Do Life 12 week challenge. Weeek one.
Week One Theme: Assess, Resolve, and Act.
Quote: “You have to act your way into right thinking.”
Fake it until you make it. Sometimes that’s what we have to do. A lot of times we find ourselves accepting our crappy habits, whatever they may be, as a way of life. Breaking those habits is difficult and we’re not going to immediately adopt new healthy habits as a lifestyle. Sometimes we have to force them until they become routine. This isn’t a bad thing. It doesn’t mean we’re not “cut out” for whatever change we’re trying to make. Remember that.
This week is all about determining where we are currently and where we want to be. That is, after all, what a resolution is, right? It might be worth it to get a notebook or word document and label it “Do Life Challenge.”
WEEK ONE CHALLENGES:
(Since we’re all at different places in our health and fitness journeys, there will be some differing challenges.)
- Write down five quantifiable goals for yourself. Emphasis on quantifiable. And they must be realistically achievable within one month (more on this below the challenges).
- Assess yourself and write down your current stats in all five areas. Do you want to lose six pounds? Find out exactly where you are now. Do you want to run a 35-minute 5K? Write down your current time. Etc. You might need to get creative with assessments. That’s okay. There is no requirement on your goals or your assessments.
- By Monday night, get on the floor an do as many pushups as you can. Modified (from your knees) or regular. It doesn’t matter how many you can do. Write this number down in a notebook or word document. Pushups will be a “fun” recurring litmus test throughout the 12 weeks.
- Beginners: Do 120 minutes of exercise this week. The exercise can be anything physical as long as you’re working that heart rate. Walking, running, cycling, rollerblading, yoga, weight-lifting, anything.
- Intermediate/Advanced: Add 30 minutes to your average week and push the intensity during those 30 minutes. It doesn’t matter if it’s five intense minutes during six different workouts or one extra intense 30-minute session.
- Identify your biggest excuse. Write it down on a wall in your house. Then in your notebook write a way to eliminate that excuse. Not enough time in the day? “Eliminate American Idol and Glee.” Sorry
- Each night before bed, write four things you did well that day.
