Walking Dead: Team Mika and Lizzie

Cindyinpg

Team Mika and Lizzie Challenge Board

Character Descriptions

Lizzie Samuels is Mika's sister. She was first seen with other children naming zombies, and later at storytime. During the outbreak her father was bitten infected and, after he died, she expressed intentions to stab his corpse in the head to prevent renanimation, but was emotionally unable to. Carol later told her she was weak and needed to toughen up. Lizzie later got the flu and was forced into isloation. She and Mika become the adoptive daughters of Carol Peletier, as per their father's last wish. Carol is disturbed by Lizzie's apparently personal connection with walkers. She becomes infected with the influenza, and is put under quarantine. When some infected succumb to the virus and reanimate, she rescues Glenn from a walker by leading it away. After being treated with medicine, she plays with Glenn's blood. When the Governor attacks the prison, she convinces her fellow children to help in the battle. She and Mika rescue Tyreese from two soldiers. She escapes with the children and Tyreese.


Mika Samuels is Lizzie's sister. She is seen naming the walkers and later at storytime. She loses her father during the outbreak and tries to calm Lizzie when Lizzie panics after being unable to stab her bitten father in the head to prevent reanimation. She and Lizzie become the adoptive daughters of Carol Peletier, as per their father's last wish. When the Governor attacks the prison, she and Mika rescue Tyreese from two soldiers. She escapes with the children and Tyreese.

Cindyinpg

Week One Challenge Feb 3-8

As a member of Team Mika and Lizzie you need to be prepared if you want to survive in the Zombie Apocalypse. Cardio, weight training and balanced eating are all important aspects of staying strong, fast and uneaten.

Cardio:*
You will begin this first week by completing a minimum of 180 minutes of cardio, which should include at least 30 minutes of combat related exercise such as a martial art like kickboxing.
Weight Training:**
To preserve lean muscle mass while eating in a deficit, or to gain muscle while eating at maintenance or a surplus, you should start a weight training routine if you haven't already. Weight train or resistance train a minimum 30 minutes 3 times a week.
Food Intake***
Although food is hard to come by in the apocalypse, you still need to fuel your body properly. Stay within your set calorie goals, maintaining a weekly average. That means you can have a cheat day and go over, as long as you have other days to make up for the surplus. Ideally you should get 1 gram of protein per lean body mass and .35 grams of healthy fats per total body weight. Set your calories and macro targets if you haven't done so already.

Complete the above challenges and send a message to your team captain by Midnight Central Saturday February 8th. The message should include the following:
1. A short summary of your goals for the duration of the challenge, including your starting stats.
2. Total Cardio minutes completed out of 180. You will recieve one point for completing the minimum. Completing extra minutes will contribute to your chances at MVP.
3. Total Strength Training minutes completed out of 90. You will recieve one point for completing the minimum. Completing extra minutes will contribute to your chances at MVP.
4. Whether or not you stayed within your weekly calorie goal. You will recieve one point for staying at goal.

Your totals will be added to the rest of your team's and with Mika and Lizzie's kills from the December 1st Mid season finale (4! second only to Daryl. Go girls!) see http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1162909-episode-recap-season-4-part-1-finale and then the total will be divided among the number of team members. Team with the highest average number will win the week and members get to decide on and impose a punishment exercise to all of the other teams, which all players must complete, except the immune MVP's. Winners, new challenges and punishment exercises will be posted on this thread on Monday Feb 10th.

Don't forget to watch the show on Sunday Feb 9th and root for Mika and Lizzie to kill as many Walkers and living enemies as possible. Your team will get 1 point for each Walker kill and 2 points for each living enemy kill to be applied to your team's scores next week.

