Category: Goals

  • 1001 Rep Challenge for April 2015: Lunges and Stepups

    1001 Rep Challenge for April 2015: Lunges and Stepups

    The 1001 Rep Challenge Complete 1001 reps (or minutes) of a selected exercise within a month. For left-right exercises, like 1-arm presses and lunges, count 1001 reps PER SIDE, 2002 total. April 2015: Lunges and Stepups Step it up for April! The goal for this month is 1001 reps of lunges and/or stepups EACH leg! Lunge and stepup…

  • 1001 Rep Challenge for February 2015: Minutes of Cardio OR Squats

    1001 Rep Challenge for February 2015: Minutes of Cardio OR Squats

    The 1001 Rep Challenge Complete 1001 reps (or minutes) of a selected exercise within a month. For left-right exercises, like 1-arm presses and lunges, count 1001 reps PER SIDE, 2002 total. Printable tracker: http://goo.gl/WGjNMk February 2015: Minutes of Cardio OR Squats February is Heart Month, so let’s pump it! The goal for this month is 1001…

  • 1000 Rep Challenge for January 2015: Burpees

    1000 Rep Challenge for January 2015: Burpees

    The 1000 Rep Challenge Complete 1000 reps of a selected exercise in a month. For left-right exercises, like 1-arm presses and lunges, count 1000 reps PER SIDE, 2000 total. January 2015: Burpees Happy New Year! Let’s start 2015 off with burpees! This total body exercise gets your heart pumping without any equipment. In addition, there are…

  • 21 Days: Form A Habit for May

    They say it takes 21 days to build a habit. Start thinking about habits you’ve always wanted to build, and pick one for May. Habits can be as simple as flossing or more involved, such as adopting a new diet. I haven’t picked mine out yet, but I’ll post some more ideas for you over…

  • Beaten to Death by Butterflies

    A while back, I heard the phrase “beaten to death by butterflies” to describe how all the little stresses of work and life cumulatively add up to a overwhelming sense of helplessness or failure. Exercise and eating habits can fall to the wayside because they just add to the swarm. I’d really like to hear…

  • 21 Days: Just a Little Sugar

    For the first 21 days of March, I will watch my sugar intake and see how it affects my mood and appetite. I won’t be avoiding completely… I will have a little sugar first thing in the morning in fruit or fruit juice, some sugar when I work out, and maybe a dessert once or…

  • Happy 2010!

    Happy New Year, everyone! 2010 is going to be great! If you haven’t figured out details for your fitness goals this year, let me suggest finishing a walking or running event! You’ll have a very clear goal and it’s super fun! I’ll be running the Carlsbad Half-Marathon later this month, then the Surf City Half…