30 Day LBD Challenge - Day 2

[LadyNymeria]

Welcome to Day 2 of the 30 Day Little Black Dress Challenge.

30 Day LBD Challenge (link includes links to "How To" videos for each exercise)

Today's Challenge: 20 jumping jacks, 10 burpees, 10 high knees

Bitch/Brag:

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[lovegrilledcheese]

Done!
Bitch/brag: I hate burpees. I would rather do push-ups.

[pismoduo]

Any suggestions for something to swap out for burpees? I tried a few but I think I need to get my core a little more built. I can't even do one properly.

Combine it with the jumping jacks and the high knees and I'm pretty sure the result will be disastrous for my (already bad) knees.

[wannabmama]

Done!

I hate burpees, too pismoduo, they hurt my hip flexors. I modify them to step out (rather than jump out) to the push-up position and that helps. However, if you want to lessen the impact on your knees of the jumping, try doing a walkout. It's a little plank like but it's more of an active exercise so it works the muscles differently.
Basically, start standing, go to the ground with straight arms and your legs as far as you can get them toward your shoulders (you're in an inverted V) and then walk your arms out until you're in a plank. Depending on your fitness level you can walk back in and stand up or stand from plank and start over (or throw in a push-up if you're crazy).
Not sure if my description is clear, I'll try to find a video.

[pismoduo]

Jun 17, 2015 9:41:01 GMT -5 wannabmama said:

Done!

I hate burpees, too pismoduo, they hurt my hip flexors. I modify them to step out (rather than jump out) to the push-up position and that helps. However, if you want to lessen the impact on your knees of the jumping, try doing a walkout. It's a little plank like but it's more of an active exercise so it works the muscles differently.
Basically, start standing, go to the ground with straight arms and your legs as far as you can get them toward your shoulders (you're in an inverted V) and then walk your arms out until you're in a plank. Depending on your fitness level you can walk back in and stand up or stand from plank and start over (or throw in a push-up if you're crazy).
Not sure if my description is clear, I'll try to find a video.

This sounds like a good idea! I was reading an article in Cosmo about substitutions for burpees and they talked about one called an inch worm walkout that sounds similar.

Thanks!

[LadyNymeria]

Jun 17, 2015 9:55:56 GMT -5 @underdog25 said:

Hi! Mind actually removing me from the list for this month? Obviously I totally failed at last month, and this month I'm going to be travelling a bit, so I can't commit.

NP - Done!

[mishy2010]

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I have switched over to another board now if you don't mind taking me off the tagged list.
Good luck on this challenge! It looks like a good one.

[LadyNymeria]

Done during lunch!

[lovetruly2015]

Done.

Yeah I don't think I'll be trying burpees again anytime soon. My body is not happy about that. The plank yesterday was also super hard for me so I ended up only doing about 5 seconds at a time like 5 seconds, rest on the floor for a few seconds and then up again for another 5 seconds. I'm kinda sad to admit that but up until last month the only real exercise I did was high school gym class. So it could be worse I guess.

Edited for missing words.

[mrss44]

Done! I hate burpees. But I always feel like a bad ass when I'm done with them haha.

[kayladawn91]

Today's Challenge: Done

Bitch: I have never done burpees before, and I'm pretty sure I didn't do them right. So, yeah...maybe I'll do better the next time they show up. I'm so out of shape!

[titania]

Done!

Burpees are the worst, but I got thru them!

[mom2boxers]

Done

[butlerfan]

Done. I don't think I ever have done burpees before. Now I know why I haven't.

[onesweetworld]

Did it!



Just kidding. I don't exercise...

[nuggetrn]

Jun 17, 2015 21:35:39 GMT -5 onesweetworld said:

Did it!



Just kidding. I don't exercise...

You are such a tease!!

I was all excited when I saw your screenname because I thought you were joining us!

[nuggetrn]

I haven't done mine yet... at work again tonight. Will try to squeeze in before midnight!

ETA: Finished at 1 am. I hate burpees... so much.

[JustJudy]

It's still day two on the west coast.

Done! I have a sick love for burpees but high knees can suck it.

[shemarie82]

Ok...I thought I was going to be able to play along LadyNymeria, but it isn't working. Maybe next time!

[samanthasays]

I forgot to do it so I just did it and will have to do 2 today. I cant believe how out of breath I was from Burpees! I have never done them before. I did dance in HS, and we didnt do those. All of my friends that played sports had to do them though.