Middleage start

Gurg

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30 days of HIIT (3/30)
Warrior Abs (3/30)
Counter Strike lvl1

Continuation Quest:
- 5 Minute Elbow Plank in One Go! - to wake up from unconsciousness (2:02 - FAIL!)

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Story

Darkness. A suffocating, absolute dark. It's not the dark of a moonless night; it's the dark before creation, the void before the spark. Worse still, I feel nothing. No stone beneath my back, no chill wind on my face. Just…nothing. Panic starts to bubble, cold and acidic, threatening to drown me.

Then, voices. Those voices are my voice. How is that possible?

"What are we going to do with this old dog?" The words drip with a callousness I pray isn't truly mine.

A sharper tone cuts through. "Shut up! Know your limits! Show respect. Until yesterday you were eating his bread." There's a fierce protectiveness there, a loyalty I desperately hope I've earned.

"Sorry. I was wrong. But what was he doing on the walls alone? What if he doesn't wake up? He's been unconscious for days." Fear laced this voice, and a disturbing practicality.

The protector again. "He's breathing. He will wake up. I will be with him no matter what happens."

Another, harsher voice. "And what if he broke his spine? You're not going to stay with that cripple for the rest of your life, are you? Or if he hit his head and doesn't remember anything?"

"Shut up, asshole. I'll stick with him no matter what. The money is with me, the boys will get a daily wage, as long as there are dinars. And you are better off looking for a job, escorting a caravan or something, than talking for nothing."

"Yes, ma'am."

Tent. I smell the sharp, clean scent of herbs – chamomile and willow bark, the healer's art. I am in a tent. They are in a tent.

I strain, willing my eyes to open, my limbs to move. Nothing. I am a prisoner in my own flesh. I try to scream, to twitch, to offer the smallest sign of life, but the darkness holds me fast. Frustration, cold and bitter, settles in my stomach. I must wake. But how?

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Gurg

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Quick Warmup
FarPoint
30 days of HIIT (7/30)
Warrior Abs (7/30)
The Gainer lvl1

Continuation Quest:
- 5 Minute Elbow Plank in One Go! - to wake up from unconsciousness (2:40 - FAIL!)

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Story

The blackness is a constant companion now. I claw at the edges of awareness, desperate to pull myself back, but it's like trying to climb a greased pole. Each surge of effort only results in a frustrating slip back into the void. What's the point? Why fight so hard for a reality that seems determined to reject me? Am I too old for this battle? The body screams in protest, the mind is weary. Maybe surrender is the only option.

Then, a ripple. A shimmering at the edge of my vision. A golden mist coalesces, and she's there. Goldenhair. Her beauty, even in this desolate place, is breathtaking. The sword in her hand gleams, but it's her smile that truly illuminates the darkness. "Make an effort," she says, her voice a melody I thought I'd forgotten. "You still have work to do. All this effort is only for your benefit."

Hope flares, fragile as a butterfly's wing. "I'm trying," I croak, the sound echoing in the emptiness. "But I keep failing."

The smile vanishes. The sword flashes. "In that case," she says, her voice hardening, the nightingale replaced by a hawk's sharp cry, "if you fail, it's all over."

The mist begins to swirl faster, and the vision begins to dissipate. I grit my teeth to try once more.

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Gurg

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While I wait to wake up in story (I have to make 5 minute elbow plank in one go, but for now I can't make more than 3:20), I decided to try something new...

I tried combination of Darebee with another game. This time that is Fight in Tight Places. So every turn you get cards you have to use in close combat.
I tried one fight, for every card I made certain exercises, and then recorded outcome.

Ok, then. I am black, and my friend is yellow, and he is not moving as he don't know how to fight, and I have to protect him. We have to fight back green and red, and they are bad guys.

I had those cards in two moves:

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So I made those exercises for cards I get:

Quick Strike - 10 jabs
Front Kick - 10 front kicks
Step - 10 high knees
Shift - 10 half jacks
Long Strike - 10 lunges with punches
Slip - 10 side-to-side lunges
Quick Kick - 10 side kicks
Counter - 10 squat palm strikes
Dash - 10 but kicks
Hammerfist - 10 backfists

And here is outcome:

 

Gurg

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Quick Warmup
FarPoint
30 days of HIIT (15/30)
Warrior Abs (15/30)
Digger lvl1 10kg

Continuation Quest:
- 5 Minute Elbow Plank in One Go! - to wake up from unconsciousness (3:30 - FAIL!)

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Agent 000

In this mission I (black dude) have to save ambassador (yellow) from bikers bar. I have this card deck:

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And I had those exercises:

Quick Strike - 10 punches
Push - 10 push-ups
Block - 10 biceps curls 10kg dumbell
Head Smash x2 - 20 horizontal cuts with 10kg dumbell
Front Kick - 10 front kicks
Quick Block - 10 alternat biceps curls with 5kg dumbells
Long Strike - 10 lunges with punches
Dash - 10 but kicks
Combo Finisher - 10 combos: 2 jabs - uppercut - knee strike
Step - 10 high knees
Shift - 10 burpees
Slip - 10 side-to-side lunges
Quick Kick - 10 side kicks
Counter - 10 squat palm strikes
Hammerfist - 10 backfists

And I wasn't able to deal with four bad guys, one with gun. So they beat me up this time:

 
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Gurg

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Quick Warmup
30 days of HIIT (17/30)
Warrior Abs (17/30)
Big Back lvl1 5kg

Continuation Quest for Bannerlord Story:
- 5 Minute Elbow Plank in One Go! - to wake up from unconsciousness (3:40 - FAIL!)

