200 Sit up Challenge 2010

HonestOmnivore

I did week 1 day 3 push-ups

4
5
4
4
Max at least 5 (did 6)

Since I was able to do the 200 last week I just did sets between the push-ups
35
55
45

But I did mix in some cross over and the ones where you have your legs elevated... so they hurt!

meokk

Belated check in for 3/6
I did week 4 column 3 day 2
38
45
38
38
55
In between I did 60 seconds of squats for a total of about 120 squats as well

Something is definitely changing, this program works. There is NO WAY I could have done these sets the first week but I can now, it's not EASY but I can do it!

LittleSpy

Whew. Done.
Sit-ups:
W3D2C3
30 ,38, 23, 23, 50

Push-ups:
W2D2C3-
14, 16, 12, 12, 20

Squats:
W3D2C3-
27, 34, 21, 21, 40

So that was 164 sit-ups, 74 push-ups, and 143 squats.
HRM said I burned 271 calories in 23 minutes doing these challenges! MFP tells me 129 for 23 minutes of calisthenics so I go with that (I always count the most conservative number).

cris20056

checking in 3/9/10:

Sit up challenge week 4 workout 3

my sets were:
24
27
20
20
max out- miniumum 30...I did 79!!:drinker: I just couldnt bring myself to do one more so I could say 80! sheesh!:grumble:

JK IM PROUD!!!

HonestOmnivore

Question! When I do the push-ups, and I'm maxing out at like six, I'm doing them "girl" style and I'm kinda pealing myself up off the floor. I try really hard to keep my back and hips straight but my extremely heavy butt pulls my hips down. Is this OK? Will I get stronger and be able to hold my body rigid?

My plan is to do week one over through all three columns and then try to start over at column one in week four with "boy" style push-ups and go from there. Granted this will add a month plus to my program but I want to do 100 push-ups "right".

I used my arms on the elliptical machine (as usual) today so I'm sure that's part of it but I'm really hurting today from yesterday's push-ups! The back of my arms and across the front of my chest...

jlb123 - do you do your squats by a mirror? How do you know you're keeping the right form? I feel like I get all unbalanced and I'm afraid I'm not going down far enough?

HealthyEscape

Tag :flowerforyou:

LittleSpy

jlb123 - do you do your squats by a mirror? How do you know you're keeping the right form? I feel like I get all unbalanced and I'm afraid I'm not going down far enough?

I don't own a full length mirror. :embarassed:
But I can definitely tell when I'm keeping the correct form. Feet just wider than shoulder width apart, straight back, tight core, eyes fixed on one point, don't let you knees go forward over your toes, get your thighs as close to parallel as possible without going past it, then back up keeping everything tense and straight. The most important things (to prevent injury) are to be sure you're keeping your back straight and to not drop your thighs below parallel or let your knees go past your toes.

I also know I'm doing something correctly when my bf walks up and doesn't say anything to me. Bless him, no matter how much he knows it pisses me off (not so much being corrected, more how insensitive he is about the whole thing), he can NOT hold his tongue when I'm doing something wrong. :laugh: He's an expert on everything. As an example, I can't even tell you how many fights we got into during our first 2 years together over the way I freaking chop onions (Let's just say the phrase "Chop your own damn onions, then" has come out of my mouth more than once). Apparently I do it just right now because I haven't heard anything about it in a couple of years (and I have to agree I really am much better :laugh: ).

meokk

Week 3, Column 3, Day 3 complete

Sit ups:
45
50
45
45
at least 60 - I did 70

Also did 4 sets of squats in between sit ups for a total of 120 squats.

I'm now supposed to do another TEST withing the next 36 hours to see how many I can do in one turn.
Hmmmm, maybe I should do this test before I start level 2 of the shred tonight

meokk

Hold on a minute, I just read back and saw Mstahls post saying she has completed 200 sit ups !!!
I must have missed that before. WOW WOW WOW.
Well done Mstahl :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:
Cheers to you!

ReneDavidson

Just finished! Arms are sore...but I feel good!!

sit ups 30 38 30 30 (50)
squats 27 34 27 27 (45)
push ups 14 16 12 12 (23)

Getting better!!

