Attention - I'm going to be launching a revised set of guidelines for reps and awards soon. The goal of this will be to try to bring the focus back onto quality workout reps and keep the playing field level for everyone to feel like their effort is equal all around. Everyone is doing a great job, and these adjustments will ideally make the experience better to be more sustainable.
The Challenge:
At least 100 honest reps of your choice of exercise. No excuses. No bullsh*t. Just actions, positivity, results and progress. Only post AFTER your reps are done. Always support each other. Full guidelines and conditions below.
Daily exercise idea (not a requirement) - Flexed Arm Hang
Bonus Tip - PLEASE never do this:
Daily Update:
- 20 Steemians contributed 7,357 daily reps.
Overall Summary:
- 461,590 overall by 49 Steemians from 13 countries in 136 workout days.
- Thanks to everyone for each vote, mention, and resteem.
Challenge Overview:
- 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 use weights.
- I'll award 1 SBD for every 10,000 rep milestone. (25 SBD paid out)
- I run the numbers daily which is sometimes harder than my reps.
Conditions:
- Weights not required.
- Do real reps, use good form, aiming for 100+.
- Start your reply with "Challenge Completed".
- Reply with a list of the exercises and reps you did.
- Cumulative tallies are appreciated as a separate line.
- Only submit reps you've done, not ones you're planning to do.
- Use the tag "fitnesschallenge" on associated posts.
- Upvoting or resteeming is appreciated to reach more.
- Try to upvote as many contributors as possible to motive each other.
Advice:
- Stretch before and after.
- Breathe properly on each rep.
- Quality over quantity.
- Eat a healthy snack after/stay hydrated.
- Start with exercises you enjoy to build up for harder ones.
- Take before pictures to appreciate results over time.
- Feel good about your accomplishments.
My Daily Challenge Completed - 130 reps:
-1 hour walk (got hit in leg with baseball so walking off bruised quad)
-10 Bar Bicep Curls (75 pounds)
-10 Shoulder Bar Presses (75 pounds
-10 Bar Shrugs (75 pounds)
My Daily Assessment:
Thank you to everyone for doing what you can to support me and each other.
My left quad got nailed blocking a grounder on the baseball field and is bruised up/tender. I wanted to walk it off and try to loosen it up before it got stiff. It's in an annoying spot where I feel it every step. I also think I irritated something in the ball of my left foot when doing my calf raises the other day, or from running on the baseball field. Each steps hurts, but I think it's just sore.
See All Of My Progress Pics After 93 Straight Days & 11,212 Reps
Original Intro Post With My Motivation
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"Since I started posting in this challenge, you've given me a reason to blog on steemit. No matter how discouraged I get when it seems like no one is reading what I write, I know I can write it and post it here and it adds to the challenge. So thank you for giving me the motivation I need to stick with blogging!!"
"After starting 6 days ago I already feel stronger. This is definitely the most consistent exercise I've done in an extremely long time but I am happy to be taking part! While I walk around mostly in pain, I know it's all for a good cause! My health! I am feeling better and I'd say my sickness is mostly gone now. I think that if I had not been exercising, I may have been sick for a bit longer. Persistence pays off!"
"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."
"Your challenge has helped immensely to keep me motivated lately. I've had a lot of... problems going on so your challenge has been a quantum of sanity in an insane world for me."