Daily Dares [3/30/2016 - 4/29/2016]

[Jarric]

Tried plank rotations yesterday; shoulder was not up to it.

 

Managed the cross crunches right at the end of the day. Not sure how far you are supposed to lift yourself for them but think I got it right? No EC anyway.

[RocketbikeNinja]

Cross crunches done twice... once this morning just after my workout.  Specifically after doing planks.  Not with EC, not a chance.

 

So I tried again tonight - done with EC!

[Geek On Fire]

Balance swings completed with EC. Like with one of the previous balance ones, I found balancing on my left leg easier than on my right.

My right calf and thigh were burning near the end or the left leg raises, so I had to stop for a second, but maintained balance.

[Briniel]

Did the Balance Swings, but I'm not flexible enough for these. I can't really get my leg up to the 90° angle without bending it a little or hurting myself (by actually swinging it up further than is comfortable) so I just went as high as I could. No EC, way too many balance issues. But I liked this exercise! I think I want to write down which of these to incorporate into my routine somehow.

[Jarric]

Balance Swings done, but no EC. My hips were crunching away like anything whilst I did these for some reason.

 

Also finally hit bronze, so halfway there  .

[RocketbikeNinja]

Ugh - hips, butt, calves... great exercise.  Done with EC (and crunching sounds too.)

 

[Briniel]

 

Balance Swings done, but no EC. My hips were crunching away like anything whilst I did these for some reason.

 

Also finally hit bronze, so halfway there  .

Congrats on bronze!

[Geek On Fire]

Balance Swings done, but no EC. My hips were crunching away like anything whilst I did these for some reason.

 

Also finally hit bronze, so halfway there [emoji4] .

Good to job on the bronze!

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[NeverThatBored]

Done, but no EC. This was a really good exercise! I forgot how good. 

 

And congrats @iatetheyeti for being the first participant to hit your challenge goal! I think you could easily hit gold too. 

[athousandwords]

Forgot to do yesterday's, but today's balance swings are done. No EC because my balance is terrible, and I had to break these up into sets to save my hips!

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[RocketbikeNinja]

Done with EC.

 

The best thing about this PvP is that it's helping me identify those motions and muscle groups that I'm missing in my daily regimen currently.  I do climbers all the time at the dojo, so climbers are no problem.  I do lower ab work never, so V-ups are brutal.  The twist crunches weren't fun either, because I don't do a lot of oblique work.

 

I think, though, that if I add bicycle crunches into my regular workouts, that will fix both of those in one movement.  Any other great lower ab + oblique exercises I can work on?

[Raxie]

WOW did I slack on this last week while I was on work travel.  Back at it today though!

[Geek On Fire]

Climbers done, but no EC - I'm lacking in upper body strength, so my shoulders weren't up to it.

 

 

The best thing about this PvP is that it's helping me identify those motions and muscle groups that I'm missing in my daily regimen currently.  I do climbers all the time at the dojo, so climbers are no problem.  I do lower ab work never, so V-ups are brutal.  The twist crunches weren't fun either, because I don't do a lot of oblique work.

 

I think, though, that if I add bicycle crunches into my regular workouts, that will fix both of those in one movement.  Any other great lower ab + oblique exercises I can work on?

Same here, but the reverse of yourself - core is good, but upper body strength is abysmal.

 

I really like the old fashioned plank, and side plank for core strength. I recently learned balance planks, in which you plank on one hand and the opposing foot, which are pretty killer, too.
Current research indicates that crunches and situps set you up for lower back problems down the track, so I try to avoid them where possible.

[NeverThatBored]

 

I really like the old fashioned plank, and side plank for core strength. I recently learned balance planks, in which you plank on one hand and the opposing foot, which are pretty killer, too.
Current research indicates that crunches and situps set you up for lower back problems down the track, so I try to avoid them where possible.

 

I second the planks nomination. There are so many varieties for pretty much everything you could want to use them for - side planks, arm/leg lifted planks, decline planks, wall planks, etc.

 

Hollow body holds are also pretty killer, if that interests you at all. 

[iatetheyeti]

 

And congrats @iatetheyeti for being the first participant to hit your challenge goal! I think you could easily hit gold too. 

 

 

Might just have to aim for gold in that case!

[Geek On Fire]

Do it, @iatetheyeti! Go Over The Top!

[NeverThatBored]

Mountain climbers done with EC. Nothing like a bunch of mountain climbers to make you remember how hard standing up is.

[Geek On Fire]

Staggered push-ups done with EC! Surprised even myself.
Of course, I can't feel my arms now...

[Jarric]

Mountain climbers done last night, no EC (sets of 50/40/30). These were fun though; never done them before so mayhave to work them into my regular routine.

 

Staggered push-ups sound...interesting...

[Jarric]

I'm a bit late on this, but congrats to @NeverThatBored, @iatetheyeti & @Geek On Fire for hitting silver!

[Briniel]

No way am I doing 30 staggered push ups today. I struggle with regular ones and I did manage one, but it's 7.30pm (long work day) and my arms just went nope. One is okay, but that's it.

[NeverThatBored]

Done with EC. I actually thought these were much easier than regular pushups.

[Briniel]

 

Done with EC. I actually thought these were much easier than regular pushups.

 

[RocketbikeNinja]

Done with EC!

[NeverThatBored]

Side plank crunches done with EC. That is such a weird awkward movement. Also, ow.