Wow, what a journey over the past 30 days! I have been running reoccurring challenges with eating habits being stable with the odd blow odd here and there, saving money by planning and making decisions not to spend on incidentals etc.
Out of the 30 days there 4 nights I remember where I was knackered and just didn't care about doing Push ups at all!! However through the discipline of the challenge I kept going and funnily enough last night was the hardest night of the entire challenge and I actually contemplated not doing a set of 100 after getting out of the shower at 10.30 working for over 3 days solid with 4-5am starts and 10.40pm finishes! I didn't realise I was actually on Day 30 last night!
So there we go, it is complete, part of it was easy and the other was quite difficult. I did also had a couple of weeks of having a cold twice in the 30 day challenge.But like anything nothing in life is worth it unless there has been some sacrifice and hard work!
WHAT's the NEW CHALLENGE going to be? Stay tuned!
Have an awesome week of wellness and excising your mind body and spirit!
Cheers
Grant
Monday, June 25, 2012
Monday, June 18, 2012
Day 23 Push ups (100) Challenge
Well it has been a real journey with this challenge. The hardest part has been when I have been sick and unwell for a number of weeks but still managed to push out the 100 or more a day in various different repetitions.
My diet is still going well and I am eating really well still even after my 30 day challenge on no refined sugar!
My fitness levels have increase even as I have done a little less exercise being an instructor for Boot Camp at the Auckland Domain.
Body shape has changed and feeling great with a good posture in my stance from all the push ups and other exercises.
Have a great week of eating remember the 80/20 rule, which basically means for 80% of the time be good with food and exercise and then 20% be a bit more lenient. It all depends on how quickly you want to achieve your personal goals.
Cheers
Grant
My diet is still going well and I am eating really well still even after my 30 day challenge on no refined sugar!
My fitness levels have increase even as I have done a little less exercise being an instructor for Boot Camp at the Auckland Domain.
Body shape has changed and feeling great with a good posture in my stance from all the push ups and other exercises.
Have a great week of eating remember the 80/20 rule, which basically means for 80% of the time be good with food and exercise and then 20% be a bit more lenient. It all depends on how quickly you want to achieve your personal goals.
Cheers
Grant
Sunday, June 10, 2012
Know when to REST!
Well after coming up with this challenge of 4800 reps in 48 hours I knew I was red lining when I got up at 5am on Saturday the 10th June and I felt really crusty with my cold symptoms still lingering! So I felt to not do any exercise that morning and focused on my testimony that I was about to do at the Full Gospel Business Mens meeting.
As the day went on I had to scoot around the Market to get vege and a few things from the supermarket.
Straight up to Auckland to my rental to do work on the place to get it ready to sell.
Ran over time and needed to be at Eden Park by 4.30pm, managed to get there at 4.40pm but still in time for briefing. I was a team leader on the North concourse and enjoyed talking to approx 500 people in 2 hours!
Back to my mates place Rohan and Romelo and I said to Rohan that I was knackered but to encourage me to knock over my 100 push ups for the 30 day challenge which I have made every day the 100 or more.
In bed by 10.30 and slept soundly to 6.30am.
Drove to Pukekohe to drum 2 services which went well. I managed to concentrate on a mandarin and a raw carrot! Very unusual.
Rested most of the afternoon and evening. Pumped out 100 PuPs in 7 x 10 and a set of 30
Woke up Monday 12th June feeling that I had finally kicked the cold in the nono (butt!).
Went to Boot Camp and had a great morning co-instructing with Hollie.
Did 30 PUPS this morning at Boot Camp and then tonight I did a set of 35 15 10 10 to make 70.
100 completed for Monday.
On Day 17 completed and still going strong! Noticed the big difference in chest area!
Incidental challenge is going well, still watching what I am buying and trying to save money through cutting back on other things.
Have a great week!
As the day went on I had to scoot around the Market to get vege and a few things from the supermarket.
Straight up to Auckland to my rental to do work on the place to get it ready to sell.
