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12 Weeks to Weight Loss - Day 9
Add intensity to your strength training

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Cardio Focus: Active Rest

Active Rest
*Have you gotten the Easy Desktop Yoga Workout yet? Give it a try
*Use the stairs at least 3 times today
*Leave something in your car that you'll need sometime during the day--take the stairs to go get it
*Take 10 minutes of your lunch hour and take a walk around the building
*When you get home from work, do 10 pushups, 10 squats and 15 crunches before you sit and watch TV

Strength and Flexibility Focus: Strength Training

Are you getting used to your workouts yet? Today you'll be doing the same strength training workout as last week. Your challenge is to add one more set. Another option is to either add weight or add heavier weight (if you're already using resistance). Here are your workouts:

Beginners: Do the same Full Body Beginner Workout & Beginner Abs as last week. Challenge: Add one set and heavier weight (if you're using weight)

Intermediate/Advanced: Do the same Total Gym Workout & Dynamic Abs as last week. Challenge: Add one set and heavier weight.

Nutrition Focus: Healthy Snacks

It's important to eat regularly throughout the day and that means you may need to snack between meals to keep your metabolism up and your hunger in control. Today, focus on eating a healthy snack: yogurt and fruit, a small bagel and peanut butter, cheese and crackers, fruit smoothies or whole grain cereal are just a few ideas.

Motivation

One of the things you might have realized is that part of being motivated is being prepared. If you schedule your workouts, it's much easier to keep to the schedule if you have your gym bag ready to go. If you workout in the mornings, put your workout clothes next to the bed. Unlace your shoes so you can just step into them and be ready to go. Try to do everything you can to make your workout easier to start--starting is always the hardest part!


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