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08/19 Friday Day 456
Morning, Everyone! I ran out of memory on my phone the other day and didn't know why. Turns out I have WAY to many pictures on it. Pictures I don't even remember taking or no longer need. So to save our phones let's clean em up! Today's Challenge: Spend 15 minutes deleting unwanted pictures on your camera, phone, or…
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08/18 Thursday Day 455
Morning, everyone! Today we are going to keep our heart rate up throughout the day. Today's Challenge: Get your blood pumping with a 60-second standing or seated march throughout the day.
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08/17 Wednesday Day 454
Morning, Everyone! Another one of the things I often forget about is my medicine cabinet. It's slowly accumulated things that I either A) Don't need anymore or B) Don't need at the moment. So I think that would be a great challenge for today! Today's Challenge: Spend 5 minutes organizing your medicine cabinet, grouping…
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08/16 Tuesday Day 453
Morning everyone! One of the things that I do constantly is that I never write down my phone contacts. So when my battery dies or I lose my phone I get into a little bit of a pickle. Not anymore! Today's Challenge: Make a list of important emergency and non-emergency contacts then store it somewhere handy. I'm planning on…
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08/15 Monday Day 452
Morning, everyone! Sorry about not posting for a few days. We had a nasty storm that knocked power out on my street. Not much I could do about it. I'm sorry. :( Today's Challenge: Sort out your sock drawer: Find matches for lone socks, and consider tossing the rest. This can actually be a lot of fun! How many pairs can you…
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08/11 Thursday Day 451
Morning, Everyone! Today we are going to take some time for ourselves and lose ourselves in another world for a bit. Today's Challenge: Take some time to read a book You can read whatever interests you! just take some time to read.
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08/05 Friday Day 444
Morning, Everyone! today we are going to work on our arms a bit! Today's Challenge: Work your triceps: Reach your arms up and bend at the elbow toward your shoulders; repeat 4 times. With 2 sets. You can make your muscles work hard by holding something like a weight or a jar!
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8/10 Wednesday Day 450
Morning, Everyone! Today we are going to work on something that we may have put off for awhile. Today's Challenge: Set a timer for 15 minutes and clear out all old or expired food from your fridge or pantry. It's really easy for food to get pushed to the back and once its out of sight then its out of mind! Well, not today!
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08/09 Tuesday Day 449
Morning, Everyone! Today we are going to do a sitting down stretch that you can do anywhere. Today's Challenge: Sit in a chair, cross your ankles, and extend your legs. Return your feet to the floor and repeat. How to do it: Sit up straight in a chair that does not have wheels. Rest the palms of your hands on the arms or…
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08/08 Monday Day 446
Morning Everyone! Today we are going to work on our backs! ^_^ Today's Challenge: Stretch your upper back with a seated airplane pose. How to do it: Sit up straight toward the edge of your chair with your arms down by your sides, palms facing in. Take a deep breath, exhale, and lean forward at the waist, halfway to your…
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08/06 Saturday Day 445
Morning, Everyone! Yesterday we worked on our arms so today we are going to work on our legs! Today's Challenge: Increase muscle strength with 10 seated leg extensions. How to do it: Sit up straight at the edge of your chair with both feet flat on the floor. Lift your right foot off the floor and extend your leg in front…
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08/04 Thursday Day 443
Morning, Everyone! if you are like me then you have weak ankles. I can walk across the flattest surface on earth and still turn my ankle. So today we are going to work on them with a fun little exercise! Today's Challenge: Strengthen your ankles by air-writing the alphabet. Remember to do it with both legs and you can work…
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08/02 Tuesday Day 442
Morning, Everyone! Today we are going to work on strengthening our core! Today's Challenge: Do 5 chair crunches. How to do it: Sit close to the edge of your chair with your chest up and your arms crossed on your chest. Take a deep breath in. As you exhale, draw your chin toward your chest and make a "C" shape with your…
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08/01 Monday Day 441
Morning, Everyone! We have done a lot of physical challenges lately. So today we are going to work on one that will help our emotional state as well as others! Today's Challenge: Show people that you love that you appreciate them You could send them a nice text, email, or chat with them in person! Just show them that you…
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07/31 Sunday Day 440
Morning, Everyone! Today is one that can easily get your heart rate up and is a lot of fun to do! Today's Challenge: Do the Twist! Stand and twist your body for 1 minute Just twist you body from side to side! :D
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07/29 Friday Day 439
