Challenge Group (New Members Welcome!!!) 4/4-4/10

loveme445

This thread is one in which a new fitness and dietary challenge is posted each week. The challenges begin on Monday. Lets keep this rolling!

Here are the challenges/format to post for this week: (ANY one can join in at ANY time!)
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FITNESS CHALLENGE:
Complete a total of 140 Push-Ups (any style: regular, modified knee, diamond, counter, wall, etc) this week. That’s an average of 20 Push-Ups a Day ~does not have to be consecutive

DIETARY CHALLENGE:
Stay Under Your Carbohydrate Goal __________________________________________________________________________________________

Here is the format to post your updates and track your progress: (can be copy/pasted to post daily, weekly, whenever!)

MON – Push-Ups: ## ~ Under Carbs: Y/N?
TUE – Push-Ups: ## ~ Under Carbs: Y/N??
WED – Push-Ups: ## ~ Under Carbs: Y/N?
THU – Push-Ups: ## ~ Under Carbs: Y/N?
FRI – Push-Ups: ## ~ Under Carbs: Y/N?
SAT – Push-Ups: ## ~ Under Carbs: Y/N?
SUN – Push-Ups: ## ~ Under Carbs: Y/N?

Total Push-Ups: ##/140
Total Days Under Carbs: #/7

Good luck! :drinker: (water)

aquasw16

Awesome, good luck!

RiiNaCHiiCK09

aaah! i wanna do this! I think im going to do last weeks as well as this weeks goals too since I just learned about this lol im going to keep my information in my blogs and will update daily xD

AutymneRaine

Doing the push-up with the 30DS anyway...so COUNT ME IN! =o)
I LOVE a challenge!

Shawnalee0703

Staying under my carbs is a GREAT focus since I am carb cycling..... Most people on here aren't truly aware of what their carbs should be, everyone is different. But it is such a great thing to focus on. Some excellent carb choices are whole grains(quinoa, whole wheat, brown rice, barley, oatmeal), veggies, legumes and fruits. Avoid the white stuff though... lacking nutrients and is not used as energy. Anyhow. That was my 2 cents

This is great! Although you should know that Thursday is a carb load day and WILL be WAY high haha..... Everyother day WILL be great! It WILL! I am determined!!! I am 1.7 lbs from my next goal... which was hoping to shoot for by Sunday!! EEK!

Thanks for these challenges!

she_elf

I used to be a "carb-o-vore"... this week will be interesting. Bring it on! xD

ladybu6205

I'm joining in... This one will be super easy for me though... except maybe the carbs....but I'll work that. Push-Ups will be a breeze as I've been working the www.hundredpushup.com challenge. My last workout consisted of 98 push-ups... 143 squats... and 249 crunches (one workout, total between 5 sets). But, that's been about a month ago, and I need to get back to my challenge!

SkierElle

I'll try this My goal for carbs is under 100 all days except friday, and I am going to do all the push ups the standard way

Good luck everyone!

Shawnalee0703

I'll try this My goal for carbs is under 100 all days except friday, and I am going to do all the push ups the standard way

Good luck everyone!

ELLE! Glad to see you! :-D

ladybu6205

I'll try this My goal for carbs is under 100 all days except friday, and I am going to do all the push ups the standard way

Good luck everyone!

I've been doing the www.hundredpushup.com challenge but been doing them modified. Maybe to make this challenge I'll do half my challenge push-ups each day (3 days a week) standard, the other half modified... My last workout consisted of 98 total push-ups between 5 sets...

SkierElle

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ELLE! Glad to see you! :-D
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thanks! u too! i disappeared for a bit now I'm back!!

Teran0612

Ok... Here we go... I really needed this... I have to be in a sleeveless matron of honor dress on May 14th.. and my arms are so flabby!!!!

newjuls

I am in!

kaylor908

I'm in! I completely failed last weeks challenge.

hyper_stitch

I'll give it a whirl, the carbs is going to be a true challenge!

amandac72

I would like to try this. I need to work on my upper body so pushups are just what I need

Better get started as its already Monday evening here - be back soon to update my stats!!

loveme445

Aquasw16-Glad you found us this week.

Riinachick09, AutymneRaine, ladybu6205,SkierElle,hyper_stitch & Amanda -Welcome! :flowerforyou:

Shawnalee-Thanks for the info on the carbs. I really appreciate the input you give to the members of our group. You’re the greatest!

PolyTeine

I want to join, it would be a very challenging this week since I love carbs :-). Gotta make that sacrifice

nachisdoll

Im in!

amandac72

Well I started on the pushups, did 10 regular ones and 15 "girly" ones. I usually do them on my knees so I thought I would challenge myself to try and do as many regular ones as I can. Maybe by the end of the week I will be doing all regular ones :happy:

Well under carbs today!


