Day Four of the 100 Reps Challenge
How was yesterday’s challenge for all of you? I found it to be much more challenging than Day Two was! Much as I love what lunges can do for the body, they do not make the list of the top 10 exercises that I enjoy the most. They can be tough– and that’s what we’re after! The results are well worth the effort.
A difficulty that I knew I’d run into when starting this challenge is finding a way to convey what exercise I’m talking about. Some exercises have about a half a dozen different names, and others I have no idea if they even have a name. Most of the exercises I post about you will likely recognize, but might not know the name of, either. I also want to make sure that we all understand the correct way to perform them. So I looked around the Internet for examples of the exercises I want to use, and found this great website– I will likely be using it (among others) in the future to explain and demonstrate the exercises in our daily challenges.
The explanations might appear long-winded over at that particular website, but once you read them through you’ll realize that the exercises themselves are very simple. So don’t be intimidated!
Today’s sequence:
25 glute bridges
25 bird-dogs
Repeat this set 4 times to complete 100 glute bridges and 100 bird-dogs! Depending on your fitness level and how comfortable you feel with the exercise, do it all at once or spread it across the day.
Fitness Tip: For the bird-dog, when you bring the opposite arm and leg in after completing each rep, contract your abs to make it more challenging! Try to touch your elbow to your knee for the best effect.
Wow! I have done both of these exercises, but had no idea they had names. The more you know!
Will give this a shot this evening….
Glute bridges I recognized, but “Bird-dogs” I had never heard before, even though I have done the exercise. Interesting.
I confess – yesterday’s challenge defeated me. I have been doing the 100 reps exercises after my regular workout. Yesterday I had increased the weight I was using in my workout and I really felt it. I figured I’d give the 100 reps a shot anyway, but I only made it through one set of each – I thought the lunges were going to kill me. So I left it at that because I figured I had worked hard enough already. 🙂
I know what you mean about the multiple names for stuff. It makes my job that much harder when training a new client.
Missicat- I think I’ve done three totally different exercises that were all called the bird-dog… names for exercises are really silly!
JavaChick- yes, that WAS a lot of lungss, wasn’t it? I definitely had to spread those over the day! Glad you did one set though:)
Tricia- I never thought of the impact that would have on a personal trainer… that would be really frustrating.
LOL “Bird Dogs”. I can’t keep a straight face doing this exercise. 😀
It hurts just to read all YOU have been doing!
It is really nice how we all support each other.
Squawkfox- wondering just how these exercises got their names and who named them really makes the time pass while performing them:)
Dr. J- LOVE the support group! Huge hugs to all the “blogger buddies”! (that term is totally not stolen from Charlotte’s “gym buddies”… well, okay, maybe it is:)).
Love the bird dogs! This is such a great idea!
Thanks for the link to ACE. That will totally help me mix up how I work out and keep me from hitting a plateau. I also love the 100 reps challenge. It’s fun and a new way to mix things up. For now I don’t do more then 20 reps on any exercise, but down the road I might give this a try for fun =)
what a great idea for blogging! I am in! I needed that little kick in the pants to get going. I will do this one right after I get done doing the Gratitude Dance!
I wrote about your great “challenge” in my blog, Cirklasphere! Thanks for the inspiration!
This 100 reps challenge sounds fun!
OK, Day 4 is done! I know that it is technically Day 5 as of this writing, but just THANK YOU for this cool idea. It has literally gotten me off my couch and onto the mat!
Strongandhealthy- it’s one of those exercises that I really quite enjoy. Unlike lunges and shoulder presses:)
Fitness Surfer- thanks for dropping by! It does look like a REALLY useful website to have on hand.
Amy- thanks for reading and I am SO glad that you like it:) Also I really appreciate the linkage.
Juliet- thanks for reading and hope you enjoy!