Morning Füsters! Here's your Monday morning update for Week 4 . . .

First up, GG apologizes for delays last week in posting to the Bestenliste and being slow to respond. There's a lot going on right now and GG has only so much bandwidth. Hopefully things will go a little smoother this week!
IMPORTANT! Week 4 starts Doppelt Schmerzenfüsten! For those of you new to the Füste, this means you now have the opportunity to earn double the daily Schmerzenfüste punkte by simply increasing your output. Two ways to do this: either double a standard workout parameter (run a 10K instead of the standard 5K) or complete two separate parameters (ride your bike for an hour and then run a 5K). Doppelt Schmerzenfüste will increase your daily Schmerzenfüste earning from +1p to +2p. Because some players are complete maniacs, GG will be monitoring this activity closely. You may only complete Doppelt work-outs for three days in a row and then you must step back down to the standard single. We here at The Füste take the risk of sports related injuries seriously and don't want any more players on the DL! Good luck!
It's time to get hangry again. Two HG days this week: Tuesday and Friday. Remember this is a dusk till dawn fast. Tuesday will be from 06:12am to 08:23pm. Friday will be 06:15am to 08:18pm. Clear liquids only. Bon appetit!
Let's not forget to do your homework: Your Hausaufgaben Assignment for Week 4 is to complete three rounds of the following: 10 standard push-ups, 20 sit-ups (do not secure your feet), 30 air squats (or 60 second wall-hold) and a 60 second plank. You'll want to practice this assignment at least three times this week.
Bonus time! A whole slew of new bonus opportunities have been added to the website. Click here to check them out! GG will be ramping up the Sömmer theme with the bonuses as we enter into August so get ready to go outside and have some fun!
"That hurt!" Yep, life, like beauty, is pain, especially when you get nailed with a full wasserballon! Water balloon attacks have been on the rise and with them a lot of individual punkte is getting awarded. Don't get left out! Attack someone now! Remember, GG changed this bonus allowance from Gruppen points to individual points which means you can earn a total +10p to your personal punkte total over the course of the game. [One note here: if you don't want to cause your target too much discomfort, hit them hard the first time. GG has noted that wasserballons thrown at less than full velocity will not break but instead leave a welted and irritated target staring at you in disbelief]
Half way there! Well almost. We are rapidly approaching the mid-point of Sömmer Kamp. That means it's time to start thinking about your Drachen. What's that? Well, it's basically the ultimate individual bonus allowance . . . and the whole point of your daily Schmerzenfüste. During the final week of Sömmer Camp (Aug. 18-25th), "slay" your personal dragon by completing a single workout that equals a quadruple standard workout parameter. For example, you're a runner and have been religiously completing the 5K daily runs for +1p, then graduated to the Doppelt 10K and even a couple of the Trippelt 15Ks (yes, that's coming soon). Well, SK18 is seven weeks long and that's just the right amount of time to get you to 20K (i.e. a half marathon). Complete the 20K, slay your Drachen, get +10p. You may use any of the Schmerzenfüste parameters to complete this uber-workout: running, walking, cycling, swimming, etc. You can even propose a combination of the parameters or design your own personal sufferfest . . . just make sure it's long and painful and a true challenge for you to complete and GG will give you the green light.
If you made it all the way through this update, text GG the German word for "overkill" and earn a +1p individual bonus.

Alright, everyone. That's it for now. Enjoy Week 4 and may the Füste be with you!