September Challenge - Team Amazing Grace (CLOSED GROUP)
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This post is for the upcoming September Challenge for Team Amazing Grace. Most of you were on the August challenge with each other, and I must say - YOU GUYS ARE AMAZING!! We do have a new person, so be sure to check out the names and add anyone that you don't currently have on your MFP friends list.
Also be sure to "bump" this thread so that you can find it easily next week.
amazing grace (that's me!)
carrriebear
cath1717
caza6464
edithrenee
johnspa
Lisaap77
SarahRuth
TNGirlyGirl
walkingingrace2011
Xtine72
I also want to encourage you to purchase a set of dumbbells. 3lb or 5lb to start out with (or 10lb for those of you who know you can do more!!) This will really help you to build, tone and define muscle. They can be purchased for under $10 from walmart. And if you cannot do that at this time, use cans of soup, vegetable juice and water bottles can also be used as substitutes.
Next week I will begin posting information about September's Daily and Weekly challenges. We will have two separate workout programs. Some of the exercises with crossover, however many will not. We will have the nomad series which will be more of a repeat of what we've done in August. We will also have the BUSHMEN series. This will be an advanced workout series designed to push those ready for a new challenge.
We will be utilizing (HIIT) High Impact Interval Training along with TABATA Training. A tabata timer will be provided for free in the future via mp3 file. This will be a free download and can help everyone stay on the tabata cycle. Tabata training is a 20 second intense workout with a 10 second break over 4 exercises and then you repeat for a total of 4 minutes. It is designed to increase aerobic and anaerobic conditioning. You can google and read more about Tabata training.
Another Bushmen series exercise program we will utilize is Wildman Training. This uses primarily bodyweight exercises to help tone, burn and shape our new bodies.
The weekly team challenges will now be referred to as TRIBAL CHALLENGES.
THIS SEPTEMBER WE ARE GOING TRIBAL AND WE ARE GOING TO CHANGE OUR MFP COMMUNITY!
Oh, I almost forgot!! We can pick a new "tribal" name for our team if we want to.... just let me know!! Come on - use your imagination!!
Also be sure to "bump" this thread so that you can find it easily next week.
amazing grace (that's me!)
carrriebear
cath1717
caza6464
edithrenee
johnspa
Lisaap77
SarahRuth
TNGirlyGirl
walkingingrace2011
Xtine72
I also want to encourage you to purchase a set of dumbbells. 3lb or 5lb to start out with (or 10lb for those of you who know you can do more!!) This will really help you to build, tone and define muscle. They can be purchased for under $10 from walmart. And if you cannot do that at this time, use cans of soup, vegetable juice and water bottles can also be used as substitutes.
Next week I will begin posting information about September's Daily and Weekly challenges. We will have two separate workout programs. Some of the exercises with crossover, however many will not. We will have the nomad series which will be more of a repeat of what we've done in August. We will also have the BUSHMEN series. This will be an advanced workout series designed to push those ready for a new challenge.
We will be utilizing (HIIT) High Impact Interval Training along with TABATA Training. A tabata timer will be provided for free in the future via mp3 file. This will be a free download and can help everyone stay on the tabata cycle. Tabata training is a 20 second intense workout with a 10 second break over 4 exercises and then you repeat for a total of 4 minutes. It is designed to increase aerobic and anaerobic conditioning. You can google and read more about Tabata training.
Another Bushmen series exercise program we will utilize is Wildman Training. This uses primarily bodyweight exercises to help tone, burn and shape our new bodies.
The weekly team challenges will now be referred to as TRIBAL CHALLENGES.
THIS SEPTEMBER WE ARE GOING TRIBAL AND WE ARE GOING TO CHANGE OUR MFP COMMUNITY!
Oh, I almost forgot!! We can pick a new "tribal" name for our team if we want to.... just let me know!! Come on - use your imagination!!
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There will be 2 levels of challenges in September . A basic low impact workout and an advanced (BUSHMEN) high impact workout. I want to encourage you to mix and match if you choose (or if something is too hard on yours knees, etc).
Other than that, the points and scoring will be as follows:
1 pt. per pound lost (weight)
1 pt for each member that does their daily challenge
1 pt for each member that does the weekly challenges (staying under calorie goal; 8+ glasses of water)
BONUS POINTS:
* If every team member does all of the daily challenges for that week, the team gets an additional 5 bonus points
* If every team member works toward the weekly challenge for that week, (and we COMPLETE the weekly challenge), the team gets an additional 5 bonus points.0 -
I'm here and ready for September!! Bumpity bump!0
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WOO HOO!!!! Let's go WILD this September!!!
