November Zombie Apocalypse Challange

FitMama2013

I know it's not November yet, but I may as well get a head start on the zombies...I haven't been doing any strength training (just swimming/elliptical/kickboxing) so I'm going to start off with just the "4 minute drill" - I did it today for the first time and I know you didn't ask for results, but I'll tell you anyways

100 jumping jacks
51 pushups (on knees for now)
101 squats
51 dumbbell rows on each arm with an 8lb weight

the pushups/squats/rows took about 7.5 minutes for me to do. Since I swam this morning too I will say my arms are now dead (we did 4 X broken 500s descending). Many thanks engineman!

that is awesome!!! way to go!!! 51 motherf%^&ing pushups??!?! holy crap!!!

on my knees!!! haha...I could probably do like 5 "real" ones

ArroganceInStep

on my knees!!! haha...I could probably do like 5 "real" ones

51 assisted pushups are better than 1000 sitting-your-butt-on-the-couch-watching-tv-ups

AmyJo54915

What I do have, however, is the 40 yard 'punch-the-guy-standing-next-to-me-in-the-throat-and-push-him-over-for-zombie-bait-and-then-run'. I think that will work pretty well too

LOL!!

BerylX

I love it!

LaComadreja14

Sweet I love this challenge. I am so in.. if you let me! I haven't read it all yet because I can't really concentrate atm (I'd love to know why my adderall isnt working?) but from what I read I have just a few issues-- I can't do jumping jacks or the guy in the apartment below me will get mad as heck :grumble: annd does the nerd fitness side have a how-to video of what dumbbell rows and planks are? I am kinda new to fitness :embarassed: .. can I still be in w/o the jumping jacks? :ohwell:

yes, the post i wrote has links. the http://nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/12/09/beginner-body-weight-workout-burn-fat-build-muscle/ link has a video of his entire work out, dumb bell rows and planks.

the 100 jumpink jacks are to build your cardio up quickly, so you need to find something that you can do. what about one hundered punches? yes, punches. crouch down and punch back and forth.

:devil: I can totally do punches instead!!

rb16fitness

love it, a challenge with a purpose. i'm in

dianerml

I love the idea of the challenge. Count me in!

zombiesama

I am in!!

WickedMouse

Is it too late to join? I want in on this challenge!!!

engineman312

Is it too late to join? I want in on this challenge!!!

not too late! starts on Nov 1st!

miggyxstardust

I've recently gotten into The Walking Dead, so I'm definitely down for this! I'm in the middle of the 30DS, but after that I plan to do ripped in 30. I'm also doing interval training on the treadmill, so this is a great and fun way to keep me motivated.

engineman312

BUUUUUMP!!!

glittermouse

Count me in! Really excited to start this. I'll take pics and weigh in soon. One question: I can't run, so . . . .Could I jog in place for 4 minutes then, faster/higher knees for one minute instead of the jog for 4/sprint for 1?

Thanks!
TheGlitterMouse

ArroganceInStep

High knees are great vs legless or low-to-the-ground zombies!

glittermouse

High knees are great vs legless or low-to-the-ground zombies!

:drinker: AWESOME. Then I'm in, 100%

Hey, engineman312:
Is Nov 1st going to be a strength day or cardio day? (I'm printing out a calendar so I can plan workouts around my work and class schedules.) Thanks!
~G.Mouse

capriciousmoon

I'd like to join. I can't run and I haven't really done much for strength, but it wouldn't be a challenge if it was easy.

engineman312

tomorrow is supposed to be a run day for me. there is no set schedule because this is supposed to be flexible. just do your best to alternate between run and strength day, and do 1-2 rest days a week.

ArroganceInStep

My current schedule has me walking 5 - 10k a day and doing 3 rounds of tabata style calisthenics 6 days a week (Day 1 is chest and shoulder exercises, Day 2 is legs and back exercises, Day 3 is core exercises. All are bodyweight, and I do the series in order twice a week).

