Fifty at 50
Having a birthday near Christmas means never quite knowing what to do. But as this is the 50th I decided to go for a fitting challenge. So I spent the day doing “50 exercises of 50 reps each.” Many were not strictly reps — they were seconds or metres. But still.
I thought it might be fun to share the day — and might give others some ideas for celebrating significant occasions!
50 upright rows
50 goblet squats
50 leg raises
50 sit ups
4 different stretches of 50sec hold each
50 kettlebell swings
50 kettlebell deadlifts
50 second plank
50 second press plank
50 push ups
50 curls (each arm)
50 hammer curls (each arm)…
50 french presses
50 minute walk
50 second sprint
50 star jumps
50 med ball throw & squat catches
50 1 arm rows (each arm)
50 2 arm rows
50 kettlebell clean & press (each side)
50 shoulder press (each side)
50 jumps
50 rope jumps
50 side raises (each arm)
50 front raises (each arm)
50 rear delt raises (each arm)
50 calf raises
50 shrugs
50 flyes (each side)
50 kettlebell pullovers
50 wrist curls (each arm)
50 reverse wrist curls (each arm)
50 kettlebell bulgarian swings (each direction)
50 kettlebell ab raises
50 second breath hold
50 metre farmer’s carry
50 grips (each hand)
50 random numbers memorised in order
50 second 1 leg balance with eyes closed
50 clam shells
50 med ball side twists
50 side bends
50 squats
50 lunges
50 flights of stairs…
for a total of 20.2 tons lifted and a not too daunting 17,927 steps. If you are interested, you might enjoy
