July 2013 Fitness Challenge
melkadee
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The July Challenge
Strengthen your core! :smokin:
Here’s the challenge …
The goal – It’s your choice:
Complete 800 abdominal crunches/sit-ups
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Complete 800 planks
or
Complete 800 push-ups
That’s a little more than 25 a day!
You choose one of the exercises for the challenge or mix it up.
Feel free to set a greater personal goal. Record your crunches/sit-ups, planks or push-ups on the thread.
Let’s support each other.
You can use tickerfactory.com to create a ticker or just record your daily workout as follows:
7/1 – 45 crunches
7/2 – Rest Day
7/3 – 45 crunches
Total – 90 crunches/ 710 to go
The challenge begins July 1, 2013 and concludes July 31, 2013.
Are you in???:bigsmile:
Work it!
Strengthen your core! :smokin:
Here’s the challenge …
The goal – It’s your choice:
Complete 800 abdominal crunches/sit-ups
or
Complete 800 planks
or
Complete 800 push-ups
That’s a little more than 25 a day!
You choose one of the exercises for the challenge or mix it up.
Feel free to set a greater personal goal. Record your crunches/sit-ups, planks or push-ups on the thread.
Let’s support each other.
You can use tickerfactory.com to create a ticker or just record your daily workout as follows:
7/1 – 45 crunches
7/2 – Rest Day
7/3 – 45 crunches
Total – 90 crunches/ 710 to go
The challenge begins July 1, 2013 and concludes July 31, 2013.
Are you in???:bigsmile:
Work it!
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I'm in! :drinker:0
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For those interested in doing a plank challenge I recommend this article as planks are not done in reps like sit ups or push ups so 800 reps doesn't apply to this exercise. I suggest doing a set of test planks center and side planks, write down how long you can hold them and that would be your starting point then set personal goals to improve the hold time. Also if you can't start out with straight legs completely off the ground you can start with knees touching and working you way to a straight plank. Remember to "KEEP YOUR BUTT DOWN" and try to do them with a mirror to check your form. A session of planks take no more than five minutes.
I prefer planks over crunches, which can be hard on the low back and generally don't engage the ab muscles completely.
http://www.womensdietnetwork.com/fitness-challenge-of-the-month-plank-challenge/0 -
Thanks for the insight, Rocky503!0
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This is a great challenge, I'm in:happy:0
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Let's do this!!!
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I'm in! Crushed the June challenge so I am feeling overly confident.0
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So can we do a combination? I will start with a combination, and work toward mostly planks and pushups
July 1st 10 Crunches (with legs extended), 20 Pushups
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Heehee, that is great!I'm in! Crushed the June challenge so I am feeling overly confident.0 -
I'm in! :drinker:
Let's do this!
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okay i download a situp app on my phone to help me get thru this, so for today
July 1- 42 situps
this is not going to be easy, cause i hate situps and i have no stomach muscles after having 4 kids, actually, I don't think I had them before kids, lol, Good Luck0 -
Ok! *claps hands together* Lets get started! I'm in! :drinker:
July 1 - To be announced* (Working out at the gym later today)0 -
Off we go!
40 Push Ups
1 Straight Arm Plank ~ 60 seconds
6 Up Down Planks
1 Straight Arm Plank ~ 30 seconds
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This is a great challenge, I'm in:happy:
Let's move! 0 -
I'm in! Crushed the June challenge so I am feeling overly confident.
You rock! 0 -
Tacked on 30 crunches to my exercise routine today. -->770 to go0
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45 crunches ... I felt every one. I think I can. I think I can. I think I can.
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I Am in too!!! crunches are gonna kill me!! lol0
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45 crunches ... I felt every one. I think I can. I think I can. I think I can.
LOL, I didn't feel them yesterday, but I feel them now. But I was at a concert last night dancing none stop, so that might have added to it. Great Job !0 -
I Am in too!!! crunches are gonna kill me!! lol
I feel the same way, lol0 -
Tacked on 30 crunches to my exercise routine today. -->770 to go
Way To GO !0 -
Can we do the stand up sit up and crunches, they are so much easier, and so much better for the back ?0
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So can we do a combination? I will start with a combination, and work toward mostly planks and pushups
July 1st 10 Crunches (with legs extended), 20 Pushups
MinMin97, you can do what is best for you. If a combo works, work it, girl! Keep it up! :happy:0 -
Can we do the stand up sit up and crunches, they are so much easier, and so much better for the back ?
I believe our main goal is to work our core this month, so I would say yes! Do you agree, ladies?0 -
okay i download a situp app on my phone to help me get thru this, so for today
July 1- 42 situps
this is not going to be easy, cause i hate situps and i have no stomach muscles after having 4 kids, actually, I don't think I had them before kids, lol, Good Luck
What a good idea! :happy: Which app do you have?0 -
Ok! *claps hands together* Lets get started! I'm in! :drinker:
July 1 - To be announced* (Working out at the gym later today)
Yay! :happy: Let's work it!0 -
Off we go!
40 Push Ups
1 Straight Arm Plank ~ 60 seconds
6 Up Down Planks
1 Straight Arm Plank ~ 30 seconds
Brilliant Work! :happy:0 -
Tacked on 30 crunches to my exercise routine today. -->770 to go
Fabulous!:bigsmile:0 -
I Am in too!!! crunches are gonna kill me!! lol
You are a machine!!! I know you can do this! Let's do it! :bigsmile:0 -
okay i download a situp app on my phone to help me get thru this, so for today
July 1- 42 situps
this is not going to be easy, cause i hate situps and i have no stomach muscles after having 4 kids, actually, I don't think I had them before kids, lol, Good Luck
What a good idea! :happy: Which app do you have?
It just says Sit up coach- do 200, free app it gives you a certain amount to do with breaks in between sets. You do it 3 times a week, and I think twice a day.0 -
July 1 - 42
July 3- 52
total 94 with 706 left to go
This is a killer, but I'm not quiter, I'm going to hang in here. This app has you do them 3 times a week and gives you the amount of sets that change with breaks in between, each day you get more to do.0
