This is the Wild Cat Serious Forum. Use this section to post your goals, your plans, ask for advice, and to give and get support.

"I'm being serious cool Cats, give the challenges a try. Don't be a hound dog."

Up for a challenge? Take a pick!

Choice #1 - Seated Dumbbell Rows (3 sets of 20) and Seated Dumbbell Triceps Extensions ( 3 sets of 20). If you do not have barbells, use anything! Can's of veggies will be perfect! Anything!
(3 sets of 20)
Starting Position
Begin by sitting on the floor, leaning back slightly with knees bent and feet on the ground. Hold the dumbbells out in front of your body with your arms straight and palms facing inward, so the dumbbells are at 90 degrees.
Action
Bring dumbbells in towards your body at chest level as you squeeze your elbows behind your back as far as possible. Return to starting position. Special Instructions
Keep elbows in towards the body, but not completely against the body, as you go through the movement.
Muscles Worked: Upper back, Biceps, Shoulders


(3 sets of 20)
Starting Position
Sit holding one dumbbell with both hands behind your neck by grasping the plate and wrapping your thumbs and pointer fingers around the hand grip.
Action
EXHALE: Extend arms straight above your head, keeping elbows next to ears.
INHALE: Lower the weight back down with contol to the starting position to complete one rep.
Special Instructions
Contract abs to avoid arching your back. Use a bench with a short back (if available) for support. Keep elbows tight near ears throughout movement and try to keep your upper arms still.
Muscles Worked: Triceps__________________________________________________ _______
Choice #2 - Jump Squats - Do as many as you can.

Exercise Advice: Start in a deep squat position with your folded out in front of your body. From this position, explosively jump up as high as you can and reach for the ceiling with your hands as you jump. Repeat this until failure.
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Choice #3 - Post a contract in the serious forum for yourself that say's how many days this week you are going to workout and how many minutes you will do it for each day and make sure it's something you know you can keep your word at. This contract is a promise to yourself.

"Give it everything you got Wild Cats! It's now or never."

Well I plan to continue to eat well, do my workouts with The Firm as well as my challenges, take my son to the park for extra workout time, I will keep exercising six days a week.

Welcome to the team. Go Wildcats.

My contract to myself this week is:

~eat veggies, fruit and sources of protein...NO carbs like bread, pasta, nothing with starch in it.
~cardio 5 times this week, usually morning and night.
~weights 4 times this week.
~drink water and skim milk only, really have to concentrate on this one, been loving the coke a little too much lately!
~get proper amount of sleep, again really have to concentrate on this as well, been an owl lately...hoo hoo!!
~CHEER the team on...GO WILDCATS!!!!!


LET'S SEE IF WE CAN BREAK OUR RECORD!!!!!!!!!

Hey Team-
Here is my plan for the week. Working out 6 out of 7 days this week
At least 30 mins of cardio daily (increased intensity/running intervals)
At least 30 mins of weight training/toning workouts daily (alternating upper body/lower body)
Ab workout daily
Try to do challenges daily
Stay 100% OP with eating 6/7 days, drink at least 80 oz of water
Avoid takeout food (my weakness)
Log on to get and give support!
My goal for the week is to reach my minigoal and move out of the 160's.
Lets go WILDCATS!!! Let's give it all we got this week!!!

here's my plan for this week:

+eat 3 meals daily
+walk 30 mins daily
+bike 30 mins daily
+follow my running plan (run 3 miles mon-thurs, long run (5+ miles) on sat and fri & sun off)
+complete all possible challenges
+get my 5 or more servings of fruits and veggies daily
+have fun doing it all

goodluck this week wildcats!! we can do this again

Sign me up for both of # 1 and #3... And a nice long jog... Also swimming today...

#3
The week I, Mark, plan and purpose to work out six days this week. My workout will include 30 minutes of core and 10 minutes of jogging, with at least one challenge per day. I will eat my planned diet. I will get in eight glasses of water per day and I will support my WildCat team members and my other buddies here. My short term goal is to loose at least two pounds this week, because I deserve it and so does my team.

Originally Posted by Mark

Sign me up for both of # 1 and #3... And a nice long jog... Also swimming today...

#3
The week I, Mark, plan and purpose to work out six days this week. My workout will include 30 minutes of core and 10 minutes of jogging, with at least one challenge per day. I will eat my planned diet. I will get in eight glasses of water per day and I will support my WildCat team members and my other buddies here. My short term goal is to loose at least two pounds this week, because I deserve it and so does my team.

sounds like a plan

ok i plan on completing all the challenges today and here's number 3...

contract for this week...
work out 5 to 6 days a week at least 45 min of cardio each one of these days.
work with my stability ball every day (for abs push ups and strength training) of course i'll alternate which muscle groups i work every other day.
stay 100 % op with my eating and drinking (lots of water you guys)
be supportive of my team.
do at least some of the challenges every day if not all 3
i want to lose at least 2 pounds this week!
keep our trophy!