One week into Challenge #3 The Big Here and Now, Team Shine has pulled out into the lead, with Revolutionary Runners giving chase. Totally unrelated to the fact that my team (Team Lifelift) is dragging behind in last place, Sunday’s challenge offers a bonanza of points. The challenge:
As early as possible, preferably first thing in the morning: 5 Sun Salutations.
Then anytime, broken up however you like:
- 50 squats, pausing at the bottom of every 5th squat to improve your position (say to yourself: “pull my chest away from the ground” or “tall chest”);
- 50 pushups, pausing at the bottom of every 5th pushup for a count of two.
- 5 inversions, held for 30 sec. – 1 min. each. Standing up, reach up towards the sky. Notice the straight line from your hip to your fingertips. An inversion is anything that has your hips up higher than your shoulders while maintaining that straight line from your hip to your fingertips. So these 10 inversions can be downward facing dogs, pikes from a chair or any modification of a handstand, headstands, handstands against the wall, free standing handstands, shoulder touches, etc.
It’s 1 point for checking in that you’ve completed all tasks
It’s 1 point for checking in about how you encouraged one or more of your teammates to get this done
It’s 1 point for posting at least 1 photo to the FB page of your favorite inversion (or favorites: photo collages encouraged).
Come on you mighty queerfitters! Get them points.
23 responses to “Sun. – 3/22 Down, down and upside down.”
researchjen
March 22nd, 2015 at 13:07
Done!
Daniel
March 22nd, 2015 at 14:25
Done. Motivated (I hope) my other teammates this morning as well, in our group text. #TeamLifeLift
Glo
March 22nd, 2015 at 14:29
Check. Sent a text/email to my team. Let’s go Team Shine!!
Cindy Lutenbacher
March 22nd, 2015 at 14:38
Oh, yes! Replaced squats with situps and PT work. Down-dog, but now I understand pikes! Tried one, but couldn’t hold for 30 seconds. Sent texts to everyone this morn. Will post to FB if Ro ever gets back to me to help send photos to email… Team Hot Damn ROCKS: Coach Zahra, Bri, Evelyn, Monaco, Day, Maired, and me!
BT
March 22nd, 2015 at 15:17
Done! I think I’m doing the Sun Salutations wrong. Come on Team Shine. Pushed Empish to get hers done and will sent a message to my team.
Glo
March 22nd, 2015 at 15:20
Yes!!
Anushka
March 22nd, 2015 at 15:44
Done !
efiada77
March 22nd, 2015 at 15:45
My tasks are complete! Sent my inversion pic to my team via MMS for the collage and not sure anyone needed it, but suggested my carpal-tunnel-wrist-bad-shoulder-friendly modification if needed!. #TeamShineAllDay
Lisa
March 22nd, 2015 at 16:49
Done (w push-up modifications). FB’d my team this am. Thanks Daniel for the motivational texts & photos!! Managed to get sorta inverted w some help from boos & pillows.
Go Team Lifelift!!
Cindy Lutenbacher
March 22nd, 2015 at 18:02
Just got the pic posted. I think.
eunicehcho
March 22nd, 2015 at 20:06
I have been sick in bed for 2 days….totally caught me by surprise. I haven’t been able to exercise, much less walk around too much, but I did do an inversion against my couch…can I get a point for my team?
Jocelyn
March 22nd, 2015 at 22:30
Yes!
zahra
March 22nd, 2015 at 20:08
Done with Cassius and Marley.
Encouraged team by texting them lovely messages about how awesome we are as a team.
Even tho she aint on my team, you know, itill shouted to #AlsieBoo of the Revolutionary Runners to do her workout. bells and whistles!!!!
Peep my inversion on FB.
Monaco Jones
March 22nd, 2015 at 20:45
Done and encouraged the team by tagging them in a Facebook update.
Chris
March 22nd, 2015 at 21:14
Done!
And encouraged team mates on group text with belly handstand picture 🙂
TK
March 22nd, 2015 at 21:18
Done
alsieparks
March 22nd, 2015 at 21:28
done! posted inversion on fb. sent a text to my team. revolutionary runners represent!
msullivan574
March 22nd, 2015 at 21:58
Done! I was on he road most of the day and didn’t know the workout. But have been texting my team to compliment their kick ass inversions!
Jocelyn
March 22nd, 2015 at 22:31
Done. Emailed my team a little reminder and posted to the book of faces!
Roan
March 22nd, 2015 at 22:46
Done! Emailed team for mutual inspiration.
everette
March 22nd, 2015 at 23:20
Done. and the team looked out with texts and facebook tags. sending mad love back to everyone.. getting back in the game.. . thanks Coach Kung Li for the post hint and thanks all for just showing love.. . #queerfit #teamlifelift..
Evelyn
March 23rd, 2015 at 00:12
Done! It’s all I got but it’s a step. Thanks hot damn for encouragement!
Cecilia
March 23rd, 2015 at 00:24
Done! Sent encouraging support to team via text! And they most definitely encouraged and supported me in pulling trough & finishing strong!