200 Sit up Challenge 2010

cris20056

Alright girls here is the thread!! It was a lot easier than I though, hehe

Here is the link to the challenge website: http://www.twohundredsitups.com/

I think everyone who joins should post their result from the 'initial test'. Then we can check in as we do the work outs and say how many we were able to do.

Either way this is a thread where we can support each other and cheer each other on!

LittleSpy

Thanks Cris. I'm tagging for later.

chhoodjr

I think I want to join that!

Mellie13

I'll do it with you!! I'm not sure when I'll actually start, though. This is the busiest time of the week for me.

Mellie13

Thanks Cris. I'm tagging for later.

How do you do that???

sssrip

:ohwell:

semperfiwife

bump

MTGirl

Thanks Cris. I'm tagging for later.

How do you do that???

If you post, then it puts it in My Topics so you can find it easier. As there are new posts, it puts it at the top of your My Topics.

Can I join? I am planning to start the couch to 5 K next week and was also going to do the 100 pushups and 200 situps. I'll do my initial test this weekend - should be rather amusing results :laugh:

HonestOmnivore

I'm in! I'll take the test tonight!

RedneckWmn

I'm in! I'll start tomorrow!

meokk

Hi Chris,
So excited about this challenge :bigsmile: thanks for getting us imvolved.
I just did my initial test and was able to do
45 sit ups
They say then that I should start in the 3rd column of the week 3 regimen.
Was actually shocked I could do so many.:drinker:

Of course, my fiance, the endurance athlete, breezed through about 80 and then said I'm bored, can I stop now :grumble:
maybe one day that will be us!!

RedneckWmn

I went ahead and started tonight since I was already working out. I did 50. YAY!!

HonestOmnivore

I've been doing crunches in the moring when I stretch out after my elliptical workout. I've been doing either 3 or 4 sets of 25 but I didn't think I was doing all that well. Tonight when I took the test I did 89 without stopping:noway: ! I can't help but suspect I wasn't really focued on the right muscle set so I'm going to wait till morning and see if when I do them on carpet (was on the hardwood floor tonight) if my abs are sore. If not I'll retake the test...

Have a great night! :yawn: I'm off to bed so I can get my 7 hours of beauty sleep :blushing:

cris20056

Argh! I didnt get my sit ups in last night, had to take care of my sick son. I PROMISE PROMISE PROMISE I will take the initial test tonight and post my result later tonight or in the morning. Since I do the c25k M-W-F I want to schedule this sit up challenge for T-Th-S

Im hoping I will do the initial test tonight and then start week 1 tomorrow

Have a great day everyone!

ps- anyone else do the initial test yet besides meook?

Positively_Me

Thanks Cris for the challenge...i didn't get a change to do the sit up Tuesday but by the end of today i will have my *test* done and starting Week 1.

Good luck to all

semperfiwife

Doing my test tonight. Will start friday with my challenge, which is a good day since Friday is my weigh in day anyway! Thanks for sharing the link

txcwgirl

I'll join I'l try to do my test tonight. I can't get to the link from work.

izbet106

This is an interesting challenge. I will do my test and post by Friday.

HonestOmnivore

I re-took the test this AM and focused on my form and still got in 79! It seems those sets I do while I stretch out have been working! I'm so excited to be 'GOOD' at something LOL!

KimbersNewLife

I'm all in!!! I will do my initial test tonight!!!

cris20056

mstahl- 79 is awesome! You totally crushed my score! LOL

Alright, I did my initial test tonight. I got through 31...booooo!

I will do T-Th-Sat as my work out days for situps so I will post then to tell everyone how Im doing.

How is everyone else doing? Anyone else do their initial test yet?! couldnt have done as "poorly" as me :sad: :blushing:

cris20056

meokk and Jess- You both put me to shame too! Great job ladies! Keep it up!

And keep us posted on your progress!!

ps- My bf did the test and he got 51, hahah he'd kill me if he knew I just told everyone that....and he's in pretty good shape hehe

~Cris

Positively_Me

Hey girls,

I did my sit-ups "initial test " today, after my hour on the elliptical, and I did 42 sit-ups...i started t ostruggle towards the end so i stopped.

Congrates Meokk, Jess, Mstahl and to whoever i left out...you put me to shame..lol..

I will start friday...so i will be doing Tuesday, Thrusday, and saturday's...

cris20056

positively_me- I am doing Tues-Thur-Sat too!!! I wil lremember this and check in with you everyonce in a while!!

GOOD LUCK!

LittleSpy

I'm doing the initial test tonight. I'm not expecting much. :laugh: I'll do the initial test for the pushups challenge tonight too (I'm expecting even less there ).

cris20056

Just did my first workout. It told me to start on week 3 so I did

it was 5 sets
set 1 - 15 situps
set2- 18
set3- 11
set4- 11
set5- as many as you can..I could only do 16 after the first four sets...:sad: :blushing:

Hoping that I get stronger soon!

Good night

Cris

Questfor250

I think I will do that too. Thanks.

Mike
Questfor250

meokk

Hi Chris,
I did my first training session tonight as well. It was tough and I expect to be sore tomorrow.:sad:
My sets were:
27, 21, 30, 21, 32 ( I had to do over 30 for my last set, it felt like a lot! )

I'm doing Tues/Thurs/Sat rotations too.

Thanks again for setting this up, I like having a goal to work towards.

Well done everyone with your initial tests, especially Mstahl, how many was that ?!?! are you secretly fit and skinny??!!??
:drinker: :bigsmile:

LittleSpy

I did my initial test tonight -- 37. I feel like I could've/should've been able to do more.

I have a problem. For some reason, doing a sit-up was really painful for me & that's something I've never experienced before -- I've always been pretty good at sit-ups. I have hardwood floors so I put down my yoga mat. Each sit-up was torture for my tail bone. It hurt so much (and I think I generally have a decent threshold for pain) that I stopped after about 7, put a pillow under my butt (which makes the sit-ups harder, but it felt worth it to save my tail bone) and then started over at 1. I don't know what to do as this has never been an issue for me in the past -- any suggestions?

HonestOmnivore

I did my initial test tonight -- 37. I feel like I could've/should've been able to do more.

I have a problem. For some reason, doing a sit-up was really painful for me & that's something I've never experienced before -- I've always been pretty good at sit-ups. I have hardwood floors so I put down my yoga mat. Each sit-up was torture for my tail bone. It hurt so much (and I think I generally have a decent threshold for pain) that I stopped after about 7, put a pillow under my butt (which makes the sit-ups harder, but it felt worth it to save my tail bone) and then started over at 1. I don't know what to do as this has never been an issue for me in the past -- any suggestions?

Does it hurt like an ache or is it tender and sore? If it's tender/sore does it hurt if you poke around on it with your fingers? If so you might have a cyst or a condition which I can't remember the name but I'd check with your doctor. If it's achy it could just be from all your butt time on the bike and a diminishing pad You might check out a more padded seat for your exercise bike?

HonestOmnivore

I finished my first day and I'm sore in a good way!