Attention Biggest Loser Fans

NikkiJ17
NikkiJ17 Posts: 295
edited September 22 in Fitness and Exercise
Here's a Biggest Loser challenge. Tonight while watching Biggest Loser, I am going to get up and do some sort of exercise during every commercial. Example: first commercial Jumping jacks, second commercial squats, third commercial sit ups, etc. Anyone want to join me??? Let me know if you're in then check back in after Biggest Loser and let me know what you did and how it made you feel.

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  • jrich1
    jrich1 Posts: 2,408 Member
    I'm in - I fastforward the commericals, should be easy :laugh:
  • TheNewJessieMae
    TheNewJessieMae Posts: 767
    I have to DVR Biggest Loser so I can watch it when my kids aren't wanting the TV. lol
  • Angiegillum
    Angiegillum Posts: 1
    I am in... and no fastforwarding commercials for me... lol
  • aneajo
    aneajo Posts: 287 Member
    I would, but we tape it. Maybe I will do that on the other shows I watch at the same time. :)
  • Beth720
    Beth720 Posts: 661 Member
    I'd be in if I wasn't going to go to bed EARLY! I'm exhausted! It's the DVR for me!
  • SlimLittleMrs
    SlimLittleMrs Posts: 127
    I'm in!
  • NikkiJ17
    NikkiJ17 Posts: 295
    Ok all of you DVR people, or the ones who record it...No fastforwarding through the commercials, get off your booty and work it!!! :wink: Move it if you wanna lose it!!!!! :bigsmile:
  • AnaNotBanana
    AnaNotBanana Posts: 963 Member
    I'm in!! I watched last week's episode last night and when Bob said "I want you to do 25 squats and 25 push-ups before I see you again." I jumped up and started doing squats. It took me a bit longer to get through the 25 push-ups but I did it!

    This is a great idea! We should keep it going every week.
  • txchic_73
    txchic_73 Posts: 139 Member
    I am in! I have often thought of doing some kind of exercise during commercials, just never did it. I will log it and check back after the show to report in! Thanks for the idea!
  • NikkiJ17
    NikkiJ17 Posts: 295
    I'm in!! I watched last week's episode last night and when Bob said "I want you to do 25 squats and 25 push-ups before I see you again." I jumped up and started doing squats. It took me a bit longer to get through the 25 push-ups but I did it!

    This is a great idea! We should keep it going every week.

    I'm in for every week!!! Thanks for that suggestion!!
  • Sweet13_Princess
    Sweet13_Princess Posts: 1,207 Member
    Here's a question.... are there any shows, Biggest Loser or other weight challenging shows, on Netflix? I find them motivating to watch, but I got rid of my satellite for Netflix.

    Shannon
  • MissAnjy
    MissAnjy Posts: 2,480 Member
    I'm in - sorta. Everytime I watch BL I walk on my treadmill for atleast either the first, or second hour !!! so I'll be exercising during the show but not just at commercial breaks :)
    It's a great idea though.
  • lisafrancis629
    lisafrancis629 Posts: 287
    :happy: Great idea! I'm in. I'll post again after the show. Have fun everyone.
  • MommyGrace
    MommyGrace Posts: 15
    That's a great idea! I'm in!
  • catgee
    catgee Posts: 9 Member
    Awesome challenge idea!! I am in! My 9 year old son decided to do push-ups on commercials last Saturday, he did 260 push-ups over the course of the movie we were watching on TV. He even had us tally them up to keep him honest! Maybe I will recruit him to watch over me tonight!

    Good luck everyone!!
  • NikkiJ17
    NikkiJ17 Posts: 295
    Princess, I think there are older seasons available. As well as Biggest Loser videos.
  • NikkiJ17
    NikkiJ17 Posts: 295
    Well, really bummed that Elizabeth didn't go home. I'm so over her whining. However, this is what I did during the commercials:

    60 quad lifts w/5 lb weights, 20 butterfly lifts w/5 lb weights, 20 side leg lifts w/5 lb weights, 20 kick backs, 20 kick backs w/5 lb weights, 81 squats, 50 jumping jacks, 55 bicep curls w/5 lb weights, 11:33 minutes jogging in place, 20 overhead presses w/5 lb weights, 20 tricep extensions w/5 lb weights, 40 chest flies w/5 lb weights, 20 round house kicks, standing on left leg 1:33, standing on right leg 1:28, 20 calf raises (on the edge of a step) w/5 lb weights, 20 toe raises w/5 lb weights, 20 legs curls w/5 lb weights, 20 elbow to knee lifts w/5 lb weights.

    AND...I feel really great. And really ready to go to bed LOL. Need to have a better plan for next week as you can see my family got creative with the standing on one leg thing, but it was hard!!! It made me appreciate the challenge they did tonight.
  • lisafrancis629
    lisafrancis629 Posts: 287
    Here's my results. Sorry, didn't keep track of which commercial break I did what.

