week 17/01 thru 23/01

MuffRuff

03/16/2012- 700 Squats

I am beat. I stopped counting my days, but I feel great! You all really motivate me to keep going.

alltalk199

Well done barbiecat! No I never knew I would even get this far, and we are not far off this absolutely awesome challenge, it's amazing and I can't wait.

Well done muffruff, you blow me away with the amount of squats you do, your legs must be looking so tight and hot at the same time, go girl!

As for me, I'm so looking forward to completing this challenge and continuing, just that feeling of accomplishment and let me tell you this challenge is all that, like come on, 100 days challenge!!!!!!!!

Well done everyone, it hasn't been easy, but come on people we can do this!!!!

Mar 16 – 100 squats – Day 83 – 17 Days to go
Mar 17 – 100 squats – Day 84 – 16 Days to go

MuffRuff

03/17/2012 - 350 Squats, today was my weight training day

barbiecat, you are amazing! Seriously, where do you get all of your energy? alltalk199, girl I must say that you are doing big things. I could not imagine myself doing all of that. davetecsgirl, you are doing an amazing job! sns101098, you are so close, keep going! lafaye1982, good job on starting and welcome!

barbiecat

:bigsmile: This challenge started on December 6.......for the people who started on the first day, the 100 days happened last Wednesday.....those of us who are still posting are late starters and we are a small group :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

this is day 85 for me :bigsmile: this was my best day so far :bigsmile: :bigsmile: 300 squats and some of them with dumbbell raises ( 5 pound and 10 pound) :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

barbiecat

:bigsmile: :bigsmile: Sunday March 18 :bigsmile: :bigsmile: 280 squats :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

alltalk199

You are amazing barbiecat, everyone is doing so well, good job, lets keep it up!
Started Week 2 - C25k - Day 1 Walking/Running on Treadmill 5.6, had a bit of a cold the other day, lots of sweating it out made me feel a bit better today.

Absolutely awesome photo's of you muffruff with your before and after pics, truly inspiring!

March 18 – 150 squats – Day 85 – 15 Days to go
March 19 – 150 squats – Day 86 – 14 Days to go

sns101098

Today was Day 105! I was on a camping trip in the Smoky Mountains when I hit day 100! Such a beautiful view! I liked this challenge so much I have continued. You can do squats anywhere and they do gets results!

alltalk199...I too am doing the C25K training. I am on week 7 day 1. I never relized how easy it could be to start running. The program sets goals that are easy to achieve and therefore I never got discouraged and quit. Good Luck!

barbiecat

:flowerforyou: MuffRuff, you were cute in your before picture, but now you are awesome :bigsmile:

:flowerforyou: alltalk, doing squats and the C25K program is a challenging combination

:flowerforyou: sns, congratulations on completing the 100 days.....I'm with you, I want to keep on going

:bigsmile: today is day 87 for me and the squats are getting easier :bigsmile: :bigsmile: 280 squats today. :bigsmile:

alltalk199

Congrats sns101098, what a feeling it must be to achieve this challenge, I so can't wait. I will continue on with the squats like yourself as they have help me improve my overall fitness, especially prepare me for the c25k running program. Who knew these legs could run, hehe, it's a great feeling!

And barbiecat, you are doing awesome with these squats and your long walks with the dogs.

Mar 20 – 150 squats – Day 87 – 13 Days to go, not long now barbiecat! I'm so excited!

barbiecat

:bigsmile: :bigsmile: Tuesday March 20 :bigsmile: day 88 :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: 340 squats :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

barbiecat

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Wednesday March 21 :flowerforyou: day 89 :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

320 squats :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

alltalk199

Are we there yet? Doing well barbiecat!

March 21 – 100 squats – Day 88 – 12 Days to go
March 22 – 100 squats – Day 89 – 11 Days to go

MuffRuff

03/18/2012 - No squats
03/19/2012 - 250 squats
03/20/2012 - 250 squats
03/21/2012 - 300 squats
03/22/2012 - 500 squats

barbiecat

alltalk and MuffRuff, we are the survivors :bigsmile: we are doing great :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

March 22 :bigsmile: day 90 :bigsmile: 360 squats

10 days to go :bigsmile:

alltalk199

Woo hoo! Not long now!

March 23 – 100 squats – Day 90 – 10 Days to go

barbiecat

:bigsmile: I found another time and place to do squats :bigsmile: we have a PUR water filter on the faucet in the laundry room and I fill gallon bottles with filtered water often because we drink a lot of water...........I can do 40 squats while one gallon bottle fills.:bigsmile:

Friday March 23 :drinker: :drinker: day 91 :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: 460 squats

MuffRuff

barbiecat, that is such a great idea! You are really taking your workouts to a whole new level .

