BIGGEST LOSER

 THERE CAN ONLY BE 1.. BIGGEST LOSER!!! (ahhhaahhaahahha)  IN MY EVIL LAUGH! 

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In a nutshell, our contest is all about losing weight. Most weeks how much percentage of weight you lose will determine whether or not you continue to the following week.

All of you are here because you want to lose weight and become healthy. 

You will be asked to perform many physical activities over the course of the next 8 weeks. Challenges for the week will be POSTED MONDAYS BEFORE 12 pm EST. So with that in mind... there will be no challenges on MONDAYS! 

Weigh ins are done on Saturdays of each week.. Make sure to send in your pic with weigh in... You will ONLY do your measurements EVERY OTHER WEIGH IN!!!!  When you submit weigh ins and/or measurements... TEAM CAPTAIN MUST SEND the POINTS TRACKER WITH THE PHOTOS.

NO LATE SUBMISSIONS PLEASE... 

CHALLENGE STARTS Sunday Jan. 15, 2012 and ends March 4, 2012



RULES:

I would like to start off with a brief summary of the rules. In order to become  “The Biggest Loser” – you will have to lose the highest percentage of weight loss during the season while managing to not get eliminated. Each week the contestants will be faced with a challenge. Challenges will range from just losing as much percentage of weight as possible to completing some type of physical test.We will use a points system to decide on the winning teams. As far as 'vote offs' , those will not start until AFTER week 2. The team with the most points will be exempt from losing a member.  AT that time... results from the NEXT week of those NOT exempt.. will be used to decide who is voted off. example... teams 3,4,5,1 are not exempt at end of week 2. by end of week 3 person will lowest weight loss percentage (or whatever the perimeter is) will be eliminated. So ..you get an extra week to push harder to stay in the GAME. 
Individuals earn points from INCHES loss.. which can be the difference in elimination.So this is ONLY done on Weeks 2,4,6, and 8. a 1/2 point per inch loss is given. The points tracker will do ALL the math.. your team captain simply has to enter your info and forward the sheet to me. 

All weekly weigh ins must be submitted to journeyingascrystal@yahoo.com no later than Saturday at 8PM EST. You can submit your weigh in early but please do not submit it late.  DO NOT GET eliminated for not submitting or submitting your weigh ins after the deadline has passed. I will not give you a second chance if you are late. So if 2 out of three have sent results to Captain and you are approaching deadline.. SEND IT!! We don't want the entire team will be eliminated. 

If at any point a contestant cannot finish the challenge or meet the minimum requirements of the weekly challenge they may be eliminated from the competition. With that being said, if you feel that you cannot complete a challenge for any reason, please do not exceed your capabilities. There is no monetary prize for winning this competition.

Please be respectful to your fellow contestants. Please do not lie or cheat. I reserve the right to question any and all times and quantities submitted.

LET THE GAMES BEGIN!!!!

TEAMS:

Crusin' For Losin' (Dizexhaled,lmbartley,xxPeppaxx)

The Victorious Secret(redladystl,shimacrema,hugsnkiki)


PINK(uniquemoves,dynamicdiva,brooks1011)

TEAM FOCUSED (chrissym;fourmenandalady,dkddkd5)

CUPCAKES ANONYMOUS! (Minimichelle,_Tabby_,Lizzy_Sunflower)








BONUS CHALLENGE NOT REQUIRED. YOU MAY CHOOSE ANY DAY OF THE WEEK TO COMPLETE IT.. BUT IT MUST BE DONE BY 8PM EST SATURDAY (1/28/2012) (EARNS 2 POINTS IF COMPLETED) note: when I did this it took me 58 mins... IT IS NO JOKE... At the end.. I need a pic of HRM showing your time and burn! 


