Day 17 of the 100 Reps Challenge20 chest flies (if you don't have a stability ball, just use a table or the floor instead)20 cat-camels (this is also a great stretch to do anytime if you feel tension in your back)Do this set 5 times for 100 chest flies and…
Only 2 weeks left before our challenge is complete! So exciting:-)25 fire hydrants: knees and hands shoulder width apart, raise and lower one leg for all 25 reps before switching and doing the second leg for the same number of reps. You will feel this especially in your butt and…
Day 15 of the 100 Reps Challenge20 dumbbell step-ups20 dumbbell presses (if you don't have access to a stability ball, just use any bench or even the floor for this exercise)Do this set 5 times all at once or spread it out during the day for a total of 100…
Remember that during this challenge, on any day you can decide to break these exercises down into smaller sets. Keeping good form is essential here so if you find that you are able to do 10 of the reps with good form but your form starts to weaken after that,…
How we all doing? Another week completed! Moving right along with a focus on arms and legs today:20 tricep dips (for the advanced: you can also do these with your legs elevated)20 side leg raises (20 on each side)Do this set 5 times, all at once or spread across the…
Day 12 of the 100 Reps Challenge- 25 goblet squats (regular squat but holding a dumbbell in both hands at chest height)- 25 crunchesDo this set 4 times (all at once or spread across the day) for a total of 100 goblet squats and 100 crunches! Mix up the crunches…
Shoulder presses just about kill me, but they are fantastic for increasing strength! Definitely do some shoulder rolls between each exercise to relieve any tightness in the muscles.20 shoulder presses20 standing torso twists (stand with you feet hip width apart and twist your torso to one side, pause, return to…
Day Ten of the 100 Reps Challengewall squat: hold for 20-60 seconds (don't let your knees extend past your toes!)20 superman'sDo this set 5 times for a total of 100 superman's and a long-ass time of sitting against the wall.Fitness Tip: Stretching with yoga positions- try the child's pose and…
This is why I love The New York Times (well, this, too)*. Just because something is being touted as coming from a "healthier" restaurant, brand, or menu line, doesn't mean that it is healthy. Just look at Kashi cereal! We are so easily tricked and fooled into thinking that things…
Day Eight of the 100 Reps ChallengeFor the trunk rotations, the suggestion is to use a medicine ball but because I don't have one I use an 8 lbs dumbbell and that works just fine as well. You can even use two to step it up a notch! With those…
