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[GROUP FULL] SPARTANS: No Excuses November Chat - Wk 1
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okay, so I went a little over on the calf raises...but I only did them a hundred at a time...I got in 400 yesterday...
Plus I did a killer workout and it felt GREAT!!
Dude, you're making me feel guilty for only doing 100 dodgy quality ones
Congrats on your performance though - an inspiration!!
Sittingduck has just volunteered to do another 100 calf raises today of INTENSE quality! WOW WHAT A SPARTAN! (lmao)0 -
Checking in late (sorry):
Day 2 & 3 Accomplished this morning. The calf raises were a bit much for me, but I pulled through it after break in-between. The flex routine felt pretty good, thanks for sharing the video!!
I'll be catching up on day 1 with the water.
Looking forward to working my core tomorrow.
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okay, so I went a little over on the calf raises...but I only did them a hundred at a time...I got in 400 yesterday...
Plus I did a killer workout and it felt GREAT!!
Dude, you're making me feel guilty for only doing 100 dodgy quality ones
Congrats on your performance though - an inspiration!!
Sittingduck has just volunteered to do another 100 calf raises today of INTENSE quality! WOW WHAT A SPARTAN! (lmao)
That is AWSOME - Way To GO Sittingduck! ;o)0 -
Sittingduck has just volunteered to do another 100 calf raises today of INTENSE quality! WOW WHAT A SPARTAN! (lmao)
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That is AWSOME - Way To GO Sittingduck! ;o)
OMG, me and my BIG mouth ;-o
Okay, I will do them this evening and report back with the results!0 -
Sittingduck has just volunteered to do another 100 calf raises today of INTENSE quality! WOW WHAT A SPARTAN! (lmao)
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That is AWSOME - Way To GO Sittingduck! ;o)
OMG, me and my BIG mouth ;-o
Okay, I will do them this evening and report back with the results!
I feel somewhat responsible for this...sorry!! lol...0 -
Got in all my 100 calf raises yesterday...I actually did them in my office! Yay me
My Goals for today:
*100+oz of water ( try to reach a gallon)
*do my day 3 challenge
*eat 3 servings of veggies0 -
Sittingduck has just volunteered to do another 100 calf raises today of INTENSE quality! WOW WHAT A SPARTAN! (lmao)
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That is AWSOME - Way To GO Sittingduck! ;o)
OMG, me and my BIG mouth ;-o
Okay, I will do them this evening and report back with the results!
I am literally laughing over here - what a sport!! Looking forward to hearing your results!
/goes to do another set0 -
I feel somewhat responsible for this...sorry!! lol...
Nonsense! You are setting a quality bar for us Spartans..thanks Char!!!0 -
Got in all my 100 calf raises yesterday...I actually did them in my office! Yay me
My Goals for today:
*100+oz of water ( try to reach a gallon)
*do my day 3 challenge
*eat 3 servings of veggies
Fantastic, lady! You ROCK it there in your office!0 -
Day 2 did not go as planned. I only did 25 calf raises and only drank 24 oz of water. I got in a great workout and then spent 6 hours at the mall with my step-daughter. I ate only 1000 calories which I know is not good. I am going to attempt do finish yesterdays challenge as well as today's and get my 100 oz of water. I may be out of touch for the few days I am going to drill this weekend. I know I will be able to workout tomorrow but this weekend is going to be fun filled days with 2 16 hour days and driving. I kind of hate this weekend as there is going to be a TON of negativity BUT I get to spend a little time with my friends at their lake house, even if it is just to sleep.0
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Sounds like you are bracing yourself, itsallbs - you have a plan, which is great! Let all their crap wash over you and fall off you. They are just an extra motivator that's making you stronger and stronger. If you have a smartphone, check in with us and let us know how you're doing! We'll pump you up!
Also: I've got 60 calf raises in today and 32 oz of water. I'm all over this today!0 -
Sounds like you are bracing yourself, itsallbs - you have a plan, which is great! Let all their crap wash over you and fall off you. They are just an extra motivator that's making you stronger and stronger. If you have a smartphone, check in with us and let us know how you're doing! We'll pump you up!
Also: I've got 60 calf raises in today and 32 oz of water. I'm all over this today!
Thanks. I am trying to keep a positive mind and keep my plan on track. Great job on the water and calf raises. I am at 20 raises and 0 water as I am still working on my first cup of coffee!!!!!0 -
Ok team I've just completed 2 rounds of insanity and 1 round of Billy Blanks Cardio and Sculpt. :explode: :explode: :explode: I'm down 32oz of 02 and will drink the other 32 within the next hour. :drinker: :drinker: I'm going to work in about an hours so it will be nice to do the stretch tonight.:huh: I am feeling it!!!!!:noway: :noway: :noway: TEAM LET'S DO THIS.0
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Ok water check , Calf raises check...so far so good feeling good - got weighed in at my gym last night and since the last weigh in which was a little over a month ago ...-6.5 lbs and inch on hips and waist. :happy:
Anyways hoope to keep going ...Good luck on meeting your goals today
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Holy dehydration, Leonidas!!!! I need to pay better attention to my intakes for food and water. I am good about drinking at least a gallon of water a day but yesterday I only had 24 oz and only 1000 calories of food and when I just did my work out I felt it. OOPS!!! My side is cramped and I feel sluggish. On the plus side of my lack of attention, I have chugged 36 oz of water this morning, and pushed through the pain of the cramp to complete 200 calf raises and the stretching challenge for today.0
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Checking in late (sorry):
Day 2 & 3 Accomplished this morning. The calf raises were a bit much for me, but I pulled through it after break in-between. The flex routine felt pretty good, thanks for sharing the video!!
