Love My Abs Challenge, Week 3

If you’re just hearing about February’s Love My Abs Challenge for the first time, it’s not too late to join in the fun. Basically, we started with a 100 dally ab exercises and tweeted about our achievements. (This week we move up to 160 exercises.) Then, each Wednesday, I’ll host a linky party for you to link up and share your recap post or add your Twitter handle.

That’s it. Now sit-up and take action! Show your abs some love this February!

Although I raised my reps to 140 this week, I didn’t try any new exercises. With a half marathon only a few days away and to avoid injuring myself, I wanted to keep things simple and routine. This week may have been less adventurous as far as ab exercises were concerned, but the results were pretty staggering nonetheless.

I think I see some abs forming there.

Day 9

60 crunches

40 bicycles

40 cross-over crunches

Day 10

60 crunches

40 bicycles

40 cross-over crunches

Day 11

60 crunches

40 bicycles

40 cross-over crunches

Day 12 (Rock ‘N Roll Half Marathon)

60 crunches

40 bicycles

40 cross-over crunches

On Day 13, I was recovering from the half marathon and suffering from a 24 hour stomach bug, but still managed to squeeze out some crunches. It was not a pretty sight.

60 crunches

40 bicycles

40 cross-over crunches

On Day 14, the Plank Police hunted me down on Twitter and shamed me into doing some long forgotten planks. It was only fair to show my abs some extra love on Valentine’s Day.

60 crunches

40 bicycles

40 cross-over crunches

2 x 30 second planks

Day 15 – I moved up to 160 reps.

80 crunches

40 bicycles

40 cross-over crunches

I am so impressed with #lovemyabs progress! Are you loving your abs too?

About the author

Denise

From start to finish, Denise is Run DMT, a Tampa Bay homeschooling mom on the run trying to maintain an easy pace through it all between races and raising three beautiful, brilliant adultish kids (ages 23, 19, 14). In 2007, I discovered a passion for running and in February 2015, I completed my tenth marathon. I continue to train for a variety of races and even host annual 5K. In 2023, I became a certified group fitness instructor and teach P.E. in my homeschool co-op.

18 comments

Kimberly says: 15 February, 2012 at 8:45 am

What a transformation so far.
You are working so friggen hard!
I haven’t been able to do a crunch or sit up in ages (bad back injury)…I’m envious of your stomach right now.

C @ mommy in the midwest says: 15 February, 2012 at 8:49 am

I can definitely tell a difference. I SO SO need to do something like this too!

chandra says: 15 February, 2012 at 9:06 am

Nice!…I’m trying to get my abs and everything else in shape for my wedding in November. Glad I found your space on the web! Thanks for the inspiration to keep up with my workouts:D Happy Wednesday!