Ran over time and needed to be at Eden Park by 4.30pm, managed to get there at 4.40pm but still in time for briefing. I was a team leader on the North concourse and enjoyed talking to approx 500 people in 2 hours!
Back to my mates place Rohan and Romelo and I said to Rohan that I was knackered but to encourage me to knock over my 100 push ups for the 30 day challenge which I have made every day the 100 or more.
In bed by 10.30 and slept soundly to 6.30am.
Drove to Pukekohe to drum 2 services which went well. I managed to concentrate on a mandarin and a raw carrot! Very unusual.
Rested most of the afternoon and evening. Pumped out 100 PuPs in 7 x 10 and a set of 30
Woke up Monday 12th June feeling that I had finally kicked the cold in the nono (butt!).
Went to Boot Camp and had a great morning co-instructing with Hollie.
Did 30 PUPS this morning at Boot Camp and then tonight I did a set of 35 15 10 10 to make 70.
100 completed for Monday.
On Day 17 completed and still going strong! Noticed the big difference in chest area!
Incidental challenge is going well, still watching what I am buying and trying to save money through cutting back on other things.
Have a great week!
Thursday, June 7, 2012
600 down 4200 to go in 48 Challenge
Just completed 600 reps in sets of 5 going through each exercise at 20 reps. It was a little bit of a struggled towards the end but none the less completed in 22 mins! 7 sessions to go! Aiming for 3 tomorrow and 4 on Sunday.
You can do it! Try some :)
Grant
You can do it! Try some :)
Grant
48 hour Challenge Friday 5pm - Sun 5pm
6 exercises
Aiming to do sets of 100 for each in one session and do this 8 times over the 48 hour period
Push ups
Tricep dips
Sit ups
Supermans
Lunges
Squats
No equipment needed
Are you in????
See how we go.
Cheers
Grant
Aiming to do sets of 100 for each in one session and do this 8 times over the 48 hour period
Push ups
Tricep dips
Sit ups
Supermans
Lunges
Squats
No equipment needed
Are you in????
See how we go.
Cheers
Grant
48 hours 4800 Rep Challenge!
Well after a good sleep in and taking it easy today I was still tired! But with this 2nd bout of the same cold finally going I am gearing up for a challenge this weekend to complete 4800 repetitions using 6 different exercises.
for legs I am doing
Squats and Lunges
For ABs and lower back
Sit ups
Supermans
For Chest and Arms
Push ups
Tricep dips
I worked out that if I do 100 each in one session that will take 8 sessions over the 48 hour period.
Tonight I was struggling with tiredness and not interested in Push ups but after reading my mates message about loosing 14kg and being inspired by my blogging and fitness I got down and did 5 x 20 in 20 minutes knocking over my push ups before heading to bed.
9km run for Boot Camp tomorrow, part of the new Powerade Challenge down by the waterfront.
Have a great night!
Grant
for legs I am doing
Squats and Lunges
For ABs and lower back
Sit ups
Supermans
For Chest and Arms
Push ups
Tricep dips
I worked out that if I do 100 each in one session that will take 8 sessions over the 48 hour period.
Tonight I was struggling with tiredness and not interested in Push ups but after reading my mates message about loosing 14kg and being inspired by my blogging and fitness I got down and did 5 x 20 in 20 minutes knocking over my push ups before heading to bed.
9km run for Boot Camp tomorrow, part of the new Powerade Challenge down by the waterfront.
Have a great night!
Grant
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Radiator hose snapped NOT GOOD! 100 PUPS done!
Well it things could not have gotten worse than yesterday today was that day!
Still I was determine for it not to ruin my day and that I would still give God all the Glory.
Hose snapped and car over heated close to the Domain this morning on the way to Boot Camp.
I managed to hobble there and get to the meeting point with other instructors in time otherwise it was 80 Push ups!
2nd time leading the Charlie group this morning and it went 3 times better than yesterday.
