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 2008-10-14 10:52 PM |
Master  2201   Elgin, |  Subject: NOVEMBER - 5X per Week USMC PT ChallengeThe United States Marine recently went to a new Physical Fitness (PT) program that took the required training time from 3X per week to 5X per week. So I thought, why not turn this into a BT Challenge. I now we are only a about half way through the Oct Challenge, but since I had this idea now, I thought (with a little encouragment from Super Cat) why wait. Here are the rules: A PT session must be at minimum 30 minutes per day, but what you do for PT is up to you as long as it hold training value. A massage does not count as PT, though I wish it did. Basically if it is cardio, strength training, or athletic sports it is fair game. For each PT session completed you will get a point. It is a hit or miss system, so only one point allow per day and only if you get the 30 minutes required for that day. With a little room for those overacheivers there will be a max of 22 points allowed for the month. That is based on a M-F schedule that the Marine Corps Follows which is 20 days in Nov plus a 10% extra. The most points allowed during a week will be 6 points and that is only allowed twice. If there is not many challengers then it will be person with most points earned wins. If there are enough challengers then I will break it up into team at which the team with the most points win. If there is a tie, I will come up with a way to determine a winner though I don't have one currently. If you have an idea for a tie breaker please share your thoughts. To simplify the month, I will break it down into four time periods. The cut offs for the time periods will be Nov 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 30th. As always I will do my best to accomadate team requests (if we need them) as best I can. Anybody else in for the Challenge?? Edited by tlnewman30 2008-10-14 10:56 PM |
| 2008-10-15 12:16 AM in reply to: #1743278 |
Queen BTich 12411 , | Subject: RE: NOVEMBER - 5X per Week USMC PT Challenge Maybe you should think about making a separate team for military, or excluding military as this is just a normal day...
But I'm in. Even with my schedule, I can handle 30min. a day. Edited by Comet 2008-10-15 12:17 AM |
| 2008-10-15 1:12 AM in reply to: #1743278 |
Master 2665  The Whites, New Hampshire | Subject: RE: NOVEMBER - 5X per Week USMC PT Challenge Interesting. Not sure if I can commit yet - working through some issues that are derailing my workouts. Hopefully, though - it'll be a great excuse to finally add some ST to my weeks! |
| 2008-10-15 7:02 AM in reply to: #1743278 |
Expert 935 South eastern Ohio | Subject: RE: NOVEMBER - 5X per Week USMC PT Challenge I want in too! I need the push to get through the Turkey/pie Month. And this should be just the thing. I am not in the military, but the Hubby is/was Marine. So he will help to push. As he thinks all things USMC are just great. Thanks, Chris |
| 2008-10-15 7:58 AM in reply to: #1743362 |
Master 2201 Elgin, | Subject: RE: NOVEMBER - 5X per Week USMC PT Challenge Comet - 2008-10-14 11:16 PM Maybe you should think about making a separate team for military, or excluding military as this is just a normal day...
But I'm in. Even with my schedule, I can handle 30min. a day. That is a good idea, that I didn't think of. I am unsure on the other military PT programs, I am only aware of the Marnes, since I am one myself. |
| 2008-10-15 7:58 AM in reply to: #1743383 |
Master 2201 Elgin, | Subject: RE: NOVEMBER - 5X per Week USMC PT Challenge Slugger - 2008-10-15 12:12 AM Interesting. Not sure if I can commit yet - working through some issues that are derailing my workouts. Hopefully, though - it'll be a great excuse to finally add some ST to my weeks! The door is open, so if you find that you can commit come on by. |
| 2008-10-15 8:08 AM in reply to: #1743278 |
Expert 919 Greenville, SC | Subject: RE: NOVEMBER - 5X per Week USMC PT Challenge IN!!!! The October challenge did wonders to my running motivitation, so I am definitely in for your challenge. That stuff seems to work for me. |
| 2008-10-15 8:52 AM in reply to: #1743570 |
Master 1467 Small Town | Subject: RE: NOVEMBER - 5X per Week USMC PT Challenge I'm in! I hope this will give me that extra push for my end of the year weight loss / BF% loss goals. |
| 2008-10-15 9:28 AM in reply to: #1743278 |
Expert 666 St. Thomas, ON | Subject: RE: NOVEMBER - 5X per Week USMC PT Challenge I'm in. Anything to maintain motivation. |
| 2008-10-15 10:10 AM in reply to: #1743548 |
Queen BTich 12411 , | Subject: RE: NOVEMBER - 5X per Week USMC PT Challenge tlnewman30 - 2008-10-15 8:58 AM Comet - 2008-10-14 11:16 PM Maybe you should think about making a separate team for military, or excluding military as this is just a normal day...
