8 Week Challenge Starts today!!

Chandi Schwab

Today is the start of 8 week challenge # 6 and boy is it going to be a good one. It is perfect because the weather is nice and summer is just around the corner which brings motivation and no excuses of bad weather. Congratulations to Sam Woods as our male 8 week challenge winner and to Krissy Fizer as our female winner. Way to go! We will be in touch with you shortly. We have some great new challengers and would like to invite any of you that I have missed to contact me pronto with your before photo and let me know you are in! Contact me at chamba_08@hotmail.com.

With this 8 week challenge we are really going to try to give you more direction. It is really good to start out with a good cleanse for a few days to rid of all the impurities in your body and to give you a fresh start.http//www.intent.com/blog/2009/02/17/top-10-self-cleanses here is a link to some cleanses you can choose from.

It is important for you to use this week to see where you are at physically. I want you to go out and run for 45 min. to an hour. If you can't run walk as fast as you can. You can even do intervals and mix up your pace. Throw a few sprints in there, as long as you are working hard.Track how far you got, and use this as a base so that you can set future goals and continually improve. Do this with the rest of your workouts as well. Keep track of how many lunges, push-ups, ab exercise, etc... and always strive to get better.

We will be giving tips and advice all along the way so be sure to stay tuned...

*Start your days out right with a nice glass of water. Try to eat healthy filling foods such as oatmeal, whole wheat toast, fruits, eggs, whole grain cereals, or a nice refreshing smoothie. Sugar is the last way you want to start your day, it will start you off with a high that make your body feel in need of more throughout the rest of the day. And then you will crash. Focus on those healthy carbs, especially if you workout in the morning. Avoid foods such as sugary cereals, donuts, muffins, pop tarts, waffles, pancakes, etc. Costco carries this great Acai energy boost packets that are all natural and a great way to start your days. Remember how important breakfast is, and make sure it counts.

If you scroll down on the right hand side of the blog you will find a section titled labels that has different categories listed with previous posts we have done. Check them out if you are in search of certain categories such as diet, or great ab workouts. Good Luck everyone!!

Very Berry Smoothie:1 serving

1 1/2 - 2 cups water(depending how thick you want it)

1 banana

1 cup frozen berries

1 6 oz container of yogurt (optional)

1 scoop Myolean evolution protein powder(By Myogenix)

1-2 scoops Pro Fiber with enzymes (By Myogenix)

*If you are making it for 2 still just use 1 banana and 1 container of yogurt, double everything else.

*Remember to check out http://mixersnutrition.com/ to order supplements and if you have any questions let us know!Good Luck!