May and June 2012
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maybe a smaller number of plie squats and something else to total 100
don't hurt yourself........this is a challenge to make things better, not worse.
The plie squats seemed to work pretty well, so I'm feeling confident about them. I gave myself a day to recuperate and then started up again last night. It was a big improvement, although I'm going to watch it and substitute another leg-related activity as needed for a break. Thanks for the encouragement and suggestions, everyone!
Day 1 - 5/1 -100
2 - 5/2 - 100
3 - 5/3 - 100
4 - 5/4 - 100
5 - 5/6 - 1000 -
Good moring ladies!
Days 01 - 10 - 1020
Days 11 - 20 - 1040
Days 21 - 30 - 980
31 - 5/4 - 100
32 - 5/5 - 100
33 - 5/6 - 100
I also did 45 minutes of calesthenics/strength building exercises yesterday evening while watching TV. I finished hacking up the limbs from that lilac and stuffing them in the trash bin. And, I finally planted that calla lily! I selected a spot near the apple tree with moderate shade. Hopefully it does well there.
Jem_Girl - Good call on the rest day. Glad you are feeling better.0 -
:bigsmile: I just watched a great video about motivation and never giving up and I wanted to share it with all of you
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qX9FSZJu448&feature=youtu.be
:bigsmile: Barbie0 -
:bigsmile: I got so busy watching DWTS last night that I forgot to post my 100 lunges
Hope your day is as great as you want it to be :bigsmile:0 -
Good moring
Days 01 - 10 - 1020
Days 11 - 20 - 1040
Days 21 - 30 - 980
31 - 5/4 - 100
32 - 5/5 - 100
33 - 5/6 - 100
34 - 5/7 - 100
Barbie, that was a good video.0 -
05/04/2012 - 300 squats and lunges
05/05/2012 - 300 squats and lunges
05/06/2012 - None
05/07/2012 - 300 squats and lunges
05/08/2012 - 700 squats and lunges
I have been so busy this past week, and I have finals this week. I also got sick for a couple of days, but luckily I am better. I stopped doing the 30 Day Shred because it was just no fun, and I found that most if not all of the exercises on the DVD I already do by myself. I have still been doing Leslie Sansone's 5 Really Big Miles almost everyday along with lifting weights about 3-4 times a week. Of course I do pushups almost everyday along with crunches. I also try to play ddr and walk outside and jump rope. Of course I do not do everything all at once! I also found that walking or running up and down the stairs is good. I bought a pullup bar a while ago, and I haven't been using it. I plan on trying it again so I can work my way up to doing pullups.
It has been so long, and I have missed you all. clover5, you are doing great! Jem_Girl, you go girl!0 -
Last night went well!
Day 1 - 5/1 -100
2 - 5/2 - 100
3 - 5/3 - 100
4 - 5/4 - 100
5 - 5/6 - 100
6 - 5/7 - 100
@Muff Glad to hear you're feeling better. Looks like you made up for that missed day. I'd say don't push yourself too hard, but you sound like a tough cookie! You have a lot of variety, too, great for not getting bored. I'm hiding from the word "crunches" right now...
