10,000 reps

There are some challenges that I just love.  And my gym happens to have a good one going.  10-day 10,000-rep challenge.

Some of the fitness classes are doing the 1000-rep daily challenges and it’s a lot of fun.  (Some people might choose a different word.)  Everyone goes at their own pace and ability, which is perfect for those who really aren’t there for the challenge.  And it’s also great for those on a mission!

Since I meet with my trainer twice a week, I don’t go to the classes on those days.  So this morning I missed the challenge which happened to be focused on cardio today.  An interesting combination of jump-ropes, jump squats, burpees, high knee runners, and jump/step ups.  Actually I wasn’t entirely sorry that I missed it since I still don’t care for a lot of cardio.  Bursts of cardio, ok.  A whole class of cardio challenge, ummmm….

When I saw it on the board, though, I wondered if my trainer would make me do it as part of our training session.  But when he arrived and went to grab some dumbbells for my workout, I was relieved that my challenge would come in a different form.

BUT it turns out that I will have an opportunity to complete today’s challenge anyway.  A few of us will show up at the gym about 5am tomorrow to catch up on prior daily challenges before tackling the current one.  I think two of us will do today’s challenge and a few will do Monday’s challenge.  And then we will all have the joy of working on Wednesday’s challenge, whatever it may be.  For those who need help counting, that’s 2000 reps tomorrow.  If I make it.  :-)

Let’s find out!!