03/23/2012 - 500 squats
03/24/2012 - 600 squats

barbiecat

:bigsmile: I'm thinking about moving on to lunges as I finish the 100 day challenge of squats:bigsmile: :bigsmile: the good thing about squats is that I can do them in the darkness of the early morning walk.....as long as my feet are secure in one place, I can do squats while the dogs are sniffing around trees and bushes, but lunges require stepping forward and in the dark I can't predict the footing and I need my hands more for balance and with a leash in one hand, balance is compromised so maybe I'm headed for a combination of squats and lunges.

:bigsmile: my long term goal is to get balanced enough with lunges to do sets of 20 holding heavy weights by my sides or on my shoulders.

:bigsmile: today March 24 :bigsmile: Saturday :bigsmile: 480 Squats ( some of them were lunges) day 92 :flowerforyou:

MuffRuff :bigsmile: 600 squats is awesome :bigsmile: you are doing great :bigsmile:

:flowerforyou: alltalk, what are you going to do after you finish the 100 days?

alltalk199

Thanks barbiecat, you are amazing! I will continue with squats to help improve and progress with the C25k running program. I am adding the leg press machine to build even more strength for running, hoping to do my first 4k run in May.


March 24 – 100 squats – Day 91 – 9 Days to go
March 25 – 100 squats – Day 92 – 8 Days to go


8 DAYS TO GO, YAY!

barbiecat

day #93 seven days to go :bigsmile: 420 squats.:bigsmile: :bigsmile:

alltalk, good luck on your running training :bigsmile: you are so focused that I know you'll succeed

alltalk199

Oh come on barbiecat, 420squats, Wow, wow and wow, good job! Not long now! Hehehe

March 26 – 100 squats – Day 93 – 7 Days to go

MuffRuff

03/25/2012 - no squats
03/26/2012 - 700 squats

barbiecat

Monday March 26 :flowerforyou: day 94 :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: 400 squats :bigsmile:

alltalk199

Yay! 6 Days to go

March 27 – 100 squats – Day 94 – 6 Days to go

barbiecat

:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:
Tuesday March 27 :bigsmile: 440 squats :bigsmile: day 95

my last 40 were actually lunges holding a five pound dumbbell in each hand.:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

barbiecat

did a lot of walking and dancing today :bigsmile:

320 squats :bigsmile: Wednesday March 28 Day 96 four days to go to 100

MuffRuff

03/27/2012 - No squats
03/28/2012 - 300 squats
03/29/2012 - 600 squats

Today was my strenth training day, and I increased the amount I had been lifting. It was quite the workout, but it felt good. I really appreciate mpf and this challenge along with many others. I feel much better about myself and my body. Of course, I still have a long way to go, but it is great to be on he right path with others.

alltalk199

Barbiecat you just blow me away and inspire me even more to be the best that I can be. Thankyou.

Muffruff, you are on fire girl, you are beautiful inside and out and it's been a pleasure getting to know you by posting along side you with this challenge. I must admit it was challenging to start off with, ok and during, but you have inspire me to push myself even further with the 500 squats, amazing.

I am so continuing this journey with you both and YES muffruff, we are heading in the right direction.

March 28 – 100 squats – Day 95 – 5 Days to go
March 29 – 100 squats – Day 96 – 4 Days to go
March 30 – 100 squats – Day 97 – 3 Days to go

barbiecat

:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: MuffRuff and alltalk, who would have thought that out of the more than 100 people who joined this group since it started in December, that the three of us would be the ones who are still doing 100 squats a day or that we would be doing more than 100 most days along with our ther regular exercise programs. :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

:flowerforyou: My best friend is over 70 years old and plays competitive tennis three days a week and workouts out with a personal trainer. Many of the women she plays tennis with are in their 80's. That is part of my inspiration to stay focused on my daily exercise. I want to be strong and active for a long time and not be a tubby couch potato or a feeble and needy old woman.

:flowerforyou: After all this time with the squats challenge, I automatically do squats while I brush and floss my teeth at night and while I walk the dogs in the meadow early in the morning. This morning I did 240 squats during the 50 minutes that I walked the dogs one at a time. In the house during the day, I'm doing lunges holding a five pound weight in each hand and squats with overhead raises with five pound weights between squats.

today 440 squats :bigsmile: day 97 :bigsmile: 3 days to go.

barbiecat

:bigsmile: Friday, day 28 :bigsmile: 280 squats :bigsmile: actually, many of them were lunges that take twice as long to do so the numbers are lower but the satisfaction is amazing :bigsmile: