TwitFit Challenge

Day One

Monnie — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 13:20:17 +0000

Congratulations on making it past Day One! Getting started is the hardest part.

I’m sure you are aching a little bit after your initial test and your first day, but the pain means things are working, and after a week or so you should be able to see improvement straight away with an increase in the number of reps you can do without feeling like you did back on your first day.

So don’t lose hope, and congratulations again.

If you get to the end of the first six weeks and want to go for another round, go for it – there’s enough time until summer for another six week round and maybe try and up how many you do each time you work out.

Don’t forget that you only need to do them three days a week, and Monday Wednesday and Friday works the best, but tailor it to your own needs!

Tracking your progress

Monnie — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 07:26:55 +0000

Once you get started, each program also has its own iPhone app (available for $1.99US on the app store). There is also an online website that tracks your progress for all three programs at http://www.pushupslogger.com. Just sign up on the side! You can also tweet your progress directly from the website if you like.

If you are participating, use the hashtag #twitfit so that others can see how you are going and encourage each other. Try to remind others by tweeting that you’ve just done yours for the day!

Getting Started

Monnie — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 07:20:34 +0000

This round of the challenge is going to start on Monday September 7th, 2009. It will run for six weeks.

Over the weekend before the challenge begins, it is recommended you visit each of the three websites and pick one or two you are going to focus on for your challenge. If you feel like you can, do all three, but you don’t have to.

Each website has an initial test to highlight your current fitness level for that excercise and determine where to start and how to plan your program. The websites are very informative and will help you get started.

You should take your initial test and find out where you are due to start on your first day which is Monday. You can do your first day in the morning, or at night, whatever one feels right for you. Make sure you wear comfortable clothing and have an open space, and always drink plenty of fluids. You’re now ready to start on Monday for the six week challenge!

Welcome to the TwitFit Challenge!

Monnie — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 06:55:30 +0000

The TwitFit Challenge is a fitness challenge thought up by @monnie. It takes the One Hundred Push Ups (hundredpushups.com), the Two Hundred Sit Ups (twohundredsitups.com) and Two Hundred Squats (twohundredsquats.com) challenges and brings them together. It’s September already, and there are 12 weeks to go until the really hot weather hits us and we bring out those icy white legs for Summer.

Alternatively, you could start to be facing the cold months on the other side of the world and want to keep your fitness through the blisteringly cold Winter! Well, never fear. If you’re on Twitter join in with this fun challenge aimed at keeping you motivated and inspired with just ten minutes out of your day and your strength and fitness improved.

No special diets required, I promise. I hate diets. Jump on board and stick with it, and see what happens! You can also choose to do a picture diary of your six weeks ala Twitter365 to document your journey.