More faithful hard work by 14 Steemians for 4,402 reps today (195,619 overall), done across 31 people from 9 countries in 86 days! Thanks to and
for surprising ME with some SBD for my first 10K reps). We should hit 200K exercise reps as a team in a day or two. That's pretty huge.
The Challenge:
At least 100 honest reps of exercise every day. No excuses. No bullsh*t. Just actions, positivity, and results. Only post AFTER your reps are done. Please always support each other.
You choose what types of exercise reps to do.
30 minutes of fitness walking, running, spinning, biking, cross-country skiing, etc., can count as 100 reps if you need to rest or can't handle weights.
I'll award 1 SBD for every individual 10,000 rep milestone. (8 SBD paid out)
I manually process and update all cumulative figures daily. Not easy...
Conditions:
- Weights not required.
- Do real reps with good form, aiming for 100+.
- Start your reply with "Challenge Completed".
- Reply with the type of exercises and # of reps for each in a list.
- Cumulative tallies appreciated as a separate line.
- Only submit reps you've done, not ones you're planning to do.
- Use the tag "fitnesschallenge".
- Upvoting or resteeming is appreciated to reach more people.
Advice:
- Stretch before and after your exercise.
- Breathe properly on each rep.
- Quality over quantity.
- Hydrate throughout and afterwards.
- Eat a healthy snack with protein after.
- Do exercises you enjoy at first to build momentum for harder ones.
- Take before pictures to appreciate your results over time.
- Feel good about your accomplishments.
My Daily Challenge Completed - 260 reps:
-30 Shoulder Bar Presses (75 pounds)
-30 Calf Bar Raises (75 pounds)
-200 reps (2 hours of non-stop 4x4 and 3x3 basketball...brutally exhausting given my winter hibernation.)
-Bonus activity not counted (1 hour of tennis: singles & then 2 vs me in ~40 degree F weather.)
My Daily Assessment:
-MY BODY IS SO DAMN TIRED. Doing a bunch of forearm reps before all of this sports activity was not smart in hindsight. A few more sessions like this and I'll be back in baseball shape. I played sports at a housewarming party, showered there, and hung out for 4 hours more before heading home for an hour commute. Regardless of the cardio, I still needed to do some weights half asleep after to feel like I balanced out my commitment to the Iron God. I don't have the strength to lift much, so I did what I could before recharging for tomorrow.
Cumulative Results: (vary with various start dates)
: 42,945 reps (22.0%) 86/86 DAYS (UK)
: 32,568 reps (16.6%) 59x (AUSTRALIA)
: 13,619 reps (7.1%) 30x (OK, USA)
: 10,262 reps (5.2%) 86/86 (USA)
: 9,875 reps (5.0%) 37x (USA)
: 9,180 reps (4.7%) 14x (CA, USA)
: 7,238 reps (3.8%) 33x (UK)
: 7,267 reps (3.7%) 27x (NIGERIA)
: 7,257 reps (3.7%) 40x (ARUBA)
: 6,518 reps (3.3%) 28x (GERMANY)
: 6,185 reps (3.2%) 22x (NY, USA)
: 5,826 reps (3.0%) 36x (NORWAY)
: 5,287 reps (2.7%) 35x (AUSTRALIA)
: 5,115 reps (2.6%) 19x (IN, USA)
: 4,785 reps (2.4%) 17x (CA, USA)
: 4,428 reps (2.3%) 21x (CA, USA)
: 3,857 reps (2.0%) 16x (AR, USA)
: 3,064 reps (1.6%) 16x (GERMANY)
: 2,600 reps (1.3%) 12x (NORWAY)
: 2,400 reps (1.2%) 8x (WA, USA)
: 2,119 reps (1.1%) 8x (NORWAY)
: 870 reps (0.4%) 4x (FRANCE)
: 679 reps (0.3%) 4x (NETHERLANDS)
: 500 reps (0.3%) 3x (NIGERIA)
: 320 reps (0.2%) 2x (NV, USA)
: 206 reps (0.1%) 1x
: 158 reps (0.1%) 1x
: 150 reps (0.1%) 1x (IL, USA)
: 120 reps (0.1%) 1x (AUSTRALIA)
: 120 reps (0.1%) 1x (NORWAY)
: 101 reps (0.1%) 1x
Daily Rep Count:
770 - (THANKS for the SBD)
650 - (raised by wolves?)
640 - (drinks diesel fuel)
407 - (mad gym scientist)
300 - (cross country skiing)
300 - (attendance appreciated)
213 - (new pact for March underway)
205 - (sound mind & body)
200 - (stepped up to win today)
167 - (THANKS for the SBD)
160 - (please support his posts)
105 -
100 - (recovery day after big one yesterday)
Total through 86 days = 195,619
"I find it deeply satisfying to do these reps, which is a big deal. I've always hated the gym and prefer to exercise at home. But I've lacked the discipline to do it. It sort of feels like I have gym buddies now, without the hassle of going to the gym."
"I seriously cannot explain how much this group pushes and motivate me to keep working harder. I love this fitness community and the support and encouragement will help us achieve our goals."