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Agent 000

Excercises for cards I have:
Quick Strike - 10 punches
Push - 10 push-ups
Block - 10 biceps curls 10kg dumbell
Head Smash - 10 horizontal cuts with 10kg dumbell
Front Kick - 10 front kicks
Quick Block - 10 alternate biceps curls with 5kg dumbells
Long Strike - 10 lunges with punches
Dash - 10 but kicks
Combo Finisher - 10 combos: 2 jabs - hook- knee strike
Step - 10 high knees
- rest 30 sec
Shift - 8 burpees
Slip - 10 side-to-side lunges
Quick Kick - 10 side kicks
Counter - 10 squat palm strikes
Hammerfist - 10 backfists
Head Smash - 10 horizontal cuts with 10kg dumbell

This time I approached thugs in Bar more carefully, and I won:

 

Gurg

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Quick Warmup
FarPoint
30 days of HIIT (19/30)
Warrior Abs (19/30)
Big Back lvl1 5kg

Continuation Quest for Bannerlord Story:
- 5 Minute Elbow Plank in One Go! - to wake up from unconsciousness (4:00 - FAIL!)

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Agent 000

After success in Bar I got new card "Jolt", thats Combo enhancer, and I'll use fist clench unclench

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Excercises for cards I have:
Quick Strike - 10 punches
Push - 10 push-ups
Block - 10 biceps curls 10kg dumbell
Head Smash - 10 horizontal cuts with 10kg dumbell
Front Kick - 10 front kicks
Quick Block - 10 alternate biceps curls with 5kg dumbells
Long Strike - 10 lunges with punches
Dash - 10 but kicks
Combo Finisher - 10 combos: 2 jabs - hook- knee strike
Step - 10 half jack
- rest 30 sec
Shift - 8 burpees
Slip - 10 side-to-side lunges
Quick Kick - 10 side kicks
Counter - 10 squat palm strikes
Hammerfist - 10 backfists
Head Smash - 10 horizontal cuts with 10kg dumbell
Jolt - 10 fist clench unclench

The next mission was in the Jukebox Bar, and there were some tough guys there, one with a gun, one blacksmith with a torch, one biker and one more as escort. Of course I fought like a lion, but in the end the one with the torch burned me. It seems I can never win the first time.

 

Gurg

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Yes Dear, though I was hoping to achieve that goal in few days, a weak max. But wishes are one thing, and reality is different. So I'm trying to increase 10 seconds every day, but some days I drop on 2 minutes. And I'm trying to get my back and shoulders stronger with BigBack workout.
Nice distraction and relief from real life dramas, stresses, politics and problems.
:LOL:
 

Gurg

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Barbarian from Bosnia
Posts: 772
Quick Warmup
FarPoint
30 days of HIIT (21/30)
Warrior Abs (21/30)
Big Back lvl1 5kg

Continuation Quest for Bannerlord Story:
- 5 Minute Elbow Plank in One Go! - to wake up from unconsciousness (4:10 - FAIL!)

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Agent 000

Excercises for cards I have:
Quick Strike - 10 punches + 10 elbow strikes
Push - 10 push-ups
Block - 10 biceps curls 10kg dumbell
Head Smash - 10 horizontal cuts with 10kg dumbell
Front Kick - 10 front kicks
Long Strike - 10 lunges with punches
Dash - 10 but kicks
Combo Finisher - 10 spinning hook kicks (clumsy and slow, but who cares)
Step - 10 half jack
- rest 30 sec
Shift - 10 burpees
Slip - 10 side-to-side lunges
Quick Kick - 10 side kicks
Counter - 10 squat palm strikes
Hammerfist - 10 backfists
Head Smash - 10 horizontal cuts with 10kg dumbell
Jolt - 10 fist clench unclench

This time I was evading enemies, using formula: if you are stronger, you are not faster, so I eventually won, using move Combo Finisher, and that was spinning hook high kick, so with help from @Damer and his instruction , I did some clumsy and slow spinning kicks. Luckily, no one was watching my attempt to be like Jason Statham.

 

Gurg

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Hello, nice day for reset, after forty days of casual training.
I failed my goal, that's 5-minute plank, and that was quite disappointing.
I was able to get to 4:10 with lot of sweat and pain, but then started to drop to 2-3 minutes, unable to get more.
And in that time I step over in some article that google recommended, where some doctor says that planks are stupid and pure waste of time:
https://www.menshealth.com/uk/building-muscle/train-smarter/a64439747/5-exercises-waste-of-time/
and that was very low kick for my morale.

