Friday Mini Challenge

Charger440
Charger440 Posts: 1,474 Member
edited September 29 in Fitness and Exercise
Today's challenge is: One Legged Calf Raises

Let's see if we can do 100 on each leg for a total of 200.

You can do them any style you want and you have until midnight to get them done.
If you can't do 100 each then do what you can.
The important thing is that you try to do it.
Make sure you stretch and have fun doing them.
Report back when you are done and let us know how you did.

Mini mini challenge: See if you can turn any of these into jumps but landing on your toes and holding it for a few seconds (This may be tough for those of us doing our raises using s platform). I you use a platform that is not totally stable don't hurt yourself doing this mini mini!!

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  • Victorian131
    Victorian131 Posts: 130
    Hahahaha the jumps are a great challenge! The first few I lost my ballance and what felt like the whole gym stopped and turned round to watch me! I managed one without falling over though...I'm making it my NSV of the day! Thank you :D
  • AlsDonkBoxSquat
    AlsDonkBoxSquat Posts: 6,128 Member
    I'm in, and doing the jumps!
  • Eats_With_A_Fist
    Eats_With_A_Fist Posts: 181
    I'm in! But No way am I doing the jumps.....390 pounds crashing down on just the toes of 1 foot.....yeah I'm guessing that would be as painful as it sounds!
  • Mbelzner10
    Mbelzner10 Posts: 39
    I'm in w/o the jumps though...I'm not up to that pt just yet :)
  • kathyrice
    kathyrice Posts: 39 Member
    I am in
  • mkaluzny
    mkaluzny Posts: 508 Member
    after ignoring yesterday's challenge because of a bad wrist, I am in today. I have never done calf raises with a jump, but I am willing to try. I am so in.
  • kathyrice
    kathyrice Posts: 39 Member
    Here is a video showing different versions:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OughJl0WAo&feature=youtube_gdata_player
  • atlraine
    atlraine Posts: 172 Member
    Here is a video showing different versions:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OughJl0WAo&feature=youtube_gdata_player

    Thanks for posting as I could not recall what a calf raise was.
  • atlraine
    atlraine Posts: 172 Member
    I'm game!!!:smile:
  • amsparky
    amsparky Posts: 825 Member
    I'm in - I love calf raises!
  • bmfrazie
    bmfrazie Posts: 2,380 Member
    I am in. What do you log this as?
  • dieselbugparrot
    dieselbugparrot Posts: 160
    After watching the video & talking to my bf I forgot they were suppose to be 200 one legged. So I did 3 sets of 34 alternating the direction of my feet each set. After I reread the challenge I did 100 one legged calf raises(50 each leg).
  • mkaluzny
    mkaluzny Posts: 508 Member
    What is the difference between a one-legged calf raise with a jump and hopping on one foot?
  • reinventingandrea
    reinventingandrea Posts: 323
    Count me in without the jumps. I have plantar fasciitis and I don't think my doctor would approve lol.
  • mkaluzny
    mkaluzny Posts: 508 Member
    I have finished for now. I did sets of 20 on each leg: One the stairs to elevate, jumping (hopping), double raise and drop, elevated knee, and prosaic calf raises. I will continue to do them throughout the night at work. It will help keep me awake.
  • ♥Amy♥
    ♥Amy♥ Posts: 714 Member
    I'm in, without the jumps. I'll report back later :)
  • Eats_With_A_Fist
    Eats_With_A_Fist Posts: 181
    4 sets of 25 for each leg throughout the day. Nice way to fill spare minutes and burn a little extra!
  • Crystal_Rudolph
    Crystal_Rudolph Posts: 632 Member
    I am in...25 on each leg done already
  • atlraine
    atlraine Posts: 172 Member
    I'm done!!!! 100 ea leg - burn!!!
  • amsparky
    amsparky Posts: 825 Member
    Done. Did 100 jumping ones in the pool after workout
  • arlingtonangel
    arlingtonangel Posts: 73 Member
    Done and done :)
  • Crystal_Rudolph
    Crystal_Rudolph Posts: 632 Member
    100 done for each leg-200 total :-)
  • Charger440
    Charger440 Posts: 1,474 Member
    Got er dun!!

    Great job yall. To be honest with yall I didn't try to jump as I was just happy to get them done. I've had a couple of events in my life the last couple days that have really had my attention so I haven't been as focused as I should be.
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