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Pump up your cardioCardio Focus: Intensity Intervals
Beginners: Last week you had a choice of 3 different workouts at my Beginner Interval Workout page. This week, choose a different workout to try. You can also do your own interval workout by alternating two minutes of high intensity cardio (speed walking, running, hill-walking, etc.) with 3 minutes of low intensity exercise to recover. Alternate for 25 or more minutes. Challenge: Make sure your workout is at least 5 minutes longer than your workouts last week.
Strength and Flexibility Focus: Flexibility
Nutrition Focus: Staying Hydrated One way to help control your weight is to stay hydrated--water fills you up and keeps you from being thirsty, which often feels like hunger. Keep in mind that you don't just have to drink water--many fruits and vegetables contain water as well as other healthy drinks--tea, juice, etc. Try to drink at least one extra glass of water today.
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