MON – Push-Ups: 25 ~ Under Carbs: Y
TUE – Push-Ups: ## ~ Under Carbs: Y/N??
WED – Push-Ups: ## ~ Under Carbs: Y/N?
THU – Push-Ups: ## ~ Under Carbs: Y/N?
FRI – Push-Ups: ## ~ Under Carbs: Y/N?
SAT – Push-Ups: ## ~ Under Carbs: Y/N?
SUN – Push-Ups: ## ~ Under Carbs: Y/N?

Total Push-Ups:25/140
Total Days Under Carbs:1/7

Polish_Princess

I'm in!! Going to the gym later, so I'll try to work in some push ups, but I'm doing a treadmil class. If not I'll work them into my day :laugh:

Since I work 3rd shift, I'll post my numbers the following morning.

caitlinlws

ooo carbs, this is going to be a toughie...

mjslazak

I'm in! This will be a good challenge not in the least because I am heading to Savannah for a long weekend on Thursday -- so the weekend will be tough with eating out (not that I'm planning on failure, mind you!).

The other challenge is that the Easter candy is all over the place in the office -- sugar/empty calories are hard to avoid now, but I'm taking it one mouthful at a time.

I've already hit the gym this morning (I'm an am kinda gal), got in 25 mins on the elliptical, and another 10 on the treadmill for a quick run. Just did 20 pushups (full plank, though not nose to the floor... heh) here in my office! Will post again at day's end or tomorrow am with an update.

Good luck to all, and I'm happy to be a part of a challenge group with all of you lovely and talented people!

mj

MON – Push-Ups: 20 ~ Under Carbs: Y/N?
TUE – Push-Ups: ## ~ Under Carbs: Y/N??
WED – Push-Ups: ## ~ Under Carbs: Y/N?
THU – Push-Ups: ## ~ Under Carbs: Y/N?
FRI – Push-Ups: ## ~ Under Carbs: Y/N?
SAT – Push-Ups: ## ~ Under Carbs: Y/N?
SUN – Push-Ups: ## ~ Under Carbs: Y/N?

Total Push-Ups: 20/140
Total Days Under Carbs: #/7

FitJ1210

I'm in! Can I double the push ups and not count the carbs :laugh:

spellbinder25

Bump

raksha

bump!!

pjfmaui73

Thanks again for posting these!!! I'm in too. Doing JM Ripped in 30 3 days/week since I finished it last week. I'm interested to see how many push-up we do in a workout. Sticking with the week 4 workout for now and she does a few different push-ups :bigsmile:

Steph_135

I'm so scared for the carb count! But in the attitude of Shawnalee... I WILL do this!

If anyone has wrist issues like me, I sometimes do push ups like this:
http://www.oxygenmag.com/content/oxy117/training_u117a.jpg

This is great! Although you should know that Thursday is a carb load day and WILL be WAY high haha..... Everyother day WILL be great! It WILL! I am determined!!! I am 1.7 lbs from my next goal... which was hoping to shoot for by Sunday!! EEK!

That's awesome!! :drinker:

I'm in! Can I double the push ups and not count the carbs :laugh:

:laugh: I like this!!

Shawnalee0703

Steph! I enjoy the heck out of you!!!

I'm so scared for the carb count! But in the attitude of Shawnalee... I WILL do this!

If anyone has wrist issues like me, I sometimes do push ups like this:
http://www.oxygenmag.com/content/oxy117/training_u117a.jpg

This is great! Although you should know that Thursday is a carb load day and WILL be WAY high haha..... Everyother day WILL be great! It WILL! I am determined!!! I am 1.7 lbs from my next goal... which was hoping to shoot for by Sunday!! EEK!

That's awesome!! :drinker:

I'm in! Can I double the push ups and not count the carbs :laugh:

:laugh: I like this!!

oliviawink

I'm alllll in. Gonna be hard but sooooo good

spellbinder25

MON – Push-Ups: 0 ~ Under Carbs: Y
TUE – Push-Ups: ## ~ Under Carbs: Y/N??
WED – Push-Ups: ## ~ Under Carbs: Y/N?
THU – Push-Ups: ## ~ Under Carbs: Y/N?
FRI – Push-Ups: ## ~ Under Carbs: Y/N?
SAT – Push-Ups: ## ~ Under Carbs: Y/N?
SUN – Push-Ups: ## ~ Under Carbs: Y/N?

Total Push-Ups: 0/140
Total Days Under Carbs: 1/7