November Challenge is On!
by craig on Oct.31, 2009, under News and Events
Every November I do a personal challenge with my Vancouver personal training and boot camp clients. What we do is choose one thing to give up for the month or add something in for the whole month. For myself I am doing no alcohol for the month and adding 20 minutes of cardio every day. Last month with only cutting alcohol I dropped 7 lbs and felt great.
Would you like to join? Please add a comment with what you will be adding or dropping for the next 30 days. I am gathering prizes. Everyone who completes the challenge will be entered to win. If you only do cardio 28/30 days you may still have a chance , let me know your totals. Prizes will be announced here next week.
Print this calendar and put you goal down and mark it off as you go.
My Goals 30 days no drinking, do 20 minutes of cardio 30 days (min 2 rows per week), 1 leg squat increase from10-25, overhead squat body weight x 1 current max 135 lbs, 10 full range handstand push ups current max 2, improve 500m row time from 1:37- 1:30 or below, L-sit 1:30 hold form :45s.
Craig Boyd is one of Vancouver’s top personal trainers, CrossFit and boot camp instructors. His company websites are http://www.precisionathletics.ca/ and http://precision-bootcampvancouver.com/
October 31st, 2009 on 1:22 am
Hello!
I am going to give up coffee for November (I already don’t drink alcohol, so that would be to easy). I am also going to break a sweat every day, either in Craig’s boot camp class or some form of cardio, I am also going to push myself to be able to do 15 “real” push-ups (I can currently do 5).
October 31st, 2009 on 2:47 pm
I’m in for NFN! Adding 30mins cardio per day (haven’t worked out since the 80’s so this is a good start) and no alcohol for first 13 days (ok I’m a wimp).
Thanks for the inspiration Craig!
November 2nd, 2009 on 6:45 pm
Craig How opportune! — This weekend I was just contemplating a more consistent strengthening regime to repair a damaged shoulder and knee preparing me for the ski season. Daily I will do a series of shoulder exercises, with and without weights, and at least three times per week do leg presses, leg curls, and related exercises to strengthen my right knee. — John
November 2nd, 2009 on 8:57 pm
Do it John make your goal to do your shoulder exercises…..
November 3rd, 2009 on 4:26 pm
CB, I’m gonna use your challenge as a template(sort of) and do the 20 mins cardio thing, no alcohol(does beer count?), figure out how to do double unders properly(atleast 10 in arow without a skip inbetween!). Learn how to do the snatch…
November 3rd, 2009 on 9:11 pm
Yes beer is alcohol, great goals!
November 3rd, 2009 on 9:11 pm
Awesome welcome aboard!
November 3rd, 2009 on 9:11 pm
Good job on the push ups. I bet you will get 20!
November 3rd, 2009 on 9:24 pm
Ok I’m in! I want to do 5 full pull ups by Dec (can currently do 1 and a half). 3 drinks per week max, not up for giving it up completely too much fun stuff going on. 5 sugar free days per week. PB 1/2 marathon on November 29. Thanks Craig!
November 4th, 2009 on 2:14 am
Awesome! bring it, you will get 10!
November 4th, 2009 on 2:14 am
I am down for running 100 km in Nov and no nachos or chips…. trust me, my once a week indulgence will be sorely missed….
November 4th, 2009 on 10:22 pm
NO HALLOWEEN CANDY!!!! Gotta stop eating dessert now that I’m not marathon training.
I’m going to add one Power Yoga class/ week and bike commute when possible.
November 6th, 2009 on 3:24 am
I am going to give up dessert (gasp!) for 25 of 30 days. But, in my lawyerly way I will note this all depends on the definition of ‘dessert’, which I think I will give a very narrow interpretation…
This is great, btw Craig, very generous of you and Precision!