Category: Habits

  • 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…

  • Thanksgiving 2014 Countdown: 10 Days of Grace

    For the 10 days before Thanksgiving 2014, do a little planning, try out a healthy habit, and write down what you’re grateful for. Would love to see your comments on facebook.com/lightheartedfitness OR twitter.com/cparkburke, tag is: #10daysofgrace   7 Days to Thanksgiving! Thursday, November 20, 2014 Plan a little: Plan some races for 2015! Many Rock N Roll race events are discounted…

  • Week of Grace: Habits & Routines

    What positive habits and routines in your life do you appreciate most? How did you develop them? Week of Grace is a 7-day journaling project, scientifically designed to you make you happier, healthier, and more productive.

  • 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…