*** SIT UP Thread ***

[Whizzz]

Ok those of you not happy with your tums - who is going to join me on this Sit Up thread
Its up to you how many or what type - but post here when you've done your daily dose & help to spur others on !
I'm not a fitness expert (so don't sue me if you pull a muscle ) but I've Googled some tips

Excecises
Not too many sit ups ! Do 'bicyles' too! (Bottom of link)

Off to do mine now !

I'll join you whizzz. Thank you! Have just done 25 of the simple ones, and a bit of bicycling. Will continue tomorrow, and try to up the numbers.

Is there anybody else here, anybody here, here, here

I've done a few on the first link, but I am getting very confused by the bicycle description!! HELP!

(3 yr old DD is on the floor "doin muscles" with me )

One tip I was given by an instructer when doing sit ups, is to imagine you are holding an orange under your chin, this ensures you are using your stomach muscles correctly and avoids neck strains.

Wait for meeeeee!!!!
Im going to do the bicycle ones because I've got a dodgy back and anything that doesn't aggravate it is good by me!!!
Am going to aim for 20 a day then increase by 5 every day(hopefully!)

i went to the gym today. was inspired.
did 25 normal ones with little air cushion pancake thing under back.
then did cardio.
then did two sets of fifteen useing the 5kg weight ball that you hold up. dont know how to describe it.
cycling one s look hard on back?

Well done all
I'm also going to do a few before bed !

OK - who has done some sit ups this morning??
I have done a few. I am going to try & do a few throughout the day, rather than one big lot

Il join you whizz, going to do some now while dd2 is having her nap.

My problem is I think il do them later and them and then il defiantly do them 2morrow,

I?m trying my hardest this week to do them every day,

I?m going to start doing them before I come on MN ,
thanks for the links

Done a f ew - will try and remember to do more later

did about 60. though lost count eventually.i knoww it was more than 55.
cardio at gym followed by some weights stuff and situps.
but the big thing for me will be whether i do them tomorrow when i wont be going to the gym.

well done you - I will check tomorrow

I didn't see this yesterday but did 20 normal sit ups because i remembered doing a thread like this was mentioned!
I will do some each night before mn-ing!

I've not been doing man each time, but I guess even just some will help. I know I'm doing enough to be sore when I laugh!!!! Will post later when I've done today's.

I've just done some and I bought an excercise DVD today !

I did some 2day, not many though, about 20, will try and do a couple more each time.
I got one off those gym ball things the other day, really cool, the kids love but Ii didn?t come with a workout or anything. Any one know how you are actually supposed to use it? Iv been rolling around the house on it like an idiot.

I did some this morning. Ached a bit from yesterday, but I'm not sure if that's a good thing or not.....either doing it wrong, ot it's working!

Which dvd did you buy Whizzz? (sorry to be nosey)

i love the gym ball things. so much you can do.
im not an expert at all, so hopefully i wont be telling you to do anything wrong.

sit on the ball. then sort of roll it along your body, so your head and neck are resting on it as if on a pillow, and the rest of your body is sort of forming a bench. your knees at right angles, sitting positoion. hands on hips, lower them to the floor, then pull them up, so everything clenched up tight, including buttocks. do fifteen times.
you can also do some wieghts with it as well. you really need a link with pictures. will see if i can find one.
hth

whizz, no sit ups yet, though have been running round like a loony all day.

I do 30 a day.
Just before getting into bed.

The swiss ball is great.
It is worth going to an aerobics class for good ideas on how to use it.
The physio I saw for my bad back said you can do everything with one of these and resistance bands.

I bought Bev Callard - Lasting Results
I have done the first workout this morning (30mins) although I took it easy (you do feel a bit of a idiot though leaping about in your living room - luckily we aren't overlooked by anyone )

nada
not a sausage
nothing
zilch

that is how many i have doen. why? coz i didnt go tothe gym

Come on Stitch - down now - gimme 20

but i just had lunch. [whine emoticon]

OK - I'll give you an hours rest & then give me 25 !

stitch sheepishly comes on and says,

'miss, i did 15........'

Come one - who has done some today. Admit I haven't yet.. but will do some later