Daily Challenges
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Tuesday's challenge done: 50 burpees (hate these!!!!!) and ate my veggies for lunch and dinner (glad this was part of the challenge today as I had none yesterday).0
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I managed to only get about 10 of the burpees done. I am apparently WAY out of shape. Because the 10 bout killed me
But I can say I tried my hardest.
Also had some veggies.
Now onto TODAYS challenge. 5 minute jumping jacks ..... Hmmmm
I CAN NOT possibly be the only large busted one here. How in the world do you manage that? Even the best sports bras that I have bought don't make this task easy. ???
Just wondering how you pull that one off lol I know that was WAY TMI, but I am curious. If effects me when I am jogging or running too0 -
Wednesday challenge is done! 5 minutes of jumping Jack's and 30 an moves (I actually did more)0
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Weds challenge done!
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I CAN NOT possibly be the only large busted one here. How in the world do you manage that? Even the best sports bras that I have bought don't make this task easy. ???
Just wondering how you pull that one off lol I know that was WAY TMI, but I am curious. If effects me when I am jogging or running too
Yeah, I hate them, too. Try the jump rope! (I know it feels funny if you don't have a jump rope, but if you've ever watched a Jillian Michaels' workout DVD you'll understand what I mean.) I usually do burpees instead of jumping jacks, because JJs hurt my knees and the bust thing.
If you're having problems when running and jogging, though... well, that's always a pain. My sports bra is a high impact one, but two cups smaller than I normally wear. I actually think the particular one I have runs a bit big, so maybe try going down a cup size? Also, it's an underwire (not everybody likes those). However, you really want to look for compression as well as cupped bras, and not just compression. The uniboob bras just don't work for me... they're worse than if I wore my day-wear bra to the gym! If I'm doing high impact stuff, I wear an athletic shirt over it - one with a built in bra. Or, you can wear a uniboob sports bra (compression only, lol) over a more supportive sports bra.0 -
I CAN NOT possibly be the only large busted one here. How in the world do you manage that? Even the best sports bras that I have bought don't make this task easy. ???
Just wondering how you pull that one off lol I know that was WAY TMI, but I am curious. If effects me when I am jogging or running too
I love my sports bra - it's Moving Comfort, Juno style (link: http://www.movingcomfort.com/Juno/350025,default,pd.html)
I'm a 36DD, and this works great. I can do any jumping/running and the girls stay put I found mine at a local running store, kinda pricey but not really, when you put it on and it does its job. Totally worth it! 0 -
I am large busted (40DD now but was a 42DDD when I first started exercising) and have the same problem with jumping. I wear a sports bra by Glamories that is a no bounce full support (#1066) and I also wear a sports tank that has a built in sports bra for a little extra support. I still bounce but not horribly bad it is doesn't hurt. I do jumping jacks, jumpr ropes and other jumping moves pretty much every day and these two items together work really well.0
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Wednesday's challenge done: 5 minutes of jump ropes (high knees and criss cross alternating) - 600 jump ropes and 100 sit ups.0
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i did wed challenge and I have to say 5 minutes of jumping jacks was harder than i thought it would be!0
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I didn't do Tuesday challenge but I did do Wednesday :-) Hoping to make Thursday happen later on this afternoon :-)0
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Thursday Challenge DONE!
Except, of course, the water. That will be ongoing Finishing up my 4 cup and it isnt even lunch time 0 -
Friday: 20 minutes low impact aerobics
Saturday: 10 reps/3 sets/ bicep curls
Sunday: 25 squats
Monday: Challenge completed. Did not weigh in.
Tuesday: Not able to do burpees
Wednesday: Did not do. Large chested, so I don't do jumping jacks.0 -
I CAN NOT possibly be the only large busted one here. How in the world do you manage that? Even the best sports bras that I have bought don't make this task easy. ???
Just wondering how you pull that one off lol I know that was WAY TMI, but I am curious. If effects me when I am jogging or running too
Tosha you need to try the under armour sports bras. I have a large chest as well. I used to have to wear 3-4 sports bras and still felt pain when I did any kind of running or jumping. They are awesome and now I only have to wear one and it supports me.0 -
Thursday challenge complete
3 sets of 8 tricep dips
3 sets of 20 push ups
3 sets of 12-10 lb shoulder press
3 sets of 12-10 lb bicep curl
3 sets of 12-10 lb tricep kickbacks
18 mins walking on treadmill at 3.5 mph
18 mins jogging on treadmill at 4.5 mph
3/28- 341 calories burned
Why does MPF not give you the option to calculate how many calories you burn doing strength training exercises???0 -
Wed & Thurs challenges done
5 mins of jumping jacks
50 bicep curls
I'm at 6 cups of water...2 more to go, no problemo 0 -
Thursday challenge complete!0
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Thursday's challenge completed: (310 reps with 10# dumbells) 50 tricep exensions, 50 row ins, 30 lateral raises, 30 hammer punches, 30 uppercuts, 30 punches, 30 hooks, 30 overhead presses, 30 bicep curls
14 glasses of water (112 ouces)
Did not weight today 0 -
Done Friday's challenge :-)
2 x 30 sec plank
2 x 25 8 lb medicine ball squats
2 hours of kickboxing class0 -
Friday's challenge completed. 40 minutes of cardio, 30 squats and 1 min planking (holy crap is a minute a long time!!!!)0
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SATURDAY:
Supermans – Your choice: Hold one second, rest one second, 20 times, 3 sets OR hold for 15 seconds, 5 reps. (Directions http://www.fitsugar.com/How-Do-Superman-Exercise-1110085 ).
