Started late so I will be doing week 1 and week 2. Not pretty, but did day 1 today. NOT looking forward to the longer sets! Love that these challenges get me doing something I wouldn't do on my own!
What's more important: inch-worming across the floor (forward or backward) or achieving perfect positions for push-up planks and down-dogs in an alternating pattern?
I find that if I walk my feet in, my form is crappy and the hammy stretch is marginal. But if I walk my hands in, I can move into and out of a down-dog in good form and get a great hammy stretch. Anyone else?
Never was an Inch-Worm fan ...I get what its suppose to do..... I prefer using a ABB wheel (from knees) no Ham stretch but I get that with focused stretch/yoga.
I have created a bit of a monster suggesting a Low intensity-High daily volume APFT improvement plan for upcoming PT test....now sections are competing with 20 PU or SU (alternating each day)per hour. I have been doing both + 5 pullups each hour for last 2 weeks -this week now 25 each time + 8 pull ups (~5 days/week). Adding the single leg DL w/ cross reach (I'm woking toward goal of single leg "pistols"). Now I cant wimp out ccuz the NCOIC will come in and give me grief Todays PushUp theme is elevated feet on chair with varying hand positions..... still doing the other "chalenge moves" durring rest/stretch/core days.
Half way through week two. I do the challenge first thing on Monday and Wednesday, and I added the challenge to my yoga classes. So not only am I getting to enjoy the fun, my students are as well. They just flow through the "poses." Might not be so easy to mix the exercises into a vinyasa as we get to 20 up/up, down/downs, but so far they dig it ;-)
do we get double credit if we're already doing 20 each he he...
Brenda can correct me here if this isn't her intent for including Inch Worm.... but,
Unless you use a very small 'scuffling' steps you will have to bend at the knees when bringing legs back up to hands. Also the intent is not so much the Ham stretch but the Abb tension created in the bending/extending (if done with focus). This is why I prefer abb roller device or even abb roll outs with exercise ball as they offer similar ROM but with stronger focus. ...however Inch-worms require no equipment and can be done almost anywhere. Just Keep abs contracted and use them to control the descent of extension and to pull yourself into folded position on 'walk back'.
Late to the show but I've been these exercises since November as part of my prescribed PT work (other than the inch worm) plus yoga. This is all good stuff - now fully part of my weekly routines - FOREVER!
So excited about this...My 6:30 am Tabata class is going to love it as well. Our belove Challenge excersices have been encorporated into the party, otherwise known as class.
Week #3 DONE! My sister is in town and we went for a brisk walk together this morning and she joined me for part of week 3's challenge! She loved the single leg deadlift. Have a great day team!
Just updated my wk4/#1 and notices some significant lapses in tallies. In wk1/#1 we had 32 but in wk3/#2 there are only 11..... must be too busy to enter the 1's & 0's.....
I'm finding that I really look forwards to Mondays and Fridays just to get my Core on! So much so that I add bird-dogs, pushups and planks (side, prone, supine) as well.
Overachiever = Steve West :-) In all seriousness, good work dude. I hope everyone tallies everything by Monday at which I will be putting the names off to our trusty graphic design guy to create a cert. Only those that have entries for every week will get recognition.
Finished the challenge today...after playing around with two Bosu Balls. (My buddy and I are working toward flipping the Bosu over to do handstand push-ups on the flat side. Easy enough on the round side...not so easy on the other side.) Do I get extra credit for adding a little spice to the final day of the challenge?
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Week 1 DONE! Wake up call that I need to work on getting strength back.
I find that if I walk my feet in, my form is crappy and the hammy stretch is marginal. But if I walk my hands in, I can move into and out of a down-dog in good form and get a great hammy stretch. Anyone else?
Never was an Inch-Worm fan ...I get what its suppose to do..... I prefer using a ABB wheel (from knees) no Ham stretch but I get that with focused stretch/yoga.
I have created a bit of a monster suggesting a Low intensity-High daily volume APFT improvement plan for upcoming PT test....now sections are competing with 20 PU or SU (alternating each day)per hour. I have been doing both + 5 pullups each hour for last 2 weeks -this week now 25 each time + 8 pull ups (~5 days/week). Adding the single leg DL w/ cross reach (I'm woking toward goal of single leg "pistols"). Now I cant wimp out ccuz the NCOIC will come in and give me grief
Todays PushUp theme is elevated feet on chair with varying hand positions..... still doing the other "chalenge moves" durring rest/stretch/core days.
do we get double credit if we're already doing 20 each
he he...
Brenda can correct me here if this isn't her intent for including Inch Worm.... but,
Unless you use a very small 'scuffling' steps you will have to bend at the knees when bringing legs back up to hands. Also the intent is not so much the Ham stretch but the Abb tension created in the bending/extending (if done with focus). This is why I prefer abb roller device or even abb roll outs with exercise ball as they offer similar ROM but with stronger focus. ...however Inch-worms require no equipment and can be done almost anywhere. Just Keep abs contracted and use them to control the descent of extension and to pull yourself into folded position on 'walk back'.
Late to the show but I've been these exercises since November as part of my prescribed PT work (other than the inch worm) plus yoga. This is all good stuff - now fully part of my weekly routines - FOREVER!
Have a great day team!
I'm finding that I really look forwards to Mondays and Fridays just to get my Core on! So much so that I add bird-dogs, pushups and planks (side, prone, supine) as well.
Now, to just keep the core-train running straight thru to Boston...