When you are doing any challenge, break it up into smaller bits. So, for the month of November, just go from week to week. Tell yourself you will be as good as you can for 7 days. At the end of that 7 days, go for another 7 days, and so on... It is more manageable then. And just think of the rewards at the end. If you are very disciplined for a month, in terms of both diet and exercise, you would be amazed at what you can achieve, trust me! Just give it a go and see.... For me, the exercise is the easy bit, the diet is the more challenging part. Anytime I have a craving for sugar, I try to have an alternative. e.g carrot stick, fruit, some nuts, some sweet potato, even some raw brussels sprouts (yum!)... or I have a cup of peppermint, green tea or pint of water instead. Just have something to distract you from the sugar craving!! At the end of the day it is a battle of "you V's you" !
This week's exercise is for the abs, it's called a Jack Knife crunch. This one is brilliant as it hits both the lower and upper abdominals, so you get to feel double the burn! I always feel better when I feel the burn when doing exercise, as that way you can almost imagine the muscles working and getting stronger and more toned!
Here's how to do it:
Start by lying on the ground on your back, head and shoulders touching the ground, hands behind your head, feet flat on the floor.
Now, crunch up and at the same time bring your legs up, try to keep your legs as straight as you can. The guy below in the picture is quite advanced and so his legs are straight. Just aim to get them as straight as you can... Now, reach your hands towards your toes, as you bring your legs up. You don't have to touch your toes, just go as far as you can. Now slowly release back to the start position. That's one rep. Don't forget to breathe out as you go up, breathe in as you go down.
These are tricky so aim to do one set of 10 to begin with until you get used to them. They hurt, don't they!!
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