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  • megz4987
    megz4987 Posts: 1,008 Member
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    80 jumping jacks in today and 9 glasses of water!

    Stay safe everyone on the EastCoast, it's getting windy!
  • hufflepuffin
    hufflepuffin Posts: 288
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    Before I read any more I'm putting in my vote for crunches!!! (I need to work on my core to help strengthen my bad back) Lunges in second place and push-ups far, far, far, far, far behind anything even remotely close to a finish line!!!

    Ps... I hate-hate-hate jumping jacks... And I'll tell you why... I get home from a long day at work, get comfortable... meaning: shoes/socks/bra-OFF & loose bottoms and floppy shirt come on, then stretch out on the recliner as the stress of the workday wears off and my body and mind relaxes enuff to think about MY needs (for a change). So, after a bit I wanna get in at least some of the challenges so I get up make an attempt to do a couple. After just 2 or 3 jumping jacks I painfully realize I need to go upstairs to put on a booby-squisher (sports bra) before I do one more. Wellhell at this point I already feel defeated because I just want to passively git'm'dun but to do this particular challenge I gotta "get dressed" all over again :(

    So, floor exercises, Calisthenics, walking, biking ... I'm all in for... As long as I don't have to get "dressed" for it, then I'm good to go!!! If jumping jacks/exercises will be regular exercises then are there other exercises which will work the same muscles but not so "bouncy"? :)

    I hate the "bounciness" of Jumping Jacks myself! Unless 3 more people get in here and vote for push-ups within ten minutes, the crunches have it for the next challenge. You don't have to get dressed for those! :D
  • NannyMagnolia
    NannyMagnolia Posts: 43
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    Today's NSV ... for me it's the fact that I've had a lot of eating out these past couple of days with my daughters in town and I managed to make the healthy choices and stay within my diet plans.:happy:
  • hufflepuffin
    hufflepuffin Posts: 288
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    Today's NSV ... for me it's the fact that I've had a lot of eating out these past couple of days with my daughters in town and I managed to make the healthy choices and stay within my diet plans.:happy:

    That's awesome! :happy: (and added to the spreadsheet!)
  • Nuts4play
    Nuts4play Posts: 92 Member
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    Total for today:
    Did 4 sets of 20 ~ugghhh~ jumping jacks.
    30 mins treadmill walking.
    100 crunches
    100 leg lifts
    25 butt lifts

    It ain't midnight yet, so will probably get on Exercycle shortly :) will post if I do.
  • Jenn_W
    Jenn_W Posts: 229 Member
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    OK... I posted earlier I got my water in...

    I have done a whopping 500 jumping jacks today (it is 10:20pm Saturday Night in Chicago) I don't remember when the cut off is... I am a late night worker-outer...

    After the 30 Day Shred (Level 2) and Jumping Jacks I am one HUGE sweat ball!!

    Stay Safe Everyone!!

    <3
  • danizaga
    danizaga Posts: 293 Member
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    12 glasses of water not jumping jacks yet but my vote is for crunches next. i do hate how my arm fat flaps and belly jiggles all over the place.

    it's too hot to eat or put clothes on, just wearing bathing suit. i've only eaten a chorizo breakfast burrito for brunch.
  • Nuts4play
    Nuts4play Posts: 92 Member
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    Total for today:
    Did 4 sets of 20 ~ugghhh~ jumping jacks.
    30 mins treadmill walking.
    100 crunches
    100 leg lifts
    25 butt lifts

    It ain't midnight yet, so will probably get on Exercycle shortly :) will post if I do.

    And add 30 mins stationary bicycling :)
    And 10 cups water :D
  • faythe
    faythe Posts: 245
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    100 jumping jacks and 100 oz. of water today. :D
  • danizaga
    danizaga Posts: 293 Member
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    ok final total 10 sets of 20 jumping jacks and 20 cups of water so i filled my 32oz water bottle up 5 times. how do you guys track the jumping jacks on exercise tracker? I just start my phone's stop watch then stop it when i need a breather and repeat till i'm done then just add the total minutes to my exercise tracker
  • hufflepuffin
    hufflepuffin Posts: 288
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    Everyone did awesome today!! :D

    Jumping Jacks challenge is over and the OWL leaders are Jenn_W and lhurtubise!

    Crunches are this week's exercise challenge! One OWL per set of 25!

    We'll keep water for our NEWTs, but I'm going to calculate it a little differently this time.

    How's one NEWT for every cup of water sound? Awarding one NEWT per day of meeting the water goal is resulting in a lot of people with the same number of NEWTs.
  • hufflepuffin
    hufflepuffin Posts: 288
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    ok final total 10 sets of 20 jumping jacks and 20 cups of water so i filled my 32oz water bottle up 5 times. how do you guys track the jumping jacks on exercise tracker? I just start my phone's stop watch then stop it when i need a breather and repeat till i'm done then just add the total minutes to my exercise tracker

    That seems like a good way to do it!
  • rawrkeia
    rawrkeia Posts: 75 Member
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    So, I weighed in and I'm 168, so I'm down seven pounds.

    As far as jumping jacks... yeah, I've not done them... :/

    But I vote for crunches.
    I despise push-ups.

    Also, this is my fifth day in a row!
    -dances-
  • danizaga
    danizaga Posts: 293 Member
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    ok final total 10 sets of 20 jumping jacks and 20 cups of water so i filled my 32oz water bottle up 5 times. how do you guys track the jumping jacks on exercise tracker? I just start my phone's stop watch then stop it when i need a breather and repeat till i'm done then just add the total minutes to my exercise tracker

    That seems like a good way to do it!

    thanks! great leadership hufflepuffin!
  • HeidiRoseC
    HeidiRoseC Posts: 7
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    lost 1lb in my first week! well proud! :happy:
  • Molly_Louise
    Molly_Louise Posts: 503
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    Gained 2lbs since yesterday so today I am in an awful mood! Very disappointed :( Feeling a lot better today though so I'm going to work on losing the extra weight. We're now onto our crunches challenge aren't we?

    Well done to everyone who did the jumping jacks challenge, you all did amazingly!
  • chanstriste13
    chanstriste13 Posts: 3,277 Member
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    cw: 193.2

    jumping jacks - 3 sets of 20

    hope everyone is having a great weekend!
  • heathally
    heathally Posts: 128 Member
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    Ok, so I'm not hugely into crunches, but that's the point of doing this right, mix things up a bit. Guess that means I'll get some extra ab work in this week. And just to throw the idea out there, whenever I do my sets, I plan on doing one set of regular crunches and one set of reverse crunches or oblique crunches so that I work my whole core throughout the week.

    Good luck everyone!!
  • NannyMagnolia
    NannyMagnolia Posts: 43
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    Good Morning Everyone. I'm just heading out to spend another day with my visiting daughters ... today it's out for breakfast, pedicures, afternoon tea, more shopping, and the casino. It's fun but truly exhausting ... and I wouldn't trade it for the world. Anyway, hoping to hop back on later in the day to see how we're all doing. Have a great day.

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  • msrobinson77
    msrobinson77 Posts: 177
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    Good morning all! Hey Hufflepuffin-do you want us to share our crunches/water each day or just at the end of the week? I was a little late joining in the group so I missed last week's challenge but am starting today:-)

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