0(+16 pts)<\/li>\n<li>28 sec\u00a0(+19 pts)<\/li>\n<li>Taking a few days off from these did not help my times!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Glute Kickback:\n<ul>\n<li>1 kg\u00a0x\u00a01 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li>1 kg\u00a0x\u00a02 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li>1 kg\u00a0x\u00a03 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li>1 kg\u00a0x\u00a04 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li>1 kg\u00a0x\u00a05 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li title=\"Personal Record!\">1 kg\u00a0x\u00a06 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li>1 kg\u00a0x\u00a05 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li>1 kg\u00a0x\u00a04 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li>1 kg\u00a0x\u00a03 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li>1 kg\u00a0x\u00a02 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li>1 kg\u00a0x\u00a01 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li>Not putting any weight on this as I&#8217;m doing it without additional weight. Wondering if this is an error.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Body Weight Squat:\n<ul>\n<li>1 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li>2 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li>3 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li>4 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li>5 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li>4 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li>3 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li>2 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li>1 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Rocking Standing Calf Raise:\n<ul>\n<li>1 kg\u00a0x\u00a01 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li>1 kg\u00a0x\u00a02 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li>1 kg\u00a0x\u00a03 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li>1 kg\u00a0x\u00a04 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li>1 kg\u00a0x\u00a05 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li>1 kg\u00a0x\u00a06 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li>1 kg\u00a0x\u00a07 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li>1 kg\u00a0x\u00a08 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li title=\"Personal Record!\">1 kg\u00a0x\u00a09 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li>1 kg\u00a0x\u00a08 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li>1 kg\u00a0x\u00a07 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li>1 kg\u00a0x\u00a06 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li>1 kg\u00a0x\u00a05 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li>1 kg\u00a0x\u00a04 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li>1 kg\u00a0x\u00a03 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li>1 kg\u00a0x\u00a02 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li>1 kg\u00a0x\u00a01 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Seated Glute Stretch:\n<ul>\n<li>71 sec\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li>58 sec\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li>49 sec\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li>Actually a ball bridge or reverse plank with feet on stability ball<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Reverse Crunch:\n<ul>\n<li>1 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li>2 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li>3 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li>4 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li>5 reps\u00a0(+6 pts)<\/li>\n<li>6 reps\u00a0(+7 pts)<\/li>\n<li>5 reps\u00a0(+6 pts)<\/li>\n<li>4 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li>3 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li>2 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li>1 reps\u00a0(+5 pts)<\/li>\n<li>Ball pass-over (pass stability ball from the floor by your feet to your hands. Lower the ball to the floor by your head, then back)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Running:\n<ul>\n<li>0:43:36\u00a0||\u00a05.5 km\u00a0(+262 pts)<\/li>\n<li>Nice and cool at 28\u00b0 f when I started my jog this morning! Yay!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Walking:<\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>0:21:09\u00a0||\u00a02.4 km\u00a0(+70 pts)<\/li>\n<li>0:23:44\u00a0||\u00a02.4 km\u00a0(+60 pts)<\/li>\n<li>I walked to breakfast!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"line-height: 24px;\">Weight: 186.5<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today&#8217;s a core &amp; legs day. It&#8217;s also the first day of a weekend points challenge on Fitocracy, so I&#8217;ve done a bunch of extra exercises to push me up in the ranks. Here&#8217;s my Saturday stats as of 1:00 p.m. Jorah\u00a0earned 1108 points for: Body Weight Lunge: 1 reps\u00a0(+5 pts) 2 reps\u00a0(+5 pts) 3 &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/madstone.net\/?p=321\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;7\/70: A weekend challenge&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[30],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-321","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-post"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pgY3e-5b","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":325,"url":"https:\/\/madstone.net\/?p=325","url_meta":{"origin":321,"position":0},"title":"Day 8\/70: Second day of the challenge","author":"Jorah","date":"November 13, 2011","format":false,"excerpt":"Okay, I am heading to bed standing (barely) at tenth place in the standings for this weekend's fitocracy heroes challenge. I can't do any more. If I'm at 11 or lower tomorrow, at least I know I did what I could. 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