Week 2 Challenge

sonyachan

Week 2 Challenge (January 9 – January 15)

Day 1: Jump rope 30 seconds. 10 reps of Down Dog, high plank, low plank, up dog all in a flowing motion. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jR1cewjoEkY

Day 2: 20 burpees (without the jump is ok) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zxe2dgTLaIE . Stretch for 20 minutes.

Day 3: Pyramid workout- Push-ups (modified is ok), runners squat, reverse crunch. Start with 10 reps of each exercise, then 9 reps, 8 reps, 7 reps and so on until you get down to 1 of each. Then do 11 of each. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5nKpSLM-Uw

Day 4: Jump rope 45 seconds. Mega plank 30 seconds. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U17uLhLuTr4&feature=related

Day 5: 30 burpees. Side plank – 30 seconds each side. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaA1r5w4CSk&feature=related

Day 6: Pyramid workout as above on day 3.

Day 7: Rest! Whew!

Also, make sure you’re getting 3 servings of Calcium daily.

Let’s do it!

HarlowS

Thanks for getting this together!

Andylee63

Looks good..
Will have to check out a few moves first to see if I can do them...

sonyachan

Here is a link to a great stretching routine for Day 2
http://www.amateurendurance.com/community-submissions/article/daily-stretch-routine/


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sonyachan

Ok, I just did the jump rope from day 1, the pyramid workout from day 3 and the stretching from day 2 (it just fit my schedule better that way), and I can say I am feeling it!

kelseyessex

thanks Sonya. I am going to do Days 1, 2 and 3 on Wednesday then Days 4, 5 and 6 on Friday. Got a lot of revision to do so need to have some full days free to revise x

dchienku

I finished Day 1 and it was a killer. I have no upper body strength..I am sure I will feel this in the am! The jumping rope was a piece of cake...it was those other things that got me!

Denise

sonyachan

Word to the wise: Unless you are used to doing lunges, you might want to consider changing the Pyramid workout. I am incredibly sore! I think for the last day, instead of doing 10, 9, 8, 7, etc., I will do 10, 8, 6, 4, 2. I'm sore from the pushups too, but not as severely. Maybe you guys are in better shape than me and will be ok, but I wanted to give you a heads up.

dchienku

Day 2 complete!

Denise

Andylee63

Just done day 1 and day 2...
Gonna do day 3 tonight and tomorrow

sonyachan

Burpees are the devil!

dchienku

Day 3 Done..what a killer!!!!!!!
I am going to hurt in the am I guess no pain no gain!

Denise

MoLivesLuvsLifts

Day 1 - Done
Day 2 & 3 - I'm on it

I'm a little behind. These challenges are great!

citygirl123

It's hard to do a lot of these exercises. I have 2 metal rods in my back, and I am limited on the movements I can do while exercising

kelseyessex

Day 1, 2 and 4 done...

need to do 3, 5 and 6 either tomorrow or Friday xx

sonyachan

It's hard to do a lot of these exercises. I have 2 metal rods in my back, and I am limited on the movements I can do while exercising

Just do what you can. You don't have to do all these exercises to lose weight. Find some poses and workouts that work for you. Maybe you could give us some exercises for the next challenge!

dchienku

Day 4 done!

Denise

Andylee63

So loving the Pyramid....