100 Day Challenge

Back in October, I wrote a quick note about choosing a challenge, be it a skill or lifestyle change.  Here's the list I put down for some examples:
  • Pull-ups
  • Muscle-ups
  • Handstand walk for distance
  • Double-unders
  • HSPUs
  • Pistols
  • No sugar
  • No grain
  • Paleo
  • Zone
  • GOMAD
  • Total
So now you are officially challenged.  What will you pick to accomplish or change in the next 100 days?

Here's some examples:

No sugar for 100 days.  Wow, that would be a tough one.  What kind of sugar?  Maybe just the refined sugars found in soda, candy, cookies, snacks, etc.  Sugar found in fruit would be acceptable.

100 Double-unders in a row by the end of 100 days.  Do one double-under on day one.  Do two on day two.  Three on day three.  Etc, etc.  Until you get to 100 double-unders on day 100.  If you skip a day, you gotta make it up.  Do you choose to do them unbroken, without missing?  Or just get them done, doesn't matter how many misses you have while doing them?  I would opt for the unbroken option.  That means you keep trying until you get that day's double-unders in a row without missing.  Tough.

GOMAD.  Wanna gain weight?  This is a good one for young, aspiring football players.  Workout five days a week, and commit to drinking one gallon of milk a day (GOMAD) for 100 days.  You WILL put on serious weight, and serious muscle.

Pistols.  How about a full-depth one-legged squat?  Work on it for 100 days and see how you progress.  After 100 days, give yourself a two minute time limit, and get as many done as you can.

Gluten-free.  Can you go without any form of food that contains gluten for 100 days?  I'll bet you can, and I'll bet you'll be stunned at the changes in your physical and mental changes after just a few weeks.

Starts 01 December.  Ends 10 March.

Pick your challenge.
Make it public.
Challenge someone to the same thing.
Tell your friends and family.
Commit!

 

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  • Wed, 01 Dec 2010 10:19:15 GMT Steve Milo wrote:
    I want to be able to do an uassisted pullup by March 10th. So I will be work towards that goal in my post wods, but i need some exercises to do at home on rest days. I have 2-30 lb dumbells and 2-25 lb dumbells, and I am looking into getting 44lb & 35lb KB in the near future. any suggestions?
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    1. Wed, 01 Dec 2010 12:24:17 GMT Paul wrote:
      Any pulling exercise will get you closer to your goal.  However, there is no substitute for doing pull-ups, in any form or fashion.  I suggest you NOT concentrate on that ONE pull-up.  Concentrate on all forms of resistance training.  Strengthening the shoulder girdle requires pulling as well as pushing, and everything will contribute to your pull-up goal.  Look up "Recon Ron's Pull-up Program".  "Armstrong Pull-up Program" is another.  Good luck...I am here to help and motivate!
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      1. Thu, 02 Dec 2010 09:37:48 GMT Steve Milo wrote:
        Thanks Paul! I printed out those programs. i think i will incoporate one of them into my post wods.
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