Butterflies Breaking Free. . .Jade39
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weight today 137.80
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Today's weight is 163.2! First name is Tracy
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9-5 Monday - under calories, good on water, exercise challenge complete
9-6 Tuesday - under calories, good on water, no challenge today - Ran a 5K for extra point!!
9-7 Wednesday - under cals, good on water, did Tues. and Wed challenge
9-8 Thursday - under calories, good on water, gave blood so no exercise
9-9 Friday - under calories, good on water, did Thurs and Fri challenge - Ran a 5K for extra point!!
9-10 Saturday - under cals, good on water, took today as my rest day.
9-11 Sunday - under cals, good on water, did Saturday challenge - Ran a 5K for an extra point!!
Really happy to offer 3 extra points for doing 5Ks this week I am proud of myself for finally reaching that length of mileage! :glasses:
Weight this morning: 140.4 :happy:0 -
Hi everyone.. . Love the numbers coming in. . I could really like to see everyone else come in with their numbers and weights. . I will have to go do some chasing!
You guys are tearin it up! yay~! Sarah. . . we are just going to nickname you "5K" 0 -
Erica--I did not have the opportunity to weigh in over the weekend due to the flooding we are having to deal with here in my community. Sorry. I will have numbers for you by the end of the week.
I did not complete the extra mile team challenge for last week. Sorry....a lot going on here.0 -
SEPTEMBER CHALLENGE
WEEK 3 –PYGMY SERIES (Advanced)
Week Three 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 Week 3 you are the PYGYMY TRIBE it’s time to see what you are really made of! You wanna be a BUSHMEN one day right?
Make modifications as necessary and use water bottles, soup cans or my favorite Tomato Juice cans as weights! They really do work!
Day 1 - 10 Globe Jumps, 10 Burpees, 25 Toe Touches, 25 Squat Kicks, 2 mile walk, jog, run
Day 2 – 2 sets of 15 swimmer presses, 2 sets of 15 wood chops, 2 sets of 21’s, 2 sets of 15 lawnmowers
Day 3 - 10 Globe Jumps, 10 Burpees, 25 Toe Touches, 25 Squat Kicks, 2 mile walk, jog, run
Day 4 - 2 sets of 15 swimmer presses, 2 sets of 15 wood chops, 2 sets of 21’s, 2 sets of 15 lawnmowers
Day 5 - 10 Globe Jumps, 10 Burpees, 25 Toe Touches, 25 Squat Kicks, 2 mile walk, jog, run
Day 6 - 2 sets of 15 swimmer presses, 2 sets of 15 wood chops, 2 sets of 21’s, 2 sets of 15 lawnmowers
Day 7 – REST YOU DESERVED IT! BTW If you did all the walking congratulations you completed 6 miles. A 5k is only 3.1 You've now walked 2 5K's this week! See I knew you could do it!
*******Please watch the videos as they may differ from your version of the exercise!*********
Week Two Weekly Team Challenge
Same water and calories challenge plus 500 crunches/sit ups for the entire week! No groaning you can do this!
Make sure you perform abdominal stretches after the crunches. They are key to a quick painless recovery. You can do the crunches anyway you want 100 a day, 50 in the a.m. 50 at night or all 500 in one day. Its up to you!
*Modification for Burpees - get down on the floor on your hands and knees (four on the floor) and then quickly go to standing position and raise your hands above your head and then immediately return to the 4 on the floor position and repeat.
SEPTEMBER CHALLENGE
WEEK 3 – BUSHMEN SERIES (Advanced)
Week THREE 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 Week 3 you are at the 1/2 way mark! RAISE YOUR SPEARS! Make sure you begin each exercise challenge with a 4 minute tabata workout.
THIS IS ANOTHER SPARTAN 300 Cardio Workout Series.
Attempt to do all of these series at one time. If possible do not break these up along the day.
Day 1 - 50 Toe Touches, 50 Crunches, 50 Windshield Wipers, 50 Kick Squats (don’t pop those knee joints), 50 Globe jumps (each jump up counts as one), 50 Lunges (25 each leg)
Day 2 - 3 sets of 15 Swimmer’s Presses, 3 sets of 21’s, 3 sets of 15 Dumbbell Chest Fly’s, 3 Sets of 15 Lawnmowers, 3 sets of Tricep Kickbacks, 3 sets of 15 Woodchops, 30 Pushups (modified if needed)
Day 3 - 50 Toe Touches, 50 Crunches, 50 Windshield Wipers, 50 Kick Squats (don’t pop those knee joints), 50 Globe jumps (each jump up counts as one), 50 Lunges (25 each leg)
Day 4 - 3 sets of 15 Swimmer’s Presses, 3 sets of 21’s, 3 sets of 15 Dumbbell Chest Fly’s, 3 Sets of 15 Lawnmowers, 3 sets of Tricep Kickbacks, 3 sets of 15 Woodchops, 30 Pushups (modified if needed)
Day 5 - 50 Toe Touches, 50 Crunches, 50 Windshield Wipers, 50 Kick Squats (don’t pop those knee joints), 50 Globe jumps (each jump up counts as one), 50 Lunges (25 each leg)
Day 6 - 3 sets of 15 Swimmer’s Presses, 3 sets of 21’s, 3 sets of 15 Dumbbell Chest Fly’s, 3 Sets of 15 Lawnmowers, 3 sets of Tricep Kickbacks, 3 sets of Woodchops, 30 Pushups (modified if needed)
Day 7 – REST YOU DESERVE IT! Week 3 we’re are stepping it up to another level! BE PSYCHED!
