Howdy lungers! How are those legs feeling? Getting stronger? I hope you are enjoying this challenge as much as I am. New people are joining the challenge every day. Make sure to keep spreading the word! If you are new this week, watch the video from the first post on proper lunging technique. This week’s lunge is a little more advanced. The side lunge is one of my favorites because…
Congratulations 300 Club! You have completed the first week of lunging. How did it go? Hopefully your soreness will be easing up as you get into the groove. Last week, we started with the basic lunge. This week, I want to challenge you with the walking lunge. It’s just like the basic lunge except that you take a step forward each time. Make sure that your knee does not go…
At the beginning of this year, I told you that I wanted to challenge you. So far, I have thrown three challenges your way: the Hated Veggie Challenge, the New Veggie Adventure Challenge and the Meatless Monday Challenge. Because those all center around food and nutrition, I wanted to throw a fitness challenge into the mix. Enter the 300 Club Lunge Challenge. As you may recall, last fall I completed…
For everyone who has been following my journey to do 5000 lunges in 80 days to raise money for Multiple Myeloma research, I wanted to let you know that I did it! Jeff, the kids and I set out tonight with the jogging stroller, and we finished the final 300 lunges. Then I did 100 more because I believe in Todd Durkin‘s mantra “And then some.” I will have a…
It’s that time of year again. Christmas is over, a new year is coming, and everyone is talking about making resolutions. I’m sure you will read many posts this week about how to make the right resolutions and how not to break them. I’m here to tell you not to make any resolutions at all. That’s right, no resolutions. No, “I will eat healthier this year!” No, “I’m going to…
Let’s face it, working out during the holidays is tough. You might think it’s impossible. I say it can be done. Here are a few ideas to sneak some exercise into your holiday fun. 1. Bundle the family up and take a walk around the block after dinner to look at the Christmas lights. If you live in a snowy area, you could even pull the kids in a sled…
Finally, another circuit to add into your workout schedule! This one works the entire body and works best with hand weights but can be done with a resistance band as well. You will also need a jump rope which you can find at Target, Walmart or any fitness store. As with the other circuits, go through all of the exercises before taking a break. You can repeat this circuit up…