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Structured Exercise Challenge (Round 5)

lexbubbles
lexbubbles Posts: 465 Member
edited November 11 in Social Groups
Nope... still forgot the whole Wednesday night thing. I am the worst.

So, how we all doing? Still alive? Good. LET'S RAMP THIS THING UP


190 MINUTES (3hr 15) COMING FROM...
  • 5 days with a minimum of 30 mins each for 2.5 hours
  • Extra 45 minutes whenever! Be that a 6th day, or longer workouts on other days

BONUS ROUND - EVERY DAY
  • 15 squats (weighted if you can)
  • 10 jumping jacks
  • 10 pushups (hardest variation you can do)
  • 10 lunges (each side) (hardest variation)
  • 5 crunches (hardest variation*)


*Some variations: reverse crunch (bring butt/hips off the floor), bicycle crunch (legs off the floor held w/knees bent 90 degrees- extend one out and twist to that same side, bring it back in and extend/twist the other way), double crunch (regular crunch + reverse crunch), weighted reverse (reverse w/ dumbbells held straight up over the chest), oblique crunch (rest one foot on opp. knee, come up in a crunch and twist. Repeat other side - FIVE EACH SIDE).

From 29th Jan through 4th Feb inclusive.

29/01 - 100min walk (5.5miles), bonus round stuff: squats w/2x10lb dumbbells, JJs w/2x5lb dumbbells, push-ups - 5 knee incline/5 full, 10 lunges w/2x10lb dumbbells, 5 oblique crunches each side.

Total: 100
To goal: 90

Days: 1/5
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  • Arbelina
    Arbelina Posts: 102 Member
    lexbubbles, you are a genius :) Crunches :) Exactly what I missed, off we all go towards a sixpack.... (and if it doesn't help with flappy bellies, my kayaking self says it definitely helps with proper paddling body rotation....)
  • Arbelina
    Arbelina Posts: 102 Member
    Ok then....
    Jan 29: 31 min fitness biking, bonus stuff

    31/190
    1/5
  • Emi1974
    Emi1974 Posts: 522 Member
    Jan 29 - 50 min aerobic exercise + 15 each jj's, wall-push ups and squats (lunges hurt my toe joints as they have to bend so far (so will weight to lose more weight) and the post with the challenges for round 5 came in long after I finished for the day. Australia here :disappointed_relieved:
    Jan 30 - rest


    50/190
    1/5
  • tanashai
    tanashai Posts: 207 Member
    argh, was so busy last week that I forgot to check in for week 4 :o

    Jan. 29-50 minutes walking

    50/190
  • obscuremusicreference
    obscuremusicreference Posts: 1,320 Member
    So is a reverse crunch the same as a glute bridge? I'm dumb when it comes to exercise names I guess.

    1/29-15 minute walk. Ugh. I've been going harder with calisthenics and running and my right foot is like no, you need to chill out. Did the bonus round, though.

    15/190
  • lexbubbles
    lexbubbles Posts: 465 Member
    edited January 2015
    obscuremusicreference wrote: »
    So is a reverse crunch the same as a glute bridge? I'm dumb when it comes to exercise names I guess.

    No. You roll your butt and legs (lower body) up off the floor - the REVERSE of a normal crunch where you roll your upper body up off the floor.

    Reverse crunch: http://workoutlabs.com/wp-content/uploads/watermarked/Reverse_Crunch1.png (you don't have to go *that* far up, just until you feel it in the ol' abs)

    Bridge: http://www.womenshealthmag.com/files/images/1006-poolside-glute-bridge.jpg
  • lexbubbles
    lexbubbles Posts: 465 Member
    lexbubbles wrote: »
    29/01 - 100min walk (5.5miles), bonus round stuff: squats w/2x10lb dumbbells, JJs w/2x5lb dumbbells, push-ups - 5 knee incline/5 full, 10 lunges w/2x10lb dumbbells, 5 oblique crunches each side.

    30/1 - 40min walk (2.2 miles), 60min BJJ class, bonus stuff

    Potentially more walking later, but no idea how much so we'll leave it at that.