There's a name for you... Women gone WILD!! :bigsmile:0 -
WOO HOO!!!! Let's go WILD this September!!!
There's a name for you... Women gone WILD!! :bigsmile:
Haha!! That would have been a good name for us too TNGirlyGirl - except we will have a man on our team in September (YES, just one), but if you ask me, he's a very lucky guy to be on such an awesome team with all of US {if you ask ME!!} Haha. But I can say that - he's a personal friend of mine!! Haha.
Everybody be sure to add johnspa - he's a great guy and a real go-getter!!
Also be sure to add SarahRuth's friend jmanthei98
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Yay!!! I'm so happy I was able to grab a spot on the team! I've been lacking motivation lately, and this accountability is exactly what I need. I'll be back later to add team members and a short bio. I look forward to "meeting" everyone! :-D0
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Saturday
Calories under goal
10 glasses of water
crunches done
jumping jacks done
1 mile walking done
mountain climbers done
wood chops done
tuck jumpsdone
I need to apologise for tomorrow in advance as i know i will be going over calories0 -
Saturday I did 100 crunches and 100 jumping jacks. Also got in 5 miles.
8 glasses water
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First I want to welcome Johnspa and Jmantie, new members of our september team!!!
And I can't wait to see what's the training of the first september week!
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Yay!!! I'm so happy I was able to grab a spot on the team! I've been lacking motivation lately, and this accountability is exactly what I need. I'll be back later to add team members and a short bio. I look forward to "meeting" everyone! :-D
WECOME!! Jmanthei ..... nice to have you on our team!!0 -
Ok Team!! Be sure to post the last of your August "stats" on our August week 4 thread, NOT HERE.. This thread will start September 1st!!
Caza, edithrenee and TNGirlyGirl won't be joining us for the September challenge due to hectic schedules, etc. I hope that we can stay in touch - I've had such a GREAT month with you ladies and enoyed getting to know each of you!! You have done an AWESOME job this month and I wish you GREAT SUCCESS in your weight loss journey!! :flowerforyou:
Also, please welcome and add sbrown44, as our newest member of our team...0 -
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Ok guys, I really need to know that "Bump" meens... French is my 1rst language and I'm not that good in english :blushing: ... Help :laugh:0
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Ok guys, I really need to know that "Bump" meens... French is my 1rst language and I'm not that good in english :blushing: ... Help :laugh:
@cath - it's just a way of posting something short to the thread which then saves it under the "My Topics" section of your Community Tab. Sometimes people will just say "bump" when they don't have time to right something lengthy (so that they can find it easily later when they have more time). I hope that helps!!0 -
Do we weighin tomorrow like use our weighout weight for the August Challenge or do a new weighin on the first? I just want to make sure that I do it right!0
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Ok guys, I really need to know that "Bump" meens... French is my 1rst language and I'm not that good in english :blushing: ... Help :laugh:
@cath - it's just a way of posting something short to the thread which then saves it under the "My Topics" section of your Community Tab. Sometimes people will just say "bump" when they don't have time to right something lengthy (so that they can find it easily later when they have more time). I hope that helps!!
Ohhhh I see. Thanks
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@carrriebear - for the members from August that are going on to the September Challenge - I will just use your final weigh in for August (today's) as your starting weight for September.
For the newbie's - I need you to give me your starting weight either today or tomorrow here on this thread.
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Good luck guys, I will be watching and cheering you on!!
Joyful in the Journey,
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THESE ARE THE BASIC EXERCISES for Week 1. Remember you can mix and match these, or choose to do either the Basic or the advanced...... The point system is the same for both....
SEPTEMBER CHALLENGE
WEEK 1 – PYGMY SERIES
This should be done in addition to your normal workout routine. This is a challenge and is not a replacement!
Week One Daily Exercise Challenge
Each team member that completes their daily exercise challenge receives one point, if all team members complete each daily exercise for all 6 days the team is then awarded an additional 5 Bonus Points.
WELCOME BACK FROM YOUR DAY OF REST WE’RE STARTING WEEK #1 YOU ARE A PYGMY WARRIOR!
Day 1 Exercise Challenge - 30 Squat Kicks* and 50 Jumping Jacks
(
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSu-wci9uTo )
Day 2 Exercise Challenge – 2 sets of 15 Swimmer’s Presses + 1 Extra Mile jog, walk or run
(swimmer's press video -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYwzaUXK6gs)
* You may use cans of soup, tomato juice or bottles of water if u don’t have weights
Day 3 Exercise Challenge – 50 Crunches* + 20 Mountain Climbers
crunches video -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KK1eTLViYXI
mountain climbers video -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KI8u58hPam4
Day 4 REST YOU DESERVE IT!
