ANJU WARRIORS (Closed Group)

candb

Ok ANJU Warriors....I need somebody to do the weekly BushMen challenge with me!!!!
I can go into this battle alone or I can have a warrior (or two) with me:devil:
What do you say guys????

Tina - my left knee has been acting up a bit but I will *try* the bushmen the first few days. If I absolutely can't do it then I'll switch back to pygmy. I want to be able to say I've done it, but I also don't want to injure myself and then not be able to meet my 10K on Thanksgiving goal.

shannonaufman

Tina -- I'm gonna *try* to do the bushmen exercises. This is a challenge, after all, right? We'll see how it goes, but I intend to start out with the bushmen series!! Let's do iiiiiiit!

FitJ1210

Ok ANJU Warriors....I need somebody to do the weekly BushMen challenge with me!!!!
I can go into this battle alone or I can have a warrior (or two) with me:devil:
What do you say guys????

Tina - my left knee has been acting up a bit but I will *try* the bushmen the first few days. If I absolutely can't do it then I'll switch back to pygmy. I want to be able to say I've done it, but I also don't want to injure myself and then not be able to meet my 10K on Thanksgiving goal.

Thats my worry with the bushmen... the high impact on my knees..... but you ladies have me wanting to make this a "real" challenge. I might? try bushmen tomorrow?

FitJ1210

My SW 160.2 GW 149.9

neck 14.5"
arms both 12"
bust 38"
under bust 36"
belly button 37"
hip 40"
saddle bags 42"
thighs both 23.5
calves both 14.5

I want to loose volume/ fat and skip the 150's by challenges end.

tlrunyon

Ok ANJU Warriors....I need somebody to do the weekly BushMen challenge with me!!!!
I can go into this battle alone or I can have a warrior (or two) with me:devil:
What do you say guys????

Tina - my left knee has been acting up a bit but I will *try* the bushmen the first few days. If I absolutely can't do it then I'll switch back to pygmy. I want to be able to say I've done it, but I also don't want to injure myself and then not be able to meet my 10K on Thanksgiving goal.

Thats my worry with the bushmen... the high impact on my knees..... but you ladies have me wanting to make this a "real" challenge. I might? try bushmen tomorrow?

You know you want too! Where theres alot of impact...modify, modify, modify!!!! We ANJU Warriors are the cushion under your feet, the jump in your jack, the climbers over that mountain....you get the picture We'll cheer you on no matter what you decide Go Jorden, Go Jorden.....

mamareese

Thanks for highlighting the 'key' points Jorden. I took measurements tonight but I weigh in before the gym tomorrow AM so I'll send it to you as soon as I get to work. I'll also get my signature fixed then, easier to do it from a desk top!!

You ladies are awesome!! So excited it makes me want to do a few mountain climbers just for the heck of it!!

Jycooper

Good morning everyone. Im excited about this new challenge. SW 187.6, GW 179.

tlrunyon

Here we go:

SW: 127.6
GW: 122
Neck: 13
Arms: 10
Bust: 36 1/2
Underbust: 32
Belly button: 34 1/2
Hips: 37 1/2
Saddlebags: 37
Thighs: 20
Calves: 14

I gained a pound from last week - what a bummer after all those incredibly challenging aerobics/toning classes I've been doing, and eating well. I'll say it's muscle :bigsmile: Anyway, today is a new day and I'm ready for todays challenge!!!!

Let's Go ANJU Warriors!!!!!

shannonaufman

Alright, it's September!!! Hooray!! Here are my starting stats:

SW: 169
GW: 165
Neck: 12.75
Arms: 11.5
Bust: 39
Underbust: 32.5
Belly button: 33.5
"Pooch" (The lower-belly chubby-ness lol) : 39.5
Hips: 40.5
Thighs: 22.5

Let's do this!
Calves: 14

mamareese

Thighs: 23.5

Stomach: 32 (around belly button)

Hips: 36

Bust: 37

Arms: 12 (flexing...cause I want big gunz!!)

Weight 156

candb

I'm not going to do measurements since the 60-day slimdown I'm doing has me doing measurements every 10 days and so I just did them back on Sunday.

