Today marks the beginning of our 21 day journey to getting healthier this holiday season. If you're following the meal plan, chances are this is what your breakfast looked like:
Today also marks our first Cardio HIIT workout - keep it under 30 minutes and follow some interval arrangement (from 20 seconds on, 10 off to 2 minutes on, 1 minute off).
If you're at a loss, try this basic gym class-inspired routine:
- 5 minute warm-up with jogging in place, butt kicks, jumping jacks, high knees, low switch kicks
- 3 minute stretch (don't over-stretch)
Circuit A
- Shuttle runs (think about running to pick up that eraser and back to start) x 45 second
- Rest 15 seconds
- Situps (fast) x 45 seconds
- Rest 15 seconds
- High Jump (high as your can, arms way up over head) x 45 seconds
- Rest 15 seconds
Repeat Circuit A x 2 (total 3 times)Circuit B
- "100 yard dash" (sprint in place) x 45 seconds
- Rest 15 seconds
- Push ups x 45 seconds
- Rest 15 seconds
- Long jump (jump as far as possible from standing) x 45 seconds
Repeat Circuit B x 2 (total 3 times)
- 5 minute cool down and stretch
As a side note, I want to encourage you to take a minute to reflect on how you feel about your fitness and diet up to now. Have you been eating foods that nourish your body? Have you found a way to have fun with exercise? Write down where you are today and where you hope to be at the end of the challenge. What are your longterm goals? Taking time to write them down on paper can help you visualize and give you that little push to start making the right steps.
Good luck with the rest of your Day 1! Feel free to check in here, in the comments, with your questions and concerns :)
bgt
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