This Challenge ended 2 months ago

About this Challenge:

Don't have weights? Don't worry, use bean bags, water bottles, use your own weight by doing push ups, sit ups, etc. All you need is a little resistance to get an amazing workout, after four weeks you will feel the difference!

Work your legs, arms, back, whatever you want, just put some resistance into it. I feel weightlifting is the most important thing to do for weight loss, and body sculpting. Muscles burn calories, so get lifting!

Taking a day off is vital, you have to let your muscles repair themselves. We will see who sticks to the work out, and who loses weight.

There are two teams the Red Raptors and the Blue Bears. I will be assigning you to your teams.

Join this challenge!! It will really be a lot of fun!

Final Challenge Progress Results

Marinewifey03 Total Progress: 6.90 %  (Down 15.5 lb)
ebrowner88 Total Progress: 5.62 %  (Down 14.0 lb)
Cobra Fan Total Progress: 4.64 %  (Down 7.0 lb)
houndish Total Progress: 4.35 %  (Down 8.0 lb)
copperbrown Total Progress: 4.25 %  (Down 8.0 lb)
Monte Total Progress: 4.04 %  (Down 8.0 lb)
sharonfriz Total Progress: 3.92 %  (Down 6.0 lb)
sngourd Total Progress: 3.42 %  (Down 6.4 lb)
amryk Total Progress: 3.34 %  (Down 6.6 lb)
mslove Total Progress: 3.06 %  (Down 6.0 lb)
LimaMichelle Total Progress: 2.78 %  (Down 4.4 lb)
katie_jean12 Total Progress: 2.78 %  (Down 5.8 lb)
SharonEsq Total Progress: 2.73 %  (Down 4.8 lb)
km39497 Total Progress: 2.48 %  (Down 4.0 lb)
MICHELLE ROTHWELL Total Progress: 2.11 %  (Down 4.0 lb)
biblioholic03 Total Progress: 2.08 %  (Down 2.4 lb)
horselady14918 Total Progress: 1.92 %  (Down 3.5 lb)
Suzi161 Total Progress: 1.86 %  (Down 3.0 lb)
sararay Total Progress: 1.83 %  (Down 3.0 lb)
gearhead Total Progress: 1.81 %  (Down 2.6 lb)
julieann1270 Total Progress: 1.80 %  (Down 3.0 lb)
Rou Total Progress: 1.76 %  (Down 2.5 lb)
mkm Total Progress: 1.71 %  (Down 3.0 lb)
slinkylins Total Progress: 1.69 %  (Down 3.3 lb)
sunbead27 Total Progress: 1.68 %  (Down 3.0 lb)
lucimjau Total Progress: 1.52 %  (Down 2.2 lb)
katrinat Total Progress: 1.32 %  (Down 2.0 lb)
bigdan409 Total Progress: 1.30 %  (Down 4.0 lb)
jwgibster Total Progress: 0.97 %  (Down 2.0 lb)
evelyn64 Total Progress: 0.97 %  (Down 1.8 lb)
drmcdougaller Total Progress: 0.94 %  (Down 1.5 lb)
artistgrl Total Progress: 0.84 %  (Down 1.9 lb)
PhillyJ Total Progress: 0.84 %  (Down 1.0 lb)
1prekteacher Total Progress: 0.77 %  (Down 1.2 lb)
jprunty Total Progress: 0.63 %  (Down 1.0 lb)
njeanmoore Total Progress: 0.60 %  (Down 1.0 lb)
PatrickA Total Progress: 0.55 %  (Down 1.0 lb)
dheimer Total Progress: 0.52 %  (Down 1.0 lb)
LittleSimon Total Progress: 0.43 %  (Down 1.0 lb)
twoslow Total Progress: 0.14 %  (Down 0.2 lb)
jsmith5663 Total Progress: 0.00 %  (Steady 0 lb)
motherdog Total Progress: 0.00 %  (Steady 0 lb)
Niklynne Total Progress: 0.00 %  (Steady 0 lb)
bullytrouble Total Progress: 0.00 %  (Steady 0 lb)
mbhpro Total Progress: 0.00 %  (Steady 0 lb)
KellyBo Total Progress: 0.00 %  (Steady 0 lb)
wannaloose Total Progress: 0.00 %  (Steady 0 lb)
JulieC Total Progress: 0.00 %  (Steady 0 lb)
Densible Total Progress: 0.69 %  (Up 1.0 lb)
XxXkaiXxX Total Progress: 0.78 %  (Up 1.0 lb)
babyweightbegone Total Progress: 0.89 %  (Up 2.0 lb)
debzc Total Progress: 1.07 %  (Up 2.0 lb)
andnever Total Progress: 1.08 %  (Up 2.0 lb)
tessa Total Progress: 1.15 %  (Up 2.0 lb)
mayisa1 Total Progress: 1.16 %  (Up 2.4 lb)
rodsgurl Total Progress: 1.17 %  (Up 2.5 lb)
Pinkest_Princess Total Progress: 1.30 %  (Up 2.0 lb)
champ Total Progress: 1.39 %  (Up 1.5 lb)
Vivee Total Progress: 1.43 %  (Up 1.5 lb)
abj Total Progress: 1.61 %  (Up 2.8 lb)
Rhino Total Progress: 2.43 %  (Up 5.0 lb)
BooBooKitty Total Progress: 3.00 %  (Up 7.4 lb)
Chatty Cathy Total Progress: 3.54 %  (Up 4.0 lb)