But start weight = 182.6
Goal weight = 177

FitJ1210

Good Morning Tribe


I will take notes on SW and GW. It's fine if you dont want to take measurements. GW arent required for the challenge either, I just thought it would be good to have a goal to work towards. We did receive the spread sheet from Gary and this Bushmen info... I believe what has been added is in (((( )))).

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!
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)
Day 3 - 50 Squat Kicks, 50 Jumping Jacks , 50 Crunches, 50 Mountain Climbers, 50 Wood Chops and last
but not least 50 Globe Jumps!
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 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.

FitJ1210

So everyone understands what they need to do for the daily challenge and weekly challenges?

Would it be easier for me to post them the night before?

I googled the Bushman Mountain climbers, wood chops and globe jumps.... Wow-E!!

I will be doing the Pygmy plus adding, some Bushman.... mostly the crunches and upper exercises to stay away from knee issues.


Tina thank you for the encouragement... I'm going bushbaby!

FitJ1210

FYI from another captain....


Here is a question from one of my Anju Warriors....

Does our team get more points if I do the advanced since it's so much harder?

Thanks


Nope, both are the same... you get to choose which one you do on a daily basis. Both get the 1 point for every team member that complete's the daily challenge, and 5 bonus if all team members complete all 6 daily challenges



But encourage your team to do the hard work outs because they will have a greater weight loss.

thedestar

SW 150
GW 145
Body fat 37.5%

Good morning ladies! Let's do this!

mamareese

So everyone understands what they need to do for the daily challenge and weekly challenges?

So daily we do the list of either regular or advanced? And this week is target calories and water? I think I've got it! I should probably not reviewing this when my head is spinning from work. LoL. But it's the best way to check in as often as possible!!

My ultimate goal weight is 145.

I will be sticking with the regular series for now. Just started on my Jamie Eason's Fit Live series and she kicks it up a notch in a week or so and I want to make sure I can still dedicate my body to that program fully before I assess whether I have it in me to go advanced!! Good luck to all and way to push to those going advanced- I bow to you!

Jycooper

R we posting our weight this sunday since its a short wk?

FitJ1210

Reese sounds like you have it!!

Jennifer Yes and every Sunday!!

FitJ1210

From Gary.... MINI Challenge for extra points! Do ya know what a bear walk is ladies...... not me. Google time.


O.K. Let's start this week off right! Since we are short this week I'm offering a mini-challenge. Remember Gym Class? Do you remember doing the bear walk? As a side mini-challenge you don't have to ever do the mini-challenges. But if you'd like to earn your team an extra point bearwalk for 3 minutes. Seems easy but it has to be a constant bear walk constantly moving for 3 minutes. You might be surprised! If you do the bear walk at the end of the week ask them to add one point to your team score! if you choose not too or cannot perform the mini-challenge its all good! This is just something to get our challenge up and running! So there it is FIRST MINI-CHALLENGE a Constant 3 minute Bearwalk.

tlrunyon

So everyone understands what they need to do for the daily challenge and weekly challenges?

Would it be easier for me to post them the night before?

I googled the Bushman Mountain climbers, wood chops and globe jumps.... Wow-E!!

I will be doing the Pygmy plus adding, some Bushman.... mostly the crunches and upper exercises to stay away from knee issues.


Tina thank you for the encouragement... I'm going bushbaby!

Glad I could help! I think I can what the bushmen challenge calls for. I do ALOT of Cathe Friedrich workouts and does most all of these moves....but we will see. Have Fun!

tlrunyon

So everyone understands what they need to do for the daily challenge and weekly challenges?

So daily we do the list of either regular or advanced? And this week is target calories and water? I think I've got it! I should probably not reviewing this when my head is spinning from work. LoL. But it's the best way to check in as often as possible!!

My ultimate goal weight is 145.

I will be sticking with the regular series for now. Just started on my Jamie Eason's Fit Live series and she kicks it up a notch in a week or so and I want to make sure I can still dedicate my body to that program fully before I assess whether I have it in me to go advanced!! Good luck to all and way to push to those going advanced- I bow to you!

I understand how you feel about your program now. I take classes at the gym and they are tough!!!! I'm having trouble getting rid of these last few pounds so I thought I better kick it up another notch...if that can even be done at this point. he/he You're awesome no matter what you do.

tlrunyon

SW 150
GW 145
Body fat 37.5%

Good morning ladies! Let's do this!