    Total: 200
    Over goal: 10

    Days: 2/5
  • Arbelina
    Arbelina Posts: 102 Member
    Ok then....
    Jan 29: 31 min fitness biking, bonus stuff
    Jan 30: 33 min running, bonus

    64/190
    2/5
  • doitnow1218
    doitnow1218 Posts: 295 Member
    edited January 2015
    1/29 - 81 minutes elliptical/walking/jogging + bonus (no weights)
  • tanashai
    tanashai Posts: 207 Member
    Jan. 29-50 minutes walking
    Jan. 20-40 minutes walking and shoveling

    90/190
  • Emi1974
    Emi1974 Posts: 522 Member
    Jan 29 - 50 min aerobic exercise + 15 each jj's, wall-push ups and squats (lunges hurt my toe joints as they have to bend so far (so will weight to lose more weight)
    Jan 30 - rest
    Jan 31 - 55 min aerobic exercise + bonus stuff but - lunges


    105/190
    2/5
  • obscuremusicreference
    obscuremusicreference Posts: 1,320 Member
    edited January 2015
    lexbubbles wrote: »
    obscuremusicreference wrote: »
    So is a reverse crunch the same as a glute bridge? I'm dumb when it comes to exercise names I guess.

    No. You roll your butt and legs (lower body) up off the floor - the REVERSE of a normal crunch where you roll your upper body up off the floor.

    Reverse crunch: http://workoutlabs.com/wp-content/uploads/watermarked/Reverse_Crunch1.png (you don't have to go *that* far up, just until you feel it in the ol' abs)

    Bridge: http://www.womenshealthmag.com/files/images/1006-poolside-glute-bridge.jpg

    Ohhhhhhhhh. Now I get it, thanks! So I did glute bridges for my bonus round yesterday.

    1/29-15 minutes walking + bonus roundish
    1/30-Bonus round + 20 minute walk + 40 minutes circuit training/calisthenics and then whatever this is:

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    Ditched the pillow partway through the first set, but I usually like Neila Ray's workouts. So 69 minutes total for the day

    Total: 84/190
  • Emi1974
    Emi1974 Posts: 522 Member
    Jan 29 - 50 min aerobic exercise + 15 each jj's, wall-push ups and squats (lunges hurt my toe joints as they have to bend so far (so will weight to lose more weight)
    Jan 30 - rest
    Jan 31 - 55 min aerobic exercise + bonus stuff but - lunges + 30 min walk


    135/190
    2/5
  • lexbubbles
    lexbubbles Posts: 465 Member
    lexbubbles wrote: »
    29/01 - 100min walk (5.5miles), bonus round stuff: squats w/2x10lb dumbbells, JJs w/2x5lb dumbbells, push-ups - 5 knee incline/5 full, 10 lunges w/2x10lb dumbbells, 5 oblique crunches each side.
    30/1 - 40min walk (2.2 miles), 60min BJJ class, bonus stuff
    31/1 - 40min walk (2.2 miles), 30min kettlebell workout, bonus

    Total: 270
    Over goal: 80

    Days: 3/5

  • Arbelina
    Arbelina Posts: 102 Member
    Jan 29: 31 min fitness biking, bonus stuff
    Jan 30: 33 min running, bonus
    Jan 31: 104 min orienteering + bonus stuff (actually, was almost worried to finish too quickly, after all its minutes that count here, but yeah, two points before finish I ran strait into the opposite direction....)

    168/190
    3/5
  • Emi1974
    Emi1974 Posts: 522 Member
    Jan 29 - 50 min aerobic exercise + 15 each jj's, wall-push ups and squats (lunges hurt my toe joints as they have to bend so far (so will weight to lose more weight)
    Jan 30 - rest
    Jan 31 - 55 min aerobic exercise + bonus stuff but - lunges + 30 min walk
    Feb 1 - 45 min walk in am + 60 min walk pm


    240/190
    3/5
  • Arbelina
    Arbelina Posts: 102 Member
    Jan 29: 31 min fitness biking, bonus stuff
    Jan 30: 33 min running, bonus
    Jan 31: 104 min orienteering + bonus stuff (actually, was almost worried to finish too quickly, after all its minutes that count here, but yeah, two points before finish I ran strait into the opposite direction....)
    Feb 1: 35 min running + bonus stuff (first of my Endomondo workouts that is a bit longer - I found it really tough, but turned out I was just "fast" and now I have six new personal bests (including 5 km... ;) ))


