Adrastos (September Challenge - Closed Group)

suzymyers

Hi Everyone!

I am so excited to have our own forum. Feel free to post here and encourage each other. This is going to be a great month.

Sue

nyy03

Love it. The name is great. This week was challenging for me with trying to get in my normal routine as well as this challenge. Have to say sorry ladies, I went over my calories 1 day :sad: but have completed everything else. Good luck to us all and hope everyone else did well this week. Let's enjoy our day off tomorrow.

breezad

heyyy!!!
looking forward to this week!!! cant wait!!!

ready to go. im from sutralia so a little infront of you guys but i did only 1 out of the 3 chellenges for bushmen series last week but was under my cals everyday and did the extra mile!!!

i will do better this week. this is my first time so just getting a hang on where to look and update and the challenges

sisa2324

Hey everyone! Did all the physical challenges this week and stayed under calories but didn't drink enough water. I tend to struggle with my water intake quite a bit, so I'm going to really have to push myself to drink what I need. Looking forward to seeing how everyone else did.

suzymyers

Happy Monday Everyone - sorry for posting this late. I will be posting on Sudanys from now on.


Week 2 Challenges (2 different Sets - choose one)


Set 1 Pygmy Tribe
Day 1 - 1 minute bear walk, 100 Jumping Jacks, 50 Crunches, 25 Split Squats, 1.5 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 - 1 minute bear walk, 100 Jumping Jacks, 50 Crunches, 25 Split Squats, 1.5 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 - 1 minute bear walk, 100 Jumping Jacks, 50 Crunches, 25 Split Squats, 1.5 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 4.5 miles. A 5k is only 3.1 Still sure you can’t do a 5K? Next week we’re going to see!

Set 2 Bushman
Day 1 - 5 minute bearwalk, 50 Toe Touches, 50 Crunches, 100 Jumping Jacks, 50 Burpees (they’re back), 20 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, 20 Pushups (modified if needed)

Day 3 - 5 minute bearwalk, 50 Toe Touches, 50 Crunches, 100 Jumping Jacks, 50 Burpees (they’re back), 20 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, 20 Pushups (modified if needed)

Day 5 - 5 minute bearwalk, 50 Toe Touches, 50 Crunches, 100 Jumping Jacks, 50 Burpees (they’re back), 20 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, 20 Pushups (modified if needed)

Day 7 – REST YOU DESERVE IT! Week 3 we’re are stepping it up to another level! BE PSYCHED

suzymyers

Weekly Team Challenge - remember, you follow 1 set. You can certainly modify as your body needs it. Also if you don't finish all in one day, you can add on to another day, as long as you completed everything by the week's end.

Set 1 Pygmy
Week Two Weekly Team Challenge

Same water and calories challenge plus Walk, Run or Jog an extra mile this week. (This is a mile above days 1, 3, 5) IF you choose you would 1 mile for daily and 1 mile for weekly on days 1,3,5. For each day you do an extra mile your team will get an additional bonus point. 1 point per day per participant)

Set 2 Bushman
Week Two Weekly Team Challenge
Same water and calories challenge plus Walk, Run or Jog a 5K this week. For each day you do a 5K (3.1 miles your team will get an additional bonus point. 1 point per day per participant)

nyy03

Gary also has this blog that you can go to for the exercises and videos.

http://mfpchallenges.blogspot.com/2011/09/september-exercise-video-links.html

suzymyers

Hi everyone, with 6/10 members reporting, we have 175 points for the first week. Hopefully I will hear from the others soon.

sisa2324

Got my strength moves done and a 2.5 mile walk/run....now off to bed so that I can do it all again tomorrow!

breezad

did a 5km run today! 3km tomorrow then another 5km thurs!

suzymyers

You're Awesome :flowerforyou:

sue567

Woohoooooo ohkay.. So i am back and back with a bang.... i just pray that i hvnt gained any weight.. uughhhh.. i was walking alot.. but eating a lot too heheheh....
Sue.. my no's will be with u tomorrow.. and i'll try to cover as much as i can...

