April 1 -- 7

cpanus
cpanus Posts: 19,872 Member
Schedule for April 1st -- 6th
Rest April 7th

40 Jumping jacks
20 Squats
3 Burpees
10 Pushups
30 Mtn. Climbers

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  • zumbaforever
    zumbaforever Posts: 7,023 Member
    Slow start this morning. I decided to do it twice and finish the half hour with just some other exercises. Mark it DONE! WOOHOO

    Shelley
  • zumbaforever
    zumbaforever Posts: 7,023 Member
    And of course it was a lot easier this time around! Love improvements. :)
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,872 Member
    I did three sets today. I did "counter" pushups!! My SO suggested them so I could slowly ease back into the pushups. I go pretty slow though! Filled in the 30 mins with other challenges.

    You are right, Shelley, so much easier and quicker!

    TTYT
    Chris
  • szirker74
    szirker74 Posts: 12 Member
    New to this group today. So I did the set twice tonight as an added bonus to my workout. I think this is great. Thanks for the extra push Shelley.
  • szirker74
    szirker74 Posts: 12 Member
    Would love to do the facebook group if I can. Let me know what I need to do.
  • JoanB5
    JoanB5 Posts: 610 Member
    I am behind and decided to go on an do a week of the final three days before resetting. Did we really start at 40 JJ's? We've come a long way, baby!!! I did full push-ups on my toes today, and complete burpees! I felt great today. Ran two miles of intervals later in the day...and now I cannot even find a place to lay down or sit I am so sore! LOL

    Edit: Oh! And check out my new profile pic! I am getting a little muscle! (Laughing is not allowed, I'm really proud of it.) LOL :D))) 75 pushups or so a few times a week ought to do something!
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,872 Member
    Nice muscle, JoanB5!! Good job on the pushups and the burpees! My burpees are getting faster, and my pushups are getting slower!! bwahahahah! Yeah, I ended up doing more jacks and squats just because I zoned on both and am so used to counting higher!! I thought that was pretty funny!!

    Have a good evening
    Chris
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,872 Member
    Would love to do the facebook group if I can. Let me know what I need to do.

    Hi skirker74, if you want the facebook group, I think you have to hit the facebook icon up in the right corner of the screen when you are on the original group page invite.

    Have fun!

    Chris
  • zumbaforever
    zumbaforever Posts: 7,023 Member
    Hi guys, after yesterday I decided to go back to the last full weeks challenge. Did it twice! Now that is a much better workout. Nice to have the option of switching it up. :)

    Chris 3 sets! Great job. And those counter push-ups are a great alternative. And filling in with other exercises is a great idea. Nice to always get in 30 minutes.

    Joan you are rocking! Hey what is that chicken wing I see? Oh no, wait, I see it now! It is the new, the improved Joan. WOOHOO. Great job. :)

    And Sharee it is nice to have you. Sorry to lose you to face Book though. :)

    Shelley
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,872 Member
    You know what??? I was thinking the exact same thing when I finished yesterday! I am going to do our last full week set tonight. I have another challenge that did pretty much the same thing, and I'm going to go back to ...the middle set on that. I like 50 sit-ups instead of 100. Good thinking, Shelley! Even though I did three sets last night, it wasn't enough. ugh! I can't believe I just said that!! Thanks for putting it into words.

    I'm hoping to walk w/my daughter tonight. She's on Spring Break from her teaching gig but also working on her Ed D, so she's always jammed up. Otherwise, I'll walk by myself.


    TTFN
    Chris
  • zumbaforever
    zumbaforever Posts: 7,023 Member
    It is good to change it up. But mostly I like knowing that you and Joan are here holding me accountable. :) Ab work, now that I so should start adding more of. :) Hope you get to walk with your daughter. LOL, you did say it though. Three not enough, lol.

    Shelley
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,872 Member
    Here is WEEK #1 of the Ab workout.

    10 sit-ups
    5 push-ups
    10 sec plank

    10 sit-ups
    5 push-ups
    15 sec plank

    15 sit-ups
    7 push-ups
    20 sec plank

    15 sit-ups
    10 push-ups
    25 sec plank

    20 sit-ups
    10 push-ups
    30 sec plank

    20 sit-ups
    12 push-ups
    35 sec plank

    REST on SUNDAY
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,872 Member
    Here's WEEK # 2 of the Ab workout.

    25 sit-ups
    15 push-ups
    40 sec plank

    30 sit-ups
    15 push-ups
    45 sec plank

    35 sit-ups
    15 push-ups
    50 sec plank

    35 sit-ups
    15 push-ups
    55 sec plank

    40 sit-ups
    17 push-ups
    60 sec plank

    45 sit-ups
    18 push-ups
    65 sec plank

    REST
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,872 Member
    Here's WEEK # 3 of the Ab workout.


