I just challenged myself to 5,000 push-ups during 2009. Maybe this goal is too modest, but at least it's a start. I already go the gym and do the treadmill and some resistance training. But I need to do more at home.

What's your challenge?
Kathy

5000 sounds amazing. Unfortunitally that is something I can not due because of my wrist. however I decided this morning at the gym to add dips to my daily routing either at home or the gym. constant fight with bat wings. My arms are overall in great shape except for flacid wings.

stay in touch,
Sue
SW 184 / SWCK 161/ CW 150/ GW 144
53yo 5' 8.5"
My decade of adventure and discovery

It's been hard to stay on this challenge since I got sick last week. But time to get back in the saddle There are easier way to do pushups than the traditional on the floor. I personally use the wall. Maybe in three years I can graduate to the hard stuff.
Kathy

'09 January Punches 1500 / 9,000
'09 Push up Monkey 124 / 66,795
Thins: 5 out of 9 days

HW 196 (pg) SW 182 CW 169 IW 161 GW 135

Hi, Kathy,
I'd like to join you in challenging myself. I'd love to lose this fat wad at my stomach, so I'll challenge myself to 5,000 curl-ups in 2009. That's 5,000 for the entire year, right? I read the other day that curl-ups, etc. won't remove the fat, but only strengthen the muscles. Still it seems like a good idea to strengthen the muscles that are going to show when I lose the fat due to calorie-counting and exercise, don't ya think?

Luv, Ursula
When our greedy soul does not get what it wants, “the greedy soul is weakened, and another sort of joy comes forward.” -Robert Bly

I keep remembering this challenge, but I've yet to do even one crunch. Anybody else?

Luv, Ursa

Observe constantly that all things take place by change, and accustom thyself to consider that the nature of the Universe loves nothing so much as to change the things which are, and to make new things like them. Marcus Aureli

I had to exchange my challenge for a different one: heart rate monitor program. I bought a Polar F11 and input all my personal data and it defined a program for me. In order to imporve my fitness (which they tell me is between 37-39) I need to exercise 3 hrs and 15 min every week and burn 1600 calories, so I hope you will forgive me for the exchange. This seems a lot harder but since I'm a slave to my hr monitor, it seems to be working.
Kathy

HW 196 (pg) SW 182 CW 168 IW 161 GW 135

I am new to the group. I work out with weights 3 times a week and desperately trying to add cardio. I am only getting 1-2 days a week. I need a miracle motivational tool to make me like cardio. Any ideas???


SW 170.5 CW 160 GW 154

IDEA: get a friend to hold you accountable to your challenge by calling you at a specified time of day to see if you completed your challenge and to encourage, support and challenge you to live up to your potential. Now I need to take my own advice. haha
Kathy

HW 196 (pg) SW 182 CW 168 IW 161 GW 135

My challenge is walking 10,000 steps per day. My knee pain & stiffness goes away when I walk regularly. I just bought a new pedometer to keep track and make sure I do my challenge.
How about that....lol

LPH

CW 147
GW 140
IW 120

Hi, LPH-

I also like walking but have not figured out how to wear the pedometer comfortably and unobtrusively at work (I'm a teacher). I have been walking more after work, however, and, like you, have noticed that my knees and hips are feeling much better. I started at 10 minutes a day, 5 days a week, and have slowly gone to 16 minutes per day. Maybe my challenge will be to work up to 30 minutes walking a day by the end of this school year.
Good luck to everyone on meeting their personal challenge!

Karen

SW 213 CW 189 GW 130
Pragmatist Goal 1/1/10 170
PG 4/1/09 187
PG 3/1/09 195 (190) Yeah!
PG 2/1/09 203 (198) Yeah!
SW 1/1/09 211

Hi! I love my pedometer(s). I've been wearing one daily for about a year and I have lost or broken several pedometers. I usually wear mine on a jeans pocket with a sweater covering it and I now use a metal clip to keep the pedometer from falling off accidentally. I am retired so I don't have to worry too much about looking set for a career day. I also don't usually reach 10,000 steps in a day although I do go over 10,000 a day for a day or two most weeks. One week I walked a lot but had knee pain especially going down steep hills. Fortunately the knee pain disappeared after resting a few days.