February Fitness Challenges

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  • alipsie19
    alipsie19 Posts: 705 Member
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    Feb 1: Done
    Feb 2: Done
    Feb 3: Done
    Feb 4: Zip
  • stella7x7
    stella7x7 Posts: 2,618 Member
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    So yesterday I finally did my measurement, I look forward to seeing my new measurement in a month.
    I'm taking my rest day today, been doing the challenges everyday since day 1.
    I'm doing both the ab. Challenges, plus some of the other one and some of my own for added affect. I'm feeling it, so that's why I decided to do the break today.
  • lbenson2006
    lbenson2006 Posts: 3,372 Member
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    Days 4 and 5 complete for me. Great job @stella7x7!
  • alipsie19
    alipsie19 Posts: 705 Member
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    20min Active & Passive Rotator Cuff Stretch
    20 min Calisthenics
    -1x 15 sit-ups
    -6x :30/side Side plank
    -1x 15 Russian Twist 10lb DB
    -1x 15 Bicycle Crunch
    -1x 15 Crunch
    -2x 1:00 Elbow Plank
    -1x 15 4ct Mountain Climbers
    -1x 15 4ct Jumping Jacks
    -1x 15 Sumepmans
    -1x 15/side Side Crunches
    10 min Yoga (Sun Salutations)

    Feb 1: Done
    Feb 2: Done
    Feb 3: Done
    Feb 4: Zip
    Feb 5: Done
  • GrandmaJackie
    GrandmaJackie Posts: 35,974 Member
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    GrandmaJackie wrote: »
    Fabulous Ab Challenge
    Day 1 completed ✅
    Day 2 completed ✅
    Day 3 completed ✅
    Day 4 completed ✅
    Day 5 rest
    Day 6 completed ✅

  • donns
    donns Posts: 29 Member
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    2/4: abs completed
  • ladyreva78
    ladyreva78 Posts: 4,080 Member
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    Woot! Haven't finished day 6 yet but... managed TWO push-ups in a row!!!! I know my plan is to get up to 10 in a row by end of the month, but already 2 is quite an achievement for me! (And they're regular push-ups, not modified ones). Let's see if I can complete the other 8 in sets of 2 as well!

    Day 1: DONE (10x 10 sec planks + 10x 1 push-up if you squint it was a push up)
    Day 2: DONE (1x 60sec side plank + 10x 1 push-up)
    Day 3: DONE (1x 60sec side plank + 10x 1 push-up)
    Day 4: DONE (2x 30sec side planks + 10x 1 push-up)
    Day 5: REST
    Day 6: In progress :smile:
  • ladyreva78
    ladyreva78 Posts: 4,080 Member
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    stella7x7 wrote: »
    So yesterday I finally did my measurement, I look forward to seeing my new measurement in a month.
    I'm taking my rest day today, been doing the challenges everyday since day 1.
    I'm doing both the ab. Challenges, plus some of the other one and some of my own for added affect. I'm feeling it, so that's why I decided to do the break today.

    @stella7x7 That's awesome! It's always good to plan in a rest day at regular intervals. Your body needs those and there's no point in pushing too far too fast as you risk burning out or worse, hurting yourself (which we definitely don't want!)

    I remember how hard it was when I first started. I was at 115kg (253lbs) and I couldn't even hold a plank for 10seconds because it's a lot of weight to hold. You're not only fighting against your muscles, but against your own body weight and that pesky thing called gravity. I've gotten very good at letting myself fall without hurting myself when I realize that I've pushed beyond what I can do. I does lead to some rather funny situations at the gym sometimes and a lot of eye-rolling from my personal trainer (trying weighted squats with dumbbells for the first time with a fitness ball and a wall for stability was hilarious...) I'm now at 85kg and I can keep a plank for nearly indefinitely if I remain static. So I'm starting to work on dynamic planks and those are killers!
  • lbenson2006
    lbenson2006 Posts: 3,372 Member
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    Day 6 done
  • tdbernrd
    tdbernrd Posts: 510 Member
    edited February 2017
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    Fabulous February
    Day 1: completed
    Day 2: completed
    Day 3: completed
    Day 4: completed ✅
    Day 5: Rest day
    Day 6: completed ✅ (Doubled the side crunches by mistake)
    Day 7:
    Day 8:
    Day 9:
    Day 10:
    Day 11:
  • alipsie19
    alipsie19 Posts: 705 Member
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    -1x 20 sit-ups
    -4x 1:00/side Side plank
    -1x 20 Russian Twist 10lb DB
    -1x 20 Bicycle Crunch
    -1x 20 Crunch
    -2x 1:30 Elbow Plank
    -1x 20 4ct Mountain Climbers
    -1x 20 4ct Jumping Jacks
    -1x 20 Supermans
    -1x 20/side Side Crunches
    -1x 20 Burpees
    -2x 20 Push-ups
    -3x 12 Chin-ups
    15min Yoga (Balance Video (did ex#7 on my Indo Board))

