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Day 13 – Push-Ups for St. Jude

I am doing 50 pushups a day for August 2023 to raise money for St. Jude research hospital. I chose this charity because they provide free medical procedures to children. My goal is to do 50 pushups in a single set. Today I reached a new record of 45 pushups in a single set and got up to 70 pushups total.

I reached this goal in spite of drinking multiple beers, vodka, and Sake the night before …

…AND doing a 5.21-mile offroad biking trip that morning.

On a side note, I am toying around with doing a mountain biking challenge in September! I am reaching out to friends as accountability partners. (And safety partners to be honest.) We are also looking at getting my son a nice bike for his birthday at the end of August so it could be some nice family bonding time also!

Have to get my wife and daughter good bikes around the holidays in December. We celebrate all the things then!

I’m Doing 1,550 Pushups for St. Jude – Please donate to my fundraiser!

https://www.facebook.com/donate/1690575421423292/?fundraiser_source=external_url

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Day 12 – Push-Ups for St. Jude

I am doing 50 pushups a day for August 2023. My goal is to do 50 pushups in a single set. Today I reached a new record of 42 pushups in a single set and got up to 67 pushups total.

Check out the video of pain!

I’m Doing 1,550 Pushups for St. Jude – Please donate to my fundraiser!

https://www.facebook.com/donate/1690575421423292/?fundraiser_source=external_url

Music by RoyaltyFreeMusic Nver Avetyan from Pixabay Technology Dubstep

Music by John_Kensy_Music from Pixabay Mindfulness Relaxation & Meditation Music

Day 11 – Push-Ups for St. Jude

I am doing 50 pushups a day for August 2023. My goal is to do 50 pushups in a single set. Today I reached a new record of 41 pushups in a single set and got up to 61 pushups total.


Unfortunately, my camera was not recording for the second set so you will have to take my word for it on the total, but I got the 41 in one set recorded!

At 12:04 I feel the LOVE!

I’m Doing 1,550 Pushups for St. Jude – Please donate to my fundraiser!

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Music by RoyaltyFreeMusic Nver Avetyan from Pixabay Technology Dubstep

Music by John_Kensy_Music from Pixabay Mindfulness Relaxation & Meditation Music

Day 10 – Push-Ups for St. Jude

My goal is to do 50 pushups in a single set. I am doing 50 pushups a day for August 2023. I reached a new record of 36 pushups in a single set.

In this video, I also delve into more of the preparation I am doing to be able to continuously do 50 pushups a day without taking a day off for repair.

Please Donate if You Can

I’m Doing 1,550 Pushups for St. Jude – Please donate to my fundraiser!

https://www.facebook.com/donate/1690575421423292/?fundraiser_source=external_url

Music by RoyaltyFreeMusic Nver Avetyan from Pixabay Technology Dubstep

Music by John_Kensy_Music from Pixabay Mindfulness Relaxation & Meditation Music

Day 9 – Push-Ups for St. Jude

My goal is to do 50 pushups in a single set. I am doing 50 pushups a day for August 2023. I reached a new record of 32 pushups in a single set.

In this video, I also delve into more of the preparation I am doing to be able to continuously do 50 pushups a day without taking a day off for repair.

Ice Baths

I have been taking ice baths every day after my pushups. Today I added all of the ice I had prepared. I hope it got down close to 10 degrees Celsius but I didn’t take a temperature. Previously I have only stayed in the ice bath for 4 minutes, but today I did the full 15 minutes of the cold plunge

Breathwork

In the video, I share that in between sets I have been doing some simple breathwork.

Breathe in for 4 counts. Hold for 4 counts and exhale for 4 counts. Normally you would hold for 4 after you exhale but I am finding that skipping that is beneficial to load more oxygen into my system. In the video I call this a “very calm hyperventilating,” and it has helped me do more pushups in my second set.

Please Donate to the Children

I’m Doing 1,550 Pushups for St. Jude – Please donate to my fundraiser!

https://www.facebook.com/donate/1690575421423292/?fundraiser_source=external_url

Music by RoyaltyFreeMusic Nver Avetyan from Pixabay Technology Dubstep
Music by John_Kensy_Music from Pixabay Mindfulness Relaxation & Meditation Music

Day 6 – Push-Ups for St. Jude

I did these pushups yesterday but am not printing the video until today. It is day 6 of my challenge where I do 50 pushups a day for 30 days. My goal is to get down to a single set of 50 pushups, but I am stuck at 3 sets right now with the first at 23 reps being the largest set.

At the end of this session, I did some yoga. I mostly did a backward handstand to stretch out my back. I also did some downward dog and child pose and then rolled up to the mountain pose.

