Thursday’s challenge is awesome, so start the day with a lucky 7 sun salutations. The book I was reading for the Tuesday challenge (Taiye Selasi’s Ghana Must Go) contains this line, about a carpenter: “And did, in two years [build the house], arriving each morning at four, not a moment before or after, while the sky was still dark, to do sun salutations on the then-empty plot, sixty minutes or less, until sunrise.”
Don’t think I didn’t consider it. Though an hour of sun salutations would be awesome, that’s not Thursday’s challenge.
Thursday’s challenge is in honor of Marvin Gaye, who was born on this day in 1939. For the duration of What’s Going On, do burpees. Count them.
Then either immediately after, or sometime later when you can crank up the volume, put on Janelle Monet’s Q.U.E.E.N., released two years ago today, do a few stretchy-warm-up squats during the and 30-second ad and the :55 talk intro, then dance through the rest of the video, throwing in squats of whatever style. Count your squats.
Report to the comments the number of burpees and squats for 1 point.
Post a video of at least 10 seconds to the FB page of you squat-dancing to Janelle for 5 points. Yes, five. Because the greatest races are those where everyone is still in the running towards the finish line, and with a total of 42 points possible for any team, all teams are in the running.
22 responses to “Thur. – 4/2 Marvin & Janelle”
Cindy Lutenbacher
April 1st, 2015 at 22:18
Um…some of us don’t know how to do such videos…
zahra
April 2nd, 2015 at 14:30
62 burpees, 90 squats. video posted!
eunicehcho
April 2nd, 2015 at 15:02
39 burpees. i lost count of squats, but I think it was over 57. posting video.
Lisa
April 2nd, 2015 at 15:36
Loving these sun salutations!!!
Subbed lunges for burpees because my shoulder’s still tweaky. It’s hard to count stuff though–I get lost in the music. I think I did like 70-ish lunges (each side) and 70-ish squats. My bestie came over for lunch so we did this together. Posting video!
Cindy Lutenbacher
April 2nd, 2015 at 16:58
27 burpees, which is seven more than I thought I could do!
I QUEENed it up with dancing situps, and I even made a video, which I got Ro to send back to me via email. If any of my team knows how to post it whether through email or text, I’d be glad and grateful for the help. I can send it to you.
clutenbacher@gmail.com
This day was a cool task, Kung Li–I loved it.
researchjen
April 2nd, 2015 at 18:37
47 burpees….80ish squats (kept forgetting to count while dancing!) posting video now
glo
April 2nd, 2015 at 19:38
71 burps. 50 some odd squats. Video to come. Hashtag Team Shine!!!!!!
Holiday Simmons
April 2nd, 2015 at 20:12
Can’t do burgess so I did 50 sit-ups, 50 crunches, and 20 sec plank. 70 ish squats
Video on de FB page
Holiday Simmons
April 2nd, 2015 at 20:13
Er *burpees*
msullivan574
April 2nd, 2015 at 21:50
37 burpees. I skimmed too quickly past the part about counting squats. I was reved up tho so probably over 50. Have had The Electric Lady on my speakers all night!
Lisa
April 2nd, 2015 at 23:08
I love that album so much! I’ve been singing Electric Lady all night!
Empish Thomas
April 2nd, 2015 at 21:54
Okay, 21 burpies to Marvin an 100 squats to Janelle. I got so caught up in the squats that I forgot about the dancing part.
Jocelyn
April 2nd, 2015 at 21:57
45 burpees and a lot of squats. I’m guessing well over 50, but I was too busy dancing to count. HA! Great challenge!
BT
April 2nd, 2015 at 22:10
Done. Sun Salutation thingy hurts my back for some reason. 35 burpees and over 50 squats. Missed my counts while I laughed at Empish and tried to explain to her what we were doing and the song. Even made a video but can’t figure out how to load it. I emailed it to folks – can someone post it for us. Thanks! #Teamshine
Monica
April 2nd, 2015 at 22:24
30~ burpees. I find it really hard to count, dance, and squat.
Daniel
April 2nd, 2015 at 22:30
50 Burpees and 60 Squats. And the dance is epic.
Monaco
April 2nd, 2015 at 23:34
48 Burpees and 59 squats. Video in a few
efiada77
April 2nd, 2015 at 23:37
55 burpees with Marvin – danced for the video & through most of the song and forgot to count my squattage! Then just squatted through another playback…134 total through Janelle’s rap at the end. This challenge & everyone showing up was EVERYTHING. #TeamShine #QF92
Ash
April 2nd, 2015 at 23:37
30 burpees, maybe 25 squats?
Cecilia
April 2nd, 2015 at 23:55
Done! 25 burpees and lost track of squats but I think at least 46!
Roan
April 2nd, 2015 at 23:58
This workout totally made my day. 53 burpees, no idea how many squats – trying to upload the video but sometimes I don’t know how to do technology….
Monaco
April 3rd, 2015 at 00:10
I had problems too…. If your trying to upload from a phone or iPad, you have to download the app first.