    45 sit-ups
    18 push-ups
    60 sec plank

    50 sit-ups
    20 push-ups
    75 sec plank

    50 sit-ups
    20 push-ups
    80 sec plank

    55 sit-ups
    22 push-ups
    85 sec plank

    60 sit-ups
    25 push-ups
    90 sec plank

    60 sit-ups
    27 push-ups
    95 sec plank

    REST
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,872 Member
    Here's WEEK # 4 of the Ab workout.

    65 sit-ups
    27 push-ups
    100 sec plank

    70 sit-ups
    30 push-ups
    105 sec plank

    70 sit-ups
    30 push-ups
    110 sec plank

    75 sit-ups
    30 push-ups
    115 sec plank

    75 sit-ups
    33 push-ups
    120 sec plank

    75 sit-ups
    33 push-ups
    120 sec plank

    REST
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,872 Member
    Here's the LAST 2 DAYS of the Ab workout!!!!

    85 sit-ups
    33 push-ups
    120 sec plank

    100 sit-ups
    35 push-ups
    135 sec plank

    I'm sorry, I don't know how to post a calender to this site.

    This is a killer workout about the middle of week two!!
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,872 Member
    This is a link to a terrific looking (because I just looked at it!!!) Ab exercise...it's called The 300 Ab exercise...I think!

    http://kayciesantics.blogspot.ca/2012/03/300-ultimate-ab-and-core-challenge_22.html

    I'm going to do them after I do our workout...which starts now!

    I'll return in a bit...

    Chris
  • zumbaforever
    zumbaforever Posts: 7,023 Member
    You 're killing me! Lol
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,872 Member
    Okay...now there's no laughing in Exercise Land!!!!

    I did our Mar 22--27 workout twice, then I attempted the 300 Ultimate Ab & Core Challenge and did just fine until the Roll-Up V-Ups. I can't get both ends of my body up off the floor at the same time...I did 50 sit-ups instead.

    I didn't get to walk w/my daughter. Maybe tomorrow. I did 4.23 miles in 61 minutes by myself.

    I'm also very glad you are here doing this with me. I have more fun here and actually want to get the exercises done, so I can post and see how you're doing. So, Thank You for that!

    I hope you had a good day.

    Chris
  • I'm signing on for April - this sounds great!
  • zumbaforever
    zumbaforever Posts: 7,023 Member
    If nothing else we work out and have fun encouraging each other. Jump on in and have a good workout. Modify any time you need to. :0

    Shelley
  • zumbaforever
    zumbaforever Posts: 7,023 Member
    Chris, roll up V's are tough. LOL, I have done them before in P90X ab ripper X. That is a killer.

    And I am so glad we are here together. And seem to be attracting other like minded individuals.

    Still laughing by the way. LOL

    Shelley
  • lemonhead66
    lemonhead66 Posts: 109 Member
    Glad to see you kept this up for April! I have done the first three days after my classes at the gym. Love this challenge!
  • szirker74
    szirker74 Posts: 12 Member
    Day two and three done. Because I injured my right wrist, I have to modify my pushups. I am don't really have upper body strength and this will be great to help with that. Thanks for letting me join in.
  • zumbaforever
    zumbaforever Posts: 7,023 Member
    Glad to have everyone. Chris has kept the ball rolling here for us all. Remember to modify as needed. And add your name at the bottom of your posts so we can get to know everyone. :) Tonight is zumba! Yeah

    Shelley
  • zumbaforever
    zumbaforever Posts: 7,023 Member
    Well I never found time today. I did get my zumba class in. So tomorrow instead of a rest day looks like I will be doing our challenge. I also have a friend who wants to do abs. So looks like I will be getting it in. :)

    Shelley
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,872 Member
    I got this workout in, but I didn't get to walk. Tomorrow I'll walk but not exercise.

    Shelley -- cool on the abs workout...do you know what you'll be doing? I did two other challenges that were ab workouts today...plus 55 sit-ups.

    Hello to szirker74, lemonhead66, and bennettangie! I hope everyone is having some fun!

    Tomorrow is my rest day.

    May your workday go swiftly and painlessly!

    Chris
  • zumbaforever
    zumbaforever Posts: 7,023 Member
    I remember there are pikes! Lol, Lol I will tell you more after I do them. And I will start adding in some of the other ones you wrote down about every other day. Still laughing here. :)
  • zumbaforever
    zumbaforever Posts: 7,023 Member
    I o should have timed myself! I did the week with 15 burpees. Twice. I jumped right in and just flew through it. Did almost all the pushups on my toes. Did not even take a break. I felt great. WOOHOO. Did not even have a chance to get the abs in though. Hubby came home early and wanted to go walking. How could I say no. Lol

    Shelley
  • lemonhead66
    lemonhead66 Posts: 109 Member
    I am getting this workout in after I finish my regular work out at the gym. And I am going to try and work in the Ab workout but you ladies are hard to keep up with...but enjoying the challenge!

    Jennifer