January "Start the day off right" Challenge
alipsie19
Posts: 705 Member
Alright folks, 2017 is here!
It's time to make healthy changes in our life. This challenge is for anyone who has ever used the excuse "I didn't have time to workout today." We've all said this at one point or another in our life. So why not get out of bed and get something done that you'll be proud of before everything else in your day gets in the way.
This challenge has two parts: one physical and one mental.
The Physical part: this is designed to wake the body up. The only equipment required is two water bottles.
SQUATS - no weight, deep squats. These can be done holding on to something like a doorjam if needed.
HIP BRIDGES - no weight, 1 sec squeeze at the top.
PLANK - any variety (straight arm, elbow, side, reverse, on knees, etc)
PUSH-UPS - proper, on knees, elevated on the counter, etc.
BICEPS CURLS - these are done holding a standard water bottle in each hand.
HANDSTAND PUSH-UPS - done holding a hand stand against a wall (shoes will mark up the wall), head stands are acceptable. If you can do reps that's awesome too
WALL SIT PUNCHES - legs at 90degrees, alternate your arms while punching
SPLITS - hold the position, Chinese or American, for the designated time.
The Mental part: simply log into the challenge each day and let us know how you did. It can be something as simple as "Day 4 complete" or more informative "Day 17 complete. Tried HS reps today and got 2!! The splits are still kicking my butt though I'm making progress"
The challenge, even on Jan 31, should not take more than 10 minutes.
So here's to starting off 2017 on a good note!
It's time to make healthy changes in our life. This challenge is for anyone who has ever used the excuse "I didn't have time to workout today." We've all said this at one point or another in our life. So why not get out of bed and get something done that you'll be proud of before everything else in your day gets in the way.
This challenge has two parts: one physical and one mental.
The Physical part: this is designed to wake the body up. The only equipment required is two water bottles.
SQUATS - no weight, deep squats. These can be done holding on to something like a doorjam if needed.
HIP BRIDGES - no weight, 1 sec squeeze at the top.
PLANK - any variety (straight arm, elbow, side, reverse, on knees, etc)
PUSH-UPS - proper, on knees, elevated on the counter, etc.
BICEPS CURLS - these are done holding a standard water bottle in each hand.
HANDSTAND PUSH-UPS - done holding a hand stand against a wall (shoes will mark up the wall), head stands are acceptable. If you can do reps that's awesome too
WALL SIT PUNCHES - legs at 90degrees, alternate your arms while punching
SPLITS - hold the position, Chinese or American, for the designated time.
The Mental part: simply log into the challenge each day and let us know how you did. It can be something as simple as "Day 4 complete" or more informative "Day 17 complete. Tried HS reps today and got 2!! The splits are still kicking my butt though I'm making progress"
The challenge, even on Jan 31, should not take more than 10 minutes.
So here's to starting off 2017 on a good note!
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Im in - up for the challenge especially the hand stand (HS) & splits!!0
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Jan 1: Done
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Good mix of compound workouts! Thanks!! Couldn't get the HS, so put legs on stairs instead and gonna work up to it
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Jan 1st done!1
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Good job girl! Legs on the stairs or even on a chair is good. Try to hold a bent waist, pike position. It better simulates the end goal.1
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I'm in. Just did day one. The splits are tough for me, have to work on them!1
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Jan 1: Done
Jan 2: Done0 -
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Day 2- done2
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I'm in!0
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Jan 1: Done
Jan 2: Done
Jan 3: Done1 -
Jan 3rd - done.
Wondering how everyone else is getting on with hand stand push ups?
Have done it with pike position bent at waist now and for the first time today feel in better control. Just realised its rest day tomorrow-came around quick!:)0 -
@Serenade_N Good job girl! You'll have your feet up against that wall in no time at all I programmed the rest days in for two reasons 1. This is a full body challenge and the body needs it, 2. I often forget to take rest days
Enjoy while you can!!1 -
Jan 1: Done
Jan 2: Done
Jan 3: Done
Jan 4: Rest day
I rest days lol1 -
Serenade_N wrote: »Jan 3rd - done.
Wondering how everyone else is getting on with hand stand push ups?
Have done it with pike position bent at waist now and for the first time today feel in better control. Just realised its rest day tomorrow-came around quick!:)
I walk up the wall backwards. I know that sounds weird, wish I could explain better. I lay on the floor, like you're going to do a pushup, your feet are touching the wall, then walk up it backwards, moving your feet up as you inch back with your hands. I can only hold with my arms locked, lol, I'm afraid to even try doing a push-up from that position. Someday. It's the splits that are killing me, the past 3 days I've gotten a cramp, one of those painful, stop what you're doing and stretch it out cramps. Torture.
Day 3 done- didn't log last night........also I did the routine just now thinking it would be the same for day 4, came here to check only to find out it's a day off. Next time I'll check first, for sure.
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Jan 1: Done
Jan 2: Done
Jan 3: Done
Jan 4: Rest day
Jan 5: Done - didn't actually get it done until this evening, but yesterday I had family issues that creeped into today.0 -
Jan 1: Done
Jan 2: Done
Jan 3: Done
Jan 4: Rest day
Jan 5: Done
Jan 6: Done0 -
Hi gang,
Just done day 5, 6 and 7 as a set for each exercise. It was tough but I did not want to miss them out. I was playing catch up as fell off the wagon. Not a proud moment but I am here and Intend to do this to the end.
Thanks Alipsie and Onward1, did not do the wall walk up as an option, will bear it in mind. Have feet up slightly higher at a meter off floor-keeping pike position.
Onwards and upwards.
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@Serenade_N You rock!!1
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Jan 1: Done
Jan 2: Done
Jan 3: Done
Jan 4: Rest day
Jan 5: Done
Jan 6: Done
Jan 7: Done
Jan 8: Rest day
Jan 9: Done1 -
Tough journey home with tube strikes this end. Gonna clock my workout first thing tomorrow.1
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Jan 1: Done
Jan 2: Done
Jan 3: Done
Jan 4: Rest day
Jan 5: Done
Jan 6: Done
Jan 7: Done
Jan 8: Rest day
Jan 9: Done
Jan 10: Done1 -
Day 9th and 10th done for Jan 9th and 10th.
Seeing some progress with Chinese splits!!!!! Well I'm not hovering as much haha!!
Thanks for this workout Alipsie!! It's a challenge.
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You're welcome girl! Glad you're enjoying it1
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Thanks a million!
Tomorrow morning-I do it before work. Got kit out to get straight into it!
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Wo hoo!!
Clock in day 11th at 6.45am:)1
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