Thomas's +50 Day Challenge
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Hello all,
My goal is going to take me longer than 50 days but I want to see how far I can get in that amount of time.
I am aiming to get to about 170 or so. Gotta get the fresh winter bod right?
Pre-Challenge Check-In:
Weight: 219 lbs
Waist: ~36 in.
Weekly Weight Loss: 0 lbs
Total Weight Loss: 0 lbs
% of Goal (14.3 lbs): 0%
I took pics and will post them at some point. Just too pooped since I JUST finished my first round.
My goal is going to take me longer than 50 days but I want to see how far I can get in that amount of time.
I am aiming to get to about 170 or so. Gotta get the fresh winter bod right?
Pre-Challenge Check-In:
Weight: 219 lbs
Waist: ~36 in.
Weekly Weight Loss: 0 lbs
Total Weight Loss: 0 lbs
% of Goal (14.3 lbs): 0%
I took pics and will post them at some point. Just too pooped since I JUST finished my first round.
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Day 1 completed (mostly)
Audioshield: 20 minutes
Thrill of the Fight: 10 minutes (only recorded 1/2)
Holopoint: 14 minutes
Average bpm: 144
Highest bpm: 162
Est. Calorie burn: 377
Next time I plan to record them all together instead of individually but I figured that there was some tutorials or something I would need to go through so I took "breaks" to not count that.
I had to stop early due to being exhausted and how much I was sweating. I was concerned for any damage to the headset from me slipping or just per sweat.
All in all though, I love this. I can't wait to do tomorrow's set!1 -
After some rest and dry off, I went back and did Holoball.
Loved it
Holoball: 24 minutes
Average bpm: 135
Highest bpm: 162
Est. Calorie burn: 306
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You should look into a leather face shield for your device. I'm a heavy sweater and it helps me a ton with keeping the sweat away from the headset and not accumulating on the foam.2
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Face shield? Got a link to one?0
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https://vrcover.com/
I think he's talking about this. Personally, I just wear a sweatband under the Vive and set up a lot of fans around my area. To each his own!1 -
Ah, I see. I have a box AC that is right next to my workout area. I didn't think I needed it as low as I apparently do but I think that should resolve it0
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Hey Thomas, off to a great start there! I'm really hoping that Gen 2 will be lighter and more breathable, because the sweat factor is definitely an issue. Sounds like having the AC cranked and blowing directly into your play space will work.
Here are some links to the products I use to promote breathability/ventilation:
Bandana: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00F9IUKP8/
Sweat Band: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002JS64LU/
Standing Fan: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00C4QP8N2/
Floor Fan: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001R1Q0OG/
Bluetooth Earbuds: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KJLMBSO/
Personally, I'm reluctant to use the waterproof VR cover (which I do own) to workout with. Seems to me like the pleather material doesn't breathe, and it would actually make me sweat more and increase the humidity inside the headset. I may pick up a pair of the cloth VR covers if and when they appear on Amazon. I hear they are fairly absorbent.
As it is, the bandana and the headband absorb quite a lot of sweat, it's really only the foam that sits on my cheeks that gets fully saturated, but no sweat ever seems to get any further than that.
On a related note, the weighted vest I use makes me sweat a lot more. It's comparable to wearing a trash bag. Lol.1 -
Day 2 complete! (Man I'm beat)
Audio shield: 13 minutes
Thrill of the Fight: 10 minutes
Holopoint: 22 minutes
Holoball: 16 minutes.
Recap:
I get wayyyyyyyyyy too into Holoball, so tomorrow I will be switching audio shield and it.
I also have a shoulder issue from the Army which usually doesn't stop me from doing too much but it is flaring up during Thrill of the Fight, so I might have to rotate that one and not use it regularly.
Sweat:
I recharged and used my Jam Bluetooth headphones and that helped quite a bit as did dropping my AC 5 degrees.
Depending on how the next few days go, I might still invest in a headband/bandana or at least a fan as my AC is crap at moving air.
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So, before I go to sleep, I see if I am in the negative or positive with calories.
Today I would have been -100 calories (bad thing by MFP)
I overcorrected too hard and now have 472 extra calories I could spend.0 -
Great workout! 825 calories is a really solid number for a 1 hour workout. I hear what you're saying about HoloBall... it's really not the ideal cooldown game, because if you get really into it, you're going to be going at a much harder pace.
I also have shoulder issues (congenital shoulder instability) and TTotF has occasionally caused me issue. Have you tried switching your dominant side? I found when I reversed my stance, that gave my shoulders a break.
I wish MFP had a calorie rollover/calorie adjustment feature. I had to create a custom "workout" and a custom "meal" to serve that purpose.0 -
Day 3 (The day of pain)
Holoball: 24 minutes
Holopoint: 11 minutes
My shoulder was not pleased with yesterday. Stiff most of the day, in pain for all of it. Went lighter on today's workout than I wanted to but I have no intention of injuring myself further. Fortunately, I will be playing some lighter games on the Vive tonight with some friends, so while not too fantastic, it will hopefully keep me in the blue range.
