What's up with the 1000 person September Challenge

Gary6030 · August 2011

Well I'm glad you asked! Here is a break down that I hope will provide a better picture of what we do in the team challenge that currently has over 600 people enrolled! Hey can that many people really be wrong?

The challenge is based upon two factors. A daily challenge and a weekly team challenge. Each team member completes the exercise(s) for that day they send a quick msg to their team captain stating I did the challenge(s) for today. We have 6 a week with one day of rest. Challenges always have a modification or an alternative for folks with bad knees, arms etc....Each week I design the exercises to increase in intensity. (e.g. Week 1 day 1 walk 1 mile, and do 50 jumping jacks, Week 4 day 1, 2 sets of globe jumps, walk 2 extra miles, 2 sets of 21's) I attempt to build cardio and strength within the same week so that we are building both parts of our systems. The strength training uses our body weight as well as physical weights. This can be used with bottles of water, cans of Tomato Juice or cans of soup. So nothing is required to purchase in advance.

Weekly team challenges revolve around a specific goal. This week, week 3 I challenged the teams as a whole to complete 4000 ab crunches. Currently there are 20 to a team. So this is 200 crunches over 6 days. Very doable. If everyone on the team completes this challenge and they meet the 4000 crunches then the team earns an additional bonus points.

Each team member get points for the daily and the weekly challenge. Bonus points are awarded if the whole team combined does each activity for the week. We also award points for % of weight loss. 2.8% as a team would equal 3 points for that team.

We have a theme for each week that is our motivating force. This week is UNLEASH THE BEAST WITHIN! I believe that inside of each person in a better version of themselves. Its screaming clawing trying to get out, but the outside us will not allow that. I challenged each person to unleash the beast within themselves and to push their bodies. I'm of the firm belief that YOU ARE MUCH STRONGER THAN YOUR BODY WILL ALLOW YOU TO BELIEVE!

I hope this answers all questions!

See you in September, WHEN WE GO TRIBAL!

Gary

yanicka · August 2011

Hi, we created a team but ny tean capitain is having a hard time contacting you. Did you get the infos about TEAM *kitten* TO ASHES ~ GUTS TO DUST?

External email address:
Asses2Ashes@gmail.com

Team Captain:
Shaindi

VeryKerri · August 2011

Im going to bump this cuz its a good explanation for newbies or oldies wanting to try it out!

SuzMac1981 · August 2011

Another bump for newbies to try it out.

Testimonial: I have lost 9.6 pounds since starting the challenge on August 1st. The first week alone I lost 6.8 of those pounds.

If I can do this (with bad knees, one that needs surgery), then YOU CAN TOO!!!!