"Last Chance" Workout

carolynmo1969

I have been involved in a 60 day wellness & weight loss challenge for the past 2 months. It's a friendly competition put on by the company I work for - ther are close to 200 of us in the challenge. I have had amazing success with healthy eating and a good mix of strength training & cardio. My quesion: Wednesday morning is our weigh-out so Tuesday's workout will be my "Last Chance Workout." What would you do to maximize that last workout? All cardio? All strength? Or a blend of the 2. I have 40 minutes to workout per day.

usmcmp

You could potentially lose some water weight if you decrease your water intake that day. Avoiding strength training would be a good idea to minimize water retention by the muscles. I personally would do cardio while wearing something that is going to make me sweat more. Could give you a one or two pound edge.

StaciMarie1974

Keep sodium low, and avoid new activities or more intense routines than you are accustomed to doing.

SLLRunner

Carolyn,

Good suggestions above.

Sounds like fun!

carolynmo1969

Thanks for the sodium tip!

carolynmo1969

Thanks everyone for the sage advice. It is a fun challenge with cash prizes for the top 15 based on highest percentage of weight loss.

carolynmo1969

Hey all- I did a ton of cardio on Tuesday and even hit the gym for 30 mins of cardio before this morning's weight-out. The result? I lost 17 lbs in 60 days, my % of weight loss was 8.35. The top 25 losers based on percentage won a cash prize, I was #20!!!! Not enough $$ to retire, but enough to treat myself to workout pants in a smaller size!

volleygirl1980

Way to go! That's great:)