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Days 1- 18 do 2 sets each
Days 19- 28 do 3 sets each
 
 
February 1: 5 side plank crunch (each side), 5 Russian twist, 8 bicycle crunch
February 2: 5 side plank crunch (each side), 5 Russian twist, 10 bicycle crunch
February 3: 7 side plank crunch (each side), 7 Russian twist, 10 bicycle crunch
February 4: 7 side plank crunch (each side), 7 Russian twist, 12 bicycle crunch
February 5: REST
February 6: 8 side plank crunch (each side), 8 Russian twist, 12 bicycle crunch
February 7: 10 side plank crunch (each side), 10 Russian twist, 15 bicycle crunch
February 8: 10 side plank crunch (each side), 10 Russian twist, 15 bicycle crunch
February 9: 12 side plank crunch (each side), 12 Russian twist, 15 bicycle crunch
February 10: REST
February 11: 12 side plank crunch (each side), 12 Russian twist, 17 bicycle crunch
February 12: 14 side plank crunch (each side), 14 Russian twist, 18 bicycle crunch
February 13: 14 side plank crunch (each side), 14 Russian twist, 20 bicycle crunch
February 15: REST
February 16: 10 side plank crunch (each side), 10 Russian twist, 15 bicycle crunch
February 17: 12 side plank crunch (each side), 12 Russian twist, 18 bicycle crunch
February 18: 14 side plank crunch (each side), 14 Russian twist, 18 bicycle crunch
February 19: 14 side plank crunch (each side), 14 Russian twist, 18 bicycle crunch
February 20: REST
February 21: 14 side plank crunch (each side), 14 Russian twist, 20 bicycle crunch
February 22: 15 side plank crunch (each side), 15 Russian twist, 20 bicycle crunch
February 23: 18 side plank crunch (each side), 18 Russian twist, 22 bicycle crunch
February 24: 18 side plank crunch (each side), 18 Russian twist, 22 bicycle crunch
February 25: REST
February 26: 20 side plank crunch (each side), 20 Russian twist, 24 bicycle crunch
February 27: 20 side plank crunch (each side), 20 Russian twist, 24 bicycle crunch
February 28: 22 side plank crunch (each side), 22 Russian twist, 25 bicycle crunch
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- Mangoes are an excellent source of vitamins A and C, and they are also an excellent way to replenish potassium lost through exercise or for those who are constantly “on the go.”
- An average-sized mango can even contain up to 40 percent of your daily fiber requirement, thereby being a great way to curb constipation and irregularity.
- Mangoes can also help to prevent certain types of cancer and help to lower blood cholesterol levels, too.

Recipe: Jamaican Jerk Chicken Salad
- ½ cup prepared or purchased honey mustard dressing
- 1 teaspoon finely grated lime zest
- 4 chicken breast halves without skin, boneless
- 1 tablespoon Jamaican Jerk seasoning
- 2 large fresh mangoes
- 10 to 12 cups mixed greens
Stir together honey mustard dressing and lime zest. Cover and chill dressing while preparing chicken.
Rinse chicken and pat dry; sprinkle with Jerk seasoning. In a large skillet cook the seasoned chicken in hot oil over medium-high heat about 6 minutes on each side until browned and no longer pink. Thinly slice each chicken breast.
Arrange warm chicken and mango atop greens on four plates; drizzle with the honey mustard dressing.
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We are well into the cold and flu season and unfortunately everyone knows someone that has been down and out with cold and flu symptoms this year. Or even worse, COVID.
Fortunately, there are some simple ways to help you stay healthy throughout the winter.

Here are five simple ways to stay cold and flu-free:
- Load up on garlic. It contains allicin, which has antiviral properties.
- Sweat it out in the sauna. Sweating helps to release toxins in the body.
- Get the proper amount of sleep. Sleeping helps you to be more energized and helps your immune system fight off germs.
- Eat your chicken noodle soup. It contains anti-inflammatory deliciousness that strengthens disease-fighting cells.
- Have your yogurt. The probiotics help strengthen your immune system by increasing the number of white blood cells in your body.
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Enroll in courses to gain more knowledge and to learn new skills or improve your current one.
- Start your own business.
- Get out of your shell, make new friends, and find ways to become more confident.
- Travel more, even if that means taking short trips or traveling within the city in which you live.
- Make better financial decisions this year by saving money, becoming more conscious about your spending, budgeting, investing, etc.
- Reduce social media use.
- Quit bad habits that have been holding you back like substance abuse, procrastination, and self-sabotage.
- Let go of toxic friends and unhealthy relationships.
- Read more books.
- Adopt a more sustainable lifestyle.
- Give back to the community through donations, volunteering, and doing random acts of kindness.
New Year’s Resolutions act as a guide for how you want your life to be for the next 365 days. You can also adjust as the year goes along. If you find something you can do to improve your life in the middle of the year, you don’t have to wait until next year to implement it.
Happy New Year and Here’s to a Successful 2025.
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Every year when the calendar flips to January 1, everyone starts thinking about their New Year’s Resolution. For the past couple years though, many people have given up on resolutions because after COVID and the pandemic caused many to think that it was pointless to make a resolution when life is so unpredictable.
 
Experts say though that it is still important to make resolutions. They say that you should adjust your expectations, be realistic and make achievable resolutions for 2025.
Here are some of the best resolutions you can make for a successful New Year.
Get more organized at home and at work.
- Stop worrying about what others think and things you cannot control.
- Start living in the moment.
- Establish a work-life balance and spend more time with family and people who mean the most to you.
- Lead a healthier lifestyle by starting a fitness program, eating a healthier diet, and protecting your mental health.
- Start standing up for yourself.
- Become more optimistic.
- Quit an unfulfilling job and change careers.
- Make yourself a priority this year by giving yourself a makeover, learn how to put yourself first more often, and taking time off work for “me time”.
- Stop holding grudges, forgive others and let go of the past.
- Try new things even if they seem scary.
- Learn when to say yes and, also when to say no.
(Continued in Part II…)

