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12 Weeks to Weight Loss - Week 6 Calendar

If you're following the 12 Weeks to Weight Loss Program, below is your calendar of workouts and nutrition tips for Week 6.
 
Day Cardio  Nutrition Strength/Flexiblity
Day 36 Interval
Beginners: Continue with your  Treadmill Interval Workout and add 5 minutes to your workout. 
Intermediate/Advanced: Try the Treadmill Medley Workout 
Choosing the Right Diet
If you're interested in diets, learn more about how to choose the right one for you.
Stretch after cooling down from your cardio.
Day 37 Active Rest
Healthy Shopping for Healthy Eating
This excellent articles offers tips for how to find healthy foods at the grocery store.
Beginners: Full Body Workout & Ab workout. Add 1 set to each exercise so that you're doing 3 sets total.
Int/Adv: Total Body Superset Workout & Dynamic Abs  
Day 38 Endurance
Option 1: Choose one of the workouts on this page, OR
Option 2: Choose one of Wendy's Walking Workouts, OR
Option 3: Choose an activity and maintain a steady
pace for 25-45 minutes.. 
Healthy Snacks
One way to lose weight is to eat more often throughout the day (really!).  Our Bodybuilding guide gives you some great idea for light snacking.

  Stretching Workout

Day 39 Active Rest
Top 10 Reasons to Quit Dieting Forever
Finally!  Some reasons for you to throw out the diet and find ways to eat healthy for the rest of your life!  Whoo hoo!
Beginners:  Full Body Workout & Ab workout, including the extra set you added on Day 37.
Int/Adv: Total Body Superset Workout & Dynamic Abs with the weight you added on Day 30.  Or visit my Workout Center for more ideas.  
Day 40 Try Something New! 
Choose a new activity to try today.  It can be anything new--running, walking, cycling, group fitness, salsa dancing...just make sure you have fun!

How Low Can You Go?
While you want to cut calories to lose weight, it's important not to go too low. 

Mat Workout (Optional)
Day 41 Endurance
Option 1: Choose one of the workouts on this page, OR
Option 2: Choose one of Wendy's Walking Workouts, OR
Option 3: Choose an activity and maintain a steady
pace for 25-45 minutes. 
No Cook Meals
This collection of articles from our Busy Cooks Guide offers easy ways to make meals without actually having to cook.
Stretching Workout

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