I'm right here with you on losing 5 pounds...we CAN do it!!!!

shannonaufman

I'm hoping to lose 5 pounds this month, as well! I'm semi-nervous about next week, because I'm spending the week at my parents' house. They aren't super healthy eaters... on the plus side, I'll have total control over breakfast and lunch and I'll be at home by myself all day, leaving plenty of time for exercise. I live in Memphis, where the current temp is approximately 100 degrees. My parents live in Northern Virginia, where the temp is forecasted to be in the upper 70s!!!! Which means plenty of outside exercise -- running, walking, and I might even do our daily strength challenges outside just because I can!

How are y'all planning to succeed in this challenge? Are you scheduling the exercises into your day? Planning or making meals ahead of time? Have you found an accountability partner? I love hearing how other people plan to succeed -- because it's so important to me to plan!

thedestar

I did the pygmy challenge for today! Whoo, It had me sweating (maybe because I did it right after my morning walk) and it had my daughter laughing! Win-win :laugh: I decided to add "Pygmy Daily Challenge" into my exercises to remind me to do them everyday, and just show myself that I've done them. Hoping that will help me succeed! I've already passed the 64 oz of H20 for the day (I'm a water freak) and I have the rest of my meals and snacks planned so I should be within my target calories for today. How are the rest of you doing?

FitJ1210

I did better than I thought today.. I started by doing 1 mile warm up on my Treadmill. 1st time in our new place... it was wonderful...cant remember when I was on last, its been in storage.

I started with the pgmies.. then went onto the bushman's.

Didnt realize there was a increase in the squat kicks between the two 30-50 ... then I forgot weather 2 squats both legs counted as one or 1 squat 1 leg? So I ended up doing a 100 of those....puppies.

On the crunches.. it says 50 I did 25 bicycles and 25 regs.

Did all bushman but the globe jumps.

I feel like I had more energy all day long and almost at 100 ozs.

oops...100 oz of water.

FitJ1210

I need Meredith's and Sarah's Sept 1st starting weight (SW) and goal weight (GW).

tlrunyon

Hi Warriors!!!! I just finished the Day 1 of the Bushmen Challenge...WOW! I was not expecting to sweat like that!!!!!! (and today is actually my rest day)

I'm like Jorden on the not knowing if 1 leg meant one or two legs meant one on the mountain climbers...I counted two reps (legs) as one. I love mountain climbers and could have kept going on those. Those globe jump thingies really got me sweating and breathing so I did 25 and moved on to 25 wood chops then went back and did 25 of each again.

Are you sitting for this one? I did the 50 crunches the challenge called for - and forgot I had another challenge of 200 crunches for today too!!!!! SO - I did 25 crunches, 25 bicycles, 25 toe taps, 25 side bends for obliques, you get the picture.

OH MY GOSH!!!! I did complete the 3 minute bearwalk and was wishing I had done it first!!!!! I think I may add that in every day....I felt it in the ole butt and that's wear I'd REALLY like to tone!!! I can't wait to hear what you all say about these!!!! BTW, my dog thought I was playing with him during these and I had sweat dripping off my chin!!

Now that I've rattled on - just sayin' WOW.....this is definitely a challenge!

I also completed the water challenge - 64 oz.

sarahemily72

CW: 200.9
I would like to weigh 190 by September 30th!
I completed Day 1!

MereMe

CW: 221.2 lbs.
I would like to lose 12 pounds by Sept. 30th. (I will be 209.2)
I completed Day 1

mamareese

Great job all! Awesome start to the challenge!

I guess I shoulld write down the challenge before I go the gym at 5am. I def. swear I read 50 squat kicks...so that's what I did along with the 50 jumping jacks. Don't think I've EVER liked those things, but did them in sets of 25 in between my strength training. Plan on doing the same thing with the swimmer's press (I've heard this move called alot of things but NEVER swimmer's press!) and then taking the dogs on the extra mile. After all, they need exercise too. I'll give the bear walk a go tomorrow if I can remember to take my timer with me. I'm interested to see how that feels after working shoulders and abs for strength training. LoL.

Stayed under my calories and got my water in. It wasn't a good dinner choice but it had been a lonnngg day @ work and I just couldn't manage to get myself in the kitchen to make yet another chix breast. Tomorrow I'll stay under AND make healthy choices!