I miss the morning Back to regularly scheduled activities and I have been up since 5. Which means that I got the challenge done early!!
Bitch/Brag: My shoulder hurts. My doctor thinks I have bursitis underneath my scapula and I need to see an ortho for it. Kayaking yesterday exacerbated the pain I normally have. I called the office last Wednesday and I still haven't heard back from them. I need to make another call.
GTKY: Even though this has obviously been a possibility for a while, I love that I have the ability to get on a plane and go practically anywhere in the world. I think that is pretty amazing.
Bitch/Brag: Definitely getting harder and longer! Unofficial poll: who else is doing full push-ups? Are you getting low enough for your nose to touch the ground? (I am, but I left the nose-touching back at Day 2.)
GTKY: What makes this an amazing time to live? You're giving us such great Qs, @303sunshine! I think that this is the best time ever for women and girls, in the U.S. at least. If I was born even 50 years ago, I would not have been expected to go to school. Being a "career gal" would have been an uphill battle (at best) especially if I had children. Norms for my relationship would have been much different. There is a long way to go on gender equality, of course, but thanks to women who marched before us, we have made amazing progress.
shadesofgold I am not doing regular push ups. I am however doing full, with good form, nose touching modified push ups (slowly and not always the prettiest I am sure). Hopefully as we move forward I can switch to more regular push ups. My upper arm strength has always been pitiful so I am not surprised by this.
Personally, I think if you can't do a push up with good form you are doing yourself a disservice and you should just switch to modified until you can work yourself up to a regular push up. Maybe do as many proper push ups as you can and then switch to modified to finish up?
Done! Bitch/brag: I had to do this morning's in the kitchen in between cleaning up and doing dishes ha, but I did it! The plank is getting reallllly hard already!
shadesofgold I'm doing modified. I just can't do real ones.
This is an amazing time to live because of so many things! I think I'll say the Internet, though. Sometimes it's a curse but I am constantly amazed by having so much information available instantly and how easy it makes it to stay connected. I've moved a lot and without Internet there are so many people I still keep in touch with who would have been lost to me forever.
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Bitch/Brag: Ok, so I think 25 seconds is my max plank time. I'm not really sure what to do when I can no longer hold the plank. I guess I'll just keep on trying.
GTKY: What makes this an amazing time to live? Great question! I don't want to rip off what has been said before, but I think this is an amazing time for women and technology. I am so happy that I live in an era where I am not fighting daily for basic human rights equal to men. I do think we still have work to do to close the wage gap though.
And technology is amazing. I particularly think it's awesome the impact it has had on the health field. Cancer and HIV are no longer a death sentence. But again, still a lot of work to do!
Bitch/Brag: Everything seemed tough today. The last 5 crunches, the last 10 or so squats, the last push-up. The plank was the only thing that wasn't too bad today. On a positive note, I walked a mile at lunch yesterday and another 3 miles after dinner. I have even hit my 10000 step count goal 3 times this week, which is a miracle considering I've been at a desk for 9+ hours a day.
GTKY: What makes this an amazing time to live? The fact that women are no longer treated as their husband's possession and can really be their own person. I am the breadwinner in our house, and unless something drastic happens, I always will be. No one I know thinks that's strange or weird. MH is not at all emasculated by it. I hate cooking and cleaning, so I would not do well as a housewife. I'm glad that is not something that is expected of me and that I've had other options to do what I want with my life.
Bonus: shadesofgold's poll - I am doing modified push-ups since I cannot do even a single standard push-up with good form right now. But I do touch my nose to the ground and maintain good form on the modified ones. Maybe by the time we finish the challenge I'll be able to do some standard ones.
Post by longhornwino0907 on Apr 16, 2015 9:05:22 GMT -5
Today's Challenge: 6 Push Ups, 25 Second Plank, 45 Squats, 30 Crunches - DONE Also, I ended up doing yesterdays at my training yesterday, so check that off the list, too!
Bitch/Brag: Ugh! Push-ups! And doing that many squats after my trainer killed me yesterday. shadesofgold, I have never been able to do nose-to-the-ground push-ups! I'm impressed by anyone who can. Seriously. My upper body strength is pathetic. But I am doing non-modified push-ups, and I'm able to go lower each day. But nowhere near the ground!
GTKY: What makes this an amazing time to live? Technology, for sure! Also, all the strides we're making toward equality for everyone. We still have a LONG way to go, obviously, and it seems like some are trying to set women back decades sometimes, but we're trying.
Post by shemarie82 on Apr 16, 2015 11:48:39 GMT -5
Today's challenge: Done! I actually put off a conference call and told them that I was busy so that I could fit it in this morning.
Bitch/Brag: I didn't take my phone with me to the corner so I had to count out the seconds for my plank. I think that I undercounted from how much I was shaking at the end.
