May Challenge - Track it!

We all have a health and fitness goal. For some it is a favourite pair of jeans, others a personal best in an athletic feat, while some want to avoid the seasonal viruses that sideline them for a week. 

Having goals is important...reaching them is ideal. 

Food is medicine if consumed properly. It fuels and it heals the body. While exercise strengthens and dumps awesome feel-good chemicals into the body. 

Whatever, your goal, keeping a log (tracking) fuel and workouts will help you to understand what is going on. Journals/logs not only assist in keeping you accountable they also aid in identifying where you are going wrong AND right. 

Had a bad workout? Felt exhausted? What did you eat beforehand? How much have you slept? 

Woke up feeling like a million bucks? What have you been doing? 

Keeping track of what you put into your body and how/when you move it will give you insight into that brilliant machine you walk around in every day. 

For the month of May: track your activities and your food. 

See you in June!

Stay happy & healthy!

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April Challenge - Core

Having a strong core is paramount for success in all physical fitness goals as well as rocking your favourite bathing suit. This month, make core training your focus. 

Every day for the month of April, blast your midsection with this mini workout:

1 minute plank

20 Dead lifts

20 Push-ups

Bridges with 15 hip lifts 

See you in May!

Stay happy & healthy

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March Challenge - 50

For those in the Northern hemisphere spring is just around the corner and warmer weather wardrobes will be taken out of storage. Do they fit? We always want to look and feel our best, so this month let's get the winter kinks worked out. 

Daily: 50 push-ups

         50 second plank

         50 squats 

That's it! Add it to your present workout, or make it the commencement of a springtime routine. 

See you in April. 

Stay happy & healthy

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January Challenge - make a plan

This is the time of year most folks resolve to make a change. It can be daunting with an all or nothing approach. This month break down your resolutions into bite sized plans. If you have resolved to lose weight, make that goal achievable by adding or removing 1 thing a week. An example would be to add fitness into your routine. Week one, plan for 2 workouts, in week two increase your workouts to 3 and so on.  Planning is essential. To resolve is a general announcement, to plan is to schedule and to complete a 'task' in a specific time frame. Best of planning! See you in February. 

Stay happy and healthy

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December Challenge - A love note

Where you are mentally will absolutely affect your health and fitness. When you are in a positive mindset, you are more willing to stick to a plan to attain a goal, and you are more receptive to change. Whether you want to fit into that little black dress or beat your personal best on a deadlift, you will have greater success when you are in a 'happy' place. So, this months challenge is to write yourself a love letter every day. Keep them to read and reread. Be it one word that will make you happy, or a full page of self love, do it. Be kind to yourself. Watch how it will influence all of your other actions. 

Stay happy and healthy

YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL (that was a free one to start you off) 

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November Challenge - Step it up

How many steps do you take a day? Most of us are strapped to our desks/chairs during the work day and in our off hours behind the steering wheel chauffeuring children to events, or driving to errands. Basically our legs are not getting the required mileage. We ought to walk 10,000 steps daily. 

This month, park further away. Walk to the mail box. Do laps in the office. Accumulate the steps. Pedometers. Fitbits. Smartphone apps. Memory. All can keep track of your treads. 

November - 10,000 steps/day

Stay happy and healthy 

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October Challenge - scrap the carb

Exercise is extremely important for keeping your body fit. Diet is what ensures your body looks good. 

If your goal is to change your exterior appearance, then you must change how you fuel it. 

This month, no complex carbohydrates after lunch. This means no breads, cereals, pastas, grains (rice, corn, wheat, rye, oats), potatoes (including sweet) with your dinner/supper. Fill your plate with vegetables and lean protein. 

Best way to track this months progress is with a measuring tape. 

Stay happy & healthy 

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