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30 day Ab challenge - anyone else!?

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Littlehouseinthebigcity · 24/07/2020 09:47

I have just completed day one of the 30 day Ab challenge. I have started it lots of times and never completed it, so mostly started this thread for a bit of accountability but also hopefully some company!
I have had 2 caesareans in the last 3 years so my stomach muscles could definitely do with some help! I am also disabled following an accident and therefore am fairly limited in what exercise is available to me!! So really want to achieve this

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Littlehouseinthebigcity · 04/08/2020 16:23

Missed a couple 🙈 but back on track today with day 9. How are others getting on?

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TooMinty · 02/08/2020 22:38

I have gone on holiday and fallen off the wagon... Will restart when I get home, will need it as eating seems to be a holiday theme!

SlantyBaws · 02/08/2020 21:58

That's day six done. No kidding about the escalation, ooft!

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Littlehouseinthebigcity · 31/07/2020 08:57

Just done day 7. Quite concerned by the escalation and wonder how many I'll be doing by day 30!? But guess that's why the app won't let you peek ahead 😂 I'm going away in a week or so, will be interesting to see if I can keep it up!!

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TooMinty · 30/07/2020 13:25

I'm glad I'm not alone on the sit up thing! I'm away on holiday next week so that will be a test to see if I keep it up every/most days.

SlantyBaws · 30/07/2020 13:13

Hear hear littlehouse. There's no reason why the 30 days can't just be expanded out a few days, just don't stop all together.

Day 3 for me today. I might try jamming my feet under something and actually get a couple of proper sit-ups done!

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Littlehouseinthebigcity · 30/07/2020 13:00

I can only do the sit ups by lodging my feet under toddler DDs little bed 🤣 Just done day 6! Determined to get back on track and not use missing a day as a reason to give up!

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TooMinty · 30/07/2020 08:49

Just did Day 1 - I can't do sit ups either, don't know what the secret is! Can only manage if someone holds my feet down...

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Littlehouseinthebigcity · 29/07/2020 22:24

Good job @SlantyBaws ! My sister was here all day today so I didn't get day 6 done. This is normally when I'd give up having missed one so am determined to do it tomorrow and just treat it as an extra rest day!

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SlantyBaws · 29/07/2020 07:35

Did day 1 beginner level 1 before bed last night. Though I might as well start right from the beginning! Sit ups are impossible for me so I ended up just doing more crunches. Leg lifts and plank were fine. Feeling it this morning though!

I'm thinking I can spend five minutes a day doing this, should be pretty achievable.

SlantyBaws · 28/07/2020 13:09

I'm in too! I have diastasis recti and really need to do something.

Have downloaded the app and will start tonight :)

AccidentallyRunToWindsor · 28/07/2020 12:46

I'm up for it! That other thread about someone being overweight at 11st and 5'4" made me feel like a whale so I clearly need to do something

Yankathebear · 28/07/2020 12:44

I’m going to join you! I’ve always been underweight but have recently put on 2 stone which I don’t mind but I don’t like my stomach.
I’ve been trying Chloe Ting but work has got in the way.

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Littlehouseinthebigcity · 28/07/2020 12:27

No worries about being behind, it will be lovely to have some company!

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TooMinty · 28/07/2020 12:09

@Littlehouseinthebigcity

It's not long at all, though I guess will probably take more time each day as it gets trickier. At the moment it's probably 3-5 mins

Oh that sounds totally doable, thanks! Will download it but not start until tomorrow so I'll be a few days behind you.

Chrysanthemum5 · 28/07/2020 11:37

Hi
I've just downloaded it. I'm a long time past my 2 sections (12 years!) but lockdown combined with menopause has not been kind to my stomach area.

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Littlehouseinthebigcity · 28/07/2020 11:35

It's not long at all, though I guess will probably take more time each day as it gets trickier. At the moment it's probably 3-5 mins

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TooMinty · 28/07/2020 09:26

Hello! How long does it take each day? I'm doing a Joe Wicks 7 days of sweat thing, and tacking his 7 minutes ab work out on the end. But it's getting a bit repetitive doing the same abs stuff everyday. So could switch to this instead maybe? I don't want to do just abs though, my bum and thighs definitely need work too 😊

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Littlehouseinthebigcity · 28/07/2020 09:17

Just done day 5. Anyone else still on it or is this just going to be my accountability journal!? 🤣

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Littlehouseinthebigcity · 27/07/2020 09:41

Rest day for me today. Feels weird to have a rest day 4 days in and tempted to skip it and move into day 5 but also figured they have put the rest days in for a reason....

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Littlehouseinthebigcity · 26/07/2020 16:46

@RedPandaFluff Never too late to start!
I've just done day 3, we have visitors today so I hid away in the playroom with the baby giving me odd looks 🤣 I also thought I might finally be getting my period back then realised it was probably just my stomach muscles complaining not cramps!!

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RedPandaFluff · 26/07/2020 07:46

Ugh. I downloaded the app and that's as far as I got Grin

Maybe I'll start tomorrow . . . Monday is a good day to start these things, right?

Pirisprinkles · 25/07/2020 16:34

Day 1&2 done!
I can't do bent knee sit-up I replaced them with straight leg sit-up and frog sit-up.

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Littlehouseinthebigcity · 25/07/2020 15:31

Just completed day 2! Feeling it already 🙈 Anyone else?

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Pirisprinkles · 24/07/2020 13:00

Thanks Littlehouse, I'm in too!
I'll probably go with beginner level 2.

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