1000 rep challenge

Posted on June 16, 2013 by keepingupwithkate91

Last Monday night our workout was a 1000 rep challenge. It is a timed workout (not quite sure how much time). You compete against yourself to complete. I completed 7 rounds or 700 exercises. Not too bad since I couldn’t do the jumping jacks (my knee is bothering me) – so I did butt kicks (instead of 10 I did 20 to make sure it was even). I know that cost me some time. 🙂

The workout is below – it is one you can do when traveling – just need weights from the hotel gym (and if you don’t have access to weights you can substitute other other exercises). Enjoy!

10 each Mountain Climbers
10 Plie with Calf Raise
10 Jumping Jacks
5 each Supermans
10 Deadlifts
5 each small band tricep (make sure tight to your arm or you could end up launching it like a rubber band – that is what I did). 🙂
10 rocking plank
10 chest flyes
10 glute bridges
10 bent over rows

1000 Rep Challenge

Posted on October 26, 2011 by keepingupwithkate91

Today is the second to last day of the Fall 6 Week Transformation. On day 2 of the Fall Transformation (back in Sept) we did our first 1000 rep challenge. What is a 1000 rep challenge? It is a circuit with 10 stations, must do 20 reps before you can move to the next station, you run back to your mat to put a tick down (to count your completed exercise & get a little cardio) and you have 20 minutes to see what you can complete.

Here are the exercises:

Squats
Bent Rows (using a band around a pole) (yes we were outside this morning)
Alternating Scissor Abs
Reverse Lunges
Bicep Curls
Ice Skaters
Overhead Press
Squat Jacks
Ab Knee Ins
High Bridge

On 9/21/11, my goal was to complete 30 rounds (1 round = 1 station), I completed 21 (420 of the 1000 reps) rounds. Today my goal was to complete 25 rounds and I completed 25 (500 of the 1000 reps) rounds. The average improvement is between 3 – 5. I landed right in the middle and achieved my goal (19% improvement). I was so close to getting one above my goal (darn it) (note to self: next time make sure my mat is closer to the stations! 😉 ) I’m proud of the improvement I’ve made over the last 6 weeks.

Happy Hump Day! Make it a great one!!