    Feb 1: Done
    Feb 2: Done
    Feb 3: Done
    Feb 4: Zip
    Feb 5: Done
    Feb 6: Done
  • stella7x7
    stella7x7 Posts: 2,618 Member
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    Thanks lady @ladyreva78 I appreciate the encouraging words.yes I'm having to modify the planks, but I'm doing it and am proud of my persistance.i shake wen I'm done with my wrkout.
    I'm new at all this, so I'm not sure how to copy message, I push on the wrd quote but it dnt say copy. And not sure how to do the name transfer either.
  • stella7x7
    stella7x7 Posts: 2,618 Member
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    Haha, @ ladyreva78.i I figured both of those things out by accident.
    Looking up today's assignment right now. Doing r.a.k.e., fab ab, feb. Abs, and the love handle buster.
    So day 6 is fixing to be dne.
  • ladyreva78
    ladyreva78 Posts: 4,080 Member
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    Finding things out by accident is fun :smiley:
  • MiamiSeoul
    MiamiSeoul Posts: 1,809 Member
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    Days 5 & 6

    R.A.K.E.
    Complete, but I'm not entertaining random people via a happy dance, LOL!

    FAB FEB - Complete

    FAB FEB ABS - Complete, thank goodness for a small break!

    LOSE LOVE HANDLES - Complete, Woo-hoo another break!

    I LOVE MYSELF
    Day 5
    1) Loyal
    2) Dependable
    3) Honest

    Day 6
    I am really good at administering programs. I write grants, create budgets & develop tools for reporting & evaluation.

    I love myself!
  • ladyreva78
    ladyreva78 Posts: 4,080 Member
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    Day 1: DONE (10x 10 sec planks + 10x 1 push-up if you squint it was a push up)
    Day 2: DONE (1x 60sec side plank + 10x 1 push-up)
    Day 3: DONE (1x 60sec side plank + 10x 1 push-up)
    Day 4: DONE (2x 30sec side planks + 10x 1 push-up)
    Day 5: REST
    Day 6: DONE (2x30sec side planks + 5 x 2 push-ups)

    My arms are killing me. Who would think that a few itsy bitsy push-ups could be so hard :tongue:

  • Skipper111
    Skipper111 Posts: 392 Member
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    Day 7 of Rake, Love Handles and Fab Abs ✔️

    Also caught up on 1/2 of day 6 and shall do the other half tomorrow.

    We're going to have arms of steel after all these push ups guys!!!
  • alipsie19
    alipsie19 Posts: 705 Member
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    -1x 20 sit-ups
    -4x 1:00/side Side plank
    -1x 20 Russian Twist 10lb DB
    -1x 20 Bicycle Crunch
    -1x 20 Crunch
    -2x 1:30 Elbow Plank
    -1x 20 4ct Mountain Climbers
    -1x 20 4ct Jumping Jacks
    -1x 20 Supermans
    -1x 20/side Side Crunches
    -1x 20 Burpees
    -2x 20 Push-ups
    -3x 12 Chin-ups
    15min Yoga (Balance Video (did ex#7 on my Indo Board))

    Feb 1: Done
    Feb 2: Done
    Feb 3: Done
    Feb 4: Zip
    Feb 5: Done
    Feb 6: Done
    Feb 7: Done
  • Charm110
    Charm110 Posts: 73 Member
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    Is anyone else doing 2 sets a day of the Love Handles challenge? It says to do 2 sets for week 1-3 and 3 sets for week 4 and 5 (didn't realise there were 5 weeks in February haha), or have I got this wrong?

    You are all doing great by the way! Woo hoo :)

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