I'm unwilling to give up my cardio and calisthenics due to my personal weight loss and fitness goals, but what I will do is add additional workouts to my schedule starting tomorrow. I'll alternate intervals with P90X after my normal workout (It's never the zombies you see coming that get you, it's the ones that surprise you when you're exhausted from going hulk on a metric ****-ton of zombies beforehand and think you're in the clear). Just need to find the videos that best match the calisthenics I'll be doing, and then I'll swim on Sundays (rest day).

Is anyone going to be doing anything similar to this routine? I'm very competitive, and being able to look back from week to week to determine whose grey-matter was and wasn't masticated is always a good time.

BigDaddyBRC

Im so into this!

glittermouse

tomorrow is supposed to be a run day for me. there is no set schedule because this is supposed to be flexible. just do your best to alternate between run and strength day, and do 1-2 rest days a week.

got it. thanks!

glittermouse

My current schedule has me walking 5 - 10k a day and doing 3 rounds of tabata style calisthenics 6 days a week (Day 1 is chest and shoulder exercises, Day 2 is legs and back exercises, Day 3 is core exercises. All are bodyweight, and I do the series in order twice a week).

I'm unwilling to give up my cardio and calisthenics due to my personal weight loss and fitness goals, but what I will do is add additional workouts to my schedule starting tomorrow. I'll alternate intervals with P90X after my normal workout (It's never the zombies you see coming that get you, it's the ones that surprise you when you're exhausted from going hulk on a metric ****-ton of zombies beforehand and think you're in the clear). Just need to find the videos that best match the calisthenics I'll be doing, and then I'll swim on Sundays (rest day).

Is anyone going to be doing anything similar to this routine? I'm very competitive, and being able to look back from week to week to determine whose grey-matter was and wasn't masticated is always a good time.

Whoa. You're a beast! I'm glad we're on the same side. These zombies don't stand a chance.

TheyAre3Together

Could I join if I'm just going to be doing the 4 minute strength and 30 day shred? The whole running/sprint thing isn't going to work for me at the moment.

engineman312

Could I join if I'm just going to be doing the 4 minute strength and 30 day shred? The whole running/sprint thing isn't going to work for me at the moment.

why is the running going to work?? if its an injury, thats one thing. but if you are telling yourself that you can't run, well, this is why it's a challenge. got to run baby!

TheyAre3Together

I have a herniated disc and I'm kind of limited on what I can do, I don't want to fall back into doing nothing while I'm injured so I've been modifying my cardio and strength workouts to work for me. I understand if you're recruiting people who will do the sprinting, though it's all good

glittermouse

bump

ArroganceInStep

Whoa. You're a beast! I'm glad we're on the same side. These zombies don't stand a chance.

Former beast, I was pretty good in high school/college. Right now I'm just a guy who wants to get in shape before his wedding and has a long way to go. Thanks though

engineman312

I have a herniated disc and I'm kind of limited on what I can do, I don't want to fall back into doing nothing while I'm injured so I've been modifying my cardio and strength workouts to work for me. I understand if you're recruiting people who will do the sprinting, though it's all good

i don't discriminante. you can participate in strength only. and when the zombie war comes, we'll load you up with a couple of crowbars and baseball bats, and you can cover our back.

ArroganceInStep

i don't discriminante. you can participate in strength only. and when the zombie war comes, we'll load you up with a couple of crowbars and baseball bats, and you can cover our back.

Did you see Dawn of the Dead (2004)? A guy falls down a sewer manhole, breaks both his legs...someone's dragging him through sewage, and gives him two pistols making it more than a little hard to aim. Suddenly he's Billy the Kid getting headshots like crazy. If the apocalypse comes, I want you on my team!!!

engineman312

ppl keep asking me, "what is today? do we start with cardio or weights?" well, its up to you. this is my work out schedule for the next month.

robin52077

My 4 minutes=

12 pushups
24 squats
12 rows (15 lb dumbbells)
6 pushups
12 squats
6 rows
3pushups
6 squats
12 rows

the 100 jumping jacks made my bad knee feel funny though....

after that 4 minutes my heart was pounding like it would jump out of my chest. I guess I'm pretty out of shape...