@Barbie Arg, I watched the video at work with only one tissue left in the box. Now I need to go find a new box of tissues while acting like my eyes are watering because of allergies... So moving!!!0 -
:bigsmile: days 1-10 1180 lunges
days 11-20 1200 lunges
days 21-30 1160 lunges
31-5/2 -100
32-5/3 -140
33-5/4-100
34-5/5 -140
35-5/6 -100
36-5/7 -100
37-5/8- 140
Jem_Girl, you're doing great
MuffRuff, you are amazing doing all that exercise and going to college
clover, you're one third of the way through the challenge :bigsmile:0 -
Normally I'd keep weight and cardio on different days, but I needed to squeeze my weight workout and pre-C25K into the same night yesterday so that I could line up my rest days with the days I have social plans. Instead of doing 100 squats at home, I instead did 100 leg presses at the gym. They're sort of similar, right? :laugh:
Day 1 - 5/1 -100
2 - 5/2 - 100
3 - 5/3 - 100
4 - 5/4 - 100
5 - 5/6 - 100
6 - 5/7 - 100
7 - 5/8 - 100 leg presses0 -
Good moring
Days 01 - 10 - 1020
Days 11 - 20 - 1040
Days 21 - 30 - 980
31 - 5/4 - 100
32 - 5/5 - 100
33 - 5/6 - 100
34 - 5/7 - 100
35 - 5/8 - 100
Believe it or not, I have to make Christmas cookies to bring to my daughters drama performance this evening. And, I can't get through baking cookies without sampling. It's a weakness, I know, but I'll give myself a budget. It's the raw dough that really gets me. I know how you're feeling being busy MuffRuff. May is usually the most busy month of the school year - even for parents. Parties, performances, sports, costumes, uniforms, Gatorade, snacks. Even though I'm technically a spectator, all these things must be facilitated, attended, and/or transportation provided. I can see that you are not letting your workout slip any. You will be my inspiration to "git 'er done!"
Jem_Girl - You're doing wonderfully. Glad to see you hanging in there.
Barbie, You are sure keeping those dogs in good shape!
MuffRuff, A pull-up bar is really impressive.0 -
:bigsmile: clover, when I started my weight loss journey three years ago I gave up baking and gave all my pans and ingredients to some friends......of course, I don't have children so there was no household demand for my baking....I, too, have had a weakness for sampling the dough
:flowerforyou: Jen_Girl, doing 100 of anything on a daily basis is an amazing feat, so no on is going to quibble over whether they are squats or something else....so many people started this challenge and gave up....we are the survivors :bigsmile:
:bigsmile: MuffRuff, your variety is inspiring, I need to make some changes in my weight training routine but I tend to like the familiar.
days 1-10 1180 lunges
days 11-20 1200 lunges
days 21-30 1160 lunges
31-5/2 -100
32-5/3 -140
33-5/4-100
34-5/5 -140
35-5/6 -100
36-5/7 -100
37-5/8- 140
38-5/9- 100
:bigsmile: Barbie from NW Washington where it is sunny and very cold and windy0 -
Good moring
Days 01 - 10 - 1020
Days 11 - 20 - 1040
Days 21 - 30 - 980
31 - 5/4 - 100
32 - 5/5 - 100
33 - 5/6 - 100
34 - 5/7 - 100
35 - 5/8 - 100
36 - 5/9 - 140
Cookies baked and delivered. I ate 3 of mine at home, and 3 of someone elses. I purposely planned soup for my supper yesterday to compensate for some of the cookie calories. I was still over a bit, but not terribly. I'm not on cookie duty tonight, so I'm not concerned about this evening.
Instead of doing 100 squats at home, I instead did 100 leg presses at the gym. They're sort of similar, right?
Jem-girl, that was brilliant! Everything counts. We're on your side.
Barbie, it must have been tough to give away your pans. I don't do lots of baking, but on occasion I do like to make things for my family so they feel special.0 -
days 1-10 1180 lunges
days 11-20 1200 lunges
days 21-30 1160 lunges
31-5/2 -100
32-5/3 -140
33-5/4-100
34-5/5 -140
35-5/6 -100
36-5/7 -100
37-5/8- 140
38-5/9- 100
39-5/10-140
:bigsmile: did my weight training today
side hip raises, hamstring curls, and calf raises with ankle weights, arm curls, overhead raises, and lateral raises with dumbbells, three sets of plank and wall sits, pushups and triceps pushups using the seat of a chair....flat floor pushups are still too hard for me. :sad: i love my routine/ It is challenging and when I finish and the next day my body knows that it has been working out. :bigsmile: :bigsmile:0 -
Good moring
Days 01 - 10 - 1020
Days 11 - 20 - 1040
Days 21 - 30 - 980
31 - 5/4 - 100
32 - 5/5 - 100
33 - 5/6 - 100
34 - 5/7 - 100
35 - 5/8 - 100
36 - 5/9 - 140
37 - 5/10 - 100
Great workout Barbie!
