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Just listen to your body. If your joints are all feeling great and you're energy levels are high, go for it. We often work out multiple times in a day and just don't realize it (like if you're doing a lot of walking sight-seeing, or you go out dancing). Have fun burning off that steam!

Of course!

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Squats, lunges, push ups and planks will all help you build muscle without using equipment. And if you find that you want to work on your upper body more, you could always use water bottles, canned vegetables or a couple of books instead of weights.

I would track the entire time, including the short breaks. Like you said, your heart rate was still elevated during the break. I wear a heart rate monitor when working out, and my best calorie burns are often when I do a short sprint to raise my heart rate and then walk for a long while vs jogging the whole time. So that…

That counts! I started out just holding the plank for 10 seconds. It took a few weeks before I was able to work up to a minute. Good work!

Awesome job!! I gave birth to my youngest child three YEARS ago and I'm still building back my ab strength. Good for you and congratulations!

Hmm. Good question. I've never worn my heart rate monitor while doing calf raises, but my best guess is... Depending on your weight and the intensity of the raises, somewhere between 60-80 calories. I'll have to start wearing my heart rate monitor more often!

I record them as Shoulder Press in the strength section. Since I sometime start off using heavier weights and doing longer sets than I finish off with, I sometimes enter the exercise multiple times so that if I want to go back and see what I did, I get an accurate look. (ie 2 sets, 20 reps, 7 lbs, 2 sets 20 reps, 5 pounds,…

I put out a different mini challenge 6 days a week.

Did you see your doctor? There could be a lot of reasons you got hurt. Getting good shoes with the proper support for your feet might help.

100 on each side for a total of 200. If you are a pitcher and feel like 200 is just a warm up, feel free to do more. I was dying at 50 with just a 2 lb weight... Which explains why I throw like a girl (and when I say girl, I mean like a 5-year-old girl) ;)

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Sorry for the late reply-- technically, you should complete and post back before midnight the night of the challenge. But I have been known to finish up the following day. Modified jumping jacks are TOTALLY fine!

By the way, are anyone else calves sore today ;)

Ok, in full disclosure, after the first 5, I did the lowest impact version (basically touching toes, stepping back into plank, stepping back forward, standing and reaching to the ceiling). I'm still totally out of breath and sweating. Wow. Harder than I remembered.

3 sets down -- I'll do the other 2 tomorrow

I got a splash velocity arm band (which I like a lot b/c I don't have to take my phone out of its case like I did with my old phone and band). Make sure that you order the right band for your phone (ie 4 and early vs. 5). I also got some Motorola bluetooth headphones (it's nice not to have to worry about wires and standard…

Yum! Sounds good! Thanks for posting!

You know, I think a lot of it is individual. My father turns 70 this year and he still runs a 7-minute mile no problem and has never had any joint problems. (He was also on the U.S. track and field team back in the 60s). I'm 37 and I've had problems with my knees and hips since I was about 26-years-old. My body just itsn't…

Good work!!

Here is a different link if the first didn't work for you. http://youtu.be/kDqklk1ZESo

Finished. Only used 2 lb weights, but still a total challenge.

I'm in! Thanks for doing these. They've been a great inspiration and have helped me get a lot stronger!

In and done. No weight.

I'm in. 50 down. 100 to go.

Done. 2 lb weights

I'm in

In and done!

In and done (10lbs)