I completed the 100 Situp Fitness Challenge!

And it was a lot of fun. I chose to compete at the Beginner level (accumulating 100 sit-ups over the course of the challenge) so I could practice an advanced sit-up skill. That skill is one I managed to develop due to my hand and then wrist injuries. Basically, I couldn't do any lifting or cage work so I spent three months working on my core. That's generalizing things a bit, but lo and behold, I went from struggling with regular touch-your-toes sit-ups to knocking out sit-ups on the GHD like it weren't no thang.

Upside down

Right side up

But it was. I told myself I'd never even try the GHD. I didn't want to because I'd had a severe abdominal hernia and seeing people complete sit-up from an upside-down position just made me hear rrrrrrrip.

Watching my friends in CrossFit classes slay the GHD beast made me think, "Hanging upside down looks really fun!" So I tried that and had to get out of being upside down, which meant sitting up. There you have it. First GHD sit-up. And it was easy so I knocked out four more while wondering who I was and how it was happening.

How it's done.

I love love love being upside down. Since I can't do handstand work, the GHD has been my best friend. I work on it nearly every day even if just to hang backwards for a nice core stretch.

Thank you to @coachjj for posting a great Fitness Challenge. I loved participating and can't wait for the next one.

I completed the 100 Situp Fitness Challenge!

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