June HD Challenge - Week 5-June 1-June 7

**sablesmom** · 06-01-2007, 03:25 PM

I copied this from DR.W's thread to get us started until she returns.
Victoria

Hi,

Welcome to June HD challenge Week Five, June 1,-June 7.
Hope everyone had a great week of HDs
Any ah-ha moments??
Any new health benefits discovered?
Just thrilled to have completed one week of doing HD daily??
Did you not complete the week?? That’s okay, each day is a new beginning, start over today!!!
Share your thoughts with us
Back in 2004, Sherry did a daily HD challenge with a different focus every day… it takes me a little longer to make changes. I am using her format but introducing a new focus each week. All the posts with Sherry’s challenge and tips are in “Must Read Threads for Newbies & Veterans Alike” under HDs Thanks to Kirsten for compiling those for us.

First week: I hope that everyone read one post about HD or proper form for HD and just began to incorporate HDs into your daily routine

Second week: I hope everyone’s toes were forward and leg was straight from knee to ankle.

Third week: Keep your shoulders back and down. Resist the urge to lean (on basic HD). Sometimes when we (I) focus on one part of a move, like last week, on the lower body, the other aspects suffer. So this week focus on your upper body. When I first started I could not do the arm moves without disengaging my back and lats so I just kept my arms, out palms toward the ceiling, thumbs to the back . Hope this helps.

Fourth week: Bend your knee deeper and tuck harder, while doing all of the above!

Something to work for on the Fifth week:
Are you bringing your leg up towards your chest on the 1 and 2 count? Are you bringing the leg out to a 90 degree angle to your body on the 3 and 4 count? All the while, keeping feet forward, toes pointed, legs straight from knee to ankle, shoulders back, back and lats engaged, knees bent deeper, hands up and thumbs back toward the wall, KLT, KLT, KLT,(helps lose inches on inner thigh), tuck, tuck, tuck, harder! Yes we Can!

Have a great week!!

Ladies, share your triumps with us. Inch loss? Body transformations? Weight loss? New clothing size?

Victoria

**sablesmom** · 06-01-2007, 03:28 PM

Hi Ladies! I lost an additional 1.5 inches this week since the start of our challenge. Total inch loss is 15.25 inches! Also, dropped a pant size!

Thanks for challenging me and helping me stick to this program.
Friday-One
Saturday-One
Sunday-One
Monday-One
Tuesday-One
Wednesday-One
Thursday-One

Victoria

**gr8fisch** · 06-01-2007, 04:54 PM

you know... there are so many topics/threads i miss... like i've seen the name but never checked ya'll's activities... what a great idea. i think i'll join this...

keep movin'..the path shows up behind you...

**BFranke** · 06-01-2007, 09:53 PM

Friday-June 1---1 Full Set HD
Saturday-June 2---3 Full Set HD
Sunday-June 3---
Monday-June 4---2 Full Set HD
Tuesday-June 5---3 Full Set HD
Wednesday-June 6---4 Full Set HD
Thursday-June 7---3 Full Set HD

Bette

Victoria, thanks for getting us started.

**BlessedMama** · 06-01-2007, 11:07 PM

F (6/01)-3
S-1
S-0 (took a total day off)
M-2
T-3
W-1
Th-2

Trisch
Blessed Mama of 9

"Don't let another priceless moment slip through your fingers because
you are 'too busy'. While you have the time, take the time."
~Crystal Paine~

**DrW** · 06-02-2007, 12:02 AM

You guys are the BEST!!!
I was away ( and away from the computer) for several days and I just got out of the habit of posting...
This morning as I was thinking about my morning routine of HD and brushing.. "darn, the challenge is over"
Victoria, I am so thrilled that you want to be our leader for June!!I am in!!
Friday-ONE
Saturday-ONE
Sunday-ONE
Monday- ONE
Tuesday-ONE
Wednesday-ONE
Thursday-

**sablesmom** · 06-02-2007, 04:19 AM

Dr. W, So happy to see that you are fine and back in good shape! It was my pleasure to get this thread started for you in your absence. Hoe Downs and T tapp is very new to me. We need your wisdom and knowledge to move forward in the weeks ahead. Our hope is that you continue to lead us in this challenge.

Victoria

**Pluto2** · 06-02-2007, 11:50 AM

Hello!

Glad this HD challenge didn't stop just because it's June

I'm in.

Friday-June 1 - B/R (has a set of HDs included)
Saturday-June 2- 1 set HDs
Sunday-June 3 - B/R
Monday-June 4 - 1 set HDs
Tuesday-June 5 - Tempo (incl. HD) & ESLA
Wednesday-June 6 - LadyBug Standing (incl. adv. HD) & HD (reg.)
Thursday-June 7 - HD

Linda

**Allie loves Mike** · 06-03-2007, 10:42 AM

Hey y'all! I'm still hanging in there with the hoe downs

Friday-2 sets
Saturday-1 set as part of full workout
Sunday-nada, home improvements
Monday-3 sets
Tuesday-2 sets
Wednesday- 1 set
Allie

**janetlee14** · 06-03-2007, 09:54 PM

New here. Been doing the More program for a couple of weeks now and just started checking in on the posts. Is the challenge just to do one set of hoe downs each day like it's done in the tapes, or is there more to it? Sounds like something that would be beneficial to me.