30-day health and fitness challenges - do you accept?
Published:Monday | October 6, 2014 | 12:00 AM
Krysta Anderson, Lifestyle Writer
The year has definitely hit a milestone when it comes to challenges. Raising awareness for a worthy cause has never spread so far or so fast like the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. And while we are set on keeping up with the trend, do we take the same stance in direct relations to our own daily health?
In reaching 30 years of existence, the Flair has compiled several health and fitness challenges. Should you choose to accept one or all, you may surprise yourself in how well you have cleaned up your act on the road to good health. Here are three innovative 30-day challenges.
30-day banned food challenge
No chips
No sodas (diet or regular)
No chocolate
No white bread
No cookies or biscuits
No fast foods
No cakes, pastries or muffins
30-day squat challenge
Day 1: 50 squats
Day 2: 55 squats
Day 3: 60 squats
Rest Day
Day 5: 70 squats
Day 6: 75 squats
Day 7: 80 squats
Rest Day
Day 9: 100 squats
Day 10: 105 squats
Day 11: 110 squats
Rest Day
Day 13: 130 squats
Day 14: 135 squats
Day 15: 140 squats
Rest Day
Day 17: 150 squats
Day 18: 155 squats
Day 19: 160 squats
Rest Day
Day 21: 180 squats
Day 22: 185 squats
Day 23: 190 squats
Rest Day
Day 25: 220 squats
Day 26: 225 squats
Day 27: 230 squats
Rest Day
Day 29: 240 squats
Day 30: 250 squats
30 day Abs Challenge
1. 15 Sit Ups/5 Crunches/5 Leg Raises/10 sec Planks
2. 20 Sit Ups/8 Crunches/8 Leg Raises/12 sec Planks
3. 25 Sit Ups/10 Crunches/10 Leg Raises/15 sec Planks
4. Rest Day
5. 30 Sit Ups/12 Crunches/12 Leg Raises/20 sec Planks
6. 35 Sit Ups/15 Crunches/15 Leg Raises/25 sec Planks
7. 40 Sit Ups/20 Crunches/20 Leg Raises/30 sec Planks
8. Rest Day
9. 45 Sit Ups/30 Crunches/30 Leg Raises/38 sec Planks
10. 50 Sit Ups/50 Crunches/30 Leg Raises/38 sec Planks
11. 55 Sit Ups/65 Crunches/33 Leg Raises/42 sec Planks
12. Rest Day
13. 60 Sit Ups/75 Crunches/40 Leg Raises/50 sec Planks
14. 65 Sit Ups/85 Crunches/42 Leg Raises/55 sec Planks
15. 70 Sit Ups/95 Crunches/42 Leg Raises/60 sec Planks
16. Rest Day
17. 75 Sit Ups/100 Crunches/42 Leg Raises/65 sec Planks
18. 80 Sit Ups/110 Crunches/48 Leg Raises/70 sec Planks
19. 85 Sit Ups/120 Crunches/50 Leg Raises/75 sec Planks
20. Rest Day
21. 90 Sit Ups/130 Crunches/52 Leg Raises/80 sec Planks
22. 95 Sit Ups/140 Crunches/55 Leg Raises/85 sec Planks
23. 100 Sit Ups/150 Crunches/58 Leg Raises/90 sec Planks
24. Rest Day
25. 105 Sit Ups/ 160 Crunches/60 Leg Raises/95 sec Planks
26. 110 Sit Ups/ 170 Crunches/60 Leg Raises/100 sec Planks
27. 115 Sit Ups/ 180 Crunches/62 Leg Raises/110 sec Planks
28. Rest Day
29. 120 Sit Ups/190 Crunches/62 Leg Raises/115 sec Planks
30. 125 Sit Ups/200 Crunches/65 Leg Raises/120 sec Planks
Fitness Credit: http://30dayfitnesschallenges.com/
Banned Food Credit: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/262475484508400011/