November Week 2 Mini Challenge

luvs_choc8
luvs_choc8 Posts: 788 Member
edited November 8 in Social Groups
Hello All,

Monday Mini Challenge
Food: Stay within your calorie limit. Make today a no sugar day.
Cardio: Do some kind of increased heart rate activity to burn at least 250 calories. (ie walking 30 minutes, elliptical, aerobics, stairs etc)
Strength: Do 3 sets of 10 crunches with 10lb weight
Water: Drink at least 10 (8oz) glasses of water

Tuesday Mini Challenge
Food: Stay within your calorie limit. Try and eat the majority of your carbohydrates in the first half of the day.
Cardio: Do some kind of increased heart rate activity to burn at least 250 calories. (ie walking 30 minutes, elliptical, aerobics, stairs etc)
Strength: Do 3 sets of 10 squats with 10lbs.
Water: Drink at least 10 (8oz) glasses of water

Wednesday Mini Challenge:
Stay within your calorie limit. Eat required amounts of protein which is used to help repair muscles,
Cardio: Do an interval workout today. 5 minute warm-up, 1 minute jog (or fast walk), 2 minute walk, repeat 8 times, finish with a 5 minute cool-down.
Strength: Do 3 sets of 10 push-ups at your level.
Water: Drink at least 10 (8oz) glasses of water

Thursday Mini Challenge:
Stay within your calorie limit. Have lots of fiber consisting of whole grains, whole fruit and vegetables, legumes, cereals.
Cardio: Do 35 minutes of increased heart rate activity.
Strength: Do 10 lunges with 10 bicep curls, 3 sets
Water: Drink at least 10 (8oz) glasses of water

Friday Mini Challenge:
Stay within your calorie limit. Watch the amount of sodium that you eat. Try to avoid prepackaged or takeout food which is very high in sodium
Cardio: Do 35 minutes of increased heart rate activity.
Strength: Do 3 sets of 10 step-ups with 10lb weight
Water: Drink at least 10 (8oz) glasses of water

Saturday Mini Challenge:
Stay within your calorie limit.
Cardio: Go for a leisurely walk with someone you care about today.
Strength: rest day
Water: Drink at least 10 (8oz) glasses of water

Sunday Mini Challenge:
Stay within your calorie limit
Cardio/Strength: Today is a day of rest and relaxation
Water: Drink at least 10 (8oz) glasses of water

I am by no means a professional in diet or exercise. Everything stated above is things that I have learned and read during the last year and a half of being on MFP. Please do not do anything that will cause injury.

Hope you have a great week.

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