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Spring Forward to Action 30-Day Challenge – Day 30: Finish Line

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YOU DID IT! Pat yourself on the back! Pop open a bottle of orange juice and give yourself a toast! Today is the day you complete the Spring Forward to Action 30-Day Challenge. For those of you who hung in with me through this last month, I salute you. You have probably succeeded beyond what you imagined you could. While performing many of these routines every day took time, effort and commitment – you have done it. This will be the last day of our Spring Forward to Action Challenge. You should grade your progress by referring back to your … Continue reading →

Spring Forward to Action 30-Day Challenge – Day 16: Interval Training

Good morning and Happy Monday! I know, you’re probably feeling tired and fatigued from a pleasant weekend. Even happy stress can leave us feeling stressed out and tired. The following picks up its lead from our circuit training on Friday. It will give you a similar workout to what you performed then. Remember, you need to be sure to hydrate before, during and after your workout. Set aside about 30 to 35 minutes. You will be performing circuit training today and there will be no more than 30 second breaks between your different exercises. Take a deep breath and have … Continue reading →

Spring Forward to Action 30-Day Challenge – Day 7: Crash and Rest Day

It’s time to take a crash and rest day. Down days are as important to your overall fitness as days of exercise. You’ve had opportunities to strength train three times this week, flexibility train twice and six opportunities for cardio workouts. Your body needs to rest so that it can repair, recover and rebuild muscle tone. If you workout every day without rest, you run the risk of over training and muscle fatigue. These two conditions can leave you feeling worse than before you ever exercised. They are also two of the leading causes behind why people give up their … Continue reading →

Spring Forward to Action – Day 3: Cardio Workout

Welcome to your third day of the Spring Forward to Action 30 Day Challenge! How are you feeling today? Are you experiencing any soreness from yesterday? How about your energy levels, are they lower or higher? Write down your observations in your journal or in the comments here. Today, our focus is on cardio and flexibility. Once again, we’re going to start out with a 21-minute cardio workout. I prefer to use the treadmill, although you can substitute the stationary bike, walking outside or riding your bicycle outside if you choose. The point is to elevate your heart rate for … Continue reading →

Day 2 – Spring Forward to Action 30-Day Challenge

Welcome to Day of the Spring Forward to Action 30-Day Challenge! Whether you worked out yesterday or not, here is the program for today. We’ve got Cardio and Strength training sessions. You should work out at your ideal time of day. For me this is in the morning, ideally before 9 a.m. I like to work out before I have breakfast, but after I’ve hydrated. You choose your best time of day, try to drink at least 16 ounces of water about an hour ahead of your workout. Day 2 Workout Plan You will need 42 Minutes for Today’s Workout … Continue reading →