*Free Online Cardio and Combat Workouts
A searchable database of free YouTube workout videos can be found here:
http://www.fitnessblender.com/v/full-length-workouts/
Jillian Micheals Cardio Kickboxing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9avonsRVok&feature=youtube_gdata_player
P90x Kenpo
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/9430359/kenpo_x/

**Help With Weight Lifting
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/852401-proper-form-and-technique-sources
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1018359-do-you-cave-in-when-you-squat
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/850719-strength-training-the-basics
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/902569-barbell-routines-when-you-only-have-dumbbells

***Help with Setting Calorie and Macro Targets
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819055-setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets

tj1376

Week 2 of challenge:Feb 10-15


This week, Michonne took the game in zombie kills with over 20. Carl was the next big point earner, clearly in defiance of a half dead Rick. Mika and Lizzie were no where to be seen but that doesn't mean they aren't out there kickin zombie butt. Since we do have Valentines Day this Friday it seems only appropriate that we incorporate an exercise into our routine for the week that follows the holiday theme. Our girls are small and need to build up some strength if they are going to become badaas zombie killers so we will be incorporating Bow and Arrow exercises. 150 of them to be precise. You have all week to get them in, and if you do more than the minimum, that is awesome!!!

You dont have to do them all at once, you dont have to have a resistance band, although it does help. A large towel or a jump rope work just as well to simulate the resistance you should have when you do the exercises.

To do the bow and arrow stretch - You stand just like you were holding the bow. One arm straight out and level with your body. I like to do these sideways, but a proper stance is facing forward. You should have the resistance band held in both hands and use the hand not held out straight to pull back on the band until you form a straight line with your arms. Stay tight to your body when you pull back and keep your shoulders back, you should get better resistance this way. Tthe band should be short enough to cause resistance in your shoulders but not enough to where it will be painful to pull all the way back. Hold it for a couple seconds and bring your arm back over to the straight arm. This is an exercise that will require you to switch arms to do both sides, so you will actually be doing 300 of these.

Just a reminder you still have 90 min of Strength to do for the week and your Cardio has increased to 190 min. Try to get some combat training in that cardio.

You won the week so there aren't any punishment exercises to do - great job!!!!

Remember to share with your teammates your exercises to give them ideas on what they can do and to keep each other motivated. I dont see Mika and Lizzie showing up in the next couple episodes so you need to get in all your requirements.

Don't forget to check in SATURDAY by midnight CST. Those that don't check in will have to join the zombie hoard unless you have already checked ahead of time with me.

Cindyinpg

Here is this week's punishment exercises. Team Michonne would like us to do this 4 minute "Bring Sally Up" Squat Challenge, 5 times this week.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CswK7e_Bep8
If you can't access the video, it is 4 minutes of regular squats, but holding in the squat position for a full 3 seconds before rising and squatting again.

tj1376

Week 3: Feb 17-22


This week is about forgiveness and never giving up hope as you lose track of your friends and family. You never know if they are out there somewhere. Lizzie has proven that she lacks empathy for others and she needs to learn to help the people (and fuzzy bunnies) she comes across. So this week Team Lizzie and Mika will be helping out both Team Carol and Team Tyrese. Since Lizzie needs to learn to do more running away, we will be helping these teams with strength involving legs. We are adding 10 mins more of strength to equal 100 mins. These 10 min will then be donated to a player on either team who needs them. You will need to visit each teams Talking Dead Threads and find someone who could use the help. Make sure to let your captain know who it will be. Keep talking with your partner for the week to let them know you have finished helping them out. Use these extra 10 mins during the week building up your legs - squats, lunges, leg lifts, etc .

Cardo: 190 mins (including 45 mins of combat)
Diet: will remain the same for the next 6 days
Strength: 100 mins total with 10 mins donated to Team Tyrese and Sasha or Team Carol.
Those 10 mins must be about LEGS.

Remember to talk to your teammates, share the exercises you are doing so they have some additional ideas and talk to the other teams you are helping out. You help them, they will help you. Its the only way to survive in the new world!!!!!

SaraAlexandre

February 24, 2014 7:18 am

Week Four Challenge Feb 23rd - March 1st

What we learned from the show this week was that some strangers are enemies and some appear to be friends and may help you on your journey. The top four highest scoring teams of this week's challenge (which will be announced next Monday) will get to choose Abraham, Rosita, Eugene or Tara to add to their team and have that character's kills added to their team's scores for the rest of the challenge starting with the March 1st episode. Winning team chooses first and so on.