HonestOmnivore

thanks meokk! I'm not sure how I managed to get strong abs! I'm doing the program with a mix of bicycle and 'jack knife' style crunches now to help add to the standard target zone...

OMG am I haveing a tough time with the push-ups! I don't think I'm doing them right but they're all I can do right now!?!?! I kinda explained this a post or two back but I end up going down on my stomach just keeping the top of my chest from touching before I peel myself back up - I can't keep my back/hips straight yet! And I'm only doing them girl style (from my knees!)

Any ideas? Is this OK?

meokk

Check in for today......
I did the post 4th week test and managed to do 130 in a row. Getting there!
SO I was so tired after that and the 30 day shred that I'll do my next sets on Saturday.

Mstahl, I'm not really sure how to help you with the push ups but I'll describe what I do ad maybe you can try and copy.

So, down on my hands and knees and then move my arms out wider than my shoulders.
Fingers facing forward and palms flat on the ground. I lift my feet slightly off the ground and cross my ankles.
Important part...... shift your upper body forward so that your shoulders are directly above your wrists.
The down and up down and up never touching the floor with my chest or stomach and keeping my abs really tight.

Good luck

HonestOmnivore

Checking in for today...

Week 1 day 3 column 2 push-ups (girl style)
8
10
7
7
max (at least 10 I did 7)

Week 6 day 1 column 3 sit-ups (since I completed 200 I'm mixing in bicycle style and ones with my legs off the ground)
70 Regular
40 Reg/ 40 bicycle
52 reg
45 bicycle
max (started bicycle for the first 45 then reg to a total of 162 when my arms couldn't support my head any more LOL!)

thanks for the help - hopefully as I get stronger and my butt get's lighter I'll get a little better at the dang push-ups!

I'm starting this tomorrow -> http://runningmate.podomatic.com/
It starts out harder than the C25K but I like the extra coaching. I will NOT be able to run more than a few seconds so I'm assuming I'll be doing week one for awhile LOL!

cris20056

I completed week 4 so I just did my exhaustion test and was able to do 101! Thats a long way from the 31 I did on the first exhaustion test, so I am proud of that number.

I suppose Ill start week 5 tomorrow!

Good luck to you all

Cris

meokk

Did my next sets today. Week 5 day 1 column 3
54
60
36
45
60 I did 70
feeling so much stronger than when I started this program.
Thank you Chris for getting us all going.

ReneDavidson

Just finished (should have done them yesterday, but....so I have to do a 3.5 run today on top of this.,,ugh, won't do that again...)

situps 35 42 35 35 60
squats 31 38 31 31 50
pushups 16 17 14 14 25

iamalexa

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ReneDavidson

Its fun to see how much I've improved in just two weeks. I am on my third week of the challenges now...

(wk 4 col 3) Situps 32 38 32 32 55
(wk 4 col 3) squats 29 34 29 29 50
(wk 3 col 2) push ups 12 17 13 13 20

pilates flexibility 10 minutes

cris20056

Its fun to see how much I've improved in just two weeks. I am on my third week of the challenges now...

(wk 4 col 3) Situps 32 38 32 32 55
(wk 4 col 3) squats 29 34 29 29 50
(wk 3 col 2) push ups 12 17 13 13 20

pilates flexibility 10 minutes

You are doing awesome! good job!

Im trying to get myself back on schedule so I back to C25K on M-W-F and Sit ups on T-TH-SAT

WISH ME LUCK GETTING BACK ON TRACK! GOOD JOB EVERYONE!

HonestOmnivore

Tonight I did week 6 column 3 day 1 of the sit-up challenge. I mixed the sets - first half regular and second half bicycle - OMG it was hard today! I maxed at 132.

I did week 1 day 1 column 3 "girl style" on the push-up challenge(10, 12, 7, 7 and couldn't do the minimum max of 9.) I can't go down low and back up without resting most of my stomach on the ground. I think I'm still not doing them right :explode: And they're totally kicking my *kitten*!!!