Good Morning, Everyone! Today we are going to work on our balance. Today's Challenge: Build balance with a standing star stretch. How to do it: Give yourself plenty of room, and stand behind a chair in case you need it for support. Keep all (or most) of your weight on your right foot. Begin to lift your left foot out to…
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07/28 Thursday Day 438
Morning, Everyone! Thanks for all the support for yesterday! that's why I only picked one to learn up on because I knew it would take up most of the time to even get a grasp of. Also I liked several of your guys ideas! It was cool to see what interested everyone ^_^ Today's Challenge: Improve range of motion in your arms…
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07/27 Wednesday Day 437
Morning, Everyone! Today we are going to broaden our minds a bit! :smile: Today's challenge: Make a list of 3 things that you don't know about but interest you and look them up I'm going to Khan academy to try statistics! I'm probably going to fail. ^_^;
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07/26 Tuesday Day 436
Morning, Everyone! Today we are going to work on our legs! :D Today's Challenge: Build leg strength with a warrior squat. How to do it: Stand behind a chair with your legs wide and your toes turned out to 10:00 and 2:00 on an imaginary clock. You can either hold on to the chair for support or stretch your arms out toward…
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07/25 Monday Day 435
Morning, Everyone! Today we are going to work on our necks. Today's Challenge: Strengthen your neck muscles by pressing your hand to the front, back, and sides of your head. How to do it: Place the heel of your hand against your forehead, and push your head into your hand and your hand into your forehead. Hold 5 seconds.…
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07/23 Saturday Day 433
Morning, Everyone! today we are going to work on our arms with this easy exercise! Today's Challenge: Sit and strengthen your biceps while keeping your arms still. What to do: Sit up straight toward the edge of your chair behind a desk or table. Bend your elbows to 90 degrees (your arms should look like an upper-case L),…
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07/24 Sunday Day 434
Morning, Everyone! Today we are going to work on our lower abdomen! Today's Challenge: Increase flexibility and mobility in your hips with 10 standing side leg lifts How To Do it: Stand behind a chair, which you can use for balance if you need to. Place your weight on your left leg, then lift your right leg from your hip…
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07/22 Friday Day 432
Morning, Everyone! Today we are going to get those steps in! No lolly gagging! Today's Challenge: Walk briskly from place to place today. Basically let's get up and power walk the day!
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07/21 Thursday Day 431
Morning, Everyone! Today we are going to work on our core a bit. Today's Challenge: Strengthen your core, both front and back, with a seated downward-facing dog yoga pose. How to do it: Sit up tall on the edge of your chair with both feet flat on the floor. Extend both arms out in front of you with palms down. Place your…
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07/20 Wednesday Day 430
Morning, Everyone! Today we are going to kick back and have a little fun! Today's Challenge: Turn on the radio and dance! Turn on your favorite station and shake what your mother gave ya! Dancing by far is one of the best exercises you can do!
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07/17 Sunday Day 427
Morning, Everyone! Today we are going to stretch our sides! Today's Challenge: Stretch your sides with 10 seated crunches. How to do it: Sit forward in your chair with your chest up, arms down by your sides, and palms facing in. Keep your body tall and lean to the right side, moving your fingertips down the side of your…
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07/19 Tuesday Day 429
Morning, Everyone! Today we are going to work on our arms! Today's Challenge: Strengthen your arms with 3 seated triceps kickbacks. How to do it: Sit up straight in your chair with your chest open, arms down by your sides, and the palms of your hands facing in. Lean forward halfway to your thighs, and bend your elbows.…
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07/18 Monday Day 428
Morning, Everyone! Today we are going to do another stretch that you can do anywhere! Today's Challenge: Stretch your heels and calves by standing on your tippy toes for 3 seconds; repeat 9 times. I've been trying to find or think up challenges that can be done at home or at work. That's why all of them have been kind of…
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07/16 Saturday Day 426
Morning, Everyone! Today we are going to work on our balance and shins! Today's Challenge: Work on balance by pretending to walk an imaginary tightrope and strengthen your shins with 2 toe lifts in your chair. How to do a toe lift: Sit in a chair and place your left heel on top of your right toes. Gently push your left…
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07/14 Thursday Day 425
Morning, Everyone! We worked on our upper body the past couple of days so today we are going to work on the lower body. Today's Challenge: Increase inner thigh strength like a ballerina with 5 plie squats. How to do it: Stand behind a chair, which you can use for balance if you need to. Position your feet so they are a bit…