JAC's Swag (Speed Rope-3000 jumps; Launching Skaters w/4LB medicine ball-100; Calf Jumps w/20LBs-100; Squats w/10LBS-50; Squat Jumps w/ 10LB-100; Vertical Punch w/squat stance 5LBS-200)






THIS IS HOW you do the workout : 100 jumps with rope/20 skaters/20 calf jumps/10 squats/20 squat jumps/20 vertical punches REPEAT 5 times.... 
You will be left with 1500 jumps and 100 vertical punches to do... SO NOW... 
do 300 jumps/20 punches/300 jumps/20 punches/300 jumps/20 punches/300 jumps/ 20 punches/300 jumps/ 20 punches


NOTE: you may rest.. you may choose to do the 300 jumps in sets of 50 then rest then do 50 more and so on.... This is probably best done as your workout for the DAY! lol.. 

Skaters with medicine ball

Calf Jumps W/weights

Squat jumps w/weights

Vertical punch w/weights
















Team Weekly Challenge: Your team is charged with cooking a meal. you need to choose your recipe based on the following parameters: within 500 calories/ at least 35 grams of protein/ 6 grams of fiber.. THATS IT.. all else is up to YOU.. Send me the recipe along with each member's PICTURE of their plate.  Try something that is simple for all schedules yet ..different from what you have done before. Have fun!  This is 3 Points TOTAL. 


***okay so why is the recipe more  points than the workout??? Nutrition is MOST important.***






Individual Workout Challenges For the week: 




Tuesday: 
Do these 6 exercise 4 times
Exercise 1: Split Squats (12 reps) 
Exercise 2: Jumps Squats (12 reps)
Exercise 3: Single Leg Deadlifts (12 times on each leg)
Exercise4: Side Lunges (10 per leg/side)
Exercise 5: Front Squats (12 reps)
Exercise 6:  Push Press( 12 reps) 

Watch Video for the moves... 






Wednesday: 


Do one of these : 1 mile on treadmill or Outside WITH ANKLE WEIGHTS (if possible)
                          OR 2 miles on a machine of choice  WITH ANKLE WEIGHTS (if possible)
WHEN DONE.. With whichever one you did.... IMMEDIATELY do 100 Jumping Jacks!  AND 20 globe jumps ( a full rotation of 4 jumps EQUALS 1!! see videos for 'how to'!! 




Thursday: 


1 minute bearwalk (GET LOW), 30 Toe Touches, 30 Crunches, 100 Jumping Jacks, 30 Burpees , 20 Windshield Wipers (side to side is 1), 30 Split Squats (don’t feel like you have to jump.. just get DEEP!!!) 10 Globe jumpsRepeat ONCE! 


Friday:

THIS IS AT YOUR OWN PACE!!! This Will Be OUR STANDING FRIDAY WORKOUT!!!!! SO YOU WILL GET TO SEE YOUR PROGRESS!!!! 

100 jumps with rope; 3 sets of 15 deep swimmers press; 3 sets of 15 lawnmowers(per arm); 3 sets of 21's; 100 jumps with rope OR imaginary ( IF YOU HAVENT BOUGHT ONE BY NOW.. PLEASE GO INVEST 6 BUCKS AND GET ONE.. ITS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT FROM PRETEND); 3 sets of 15 chest fly's; 3 sets of 15 woodchops;3 sets of triceps kickbacks; 100 jumps with rope

 IF YOU ARE BAD.. DO 300 more JUMPS and tell us about it!!! YOU ARE DONE!!!!!!!!! YOU ARE AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!                

LINK TO ALL EXERCISES!! 

Bear Walk

Toe Touches

Burpees

Windshield Wipers
 (modified bend your knees)

Split Squats

Swimmer's Press
 ( you may start in the arms up position)

21's
 (7 for each position pay attention to the stopping point)

Dumbbell Chest Fly
 (notice his mouth doesn't match the video LOL)

Lawnmowers
 (I threw you a bone guys!)

Tricep Kickbacks
 (do the second example)

Wood Chops

Globe Jumps
 (each jump for us counts as one)

Kick Squats