But after a long break, I decided to give a new shot, so started with few new programs and challenges, and I hope I will get trough, and continue with story and creative training.

Daily routine:
First Thing Plank Hold (1/30)
Quick Warmup
Farpoint
Five Minute Plank (1/30)
Full Body Power 5kg lvl1
Pull-Ups 20 through a day.

Good luck to me.
 

Gurg

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I need weekly plan, so maybe this will work.

BARBARIAN PLAN:

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Everyday - 30 day challenges.

Sunday - Full Body Strength (Strenght with dumbells)
Monday - Rest day
Tuesday - Full Body Strength (Strenght with dumbells)
Wednesday - Upper Body Strength (Upperbody Strenght with dubmells)
Thursday - Rest day ()
Friday - Full Body Strength ( Strenght with dumbells)
Saturday - Combat Day (Advanced Combat with Pull-bar)

Addition:
TV watch Gripper&Dumbbell 3 - 10x 1. gripper clench, 2. bicep curl, 3. side bicep extension, 4. shoulder press, 5. tricep extension, 3kg dumbbell each hand, while watching TV at sofa.
Safe Mode: exercises and workouts that not directly put pressure on injured part
Skip day - if no time for usual exercises
 
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Gurg

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Romance day:
First Thing Plank Hold (5/30)
Five Minute Plank (5/30)
Pull-ups (4/30)
Walking 6940 steps

I walked and walked, then leaned upon a willow tree,
Its crimson branches brushed me — like a bride, they colored me.
I trusted my beloved more than mountains standing high,
But the mountains I relied on crumbled right before my eyes.

Let me die, oh let me die,
I’d give my soul for the words
That bloom upon your lips, oh bride, those words.

O towering mountains, what harm have I done to you?
I lost my love — and now I wander, calling, searching through and through.
I ask of every passerby, “Have you seen my one so dear?”
But the mountains I believed in turned to dust within my hands — right here.


 

Gurg

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Main Strength Exercises
- Push-up 10 pts
- Pull-up 25 pts
- Sit-up 8 pts
- Leg raises 5 pts
- Reverse crunches 5 pts
- Squat 10 pts
- Lunge 12 pts
- Lunge with curls 15 pts
- Calf raise 8 pts
- Push-up renegade row (5kg) 14 + kg
- Renegade row / Shoulder tap 8 pts
- Bicep curl (with weight) 2 + kg
- Deadlifts 4 + kg
- Swings 6 + kg
- Tricep extension (with weight) 2 + kg
- Farmers Walk 6 + kg
- Lateral raise (with weight) 8 + kg
- Shoulder press (with weight) 2 + kg
- Shrugs (with weight) 2 + kg
- Bent-over row (with weight) 2 + kg
- Chest row (with weight) 2 + kg
- Punch (with weight) 6 + kg
- Thruster (with weight) 14 + kg
- Archers (with weight) 10 + kg
- Front kick 8
- Side kick 10
- Rotation kick 12
Cardio & Steps
- Walking 0.1 pts / step
- Running 400 pts / km
- Jumping jacks 5 pts / rep
- Jump knee tucks 7 pts / rep
- Burpees 30 pts / rep
- High knees 10 pts / rep
- Mountain climbers 12 pts / rep
- Butt kicks 10 pts / rep
Warm-up & Mobility
- Hops on the spot 3 pts
- Side-to-side hops 3 pts
- Single leg hops 5 pts
- Chest expansion 5 pts
- Alt chest expansion 5 pts
- Shoulder rotation 4 pts
- Neck rotation 3 pts
- Neck tilt 2 pts
- Torso rotation 5 pts
- Hip rotation 4 pts
Static & Core
- Plank 3 pts / sec
- Stretch & hold 3 pts / sec
- Superman (dynamic) 10 pts / rep
Grip Strength
- Gripper (light) 3 pts / clench
- Gripper (medium) 6 pts / clench
- Gripper (hard) 8-10 pts / clench
 
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Gurg

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Yesterday I misjudged my physical capabilities with this exercise Dynamic Dumbbell and I used 5kg dumbbells, instead of the recommended 2kg, so my back started to hurt. Archers destroyed me, so today is Recovery Day.

Recovery day:
First Thing Plank Hold (8/30)
Five Minute Plank (8/30)
Pull-ups (7/30)
TV watch Gripper & Dumbells (4x)

Daily FitScore: 3040
 
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"Getting strong enough to keep two tiny humans from unaliving themselves."
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Happy Birthday!
 

Gurg

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B Strenght Day:
First Thing Plank Hold (25/30)
Five Minute Plank (21/30) -
Pull-ups (23/30)
Quick Warmup
Farpoint
Upperbody Builder 10kg
TV watch Gripper & Dumbells (1x)
Walk 2400 steps

Daily FitScore: 5297
*****


After yesterdays exercises, I felt sharp pain in top of kneecap, although I didn't have any unusual moves, or hard exercises I haven't done earlier. In the morning, after sleep, pain was gone, but today it hit me again while I was getting up from the floor. So, to avoid further injuries, I'm entering Safe Mode.
 
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