December Challenge....

turbojanem
turbojanem Posts: 285
edited September 22 in Health and Weight Loss
Back on October 31st i posted a Push Up Challenge. Now it is November 30th and i am posting another challenge.

If you participated in the last challenge, then you will be adding to last months challenge. If you are new...you too are able to jump in and join the fun!

This month: squats. don't freak out. we are gonna start out slow. (everyone will start at their own pace.) even if you start out with 5 or 6 a day for EVERY OTHER DAY. The other day, you will continue to do your 50-100 push ups. Alternating will allow you to focus on one area a day, but keep you doing something daily.

I did a google search for squats. I found this webMD site that had the basic tips for squats...you will have to go to slide #4.
http://women.webmd.com/family-health-9/slideshow-7-most-effective-exercises ....Note the posture and positioning of your knee. this is VERY important!!! If you are new to squats, do these with a chair under you the first time or two till you figure out how to do them properly.

Please work at your personal level. Since i am within 9 pounds of my goal and have been doing squats and lunges for 4 months now, I will be working at a much higher level then I would have in June. If you find a chart/calendar/reminder on your phone to help...please share your success and struggles so we can all learn and cheer each other on.

Here's my plan:
week #1 - Odd Days: 10 squats 4 times per day/40 per day; Even Days: 60 push ups per day
week#2 - Odd Days: 13 squats 4 times per day/52 per day; Even Days: 70 push ups per day
week#3 - Odd Days: 15 squats 4 times per day/60 per day; Even days: 80 push ups per day
week #4 - Odd Days: 20 squats 4 times per day/80 per day; Even Days:100 push ups per day

I'm making a reminder on a calendar and printing it out twice: one copy for my refrigerator, the other copy for my mirror in the bathroom. ....and can you imagine what i will be wearing on New Years Eve after all those squats? i'm working toward a pair of jeans another size down from where i am today :)

Soooo.....Squats and Push Ups, here we come! We are ALL gonna rock December and be that much closer to our goals!
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  • turbojanem
    turbojanem Posts: 285
    Push Ups: they can be done against the wall, on a resistance ball, girly type, boy push ups. What ever works for YOU!

    Squats: if you can't go to a full squat, then just do as far as your knees/legs will allow. you get up and down from a chair daily...you CAN do this. i KNOW you can.

    Cheering you ALL on!!!!
  • Davis713
    Davis713 Posts: 124 Member
    I love it! Can't wait to get started!!!
  • jenneyd
    jenneyd Posts: 308 Member
    oh my! I'm gonna try! What a challenge, didn't do the push up challenge, so I'm going to do the same amount of reps with the push ups as I do for the squats! Cheers to fitness and the new year!
  • jaimechiioldi
    jaimechiioldi Posts: 13 Member
    I like the idea of this! I think I am going to try it to :) Thanks for posting!
  • LynnBirchfield
    LynnBirchfield Posts: 581 Member
    I think I'm going to try this. I haven't done a squat in a really long time. Thanks for the challenge.
  • yellowfairy
    yellowfairy Posts: 207 Member
    This is interesting. I am going to try this! Thanks for posting-I didn't do the push-up challenge-so I will be slower on those!:happy:
  • Vargievarg
    Vargievarg Posts: 7 Member
    I'm in! I just joined today so this will give me some more motivation to get going.
  • brooke0206
    brooke0206 Posts: 255 Member
    I am joining in! I am going to try and follow turbojanem's scheduel! I have been doing Jillian Michaels 30 day shred and in the first level you do squats and push ups.... Im gonna bust my butt!
  • yellowfairy
    yellowfairy Posts: 207 Member
    I will try this:

    week #1 - Odd Days: 10 squats 2 times per day/40 per day; Even Days: 20 push ups per day
    week#2 - Odd Days: 13 squats 2 times per day/52 per day; Even Days: 20push ups per day
    week#3 - Odd Days: 15 squats 3 times per day/60 per day; Even days: 30 push ups per day
    week #4 - Odd Days: 20 squats 3 times per day/80 per day; Even Days:40push ups per day
  • rileybear5
    rileybear5 Posts: 15 Member
    I am so doing this challenge!!!!
  • tigerrohr1969
    tigerrohr1969 Posts: 34
    Ahhh Turbo...I knew you were cooking something up....well, yes ma'am I am up for this! (I think) lol...will try and thank you for pushing us
  • merryxmas15
    merryxmas15 Posts: 45 Member
    I'm with ya! I think you're trying to kill me but I'm with ya!!
  • Jennplus2
    Jennplus2 Posts: 984 Member
    oh my! I'm gonna try! What a challenge, didn't do the push up challenge, so I'm going to do the same amount of reps with the push ups as I do for the squats! Cheers to fitness and the new year!

