Challenge 2007: Are you In???

[selyndria]

I'm going to make this easy for all of us.  It's starts on the 2nd for months with 31 days.  Starts on the first for months with 30 days and that includes February.  The challenge will be the same each month for 2007.  Pick YOUR winning combination.

Beginner's Luck:

1.  500 total Push-ups and/or Squats.  Work your arms and/or your ass, your pick.

Comments

[thtrelady]

Sign me up for the beginners challenge - and I'll find a cardio that my knee will let me do if I can. The knee is stronger, but I don't want to blow it out. I'm up for 1, 2, & 3. Hopefully as the year goes on, I'll move up the charts.

[selyndria]

Together, we'll modify what needs to be modified and you'll surprise yourself. Each month, a bit more only means you're closer to where you want to be.

[thtrelady]

Ok, last night I tried a video on demand (goodness I sometimes love my cable) cardio blast thingy. Got about 7 minutes in when both the knee ached - ok, little less bending I think - but also my asthma went a bit trigger happy because of my headcold.

Ideas for what I should do until I can breathe clearly again? I don't want to give up just because my lungs are not happy campers right now.

[selyndria]

I would suggest Tai Chi. But don't push too hard.

Go to http://exercisetv.tv

Click on the programming tab. Once the video list completes, click on the word Title. That puts the list in alpha-numberic order. Scroll down and look for Beginner Tai Chi 1. It's 20 minutes. You can play this on your PC and practice it. Go slowly and do only what you can.

[thtrelady]

I think I could really enjoy Tai Chi and luckily I get Exercise TV on demand so I was able to play this all the way through tonight. The only thing I noticed was that she spends so much time explaining (good) that I didn't really move much. So I may need to find another version of Tai Chi where there is more movement in order to feel like I've done anything at all.

[selyndria]

If you go to the Web site, you'll find other tai chi listings, also on demand on your tv.

You can check them out on the web as well as on the TV. Find one you like and go for it.

I thought this would be a good beginner one that would let you get an idea of how much you liked it and then move to something similar but more challenging.