Mini-Challenges

CRUNCH TIME

1,000 CRUNCHES in 5 days. I challenge you to do 200 crunches a day for the next 5 days. You can do them all at once, or spread them out over the day. Do whatever variation you want... just do them! When you do, post a comment on this post and tell us about it.

Crunch Ideas:

Standard crunches (whole abdominal wall)

Side crunches (obliques)

Crunches w/ legs straight in the air (lower abs)

Bicycle crunches (obliques)

Butterfly crunchs- legs in "butterfly" position, lay on back & crunch (lower abs)

Ball crunches (works entire abdominals while increasing balance)

Leg lifts (lower abs)

SPEED CHALLENGE

Run, bike or step toward your goals! How bad do you want it? How fast can you push it?

Everyone under-estimates themselves from time to time. I always find this to be the case when setting speed goals. That's why I want you all to surprise yourself by setting and beating your goal! Here's your week 2 mini-challenge, which will last the remaining 2 weeks...

Speed Up The Progress:

1. Choose running, biking or stair climbing as your challenge

2. On Sunday or Monday, PUSH & time yourself doing the activity for the following distance:

     Running: 1 mile

     OR

     Biking: 5 miles

     OR

     Stair Climbing: 40 flights (a stair machine will tell you how many flights you've climbed)

3. Set a goal for how much time you'll knock off. Send your time, activity & goal to me

4. Over the next 2 weeks, work on & improve your time. On the 19th, send me your best time. Remember.... I want you to surprise yourself! I know you can ALL do more that you think you can. 

CREATIVE MEAL CHALLENGE

Take a picture of your favorite fit meal, so far & email it to me. Make it creative!... You can be in it or add something unusual to it... Make it fun. I'll post some of my favs ;-)

NO NIGHT CARBS CHALLENGE: 

Hey Ladies... Here's your first mini-challenge... it lasts the entire 4 weeks ;-)

No carbs after dinner! In the evening, your body does not need carbs. Carbs are used for fuel and energy. They're needed during the day when you're more active, but when not burned off... leftovers turn to fat. For that reason, let's cut them out at night, when you're less active.

If you want a night-time snack, go for a protein shake, Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, 1TBSP peanut butter, an egg white omellete, 2TBSP nuts, string cheese, etc... Look for high protein, low carb.

How this mini-challenge works:
Each day that you successfully skip night-time carbs, click this link "No Night Carbs Tracker"

It will take you to a google spreadsheet where you will mark an "X" under your name for each night without pudge-producing carbs ;-)

Good Luck!