FFFC January Challenges: Everything But The Kitchen Sink
January is a wonderful month you know why? Because everything feels like a big do-over! You get to start the year off right and fresh. It is also the month people tend to recommit to a healthy way of living. Promises abound rededicating to exercise, eating right and cutting out or at least minimizing the bad habits picked up over time, ...
FFFC #Challenge #30: Work That StepMill
The Monster, that is what I call this thing. Or rather THE BEAST! You know why? Because it is a beast. Seriously. It breathes fire....has you out of breath and gets your heart rate up. It is scary and typically empty at the gym because it is SCARY! But let's get over that fear and work IT.
Regardless of how your machine tracks.....
FFFC #Challenge #29: Planking!
Yup you guessed it - this week's challenge is all about stamina and strengthening the core and planks do just that. Here is the challenge:
Advanced
1. 1 minute plank hold
2. 1 minute side plank hold - right
3. 1 minute side plank hold - left
If you are really advanced and want even more of a challenge, raise your arm and opposite leg ...
FFFC #Challenge #26: Stay on Track
This week's challenge is to stay on track with your workouts and not go overboard with your possible diet splurges.
Let's be realistic....with all of the good food our families will be preparing this week why fool yourself? If you have been committeed to your workout all of this time then a splurge here and there won't get you totally off ...
FFFC #Challenge #25: Positivity
Think positive thoughts and share a caring word to make someone else feel better on a daily basis.
I am keeping this week's challenge very simple. Or maybe it isn't that simple for many. Either way, you will never be able to achieve or exceed your goals if you do not first BELIEVE YOU CAN DO IT! Stop all of the negative thinking limiting ...
FFFC #Challenge #24: No fried foods
This week's challenge is no fried foods Monday - Friday.
That means no french fries, fried chicken, fried zucchini, fried mushrooms or anything cooked in high heat with batter in any kind of oil such as olive oil, sunflower oil, peanut oil, canola oil, Crisco, etc.
Your arteries will thank us. You can have food that is steamed, broiled, ...