November Zombie Apocalypse Challange
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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 .. 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.0 -
I'm in - I can add this as a mini WOD at the end of my workouts!0
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I am IN!!! Can't wait - I love it0
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Ummmm. I'll try it. It scares me a bit though. I'm hardly able to run 2 miles in 19 minutes so the sprints kinda worry me.0
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Ummmm. I'll try it. It scares me a bit though. I'm hardly able to run 2 miles in 19 minutes so the sprints kinda worry me.
like i said, i've never done sprints before either. this is a time challange, not distance. so i'm going to go for a 4 minute warm-up run, then 1 minute at 80% of my max, then back to 40%. my challange is the time, not the distance.0 -
Ummmm. I'll try it. It scares me a bit though. I'm hardly able to run 2 miles in 19 minutes so the sprints kinda worry me.
like i said, i've never done sprints before either. this is a time challange, not distance. so i'm going to go for a 4 minute warm-up run, then 1 minute at 80% of my max, then back to 40%. my challange is the time, not the distance.
Well, I'm in. I'm going to do my Jillian Michaels Shred it With Weights as well.
Is it just for the month of November? 0 -
Ummmm. I'll try it. It scares me a bit though. I'm hardly able to run 2 miles in 19 minutes so the sprints kinda worry me.
like i said, i've never done sprints before either. this is a time challange, not distance. so i'm going to go for a 4 minute warm-up run, then 1 minute at 80% of my max, then back to 40%. my challange is the time, not the distance.
Well, I'm in. I'm going to do my Jillian Michaels Shred it With Weights as well. Is it just for the month of November?
yes, all of november. think of it as a way to prepare your body for the onslaught that will be thanksgiving.
everyone: take a picture of yourself on November 1st and save it. on Nov 30th take another picture and see how much of a difference this training will make!0 -
to clarify, i'd like for the minimum you do on your strength day to be the 100 jumping jacks and 4 minute drill. however, if you are going to do a full and complete strength/circuit training, feel free to disregard the 4 minute drill. for instance, on days that i work that i have scheduled for myself to do strength, i will only do the quick drill. on my strength days off, i will not do that drill and do either my 30 Day shred, shred it with weights, or my own full 30 minute general circuit training.
like wise, if you can't go a full 24 minute run, try to build up to that and keep building. change it up with an endurance run once every third run or so.
this is as flexible as a challenge as there can be. you can be free to change it up, schedule your own days, etc. i only emphasize that you do not do something back to back, i.e. Mon- run, tues-run, wed-strength, thurs-strength. my first week looks like this 1-run, 2-strength, 3-run, 4- rest etc.0 -
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!0 -
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!!!0 -
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" ones0 -
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-ups0 -
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
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I love it!0
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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 .. 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!!0 -
love it, a challenge with a purpose. i'm in 0
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I love the idea of the challenge. Count me in!0
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I am in!!0
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Is it too late to join? I want in on this challenge!!!0
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Is it too late to join? I want in on this challenge!!!
not too late! starts on Nov 1st!0
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