Last Day!!

Last day today, hell yeah!!

Another challenge completed, new muscles found. Well done me!!!

This Week's Times

I have now done 1050 push-ups, not counting the optional ones. Only 700 to go!

I am getting better at it, at first I couldn't do any proper ones, and as of today I will do 5 x 20 per day. 100 proper push-ups every day for a week, they I am done! Yey!

Yesterday my times for the optional bit was:

100 Push-ups: 03.09
100 Sit-ups: 05.19
100 Squats: 02.27
Total: 10.59 mins

The biggest difference that I can tell is actually my abs. I didn't even realise how much you use your abs when you do push-ups, but they are now almost back to what they were when I did my sit-ups challenge. And this is so much easier!

Good shiiiiiiiiiiit.

Funny Jackie

It's not easy to do my push ups when the cats are around.

They get very excited when I lay down on the floor and they think I am playing with them. Jackie always tries to get underneath me which isn't really helping. She makes me laugh!

Me with a wacky Jackie underneath me. Cider is getting up close to the camera stealing the focus.

Ps. there are actually three cats in this picture, can you find all of them??

Aaahh!

12:27 is my time this week for the optional bit of the challenge.


100 push-ups: 5.33 minutes
100 Squats: 3.05 minutes
100 Sit ups: 3.49 minutes

That was hard! As of tomorrow I will be doing 75 push-ups per day.

I Am Still Sick!

This is driving me mad now, I still have a cold and it's now making my chest hurt. I haven't done any running for a week and last night I actually dreamt about running.

My legs are itching to go but my body just wont work with me. Even though I thought about going for a run anyway I quickly realised that it is better to wait it out. So annoying!

On the plus side I have now started doing all my push-ups properly (not on my knees). I do 15 x 15 x 10 x 10 at the moment. We will see how the optional challenge will go today, I will just have to do it slowly and listen to my body.

75 push ups per day starting today!

Challenge Week Two

Today the challenge is stepping up, we now do 50 push ups per day. Push ups are so hard, it's not getting easier yet!

Yesterday I did the optional challenge. 100 push ups, 100 sit ups and 100 squats. The sit ups and squats were fine, but it's so hard doing 100 push ups! I had to stop and rest about seven times.

The whole thing took 14.38 minutes.

These arms can't even carry me

Challenging

Doing 25 push-ups per day is not hard. But when you are aching so much you can barely move it makes it a bit harder. I have still done them every day, gone from kneeling to doing 10 normal ones and the rest on my knees.

I have finally got my arms back, and I really hope that they wont hurt like this again after the next 100x100x100 thing tomorrow!

I have now done a total of 125 push ups (not counting the optional challenge). Only 1625 to go!

And GO ALINA who is keeping her exercises up! Well done!!

It Hurts!!

Seriously, I can't move my arms! It's driving me mad! I can't put my hair up, put my clothes on or touch my own face. I can barely eat and drink as I can't bend my arms!

Still I have been able to run, ride and do push-ups so I am just stiff and achy. But it's enough now, thank you. I want my arms back.

61 Kgs Of Charlotta

So I will try to step up my exercising during the new challenge and see if four weeks can make a difference.

At the moment I am 61,4 kgs to my 163 cm, UK size 6/8. I am not looking to lose weight but it will be interesting to check again in four weeks.

Join the challenge - start doing 25 push ups per day today. You don't need to do them in one go and you can do them kneeling down (I do!).


http://www.weightwatchers.co.uk/health/wko/women_workouts.aspx?newcategory=chest

Oh and how do I feel today? Stiff, barely able to move my arms and walk down stairs. The back of my arms are so stiff I can't actually hold a phone to my ear, which is unfortunate as I work in an office. I kept waking up last night as it hurt every time I tried to move. My legs, my abs and my aaaaaarms!! I have to start stretching!


But seriously, if it hurts this much it must be a great exercise, join me!!!


Let's whip those muscles in shape!

The First Day of The New Challenge

Today I started the new challenge. As I have decided to do the whole challenge plus the optional extra, it was a tough start. 100 push ups, 100 squats and 100 sit ups and timing myself.

This is my result this week:

100 sit ups: 4,36 minutes
100 squats: 4,23 minutes
100 push ups: 6,09 minutes

The squats and sit ups were ok, but the push ups!! Oh my god! I don't understand how anyone can do 100 push ups in one go, after 13 I was dead! My arms went all numb and shaky. I had to breathe for a bit and then decided to kneel and do the rest. I really hope it gets easier with time!

If you are joining me and not doing the optional one, do 25 push ups today. And why not add 25 sit ups on as well?
I know Alina is joining me, go Alina!!

Now Lets Step It Up!

This week I have been quite lazy. I was so incredibly tired on Sunday after having been running and riding lots in the weekend, I just felt like I needed a rest.

So Monday until Thursday I didn't do any exercise what so ever. Then yesterday I felt like I had my energy back, so I went for a 8K run on my lunch break, and then I went riding in the evening. It felt good, and I didn't feel tired so my little rest probably worked.

I have actually decided to step up my exercising and try to eat more healthily over the next four weeks, at the same time as I do the new challenge. Mainly because I want to see how much difference four weeks can do. I like experimenting and I think it's interesting how you can change your body.

I will post a picture of day one and then day 28 to see if there is a difference. 4 weeks feel much more doable than 100 days. Bring it on!

A New Challenge!

Oh how exciting, Linnéa has started a new challenge!

I was so happy with the last one which was an ab exercise that you did every day for 100 days. Even if I hated it the result spoke for itself, and I still feel stronger even though the challenge finished in July.

The new challenge is a 4 week challenge where you do push ups, and optional squats and sit ups.

Week one: 25 push ups per day
Weeks two: 50 push ups per day
Week three: 75 push ups per day
Week four: 100 push ups per day

This totals 1750 push ups!!

Optional: Once per week you do 100 push ups, 100 squats and 100 sit ups. Time yourself to see how fast you can finish them and then compare your result week by week. This is an optional part of the challenge.

Starting tomorrow!!!! Join me!!

Read more about it in Swedish on Linnéa's blog.




Let's get strong!