Exercise Articles
Fitness for All: “Thanks and Planks” November Fitness Challenge
November brings Thanksgiving and all of that delicious food can mean extra pounds this month. Combat those extra calories by joining in on this “Thanks and Planks” Fitness Challenge, which takes just mere seconds each day.
Happy Planksgiving!
Day 1: 20 seconds
Day 2: 30 seconds
Day 3: 30 seconds
Day 4: 35 seconds
Day 5: REST DAY
Day 6: 40 seconds
Day 7: 45 seconds
Day 8: 45 seconds
Day 9: 50 seconds
Day 10: REST DAY
Day 11: 1 minute
Day 12: 1 minute
Day 13: 1 minute, 10 seconds
Day 14: 1 minute, 20 seconds
Day 15: REST DAY
Day 16: 1 minute, 20 seconds
Day 17: 1 minute, 30 seconds
Day 18: 1 minute, 30 seconds
Day 19: 1 minute, 45 seconds
Day 20: REST DAY
Day 21: 1 minute, 45 seconds
Day 22: 1 minute, 45 seconds
Day 23: 2 minutes
Day 24: 2 minutes
Day 25: REST DAY
Day 26: 2 minutes, 15 seconds
Day 27: 2 minutes, 15 seconds
Day 28: 2 minutes, 30 seconds
Day 29: 2 minutes, 45 seconds
Day 30: 3 minutes
Exercise 101: Best Belly-Busting Exercises
When most people begin their weight loss journey, they want to start with that stubborn belly fat. So, crunches – and lots of them – is the workout routine for you, right? Wrong! In fact, spot reduction in exercise simply doesn’t exist. Instead, trainers suggest these core-focused exercises that will help combat fat throughout your body resulting in less belly fat.
Burpees – this exercise works your core, chest, shoulders, lats, triceps, and quads. Great all-around exercise.
Mountain climbers – like burpees, this moving plank exercise works out a ton of different muscles.
Turkish Get-up – this 200-year-old exercise involves a kettle ball and is great for burning belly fat and conditioning your whole body.
Fitness for All Squat’n September: 30-Day Squat Challenge
It’s the start of a new month and that means a new monthly challenge. Because we love alliteration, how about the Squat’n September Challenge?
This 30-day challenge will have you squatting your way through the month of September.
Day 1: 50 squats
Day 2: 55 squats
Day 3: 60 squats
Day 4: REST
Day 5: 70 squats
Day 6: 75 squats
Day 7: 80 squats
Day 8: REST
Day 9: 100 squats
Day 10: 105 squats
Day 11: 110 squats
Day 12: REST
Day 13: 130 squats
Day 14: 135 squats
Day 15: 140 squats
Day 16: REST
Day 17: 150 squats
Day 18: 155 squats
Day 19: 160 squats
Day 20: REST
Day 21: 180 squats
Day 22: 185 squats
Day 23: 190 squats
Day 24: REST
Day 25: 220 squats
Day 26: 225 squats
Day 27: 230 squats
Day 28: REST
Day 29: 240 squats
Day 30: 250 squats
Fitness for All Amazing Abs: August Abs Challenge
Even though summer is almost over, there is still time to get those fabulous abs.
This month we offer our Amazing Abs in August Challenge. Follow this 31-day workout to start building those abdominal muscles today!
Day 1: 20 crunches
Day 2: 25 crunches
Day 3: 30 crunches plus a 30-second plank
Day 4: 35 crunches
Day 5: 40 crunches
Day 6: 45 crunches plus 2- 30-second planks
Day 7: 50 crunches
Day 8: 55 crunches
Day 9: 60 crunches plus 3- 30-second planks
Day 10: REST
Day 11: 65 crunches
Day 12: 70 crunches plus 2- 45-second planks
Day 13: 75 crunches
Day 14: 80 crunches
Day 15: 85 crunches plus 3- 45-second planks
Day 16: 90 crunches
Day 17: 95 crunches
Day 18: 100 crunches plus 1- 60-second plank
Day 19: REST
Day 20: 85 crunches
Day 21: 80 crunches plus 2- 60-second planks
Day 22: 75 crunches
Day 23: 70 crunches
Day 24: 65 crunches plus 3- 60-second planks
Day 25: 80 crunches
Day 26: 85 crunches
Day 27: 80 crunches plus 2- 60-second planks
Day 28: 85 crunches
Day 29: 90 crunches
Day 30: 95 crunches plus 5- 60-second planks
Day 31: 105 crunches