Truffle Shufflin' right into the New Year! (closed group)

Hello Truffle Shufflers!!! Welcome to the END OF THE YEAR Challenge! Starting this glorious Tuesday, November, 1st, we will go until Saturday December 24th! We will take a break for the week after X-mas/before new years, and I will start the group back up again on Sunday 1/1/2012!!

If you could each post your goal for the end of the year, that way we can all encourage eachother to reach those goals! More than just a weight loss goal as well!! if you would like to be able to run longer/fast - post that. or maybe you want to use a heavier weight for the challenges - post that! if there is a certain item of clothing you are just dying to fit into - post that!! I'm trying to find ways to keep us more motivated through the whole challenges!! seems like the last two months we all sort of lose our gusto in the last week (myself included!) Let's try to change that!!

I'm only going to include 5 days of challenges for this week(Tuesday through Saturday) with your Sunday Rest Day. I will be keeping the multiple options for reps/set, as I feel it helps break things into more of a Beginner/intermediate/advanced type system! which works for our group, since we are all at different places in our journeys!!

Below are the challenges for this week! and here are the options available:
1 - keep doing them exactly as they say - no changes.
2 - add 3 reps to each set
3 - keep the reps the same (15 and 12) but ADD 1 more set, doing 4 sets of each exercise

TUESDAY - 3 sets of 12 Alternating Bicep Curls (per arm), 3 sets of 12 Lateral Raises, 3 Sets of 12 Bent over row with Tricep kickbacks, 3 sets of 15 Bent Knee Deadlifts

WEDNESDAY - 3 sets of 12 Plie Squats, 3 sets of 12 Side Lunge with Windmill Arms, 3 sets of 12 Plyo-Jacks, 3 sets of 12 Front Kicks with Plank

THURSDAY - 3 sets of 12 Alternating Bicep Curls (per arm), 3 sets of 12 Lateral Raises, 3 Sets of 12 Bent over row with Tricep kickbacks, 3 sets of 15 Bent Knee Deadlifts

FRIDAY - 3 sets of 12 Plie Squats, 3 sets of 12 Side Lunge with Windmill Arms, 3 sets of 12 Plyo-Jacks, 3 sets of 12 Front Kicks with Plank

SATURDAY - 3 sets of 12 Bird Dog Ab Exercise, 3 sets of 12 (each side) Seated Rotations, 3 Sets of 12 Reverse Crunches, 3 sets of 12 Back Extensions

EXERCISE LINKS:
Alternating Bicep Curls: http://exercise.about.com/od/exerciseworkouts/ss/bicepexercises_4.htm

Lateral Raises: http://exercise.about.com/od/exerciseworkouts/ss/shoulderexercis_2.htm

Tricep Kickbacks: http://exercise.about.com/od/exerciseworkouts/ss/backexercises_6.htm

Bent Knee Deadlifts: http://exercise.about.com/od/lowerbodyworkouts/ss/deadlifts_6.htm

Plie Squats: http://exercise.about.com/od/abs/ss/abmoves1_2.htm

Side Lunge with Windmill Arms: Stand with legs wide, arms straight out to the sides and parallel to the floor. Bend the right knee into a side lunge and bring the left arm down towards the foot. Come back up, rotating the arms, and lunge to the left, bringing the right arm down towards the floot. Continue lunging side to side (your arms will move like a windmill). The faster you go and the lower you lunge, the harder it is.

Plyo-Jacks: http://exercise.about.com/od/cardioworkouts/ss/cardioexercises_10.htm

Front Kick with Plank: http://exercise.about.com/od/homecardioworkouts/ss/lowimpactcardioexercises.htm

Bird Dog Ab Exercise: http://exercise.about.com/od/abs/ss/abmoves1_3.htm

Seated Rotations: http://exercise.about.com/od/abs/ss/abmoves1_2.htm

Reverse Crunches: http://exercise.about.com/od/abs/ss/abexercises_7.htm

Back Extensions: http://exercise.about.com/od/exerciseworkouts/ss/backexercises_10.htm

INDIVIDUAL CHALLENGE: We are going to kill it this week!! I found a wonderful Trainer Bob Challenge! it's a 2 minute core challenge!! get your heart rate up and work all those muscles!!
http://youtu.be/10dE6M_8yhw
IF you don't want to put tape on your floor, use 2 books nad place them on the floor in front of you! For each DAY that you do this video, you will get 1 bonus point towards your individual goal!

If you have any questions, suggestions, or anything at all, just let me know!

HAVE AN AWESOME WEEK LADIES!!
~Holly