*******Please watch the videos as they may differ from your version of the exercise! *********
Week One Weekly Team Challenge
Each team member in order to get the weekly team bonus points must all log every day and not go over their target calories and log at least 8 glasses (64 oz.) of water each day. If each team member does this all 6 days your team will be awarded 5 Bonus Points.
*Feel free to do these exercises in sets if you are unable to do them all at one time. Please do your best as you are much stronger than you believe.0 -
THESE ARE THE ADVANCED EXERCISES!
Remember that you can also mix and match these challenges ....
or you can decide to do either the basic series, or the advanced ones!!
The point system is the same no matter which series you choose!!
SEPTEMBER CHALLENGE
WEEK 1 – BUSHMEN SERIES (Advanced)
Week One Daily Exercise Challenge
Each team member that completes their daily exercise challenge receives one point, if all team members complete each daily exercise for all 6 days the team is then awarded an additional 5 Bonus Points.
Welcome to 300 Week
You will do 6 exercises at 50 reps as quickly as possible 3 times this week.
These are not to be broken up into segments. You are the BUSHMEN it’s time to push yourself!
Day 1 - 50 Squat Kicks, 50 Jumping Jacks , 50 Crunches, 50 Mountain Climbers, 50 Wood Chops and last but not least 50 Globe Jumps!
(squat kicks video -http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSu-wci9uTo )
(crunches video -http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KK1eTLViYXI )
(mountain climbers video -http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KI8u58hPam4 )
(wood chops video -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkhATg1-b9g&feature=relmfu )
(globe jumps video -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKKKNR5USXc )
Day 2 - 2 sets of 15 Swimmer’s Presses, 2 sets of 21’s, 2 sets of 15 Dumbbell Chest Fly’s, 2 Sets of 15 Lawnmowers, 2 sets of Tricep Kickbacks, 2 sets of 15 Shoulder Shrugs (weighted)
(swimmer's press video -http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYwzaUXK6gs )
(21's video - sorry it's a little long.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xLcsg-5Dw8 )
(dumbbell chest fly's video -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOqdY9cTKz0 )
(lawnmowers video -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBfpTw_gk2E )
(tricep kickbacks video -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJzCVgtnRSk )
(weighted shoulder shrugs video -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8M6tJ5v8y5E )
Day 3 - 50 Squat Kicks, 50 Jumping Jacks , 50 Crunches, 50 Mountain Climbers, 50 Wood Chops and last but not least 50 Globe Jumps!
(all videos listed above)
Day 4 - REST YOU DESERVE IT!
*******Please watch the videos as they may differ from your version of the exercise!*********
Week One Weekly Team Challenge
Each team member in order to get the weekly team bonus points must all log every day and not go over their target calories and log at least 8 glasses of water (64 oz.) each day. If each team member does this all 6 days your team will be awarded 5 Bonus Points.
*Feel free to do these exercises in sets if you are unable to do them all at one time. Please do your best as you are much stronger than you believe.
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Okay, I have a small complaint... I don't like to be a complainer, but those globe jumps are really hard. I can't do more than 5 in a row before I have to take a break, and getting through each set of 5 gets harder and harder. You all know I push myself pretty hard, asking for 50 globe jumps all at once, especially after doing all those other exercises, is setting me up for failure.
Am I the only person who feels as though asking for 50 globe jumps 3 times this week is a little much??? It can't be only me who has such a difficult time with these!0 -
Okay, I have a small complaint... I don't like to be a complainer, but those globe jumps are really hard. I can't do more than 5 in a row before I have to take a break, and getting through each set of 5 gets harder and harder. You all know I push myself pretty hard, asking for 50 globe jumps all at once, especially after doing all those other exercises, is setting me up for failure.
Am I the only person who feels as though asking for 50 globe jumps 3 times this week is a little much??? It can't be only me who has such a difficult time with these!
I kind of agree with Sarah. 50 it's alot! BUT, if every time we jumps it counts for 1, that's a bit more possible for me. BUT if you have to jump 4 time to do the square and that's only one, well, I guess I would replace the globe jump for an other exercice...
@Amazing Grace, can you ask Gary about how we count the globe jump? And, if you can replace it by an other one?
P.S. I usualy not a complainer either
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