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Strengthen the Core and Better Defined Abdominals
Strengthen the Core and Better Defined Abdominals
This Challenge ended
2 years ago
About this Challenge:
A stronger core will stave off many back problems later in life. The goal is to build core muscles.
Final Challenge Progress Results
swiller
Total Progress:
10.19 %
(
16.0 lb)
onmyway
Total Progress:
7.55 %
(
15.0 lb)
riosj
Total Progress:
6.34 %
(
9.0 lb)
devan1970
Total Progress:
5.23 %
(
8.0 lb)
mornglory108
Total Progress:
3.99 %
(
6.8 lb)
Mandykay
Total Progress:
3.45 %
(
5.0 lb)
Momax25
Total Progress:
3.44 %
(
5.5 lb)
iria17
Total Progress:
2.84 %
(
3.8 lb)
Dianne Warner
Total Progress:
2.70 %
(
6.4 lb)
erin_b
Total Progress:
2.57 %
(
3.4 lb)
ChloeLiu
Total Progress:
1.88 %
(
2.4 lb)
tricka
Total Progress:
1.54 %
(
3.0 lb)
Acry
Total Progress:
1.47 %
(
2.2 lb)
karadonjic
Total Progress:
1.46 %
(
3.0 lb)
Desirae
Total Progress:
1.41 %
(
2.5 lb)
mpro020
Total Progress:
1.32 %
(
2.0 lb)
hottea79
Total Progress:
1.29 %
(
2.0 lb)
ms_cat53
Total Progress:
1.15 %
(
2.8 lb)
DandelionKy
Total Progress:
0.75 %
(
2.0 lb)
btroxell06
Total Progress:
0.75 %
(
2.0 lb)
fleck
Total Progress:
0.62 %
(
1.0 lb)
stephaka
Total Progress:
0.53 %
(
0.7 lb)
VandanaSub
Total Progress:
0.30 %
(
0.4 lb)
jbenedetti1
Total Progress:
0.00 %
(
0 lb)
Milz02315
Total Progress:
0.00 %
(
0 lb)
Blondine
Total Progress:
0.00 %
(
0 lb)
hsellden
Total Progress:
0.00 %
(
0 lb)
lrstone
Total Progress:
0.91 %
(
2.0 lb)
jackii773
Total Progress:
1.04 %
(
1.6 lb)
bross15
Total Progress:
3.00 %
(
3.7 lb)
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Completed Mini-Challenges
Weeks 1 to 2
Planks
Guidelines:
The basics of core strengthening, the plank. Do 3x sets of these for four days. Hold them for 30-60 seconds. For those seeking a more advanced version, I would use a medicine ball. For those seeking an even more advanced version, alternate raising each leg while holding the plank, do this 10 times each leg. If possible, try to increase the length you hold your planks each day, but don't exceed 60 seconds. The plank does a great job at utilizing several of our core muscles, not just the abdominals. If you are unfamiliar with any of the exercises, let me know and we can try some alternate ones as well.
56% Successful
Latest Results Feedback
Failed:
16 Aug 10 by
btroxell06
"Hurt my back doing the planks a week ago... still recovering"
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Successful:
16 Aug 10 by
lrstone
"Mon-Thurs 3 daily, 30 seconds with a few at 35 seconds"
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Failed:
16 Aug 10 by
onmyway
"Still having the rotator cuff problem that's preventing me from doing ..."
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Successful:
05 Aug 10 by
tricka
"30 seconds, 20 seconds, 30 seconds"
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Weeks 1 to 8
Sit-Ups
Guidelines:
Once each week. Do as many sit-ups as possible in one minute. Record this number to track your progress. Be sure to do around the same day each week.
72% Successful
Latest Results Feedback
Failed:
18 Sep 10 by
Blondine
"a cold, holidays and then long days at work....not good when you try to ..."
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Failed:
31 Aug 10 by
riosj
"was on vacation..."
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Successful:
21 Aug 10 by
lrstone
"28"
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Successful:
13 Aug 10 by
Desirae
"17"
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Latest Challenge Posts
8/5/10
planks: 3 x 30s
by
bigjilm
on 05 Aug 10 05:42 AM
Stay Motivated :)
Greetings all, I hope that your weeks have started off well. I've returned to my home back in KY and it is hot as no other. Please feel free to email me with ANY questions you may have. Keep up with ...
by
Milz02315
on 03 Aug 10 04:54 PM
Introductions
Hello all! This is an attempt for me to start back on my weight loss journey. My name is Becky and I am a full-time online student and mother of 4. My husband is getting medically discharged from the Army ...
by
btroxell06
on 01 Aug 10 07:36 PM
Number of Crunches in One Minute WEEK ONE
While I know most of us have a goal of weight loss, I really do want all of us to build stronger core muscles. Each week, feel free to post the number of sit-ups done in a minute. I find that I need ...
by
Milz02315
on 29 Jul 10 12:18 AM
No Carbohydrates after 7pm
I love eating bread very much, but snacking on dinner rolls is a killer for the gut, unless you happen to be expending ALOT of energy throughout the night (Lucky you :badgrin: ).
by
Milz02315
on 27 Jul 10 08:32 AM
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Challenge Ended
This challenge ended on Tuesday 28 September 2010.
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Challenge Info
status:
Completed
ended:
27 Sep 10
duration:
8 Weeks
reporting:
Once a Week
participants:
63
privacy:
Public
administrators:
Milz02315
created:
27 July 2010
All Mini-challenges:
1. Planks
( weeks 1 to 2 )
2. Sit-Ups
( weeks 1 to 8 )
Rolling Challenge Performance:
The week to week running total weight lost
Week 8:
All Participants
0.89 %
(
97.7 lb)
Week 7:
All Participants
0.84 %
(
92.0 lb)
Week 6:
All Participants
0.83 %
(
90.8 lb)
Week 5:
All Participants
0.72 %
(
78.9 lb)
Week 4:
All Participants
0.60 %
(
65.7 lb)
Week 3:
All Participants
0.53 %
(
58.3 lb)
Week 2:
All Participants
0.40 %
(
43.7 lb)
Week 1:
All Participants
0.33 %
(
36.4 lb)
Latest Photos
Plank
by
Milz02315
3 comments
Me
by
Milz02315
1 comment
Untitled
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DandelionKy
1 comment
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