Hi Everyone!
Welcome to Day 8, and Week 2, of my Fit & Healthy DietBet Workout Challenge. Today’s workout will take 18-Minutes per round. Aim for a total workout time of 60-Minutes today. You can repeat this up to 3X, or pair 1-2 Rounds with cardio of choice to hit your 60-Minute Workout goal.
You can find all of the Week 1 Challenge Workouts here: Fit & Healthy Exercise Challenge: Week 1 Workout Schedule.
Be sure to warm-up before today’s workout, and cool down after the workout. For a warm-up you should do 5-10 minutes of dynamic exercises (jump rope, jumping jacks, jogging, leg swings, etc) to get your body warm & ready to work at a high level of intensity. The warm-up will actually help you increase your calorie burn during the workout.
For your cool down, be sure to do some gentle jumping jacks, or jogging in place to let your heart rate calm down. Then you can finish with some stretching.
This workout is a fantastic cardio burning and muscle sculpting routine. I used two 15-pound dumbbells. You can choose whatever amount of weight is appropriate for you, or perform the exercises with body weight only. The weights do increase the intensity & burn, so I definitely recommend using them if they are available.
Here are links to some healthy recipe ideas for the week:
Honey Balsamic Brussel Sprouts Recipe
Savory Roasted Butternut Squash Recipe
Balsamic Chicken with Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Shrimp & Rice Stuffed Acorn Squash
Have fun with today’s workout! Push yourself & start week 2 of the challenge right! I have been seeing great comments and results in the DietBet Challenge page! It looks like everyone is on track to hitting their goal! My mom and both of my sister’s are competing in the challenge as well, and they are right on track with you all! Keep up the good work!
Melissa
Equipment: 2 Dumbbells, Chair or Bench
Interval Timer: 18 Rounds of 10/50
Reps:
Beginner: 10 reps, 30 Seconds Cardio Bursts
Intermediate: 15 reps, 40 Seconds Cardio Bursts
Advanced: 20 reps, 50 Seconds Cardio Bursts
- High Knees
- Burpees
- Warrior Deadlift-Right
- Warrior Deadlift-Left
- High Knees
- Burpees
- Chair Squat Pendulum Press-Right
- Chair Squat Pendulum Press-Left
- High Knees
- Burpees
- Runner’s Lunge Lift-Right
- Runner’s Lunge Lift-Left
- High Knees
- Burpees
- Modified Pistol Squat Tap (Sit to Stand)-Right
- Modified Pistol Squat Tap (Sit to Stand)-Left
- High Knees
- Burpees
Repeat 1-3X
Optional: Pair with 30-Minutes Cardio of Choice
Hey Melissa! So I weighed in last week at 138 and this morning I’m at 132. I was really bloated last week (because I usually am at that lovely time of the month). I’ve been strict about eating healthy and staying away from crap (mainly processed sugar) this week and haven’t missed any of your workouts. I want to keep losing and be a part of the dietbet challenge. I just know that a normal/healthy weight loss is 1-2 lbs per week so I don’t want to be accused of cheating or anything. Should I be worried or do you think I’m okay?
That was a tuff workout! Thanks for pushing me.
Love it! Great burn in a quick efficient time. Thank you!
Great Workout as always…. I massaged my calf muscles last eve, with t-spere balls … so my achilles was a bit tender today so I babied the last few running on the spots…..
Love this one!! Its a favourite go to one when I feel like an intense workout. Will you be filming more workouts while you are pregnant? I am not pregnant just yet but would love to get an idea on how to modify these exercises to suit pregnancy. I hope the negative comment you received a little while ago doesn’t deter you. A lot of people, myself included are in complete agreement with you. Thanks again for all you do!
I love this one! Did it awhile back. This time I did the pushup every time!! Thats a big deal for me! Thanks Melissa