    Ditto! I am also trying to workout in the mornings...
    I think I can, I think I can, I think I can!
  • turbojanem
    turbojanem Posts: 285
    I'm with ya! I think you're trying to kill me but I'm with ya!!

    nope, not trying to kill anyone :wink: :cry: :sad:
    cheering you on...you will be that much farther ahead on January 1st when everyone else decides they want to get into shape.
    cheering you on!
  • turbojanem
    turbojanem Posts: 285
    Ahhh Turbo...I knew you were cooking something up....well, yes ma'am I am up for this! (I think) lol...will try and thank you for pushing us
    LOL...i'm always thinking of something new. Jillian Michaels is my hero that way :laugh:

    trying leaves room for slacking off. KNOW that you will do it. to the best of your ability.

    cheering EVERYONE on!
  • monypony1
    monypony1 Posts: 3
    I couldnt help but notice we had the same starting weight....I'm about 151 right now but trying to get to 135 also...It seems like its so hard to get down there! Any tips?!
  • brooke0206
    brooke0206 Posts: 255 Member
    I printed out some calendars and wrote in what im to do each day. Printed all the way thru march because my goal is to start Insanity January 1st.... I didnt want to write on the nice calendar they gave me so I wrote all the exercises fr th 63 day program on my own printed ones... I wish I would have known abou Novembers challange! Oh well, GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!!! I just started this weight loss jouney October 26th and I am totally loving this site and the support and motivation from everyone!
  • ash15nicole
    ash15nicole Posts: 131
    COUNT ME IN!!!
  • turbojanem
    turbojanem Posts: 285
    cheering you all on!! can't wait to see where we all are in 31 days. do what you can for your body/fitness level. you CAN do it, just like the push ups from November!

    Cheering you ALL on!
    Jane
  • nam14uk
    nam14uk Posts: 556 Member
    Count me in! Can't wait to get started!
  • loveme445
    loveme445 Posts: 2,439 Member
    Completed the push up challenge for November.....Squats here I come!
  • fitnewlife
    fitnewlife Posts: 339 Member
    I'm in.
  • sharmonesq
    sharmonesq Posts: 113 Member
    I tried the November challenge, but I have a shoulder issue that flared on me. I still do push-ups but on a much smaller scale until I can get my shoulder strengthened and straightened out. However, I am so up for the squats!!!! I am pumped for this challenge. Yea!
  • ObviousIndigo
    ObviousIndigo Posts: 382 Member
    Alright!!! My first MFP challenge!! I am so stoked!! I was doing squats at work yesterday so this fits right in. I went into the bathroom and did them cause I didn't want all my co-workers wondering what the heck I was up to:) This will be fun and I cant help but imagine the type of sculpting this will do for my butt and thighs:)
    Thanks for the challenge!!!
  • yellowfairy
    yellowfairy Posts: 207 Member
    I first said that I would do this:
    I will try this:

    week #1 - Odd Days: 10 squats 2 times per day/40 per day; Even Days: 20 push ups per day
    week#2 - Odd Days: 13 squats 2 times per day/52 per day; Even Days: 20push ups per day
    week#3 - Odd Days: 15 squats 3 times per day/60 per day; Even days: 30 push ups per day
    week #4 - Odd Days: 20 squats 3 times per day/80 per day; Even Days:40push ups per day

    But am revising it based on the fact that I did it this morning and was able to do more than I thought. I want to push myself!

    I will try this:

    Week 1 - Odd Days: 30 squats 2 times per day/60per day; Even Days: 40 push ups per day
    Week 2 - Odd Days: 30 squats 2 times per day/60per day; Even Days: 40 push ups per day
    Week 3 - Odd Days: 40 squats 2 times per day/80per day; Even Days: 50 push ups per day
    Week 4 - Odd Days: 40 squats 2 times per day/80per day; Even Days: 50 push ups per day

    I will also add-these are wall pushups-until I can be a big girl and do real pushups! :ohwell:
  • Mollydolly10
    Mollydolly10 Posts: 431 Member
    I'm also in! I wish I had participated in the November push-ups! I will be modifying the amount from Jane's program, since I haven't been doing push-ups and such. I'll get back to you what my plan is later on today after I work it out!
  • rwhite1510
    rwhite1510 Posts: 17 Member
    Oh I'm in. Already did my squats for the day. :)
  • ChristinaT0507
    ChristinaT0507 Posts: 123 Member
    im in! very good idea. already plugged them into my phone calendar. yay!
  • Ravyn1982
    Ravyn1982 Posts: 225 Member
    Count me in! :)

    Here's what I'll be doing since I'm not any good at pushups. I just don't have the upper body strength to do them and even in my best shape I didn't. hehe


    week #1 - Odd Days: 10 squats 2 times per day/20 per day; Even Days: 10 Wall push ups per day
    week#2 - Odd Days: 15 squats 2 times per day/30 per day; Even Days: 15 Wallpush ups per day
    week#3 - Odd Days: 20 squats 2 times per day/40 per day; Even days: 20 Wall push ups per day
    week #4 - Odd Days: 30 squats 2 times per day/60 per day; Even Days:30 Wall push ups per day

    So looking forward to seeing what this will do to me:)
  • Deebo958
    Deebo958 Posts: 81
    I am so in! My arms feel so much stronger since completely the November challenge. Now we can work on the lower half of the body too! Thanks for motivating me!!! :heart:
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