200 Sit up Challenge 2010
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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
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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...0 -
positively_me- I am doing Tues-Thur-Sat too!!! I wil lremember this and check in with you everyonce in a while!!
GOOD LUCK!0 -
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 ).0
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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
Cris0 -
I think I will do that too. Thanks.
Mike
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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??!!??
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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?0 -
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?0 -
I finished my first day and I'm sore in a good way!0
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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?
It just feels like it's grinding into the hard floor every time I sit up. It's sore this morning from doing the situps, but normally it doesn't bother me at all. It's just so weird. I guess it's because my butt is so used to being 8 inches bigger. :laugh: I have been having a lot of "Holy crap, what is THAT? Oh it's a bone I've never seen/felt before" experiences lately and I guess this is just another to add to the list. Just yesterday I was lying in bed & was startled by how my sternum felt (slightly concave & whatnot). :laugh: My bf said it felt normal -- but how could I know? I've never felt my stupid sternum before.
I'll just continue using the pillow or maybe double/triple the yoga pad under my butt.0 -
It just feels like it's grinding into the hard floor every time I sit up. It's sore this morning from doing the situps, but normally it doesn't bother me at all. It's just so weird. I guess it's because my butt is so used to being 8 inches bigger. :laugh: I have been having a lot of "Holy crap, what is THAT? Oh it's a bone I've never seen/felt before" experiences lately and I guess this is just another to add to the list. Just yesterday I was lying in bed & was startled by how my sternum felt (slightly concave & whatnot). :laugh: My bf said it felt normal -- but how could I know? I've never felt my stupid sternum before.
I'll just continue using the pillow or maybe double/triple the yoga pad under my butt.
I'm sure you're doing it right... but maybe make extra sure you are only crunching up your upper abdomen and not rolling up onto your hips? The first page on "what is a sit-up" talks about the old style where you sit all the way up - but the challenge is for crunches because the old style causes back injuries...0 -
I'm sure you're doing it right... but maybe make extra sure you are only crunching up your upper abdomen and not rolling up onto your hips? The first page on "what is a sit-up" talks about the old style where you sit all the way up - but the challenge is for crunches because the old style causes back injuries...
It hurts both ways. The 35 degree angle crunches didn't hurt as much with the pillow (but were harder!) and probably wouldn't have hurt at all if I hadn't just ground my tailbone into the floor several times in a row. :laugh: And that added angle back is only going to help me be stronger in the long run so... I'll be okay.0 -
I'm in 20
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positively_me- I am doing Tues-Thur-Sat too!!! I wil lremember this and check in with you everyonce in a while!!
GOOD LUCK!
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I also started on week 3 and this was my first day:
set 1: 18
set 2: 25
set 3: 19
set 4: 19
set 5 max ( at least 25)...i was shaky and bearly made it...
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Well done everyone with your initial tests, especially Mstahl, how many was that ?!?! are you secretly fit and skinny??!!??
:drinker: :bigsmile:
LOL!!!
I am so glad other people are joining me on this journey!
jlb- sorry about your back. I have no idea on any tips to make it better except the extra padding like you are already doing!0 -
I also started on week 3 and this was my first day:
set 1: 18
set 2: 25
set 3: 19
set 4: 19
set 5 max ( at least 25)...i was shaky and bearly made it...
Can't wait for Saturday ..lol..:)
You must be in a different column of week 3 (im column 1) because our sets are totally different. I could barely do the max of set 5 (14) if that makes u feel better?! :blushing: :bigsmile:0 -
I think I'm going to join this thread! At first I thought oh yeah right I can't do sit-ups I can only do crunches! But then looking at the website it was all about doing crunches or curlups... I definitely need to get more of those in my workouts!0
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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?
I only have this issue with the reverse type crunches. Whenever I do the 30 day shred situps section, and you have to lift your butt up I feel all that pressure on my tailbone & I know what you mean it is painful! I do it on carpet & it still hurts, so I keep my hands under it for that or use a pillow.0
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