    203/190
    4/5
  • doitnow1218
    doitnow1218 Posts: 295 Member
    1/29 - 81 minutes elliptical/walking/jogging + bonus (no weights)
    1/30 - 105 minutes elliptical/walking/jogging + bonus (no weights)
    1/31 - 152 minutes elliptical/walking/jogging + bonus (no weights)
  • lexbubbles
    lexbubbles Posts: 465 Member
    edited February 2015
    lexbubbles wrote: »
    29/01 - 100min walk (5.5miles), bonus round stuff: squats w/2x10lb dumbbells, JJs w/2x5lb dumbbells, push-ups - 5 knee incline/5 full, 10 lunges w/2x10lb dumbbells, 5 oblique crunches each side.
    30/1 - 40min walk (2.2 miles), 60min BJJ class, bonus stuff
    31/1 - 40min walk (2.2 miles), 30min kettlebell workout, bonus
    1/2 - 40min walk (2.2 miles), bonus
    2/2 - 40min walk (2.2 miles), 60min BJJ class, bonus

    Total: 410
    Over goal: 215

    Days: 5/5

    Also I have just realised my typo in the first post and that 3hr 15 is 195 minutes, not 190. Sorry folks. I'm sure you'll all be fine anyway ;)
  • doitnow1218
    doitnow1218 Posts: 295 Member
    1/29 - 81 minutes elliptical/walking/jogging + bonus (no weights)
    1/30 - 105 minutes elliptical/walking/jogging + bonus (no weights)
    1/31 - 152 minutes elliptical/walking/jogging + bonus (no weights)
    2/01 - 157 minutes elliptical/walking/jogging + bonus (no weights)
  • obscuremusicreference
    obscuremusicreference Posts: 1,320 Member
    1/29-15 minutes walking + bonus roundish
    1/30-Bonus round + 20 minute walk + 40 minutes circuit training/calisthenics
    1/31-I walked/ran/did a little circuit training-60 minutes total
    2/1-Calisthenics/Wii Fit/Gardening/Running-80 minutes
    2/2-Bonus round + I'm going to run later

    Total:215/190 (not counting today)
  • Arbelina
    Arbelina Posts: 102 Member
    Jan 29: 31 min fitness biking, bonus stuff
    Jan 30: 33 min running, bonus
    Jan 31: 104 min orienteering + bonus stuff (actually, was almost worried to finish too quickly, after all its minutes that count here, but yeah, two points before finish I ran strait into the opposite direction....)
    Feb 1: 35 min running + bonus stuff (first of my Endomondo workouts that is a bit longer - I found it really tough, but turned out I was just "fast" and now I have six new personal bests (including 5 km... ;) ))
    Feb 2: 50 min fitness biking, bonus

    253/190
    5/5 Yeah!
  • tanashai
    tanashai Posts: 207 Member
    Jan. 29-50 minutes walking
    Jan. 30-40 minutes walking and shoveling
    Jan. 31-40 minutes walking
    Feb. 1-0 (well, 15 minutes of bowling, but I don't think that should count, lol)

    130/190
  • Emi1974
    Emi1974 Posts: 522 Member
    Jan 29 - 50 min aerobic exercise + 15 each jj's, wall-push ups and squats (lunges hurt my toe joints as they have to bend so far (so will weight to lose more weight)
    Jan 30 - rest
    Jan 31 - 55 min aerobic exercise + bonus stuff but - lunges + 30 min walk
    Feb 1 - 45 min walk in am + 60 min walk pm
    Feb 2 - rest
    Feb 3 - 50 min aerobic exercise + bonus


    290/190
    4/5
  • lexbubbles
    lexbubbles Posts: 465 Member
    edited February 2015
    lexbubbles wrote: »
    29/01 - 100min walk (5.5miles), bonus round stuff: squats w/2x10lb dumbbells, JJs w/2x5lb dumbbells, push-ups - 5 knee incline/5 full, 10 lunges w/2x10lb dumbbells, 5 oblique crunches each side.
    30/1 - 40min walk (2.2 miles), 60min BJJ class, bonus stuff
    31/1 - 40min walk (2.2 miles), 30min kettlebell workout, bonus
    1/2 - 40min walk (2.2 miles), bonus
    2/2 - 40min walk (2.2 miles), 60min BJJ class, bonus