    Arm curls w. 8 lb weight - 20 rep each arm
    Arm raises above head (not sure what they are called) 5lb weights - 20 reps
    Arm raises out to the side, 5 lb weights - 20 reps
    Jumping jacks - 50
    Crunches - 50
    Oblique crunches - 50 each side
    Push ups - 20
    Vacuumed living room & dining room
    Punches (front) like turbo jam - entire commercial break
    Punches (side/cross) - entire commercial break
    Punches (elbow) - entire commercial break
    Butterfly presses, 5 lb weights - 30 reps
    Butt kicks - entire commercial break (180 kicks) I'll be sore tomorrow from this :tongue:


    I'm not sure if I got every commercial because I was doing laundry part of the time but I feel great. Wonderful challenge!
  • txchic_73
    txchic_73 Posts: 139 Member
    Jumping Jacks - 150
    Crunches - 50
    Bicycle crunches - 70
    Squats - 60
    Push ups - 50
    Jump ropes - 100

    Man I am so impressed with how much everyone did during the commercials! Wow you guys are inspiring!
  • merguson
    merguson Posts: 281 Member
    I didn't see this post till now, but, I was motivated by show, so see if I could the 500 steps ups! DID IT!!!! I just used the bottome stair while I watched the show. I could sure feel the burn in the thighs!
  • catgee
    catgee Posts: 9 Member
    Wow! You guys worked it!

    My commercial breaks went like this:

    1. 75 reverse crunches
    2. 75 vertical leg crunches
    3. 45 calf raises
    4. 100 crunches
    5. side plank - disaster!
    6. 60 bicep curl/60 tricep kickbacks
    7. 100 side lunges (50 per side)
    8. 36 chest presses/36 chest flies
    9. 27 overhead pullovers/25 shoulder presses
    10. stretches

    It was tough, I think next week I will plan to have a set of two exercises per commercial, and alternate sets between the two.
    We used the Biggest Loser Fitness book and planned our next commercial during the show. We switched halfway to alternating sets, and it was much better.
  • Sweet13_Princess
    Sweet13_Princess Posts: 1,207 Member
    You're all so motivating! Now that we switched the netflix, we don't have commercials, but I could easily squeeze a workout in between episodes. I need to do something to get my butt off the couch, especially on days when I can't make it in to the gym.

    I'll check out netflix to see if TBL is on there or other weight loss shows. Anyone have any other favorites?

    Shannon
  • AnaNotBanana
    AnaNotBanana Posts: 963 Member
    Sorry I didn't get a chance to post until this morning. Doing this kicked my butt more than I thought it would.

    1. Sprints (from the front door to the bathroom lol)
    2. Bicep Curls w/10 lb weights (3 sets of 10, 3 sets of 6)
    3. Long Arm Crunch (2 sets of 25)
    4. Speed Skater Jumps (100 total)
    5. Walking Planks (4 sets of 10)
    6. Bicycle Crunches (6 sets of 12)
    7. Burpies (3 sets of 10)
    8. Chest Flys (3 sets of 12)
    9. Locust Pose Raises (4 set of 10)
    10. Jumping Jacks (3 sets of 25)

    I took a lot of the exercises from the Jillian Michaels' Banish Fat Boost Metabolism DVD that I have. I didn't know what to call some of the exercises that I did so if anyone is curious let me know! Glad to see that it went well for everyone!
  • NikkiJ17
    NikkiJ17 Posts: 295
    WOWWEEEEEE!!!! :noway: You guys ROCK!!!! :bigsmile: I felt so awesome by the end of the show!!! I need to do the same with planning 2 sets of exercises during each commercial and alternating. I also need to plan ahead, I had trouble coming up with stuff to do so I repeated some. Can't wait til next week. Oh and btw remember Wednesday nights special show, same thing, every commercial!!!!
  • NikkiJ17
    NikkiJ17 Posts: 295
    Well I just realized that my daughter has a basketball game tomorrow night so I'll be recording Biggest Loser. However, when I watch it I promise to exercise during the commercials not fast forward thru them.
  • edorice
    edorice Posts: 4,519 Member
    It's on
  • chickadee2010
    chickadee2010 Posts: 1,389 Member
    I'll have to try to do this next week.
  • txchic_73
    txchic_73 Posts: 139 Member
    I did about 20 mins worth of cardio during the last weeks show. I plan to do it again this week as well, if I can. My son has a bball game so that might make it difficult but I can always record it and do it when I play it back! Good challenge. I even challenged my friends from another thread to do this as well. :bigsmile:
  • lgeren
    lgeren Posts: 45
    What I've been doing while watching it is walking in place while watching it. I used to do nothing but eat during it but now I actually do something productive. Great Idea to change it up though. I'll try that next Tuesday.
  • chickadee2010
    chickadee2010 Posts: 1,389 Member
    What I've been doing while watching it is walking in place while watching it. I used to do nothing but eat during it but now I actually do something productive. Great Idea to change it up though. I'll try that next Tuesday.
    I might try walking in place. That sounds simple enough. Well, maybe marching instead... so I can get my knees higher. I guess we'll see on Tuesday lol.
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