Sexy six pack challenge

by - Friday, January 23, 2009

RunToFinish is hosting another awesome challenge for this month, so you know I jumped on board.

All I had to do was select a core-strengthening program that I would work on all month and then report on the results. Sounded easy enough to me and it was the kick in the pants I needed to step up the core work I had so badly been neglecting.

Here's the details:
I picked the 200 sit up challenge because it required no equipment, no DVD and I could literally do it any time, any place. Flexibility is part of the reason why I love running so much, so the 200 sit ups sounded like they would be the perfect fit for me.

The Sexy Six Pack Challenge kicked off on Monday so I that's when I tackled the initial test from 200 sit ups. Basically the idea is you do as many crunches as you can until you can't crunch no mo'.

I didn't have high expectations, I was hoping to eek out the 40 I needed to not fall into the "poor" classification. But boooo-yah I kicked some booty and busted out 80 crunches. Whooop!

For having not done ab work in ohhh, at least six months, I was pretty pleased. I used to teach a core strength class at the gym I worked at and I was known to make strong guys tremble in fear, but that was more than a year ago. I guess the good posture from many years of ballet and yoga really stuck with me and helps keep my core strong.

Anyway, because I did so many on the initial test I got to jump ahead to Week 3 of the plan. Week 3 Day 1 was Wednesday. I was able to finish all five sets (21, 27, 21, 21, max of at least 30. I did 35) and I could really feel the burn.

I plan to do Day 2 tonight when I get home from work. If I can do all 200 successfully, I might consider trying the 100 push up challenge.

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7 comments

  1. Too much like work to me!!! LOL... I'll take my fifteen minute ab workout. I found this really cool article on Runner's World website that talks about core training for runners (under Training tab). Have you seen it?

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  2. Good job with the crunches and situps.

    I'm taking a different approach to the challenge. But I'm noticing results already. And man, I really need it!

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  3. Anonymous3:16 PM

    Intriguing! I wanted to do the 100push-ups, but I'm having weird issues with my clavicle when I do push-ups right now. Anyway, I think I may do the sit-ups instead for now! Thanks for sharing! Good luck with your sexy 6 pack! :)

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  4. Very cool!! Good luck with it!

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  5. nice job! i need to spend some quality time with my core... lookin forward to seeing how the 200-challenge works for you!

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  6. Good luck with the 200 sit up challenge!

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  7. I like the sound of this plan ... or maybe you make it sound good. I might try it, I can't get into the one I picked.

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