Challenge of the Living Dead - TEAM EXPLOSIVES! [CLOSED]

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  • I'm contimplating whether or not to do more stairs today...I've done 3500 today, but feel like I should do some more. I like the feeling in my calf muscles when I do it. Lol.

    Verdict:I'll do some more. I have a birthday party tomorrrow, I'm going to Lake County the day after that, and I'm going to Reno the day after that, so I'm pretty stretched for time. If I want to help us get to 50,000 steps, I have to put in a major effort! My goal is to do another 1500 today and 800-1000 tomorrow(I don't have time to do more with the party. We can do this people! Good Luck!
  • babybluz33
    babybluz33 Posts: 722 Member
    I decided to just go use the stairmaster at the gym and to take the routes through campus that have stairs.

    Tuesday: 400
    Wednesday: 500
    Thursday: 320
    Friday: 1360!!!!!!!!!!

    Total so far: 2580

    I will do a bunch again tomorrow, but Sunday will be pretty much stair-less since I'll be spending 12 hours in the car! Anyone have any road trip exercise tips? I'll be driving 12 hrs/day for 2 days! Yuck!
  • annacataldo
    annacataldo Posts: 872 Member
    I decided to just go use the stairmaster at the gym and to take the routes through campus that have stairs.

    Tuesday: 400
    Wednesday: 500
    Thursday: 320
    Friday: 1360!!!!!!!!!!

    Total so far: 2580

    I will do a bunch again tomorrow, but Sunday will be pretty much stair-less since I'll be spending 12 hours in the car! Anyone have any road trip exercise tips? I'll be driving 12 hrs/day for 2 days! Yuck!

    Dancing in the car; keeping abs tight. it always works for me LOL
  • Jennyisbusy
    Jennyisbusy Posts: 1,294 Member
    Goal: 27,000

    REACHED!!!!!!!

    WTG TEAM EXPLOSIVES!


    You guys have really pushed me to up my game! I'm gonna start stretching so I can help get us to 50,000 :)

    GO TEAM!

    Woo-hooo - take that Zombies!
  • Jennyisbusy
    Jennyisbusy Posts: 1,294 Member
    I did 425 steps today. Unfortunately the (mean) people that live 3 stories up were moving today and the stairwell was occupied mostly all day.

    I am having a big disconnect between how many calories I am burning v what I think I have done. I don't feel like I burned as many calories as MFP says I did today. and yesterday. I hope the scale moves soon.:ohwell:
  • annacataldo
    annacataldo Posts: 872 Member
    1800/1900 total

    Just add 100 for friday...the down stairs r killing my calf muscles...I can do the upstairs just find. I tried to do my 30day shred and I couldn't do part of it cuz of my calves.. hopefully better tomorrow. A friend of mine is on team melee and she's talking about how she did 2400stairs in 30minutes and now she's gunna do steps while she watches a movie for an hour and a half..... my first day I did 1200 and couldn't move next day, now sure how ppl r crankin out multiple thousands a day. Although last week I considered myself disabled due to my hip, so these stairs r more difficult for me than a regular person I suppose.

    Im about to go up some stairs to get in my house, maybe ill end up doin sum more, if I can even walk to the house...im sitting in the car... lol. Legs hurt to bad to get out.
  • annacataldo
    annacataldo Posts: 872 Member
    Ok! 2000! Lol. Instead of running up stairs and back down, I just did one step over and over again and that helped my calves alot...but too slow and boring to continue on with that...just gunna wait till im better and do a **** ton in one day
  • babybluz33
    babybluz33 Posts: 722 Member
    I just want to say that I am so, so, so proud of all of Team Explosives. We are seriously kicking this challenge's butt! I don't think we've even needed to use any explosives against the zombies, we're just too fast for them!!!!!!!!! Keep up the great work, can't wait to see what our final number is!
  • DeviantDarkwolf2
    DeviantDarkwolf2 Posts: 363 Member
    Heya all so I did a bit of an experiment today. As it has been raining here I have been having to use a make shift step. It was taking me 9 mins to do 300. Well finally had a fine day and I have 3 steps out my back door. Tried on those and completed 300 in 5 mins. So that kind-of sucks for me, as the inside step I am having to step up with both legs then back down with both legs for it to be counted as 1 grrrr. So moral of the story inside step takes a lot longer and is way more effort, so if you all can find a flight of stairs that is the way to go. *vent over* :)
  • DeviantDarkwolf2
    DeviantDarkwolf2 Posts: 363 Member
    Okay totals for me so far:

    Day1: 1000
    Day2: 1000
    Day3: 500
    Day4: 1400

    Total: 3900
  • tues=1000
    wens=1500
    thurs=1100
    fri=400

    sorry guys was buzy today will try do more to morrow
  • hay are we mwnt to send acowboykid our totals every day?
  • DeviantDarkwolf2
    DeviantDarkwolf2 Posts: 363 Member
    I think Athena is taking note of them and putting them into a spreadsheet for check in Monday :) (actually Tuesday for us Sinead)
  • Chelle_D
    Chelle_D Posts: 33
    Hail Explosive People! FINALLY found this thread. Starting on steppage, and um... ow? That's alright though. Killing it! Thanks for letting me play!!!