Got my current mechanic to order a towie for me and caught the train to Manukau to meet my other colleagues and 40 children plus 20 parents who arrived on the bus.
Got dropped off at home and rode back to work.
Completed my work in the afternoon for Kindy.
Then caught 2 trains from Pukekohe to New Lynn to pick up the car and then drove to Rohan and Romelo's
Finished of 2 sets of 15 Push ups and then a set of 40 to make 70. That hurt! But managed okay.
Drove home, car fixed and happy to be home after a very long Day!
Still I was determine for it not to ruin my day and that I would still give God all the Glory.
Hose snapped and car over heated close to the Domain this morning on the way to Boot Camp.
I managed to hobble there and get to the meeting point with other instructors in time otherwise it was 80 Push ups!
2nd time leading the Charlie group this morning and it went 3 times better than yesterday.
Got my current mechanic to order a towie for me and caught the train to Manukau to meet my other colleagues and 40 children plus 20 parents who arrived on the bus.
Got dropped off at home and rode back to work.
Completed my work in the afternoon for Kindy.
Then caught 2 trains from Pukekohe to New Lynn to pick up the car and then drove to Rohan and Romelo's
Finished of 2 sets of 15 Push ups and then a set of 40 to make 70. That hurt! But managed okay.
Drove home, car fixed and happy to be home after a very long Day!
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Tough Day today
I got to lead the Charlie team at The Domain today as part of Boot Camp. Did 30 Push ups with them
It went well and it was full on trying to remember everything.
I got back late from Auckland and needed to drop the car off to Sal which made me even later and I was a bit flustered by the time I got to work. Forgot about 2 birthdays been done today and I had to organise several things with the children. After forgetting several things I became a bit stressed!
At lunch time I ran home in the drizzle rain 3 km and had a good lunch. Went back to work with a better attitude and more energy.
Did a set of 35 and had a rest and then did 35 more 10 minutes later. These were quicker than the usual.
Mowed lawns in a tricky place tonight around 5.30pm before the rain and dark set in.
Had a yummy dinner that Sally cooked. Tuna pie! and fresh vege, yum.
Still getting over cold but no lost of energy.
Look out week here I come!
Eat well, Sleep well, Exercise well!
Grant
It went well and it was full on trying to remember everything.
I got back late from Auckland and needed to drop the car off to Sal which made me even later and I was a bit flustered by the time I got to work. Forgot about 2 birthdays been done today and I had to organise several things with the children. After forgetting several things I became a bit stressed!
At lunch time I ran home in the drizzle rain 3 km and had a good lunch. Went back to work with a better attitude and more energy.
Did a set of 35 and had a rest and then did 35 more 10 minutes later. These were quicker than the usual.
Mowed lawns in a tricky place tonight around 5.30pm before the rain and dark set in.
Had a yummy dinner that Sally cooked. Tuna pie! and fresh vege, yum.
Still getting over cold but no lost of energy.
Look out week here I come!
Eat well, Sleep well, Exercise well!
Grant
Monday, June 4, 2012
Long Day Good workout
Being a holiday weekend and having Monday off it was good to crank out a bit extra work for a friend.
We did concreting, finishing off a fence and putting a letter box in.
I biked to his house which was actually quicker than the car!
When I got home I was pretty tired so had a cruzy afternoon and prepared my testimony for Saturday's up and coming speaking engagement. Also chopped up a whole lot of kindling for the fire.
I cooked for Sally and then it was close to Samuels shower time and I still hadn't done my 100 so I decided it was now or never and did 10 sets of 10 in 10 minutes! It was hard yakka but got there and felt good about myself.
This cold has tried to come back a 2nd time which has not been helpful at all! But alas I'm still fighting it and we will win!
Have a great week of eating and exercise.
Blessings
Grant
We did concreting, finishing off a fence and putting a letter box in.
I biked to his house which was actually quicker than the car!