GTKY: It is not the case for my state as a whole, and certainly not for my nation, but I am so very thankful that I am able be an open bi-sexual married to a woman in the workplace. It was a huge decision to be honest, but the reward exceeded the potential loss of my job. My boss actually didn't realize until I told her, that being LBGT is not a protected class.
shadesofgold, I do modified, but with proper form.
Bitch/Brag: Dang, my legs started burning near the end of those squats!!
GTKY: What makes this an amazing time to live? I never cease to be amazed at the medical advances we make each and every day. At work, I care for children that simply wouldn't make it without the medical technology that we possess today. For this, and many other things, I am thankful.
Bonus Question: I'm doing the regular push-ups.
I’m sorry about your shoulder, nuggetrn. I hope you can get it feeling better soon!!
Thank you, shadesofgold. I’ve been trying to think of happy/confidence building GTKY questions.
GTKY: ( i love all the optimism and awesome-ness in these GTKYs btw) Right now is an awesome time to live because of equal rights!! (still working on that) and education! and our ability to explore the world!
Today's Challenge: 6 Push Ups, 25 Second Plank, 45 Squats, 30 Crunches; All done!
Bitch/Brag: I actually did 35 crunches because I miscounted. I'll still do 35 tomorrow I'm feeling pretty good overall, just super tired. I think it's because it's the end of the week and this rainy weather isn't helping.
GTKY: What makes this an amazing time to live? I think the medical advancements and treatments we have available nowadays is remarkable. I am so thankful to all the doctors, professors, and researchers that continue to advance the medical research field.
Bitch/Brag: I do regular push ups with good form, however I cant get nose to the ground. I did 2 then let up a bit cause damn that's hard!
GTKY: What makes this an amazing time to live? Everyone really made great points. I think I'm going to go with equal rights though. I'm way to independent to not have a say or opinion good one Ray!
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I am here! Planning on doing this tonight per my usual, just didn't get around to checking in.
Bitch/Brag: I didn't drink a soda yesterday! WootWoot! Small steps. Unfortunately DH bought a "surprise" today. It was fancy root beer. Progress halted. Damnit.
GTKY: I really feel like we are on the verge of some serious medial breakthroughs. Curative research going on across the globe and I can see some things coming down the road.
Edited: Per, not pee. Ugh.
I'm a sucker for root beer. What kind did he buy??
@303sunshine, that's for call out, I needed it because I was just sitting on my couch feeling sorry for all my shit.
Bitch/Brag: I actually broke out with perspiration beads on my face. The Plank is still kicking my butt, but the crunches were harder this time too. I had to stop at 15 and then restart.
GTKY: What makes this an amazing time to live? I love icequeen, response, and totally agree with her. The advances that we have today are outstanding.
Post by BurritosAtEveryMeal on Apr 16, 2015 18:59:30 GMT -5
I got tagged! I have been sick since Sunday with a fever, double ear infection, and a sinus infection. I'm resting up and probably won't be back in for at least a few more days.
Bitch/Brag:Squats are getting harder. Didn't think they'd be my downfall since I climb stairs all of the time. Also DS gave up after about 3 squats and sat on the chair and leaned forward while I finished hahahaha!
GTKY: What makes this an amazing time to live? To go along with everyone else- technology. It's amazing where we are. And I look forward to telling kids I'm older than the internet!
Edit to add: shadesofgold I am now doing modified push ups, the real things are too hard. Hopefully by the end I can do a real one
I got tagged! I have been sick since Sunday with a fever, double ear infection, and a sinus infection. I'm resting up and probably won't be back in for at least a few more days.
Oh no! Take care of yourself!! I hope you feel better soon!!
Post by kayladawn91 on Apr 16, 2015 19:16:13 GMT -5
@303sunshine I'm also here and plan to do it in a bit. I just got home from working 13 hours (yay parent-teacher conferences)! I was tired and considering skipping it today, so I needed the kick in the butt too!
I got tagged! I have been sick since Sunday with a fever, double ear infection, and a sinus infection. I'm resting up and probably won't be back in for at least a few more days.
Oh no! Take care of yourself!! I hope you feel better soon!!
thanks @303sunshine, no fitness for a bit. I did the first two days and was starting to get all proud of myself lol. My body didn't like the gloating apparently.
Oh no! Take care of yourself!! I hope you feel better soon!!
thanks @303sunshine, no fitness for a bit. I did the first two days and was starting to get all proud of myself lol. My body didn't like the gloating apparently.
Bitch/Brag: I used 5 pound weights during the squats today. My legs feel like jello.
GTKY: What makes this an amazing time to live? I still don't have an answer. MH and I are watching Back to the Future II, it takes place in 2015. It's pretty interesting what they thought life in 2015 would be.
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