Original Intro Post With My Motivation
32nd Day Update With My Progress Pic
58th Day Update With 100K Reps & My Progress Pic
Team Rep Log:
-DAY 1: 370 total reps from 2 Steemians (both 86/86 since)
-DAY 2: 375 reps from 2 Steemians
-DAY 3: 1,368 reps from 3 Steemians
-DAY 4: 415 reps from 2 Steemians
-DAY 5: 1,900 reps from 3 Steemians
-DAY 6: 530 reps from 3 Steemians
-DAY 7: 300 reps from 2 Steemians
-DAY 8: 311 reps from 2 Steemians
-DAY 9: 550 reps from 2 Steemians
-DAY 10: 927 reps from 3 Steemians
-DAY 11: 1,273 reps from 3 Steemians
-DAY 12: 642 reps from 2 Steemians
-DAY 13: 514 reps from 2 Steemians
-DAY 14: 883 reps from 3 Steemians
-DAY 15: 474 reps from 4 Steemians
-DAY 16: 616 reps from 4 Steemians
-DAY 17: 697 reps from 4 Steemians
-DAY 18: 490 reps from 2 Steemians
-DAY 19: 769 reps from 3 Steemians
-DAY 20: 1,089 reps from 5 Steemians
-DAY 21: 1,594 reps from 5 Steemians
-DAY 22: 1,523 reps from 4 Steemians
-DAY 23: 1,619 reps from 5 Steemians
-DAY 24: 2,964 reps from 4 Steemians
-DAY 25: 1,849 reps from 5 Steemians
-DAY 26: 2,574 reps from 6 Steemians
-DAY 27: 2,295 reps from 6 Steemians
-DAY 28: 1,748 reps from 5 Steemians
-DAY 29: 2,001 reps from 6 Steemians
-DAY 30: 2,396 reps from 6 Steemians
-DAY 31: 2,064 reps from 8 Steemians
-DAY 32: 2,650 reps from 10 Steemians
-DAY 33: 2,315 reps from 8 Steemians
-DAY 34: 2,030 reps from 8 Steemians
-DAY 35: 2,382 reps from 9 Steemians
-DAY 36: 1,989 reps from 7 Steemians
-DAY 37: 2,403 reps from 9 Steemians
-DAY 38: 2,100 reps from 7 Steemians
-DAY 39: 2,714 reps from 10 Steemians
-DAY 40: 2,280 reps from 7 Steemians
-DAY 41: 2,432 reps from 7 Steemians
-DAY 42: 1,846 reps from 9 Steemians
-DAY 43: 1,835 reps from 10 Steemians
-DAY 44: 2,606 reps from 9 Steemians
-DAY 45: 2,632 reps from 11 Steemians
-DAY 46: 3,018 reps from 9 Steemians
-DAY 47: 2,820 reps from 13 Steemians
-DAY 48: 3,032 reps from 9 Steemians
-DAY 49: 1,875 reps from 10 Steemians
-DAY 50: 3,389 reps from 12 Steemians
-DAY 51: 2,936 reps from 11 Steemians
-DAY 52: 1,952 reps from 7 Steemians
-DAY 53: 3,327 reps by 12 Steemians
-DAY 54: 1,444 reps by 7 Steemians
-DAY 55: 2,051 reps by 9 Steemians
-DAY 56: 3,046 reps by 11 Steemians
-DAY 57: 2,717 reps by 10 Steemians
-DAY 58: 1,931 reps by 6 Steemians
-DAY 59: 2,022 reps by 11 Steemians
-DAY 60: 3,939 reps by 12 Steemians
-DAY 61: 2,975 reps by 12 Steemians
-DAY 62: 4,478 reps by 10 Steemians
-DAY 63: 2,620 reps by 9 Steemians
-DAY 64: 3,444 reps by 11 Steemians
-DAY 65: 2,151 reps by 8 Steemians
-DAY 66: 1,504 reps by 7 Steemians
-DAY 67: 3,405 reps by 11 Steemians
-DAY 68: 3,563 reps by 10 Steemians
-DAY 69: 2,598 reps by 10 Steemians
-DAY 70: 3,009 reps by 10 Steemians
-DAY 71: 2,932 reps by 9 Steemians
-DAY 72: 2,680 reps by 10 Steemians
-DAY 73: 1,954 reps by 9 Steemians
-DAY 74: 3,120 reps by 10 Steemians
-DAY 75: 4,547 reps by 15 Steemians
-DAY 76: 3,964 reps by 9 Steemians
-DAY 77: 3,214 reps by 9 Steemians
-DAY 78: 4,611 reps by 11 Steemians
-DAY 79: 2,571 reps by 9 Steemians
-DAY 80: 3,089 reps by 10 Steemians
-DAY 81: 5,163 reps by 15 Steemians
-DAY 82: 4,003 reps by 12 Steemians
-DAY 83: 3,505 reps by 13 Steemians
-DAY 84: 3,804 reps by 14 Steemians
-DAY 85: 3,275 reps by 15 Steemians
-DAY 86: 4,402 reps by 14 Steemians
Please support our hard work and dedication.
Ask any questions in the comments below.