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Hey everybody.... hope everyone is doing well I was a slacker cause my life just came to a screeching halt and depression and stress set in but i'm out of it now and ready to get back on track... so anyway ... good luck to you all and keep up the good work
take care everybody
Anna
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Yeah I'm definantly in with this, and I've already done my 100 for the day. I actually used this week to work up to 100 so today is the first day I got to do all 100 in a row! YAY!!!!!
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NOTBLUSHING
1/21/07 10:47 A
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| I love crunches, but I'll have to work up to this amount!
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......200...
These are more head raises, and I did them before I logged on.
Ok, I hadn't been on this site since last Tuesday and it's Sunday (cold).
Thanks, for the NOEXCUSESDOIT right way to do a crunch, that was a great help.
Me......I'm for quality and not necessarily for quantity. So, from now on, will be doing the correct way and as many as I can do.
So, Paperbagbitch, So, I'd suggest to do 3 times 20 REALLY SLOW crunches about three to four times in a week. It works much better than doing a thousand every day~~good advice!
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Picture your body flat on the ground as a piece of paper. You want to roll that piece of paper up, same with your body. Start with your head and slowly.. SLOWLY curl your head to your chest, chest towards your mid-section, to your belt line. Come all the way up and touch your toes(if able). Keep it TIGHT the whole time.
Otherwise, as you bring your head and chest towards your mid section, bring bent knees up at the same time. Try to keep your arms straight out above your head and fold over knees when they touch. Make your bottom the fulcrum and bring both sides up. Back down.. (one should take 15-20 seconds). I'd suggest to do 3 times 20 REALLY SLOW crunches about three to four times in a week. It works much better than doing a thousand every day
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PAPERBAGBITCH
1/19/07 10:41 A
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And you dont get abs just by doing them. U need to lose some fat too^^
For woman, the body fat percent must be around ten. Then you can see the abs...
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SANANTONIO1
1/19/07 9:54 A
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| okay I hear what u are saying, and It sure is hard. I wonder how the stars do it.
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| I am going to start with 100 cruches today!
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PAPERBAGBITCH
1/19/07 8:53 A
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What the heck?
Why would someone do 100 crunches in a day, every day? It is NOT the amount, it is the quality. You can get the same results even if you would do only 40 crunches in a day. And god no, you dont do crunches every day. Muscle strenghtens and grows ONLY while it rests. Muscle actually brakes every time when you do something with it.
So, I'd suggest to do 3 times 20 REALLY SLOW crunches about three to four times in a week. It works much better than doing a thousand every day.
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SANANTONIO1
1/19/07 8:32 A
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That is some really good advice, I just tried it. Yeah , makes a difference. Keep up the good work.
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NOEXCUSESDOIT
1/18/07 6:47 P
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FYI.. I was doing some research. If it helps anyone, I found out the best way anatomically to do a crunch. Picture your body flat on the ground as a piece of paper. You want to roll that piece of paper up, same with your body. Start with your head and slowly.. SLOWLY curl your head to your chest, chest towards your mid-section, to your belt line. Come all the way up and touch your toes(if able). Keep it TIGHT the whole time.
Otherwise, as you bring your head and chest towards your mid section, bring bent knees up at the same time. Try to keep your arms straight out above your head and fold over knees when they touch. Make your bottom the fulcrum and bring both sides up.
Back down.. (one should take 15-20 seconds)
I always thought the more you do, the better so on and so forth, and I could do quite a few.. I tried these two days ago and I'm still sore. I could only do about 30-40 "good ones". I'm sure 100+ could be accomplished over the course of the day, but I'm not sure of the neccessity.. try it and tell me what you think.
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NATASHAS_MOMMY
1/18/07 9:44 A
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WOW! I just did 68 in a row and had to take 5 minutes before doing the other 32. It felt like my abs were on fire.
Do you do all 100 at once or just 100 over the course of the day?
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I did 100 this morning i'm on a roll
keep up the good work everybody
and welcome to this challenge natashas mommy and i'm sorry i don't know how to even do a virtual model so i'm sorry i can't help...'
good luck on your journey
hugs
Anna
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NATASHAS_MOMMY
1/17/07 2:51 P
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May I join you? I am new to spark and I think that a challenge like this is a good way to start.
I created a virtual model this morning. Does anyone know how to get her on my SparkPage?
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| I just started this yesterday.. Doing a series of different crunches.. And my abs HURT today!! I never had any idea that I was in such a bad shape. But I'll still trod on.
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SANANTONIO1
1/17/07 1:39 P
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| I can do that!!! so my GOAL is to do it for 2 weeks straight... I'm with you!!
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LMCCASLAND21
1/17/07 1:17 P
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| I am at 30 so far today! I will do the rest, I am determined!!!
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ANNAMHILL
1/17/07 10:11 A
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hey everybody i missed yesterday so i did 200 this morning
keep up the good the good work everybody and you can do it never give up... the way i do it because i have such a bad back is I got an ab lounge and it helps a lot and so i usually do 25 regular crunches and 25 on each side and then to end i finish with 25 reg ones again to make the 100 so i split it up that way its not so hard on just that one part of my body... anyway just a little tip hope if helps
good luck everyone
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COUNTRYGIRL0711
1/16/07 10:26 P
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100 sounds like a good goal for each day. I have been trying to do it. I am slacking a little and I am going to start picking it up. When I get to fifty or sixty it is so hard for me to push through.
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100...
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.....100
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| Well, since I said I would start I did. I have done 100 everyday except for Friday. I didn't do them that day because I felt really bad. But today I moved up my amount and did 200
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NOEXCUSESDOIT
1/14/07 9:06 P
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New to the post..
Crunches/ ab work out..A lot!
I "try" to do at least 100 per grouping of muscles(obliques, lower-mids-uppers, etc.), but it's hard to be that exact.
Try doing leg throw downs in addition to your crunches. You'll have to roll on your side to get up, and try not to cough haha, you'll be hunched over until your abs untangle from cramps. It hurts something terrible, but damn they look good afterwards!
Help protect your mid section in fights too, if you're into that sorta thing.. Use the medicine ball in that case. Toss it and allow it to hit your belly. It'll make you keep it tight as you do your exercise. If you don't have a med ball, or heavy sack of something,close your eyes and have a friend constantly tap you in the gut as you do your crunches(not too hard though, duh!), it's pretty funny.
Everybody probably knows all this, but I'm at work and the more I type, the quicker the time goes.. Forgive me LOL!
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| I am new also but I just did my 100!
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| I think I can handle 100 a day!
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......67
Thanks, Annamhill, I was procrasintating 'til you did yours. Motivated me.
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| 100 today and 100 yesterday
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TIMBERWATERS
1/11/07 6:43 P
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| Hi all new to this group. Thought it may help add something new to my already fitness program.
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DANCINGIRL72
1/11/07 3:59 P
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| Yup! Day 4 and counting. Washboard abs, here they come!
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100 yesterday. i divided into 25 reps for each rectus, obliques each side, and lower abs. 
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| Count me in.. from today every single day....
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| i am doing this challenge
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