Instead of sitting on the couch and watching TV, do a little exercise. Stretch, walk around the block during commercials or give your remote control a rest and actually walk over to the TV to change the channels. If you're old like me, you remember the days when you had to do that anyway.
Strength & Flexibility Focus: Upper Body and Core Strength
Upper
Body: Like last week, you'll perform at least 2 sets of each exercise. But this time, you'll be doing 12 reps and you'll add weight (2-5 pounds) to each exercise. Really concentrate during your workout to get the most out of it.
Plus, you'll do your Core
Strength on the Ball.
Nutrition Focus: Calcium
You probably know that calcium is important--not just for women, but for everyone. Calcium helps keep your bones and teeth strong and, if you're a woman, it helps with PMS (which should also make men happy). Some studies also show that a calcium-rich diet can help with weight loss. Today, pay attention to what you're eating and make sure you're getting enough calcium (800 to 1200 mg for men and women, more if you're pregnant or breastfeeding). Some ideas include cheese, milk, sardines, salmon, tofu and other soy and dairy products.
Motivation
Do you ever have days where you just don't feel like working out? Guess what--it happens to everyone. Even athletes have days they don't want to train. But what separates you from the rest of the pack is that you'll do it anyway. Some days are just hard--don't give up! Do your workout anyway...your sense of accomplishment will provide you motivation for the future. If you get started and things aren't going well, you can always stop.
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