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  • February Strength Challenge

    Look good naked - lift some weights
    This will be the place to report your weightlifting and strength training and earn your monthly prize.

    No special equipment is required. You can use what you have like water bottles, cans or just gravity - it all works well. You do not need any experience either. Just take the plunge. It is easier than you think. See the end of the post for suggestions of exercises to include in your routine. Start small if you are a beginner. You can always build up later.


    Rules of the challenge

    1. Pledge the amount of minutes you will strength train in February
    2. You will have to work to strengthen all parts of the body (lower, upper, core).
    3. To be eligible for the challenge you have to share with others what your typical weekly workout schedule will look like. Exercises can be lifting weights, using gym machines, exercise balls, push ups, squats or doing yoga/pilates exercise for strength and flexibility. No equipment requirement though.
    4. You have to schedule recovery/rest days.
    5. Log in at least twice a week to report your minutes. Copy the whole list and add your minutes.
    6. There will be a prize at the end of the month



    Websites to help you put together a routine
    The Major/Basic Muscle Groups of body & their Exercises/Workouts
    Dumbbell Exercises Complete with Animated Diagrams
    Dumbbell Exercises | Dumbbell Workouts | Dumbbell Muscle Menu
    http://www.trainwithmeonline.com/dum...&equipment=yes
    Free Resistance Training Exercises
    Weight Training, Exercise Instruction & Kinesiology
    http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...s-workout.html
    http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...ut-videos.html
    http://www.sport-fitness-advisor.com...exercises.html
    10 minutes pilates sculpting (I started with this YouTube video - I used water bottles - it is a great starter arm exercise)
    Dumbbell Exercises from Sparkpeople on YouTube - It is 20 minutes and a good one to start with

    If you do not have weights check yoga and pilates or flexibility and strength exercises that uses gravity. A resistance band can be handy to and easy to store.

    Examples of weight free exercises
    squats
    lunges
    push ups
    sit ups
    crunches
    dips
    How To Exercise Your Thighs Without Weights (Sports & Fitness: Tone Your Legs)
    The No Weight Workout - Exercise
    Sandeep's Fitness Page - A Simple Home Workout (Without Weights)
    Exercise Classics - No Weights Required!
    Plank Pose

    You can use exercise videos - yoga, pilates, strength, callanetics

    Other interesting web pages
    Lies in the gym
    Women's Weight Training

    Here is an icon you can use for your signature


    Example of routine:
    Upper body: Push-ups, chair dips, planks (will do three times)
    Core: Planks, crunches (normal and reverse) (will do three times same day as lower body)
    Lower body: Squats, lunges, jumps (will do three times a week -alternating with upper body)
    Last edited by liv; January 30, 2009, 08:34 AM.
    Startdate: November 18, 2007. Female 5'2"

    May Challenges 2010
    Push-ups: 450/800
    Abs: 850/1900
    Squats: 650/1200
    Lunges: 500/1000
    Strength: 490/1200
    Running: 50/100 km


    2 Years on Atkins.................. President Challenge Medals earned


  • #2
    Re: February Strength Challenge

    I'm in for 12 h/week.

    Upper body: 3x1.5 h/week -- bench presses, push-ups, bicep curls, hammer curls, etc. all with free weights (Mon, Wed and every 2nd Fri)
    Core: 3x1 h/week -- pilates, crunches, etc. (Mon, Wed and every 2nd Fri)
    Lower body: 3x1.5 h/week -- squats, deadlifts, leg extensions (w/ machine), etc. (Tue, Thu and Fri w/o upper body & core)
    "Get action. Seize the moment. Man was never intended to become an oyster."

    -- Theodore Roosevelt

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    • #3
      Re: February Strength Challenge

      Welcome Georigiana!!
      I used your blogs in my list for exercise suggestions. You compiled some nice stuff there.
      Can I convert your pledge to a monthly total in minutes? That would come to 12x4x60=2880 minutes
      Startdate: November 18, 2007. Female 5'2"

      May Challenges 2010
      Push-ups: 450/800
      Abs: 850/1900
      Squats: 650/1200
      Lunges: 500/1000
      Strength: 490/1200
      Running: 50/100 km


      2 Years on Atkins.................. President Challenge Medals earned

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      • #4
        Re: February Strength Challenge

        Oops, my fault... sure, 48 h/month.

        Hahahaha! I guess you edited your post as I was posting, because I never noticed the minutes part. Yes, it can be in hours, minutes... doesn't matter.
        Last edited by Georgiana; January 31, 2009, 02:53 PM.
        "Get action. Seize the moment. Man was never intended to become an oyster."