When I got home I was pretty tired so had a cruzy afternoon and prepared my testimony for Saturday's up and coming speaking engagement. Also chopped up a whole lot of kindling for the fire.
I cooked for Sally and then it was close to Samuels shower time and I still hadn't done my 100 so I decided it was now or never and did 10 sets of 10 in 10 minutes! It was hard yakka but got there and felt good about myself.
This cold has tried to come back a 2nd time which has not been helpful at all! But alas I'm still fighting it and we will win!
Have a great week of eating and exercise.
Blessings
Grant
Sunday, June 3, 2012
Big Day with extra Work and 100 Push ups!
Today I drummed at church which was awesome. I was on my Djembe which is a hand drum from Africa. Good exercise.
I did 20 Push ups as a warm up.
Then I headed home and had some bacon and eggs which filled the spot perfectly.
Then I went to Tuakau and mowed some lawns.
Came home and mowed our lawns
Then went to a friends place and mowed his, plus raked leaves, sawed PVC pipes and helped drill holes in concrete.
Finished around 6pm and quite tired. However I still had 80 Push ups to do. So I did them in a set of 40 then a set of 20 and then 2 sets of 10 to make the total for the day 100.
The 40 was a struggle towards the end but I added in 2 x 10 sets of situps as well to give the chest a rest.
One thing I noticed today was keeping up my fluids and eating good fats sustained my energy over the whole plus a really good sleep of 10 hours!
Go well with your nutrition and exercise and rest.
Blessings
Grant
I did 20 Push ups as a warm up.
Then I headed home and had some bacon and eggs which filled the spot perfectly.
Then I went to Tuakau and mowed some lawns.
Came home and mowed our lawns
Then went to a friends place and mowed his, plus raked leaves, sawed PVC pipes and helped drill holes in concrete.
Finished around 6pm and quite tired. However I still had 80 Push ups to do. So I did them in a set of 40 then a set of 20 and then 2 sets of 10 to make the total for the day 100.
The 40 was a struggle towards the end but I added in 2 x 10 sets of situps as well to give the chest a rest.
One thing I noticed today was keeping up my fluids and eating good fats sustained my energy over the whole plus a really good sleep of 10 hours!
Go well with your nutrition and exercise and rest.
Blessings
Grant
Friday, June 1, 2012
100 Push ups plus extra workout at farm
Today I slept into 7am which was a good thing as I needed the rest after a huge week that involved 3 round trips to Auckland, getting hit of my bicycle by a van and completing my push up quota for the week plus extra push ups and taking 16 young people for a mini boot camp training session.
We travelled over to Sal's parents and Sal's Dad asked me to help put in a couple of poles for a new fence by the new barn. I said for every pole I tamper in (use a metal rod with a piece on the end to pack the dirt in) I will do 20 Push ups.
So 5 poles later 100 push ups were completed. He also dug the holes so Dick got a good work out.
Also fed hay to cows carrying the bale over to the paddock and moved the electric fence.
Finished off with grinding a spade to be polished up and oiled.
Here are a few pics from todays efforts! Samuel loves to get involve when I do push ups inside!
Also I have bought 4 bottles with tight metal lids for our Kombucha Tea.
We travelled over to Sal's parents and Sal's Dad asked me to help put in a couple of poles for a new fence by the new barn. I said for every pole I tamper in (use a metal rod with a piece on the end to pack the dirt in) I will do 20 Push ups.
So 5 poles later 100 push ups were completed. He also dug the holes so Dick got a good work out.
Also fed hay to cows carrying the bale over to the paddock and moved the electric fence.
Finished off with grinding a spade to be polished up and oiled.
Here are a few pics from todays efforts! Samuel loves to get involve when I do push ups inside!
Also I have bought 4 bottles with tight metal lids for our Kombucha Tea.
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| Dick digging the hole, good exercise! |
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| Tampering the dirt in to make pole solid in the ground! |
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| 20 Push ups per pole going in the ground! |
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| Samuel trying to assist Daddy with push ups! |
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