Wednesday Mini Challenge

Charger440
Charger440 Posts: 1,474 Member
edited September 30 in Fitness and Exercise
Today's challenge is: Windshield Washer

Let's see if we can do 75 of them.
These look tough to me so lets take it easy and see what we can do.
This is a lower abdominal/oblique that was requested earlier in the week.
Post back on how many you do so I can set the goal more appropriatly next time we do these. If you can do more than 75 please do them this time and let me know.
Also, each side is considered one for counting purposes.


You have until midnight to get them done.
You can do them all at once or break them into smaller groups.
If you can't do them all then do what you can. The important thing is that you try to do them.
Make sure you stretch and have fun doing them.
Report back when you are done and let us know how you did.
You can log these challenges as "Calisthenics" I hear.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omeqA3O4DUk
Link on how to do them.
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  • chicco57
    chicco57 Posts: 298
    I havn't done these before but I'm up for trying them and will do as many as I can!
  • catalame
    catalame Posts: 40
    If you want to make it harder, hold a barbell above your chest with arms at extension (although not locked) and straighten the legs.
  • scoutmom49
    scoutmom49 Posts: 11 Member
    got it......I'm in!
  • leilaniessence
    leilaniessence Posts: 11
    I'd also like to try my hand at these! Will post back at the end of Wednesday to let you know how many I managed.
  • GypsyRose25
    GypsyRose25 Posts: 407
    I'm gonna try! It looks like they will lead to very sore obliques!
  • cjs3001
    cjs3001 Posts: 273 Member
    They look... horrible. But I'm going to try them anyway as my core muscles are really weak and I think I need to get some exercises like this in to strengthen them!
  • thenewkarisa
    thenewkarisa Posts: 207
    OMG I thought these windshield wiper challenges was to actually wash windshields.... yeah, that's right, I'm blonde!! but thanks, I'm going to at least try them :D
  • elmobabie84
    elmobabie84 Posts: 112
    ima try them and see how many i can do! will post back to let you know. =)
  • adamcf
    adamcf Posts: 126
    that looks sick. I'm in!.
  • Charger440
    Charger440 Posts: 1,474 Member
    OMG I thought these windshield wiper challenges was to actually wash windshields.... yeah, that's right, I'm blonde!! but thanks, I'm going to at least try them :D

    ROFLMAO.......sorry but that was funny!
  • thenewkarisa
    thenewkarisa Posts: 207
    IM GONNA DO IT!!! I thought it looked really hard but I just tried it and it popped my back and it feels so much better now :) even if I can't do 75, I'll let you know how many :)
  • thenewkarisa
    thenewkarisa Posts: 207
    OMG I thought these windshield wiper challenges was to actually wash windshields.... yeah, that's right, I'm blonde!! but thanks, I'm going to at least try them :D

    ROFLMAO.......sorry but that was funny!

    Glad I made someone laugh! I just want to know - I saw 2 different versions - are you supposed to keep your legs straight or bend them? or do you just do it how it's more comfy?
  • sweet_cece
    sweet_cece Posts: 8
    easy peasy :) i'm in!!
  • catalame
    catalame Posts: 40
    OMG I thought these windshield wiper challenges was to actually wash windshields.... yeah, that's right, I'm blonde!! but thanks, I'm going to at least try them :D

    ROFLMAO.......sorry but that was funny!

    Glad I made someone laugh! I just want to know - I saw 2 different versions - are you supposed to keep your legs straight or bend them? or do you just do it how it's more comfy?

    Bent is the beginner variation. Make sure you keep your shoulders to the floor.

    To increase difficulty if you find them easy, straighted legs.

    To increase difficulty if that is easy, add barbell.

    Then add more weight, etc...
  • kboatright
    kboatright Posts: 12 Member
    Alright, I'm in! I'll see how many I can do!!
  • sarahlynnew
    sarahlynnew Posts: 20
    I'm in. I'll give er a try!
  • mkaluzny
    mkaluzny Posts: 508 Member
    I'm in. I love the leg, arm, abs rotation so far this week. Every body part gets time to recover.
  • MrsJax11
    MrsJax11 Posts: 354 Member
    I'm in :) I really liked these last week!
  • Gary6030
    Gary6030 Posts: 593 Member
    Im in! I like this idea and these look doable? Did someone really post to make these harder you can add weights. Good for you. I'm just hoping to do 75 of these bad boys!
  • catalame
    catalame Posts: 40
    Im in! I like this idea and these look doable? Did someone really post to make these harder you can add weights. Good for you. I'm just hoping to do 75 of these bad boys!

    Haha I did. If it's easy, mix it up lol

    Done 30 of my 75...
  • Gary6030
    Gary6030 Posts: 593 Member
    Im in! I like this idea and these look doable? Did someone really post to make these harder you can add weights. Good for you. I'm just hoping to do 75 of these bad boys!

    Haha I did. If it's easy, mix it up lol

    Done 30 of my 75...

    You rock lady! Keep up the great work. I'll post back tonight how many I was able to do. (secretly I want to do 100 but I'll be happy with 75)
  • Gary6030
    Gary6030 Posts: 593 Member
    Im in! I like this idea and these look doable? Did someone really post to make these harder you can add weights. Good for you. I'm just hoping to do 75 of these bad boys!

    Haha I did. If it's easy, mix it up lol

    Done 30 of my 75...

    So if you go to youtube I found a different way to increase this. I'm interested to see if anyone can do these. At my level I know I can't. They do these while hanging from a bar or rope. same exercise just hanging from a chinup bar instead. I want to be one of these monster guys some day! Now that is a freaking challenge!
  • scarletfever2005
    scarletfever2005 Posts: 141 Member
    I'm in!!!
  • goingnowhere
    goingnowhere Posts: 20
    Heading down stairs to my mat to do this! Hopefully I will not be distracted by the dog hair and quit to clean....
  • MrsPalek
    MrsPalek Posts: 17 Member
    Ok, I'm going to do thes and let you know how many I did...brb.
  • Gary6030
    Gary6030 Posts: 593 Member
    Maybe try shallow breathing to avoid a hairball!
  • MrsPalek
    MrsPalek Posts: 17 Member
    Ok, not to self; do a little warming up of the back muscles...I did a solid 20.
  • mazziemom
    mazziemom Posts: 21
    Done!
  • goingnowhere
    goingnowhere Posts: 20
    Just did 30 complete windshield washers - whew! hard to keep my shoulders down but using the suction finger tip grip from Yoga ballet booty helped. and I took a break between groups of five to do stretches or regular crunches. Feels GREAT!
  • emarrghlee
    emarrghlee Posts: 14
    I'm going to try do this, or as many as I can. I'll just have to remember to stretch out afterwards to avoid limp-walking everywhere tomorrow haha.
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