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Decaying_one wrote: »My shoulder was not pleased with yesterday. Stiff most of the day, in pain for all of it. Went lighter on today's workout than I wanted to but I have no intention of injuring myself further. Fortunately, I will be playing some lighter games on the Vive tonight with some friends, so while not too fantastic, it will hopefully keep me in the blue range.
Not sure what the extent of your shoulder issues are, but always good to tread carefully when it comes to shoulders.
Here's a shoulder rehab circuit I've used to great success with my own shoulder issues:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0ONHZmsFec 0 -
Day 5
Holoball: 11 minutes
Sword Master VR: 22 minutes
Holopoint: 11 minutes
First off I want to say that I appreciate the help you guys have given me for my shoulder but it is an ongoing issue with the VR and not a lot I can do about it until they check it out.
Well, I took yesterday completely off and it helped. While still a bit sore, it is more akin to the usual level of pain, so easily manageable. I also changed from Thrill of the Fight to Sword Master VR. While I did not get the same level as Thrill of the Fight, I am still in the early phases and only using one hand at the moment. The ability to switch between hands between fights was exactly what I needed. The only reason I had to cut today short was that I forgot to charge the controllers, so one died mid Holopoint. Charging them currently and I'll probably end up playing an hour or so of Audio shield. I love playing that game outside of my workouts. It is low key but gets me up and moving enough to really make a difference.
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Day 5.5
Audioshield
Sword Master VR
Onward
I wanted to lose some more calories and ended up losing myself in these 3 games. I am satisfied
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Over 1600! That's incredible even in 2:30 hours. Basically a day's worth of food. I see you included Onward on your list. How active are you while playing it? I haven't had the chance to try it out yet.0
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I played Onward for that last hour. While I wasn't too active there is a fair amount of moving and positioning which keeps you more active than other games. I'd say it is a good choice for cool down as you are moving but there isn't a huge amount.0
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You da marathon man!0
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Day 6 (With more to come)
Holoball: 28:58
Sword Master: 23:18
Holopoint: 6:59
Audioshield: 17:44
Started using the "Lap" feature to clock the different games. Much easier!
I wasn't able to get the room temp low enough before I started playing and still haven't purchased an additional fan. This being the case, I had a higher amount of sweat and had to take a break mid Sword Master and then with Holopoint. I will be playing more Audio shield and Onward later today, got more calories to burn
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I forgot to mention that I did a bout of Space Pirate Trainer. I found that if you only use the shields, and only use them in sword mode, you can get an okay workout from it.1
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Day 7
I did 2 different sessions as I need a bit of a breather.
First session. Laps are game times.
Holoball
Sword Master
Audioshield
Longbow
I was having trouble managing the cable and decided to just switch games.
Second Session
Audioshield
SwordMaster
I had a control dying towards the end of one of the songs, so I switched to play Sword Master with one hand on Expert a few rounds before calling.
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Decaying_one wrote: »I forgot to mention that I did a bout of Space Pirate Trainer. I found that if you only use the shields, and only use them in sword mode, you can get an okay workout from it.
I'll have to try that.0 -
Week 1 Check In
Weight: 217 lbs
Waist: 37.75 in. (First actual measurement)
Weekly Weight Loss: 2 lbs
Total Weight Loss: 2 lbs
% of Goal (50 lbs): 2%
Having problems keeping my heart rate up with games that don't hurt my shoulder. That being said, I picked up a weight vest, so hopefully that helps. Also, I had a day where I was unable to workout but had intended to so I ate anticipating working it off.0 -
Day 8
Another day of two sets, this time because of syncing issues. I finally used the sync cable and that seemed to help.
Started with the weight vest and 4 pounds.
Holoball
Sword Master VR
Holopoint
Audioshield
Decide to do a small stint of Thrill of the Fight, just enough for a workout but not enough to hurt too much.
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Day 9
Audioshield
Weight vest: 6 lbs
Feeling exhausted today from having to work late and getting little sleep. I played through one CD on the new Epic difficulty. I love it! I'll probably play some more Onward with the weight vest. Helps the realism and it does burn a decent amount of calories, as long as you crouch/prone.
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What brand weight vest are you using?0
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Gold's Gym.
It is a sandbag one but I haven't had any issues with it so far.0 -
Not counting this as part of yesterday's workout but this is what an average Onward session looks for me. I do wear the weight vest too and put on more weights.
This was at 12 pounds or so
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Day 10
Audio shield: Expert
Vest: 16lbs
I wanted to show some online friends how it works, so I had them pick the songs in rotation.
I played a bit of Onward earlier but it was light and thus I don't count it.
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Thanks Thomas. If you use a vest, do you add the weight of your vest to your normal weight in the profile of your heart rate monitor app?0
