January Abs challenge sign up and report thread

[13_jane]

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Dont forget to keep your tums pulled in when exercising!!!

I remember one trainer explaining to us that you must keep your stomach pulled in just as if someone had attached a piece of string to your belly button and they were pulling it out of your back!! I always think of this now when doing my ab work - and it really helps!! hehe!

I did my 100 last night!!

[Alexa]

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Hello,

Well done 13_Jane! And thanks to Richt too

Angelstar (and everyone) someone at the gym reminded me that if you look at the ceiling when you do a crunch and focus on it, rather than your eyes travelling, it helps to make the movement more intense. I personally don't hold my temples, because it doesn't feel right to me, but I take care not to pull on my neck. Also, though 2 sets of 15 doesn't sound like much, it is better than nothing! Perhaps add 2 more each week and build up gradually?

I am in - have flaked out of the Nov and Dec abs challenges early so MUST finish this one! 100 a day - will catch up asap to do 3100 over the month.

[13_jane]

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Baarb - I'm sooo much more stricter than Richt!! hehe!! I'll be Pm'ing slackers!! lol

jane x

[schellie]

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I did my 100 today. 200/3100 total.

[Chasin2Kids]

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100 for the 1st and 100 for today.

[Ke15i]

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I'll do it! I'm gonna shoot for 60 a day. It's been a little while! Can we up the number mid-way through the month?

[Stella]

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35 today!

[MendoGirl]

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I thought I posted this question earlier but I can't find it now, it is to late to sign up for this challenge?

[13_jane]

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I'll do it! I'm gonna shoot for 60 a day. It's been a little while! Can we up the number mid-way through the month?

Hi Kelly

yes of course you can up your number mid-way - you just cant lower it!! hehe!!!

welcome onboard!

Jane xxx

[carrotop13]

I can do it

Well I guess I am gonna pledge 60 crunches a day....since that's what I did yesterday...WOOOOOOO!!

[MendoGirl]

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Thanks Jane, I'm late but I'm in for 50 a day!!!

[13_jane]

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welcome on board mendogirl and carrotop13

think thin everyone

Jane xxx

[sweetgirl2]

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80 for Tuesday for me.

When I do my crunches most times I actually have my feet up on a chair and my legs at right angles or have my feet in the air like I'm sitting I suppose you could call that. Sounds weird, but I feel the pull so much more concentrated just in my abdominals then. Feels good. It actually is a proper crunch I learnt lol I'm not just making it up. I have these 2 links for different styles of feeling the burn lol

http://www.fitstep.com/Library/Exercises/Crunches.htm

http://www.fitstep.com/Library/Exercises/abdominal-exercises/abdominal-sit-ups/abdominal-sit-ups.htm

[Ke15i]

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60 today for me! wow that huuuuurt!!! it feels so good though!

[MendoGirl]

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OK I did 60 today, I'm using the ab lounge since I tend to have back problems.

What a burn!!!! At least I know its working, after 30 days doing 60 will be nothing.