First off, I would like to say, GREAT JOB to all of you!!
Second, to those of you who will feel defeated after seeing the results (myself included), hang in there! Those "power players" (you know who you are, ahem), will give us something to push towards. And fear not, for the challenges begin this week!
There will be 2 seperate challenges: 1 fitness challenge, 1 mind and body challenge, for a total of 4 bonus points each week.
Week #2 Fitness Challenge:
Climb to the 2nd summit of the Eiffel Tower! That’s 674 steps, or about 97 steps EVERY day of the week. There are some great buildings downtown that have plenty of steps to climb, like the Eberhard Center and the Amway Grand Hotel (for those of you who are in the greater Grand Rapids area). *I got this info from a web site, so hopefully it’s right – there are a total of 1665 steps to the top of the Tower, but that’s like 237 steps every day, which seems a little unrealistic. Plus, if we ever visit the Eiffel Tower, we could really only climb to the 2nd summit, anyway. BUT… If you can honestly do the 1665, mark it on your log and I’ll give you an extra bonus point! ;)
OR
Rent or Buy a new exercise DVD this week. Use it at least 3 separate days. (If you liked the exercises, share the name of the DVD on your Fit Club Log!) Does floor aerobics bore you? Check out a dance aerobics or a dance instruction video instead!
Week #2 Mind & Body Challenge:
Stop eating after 7 p.m., unless you are enjoying a healthy fruit or vegetable snack of course
OR
Read 5 new health articles online or in a health magazine this week. Record the title, author, and source on your Fit Club Log so that we can share readings! (If you do your reading online, type the web address of the article as the source, that way we can easily read the article.)
Fitness Challenge Reminders…
• Challenges are optional.
• Challenges are to be used in addition to your 4 exercise sessions.
• You may only count one Fitness Challenge and one Health Challenge toward your points (for a maximum total of 4 bonus points). Feel free to do all of the challenges, though!
• Each challenge is worth 2 bonus points. You can only early a maximum of 4 bonus points each week.
Second, to those of you who will feel defeated after seeing the results (myself included), hang in there! Those "power players" (you know who you are, ahem), will give us something to push towards. And fear not, for the challenges begin this week!
There will be 2 seperate challenges: 1 fitness challenge, 1 mind and body challenge, for a total of 4 bonus points each week.
Week #2 Fitness Challenge:
Climb to the 2nd summit of the Eiffel Tower! That’s 674 steps, or about 97 steps EVERY day of the week. There are some great buildings downtown that have plenty of steps to climb, like the Eberhard Center and the Amway Grand Hotel (for those of you who are in the greater Grand Rapids area). *I got this info from a web site, so hopefully it’s right – there are a total of 1665 steps to the top of the Tower, but that’s like 237 steps every day, which seems a little unrealistic. Plus, if we ever visit the Eiffel Tower, we could really only climb to the 2nd summit, anyway. BUT… If you can honestly do the 1665, mark it on your log and I’ll give you an extra bonus point! ;)
OR
Rent or Buy a new exercise DVD this week. Use it at least 3 separate days. (If you liked the exercises, share the name of the DVD on your Fit Club Log!) Does floor aerobics bore you? Check out a dance aerobics or a dance instruction video instead!
Week #2 Mind & Body Challenge:
Stop eating after 7 p.m., unless you are enjoying a healthy fruit or vegetable snack of course
OR
Read 5 new health articles online or in a health magazine this week. Record the title, author, and source on your Fit Club Log so that we can share readings! (If you do your reading online, type the web address of the article as the source, that way we can easily read the article.)
Fitness Challenge Reminders…
• Challenges are optional.
• Challenges are to be used in addition to your 4 exercise sessions.
• You may only count one Fitness Challenge and one Health Challenge toward your points (for a maximum total of 4 bonus points). Feel free to do all of the challenges, though!
• Each challenge is worth 2 bonus points. You can only early a maximum of 4 bonus points each week.
Okay, so now the results you have all been waiting for (drum roll please.....):
In order of most points to the least:
Dawn- 21
Lacey-14
Ben-11
Russ-10
Tara- 8
Kim- 8
Amy- 8
Angie- 7
Mitch- 7
Melissa- 6
Mary- 5
Rhianon- 5
Kelly- 4
Tarrah- 4
Rachel- 4
Lori- ?
Go ahead and get started on week 2 (if you haven't already)! Please feel free to comment back and forth on this blog to each other (and share your workout videos and articles!).
are you guys able to post commments?
ReplyDeleteDoes it let me comment now that I'm a follower?
ReplyDeleteMaybe this is a stupid question, but in terms of the dvd workout challenge: So, I have a brand new set of workout dvds that I've been meaning to try (the 10 minute trainer series). So if I complete 30 plus minutes of this on a three separate days, then I get the challenge points. But do I also get the points for a workout?
ReplyDeleteI ran intervals this morning. I hate running. The end.
ReplyDelete@Melissa- the challenges are meant to be in addition to the regular workouts, which means you cannot count the 3 video workouts towards your regular workout points for the week. Good question though. I will send out an email clarifying that to others as well.
ReplyDelete@T- I only run if i am being chased. The end.
ReplyDeleteChallenge #1 complete! Climbed Mead Johnson tower today. 289 steps to the top. I did it 6 times during my lunch hour for a total of 1734 steps. My legs were on fire!
ReplyDeleteDude! Way to represeent the guys!
ReplyDeleteWeird- I thought I posted a comment that included a link to all the articles I read. Did anyone see it?
ReplyDeleteOkay, I will try posting again. I read an odd variety of articles that appealed to me, but maybe someone else will find something in them to be helpful as well!
ReplyDeleteArticle 1: 13 Ways to Fight Sugar Cravings http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/13-ways-to-fight-sugar-cravings
Article 2: 7 Tips to Get the Most Out of Jogging http://astronutrition.com/blog/7_tips_get_most_out_jogging
Article 3: 8 Tips for Losing Weight After Pregnancy
http://www.webmd.com/baby/features/8-tips-for-losing-weight-after-pregnancy
Article 4: Good Question: Is Air Conditioning to Blame for our Summer Colds?
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2011/08/03/good-question-is-ac-to-blame-for-summer-colds/
Article 5: The Time is Ripe: Get the Most From Your Garden http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/homegarden/127321438.html?page=1&c=y