6 week 200 crunches challenge

Sunsh1ne
Sunsh1ne Posts: 879 Member
edited September 20 in Fitness and Exercise
I love MFP, it always turns up the coolest links, like this: http://www.twohundredsitups.com I want to increase my core strength, so I'm doing the 200 crunches program. Anyone want to join in? Check ins on Saturday.

I just did my test and I'm kind of embarassed. When I was still doing Tang Soo Do, I could bang out 75-80 crunches and this morning I could barely get to 30. Really excited to see what I can work up to by mid-January!
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  • McFatterton
    McFatterton Posts: 1,358 Member
    Count me in! I love joining challenges to keep me motivated! I've started the Couch25k plan too so I can do the sit-up challenge the same days I do C25k.

    Great idea!
  • pawprint061
    pawprint061 Posts: 640
    Sounds fun. I am interested in trying it out.
  • argburr
    argburr Posts: 25
    Is the challenge to work up to 200 crunches without stopping in 6 weeks? I'm in
  • lizzys
    lizzys Posts: 841 Member
    count me in. i want to see, how many inches i lose.
  • iamladibeast
    iamladibeast Posts: 451 Member
    Count me in..I'm still recovering from two blood clots and still not able to jog, I walk daily. So this will be a great addition..I was only able to do 20 before burning...but I look forward to the end result.:smile:

    Did any of you start already, if not how about we leave the official start for monday..we can do this mon, wed & fri..and checkin on saturday...how does this sounds....

    :sad: wow...still feeling it...
  • samantha115
    samantha115 Posts: 371
    I wanna join. I love crunches. Maybe Ill be a few inches smaller so when income tax comes around, hello new wardrobe!
  • sollygirl
    sollygirl Posts: 107
    Im deffintly in!!
  • pawprint061
    pawprint061 Posts: 640
    Are we starting today, or are starting this week and checking in next Saturday?
  • pkgirrl
    pkgirrl Posts: 587
    That sounds awesome! I actually just set myself some new fitness goals today, having met the old ones.
    By the end of February I want to be able to do 100 pushups, a 40 minute 10k, and now this!
  • boomersooner806
    boomersooner806 Posts: 90
    In!! :smile:
  • krisolso
    krisolso Posts: 29 Member
    game on:smile:
  • Sunsh1ne
    Sunsh1ne Posts: 879 Member
    Are we starting today, or are starting this week and checking in next Saturday?

    Today is a good day to do your base test - see how many crunches in good form you can do before you reach muscular exhausion. Then this week becomes week one, and you follow the three-day workout plan on nonconsecutive days.
  • foxyforce
    foxyforce Posts: 3,078 Member
    i'm in! i often say that on these challenges, but this one has caught my interest. i used to be able to do a lot too. i haven't done my baseline yet, but...i will, and i know it ain't gonna be pretty.

    i wish every luck and motivation to keep with this!!!
  • pawprint061
    pawprint061 Posts: 640
    Are we starting today, or are starting this week and checking in next Saturday?

    Today is a good day to do your base test - see how many crunches in good form you can do before you reach muscular exhausion. Then this week becomes week one, and you follow the three-day workout plan on nonconsecutive days.

    Awesome. I'm ready to start... as soon as my toddler goes down for bed lol.
  • pawprint061
    pawprint061 Posts: 640
    So.. I just did my initial test. I was able to do 100 sit ups. I'm wondering if I was able to do this easier than I thought I would be able to because the other night I worked out doing sit ups but I did it in between commercials of a show I was watching and I did like 50 at a time... I only did a couple sets though. So, it's telling me that it recommends that I start at week three.... But I dunno.. I have a feeling I'm gonna be sore lol.
  • Nicmc8
    Nicmc8 Posts: 178 Member
    I'm In!
  • jrbowers83
    jrbowers83 Posts: 282 Member
    Hey I'm in. I really need to strengthen my core and I decided the next 2 weeks I want to work strengthening into my cardio routines. This program sounds perfect.
  • Sunsh1ne
    Sunsh1ne Posts: 879 Member
    But a GOOD sore. =)

    Good luck this week everyone!
  • pawprint061
    pawprint061 Posts: 640
    I'm glad that we can take the weekend off... I'm feeling it today. It's a good feeling though.. but I don't think I could do any more today if I had too lol.
  • FlowerTaming
    FlowerTaming Posts: 31 Member
    I'm in. I'm working on toning my abs right now so this'll be the perfect thing for me :)
  • Vans
    Vans Posts: 388 Member
    I have not been on MFP for almost 6 months....I think this would be a great motivator for me :) Im in!!!

    -I just did the pretest and was able to get 76 done....However I do not want to start on week three...Has this happened to anyone else? If so what are you planning on doing? Starting at week 1 but 30 sit ups with 60 seconds rest?
    Hope to hear from someone :)

    Good luck to all!
  • jrbowers83
    jrbowers83 Posts: 282 Member
    When I did the pretest I did 46, which also put me in week 3. But I am going to go a column lower that week, and if I have to step it down I will. I am really into pilates and I didn't realize how much it helped my core. I thought after my c-section my ab muscles were shot, so this was a pleasant surprise to me. Has anyone tried to do the 100s in pilates? If you thought this test was torture, you should really try THAT. Anyway looks like we'll be doing the M, W, F, and Saturday check-in. Hope everyone gets off to a good start!:wink:
  • MadWorld
    MadWorld Posts: 200
    Count me in. Gonna do my initial test tonight after my food settles. I think this will be a good motivator for my core training (something I have a reallly hard time with). Thanks for posting that link-- that's pretty cool! :)
  • iamladibeast
    iamladibeast Posts: 451 Member
    ok everyone...I'm ready for the first day tomorrow...will check-in to let everyone know how it goes
  • McFatterton
    McFatterton Posts: 1,358 Member
    I did my first day today - I'm doing the crunches challenge along with the 100 push-ups challenge and C25k challenge. Can't wait for day two!!!
  • samantha115
    samantha115 Posts: 371
    I just did my inital test and youve got to be kidding me. I was only able to do 30. Which I thought wasnt bad until I looked at the chart. Its ok. Ill get better. I need some rock hard abs to work that swimsuit bod I want.
  • kcdore_2469
    kcdore_2469 Posts: 24
    Count me in I usually do 100-200 crunches a day..... So hopefully I can keep up the momentum

    Katrina

    Start: 216
    Current 187
    Goal 150


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  • Sunsh1ne
    Sunsh1ne Posts: 879 Member
    Today is day one for me and YOWZER. Good thing they program in rest days because it's going to hurt to laugh tomorrow! How are you all doing?
  • angelnik03
    angelnik03 Posts: 43
    I'm in! Hopefully I'll remember to stick with it! I'll do the pretest as soon as I get home.
  • MadWorld
    MadWorld Posts: 200
    Hi. I did my initial test last night (i got in a day late on the thread). I'm going to go ahead and start the actual program today though, that way I won't be behind. My husband even wants to do the challenge with me! :) So, that should help motivate me even more. I hate crunches but I know I need to strengthen my core.

    Good luck to everyone!
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