Day 1 of 21 Day Challenge: Start At The Very Beginning

A very good place to start. My stomach was absolutely a jumble of nervousness when I woke up this morning. I really don’t know why I would be feeling so anxious about this challenge, it’s not like I’m accountable to anyone else, and it’s only myself that will be disappointed if I fail horrendously. Okay, well maybe that does make sense as to why I’m so nervous then – it’s all down to me to succeed or fail. WORKOUT: Video used: Equipment needed:   Click here to get your kettle sandbell Click here to get your sandbag   Click here to get your equalizer   Click here to get your Hiit timer And some weights

Workout breakdown:

20 exercises + skip/high knees

30 seconds work - 10 seconds active rest

*skip/high knees*

1) Mat jump & step cross push-ups

*skip/high knees*

2) Bicep curl, hammer curl, & open out

*skip/high knees*

3) Frog box abs

*skip/high knees*

4) Legs out chest press

*skip/high knees*

5) Squat tricep push-up

*skip/high knees*

6) Elevated push-ups & touch toe

*skip/high knees*

7) Knee behind clap push-ups

*skip/high knees*

8) Star abs touch toes

*skip/high knees*

9) Wide leg frog jumps

*skip/high knees*

10) Elevated L pike push-ups

*skip/high knees*

11) Star push-up & touch

*skip/high knees*

12) Star surfer jumps & push-up turns

*skip/high knees*

13) Push-up, clean & press

*skip/high knees*

14) Push-up, row, spider twist

*skip/high knees*

15) Overhead abs & C sit centre press

*skip/high knees*

16) 3 point ab knees: 8 high, 8 high fast, 8 mountain climbs

*skip/high knees*

17) Right side plank knee elbow touch

*skip/high knees*

18) Left side plank knee elbow touch

*skip/high knees*

19) Tricep dip and knee lifts

*skip/high knees*

20) Plank & punch

Modifications:

• I don’t have the equipment (yet) so I just used what I had around the house – weights, a piano bench for the tricep dips, and some books and pillows for the sandbag.
• Being a bit of a beginner I kept it pretty simple: didn’t do elevations, and although I didn’t have to go to my knees for any of the push-ups, I did take them pretty slow.
• For the plank punches I just imagined I was Bender in the last shot of The Breakfast Club – not exactly a modification, but believe me, it helped.

FOOD: Started my morning with tea, and although there were pancakes keeping warm in the oven I stayed strong and had some scrambled eggs with peppers and onions instead. Snacked on a couple of cookie dough bites (don’t judge me, it’s just cashews and medjool dates, I promise!). For lunch I had a delicious salad chock-full of veggies and topped with dried cranberries, pecans, pumpkin seeds, and sunflower seeds (I like my salads to have a lot of crunch to them). My dinner was a lovely vegetable stir-fry with chickpeas on brown rice with a curry sauce made from crushed tomatoes, coconut milk, curry powder and cumin. It’s not one of the recipes from the guide, but it still follows the guidelines – and it was mighty tasty. Plus I made a bunch of extra for leftovers, it will probably be my lunch tomorrow. THOUGHTS:

• The prep is important, make sure you read through what the workout will involve before starting so that you can have everything ready to go.
• I want to be on a beach so badly. Why am I living in the frozen tundra that is Canada right now?
• I really need to get groceries, eating healthy is almost as tiring as the workouts. Not really, but I DO need to stock my larder with some almond milk, beans and chickpeas, and a ton of other food, to stay on top of my healthy eating – I don’t want to be stuck in the house with a frozen pizza as my only food option.
• Last thought: I did it! Now I just have to keep doing it for 20 days.

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