Completed Mini-Challenges

Weeks 1 to 4

Lift anything you can find at least for 20 minutes a day

Guidelines:
Make sure you take a day off to let your muscles rest.
82% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Successful: 15 Sep 08 by Rou
"I have a two year old...I lift everyday! Not to mention going to the gym ..."
Successful: 14 Sep 08 by mbhpro
"Used weight machine 3 days this week for 30 minutes each time. 90 minutes ..."
Successful: 14 Sep 08 by sngourd
"Today's weight lifting workout: 3 X 12 machine back extensions, 3 X 12 ..."
Successful: 14 Sep 08 by sararay
"This last week was tough but I made it!"


Weeks 1 to 4

Stay hydrated and eat protein rich foods

Guidelines:
Water! Water! Water! Never work out with out hydrating your body! Eat meat! If you are a vegetarian, eat nuts. It is important to feed those new muscles. If you want to go the protein shake route that is ok too.
94% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Successful: 15 Sep 08 by Rou
"I love my decaf green tea which I drink almost 5 pots a day. Eggs and ..."
Successful: 13 Sep 08 by SharonEsq
"decent water-noncafinated bevs. good protein"
Successful: 07 Sep 08 by 1prekteacher
"sack lunches help a lot"
Successful: 07 Sep 08 by Marinewifey03
"Drank 2 glasses of h2o with every meal and snack and drank consistantly ..."


Weeks 1 to 4

Sterrrrretch

Guidelines:
Stretch before you start your workout. I don't want any injuries!
82% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Successful: 15 Sep 08 by Rou
"I have been getting better with stretching!"
Successful: 13 Sep 08 by SharonEsq
"barely, side bends, march in place, not even two minutes, but it counts. ..."
Successful: 07 Sep 08 by 1prekteacher
"my neck has been acting up, so I have been doing alot of this"
Successful: 07 Sep 08 by Marinewifey03
"Yes, i stretch/ do yoga before and after each workout"

Challenge Forum

Announcement: Hey everyone
2 replies, last reply by sararay, 2 months ago.   46 views.
started by PhillyJ.   
Announcement: Lots of problems in this challenge
3 replies, last reply by patsyann, 3 months ago.   110 views.
started by PhillyJ.   
Announcement: Gaining weight in muscle
7 replies, last reply by sararay, 3 months ago.   144 views.
started by PhillyJ.   
Announcement: Lets have some fun!
2 replies, last reply by Densible, 3 months ago.   103 views.
started by PhillyJ.   
Announcement: Body weight counts as a weight!
2 replies, last reply by sararay, 3 months ago.   91 views.
started by PhillyJ.   
Announcement: Some Workout Ideas
no replies.   78 views.
started by PhillyJ, 3 months ago.   
Sticky: Lifting your own body weight?
1 reply, last reply by PhillyJ, 3 months ago.   83 views.
started by iced_tea.   
How's everybody doing?
3 replies, last reply by sararay, 2 months ago.   40 views.
started by sngourd.   
Anyone Else Craving Protein
1 reply, last reply by sngourd, 2 months ago.   33 views.
started by sararay.   
Come on Red Raptors
5 replies, last reply by sararay, 3 months ago.   85 views.
started by PhillyJ.   
Start Date of Each Week?
no replies.   27 views.
started by evelyn64, 3 months ago.   

