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Fitness for All New Year, New YOU: January Fitness Challenge

Happy New Year and Happy New YOU! Tis the season to start the year off right with a resolution for a healthier (and fitter) YOU!

This month, we offer you the New Year, New YOU Challenge. Repeat each of these exercises for 3 rounds.

Repeat the workout as often as you’d like. Push to do the workout at least 3 times a week, but if you can do more, that’s great.

Happy 2024 and here’s hoping it’s a Happy and Healthy One!

January Workout

(Repeat 3 times each for a full workout) 

10 push ups

10 squats

10 jumping jacks

10 sit-ups

10 lunges

10 triceps dips

10 burpees

10 plank jacks

10 crunches

10 squat jumps

Fitness for All 12 Days of Christmas: December Fitness Challenge

We all know the famous song “The Twelve Days of Christmas.” Well, this month we relive the 12 days of “Fitmas” and each day we will focus on adding a new exercise to our daily routine.

But just like the song, each day you will do the new days exercise AND the exercises of the preceding days.

For example, on the third day of Fitmas you will do pushups, straight leg hip lifts and the 20-second plank. 

Merry Fitmas to you and yours!

The 12 Days of Fitmas…

Day 1: 20-second plank

Day 2: Straight Leg Hip Lifts

Day 3: Push-ups

Day 4: Reverse Sit-ups

Day 5: Triceps Dips

Day 6: Mountain Climbers

Day 7: Leg lifts

Day 8: Crunches

Day 9: Superman

Day 10: Lunges

Day 11: Calf raises

Day 12: Squats

Fitness for All Gobble til you Wobble: Thanksgiving Day Challenge

For most people, Thanksgiving Day is a day of family, football, and FOOD. But, this year, you can also kick off your day with another F word…

FITNESS.

Before you head off to that Turkey Trot, Turkey Bowl game or leave home to enjoy that delicious holiday meal, we offer this quick and easy “Gobble til you Wobble” workout.

Complete these exercises and then head off to enjoy the holiday with family and friends.

The “Gobble til you Wobble” Workout 

1. 60-second jog in place
2. 30 alternating walking lunges
3. 10 jump squats
4. 15 burpees
5. 60-second high knees
6. 20 push-ups
7. 30 bicycle crunches
8. 30 calf raises
9. 60-second scissor kicks
10. 20 sumo squats
11. 60-second plank

REPEAT. For the full workout, do all 11 steps three times. Modify as necessary.

Fitness for All Healthier by Halloween: October Fitness Challenge

Follow this day-by-day workout schedule to be healthier by Halloween.

Day 1: 100 Jumping Jacks

Day 2: 50 Squats

Day 3: 30 Burpees

Day 4: 50 Lunges

Day 5: 100 Jumping Jacks

Day 6: 60 Crunches

Day 7: 60 Squats

Day 8: 30 Tricep Dips

Day 9: 30 Push-ups

Day 10: 110 Jumping Jacks

Day 11: 70 Squats

Day 12: 30 Burpees

Day 13: 60 Lunges

Day 14: 110 Jumping Jacks

Day 15: 80 Squats

Day 16: 40 Tricep Dips

Day 17: 40 Push-ups

Day 18: 120 Jumping Jacks

Day 19: 70 Crunches

Day 20: 90 Squats

Day 21: 30 Burpees

Day 22: 70 Lunges

Day 23: 130 Jumping Jacks

Day 24: 100 Squats

Day 25: 45 Tricep Dips

Day 26: 50 Push-ups

Day 27: 140 Jumping Jacks

Day 28: 80 Crunches

Day 29: 110 Squats

Day 30: 40 Burpees

Day 31: 80 Lunges