Bring it on September

Ajessie

So I feel like I'm letting my whole team down and I'm so sorry! I went over my calories on Monday and I didn't get a chance to workout yesterday! I'm not normally like this but between overtime at my current job, and an interview for a new job tomorrow morning I haven't had time to workout! I am SO SORRY I promise to do better next week!!

suzymyers

Hi AJessie - No worries! You have the opportunity to make a fresh new start today

Ajessie

My job interview is tomorrow morning at 8 am! After that I can calm down and start focusing more on the health aspect of life, haha. Definitely trying to control what I can for now while still focusing on getting this job!!! I could really use the ego boost (career wise anyway)

jannee

Hi Everyone, I'm Janny aka Jannee. Excited to be part of the challenge! Still really new to MFP and I keep a busy schedule but I will do my best to keep up with everything.

Ajessie

Welcome to the team Janny!

nyy03

Hi Janny, welcome and glad to have you aboard.

Ajessie, don't worry about this week you'll get on track tomorrow. Good luck with the interview.

How are we all doing with the challenges? I personally find the bearwalk and the burpees KILLER. I can't imagine what Gary will have for us next week. :laugh:

sisa2324

Welcome Janny! How has everyone been doing with the challenge? I've been following the Pygmy challenge, but have added a couple of things from the advanced challenge as well.
Ajessie-how did the interview go?

suzymyers

I agree! Those Bear Walks are killing me!!! My cats are not doing well with them either. It completely freaks them out to see me walking like a bear

jannee

the workout i do with the jillian michaels dvd has some similar exercises too. my legs were killing me today.

suzymyers

WEEK 3 PYGMY CHALLENGE SERIES
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.

suzymyers

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!

nyy03

OK ladies, I've completed everything but went over my cals on Tuesday. I'm feeling a little disheartened though. I've gained 1.6 lbs. :sad: I am on my period and feeling bloated this morning. Not sure if that's an excuse of if we really gain weight when on our periods. We'll see next week I suppose.:laugh:

Time2getFit4Life

Ooooooppps wrong group!!

Ajessie

The interview was FLAWLESS! My best interview to date so I'll be REALLY upset if I dont get the job. I'll find out Tuesday or Thursday, but if they have a few "favorite applicants" they may ask for a second interview - holding my breathe until then! :indifferent:

nyy03

Keeping my fingers crossed for you ajessie.

Not sure if anyone wants it, but here how you get the wappo warrior banner. Thanks to another tribesman from another team.

copy this into your signature:
then change both the "IMG" to "img", be sure to keep the brackets and slash mark

Good luck this week ladies. For some reason it doesn't appear(on screen) as bad as last week except for the 5 mile run everyday. (I'm doing the bushmen series) but I guess we'll see.

sue567

Keeping my fingers crossed for you ajessie.

Not sure if anyone wants it, but here how you get the wappo warrior banner. Thanks to another tribesman from another team.

copy this into your signature:
then change both the "IMG" to "img", be sure to keep the brackets and slash mark

Good luck this week ladies. For some reason it doesn't appear(on screen) as bad as last week except for the 5 mile run everyday. (I'm doing the bushmen series) but I guess we'll see.

Great Going Nyy03 .. m doing Bushman series too aarrghhhh its killing.. i started the 3rd week today .. and i am sore already.. squats and lunges together is a killer combo..

I am sorry guys i was MIA.. but now m gonna follow the thread religiously and the weekly challenge too.. wooohoo.. way to go warriors..

nyy03

Just wondering what you guys are doing when we have our weight days. I've been doing 3 rounds of each set of exercises? Are you doing the same or are you doing your sets one after the other?

breezad

sorry been abit bler! but i have kept in my calorie goal and my water and have run a total of 13km last week.
i have slacked off on the daily challenges im sorry but i will pick it up again this week!

sue567

Just wondering what you guys are doing when we have our weight days. I've been doing 3 rounds of each set of exercises? Are you doing the same or are you doing your sets one after the other?

So this is what i do.. when i pick heavy weights i give a 30 sec rest between the sets of 1 workout and i give 1-2 minutes rest between each workout because unlike cardio we dont have to keep our heart rate up when we do Weight training.. and the muscles need some time to recover too.. in order to get ready for the next workout.... and i drink Milk after my workouts immediatly coz it helps in the recovery of muscles ..

Hence u get lees sore the next day

woohooo..