Saturday, April 28, 2012

12 Weeks to Weight Loss - Day 6

Focus on Core Strength


Cardio Focus: Active Rest
Your focus today is on being active and having fun. Don't worry about heart rate, intensity or any of that other stuff.
  • Take your dog for a long walk
  • Take the kids or your spouse out for a leisurely bike ride
  • If it's cold outside, stay indoors and put on your favorite CD or radio station. Do a little dance...no one's looking.
  • Wash the car...twice.
Strength and Flexibility Focus: Core Strength
First, get warmed up by taking a short walk or doing a few minutes of light cardio or marching in place. Then, choose one of the workouts below to strengthen your abs and back in challenging ways:
Option 1: Dynamic Abs
Option 2:Challenging Abs and Core
Option 3:Beginner Abs

Nutrition Focus: Clean Out Your Pantry
Using the list you made on Day 4, choose one unhealthy food in your pantry, refrigerator, cabinets, etc. and substitute it with something healthy and lower in calories or throw it away. For example, if you drink a Coke every morning, replacing that with water will save you 150 calories. Add that to the exercise you're doing this week, and you're on the road to weight loss.

Motivation
If you've managed to fit in all the workouts (or at least most of them), keep yourself going with a reward. It's important to acknowledge all your hard work, so why not get yourself a new pair of workout shoes or that song or album you've been wanting? Do something nice for yourself and get ready for next week.

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