Running/walking (mostly!) challenge starts 01/08. JOIN NOW!
PBmaria
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I'm leading my 3rd challenge and I just wanna see if you're interested in joining. It's a little tough, but I think it'll be fun
It'd be a 6 week thing and it'd include running, calisthenics and then some nutrition stuff too. The situps and crunches don't have to be done all at once. I mean, they can, but as long as you do that amount in the given time, it's cool.
If you’re interested, please let me know and we can get started on Sunday!
Week 1: Jan 8-14
Run/walk 10-13 miles
75 crunches/sit ups (any kind)
50 push-ups (you may use your knees for all of them)
1 day of consuming ALL your calories (no more than 10 remaining)
2 days of drinking ALL your water (that’s 64oz a day!)
3days of absolutely no elevators. Take the stairs!
15 minutes on the exercise machine of your choice (treadmills are excluded, of course!) If you don’t have access to a gym, then do 15 minutes s of any exercise program (tv or dvd).
4 days of 100% tracking.
Week 2: Jan 15-21
Run/walk 12-20 miles
100 crunches/sit ups (any kind)
60 push-ups (5 without knees!)
1 day of consuming ALL your calories (no more than 10 remaining)
3 days of drinking ALL your water
Try a new physical activity for 20 minutes. Let us know what it was and how you liked it!
100 jumping jacks
Eat 5 pieces of fresh fruit
Try a new healthy recipe out! Great places to find them would be skinnytaste.com or hungrygirl.com
Week 3: Jan 22-28
Run/walk 15- 22 miles
125 crunches/sit ups (any kind)
70 push-ups (10 without knees!)
2 days of consuming ALL your calories (no more than 10 remaining)
4 days of drinking ALL your water
3 sets of 10 minute stretch sessions or 30 minutes of yoga/pilates. Your choice.
2 days of not going over on your weakest macro (i.e. sugar, sodium). You know what I’m taking about!) On the flip side, if you’re not meeting a macro that’s important to you (i.e iron, calcium), you’re going to meet it for 2 days!
Weigh-in half as much this week. (For example, if you do it daily, then do it only 3 times this week)
Take an hour for yourself and do something you enjoy (i.e movies, massage, dinner out). Tell us all about it!
Week 4: Jan 29-Feb 4
Run/walk 19-26 miles
150 crunches /sit ups (any kind)
80 push-ups (15 without knees!)
2 days of consuming ALL your calories (no more than 10 remaining)
5 days of drinking ALL your water
75 burpees
Jump rope for 20 minutes. Imaginary rope if you don’t have one.
Cut your “bad food” by half this week. (Fast food, candy, ice cream…you name it!)
Week 5: Feb 5-11
Run/walk 23-30 miles
200 crunches/sit ups (any kind)
90 push-ups (20 without knees!)
3 days of consuming ALL your calories (no more than 10 remaining)
6 days of drinking ALL your water
30 minutes on the exercise machine of your choice (treadmills are excluded, of course!). If you don’t have access to a gym, then do 30 minutes s of any exercise program (tv or dvd).
75 squats
Eat 7 pieces of fresh fruit
Week 6: Feb 12-18
Run/walk 27-35 miles
225 crunches/sit ups (any kind)
100 push-ups (25 without knees!)
4 days of consuming ALL your calories (no more than 10 remaining)
7 days of drinking ALL your water
75 lunges
3 days of not going over on your weakest macro (i.e. sugar, sodium). You know what I’m taking about!). On the flip side, if you’re not meeting a macro that’s important to you (i.e iron, calcium), you’re going to meet it for 3 days!
Weigh-in only ONCE this week. This will be your end-of challenge weigh-in.
It'd be a 6 week thing and it'd include running, calisthenics and then some nutrition stuff too. The situps and crunches don't have to be done all at once. I mean, they can, but as long as you do that amount in the given time, it's cool.
If you’re interested, please let me know and we can get started on Sunday!
Week 1: Jan 8-14
Run/walk 10-13 miles
75 crunches/sit ups (any kind)
50 push-ups (you may use your knees for all of them)
1 day of consuming ALL your calories (no more than 10 remaining)
2 days of drinking ALL your water (that’s 64oz a day!)
3days of absolutely no elevators. Take the stairs!
15 minutes on the exercise machine of your choice (treadmills are excluded, of course!) If you don’t have access to a gym, then do 15 minutes s of any exercise program (tv or dvd).
4 days of 100% tracking.
Week 2: Jan 15-21
Run/walk 12-20 miles
100 crunches/sit ups (any kind)
60 push-ups (5 without knees!)
1 day of consuming ALL your calories (no more than 10 remaining)
3 days of drinking ALL your water
Try a new physical activity for 20 minutes. Let us know what it was and how you liked it!
100 jumping jacks
Eat 5 pieces of fresh fruit
Try a new healthy recipe out! Great places to find them would be skinnytaste.com or hungrygirl.com
Week 3: Jan 22-28
Run/walk 15- 22 miles
125 crunches/sit ups (any kind)
70 push-ups (10 without knees!)
2 days of consuming ALL your calories (no more than 10 remaining)
4 days of drinking ALL your water
3 sets of 10 minute stretch sessions or 30 minutes of yoga/pilates. Your choice.
2 days of not going over on your weakest macro (i.e. sugar, sodium). You know what I’m taking about!) On the flip side, if you’re not meeting a macro that’s important to you (i.e iron, calcium), you’re going to meet it for 2 days!
Weigh-in half as much this week. (For example, if you do it daily, then do it only 3 times this week)
Take an hour for yourself and do something you enjoy (i.e movies, massage, dinner out). Tell us all about it!