I \'m glad not to have as much going on today as I have the last few days.0 -
Ack, I forgot my squats on Wed. and almost did the same thing last night. Was settling down to fall asleep, remembered my squats, and made myself hop out of bed to do them. I refuse to drop out of the habit!! :happy: Those plie squats are great.
Day 1 - 5/1 -100
2 - 5/2 - 100
3 - 5/3 - 100
4 - 5/4 - 100
5 - 5/6 - 100
6 - 5/7 - 100
7 - 5/8 - 100 leg presses
8 - 5/10 - 100
Thanks for the encouragement!0 -
days 1-10 1180 lunges
days 11-20 1200 lunges
days 21-30 1160 lunges
31-5/2 -100
32-5/3 -140
33-5/4-100
34-5/5 -140
35-5/6 -100
36-5/7 -100
37-5/8- 140
38-5/9- 100
39-5/10-140
40-5/11-100
:bigsmile: Jem_Girl, you are absolutely on the right track, jumping out of bed to do your squats....the only way these resolutions will work for us it to make them important and not let anything stand in the way of success.
:bigsmile: Clover, good going0 -
Good moring
Days 01 - 10 - 1020
Days 11 - 20 - 1040
Days 21 - 30 - 980
31 - 5/4 - 100
32 - 5/5 - 100
33 - 5/6 - 100
34 - 5/7 - 100
35 - 5/8 - 100
36 - 5/9 - 140
37 - 5/10 - 100
38 - 5/11 - 100
Also, I did 25 minutes of jump rope at 5 minute intervals, crunches, push-ups, pec flys, dumbell pullovers. The last 3 are supposed to be the best chest exercises for a natural lift. We'll see - well, I'll see.Ack, I forgot my squats on Wed. and almost did the same thing last night. Was settling down to fall asleep, remembered my squats, and made myself hop out of bed to do them. I refuse to drop out of the habit!! :happy: Those plie squats are great.
Very good Jem. That's a good thing about this challenge is that you can squeeze them in even if you forget until bedtime. I've done that a few times too. Some days I try to a set each time I go to the loo. Ha
Excellent work Barbie.0 -
days 1-10 1180 lunges
days 11-20 1200 lunges
days 21-30 1160 lunges
days 31-40 1160 lunges
41-5/12-140
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we had beautiful weather which meant that I spent a lot of time working in my yard but it also meant that it was too hot for the dogs and they didn't want to stay out too long for their afternoon walk....we even turned on the air conditioner for awhile :bigsmile:0 -
Good moring
Days 01 - 10 - 1020
Days 11 - 20 - 1040
Days 21 - 30 - 980
31 - 5/4 - 100
32 - 5/5 - 100
33 - 5/6 - 100
34 - 5/7 - 100
35 - 5/8 - 100
36 - 5/9 - 140
37 - 5/10 - 100
38 - 5/11 - 100
39 - 5/12 - 100
Also, went for a 40 minute run first thing in the morning.
It's been a little rainy here that last few days. I'm hoping to head into the foothills for a hike today. Hope it isn't too muddy. Enjoy your day!0 -
How was everyone's weekend? I had a great spend-time-with-the-hubby weekend. Need to do more of those. Side effect is that I didn't take the time to use MFP, but I still tried to stay on track. Knees have been cracking overtime, so I switched to marching in place as Clover suggested. I'm going to try knee raises tonight. I'm hoping they can do the work provided there isn't a couple hundred pounds crouching down on them. :laugh:
Day 1 - 5/1 -100
2 - 5/2 - 100
3 - 5/3 - 100
4 - 5/4 - 100
5 - 5/6 - 100
6 - 5/7 - 100
7 - 5/8 - 100 leg presses
8 - 5/10 - 100
9 - 5/11 - 100
10 - 5/12 - 100 marching pairs
11 - 5/13 - 100 marching pairs0
