For those of you who are interested, Bob has been posting daily tips and challenges on his Facebook page.

THe challenge he gave us for the weekend is we have until Sunday night to do 200 squats. We also have to get a friend to do them with us. If we can't find a friend to do them with us, WE have to do the additional 200 squats. I've already done 100 of them (I'm so feeling it). So, who's with me? Someone PLEASE have pity on me so I don't have to do 400 squats. I'd end up in a wheel chair for a month!

Hi hairgoddess. I know it's too late (I wasnt on line this weekend) but I accepted your challenge and have started my 200 squats.

Hope you survived the weekend!

^^^ Thanks! I did 400 squats in a 24 hour period and it still hurts to sit down. LOL

OK, I told Bob over on Facebook that I would post the challenges over here so more people can see them. Here's yesterday's challenge: do 5000 EXTRA steps today. That is aproximately 2 miles, depending on the size of your stride, and that is in ADDITION to what you already do.

Today's challenge hasn't been posted yet and I have to leave for work, so if anyone gets the challenge before I do, feel free to post it here. Otherwise, I'll post it when I get home from work this evening.

Veebs, is there somewhere we can post these challenges so they don't get buried?

Here's the next challenge that Bob has posted on his Facebook page:



He also posted additional info about finding plant based protein:



And if you would like to get the challenges first hand, here is Bob's FB fan page

Thank you for posting the link to his site. I had not been able to find it!

^^^ You're welcome, nutterbutter!

Here's the next challenge from Bob:



In a later post on his fan page, he warns that we'll need our energy for the next challenge coming up.

BTW, He posts these challenges after I leave for work, so anyone who is on his fan page, feel free to help me post these so you get them earlier in the day. I can cover Monday's since I don't have to work.

Heck, we do that many in the workout during the show. Maybe we need to step it up a bit.

OK, brace yourselves! Here's Bob's next challenge:

May Bob live in interesting times!!!

A Chinese way of saying, "Bob, #€%*¥*^#!!!!!!

(can I walk for one minute, rest for two, walk for one, rest for three ......)

Umm... I'm thinking no on the resting part.

I completed the challenge, plus I walked a mile on a break at work, AND I did Cardio Max after I completed the interval challenge. I'm whooped!

Hey, guys. How about posting some feedback? Who's got the challenges completed?

I confess I have not done 1 challenge.

^^^ Veebs, I think we need to sic Bob on you!

Here's the weekend challenge:

i did his push up challenge...but none since then....I need to get my butt in gear!!

No time like the present!

Are the challenges on his fan page? I'm not seeing them there.

Yes, they are on his fan page. First, be sure you have the right one. There is an impostor fan page. The real one is the same picture as his personal page, which is a black and white photo. If the picture has him wearing a blue shirt, that's the impostor one. I put a link to Bob's fan page a few posts up.

Once you know you are on Bob's fan page, under the "share" button, there is a button that says "filters". Click on that, then select the tab that says "just Bob Harper". That will show you only the posts Bob made. That's where he is putting the challenges.

Here's today's challenge. I think he's trying to kill us! LOL

I don't have a clue what those are

Hope this helps.

Military Press
Side Raises (Lateral Raises)
Front Raises

Thanks for the link. 50 each of those? Owwwww.....

I do 30 each of those 3 times a week, as well as 30 of 15 other weight moves. I upped those 3 to 50 today just for Bob!

Wow that's great. What kind of weights do you use? (i.e. #of lbs)

First rotation I use 10 lbs, second rep I go to 5, then back up to the 10 for the last rep. For the extra 20 each for Bob I used the 5 lbs .... And I am feeling it! LOL!!

That's really awesome. I'm doing Jillian's 30 day shred with 4 lbs because those are the ones I have and I haven't gotten aroung to getting heavier ones. Although I am hesitant about it since my doctor recommended that I not lift weights since I have a wrist condition. But even with the 4 lbs weights Jillian's workout is brutal. LOL.

Thanks!

I use 5lb weights, my dad uses 3 and my mom uses 1. They don't get that many reps in, but it's a lot easier if you do 25 twice a day instead of 50 all at once.

It took a slow build up to get to where I am. I started off with soup cans and only did one set of 10. I then went to one pound weights, then three, five, now ten. Weight days are also my "walking" days. 15 minutes of walk, then one set with weights, then a rest. Repeat. Repeat. And then I finish up with my last 15 minute "walk". I try to do 6000 deliberate steps on "walking" day, which isn't always easy with my leg problems. Sometimes it takes almost all day to do the walk. The other three days I do an hour of pilates, chair squats, etc and my bouncy ball cardio. That's the fun stuff - at least the bouncy ball with rock n roll blasting!! LOL.