    3/2 - 90min walk (5 miles), bonus

    Total: 500 (!)
    Over goal: 305

    Days: 6/5
  • Emi1974
    Emi1974 Posts: 522 Member
    Jan 29 - 50 min aerobic exercise + 15 each jj's, wall-push ups and squats (lunges hurt my toe joints as they have to bend so far (so will weight to lose more weight)
    Jan 30 - rest
    Jan 31 - 55 min aerobic exercise + bonus stuff but - lunges + 30 min walk
    Feb 1 - 45 min walk in am + 60 min walk pm
    Feb 2 - rest
    Feb 3 - 50 min aerobic exercise + bonus
    Feb 4 - 40 min walk


    330/190
    5/5

    It might be it for round 5 as I have 3 night shifts coming up. Not coping too well with those, so I mostly just wake up and do nothing just wait for the next shift. After my last night which I finish on Saturday, I usually wake up and go for a walk.
    See you in the next round
  • Arbelina
    Arbelina Posts: 102 Member
    Jan 29: 31 min fitness biking, bonus stuff
    Jan 30: 33 min running, bonus
    Jan 31: 104 min orienteering + bonus stuff (actually, was almost worried to finish too quickly, after all its minutes that count here, but yeah, two points before finish I ran strait into the opposite direction....)
    Feb 1: 35 min running + bonus stuff (first of my Endomondo workouts that is a bit longer - I found it really tough, but turned out I was just "fast" and now I have six new personal bests (including 5 km... ;) ))
    Feb 2: 50 min fitness biking, bonus
    Feb 3: rest day, but bonus stuff done...

    253/190
    5/5 Yeah!
  • doitnow1218
    doitnow1218 Posts: 295 Member
    1/29 - 81 minutes elliptical/walking/jogging + bonus (no weights)
    1/30 - 105 minutes elliptical/walking/jogging + bonus (no weights)
    1/31 - 152 minutes elliptical/walking/jogging + bonus (no weights)
    2/01 - 157 minutes elliptical/walking/jogging + bonus (no weights)
    2/02 - 108 minutes elliptical/walking/jogging + bonus (no weights)
    2/03 - 80 minutes elliptical/walking/jogging + bonus (no weights)
  • Arbelina
    Arbelina Posts: 102 Member
    Jan 29: 31 min fitness biking, bonus stuff
    Jan 30: 33 min running, bonus
    Jan 31: 104 min orienteering + bonus stuff (actually, was almost worried to finish too quickly, after all its minutes that count here, but yeah, two points before finish I ran strait into the opposite direction....)
    Feb 1: 35 min running + bonus stuff (first of my Endomondo workouts that is a bit longer - I found it really tough, but turned out I was just "fast" and now I have six new personal bests (including 5 km... ;) ))
    Feb 2: 50 min fitness biking, bonus
    Feb 3: rest day, but bonus stuff done...
    Feb 4: 53 min running, bonus stuff (lol, was till 2 km away from my car when my Endomondo training plan workout ended, so just had to keep going..)

    306/190
    6/5 Yeah!
  • lexbubbles
    lexbubbles Posts: 465 Member
    lexbubbles wrote: »
    29/01 - 100min walk (5.5miles), bonus round stuff: squats w/2x10lb dumbbells, JJs w/2x5lb dumbbells, push-ups - 5 knee incline/5 full, 10 lunges w/2x10lb dumbbells, 5 oblique crunches each side.
    30/1 - 40min walk (2.2 miles), 60min BJJ class, bonus stuff
    31/1 - 40min walk (2.2 miles), 30min kettlebell workout, bonus
    1/2 - 40min walk (2.2 miles), bonus
    2/2 - 40min walk (2.2 miles), 60min BJJ class, bonus
    3/2 - 90min walk (5 miles), bonus

    I'm going to London tonight (will put up round 6 in a bit) so was planning to do my Saturday kettlebells session after BJJ today but I am in SO MUCH PAIN with my RA today so I'm having to bail, which means all I get today is some walking. So mad about it.

    4/2 - 50min walk (3 miles), no bonus stuff today for reasons above. Falling at the last hurdle, man.

    Total: 550
    Over goal: 355

    Days: 7/5

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