Christmas Countdown Challenge (Closed Group) - Week 2

First of all, let me apologize for posting this so late. I have apparently come down with something that is virtually kicking my *kitten*. :sick: I wanted to do this earlier but my body said, "Um, no. How about you take a nap first..." So I had no choice but to listen to my body.:yawn:

I am going to keep this short for tonight but want to make sure it gets up and running. I will definitely post more tomorrow.

Now.... I am thoroughly excited about the results from this week!!! You all did excellent and really took your health into your hands. Altogether we lost almost 120 lbs! IN ONE WEEK!!! :noway: :noway: What makes that even more exciting is that there were still almost 60 people that did not weigh in so that averages over a pound per person!!! (I will wait another week to see if these people are still interested in the challenge and then I will remove them from the chart so that it isn't as long as what is showing here.)

A BIG CONGRATULATIONS TO... julietsingleton for a 7.9 pound loss and a 3.92% loss. Unfortunately I think there may have been some illness involved :sick: so I hope you are feeling much better now! :bigsmile:





Now this week's challenge is going to be just that... Not sure if you saw but I had asked if you ever heard of a burpee. :huh: Yeah, well that would be what this week's challenge is!!! For those of you that have done these before, or for those that have done your research, you know that these can look simple but are more difficult than the eye can see :embarassed: Don't be scared! :frown: These can be modified to your fitness level.

This video shows both a beginner and an advanced version. You can do either one of these, or make it even more challenging by adding weights, jumps, split push ups, or whatever you need.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIQx1FiQt50

Your challenge this week is to complete 60 burpees. It was going to be 70 but since this is posting so late, I lowered the total. That works out to about 10 burpees per day. They don't have to be done at one time, and can be spread out over the days throughout the week. I remember the first time I did these, I was sore in places I didn't know I had. They are great total body moves working you from top to bottom. I promise you will feel it! Again, you can up the number, add weights, what ever you want, but try your best to get all 60 in.

Now don't forget about your water intake. You don't have to maintain the 64oz if you don't want but I HIGHLY recommend you keep it up. Water is so vitally important for your body and you never want to dehydrate your muscles. I hope last week's challenge left you feeling good (especially since this week's challenge will make you feel a little different, wink wink).

Ok, so this wasn't "short" but I hope it gave you all the information that you need for a successful week ahead!

This week's quote: "A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her." ~David Brinkley
Don't let others get you down and ESPECIALLY... Don't let your mind discourage yourself! You are all worth the changes you are making in your life! Love you all!!!