March Challenge ~~ Mar 21st - Mar 27th
cpanus
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Get out your big, fat exercise balls! Get ready for fun!! bwahahah!
Modify where needed! Let me know what you think.
Chris
Modify where needed! Let me know what you think.
Chris
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Ruhr rurrr.... I'm envisioning lots of bruised backsides! Chris, your membership in the "Zero 1000 burpees club" might need to be re-examined if those reverse crunches are as bad as they look! :grumble:0
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The reverse crunches aren't hard, Paula...staying on the ball is hard! bwahahah! Start with the ball against a wall if you can. See if that helps.
Chris
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I am going to try this!0
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This is going to be fun! Almost like a carnival ride gone bad! Muahahaha.
Shelley0 -
I was a bit unresponsive this weekend. First my computer was giving me fits. Second my mom was in the ER in California. Her and my sister and her clan went to Disney Land from Spokane WA. They drove. My mom lost her meds. And she became really ill. She is better now. But I was worried sick. And I was also thinking I am so glad I spent lots of time with her during last Christmas. Hopefully she is home now.
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Oh god, Shelley. So sorry. So hard.zumbaforever wrote: »I was a bit unresponsive this weekend. First my computer was giving me fits. Second my mom was in the ER in California. Her and my sister and her clan went to Disney Land from Spokane WA. They drove. My mom lost her meds. And she became really ill. She is better now. But I was worried sick. And I was also thinking I am so glad I spent lots of time with her during last Christmas. Hopefully she is home now.
Shelley
Paula
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zumbaforever wrote: »I was a bit unresponsive this weekend. First my computer was giving me fits. Second my mom was in the ER in California. Her and my sister and her clan went to Disney Land from Spokane WA. They drove. My mom lost her meds. And she became really ill. She is better now. But I was worried sick. And I was also thinking I am so glad I spent lots of time with her during last Christmas. Hopefully she is home now.
Shelley
Shelley, I hope your Mom is home and doing better. It's difficult as our parents age...role reversal.
Kathy0 -
Shelley, I hope your mom is doing okay.
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I got walking done with DH and Bean but we got back too late to get my biking in before 1st grade...First grade was hard and then I had to go to the grocery store and then I didn't want to do anything...tomorrow is a new day!
Hope everyone is A-okay.
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Chris, I thought if I used the peanut, it wouldn't need to be against the wall, but that was wrong. Yup, ended up on but. Found out my feet just slide over the carpet if the ball is rolling backwards - no traction, no help, nope, going, going (oof) down.
Am I doing the cross crunches wrong, because it just feels like sitting in a chair and looking left, then right. Too easy, therefore, must be wrong.
I'm really good at that corpse pose, though:lay on back... look at ceiling... turn off brain... repeat...
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Oh, Shelley.
I hope your mom is okay!
Paula, for the cross crunches, try sliding forward on the ball until you feel your core muscles engage. Keep your back straight. When you cross over, crunch your elbow down a little, almost like you were going to try to crunch it to your knee. You probably won't be able to, but that's okay. The muscles are still getting worked! And I love the corpse pose in the LOTR challenge. Yesterday, I stayed in it for about 5 minutes picturing myself running a horse through mountains, woods, forests, and rivers. It was so relaxing until my dog came up and started licking my face!! Guess that was enough relaxing for one day.
Probably going to try this challenge tonight when I get home from work. Looks like it will be most amusing for my husband and the dog, watching me sliding around everywhere. :laugh:0 -
Paula, I had to brace my feet against the wall for the first three and the last exercise. For the reverse crunches and the plank, I just had to stay on the ball!! The cross crunch looks to me like you come up, do the crunch, twist left or right, come to center and lay back on the ball. It's adding the twist to the crunch. Does that make sense?
Have fun, Michelle!!
Walked this morning w/DH and Bean for 4.0 miles in 93 mins (6.03 total miles for 13,169 steps) then got on the recumbent for 13.10 miles in 45 mins and an episode of Grimm then went to 1st grade then did three sets of our challenge. A good day!
Chris
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Mon is doing better! Thanks for all the well wishes.
Corpse pose Paula! Where, you made that up.
. Oh wait, Michelle mentioned it also, but not here. Sneaky you are my Precious!
Michelle I did lots of sliding also. But no falling!
Chris I have just loved the last few Grimms! To bad you are not a zombie gal. Walking Dead is just so.....So dead!
One more week and we will know who our new Sgt. is.
The new fish Fred is still doing good in his quarantine tank. 33 days and going strong. Couple more weeks and he can go to his new home.
Threw a few women out of court today. They just kept talking to the inmates. You would have thought it was visiting hour! Crocuses are up and blooming, and some planets even made it through the winter. I love flowers.
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Crocuses are always the first to pop up :flowerforyou: glad your Mom is better.
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That was pansys made it through the winter! I hate auto correct.
Shelley0 -
I guess I am reading way too fast... I missed Paula's Corpse Pose
FOOMCF! into the Corpse Pose, and I missed Shelley's planets making it through winter!! definite Laughing Corpse Pose!! AND...I got up way too early thinking I was out of time! UGH! It's going to be a great day today!! 
Chris
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Glad your mom is doing well, Shelley!!
