April Week 1 Mini Challenge

luvs_choc8
luvs_choc8 Posts: 788 Member
Welcome to Week 1.... 

Monday Mini Challenge: 
Food - stay within your calorie limit. Make today a now sweets day. Fruits are ok but no candies, chocolate, or sugar. 
Cardio - Do 30-60 minutes of increased heart rate activity 
Strength - you know it's Monday and that is crunch day. Lets do 125 +1. 
Water - drink at least 64 ozs. 

Tuesday Mini Challenge: 
Food - stay within your calorie limit. Try to reduce your carbohydrate and make sure that your are eating good carbs. 
Cardio - Do 30-60 minutes of increased heart rate activity 
Strength - it is squat day. Try taking 10 cards; squat, drop, squat and pick up one at a time (1; 1,2; 1,2,3; 1,2,3,4; 1,2,3,4,5....etc) 
Water - drink at least 64ozs. 

Wednesdsay Mini Challenge: 
Food - stay within your calorie limit. Make sure and eat at least 3 vegetables and 2 fruits and close the kitchen at 8 pm. 
Cardio - Do 30-60 minutes of increased heart rate activity 
Strength - do 10 sets of 10 tricep kickbacks. 
Water - drink at least 64ozs 

Thursday Mini Challenge: 
Food - stay within your calorie limit. Watch your sodium intake. Try to have everything home cooked. 
Cardio - Do 30-60 minutes of increased heart rate activity 
Strength - do 10 sets of 10 knee lifts and butt kicks. 
Water - drink at least 64ozs 

Friday Mini Challenge: 
Food - stay within your calorie limit. Make sure you are getting enough fibre in your diet. 
Cardio - Do 30-60 minutes of increased heart rate activity 
Strength - do 10 sets of 10 push-ups at your level 
Water - drink at least 64ozs 

Saturday & Sunday 
Food - stay within your calorie limit. 
Cardio - you choose 
Strength - you choose 
Water - drink at least 64ozs 

Have a great week. If there are any suggestion that you have please let me know.

Replies

  • SutapaMukherji
    SutapaMukherji Posts: 244 Member
    Thank you Donna :smile:

    I love when all the information for the week is available at once and in one place so that I know where to come back and look
  • NikkiRaeLucas
    NikkiRaeLucas Posts: 27 Member
    Thank you! I am so glad I "stumbled" on to this group! This is my birthday month and was looking for some new motivation/accountability/encouragement! Looking forward to a great APRIL!
  • NikkiRaeLucas
    NikkiRaeLucas Posts: 27 Member
    I also like the week at a glance!
  • purpleopaz
    purpleopaz Posts: 41 Member
    another new week! thanks for the challenges its certainly helping my fitness! happy april!
  • cmecme
    cmecme Posts: 227 Member
    Success today!!! One day down : )
  • luluinca
    luluinca Posts: 2,899 Member
    Monday's challenge went fine except for the cardio. It was a rest day for me but I did manage 130 crunches. Today I was able to get it all in but I did my squats at the gym and my carbs could have been a little lower.

    I love challenges like this so thanks for putting it together.