Then, do 30 burpees or jumping jacks.
SUNDAY:
Come within 75 calories of your goal intake,
don’t weigh yourself, and
Side lunges - Do 30, each leg.
MONDAY:
Plank it out – 15 seconds, 3 reps.
Downward dog – try for your personal best, or try to hold at least 15 seconds.
Mountain climbers (or burpees, if MCs make you want to die) – 50.
I'm not at home, so I'll post the rest of the week by Monday!0 -
I am sick today so won't be doing today's challenge and with Sunday being Easter, I plan to eat all I want (candy included) so I won't be meeting that challenge either (although I won't weigh myself and I will do the side lunges).0
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Fri & Sat challenges done!! Whoop.0
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TUESDAY:
Plie squats – 40.
Bicycle crunches – 20.
Flutter kick – 30 seconds (or personal best) without stopping.
WEDNESDAY:
Side lying hip abductions and adductions – do 15 for each leg and exercise.
Plank-to-pushups – 10.
Lunges – 15 each leg.
THURSDAY:
Crunches, any flavor – 50 reps.
Goblet or weighted squat (hold a jug of water, your cat, your kid, whatever, just hold some weight!) – 30
Skater leaps – 30. (If you can’t because of joint issues, sub in squats instead.)
(Basically, you jump from side to side. You get into an almost-squat, and jump sideways – land on your right foot, and immediately push off and land on your left. Don’t stop – this is a continuous exercise.)
FRIDAY:
Weigh in!!!
Then, take 10 to relax, and congratulate yourself on a job well done this week (no matter what happens at the weigh in). Have a cup of tea, water, whatever.
After that, do 50 reps of burpees, jumping jacks, inch worms, or mountain climbers (or any combination of these equaling 50).
Then, you’re going to want to do some more plank-to-pushups – probably 20.
Lastly, Bird dogs, cuz they’re fun. Do 5, each side.
(Similar to a donkey kick. Get down on your hands and knees. Extend your right leg straight out behind you. At the same time, extend your left arm out in front of you. Hold 5 seconds. Switch sides and repeat.)0 -
You guys are all doing great! Sorry I've been absent... went away the weekend before last, then turned around and drove 10 hours to my parents new place - I've been helping them paint, shop for furniture, etc. Now I'm back, and I'll try to get the weigh in and challenge results done by tomorrow.
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WEIGH-IN results are up on the weigh-in thread! Great job guys!
Also, for challenges some of us are unable to do for physical reasons... I'm trying to come up with alternatives. Seems like jumping jacks and burpees are our biggest offenders, right?
Here are my ideas:
First, JJs and burpees can be interchangeable. So, if you can't do burpees but can do JJs, just do JJs (or vice versa).
Mountain climbers instead
Plank for 5 seconds for every rep (obviously, splitting it up would be okay... I wouldn't ask anyone to do a 5 minute plank. LOL.)
30 seconds per rep of some cardio (like biking, rowing, jogging, walking, butt kicks, boxing, etc.)
What do you guys think?0 -
Tuesday's challenge completed: 50 pile squats and 50 bicycle squats (did a bonus 150 deep lunges, 100 jumping jacks, 100 sit ups, 150 rear flys).0
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I'm slacking on the the daily challenges this week. I just saw them today so I did Monday & Tuesdays challenge today :-)0
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Wednesday's challenge complete plus 5 burpees and some extra hip exercises0
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Wednesday's daily challenge competed: 50 side laying hip adductions, 50 side laying hip abductions, 50 lunges, 50 push ups.
*Did a bonus 200 side knee lifts, 200 calf knee raises and 100 overhead claps0 -
Thursday's challenge complete- 25 bicycles + 25 crunches, 30 squats with 20 lb, 60 skater leaps, 15 burpees (another challenge I am doing)0
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Thursday's daily challenge completed: 50 ab crunches, 50 weight squats
* bonus 50 quadruped hip extensions, 100 overhead tricep extensions, and 600 jump ropes0
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