I'll be catching up on day 1 with the water.
Looking forward to working my core tomorrow.
Felicia
Great job! Keep pushing though. The core challenge for tomorrow is going to be GREAT!0 -
Ok team I've just completed 2 rounds of insanity and 1 round of Billy Blanks Cardio and Sculpt. :explode: :explode: :explode: I'm down 32oz of 02 and will drink the other 32 within the next hour. :drinker: :drinker: I'm going to work in about an hours so it will be nice to do the stretch tonight.:huh: I am feeling it!!!!!:noway: :noway: :noway: TEAM LET'S DO THIS.
OMG, YOU ROCK!!!!! Definitely an inspiration!0 -
Ok so 50 calf raises and flexibility and ill be caught up.0
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Okay I feel so much better today after reading my fellow Spartans posts. I too forgot to finish up my calf raises; I just got tired after cooking and totally zoned out.
I got in 50 calf raises a
Finished 7th day of 30DS and a TF HIIT 20 for a whopping burn of 893 calories.
Today my back is sore and I can't figure out if it's from working out ( I did supermans and squirms and those tend to kill my back after a bit) or if I pulled something. When I first get up it hurts, but once I stretch a bit and get moving it doesn't hurt as bad, so this makes me think that its muscle soreness and not a pulled muscle. I can move side to side. Any ideas on stretches for the mid to lower back?0 -
Today my back is sore and I can't figure out if it's from working out ( I did supermans and squirms and those tend to kill my back after a bit) or if I pulled something. When I first get up it hurts, but once I stretch a bit and get moving it doesn't hurt as bad, so this makes me think that its muscle soreness and not a pulled muscle. I can move side to side. Any ideas on stretches for the mid to lower back?
Definitely sounds like muscle soreness. I had a horrible back injury and there would be no moving without excruciating pain if it was a pulled muscle, it would even hurt to breath. As far as stretching it out, below is some of the physical therapy things I did which helped tremendously.
~lay on the floor, rotate your legs to one side while keeping your shoulders flat on the floor.
~lay on the floor, lift your hind end up and keep you shoulders on the floor, hold for as long as you can.
~The downward dog position seemed to help but put a bit of strain on my shoulders.
~while standing, rotate your hips in a circle paying close attention to be moving your core as well, almost like using a hula hoop
~while standing, bend at the waist to the left, right, front and back.
~If you have a yoga ball, keep your feet flat on the floor and bend over backwards over the ball.
I hope this helps. Take care of yourself and keep up the good work!0 -
Yesterday I was able to get in 90oz of water ( I fell asleep with only 10oz left that I was planning on drinking... ) and I completed the 100 calf raises. I can feel them today!
I love todays challenge because before kids I used to do yoga all the time. I have a 4 and 3 year old boys and have not been able to get back into it. This will give me the motivation to slow down and take time for myself (after I put the boys to bed).0 -
Day 1: Only consumed about 32 oz of H20
Day 2: Totally forget out the calf raises
I'll catch up on them today!
Day 3: Today I actually plan on going to the gym and working out so I will definitely burn a lot of calories and actually double the calf raises for day 2. I plan on drinking more water as well.0 -
Sittingduck has just volunteered to do another 100 calf raises today of INTENSE quality! WOW WHAT A SPARTAN! (lmao)
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That is AWSOME - Way To GO Sittingduck! ;o)
OMG, me and my BIG mouth ;-o
Okay, I will do them this evening and report back with the results!
Mission Complete: 4 sets of 25 reps done... all thrillers, no fillers!0 -
Wow, I am already so pumped by the success of this group! Go Spartans!
I have been ridiculously busy and haven't been able to check in but the reminders from kateland on the Home helped!
Day 1: I generally drink 150 ounces of water so that's not a problem.
Day 2: Calf Raises - I want to cry after 10 so I'll keep working on that throughout the next couple of days.
Day 3: I needed an excuse to do some yoga after 30DS tonight - I have to, the Spartan training commands it!
Woo! Keep going y'all!
In preparing for Day 4, maybe someone can offer advice. I have some soreness in my right oblique - I think I pushed too hard on the oblique twists in 30DS. What's the best way to stretch it so it doesn't get worse doing the ab workout. I want Super Intense Abs but not the pain. Thanks!0 -
Ok water check , Calf raises check...so far so good feeling good - got weighed in at my gym last night and since the last weigh in which was a little over a month ago ...-6.5 lbs and inch on hips and waist. :happy:
Anyways hoope to keep going ...Good luck on meeting your goals today
WTG on your pounds and inches loss!!0 -
Check it out, sexy Spartans, a great article (with pics!) of the proper lower back and core stretches! (From a chiropractor!)
http://www.edcampchiropractic.com/blog/top-4-low-back-core-pelvic-stretches/0 -
Itsallbs15 - Awesome! Thank you for the link. The stretching did help today.
I'm not sure what i'm going to do today, my body is telling me to take a rest, but I feel like I already did. What do you Spartans think...rest today or push through.0 -
Did my stretching, following that YT link - felt good A successful day, all-in-all so am off to bed for some well earned kip! 0
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Great job everyone. Still working on getting up to 8 cups of water each day (not a huge fan of water)....did some additional stretching today also (in addition to finishing off week 1 of C25K).......so not bad at all....the next couple of days are going to be crazy busy for me...but will try to do some of the challenges....Keep up the great work everyone :-)0
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Great work everyone!!!! I have done well so far with all of my goals and I am very motivated to be the best I can. I'm excited to be part of this challenge with all of you,this is going to be soooo worth it. Keep up the fantastic work!!!0
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