crunches
February: National Abs Month
Not sure how well known (or official) this “national” holiday is, but thought it would be a good idea to promote the benefits of a strong core. Sit-ups and crunches are one of the basic and most common exercises for the human body. In conjunction with a balanced diet, sit-ups will help build a strong [...]
I Did The Two Hundred (Sit-Ups That Is)
Last Friday I finished up Week 6 of the Two Hundred Sit-Ups challenge and planned to attempt the magic two hundred some time over the weekend. Saturday was a little soon after Friday’s workout, and to be honest I forget all about the sit-ups on Sunday. By the time I remembered on Sunday evening I [...]
Two Hundred Sit-Ups Week 5 Day 1
Over the course of the weekend I performed the end-of-week-four exhaustion test to determine which column I’d be following in Week 5. After knocking out a straight 100 in several of the previous workouts, I was sure column 3 would be the one for me. I managed 110 sit-ups during the test before calling it [...]
Two Hundred Sit-Ups Week 3 Day 2
No problems with Week 3 Day, although I definitely felt “the burn” in the final 38.
Required: 30 38 23 23 at least 38
Actual: 30 38 23 23 38
Progressing nicely….
Need A New Year Resolution? Try The Two Hundred Sit-Ups Challenge!
I’m sure you’re familiar with the Hundred Push Ups plan which I launched last summer (if not, where have you been for the past 6 months?!) Well, not a week has gone by without receiving a request for a similar plan that concentrates on the abdominal muscles.
Without further ado, I’d like to introduce you to [...]
Hundred Push Ups Week 5 Day 1 & More Essential Abs
I knew Week 5 Day 1 of the Hundred Push Ups plan was going to be a tough one. I glanced at it briefly last night to refresh my memory and kind of wish I hadn’t bothered. I was even tempted to postpone the start of the week to Monday, but figured it would be [...]