The night before I stayed out late to see WEEN while they were in St. Louis. The show was amazing and I am glad I stayed out late to see it. I am putting together some video I captured on my phone and can post that next. I decided to spend time with my family yesterday, Sunday. I worked a lot in the yard and placed some large sandstone rocks in the garden. I couldn’t pick two of them up and had to roll them around. They were very heavy so I ate some extra protein yesterday. I can post some pictures of the final project.

Then the family watched the new Super Mario Brothers movie with Jack Black as Bowser. We all really enjoyed it and it was a perfect family movie night with slow-fried salmon and fresh veggies.

I’m Doing 1,550 Pushups for St. Jude – Please donate to my fundraiser!

https://www.facebook.com/donate/1690575421423292/?fundraiser_source=external_url

Music by Alex_Kizenkov from Pixabay

Music by RoyaltyFreeMusic from Pixabay

Music by John_Kensy_Music from Pixabay

30-Day 3D Model Challenge 8/30

Day 08 – Instancing

Welcome to Day 8 of my 30-day 3D Design Challenge. Today I am looking at instancing and right away I can see how useful this function will be in 3D design.
I was thinking and I can’t quite think of an equivalent to this in 2D design in Photoshop. We are truly entering into a uniquely 3D design element here.

You can create a single object and then create a link and mirror it. You can place it where you want and then when you alter it with a tool all the other “instances” of that object also change in the same way. So this is very similar to Semetry but the mirrored objects can be placed in arbitrary positions. If you think about it this really can only be done in the 3D environment.

Instancing also applies to groups. So you can create a group of objects or layers and then choose to make a link and then reproduce the group using instancing. Watch as I trip over my toes and listen as I stumble over my tongue!

Part 1 Support Posts – Instancing

Part 2 Planks – Instancing with Groups

Thanks for watching! – Kolmer

This video was created after watching:

First Steps with Substance 3D Modeler – 08 Instancing

Up next we will look at Boolean settings

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30-Day 3D Model Challenge 4/30

Resolution

Day 4 of my 3D Modeling 30-Day Challenge I have been wondering if Adobe 3D Modeler should be used for creating organic outdoor landscapes. It makes sense that this sort of scene would come up in the topic of “Resolution” because this file became very large very quickly.

In the video, I say that “I noticed resolution but it didn’t really click on what that was.” So, for the record: I know what resolution is and I should have brought more of my Adobe Photoshop knowledge to the table. What I meant to say was that it didn’t click how relevant or significant the resolution would be to file size. Then add to that the ramifications of delay to process certain morphs, smoothing, or the simple act of saving or opening the file.

I timed opening the file at 17 seconds but I noticed I missed 2 seconds in the beginning so it was probably an actual 15. Then I lowered the resolution, saved, and timed reopening the file. I lowered the resolution so low that the ground was actually damaged and had holes in it. So, too far! but the open time went down to 4 seconds with an actual of probably 1 or 2 seconds. So definitely improved the file-open time with a lower resolution.

Day 04 Resolution – 3D Model 30-Day Challenge
David Kolmer is an Instructional Designer and facilitator who does not know how to design in 3D. His goal in this rough cut series is to change that and be able to make a logo in 3D for his brand.

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30-Day 3D Model Challenge 3/30

Review from Day 2

I returned to the room I designed yesterday on day 2. I didn’t particularly appreciate how the couch cushion was fused to the couch’s body on a single layer. I went in and deleted the cushion and then switched over to the clay tool to add a new one on a new layer. This is shown in this video.

Day 03 (Day 2 review) 3D Model 30-Day Challenge Assembly Review

I was really chatty in this demonstration. I think it was because it was right after my first cup of coffee right before work! I was psyched!

Day 3 – More Tools!

I really enjoyed the 4th video on Substance 3D Modeler from the curated playlist tutorial series by Adobe. ( First Steps with Substance 3D Modeler – 04 All Tools)
It covered the rest of the tools and showed other ways to use the first tools covered in the series. Remaining sculpting tools: Buildup, crease, Inflate and paint. 

⭐ Buildup Tool

  • “B” key on the keyboard.
  • This tool is used to build up areas on the clay. 

⭐ Crease Tool

  • Subtool to the buildup tool.
  • pull up and pinch a ridge on the clay’s surface.
  • Tab will alternate pinching up and creasing in. 

⭐ Inflate Tool

  • Continually inflate the clay surface where the tool comes in contact with the clay.
  • You Change the intensity and also select deflate mode. 

⭐ Paint Tool

  • Can be used as is with the color selection panel,
  • Also works with all the shapes found under the clay tool!
  • Nothing fancy but a good way to give an object a decent shaded texture good for a base coat.

Check out what I came up with from using the rest of the tools!

Day 03 – More Tools – 3D Model 30 Day Challenge
Look I made some seed pods in the 3D metaverse!

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