Bay Area Active & Social - 20s & 30s

The Sunnyvale Movement gym is hosting a powerlifting competition on December 13, so if you've been working out consistently (or just want to see how you compare to others), this is your time to shine! Most times when you hear people talking about lifting in conversation people compare their absolute lift numbers, but powerlifting competitions are different since they take your bodyweight into consideration too. If you're unfamiliar, take a look at https://strengthlevel.com/wilks-calculator and if you want to really get into it, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilks_coefficient

SIGN UP AT THIS LINK! I am not hosting this, so make sure you register through the link! There's a $15 entry fee, (and a $15 day pass fee if you're not a member at Movement). Since this is a competition, consider this less like a typical Meetup and more like an informational post. If you want to find other people to go with/just want to watch, feel free to use the comment section below to coordinate!

The link above has more details, but here's the overview:
This will be a friendly, all levels powerlifting competition for folks who are looking to get their feet wet in the powerlifting arena. We will be competing in back squat, bench press, and deadlift (in that same order during the compeition). Make sure to select the lifts you would like to participate in. Based on the number of participants, the timing of each lift will be subject to change. We will send out a rough schedule of the event the day before the competition. If you are choosing a lift in the middle of the event, please be sure to arrive early to check-in and wait for the start of that lift. We will NOT be allowing a late start.
There will be one open category for men, and one open category for women. Winners will be determined by the highest Wilks Score (using the 2020 Wilks formula) with information from weigh-in.
9am -3pm

• 8:30am: Check-in, weigh-in, and determining rack height
• 9am: Back Squats
• 15 min break (and addition sign-in for next lift)
• Bench Presses
• 15 min break (and addition sign-in for next lift)
• Deadlifts
• Winner Announcement and group photo

Please be sure to arrive 30 minutes early. So that we can figure out the rack heights and spotter arm height for everyone.
Alternatively, you can also come by after 8pm on Friday before the competition to figure out the rack height.
Email Oscar @ tsz.ng@movementgyms.com for any additional questions.

For the exact sign in process, rules, and standards, see the link.

MORE LINKS
https://movementgyms.com/sunnyvale/calendar/#activity=fitness&location=sunnyvale
https://app.rockgympro.com/b/widget/?a=offering&offering_guid=4982c2b5e4be4f39969a09255aa33863&mode=p&course_guid=fa675a8eaef78edd29238d66a9f4c1cdbd882509

Photo credit: 31:45 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdDnNxZOs6U so no, you probably won't be competing against those 2 guys :)

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Mountain View would hold its yearly German Christmas / Holiday market in the coming Sat., Dec 13, from 11am-9pm.
https://germanholidaymarket.org/

It is probably the biggest winter holiday event in south bay, outside San Jose, said to be attended between 20k~30k people each year. Lots of food, wine, chocolate, music, activities etc., especially the evening lights after dusk.

By our tradition, we are going to organize a community social in this big event, a Friends Circle with ice breaking squads, in the golden hour between sunset and evening lights on. This time we would experiment with two new additions: -- a Connect Station base camp, and Volunteer Guide(s). If you are coming to the market, why not check us out at the Starbucks?

So the process would work this way:

1. Check in at our base camp stationed at Starbucks, next block from the market.
2. People form into ice breaking squads, accompanied with our volunteer guide(s), scavenger game crawl in the market.
3. Rolling meet up of regroup/remix, every half an hour or so.
4. The base camp would be staffed by our volunteers during the activity hours, so you can always come back and wait for the next meetup point, if you arrive late or get lost in the crowds.
5. Volunteer group social dinners afterwards etc.

Suggested Dressing code:
Ugly sweater (or cute sweater)
or holiday hat, like a Santa Hat, Elf Hat whatever. (Walmart / Target)

Tracks:
As usual, two tracks to attend the event:

1. Volunteer track.

You are going to volunteer for this community social event, by staffing the base camp check in station, or act as squad guide. We will try to pair you up so not working alone. The benefit is instant recognization within the social squad, insider status, connection with other volunteers and social afterwards etc.. Press here for volunteer registration
2. Participants track

Make friends, connections, and opportunities, in a big well attended holiday community event. People, people, people.
Enjoy a Traditional European Christmas Market experience with holiday lightings.
3. Please arrive by 4pm for our group intro and ice-breaking activities. Late arrivals (4:15pm+) are welcome but will miss the structured mixing and join the free social portion.

Schedule:
3:30pm Early Bird check in, looking for a table of Santa hats.
Volunteers arrival
4:00pm Rounds of self intro, ice breaking squad forming, guide into market.
4:30pm Rolling meetup point one.
5:00pm Rolling meetup point two.
Enjoy the market.

Location:
Starbucks or 1 Oz Coffee next door, depending on where we can secure an outdoor table
Castro Street, Mountain View

We wish you a great holiday and merry Christmas!

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