Day 18 of 21 Day Challenge: Do It For The After Photo

It is the last few days of the challenge, and I have to say I definitely feel healthier after taking part, and only after a couple of weeks. That being said, I was looking in the mirror and I’m not sure how much fitter I actually look – I mean the important thing is that I’m feeling healthier, BUT I am a normal vain human being and want my after photo to reflect visually what I feel internally. I find that my weight can fluctuate so much even within the course of a day, so I really hope my after photo reflects the work I put into the challenge. SO, these next few days I’m going to hiit it extra hard, and eat even cleaner. I even put a note on my fridge to keep my head in the game. WORKOUT: Video used: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jIW5P7q_-M Equipment needed:  Click here to get your equalizer Click here to get your sandbag Click here to get your Hiit timer And check out the Challenge Guide and Burnout Workouts here

Workout breakdown:

6 exercises, 2 times through

50 seconds work – 10 seconds rest

1)   Surfer jumps + tuck jump push-ups

2)   Dive bombers

3)   Sandbag lift + squat pick up

4)   Bent over row + two squat + presses

5)   Bunny hops

6)   Sandbag push-up jump

Modifications:

• Don’t have a sandbag, so I used two magic bags for the sandbag lift, and used free weights for the bent over row, squat, and presses.
• Not a modification but I tried to come up with a different funny face every time I came up from the dive bombers – silly, but it took my mind off the burn.

FOOD: For breakfast I had 1/3 cup of trail mix, and a “dying for chocolate” smoothie (recipe found in the definitive nutrition guide). For lunch I had edamame with a sweet chili thai dipping sauce. Dinner was Mediterranean food: falafel balls, lentil rice, curried chickpeas, and a potato/pea curry. THOUGHTS:

• On top of the workout, today I also took about a 3 hour long walk in High Park. It was absolutely gorgeous and I know I’ve said this before but I am so very excited that spring is finally here.
• Pro-tip: to extend any walk, be sure to get lost and not be able to find your car.