*******Please watch the videos as they may differ from your version of the exercise!*********
Week Three Weekly Team Challenge
Same water and calories challenge plus walk, run, jog 5 miles this week all at once. No break , No stopping!0 -
Hey Erica,
there is a weekly challenge listed as week 2 under the pygmy exercises, then there is a different one listed as week 3 under the bushmen exercises.
Do we try for both? Or do we choose one or the other?0 -
Hi all - sorry am a bit behind, have been away for the weekend
BUT:
9-9 under calories, good on water Challenge complete
9-10 under cals, good water, no challenge
9-11 under cals, good on water, made up for sat and ran an extra 5k (I actually ran 15 but we only get to count it once right? )
9 - 12 Under cals, good on water - missed my challenge but will make it up today!
Weigh in on Sunday I was 121.8 0 -
I was nonstop from the moment I woke up until now (9:30pm) so I did not do any of the actual exercises, but I did complete 1.5 miles of the 2 for today. I will make them up..PROMISE! PTA is just really busy right now. Cals and Water are also good for today. 9/120
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Ok, so I felt totally lazy after typing that so I got off my bunk and did the exercises. Just need to make up .5 mile. Phew.0
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awesome job petchonka, sneaking in those exercises like that
quasar, i can't wait til I am running 10+K on a normal basis, you rock!0 -
awesome job petchonka, sneaking in those exercises like that
quasar, i can't wait til I am running 10+K on a normal basis, you rock!
With all those 5k's you'll be here in no time!
Ok made up my exercises for the 12
and 9 - 13 under cals, over water, exercise done 0 -
Day 1; challenge complete, water 12 glasses, calories under
Day 2: challenge complete, water 8 glasses, calories under
Day 3: challenge complete, water 9 glasses, calories under0 -
Day 1; challenge complete, water over, calories under
Day 2: water 8 glasses
Day 3: challenge complete, water over, calories under0 -
9 - 14 Under cals, Over water, Challenges completed and an extra 5 k!
I am currently on 120 crunches, must get more done the next few days, who else is crunching?
My tush HURTS after all these squatty, jumpy thingies 0 -
I never got a reply as to if we are supposed to do the crunches or the 5mile. I am planning a 4 mile on Sunday, but if the 5 is the challenge, I will add in an extra one!
I can do the crunches still if they can be added together, I just get confused reading the instructions0 -
Sorry I have been slacking guys!! I am had the flu since Sunday night. I was way under calories on Monday and Tuesday but did not get challenges done but will do the best I can to make them up.0
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9/12 all completed
9/13 all completed
9/14 all completed
Last week no 5k's from me. Allergies here are making it difficult for me to feel up to doing anything.0 -
9-15 Under cals, over water, missed exercises BUT did a bonus 5k
9-16 Under cals, over water, missed exercises
9-17 Under cals over water, made up exercises from 15/16 and did todays AND did an extra 5 k
Need to do 180 more crunches 0 -
I really blew it this week, almost no challenges and one day over calories too. I will figure out the totals and post something up tomorrow
sorry didn't gain us many points!0 -
Sorry I have been slacking guys!! I am had the flu since Sunday night. I was way under calories on Monday and Tuesday but did not get challenges done but will do the best I can to make them up.
Sorry to hear that you have been sick. I sure hope that you are feeling better now. .0 -
9/12 all completed
9/13 all completed
9/14 all completed
Last week no 5k's from me. Allergies here are making it difficult for me to feel up to doing anything.
Just do the best that you can hon no worries.0 -
9/15 all complete
9/16 all complete
9/17 all complete
weight 9/18 138.2
Didn't get in the extra 5 miles.
Erica, thanks for all of your work during these challenges.0 -
Weigh in 160.4
Really bad week on the challenges but I was under on calories every day and completed water every day except Saturday. I am feeling better so I will get back on track for this week's challenges 0 -
weight 140.2
sep 12; challenge complete, water over, calories under
sep 13: water 8 glasses
sep 14: challenge complete, water over, calories under
sep 15: water over, calories under
sep 16: calories under
sep 17: challenge complete, calories under
sep 18: water 8 glasses, calories under
1 5K this week, but not the 5 mile didn't fit it in like I'd hoped. no crunches/situps 0 -
SEPTEMBER CHALLENGE
WEEK 4 – BUSHMEN SERIES (Advanced)
Week FOUR 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 Week 2 you are the BUSHMEN it’s time to push yourself! Make sure you begin each exercise challenge with a 4 minute tabata workout.