Recent Challenge Participant Activity

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Journal Comment
amryk commented on Densible's journal.
"Wooohooooooo!! In the 130's AND green! It's a SPECTACULAR day! Congratulations, you are doing great! I am feeling elated right along with you!"
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Journal Comment
Densible commented on amryk's journal.
"I love how you approach these food challenges in a calm pragmatic way. I often fall into -I ate a cookie? Well h*ell I'll just have another, oh and what ..."
View journal entry | View this comment   (about an hour ago)
New Journal Entry
sharonfriz recorded a journal entry.
"doing well so far today....made good food choices but even better....dragged my butt out in the freezing cold this moning and made it to the gym. The ..."
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New Journal Entry
Densible recorded a journal entry.
"I don't know what to say! I cannot remember the last time I was in the 130's. I think on my wedding day for a few hours I weighed 139 (too nervous to ..."
View journal entry | 1 comment   (about an hour ago)
Journal Comment
Chatty Cathy commented on drmcdougaller's journal.
"What is fake bacon?"
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Journal Comment
sararay commented on mbhpro's journal.
"Well we can't be perfect all the time and it sounds like you are immensely busy. Just do your best. Great job on keeping the carbs down. Try to take five ..."
View journal entry | View this comment   (an hour ago)
New Journal Entry
sararay recorded a journal entry.
"(thank you amryk) Desiderata [i]Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible, without ..."
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Journal Comment
wannaloose commented on MomofTwoGirls's journal.
"Hey look at it this way, YOU CAME DOWN! This may be a motivator to keep up that great work you are doing! Wow Disney, sounds great! Put it this way, ..."
View journal entry | View this comment   (2 hours ago)
Journal Comment
mbhpro commented on Paige E's journal.
"OK, Paige......take a deeeep breath.......in through the nose and out through the mouth. Do that at least five times and it'll help you relax because ..."
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Weigh In rodsgurl recorded a weigh in.
Food Diary PhillyJ updated their food diary.
New Journal Entry
Chatty Cathy recorded a journal entry.
"Another cold day in Canada. I will never get used to this cold weather. Had a good food day last night and hoping I will see some results on Tuesday. ..."
View journal entry | Add a comment   (5 hours ago)
Journal Comment
twoslow commented on Cobra Fan's journal.
"What you wear can almost always determine your mood... I always wear a shoe with some heal.. as it makes me feel more "at work" professional than a flat ..."
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Weigh In sharonfriz recorded a weigh in.
Journal Comment
Cobra Fan commented on amryk's journal.
"You know what! You and I chould co-author a comical diet book about the dieting dangers of foods in the workplace! Seems every working woman I know is ..."
View journal entry | View this comment   (7 hours ago)
New Journal Entry
Cobra Fan recorded a journal entry.
"WORK ETHIC TA DA! I did it! I stayed on track throughout the day yesterday, accomplished all of my tasks at school, graded forty-five four-page li ..."
View journal entry | 3 comments   (7 hours ago)
New Journal Entry
amryk recorded a journal entry.
"Good morning, healthy people! Yesterday we had a baby shower after work, so I decided to go ahead and nibble on things I wouldn't normally have. Mostly ..."
View journal entry | 9 comments   (8 hours ago)
Forum Post Reply
amryk replied to Juno's post - Word Association.
"balls"
View this post | Add a reply   (8 hours ago)
Exercise Diary Densible updated their exercise diary.
New Journal Entry
mbhpro recorded a journal entry.
"Day 209 - Atkins Been staying around 20 carbs per day since Monday of this week, but haven't had time to do even ONE session of exercise :( Mom came ..."
View journal entry | 3 comments   (about a day ago)

 Challenge Ended

This challenge ended on Tuesday 16 September 2008.

The posting of Topics and Photos, and Participation in this challenge is available to Challenge Participants Only.

Challenge Info

status: Completed
ended: 15 Sep 08
duration: 4 Weeks
reporting: Once a Week
participants: 77
teams: Blue Bears
Red Raptors
privacy: Public
administrators: PhillyJ
PatrickA
created: 06 August 2008

All Mini-challenges:

1. Lift anything you can find at least for 20 minutes a day ( weeks 1 to 4 )
2. Stay hydrated and eat protein rich foods ( weeks 1 to 4 )
3. Sterrrrretch ( weeks 1 to 4 )

Rolling Challenge Performance:

The week to week running total weight lost

Week 4:

All Teams 0.89 %  (Down 121.4 lb)
 Blue Bears 1.33 %  (Down 94.0 lb)