Health & Wellness: Keep on pushing!

Hey there #fitfam, welcome back and to our new visitors, thank you for coming! Our health and wellness series runs on Fridays at 10:30AM CST weekly. Here we provide information, fact-based perspectives, and tips to assist you on your journey to becoming an even better version of yourself through healthy practices and an improved lifestyle in general. Most importantly, we are working to build a community that is supportive and free from judgement. We keep it real by being vulnerable and honest about the struggles of people living in a real world with real concerns such as time restrictions, medical restrictions, and even financial restrictions. As your resident wellness coach, I will be sharing weekly workout guides and a free guide to build DIY home workout kit that is affordable and easy to assemble. I hope that you will join the conversation via the comments section and return for more each week.

We’re wrapping up an amazing January and we should take a moment to reflect on a great month of resetting and renewing and now we want to go full throttle into February. Look back over your plan for January and evaluate how successful you were at completing your expected tasks and how you can improve over the next 28 days.

To begin February, here’s some general pieces of equipment I recommend you gather to create a solid DIY kit that will cost you $60 or less – a lifetime of equipment for the cost of a 3-month gym membership:

1 – Ropeless jumprope, available on Amazon – Apprx. $8

2 – 5lb dumbbells, available at Walmart, Target, Academy, or other sporting goods stores – Approx. $12

1 – 10lb kettlebell – Approx. $12

1 – Set of heavy fitness bands – Approx. $15

1 – Long stretch fitness band – Approx. $6

Here’s this week’s workout:

Level 1 = 2 Rds, Level 2 = 4 Rds, Level 3 = 6 Rds – 1 or 2 minute rest between rounds

20 – High Knees

10 – Forward Lunges or Jump Lunges

20 – High Knees

20 – Jumping Jacks

20 – Standing Crunch/Knee to Elbow