Right – so hopefully this page will act as motivation for me to complete this challenge. The challenge being the two hundred situps challenge. For all those who think that this may be something beyond them, why don’t you check the definition of a situp. It actually isn’t all that hard! If you do decide to carry out this challenge too, do leave a comment, and I can also make a page for you to track your progress.
The first stage of the chalenge is the initial test. The initial test identifies what level of the training you have to follow. The result of my initial test – 40. This puts me on the average program.
I have created the tables below which will map my progress. Reading the table is quite simple. The situps are done 3 times a week. They are also done in 5 sets on each day. The first 4 sets are fixed repetitions; so for example, set 1 on the first day requires you to do 15 situps. Once you complete the 15, have a break for a minute, and move on to step 2 which is 18 situps. The final set is the maximum number of situps which you can do, with a mimimum number of situps as a target.
| Thursday 15th Jan | Friday 16th Jan | Saturday 17th Jan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Set 1 (15, 15, 17) | 15 | 15 | 17 |
| Set 2 (18, 18, 22) | 18 | 18 | 22 |
| Set 3 (10, 15, 14) | 10 | 15 | 14 |
| Set 4 (10, 15, 14) | 10 | 15 | 14 |
| Set 5 max (14, 18, 20) | 28 | 20 | 25 |
| Total | 81 | 83 | 92 |
| Monday 19th Jan | Wednesday 21st Jan | Friday 23rd Jan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Set 1 (21, 21, 24) | 21 | 21 | 24 |
| Set 2 (21, 24, 25) | 21 | 24 | 25 |
| Set 3 (15, 18, 21) | 15 | 18 | 21 |
| Set 4 (15, 18, 21) | 15 | 18 | 21 |
| Set 5 max (22, 26, 30) | 22 | 30 | 40 |
| Total | 94 | 111 | 131 |
| Tuesday 27th Jan | Thursday 29st Jan | Saturday 31rd Jan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Set 1 (18, 21, 24) | 18 | 21 | 24 |
| Set 2 (25, 28, 32) | 25 | 28 | 32 |
| Set 3 (19, 21, 23) | 19 | 21 | 23 |
| Set 4 (19, 21, 23) | 19 | 21 | 23 |
| Set 5 max (25, 28, 32) | 25 | 40 | 32 |
| Total | 106 | 131 | 134 |
| Monday 9th Feb | Wednesday 11th Feb | Friday 13th Feb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Set 1 (27, 30, 35) | |||
| Set 2 (33, 38, 42) | |||
| Set 3 (24, 30, 35) | |||
| Set 4 (24, 30, 35) | |||
| Set 5 max (38, 42, 50) | |||
| Total |
3 responses so far ↓
falakk // January 11, 2009 at 1:02 pm
Oo-er. I can just about do some girly situps! I am sooo unfit.
biscuitinabasket // January 11, 2009 at 1:55 pm
@falakk
These are very straight forward; the idea is that you get into a routine, and maybe the first 3-4 sessions will be tough, but it gets easier after that because the strength is then kicking in.
Try it, it will be fun, and a good excuse to get fit!
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