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RE: Love Your Body Challenge
September 19, 2019 at 12:53 am
(September 18, 2019 at 11:23 pm)energizer bunny Wrote: Awesome idea for a thread. And congrats to Jackalope. I already train 6 days a week for most of the day as i have much free time now.
Here's a moderate challenge: 30 minutes of shadowboxing (pretend you're fighting or boxing someone in front of you for 30 min.) followed by 30 minutes of running. Then cool down with 100 squats, 100 push-ups, and 100 sit-ups. Feel free to break them down into 5 sets of 20. The challenge is to do them all together with no more than a 10 minute rest between each exercise. Of course you can work your way up to it. None of this requires gym membership or expensive equipment. Just more than an hour of free time.
You can also add a new exercise and try at least 10 minutes of jump rope. Jump ropes are inexpensive and adds to a good cardio workout. Try 10 minutes then work your way up to more at a faster pace.
I don't diet much but as for food. If you're a chocolate lover like me. I recommend switching from regular chocolate to dark chocolate with at least 70% cocoa or higher. More healthier and you'll feel fuller. The down side is it will be more expensive than regular chocolate.
Oh, honey. That’s a tough work out. I’m going to mod that and incorporate all those exercises at levels I can handle right now. (Anemia makes me tired. I’m working on getting my levels back up. Apparently, I didn’t have good stores and donated too much blood.)
I’ll do it tomorrow and give you an update.
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RE: Love Your Body Challenge
September 19, 2019 at 9:25 am
I walk up to a hundred kms a week with wheelchair bound clients.
I was 113kg a year and a half ago and now I'm 87kg.
I do 30 pushups everyday without fail. 10 slow, 10 fast, then 10 really slow.
I do the same with pullups. 10 over, 10 under, 10 wide over.
I'm drinking water and have cut out soft drink and lollies.
No sugar in my coffees anymore.
This Sunday I am giving up smoking while my daughter is away on holidays.
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RE: Love Your Body Challenge
September 19, 2019 at 10:42 am
(September 19, 2019 at 12:53 am)Shell B Wrote: (September 18, 2019 at 11:23 pm)energizer bunny Wrote: Awesome idea for a thread. And congrats to Jackalope. I already train 6 days a week for most of the day as i have much free time now.
Here's a moderate challenge: 30 minutes of shadowboxing (pretend you're fighting or boxing someone in front of you for 30 min.) followed by 30 minutes of running. Then cool down with 100 squats, 100 push-ups, and 100 sit-ups. Feel free to break them down into 5 sets of 20. The challenge is to do them all together with no more than a 10 minute rest between each exercise. Of course you can work your way up to it. None of this requires gym membership or expensive equipment. Just more than an hour of free time.
You can also add a new exercise and try at least 10 minutes of jump rope. Jump ropes are inexpensive and adds to a good cardio workout. Try 10 minutes then work your way up to more at a faster pace.
I don't diet much but as for food. If you're a chocolate lover like me. I recommend switching from regular chocolate to dark chocolate with at least 70% cocoa or higher. More healthier and you'll feel fuller. The down side is it will be more expensive than regular chocolate.
Oh, honey. That’s a tough work out. I’m going to mod that and incorporate all those exercises at levels I can handle right now. (Anemia makes me tired. I’m working on getting my levels back up. Apparently, I didn’t have good stores and donated too much blood.)
I’ll do it tomorrow and give you an update.
Once you get use to it and find your pace you'll breeze through it.
Its good to watch others shadowbox to get the hang of it.
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RE: Love Your Body Challenge
September 19, 2019 at 10:54 am
(September 18, 2019 at 11:23 pm)energizer bunny Wrote: 100 squats, 100 push-ups, and 100 sit-ups. Feel free to break them down into 5 sets of 20. The challenge is to do them all together with no more than a 10 minute rest between each exercise. Of course you can work your way up to it. None of this requires gym membership or expensive equipment. Just more than an hour of free time.
I'll try this. I'm a naturally skinny dude, so I would like to have a bit more meat on my bones...
No running for me though. Tarsal coalition has stopped me from going faster than a speedwalk since I was 16 lol.
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RE: Love Your Body Challenge
September 19, 2019 at 1:22 pm
I forgot I have physical therapy today, so I'll be doing some of this in that context. I'll finish up with some more when I get home tonight.
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RE: Love Your Body Challenge
September 19, 2019 at 1:52 pm
I suggest power napping (multiple reps) followed by a cool down of throwing things for the cats to chase.
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RE: Love Your Body Challenge
September 19, 2019 at 1:54 pm
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(September 18, 2019 at 7:54 pm)Shell B Wrote: Love me some yoga.
if you can do 100 situps, followed by 100 pushups, respectively...you're in fighting shape. Hooah!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsHbib1i22s
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RE: Love Your Body Challenge
September 19, 2019 at 3:55 pm
(September 19, 2019 at 1:54 pm)Gae Bolga Wrote: (September 18, 2019 at 7:54 pm)Shell B Wrote: Love me some yoga.
if you can do 100 situps, followed by 100 pushups, respectively...you're in fighting shape. Hooah!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsHbib1i22s
Queen of battle, follow me.
I could do that. I opt not to.
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RE: Love Your Body Challenge
September 19, 2019 at 7:52 pm
(September 19, 2019 at 1:54 pm)Gae Bolga Wrote: (September 18, 2019 at 7:54 pm)Shell B Wrote: Love me some yoga.
if you can do 100 situps, followed by 100 pushups, respectively...you're in fighting shape. Hooah!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsHbib1i22s
Queen of battle, follow me.
Of course I can't do 100 push ups. Not in a row. Haha I used to do 50 push ups a day, not in a row, but I've gotten lazy since buying a house.
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RE: Love Your Body Challenge
September 19, 2019 at 7:52 pm
(September 19, 2019 at 1:52 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: I suggest power napping (multiple reps) followed by a cool down of throwing things for the cats to chase.
Boru
Whelp, looks like rest day is tomorrow. Haha
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