The corpse pose is an actual yoga pose (technically called "savasana" but since I'm not fancy I just call it by its street name) where you lay flat on your back with your palms facing the ceiling, breathing deeply and trying to relax completely while you shut out everything that is stressing you out, maybe even picturing something peaceful and relaxing (I always picture galloping around on horseback). It's part of the Lord of the Rings challenge this week. I'm actually really enjoying it! It's much harder to let myself totally relax than I thought. Boy, when laying flat on your back for a few minutes becomes challenging, you might have a problem.
Didn't get around to this last night because the Harry Potter challenge just posted some required (Harry Potter-themed!) workouts for the week, so I did one of those instead. Once I'm done with those, I'll hit this one!0 -
Chris you are retired! You cannot get up late.
Ok Michelle, I call it nap time!
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Shelley...need to pick up grandpup before DDD leaves for 1st grade. Have to have all my coffee/smoothie/vitamins before I go get him so we can go walking when I get home...being retired is hard/busy work!!!!
Walked w/DH and Bean this morning for 4.10 miles in 95 mins (6.62 total miles for 14,461 steps) then got on the bike for 13.25 miles in 45 mins and an episode of Grimm then went to 1st grade then hit the gym w/DDD and our trainer for a brutal hour! Done!!
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Chris those reverse crunches are tough! I think you need to get DDD to give you a key. Just in case you sleep in!
nice walk, but that workout with the trainer sounded awesome. I am caught up with Grimm.
Well the phosphates are at 00 in the 65 gallon and dropped from over .64 to .16. That is awesome! Now how long can algae live with no phosphates?
Having a tree cut down. Getting estimates right now. The tree is mostly dead. It is in a raised garden bed. Up next to my garage and over my covered patio. Tree is surrounded by gardens and brick walkways. I want all parts lowered to the ground. No "dropping"of branches.
Paula if I understand correctly your home is safe. But the garage is going to be costly to save? So glad the home is safe. Garages are much easier to deal with. I admit I would be heart broken if it were my garage. Or the patio anyways. We built the covered part out of wood salvaged from the original garage. It is only 6 years old. Good luck with yours.
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Paula, what's going on with your house? Hope it's ok.
My sis in law flew home yesterday. I am here at the Houston Bush International waiting to fly to New Orleans0 -
If only "corpse pose" was as easy as naptime! Much easier to shut the brain off in naptime mode.
Safe flight, Clara! :flowerforyou:
Still haven't done these workouts yet . . . oof. Looking like I'll be able to get to them on Saturday.0 -
Shelley, we have a key, but DDD doesn't like leaving Bean in the morning. He sulks and gives her the guilty stare. I'd rather pick him up than deal with the house alarm.
I am sore all over! Walked w/DH and Bean this morning for 4.0 miles in 93 mins (6.15 total miles for 13,428 steps) then got on the bike for 13.82 miles in 47 mins and an episode of Bosch then had lunch w/a friend then...nothing!! I'm done!
Reading for the rest of the evening!
Chris
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Oh my Chris, what ever will she do with a baby? This is going to be interesting! :flowerforyou: nice walk, it most likely worked out some of that soreness.
Michelle the exercises here are optional. But I really like these ones. Even falling off the ball is fun! And you should join me in nap time.
Got in a walk and some weights tonight. And a couple of hours of weeding in my tank. It really is looking good! Having a large tree that died cut down this week. Sad thing for sure.
Clara have a great flight.
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Checking in: work has been crazy and everything else has been worse. Will catch up with posts on Saturday and get my head back in the game. Headed to a dental appointment this morning. Great way to end this awful week.
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Walking is a great way to relieve soreness! I'm gonna have to do some of that today for sure.
Shelley - I figured they were, but I like to do them anyway.
This week especially 'cause core work is not something I focus a lot on. A lot of my compound lifts engage my core, so I neglect targeting it more than I should.
Oh, Kathy, that sounds rough. Hope you have a totally awesome weekend to make up for a terrible week. 0 -
Kathy I love the dentist. Just not the paying! Since the medication discolored all my teeth. Then the roots started dissolving the last 10 years. Well I consider them the miracle workers. I have 3 implants so far. Looking to do at least one more in a year or so. Hope you are only having a cleaning. Have a great Easter.
Michelle that Chris always seems to pick what is needed most at just the right time!
Got in my walk, some more lifting and managed to not fall off the ball today!
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Shelley - Bean is a needy pup so I think when the baby comes he will want everyone's attention but I think things will turn around and he will be the baby's protector. That's Bean.
Michelle - walking was my very first exercise years and years ago. Lost all my weight with just walking and watching what I ate. Get this weird feeling when I don't walk...like I'm missing something.
Sorry, ladies, the dentist makes me cry. He doesn't even have to touch me and I'll cry. He give me medicine and happy gas.
I admire you ladies who can lift a lot of weight. Maybe one day...
We walked this morning then I hit the gym w/DDD and SIL. Should get on the bike...need to go to the plant place w/DH...should get on the bike. I'm going to go get cleaned up now. Back later.
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Enjoying time with my DDD and family in Baton Rouge. Lots of chocolate!0
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claram5415 wrote: »My sis in law flew home yesterday. I am here at the Houston Bush International waiting to fly to New Orleans.
Clara, Hope your trip to N'awlins is more pleasant this time. Chocolate sounds like a good start & "family enjoying time" is perfect.Enjoying time with my DDD and family in Baton Rouge. Lots of chocolate!
Best wishes,
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