Most of us know that getting some form of daily physical exercise can help with our mental, emotional and physical well being. However, right now during our quarantine, we are unable to go to our local gym or participate in group exercise programs. This has left me a bit frustrated and unmotivated when it comes to my daily workouts!
So, in an effort to help us support one another during this stressful time, I thought it would be fun to set up a fitness challenge!
The GOAL of this challenge is simply to get us moving daily.
The Details
I am providing this free printable fitness tracker to help chart our progress! However, if you choose not to participate in this challenge, you are welcome to download the free printable fitness tracker! It is designed to help you keep track of your fitness progress during the month.
I have used this tracker many times over the past year, and it has been a source of valuable data! I would highly recommend using it during the challenge! It will help you track exercise patterns in your life and allow you to adjust accordingly!
Here’s how we are going to do it.
Exercise at least 20 minutes a week. You may choose to increase OR decrease that amount of time depending on your current fitness level. Whatever you choose to do, simply get moving! It’s important to remember that any activity where you are continuously moving, counts. Here are some examples of exercise you might want to try: yoga, running, cycling, walking the dog, lifting weights, Pilates… the list goes on.
The intensity level of that activity is totally up to you! Hopefully, as you get fitter, you can increase the intensity of your workouts! Also, you might want to try a variety of activities so you don’t get bored!
I am including some links to online/virtual workouts that I have used and recommend!
Les Mills On Demand 800+ Workouts. This is the app I am currently using because I am familiar with their programs.
Nike Training Club The app has 180 free workouts
Kayla Intines Workout for Women’s Health- Kayla also has a paid app called Beach Body Sweat you might want to checkout. This is one that is free on YouTube I have used often. She has several in this series.
Yoga With Kassandra I am linking on of Kassandra’s YouTube videos here. However, if you subscribe to her channel she has tons of videos! I am a beginner at Yoga, and I love her videos.
*There are a billion other GREAT apps and YouTube videos out there! These are just a few of the ones I have used and love personally! I’ll be suggesting more in our Facebook group as well! I would love to know what you are currently using in the way of apps or video series.
Sample schedule
This is an example of my weekly schedule. However, I know that I can always just walk around the block if I’m short on time. Also, I want to give myself some grace here. If for some reason it doesn’t happen for that day, I won’t beat myself up over it! I’ll just start over the next day!
Monday: Step class (high intensity)
Tuesday: Yoga and Strength training (medium intensity)
Wednesday: Step Class (high intensity)
Thursday: Yoga and Strength training (medium intensity)
Friday: Walking outside (low intensity)
Saturday: Yoga and Walking outside (low intensity)
Sunday: Free day
Try to Limit (This is optional)
The “food challenge” goal is to steer clear of fried foods, desserts, and alcohol. We want to limit the things that are not moving you toward our health goals. However, we will have one FREE day each week. That way we may eat the fried foods one day of the week, and skip one exercise day too. ( They don’t need to be on the same day either!) This is an optional portion of the challenge. However, I have found it really difficult this last month to keep my healthy eating habits in check because of the “extras” we have at the house!! So I thought I would include this “food challenge” as it might give me/us some accountability.
Accountability
Join me on a Private Facebook page where we can ask questions, share ideas and celebrate victories! Support is the key! This will be our fitness tribe for the month!
Our check-in day will be Thursdays of each week. So, be sure to hop on over to our Facebook page even if you don’t post! Hopefully, it will be an encouragement to you.
Also, consider following me in Instagram stories for updates and to see my hubby and I on this journey!
The Bottom Line
Remember our overall GOAL is to simply get moving on a daily basis. Anything else we can do to improve our personal health and fitness is a plus in my opinion! So, don’t sweat the small stuff, and commit to making positive change a habit!
How to Contact Me
Please feel free to contact me by email at Cindy@lululoves7.com
