Our Thursday challenge is pushups…AND squats. Because peanut butter and jelly. Bert and Ernie. Han Solo and Chewbacca. Thelma and Louise. Kid & Play. Bonny and Clyde. Dolce & Gabbana. mini vanilli.
Some things just go better together. Putting aside your romantic partners past and present, what’s a great duo you’ve been half of? Think on this as you do 8 pushups followed by 10 squats. Think on it some more as you do that again, five more times, for a total of 6 sets. Do this all at once, straight through (right now is a great time to do it…go!), or break it up into two equal parts of 3 sets now, 3 sets later.
And remember that what makes a great duo is both halves being a little bit more awesome together than they are by themselves. To wit, Hall and Oates. So rather than being a distraction, let your squats make your pushups even more amazing. And vice versa.
Share with us in the comments when you’re done, and if you’d like, a bit about your great duo and what make it click.
34 responses to “Thur. – 1/22 Thursday Duet”
mary
January 22nd, 2015 at 00:04
Rocked them!
Jocelyn
January 22nd, 2015 at 23:29
Gettin em in early! I love it!
TK
January 22nd, 2015 at 12:47
Done
Cindy Lutenbacher
January 22nd, 2015 at 13:33
Oh, yes, I did. But because my squats are pretty minimal, I added 100 situps.
Cindy Lutenbacher
January 22nd, 2015 at 13:45
Because red beans ‘n rice ‘n chow-chow. Three bears. Three little pigs. Franklin and Eleanor and Lorena. Che, Malcolm, and Sandino. Pinto Beans ‘n rice ‘n onions.
eunicehcho
January 22nd, 2015 at 14:23
Done.
Lisa
January 22nd, 2015 at 15:27
Done as a duet with my best friend. Did them straight thru partner style & motivated each other to do all the push-ups on our toes! Then I made lunch & she helped me haul some stuff to the recycling center and we just hung out and talked about life & stuff because besties are the best.
Holiday Simmons
January 22nd, 2015 at 15:33
Done, but due to traveling today I had to do them in two sets. Other great pairs: turqouise cuff links and bolo ties, ascots and cigars, tie bars and skinny ties.
efiada77
January 22nd, 2015 at 15:46
My will to be stronger and happier overrode my desire to take a nap before work! lol Pain IS weakness leaving the body! (in my case…) Did it with only 1 or 2 pauses.
glo
January 22nd, 2015 at 22:01
Out-smart the nap! 🙂 good work, Efia!
Chris
January 22nd, 2015 at 16:48
y’all are the best! Done. Four sets was the max I could do at first, but added 12 lbs to my squats and went to diamond push-ups for my last two sets.
glo
January 22nd, 2015 at 22:00
Love it!
Kori
January 22nd, 2015 at 17:34
Done! Whew! Threw a few more squats in at the end for good measure… 🙂
Empish Thomas
January 22nd, 2015 at 17:45
Glo,
This was very helpful! I just finished. I will post my comments on the blog for everyone to read.
Empish
Empish
Empish Thomas
January 22nd, 2015 at 17:54
Oops! I sent my last message to the group when it should have gone to Glo! Well, no matter. She gave some great advice to our team on how to do our challenge for today and I was telling her how great it was. I completed my challenge for today; but with a little twist. I am still not able to do my push ups from the floor but I am getting closer. Today I did them from the rim of the bathtub,which is as closest to the floor that I have gone so far.
Lisa
January 22nd, 2015 at 18:26
That’s awesome!!!!! Way to go!!!
glo
January 22nd, 2015 at 21:59
That’s amazing! Get it, Empish! 🙂
glo
January 22nd, 2015 at 22:02
check! after yoga – so I had a very present and flow-y rhythm between each set.
zahra
January 22nd, 2015 at 22:06
done ehhhhh
Empish Thomas
January 22nd, 2015 at 22:08
BT is all done. He did his sets beautifully with no stopping for breaks! Rock on baby!
Daniel
January 22nd, 2015 at 22:31
Done!
Bri
January 22nd, 2015 at 22:52
Done!
Dean_La_Soul
January 22nd, 2015 at 22:55
Done!
Team Revolutionary Runners!!
Ash
January 22nd, 2015 at 23:25
six sets to back. Aaaaaouch
Jocelyn
January 22nd, 2015 at 23:26
What Ash said
Anushka
January 22nd, 2015 at 23:51
Done !
Tif
January 22nd, 2015 at 23:59
Spinning with captain Shae and the werq out with Bri and dean
Monaco Jones
January 23rd, 2015 at 00:17
Done.
Mary hooks
January 23rd, 2015 at 00:28
Rocked them and feeling it!
Everette
January 23rd, 2015 at 00:32
Ev and Ev rocked them out. 6 sets at one time….Team Deadlift!.. Health and Wellness …instumentals and a cypher..love and laughter..
Evelyn
January 23rd, 2015 at 00:38
Hot damn done!
Roan
January 23rd, 2015 at 00:58
Just squeezed em in!
msullivan574
January 23rd, 2015 at 01:15
Check. To the wire!
Cecilia
January 23rd, 2015 at 07:42
Late to post, but swear I did ’em late last night before going to bed! Counter push ups (because I was tired), full squats, no breaks.