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30-Day Fitness Challenge Checklist

Day Twenty-Six

Date_____________________

Active Challenge:  Accumulate at least 10 minutes of extra walking today.

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Exercise Challenge:   Part One: Perform two complete circuits of Low Impact Cardio Blast Workout or Low Impact Challenge. Or, choose any previous cardio challenge or your own workout for a medium-intensity 20-30 minute workout.
Part Two:
Perform the exercises detailed in this intermediate/advanced Superset Upper Body Workout, or choose from suggested options

_______ YES  _______ NO
Flexibility Challenge:  Perform the stretches detailed in this Total Stretch with Resistance Bands or a routine from  this list _______ YES  _______ NO

Nutritional Challenge:  After one meal today, take 5-10 minutes to write in your journal recording what you ate, how much you ate and how you felt after eating (too full? satisfied? still hungry?).  Find one small way to make that meal healthier.

_______ YES  _______ NO

Mind/Body Challenge:  5-minute vacation - spend 5 minutes today doing something that's relaxing and enjoyable.

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Record your workouts and meals in your journal _______ YES  _______ NO

If you haven't completed some of the things on this checklist, make a note of what you still need to do and when you'll do it:

 

If you did complete all the assignments, write down what you found the most challenging and why:

 

List any other tasks you'd like to accomplish in addition to or instead of the challenges listed above:

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