Take the 50′s challenge!

What is the 50′s challenge ?

• Preform a push up 50 times each day for a week!

How do you do it ?

• Several times throughout the day (or just when you remember) drop to the ground and give me 10! There is no need to do them all at once – split them up! But at the end of the day, you can walk away and say you did 50 push ups!
• Whether you do them on your knees or on your toes- that’s totally up to you! All depends on you and what you’re most comfortable with. But I bet’cha if you start the week on your knees, by the end of the 7 days you’re able to perform a couple of push ups on your toes!

PROPER PUSH UP FORM

Lie facing the floor and place your hands wider than shoulder distance apart. Keep your core activated to protect your lower back throughout this exercise.

Either:

• A) Lift yourself up onto your toes and your hands. Make sure to form a straight line from your heels to your head. You do not want your lower back to sag or your buttocks to rise.
• B) Lift yourself up onto your knees and your hands. Make sure to form a straight line from your buttocks to your head. You do not want your lower back to sag or your buttocks to rise.

I both instances, make sure the weight of your body is being pushed through your chest. Push up so that you have full extension in your arms, and then bring yourself as close to the ground as you can without touching. Try 10 when you wake up, 10 when you get out of the shower in the morning, 10 when you get in from work, 10 after you put the kids down and 10 before bed – or whenever works for you! Have fun!

Be sure to write in and let me know how the challenge is going!