March Monthly Fitness Improvement Challenge

[Alexa]

Re: March Monthly Fitness Improvement Challenge

ok, just as I thought... cardio and legs are strong and tummy and arms need serious help!

Step test = 107 bpm (above average)

Swats = 42 (excellent)

Sit ups =17 (below average)

Push ups = 4 (poor)



Are there any other weight training exercises to help with push ups besides actual push-ups?

Great on the squats and bph!

You sure can build on the others. For upper body strength you can do weights (machines or free weights). The link I gave earlier is an excellent introduction to weights. I LOVE bodypump - a lifting class to music that pushes you so you don't have to .

To improve with abs, to to some extent pushups, you need to do those actual exercises. There are lots of different abs you can do, aside from crunches, situps and varients on these, check these out: http://exercise.about.com/od/abs/ss/abexercises.htm

[FatBottomGirl]

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Okay - either I REALLY like you Alexa - or I really HATE myself, but I can't have you do all 5 of the fitness improvement challenges by yourself -- so even though I probably am in need of a straight jacket and will really despise myself - I am going to commit to all five -- within reason of course

Step Test: 99bpm (good -- for my age group)
Squats: 45 - Excellent
Push Ups - MODIFIED TO CRUNCHES: 33 - good
Push Ups - 9 poor
12 minute run test - MODIFIED to fast walking: .60 miles/965.6064 meters - there wasn't anything lower than poor so beyone POOR!

Okay, now I am going to crawl away and let my poor body die in peace (Shoot - just realized I better sign up for the push up challenge)

[hrgillespie]

Re: March Monthly Fitness Improvement Challenge

I'm a day late but I'm in if it's still ok ........... here's todays test results and my hopes for next month!!!!


The Step Test - 122 goal 110
The Squat Test - 92 goal 100
The Situp Test - 45 goal 50
The Pushup Test - 22 goal 25

[Einy]

Re: March Monthly Fitness Improvement Challenge

Sorry for my late post.. I am in for the following tests.. (along with my baseline readings for March)..

1) Step test: 122 (Poor)
3) Situps: 43 (Excellent)
4) Pushups: 25 (Above Average)

[earlychildhoodeducator]

Re: March Monthly Fitness Improvement Challenge

My arms hurt, my tummy hurts, my sides and my thighs ache, not to mention the booty. The muscles in my shins are making it hard for me to walk unless I stop to stretch them every few minutes... I didn't know there were even muscles in your shins???? I can feel every inch of my body when I move and I LOVE IT! This was me at the gym . Add some free weights and man do I feel it along my sides, hoping it will improve my sit ups.. Hope everyone is working hard..... have a wonderful night.... after you do some push ups of course

~V

[Alexa]

Re: March Monthly Fitness Improvement Challenge

Okay - either I REALLY like you Alexa - or I really HATE myself, but I can't have you do all 5 of the fitness improvement challenges by yourself -- so even though I probably am in need of a straight jacket and will really despise myself - I am going to commit to all five -- within reason of course

Step Test: 99bpm (good -- for my age group)
Squats: 45 - Excellent
Push Ups - MODIFIED TO CRUNCHES: 33 - good
Push Ups - 9 poor
12 minute run test - MODIFIED to fast walking: .60 miles/965.6064 meters - there wasn't anything lower than poor so beyone POOR!

Okay, now I am going to crawl away and let my poor body die in peace (Shoot - just realized I better sign up for the push up challenge)

I'm pretty darn likeable

Thanks for getting these in, well done with the squats.

If you want more reachable goals and ease of ribbon winning you can design your own goal, so 0.70 miles walking next time, until you get into the chart numbers, etc.

[Alexa]

Re: March Monthly Fitness Improvement Challenge

I'm a day late but I'm in if it's still ok ........... here's todays test results and my hopes for next month!!!!


The Step Test - 122 goal 110
The Squat Test - 92 goal 100
The Situp Test - 45 goal 50
The Pushup Test - 22 goal 25

Yes, it's fine Good goals there.

[Alexa]

Re: March Monthly Fitness Improvement Challenge

My arms hurt, my tummy hurts, my sides and my thighs ache, not to mention the booty. The muscles in my shins are making it hard for me to walk unless I stop to stretch them every few minutes... I didn't know there were even muscles in your shins???? I can feel every inch of my body when I move and I LOVE IT! This was me at the gym . Add some free weights and man do I feel it along my sides, hoping it will improve my sit ups.. Hope everyone is working hard..... have a wonderful night.... after you do some push ups of course

~V

Good for you! That should help, the slower the better, I'd have thought.

[Alexa]

Re: March Monthly Fitness Improvement Challenge

The challengers!
Spazzyhilo - beggining stats in
FatBottomGirl - beggining stats in
earlychildhoodeducator - beggining stats in
*Alexa* - beggining stats in
Einy - beggining stats in
Hrgillespie - beggining stats in
Elbisivni - beggining stats in

We're all set - let's make it a great month!

[FatBottomGirl]

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Thanks Alexa - sounds like a wonderful game plan to me so I am modifying to put my goals


Step Test: 99bpm (good -- for my age group)
Squats: 45 - Excellent -- GOAL 50
Sit Ups - MODIFIED TO CRUNCHES: 33 - GOAL 38
Push Ups - 9 poor - GOAL 15
12 minute run test - MODIFIED to fast walking: .60 miles/965.6064 meters - there wasn't anything lower than poor so beyone POOR! --- GOAL .70

Good luck everyone!!!

[Alexa]

Re: March Monthly Fitness Improvement Challenge

Cool, I'll note them down somewhere

I'm ill right now, so my improvements won't be much this month...ah well.

[FatBottomGirl]

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Sorry you are feeling bad Alexa - hope you can rest over the weekend and get yourself better

[earlychildhoodeducator]

Re: March Monthly Fitness Improvement Challenge

Cool, I'll note them down somewhere

I'm ill right now, so my improvements won't be much this month...ah well.

[Alexa]

Re: March Monthly Fitness Improvement Challenge

Thanks you guys! The trouble with me is - when I'm ill I find it very hard not to cheat, and this time I haven't managed it. So am feeling bigger again and bloated, and headachey and my teeth hurt.

Need to sort myself out!

Hope everyone is having a good healthy weekend

[FatBottomGirl]

Re: March Monthly Fitness Improvement Challenge

Sounds like the flu - best thing you can do for yourself is rest

Well I have made one of my goals and have managed to do 15 push-ups all at one time without arms giving out.

So tomorrow I will get back on the treadmill to see if I can improve there as well - pretty close to my mileage challenge I can afford to step away for the pedaling.