(I WILL NOT BE BETTING IN THIS MARKET)
Will I go to the gym 14 or more times during the next four weeks?
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Resolves YES if I have gone to the gym 14 or more times between market open, or January 23rd, and market close, or February 20th.
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Context
I am defining going to the gym as doing at least 5 difference exercises. I will consider a type of exertion an exercise if it meets all the following criteria:
I do it at the gym
It is not a form of cardio (i.e. elliptical, treadmill, bicycle machine)
I do at least 3 sets with 8 or more repetitions. Exceptions are:
Static exercises like planks, for which I will replace the 8 repetition requirement with 60 seconds or more of effort.
I will count training until failure as a set, so long as I do at least 3 sets of the exercise
I have done a similar challenge earlier in January, so feel free to look at the description there if you wish:
I'll try to answer any questions I can in the comments below. I'll also be keeping a daily log below with info on what days I've worked out and what category of exercise I've done.
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Work-out log:
Jan 23: No gym ❌
Jan 24: Chest, Shoulders ✅
Jan 25: Back, Biceps ✅
Jan 26: Cardio + Legs ✅
Jan 27: Went to gym but didn't get to 5 exercises ❌
Jan 28: No gym ❌
Jan 29: Will go tomorrow ❌
Jan 30: Cardio + Chest, Triceps ✅
Jan 31: Cardio + Back, Biceps ✅
Feb 1: No gym ❌
Feb 2: No gym (did Jiu-jitsu instead) ❌
Feb 3: Cardio + Core, Shoulders ✅
Feb 4: No gym ❌
Feb 5: No gym (Jiu-jitsu) ❌
Feb 6: Cardio + Legs ✅
Feb 7: No gym (Jiu-jitsu) ❌
Feb 8: No gym ❌
Feb 9: No gym ❌
Feb 10: No gym ❌
Feb 11: No gym ❌
Feb 12: No gym ❌
Feb 13: Cardio + Back, Biceps ✅
Feb 14: No gym ❌
Feb 15: No gym ❌
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Update: I still have 7 days to go in the next 11 days, so I have to say I don't feel confident or motivated to finish this challenge on time, given I have also picked up jiu-jitsu. I will keep this market open however until it is physically impossible for me to complete it (e.g. if I have gone to the gym 10 times but there are only 2 days left)
@suzumebatchi market feels *slightly* overpriced rn, but if I go to the gym either tomorrow or Tuesday I'll still be on track to complete the challenge. So still doable, and I would put my chances >50%.
I'm a competitive powerlifter, by your definition I haven't been to the gym in over two years. ;)
Anyways, you sound motivated, I believe in you!
@komplexkonjugat yeah I'll probably start doing less reps at some point, it's just that as I haven't really started going to the gym until the past six months, I am (still) focusing on improving form.