        -- Theodore Roosevelt

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        • #5
          Re: February Strength Challenge

          I'm in! I'll pledge another 500 minutes for this month!
          F/35/5' 7"
          Start: 7/2004 Total loss: 40 lbs.
          Restart: 12/15/2008 264/237/140
          Total Inches Lost: 34in. on 1/18/2009
          MG1 - 250
          (Reached 1/19/2009)
          MG2 - 230




          My Journal



          Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Free Calorie Counter



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          • #6
            Re: February Strength Challenge

            Hi,

            I'm in too! I'm going to go for 400 this month of pure strength (and not count flexibility work this time - as am doing a personal thing for that). Will be mainly body weight only abs, squats and pushups. If time 1/2 weight sessions a week.

            Thanks for hosting!

            My Journal :rollerska :bouncy: 27 Female 5'7 :redsnoopy

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            • #7
              Re: February Strength Challenge

              Liv your ad cannot be denied. I'm in for weights.

              15/400
              240/231/198
              6'1"
              01/09/10
              Goal 1: 229
              Goal 2: 219
              Goal 3: 209
              Goal 4: 198
              Goal 5: Maintain @195-198

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              • #8
                Re: February Strength Challenge

                I am in too. but I will start with 240 minutes of strength training. ( planning to do star trainers' 20 minute full body strenght routines 3 times a week.)

                but there's no list to add my name to! or is there a different way of doing this?

                Fayeza /240 minutes strength training.
                34/F/5.4
                CW: 171

                Mini goal 1: 170
                Mini goal 2 :160
                Mini goal 3: 150

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                • #9
                  Re: February Strength Challenge

                  I'm going to do 530 minutes again. I'll be doing about 60 crunches 5 out of 7 days of the week and doing circuit training in the gym 3 out of 7 days.

                  *Alexa* 0/400
                  Chynna 0/500
                  clogger 35/530
                  Fayeza 0/240
                  Georgiana 0/2880
                  gman 15/400
                  Kristine

                  Married Female/5'6"/33 yrs old

                  SW: 249 - 2/24/08
                  RW: 227 - 12/11/08
                  CW: 193.1 - 3/3/09 (I'm in ONEderland!!! )
                  GW: 148 -



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                  • #10
                    Re: February Strength Challenge

                    20 mins abs (as part tae bo) today

                    *Alexa* 20/400
                    Chynna 0/500
                    clogger 35/530
                    Fayeza 0/240
                    Georgiana 0/2880
                    gman 15/400

                    My Journal :rollerska :bouncy: 27 Female 5'7 :redsnoopy

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                    • #11
                      Re: February Strength Challenge

                      i'm in too for at least 500 minutes
                      weights-total body, 3x60x4
                      *STAC MEMBER*

                      5.4"/ SW:186/ CW:168/ GW:120
                      total lbs lost: 16

                      current challenges:

                      stair climbing challenge: 350/406 steps (27 flights)

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                      • #12
                        Re: February Strength Challenge

                        I did 30 minutes of weights yesterday.

                        *Alexa* 20/400
                        Chynna 30/500
                        clogger 35/530
                        Fayeza 0/240
                        Georgiana 0/2880
                        gman 15/400
                        candyattitude 0/500
                        F/35/5' 7"
                        Start: 7/2004 Total loss: 40 lbs.
                        Restart: 12/15/2008 264/237/140
                        Total Inches Lost: 34in. on 1/18/2009
                        MG1 - 250
                        (Reached 1/19/2009)
                        MG2 - 230




                        My Journal



                        Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Free Calorie Counter



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                        • #13
                          Re: February Strength Challenge

                          Welcome Candyattitude

                          Did 15 mins abs, squats, pushups today

                          *Alexa* 35/400
                          Chynna 30/500
                          clogger 35/530
                          Fayeza 0/240
                          Georgiana 0/2880
                          gman 15/400
                          candyattitude 0/500

                          My Journal :rollerska :bouncy: 27 Female 5'7 :redsnoopy

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                          • #14
                            Re: February Strength Challenge

                            Thanks for making a list guys. This place is organized.

                            I am in too. I will do crunches and free weights for upper body. Mainly stretching for legs as I am still nursing my shin splint. I am counting my stretching and yoga in as well.

                            *Alexa* 35/400
                            Chynna 30/500
                            clogger 35/530
                            Fayeza 0/240
                            Georgiana 0/2880
                            gman 15/400
                            candyattitude 0/500
                            liv 80/750
                            Startdate: November 18, 2007. Female 5'2"

                            May Challenges 2010
                            Push-ups: 450/800
                            Abs: 850/1900
                            Squats: 650/1200
                            Lunges: 500/1000
                            Strength: 490/1200
                            Running: 50/100 km


                            2 Years on Atkins.................. President Challenge Medals earned

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                            • #15
                              Re: February Strength Challenge

                              Did 1.5 h upper body & 1 h core at the gym... and then squats, push-ups, sit-ups for another half an hour home. So... 180 minutes.

                              *Alexa* 35/400
                              Chynna 30/500
                              clogger 35/530
                              Fayeza 0/240
                              Georgiana 180/2880
                              gman 15/400
                              candyattitude 0/500
                              liv 80/750
                              "Get action. Seize the moment. Man was never intended to become an oyster."

                              -- Theodore Roosevelt

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