But I'm in. Even with my schedule, I can handle 30min. a day. That is a good idea, that I didn't think of. I am unsure on the other military PT programs, I am only aware of the Marnes, since I am one myself. I'm Army, but my unit doesn't do organized PT since we do shift work. There are others here that do it 5x a week though. |
| 2008-10-15 10:12 AM in reply to: #1743278 |
| Master 1529 | Subject: RE: NOVEMBER - 5X per Week USMC PT Challenge Ok, I'm in, will help me get back into ST workouts. This will def. be a challenge for me. |
| 2008-10-15 12:05 PM in reply to: #1743278 |
Pro 3730 NorCal | Subject: RE: NOVEMBER - 5X per Week USMC PT Challenge I'm in! One question though.....will chartierm22 and chrisrunzs26 be changing avatars in november? The current ones scare the sh-t out of me
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| 2008-10-15 12:07 PM in reply to: #1743278 |
MotoQueen 13195 | Subject: RE: NOVEMBER - 5X per Week USMC PT Challenge |
| 2008-10-15 12:10 PM in reply to: #1743278 |
Master 1792 | Subject: RE: NOVEMBER - 5X per Week USMC PT Challenge I'm in too. The October challenge is working out great for me, so I'd love to have a challenge to get me through turkey month! |
| 2008-10-15 12:11 PM in reply to: #1744344 |
Master 1792 | Subject: RE: NOVEMBER - 5X per Week USMC PT Challenge AbbieR - 2008-10-15 12:05 PM I'm in! One question though.....will chartierm22 and chrisrunzs26 be changing avatars in november? The current ones scare the sh-t out of me
Amen! |
| 2008-10-15 12:29 PM in reply to: #1743278 |
Expert 935 South eastern Ohio | Subject: RE: NOVEMBER - 5X per Week USMC PT Challenge Yes, I'll be changing it back to somthing a little more me in Nov. In fact it actually "creeps" me out too! Chris |
| 2008-10-15 12:46 PM in reply to: #1743278 |
Extreme Veteran 307 | Subject: RE: NOVEMBER - 5X per Week USMC PT Challenge |
| 2008-10-15 1:13 PM in reply to: #1744470 |
Pro 3730 NorCal | Subject: RE: NOVEMBER - 5X per Week USMC PT Challenge ggwellness - 2008-10-15 10:46 AM All scary avatars DIE on November 1st, o.k.? Great! Don't want to have nightmares over a challenge thread! |
| 2008-10-15 1:25 PM in reply to: #1744344 |
| Master 1529 | Subject: RE: NOVEMBER - 5X per Week USMC PT Challenge AbbieR - 2008-10-15 1:05 PM I'm in! One question though.....will chartierm22 and chrisrunzs26 be changing avatars in november? The current ones scare the sh-t out of me
Yes, Yes I will. |
| 2008-10-15 1:27 PM in reply to: #1744421 |
| Master 1529 | Subject: RE: NOVEMBER - 5X per Week USMC PT Challenge chrisrunzs26 - 2008-10-15 1:29 PM Yes, I'll be changing it back to somthing a little more me in Nov. In fact it actually "creeps" me out too! Chris X2 for me also. Just trying to get into the oct challenge spirt. (am part of zombie team) |
| 2008-10-15 1:44 PM in reply to: #1743278 |
Expert 1318 | Subject: RE: NOVEMBER - 5X per Week USMC PT Challenge I'm down to do this. |
| 2008-10-15 1:49 PM in reply to: #1743278 |
Pro 4828 The Land of Ice and Snow | Subject: RE: NOVEMBER - 5X per Week USMC PT Challenge Count me in! But I already have a question: if one was to do a 20 min tempo run immediately followed by 10 min of strength training would that count? Or does it have to be 30 min of one activity? BTW I promise to remove the scary clown baby on Nov 1!! Edited by aquagirl 2008-10-15 1:50 PM |
| 2008-10-15 2:06 PM in reply to: #1743278 |
Extreme Veteran 307 | Subject: RE: NOVEMBER - 5X per Week USMC PT Challenge Since many of us have training plans that call for multiple activities in a single day, some with less than 30 minutes for a given activity, it would seem fair that as long as we get in the 30 minutes for the day we would get the point. For example: today's training for me is 26m swim & 56m bike. Well exceeding the 30m total, but the swim is 4m under. Tomorrow is a 26m run - I would need to add on to that in order to make the total. In the military, PT isn't always 30 minutes of a single activity...it can be multiple activities that cover the given time period. Just MHO...I'm NOT the Challenge Master! |
| 2008-10-15 2:56 PM in reply to: #1743278 |
Master 2201 Elgin, | Subject: RE: NOVEMBER - 5X per Week USMC PT Challenge For the fairness to all, it is at minimum 30 minutes in a day, doesn't have to be in continous. I am sorry that I did not clarify that in the original post. I hope that now clears it up for everybody. |
 2008-10-15 3:03 PM in reply to: #1744368 |
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