Good morning! How is everyone doing? It’s Day 4 of the Spring Forward to Action Challenge and you have just 25 days left to go till we reach April 30th and our target day to check our progress.
How are you feeling? Are you experiencing any muscle soreness? Are you experiencing any fatigue? Would you rather just read about fitness ideas and suggestions rather than workout today?
It’s okay. I feel the same way. In fact, I woke up this morning with a very sore throat and a mild fever. Not a great way to wake up on a Wednesday. Wednesdays are my busiest days around here and today more so than others.
So for those of you who are not on a 6-day prescription, you can take a busman’s holiday for today. Take some time to do a crossword, a word search or other mental exercise for a few minutes today. Then give yourself an hour of relaxation if you can fit in.
For example, my daughter has a dance class for 45 minutes today at lunchtime. I have a date with my book, a sandwich and some warm sunshine. That will be my 45-minute breather of the day.
If you’re still with me, you can do one of the following for the cardio workout today:
- 21-Minute Incline Treadmill
- 21-Minute Speed Increase Treadmill
- 20-Minute Brisk Walk in the Outdoors – Take the dog out for a walk
- 15-Minute Trampoline Bounce -Oh yes, this can definitely get the heart rate up
- 20-Minute Chance to Dance
The 20-minute chance to dance is a fun way to get your heart moving, while accomplishing other things. Put in some lively music, something that gets your toes tapping and your hips shaking. You then spend 20 minutes, dancing your way through your chores.
This means if you’re putting up the dishes, keep your body moving. Roll and shake your hips, tap your feet or even let your arms flow up and down as you carry hanging laundry to a closet.
If you feel like your panting while you’re doing this, good. The point is to get your heart rate up. This is a good way to give you a workout and get other tasks done at the same time.
If you feel dizzy or light-headed at any point; give yourself a few minutes for a breather. Tomorrow, we’re going to chunk our cardio out and perform it in 5 or 10-minute increments!
Have a great day! Don’t forget to keep up with your accountability!