Day 1 - 3 minute bearwalk, 100 Toe Touches, 100 Crunches, 100 Jumping Jacks, 50 Burpees (they’re back), 40 Windshield Wipers, 50 Split Squats (don’t feel like you have to jump)
Day 2 - 3 sets of 15 Swimmer’s Presses, 3 sets of 21’s, 3 sets of 15 Dumbbell Chest Fly’s, 3 Sets of 15 Lawnmowers, 3 sets of Tricep Kickbacks, 3 sets of 15 Woodchops, 30 Pushups (modified if needed)
Day 3 - 3 minute bearwalk, 100 Toe Touches, 100 Crunches, 100 Jumping Jacks, 50 Burpees (they’re back), 40 Windshield Wipers, 50 Split Squats (don’t feel like you have to jump)
Day 4 - 3 sets of 15 Swimmer’s Presses, 3 sets of 21’s, 3 sets of 15 Dumbbell Chest Fly’s, 3 Sets of 15 Lawnmowers, 3 sets of Tricep Kickbacks, 3 sets of 15 Woodchops, 30 Pushups (modified if needed)
Day 5 - 3 minute bearwalk, 100 Toe Touches, 100 Crunches, 100 Jumping Jacks, 50 Burpees (they’re back), 40 Windshield Wipers, 50 Split Squats (don’t feel like you have to jump)
Day 6 - 3 sets of 15 Swimmer’s Presses, 3 sets of 21’s, 3 sets of 15 Dumbbell Chest Fly’s, 3 Sets of 15 Lawnmowers, 3 sets of Tricep Kickbacks, 3 sets of Woodchops, 30 Pushups (modified if needed)
Day 7 – REST YOU DESERVE IT! Week 4 we’re are stepping it up to another level!Raise those spears!
*******Please watch the videos as they may differ from your version of the exercise!*********
Week Four Weekly Team Challenge
Same water and calories challenge plus Walk, Run or Jog a 5K this week.(3.1 miles) Each team member needs to do an additional 400 crunches for this week! If you have a full team of 10 people that is an additional 4000 crunches. You hate me now but you'll love me come October!
SEPTEMBER CHALLENGE
WEEK 4 –PYGMY SERIES
Week 4 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 Week 4 you are the PYGMY TRIBE it’s time to push yourself! Make modifications as
necessary and use water bottles, soup cans or my favorite Tomato Juice cans as weights! They really do work!
Day 1 - 2 minute bear walk, 100 Jumping Jacks, 100 Crunches, 35 Split Squats, 2 mile walk, jog, run
Day 2 – 3 sets of 15 swimmer presses, 3 sets of 15 wood chops, 3 sets of 21’s, 3 sets of 15 lawnmowers
Day 3 - 2 minute bear walk, 100 Jumping Jacks, 100 Crunches, 35 Split Squats, 2 mile walk, jog, run
Day 4 - 3 sets of 15 swimmer presses, 3 sets of 15 wood chops, 3 sets of 21’s, 3 sets of 15 lawnmowers
Day 5 - 2 minute bear walk, 100 Jumping Jacks, 50 Crunches, 35 Split Squats, 2 mile walk, jog, run
Day 6 - 3 sets of 15 swimmer presses, 3 sets of 15 wood chops, 3 sets of 21’s, 3 sets of 15 lawnmowers
Day 7 – REST YOU DESERVED IT!
Weekly Team Challenge - as a combined team effort attempt to reach a goal of an additional 2000 crunches. For a team of 10 that would be an additional 200 crunches per team member over a span of 6 days! As always water, calories!0 -
I *WILL* do the challenges and my workouts this week! I WILL!0
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Week 3
Day 1; challenge complete, water 12 glasses, calories under
Day 2: challenge complete, water 8 glasses, calories under
Day 3: challenge complete, water 9 glasses, calories under
Day 4: challenge complete, water 8 glasses, calories under
Day 5: did not complete challenge, water 8 glasses, calories under
Day 6: challenge complete, water 8 glasses, calories under
Unable to complete team walking challenge.
Down one pound from last weigh in.0 -
Monday-calories under, water complete, challenge done
Tuesday-calories under, water complete, challenge done + 200 crunches0 -
Monday - under cals, over water, challenges completed - + an extra 5 k
Tuesday - under cals over water, challenges completed
Wed - Over cals, over water - no challenges but will make em up today!
I have a throat infection and can't talk, lucky I can still run 0
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