Continuing with the sharing and caring theme, Michonne shared with Carl her some of her deepest and personal past. This week I would like all of you to share something about yourselves on the team thread. Whether there is something we don't know about you that is kind of cool or just how you got your health and wellness/fitness journey started. Let's learn something new about each other this week.

Rick was given orders to rest and recuperate at least one more day. This turned out to be a very un-restful and stressful time under the bed. He also needs a good core to sit still and keep quiet. Time to work on resting/relaxing and core work. This week for your strength, I would like you to do 30 mins of your strength devoted to core work. You can do yoga, planks or any balance exercise that will help strengthen your personal core. I would also like you to spend 5-10 mins each day devoted to relaxing and resting your mind and body. If you do yoga, you will accomplish both task in one work out.



Cardio: Continue with the required 190 mins of cardio this week(45 mins of combat)
Strength: 90 mins
Punishment: to be determined
Food: 6 days of your food/nutrition goals


Unknown if Lizzie and Mika will be in the next episode. Anything can happen, let's watch and see next week. I hope Lizzie isn't too cray! lol
Filling in for TJ this week guys, PM me if you have any questions. TJ is subjected to change this challenge if she chooses.

tj1376

Week 5: March 3-8


This week we got a peek into Daryl and Beths lives. We saw them break down, we saw where they came from and we saw them literally burn the past down so they could move forward. Beth says to Daryl, " Stay who you are now, not who you were" This can mirror our own lives as well. Last week we all opened up about our past and told where we came from and now it's time to focus on our goals. This is now week 5 and we are half way through the challenge. Remember your goals for the challenge? Where are you with those goals? I believe that we are all capable of reaching our goals and its time that you pushed yourselves a little farther. Cardio is 250 mins this week and I know you can all do it!


Daryl got a bit crazy with the golf clubs this week and showed us that you can get a good work out with golf. Here is a work out you can do for fun and it will help you with your strength or cardio for this week. It is an optional exercise.

http://www.fitnessblender.com/v/full-length-workouts/?str=golf&time_min=&time_max=&cal_min=&cal_max=


This week you will turn in :

Cardio: 250 mins
Strength: 90 mins
Food: average calorie goal for the week x/6
Punishment: out of 5 days x/5

In the zombie apocalypse you have to be prepared for the unexpected. I know this is a huge jump in your cardio, but you can all do it. And you have amazing teammates that will help you if you cant reach your goals.

tj1376

Week 6: March 10 - 15

This week focuses on two groups: Daryl and Beth, then Sasha, Bob and Maggie. The groups face two choices, move ahead or stay put. Daryl seems to be getting pretty comfortable with Beth and is ready to stay put and see what comes to them. In return, Beth is taken and Daryl is alone until he finds a new group...the men that chased Rick from the house. Maggie is dead set on moving forward and Bob feels like he belongs for the first time. Sasha is ready to stay put and not risk her life anymore for others. Maggie pushes on by herself and Sasha tries to settle down and they both end up alone. In the end they decided that being together and moving forward is the best decision after all.

This is a parallel dynamic with two different thoughts. Beth said to Daryl, "There are still good people in this world" While Sasha says to Bob, "We get warnings and the odds are against us". Seems like Beth is hopeful while Sasha is practical.

We are going to split our group into two this week. Team "H" for the hopefuls and team "P" for the practicals. We are going to compete with each other withi in the group and the winning teams points will be the only points that count at the end of the week for the overall team checkin. I will be looking at cardio, strength, number of punishments (if we have to do them), food goals and over all participation on the board. Punishment exercises will be a great way to challenge each other within the group. Dont do just the minimum - try for as many as possible to out score the other half of the team.

Here are the teams, I tried to make them as even as possible based on prior weeks totals:

Team H: Jchrisman717, AmyP619

Team P: Georgielee37, Cali_Mell

This week cardio is back to 190 mins, Strength is 90 mins and food again is x/6 and punishment x/5(if that's the format)

We will have one winning team to represent us.

Next weeks episode previewed a creepy girl playing with a zombie - I met its Lizzie.

tj1376

Week 7

Lizzie Killed Mika...
Carol Killed Lizzie...
The Walker Horde just got a little bit crazier.