I finished the challenge after cleaning for 12 hours today. I spent most of hte day doing heavy lifting and lugging heavy garbage bags out to the curb (for garbage pick up). My back and shoulders are killing me! I'm gonna have fun cutting hair tomorrow.

But, we can take comfort in the fact that Bob says he's sore today, too! (Is it wrong that I'm amused by that?)

I love the bouncy ball workout!!! Why doesn't Bob have fun stuff like that????

Thanks stacyz...those links did the trick!!

I just discovered Bob's FB page today.
And unfortunately I have already eatin foods with sugar,
Therefore I will do yesterdays Arm/Shoulder challenge..
Starting now.

Annnnnd.
Sort of done.
I did the 50 Military presses.
But only 25 of the other two exercises.
It was harder then I thought!
I shall do the remaining ones later.

For those who don't have Facebook. Today's challenge:

I read the challenge to late as well. Being in a different time zone, makes it tough for eating challenges.
I had 1 small piece of chocolate...opps....

I did yesterday's challenge and it is alot tougher than it sounded. I am going to try and continue the arm presses every other day.

Anyone else doing Bob's Challenges?

What is the "Bouncy Ball Workout"? It sound fun! I would love to try!!!
Anything to keep working out fun!

It's a way for me to do cardio that I made up since I have leg problems that make it difficult for me to do any running, jumping, etc. I took a Swiss ball and glued a handle made of heavy material on it. When I do cardio I put on fast music, sit on the ball and bounce around like a rabbit! LOL! There used to be balls like this made for kids to play with. There is an animated comcast commercial that shows some kids bouncing down a street. I can get a pretty good cardio workout without having to worry about taking a fall. And that is the Bouncy Ball Workout! Best of all, it's fun!

I'd say you're welcome, but it wasn't me who posted the links, it was Mary_W. (I'm the one who said Ow....)

It wasn't that long ago they were sold...my grandchildren received them for Easter last year (or maybe the year before, but I think it was last year...oh, where does the time go...where does my memory go...but I digress). You might still be able to find them, but I haven't seen them for a while.

Thanks, Mary, for posting the challenge. Bob usually posts them after I leave for work. I did see it this morning before I left, but my computer decided to not cooperate this morning. I had sugar on my cereal before I saw the challenge.

I know! Nicole from season 4 already yelled at me for it.

I will do those squats and then some even if i have to push myself .

Here's today's challenge (Bob's in NYC, so I get to see the challenges before I go to work):

Those are kind of tough.
I've done 2 so far, both for 30 seconds.

5 more to go throughout the day.

Thanks for explaining! It sounds like a lot of fun. I am going to try and make one and give it a try. I hurt my knee and I have been very limited on how I can do Cardio. Any other "fun" suggestions?

This one isn't as fun, but it works. We got one of the cheaper bicycle machines (it's plastic, but it turns when the pedals are cranked). He mounted it to a table for me. I use my arms to turn it. It gets my heart rate up, gets
me sweating, and helps build up the arms. Upper body strength is important for me since there is a chance I might wind up in a wheel chair.

Just finished my seventh one. I even did the last one for 1 minute as opposed to 30 seconds. I had a little Bob and Jillian on my shoulder yelling at me. It worked.

Can't wait for tomorrows challenge.

I don't have all my planks done yet. WOW! They are really hard! After about 15 seconds, my whole body is shaking and I can definitely feel my abs after finishing just one!

Next time you do planks try this modification for added pain! From the plank possition bring you left knee in to you chest & return to plank. Then bring in your right knee. Whoa!

Bob just posted another challenge:

Here is Bob's Friday challenge.

"Friday is an Abdominal Challenge. You have all day to give me 300 ab crunches in any variation you want as long as you give me 300. Remember, a strong midsection helps improve posture it also helps to strengthen your back so get to work..xoxo"

Thank you so much for posting this in the morning!! I can not access facebook at work and I hate finding out too late in the day. I am on EST. On that note....300 crunches!! Yikes..... Can we say SORE

I already feel sore...
i did 200 crunches, 200 bicycles, and 50 leg lifts (w/ ab straps)....what was I thinking?!?!
then I did a leg workout and then the treadmill for some interval training
finished off with a nice relaxing steam bath and then a protein smoothie....

now it's time to enjoy the 80 degree weather here in the midwest!!

I've got 200 done so far. OMG! I didn't get home from work till 10pm, so I'm having to get these all in at once instead of spreading them out! I was too busy at work to do any there.