    Day 1: 300/900
  • LASH3S
    LASH3S Posts: 170 Member
    I'm at a total of 962/1800
  • Chelle_D
    Chelle_D Posts: 33
    Day 1: 300
    Day 2: 300

    Total: 600/900
  • Chelle_D
    Chelle_D Posts: 33
    I'm at a total of 962/1800

    Great job, girl!!!
  • athenawho
    athenawho Posts: 253
    Great job everyone! Not only are we well over our original goal, we are inching closer and closer to our second.


    I'm lathering on the muscle cream because (even though I said I was going to do a day off) you guys inspire me, I have to do steps today :)

    ...but much later today....


    EDIT:

    I'm seeing that a lot of people's legs are hurt, specifically your calves?

    Please, if you have $4-$5 go to Walgreens, CVS, or any basic drugstore and get some generic icy-hot.

    I got mine from CVS (it was the cheapest one of the shelf) its called "Vanishing Scent Muscle Rub" Please get yourself some sort of muscle cream, we need each other to be at the top of their games. Plus, I don't want y'all to be in pain :(
  • babybluz33
    babybluz33 Posts: 722 Member
    Athena, are we reporting weights and final stair numbers to you, then you'll report the entire teams to ACowboyKid? Just want to check now before I leave in the morning, I'm not sure how often I'll be checking MFP on the drive. I will post my stairs and weight later tonight (I won't have access to a scale after today).



    I've done way more today than I have the rest of the week, so hopefully that will help us reach our second goal AND make up for my lack of stairs tomorrow. If I do run into any stairs at rest stops I'll definitely run up them and post again late tomorrow night!
  • athenawho
    athenawho Posts: 253
    Better safe than sorry: post to both of us. She asked me to send over my spread sheet on Sunday night, so hopefully I'll have everyone's totals for each day.
  • babybluz33
    babybluz33 Posts: 722 Member
    My totals for the week

    Tuesday: 400
    Wednesday: 500
    Thursday: 320
    Friday: 1360
    Saturday: 1728
    Sunday: 0 (on the road)

    Total: 4308

    Current Weight: 174.5

    I will also send this to ACowboyKid! :) Go Team Explosives!!!! I might not be able to keep up with everyone's progress tomorrow...kick zombie butt!!!
  • athenawho
    athenawho Posts: 253
    Great work, babybluz33!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • gnoccola
    gnoccola Posts: 186 Member
    Day1: 730
    Day2: 520
    Day3: 432
    Day4: 512

    Over 1800 and 2 more days to go.
  • babybluz33
    babybluz33 Posts: 722 Member
    Great work, babybluz33!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Thanks!!! I wish I would have discovered the StairMaster earlier in the week! :)
  • Jennyisbusy
    Jennyisbusy Posts: 1,294 Member
    So I did the first 200 steps of the day on a milk crate until my hubby pointed out that is 'one hell of a big step.' lol He is right it measured 11 inches!!!!! SO, I put the kids to bed and I am using their 6" potty step now.

    WOOT!

    I'll be back!
  • Jennyisbusy
    Jennyisbusy Posts: 1,294 Member
    1190 steps today! I am so happy-I found my groove :)
  • Jennyisbusy
    Jennyisbusy Posts: 1,294 Member
    I am curious where everyone lives - I am in south Alabama.
  • babybluz33
    babybluz33 Posts: 722 Member
    I am curious where everyone lives - I am in south Alabama.

    Good job on those steps! I'm currently in Lincoln, Nebraska for school but I'm from San Diego (that's where I'm headed tomorrow!)
  • DeviantDarkwolf2
    DeviantDarkwolf2 Posts: 363 Member
    Heya Wonderful Team!!! Well I took a much needed day of rest today. Will be back to it tomorrow. You have all done fantastic work today truly awesome!!!
  • annacataldo
    annacataldo Posts: 872 Member
    Legs still throbbing. Only did 100 more today. 2100/1800.

    Im from oregon; right on washington border, 30miles north-ish of portland.
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