Week 4: Jan 29-Feb 4
Run/walk 19-26 miles
150 crunches /sit ups (any kind)
80 push-ups (15 without knees!)
2 days of consuming ALL your calories (no more than 10 remaining)
5 days of drinking ALL your water
75 burpees
Jump rope for 20 minutes. Imaginary rope if you don’t have one.
Cut your “bad food” by half this week. (Fast food, candy, ice cream…you name it!)
Week 5: Feb 5-11
Run/walk 23-30 miles
200 crunches/sit ups (any kind)
90 push-ups (20 without knees!)
3 days of consuming ALL your calories (no more than 10 remaining)
6 days of drinking ALL your water
30 minutes on the exercise machine of your choice (treadmills are excluded, of course!). If you don’t have access to a gym, then do 30 minutes s of any exercise program (tv or dvd).
75 squats
Eat 7 pieces of fresh fruit
Week 6: Feb 12-18
Run/walk 27-35 miles
225 crunches/sit ups (any kind)
100 push-ups (25 without knees!)
4 days of consuming ALL your calories (no more than 10 remaining)
7 days of drinking ALL your water
75 lunges
3 days of not going over on your weakest macro (i.e. sugar, sodium). You know what I’m taking about!). On the flip side, if you’re not meeting a macro that’s important to you (i.e iron, calcium), you’re going to meet it for 3 days!
Weigh-in only ONCE this week. This will be your end-of challenge weigh-in.
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Haha. Ours will coincide perfectly. Mine is actually longer than this, but I am definitely in. I wonder how many people will do both? I see you incorporated my suggestions. This sounds fun!0
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Sounds great! Too bad I can't do 50 pushups, even on my knees. lol!0
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Sounds great! Too bad I can't do 50 pushups, even on my knees. lol!
They don't have to be in a row. You have all week do do them0 -
I'm totally in!! But just note....
1. I hate burpees!!
2. I have to work on my push ups! I'm up to 10 at a time (no knees)
3. I won't be weighing in until the end
Thanks for putting ranges on the mileage...makes it more attainable!0 -
I'm totally in!! But just note....
1. I hate burpees!!
2. I have to work on my push ups! I'm up to 10 at a time (no knees)
3. I won't be weighing in until the end
Thanks for putting ranges on the mileage...makes it more attainable!
I can only do 12 at a time too so we'll work together!
And that's fine about weighing-in. Don't wanna make anyone uncomfortable!
My husband pointed out the miles were a bit nuts lol0 -
Sounds great! Too bad I can't do 50 pushups, even on my knees. lol!
They don't have to be in a row. You have all week do do them
Oh wow!! That helps a lot!! Let me look at this more thoroughly, I may be interested. I completely dismissed myself as not fit enough as soon as I read 50 pushups. lol!!0 -
**raises hand** I'm in :bigsmile:
to ANICHOLS...for both0 -
Sounds great! Too bad I can't do 50 pushups, even on my knees. lol!
They don't have to be in a row. You have all week do do them
Oh wow!! That helps a lot!! Let me look at this more thoroughly, I may be interested. I completely dismissed myself as not fit enough as soon as I read 50 pushups. lol!!
You may be able to by the time we're done!0 -
"15 minutes on the exercise machine of your choice (treadmills are excluded, of course!) If you don’t have access to a gym, then do 15 minutes s of any exercise program (tv or dvd). "
Is this all 7 days on week 1? Or we just try 15 minutes once that week in addition to the other things listed?
I know I will have a hard time with the one day of eating all my cals. It's something I have to try really hard to do, but I know I need to do it, so this challenge may be a good one for me. I'm just starting to get back into shape so i'll probably be walking all of my miles pretty much for the duration of the challenge if I join, while I get my asthmatic lungs built back up to working out-is this ok? This sounds really fun!0 -
**raises hand** I'm in :bigsmile:
to ANICHOLS...for both
I will post something very soon about mine and let you know.0 -
**raises hand** I'm in :bigsmile:
to ANICHOLS...for both
You guys are both AWESOME
Looking forward to I-10!0 -
I want in but i don't know what a burpee is lol.
edit found it they're not too bad.0 -
"15 minutes on the exercise machine of your choice (treadmills are excluded, of course!) If you don’t have access to a gym, then do 15 minutes s of any exercise program (tv or dvd). "
Is this all 7 days on week 1? Or we just try 15 minutes once that week in addition to the other things listed?
I know I will have a hard time with the one day of eating all my cals. It's something I have to try really hard to do, but I know I need to do it, so this challenge may be a good one for me. I'm just starting to get back into shape so i'll probably be walking all of my miles pretty much for the duration of the challenge if I join, while I get my asthmatic lungs built back up to working out-is this ok? This sounds really fun!
15 mins once in addition to the other stuff. Walking is fine! This challenge is meant to be as flexible as possible. You have a whole week to complete all the tasks at your own pace0 -
I want in but i don't know what a burpee is lol.
Good old fashioned torture!
Enjoy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_Dq_NCzj8M0 -
I'm in!0
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I am definitely in!0
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I am in also!0
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I'm in0
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I'm in!!0
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Hey Maria! I am going to show this thread to my husband and talk to him about joining. We have a lot going on as a family and I have some slight problems with my health, so I want to get his feedback before making a commitment. I'll let you know before I go to bed if possible. :flowerforyou:0
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this is just what i need to get back on track so count me in0
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I hope I can still join Sounds great0
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I'm in - I need a challenge like this to get me back on track.0
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