2020 New Year 14-day Exercise Challenge

*Disclaimer, please consult your physician before starting any workout routine!  This plan is just a guideline and should be tailored to meet your current exercise level.  If you have questions concerning this plan, please reach out and be sure to follow me on social media to see what classes and exercise I am doing.  

Day 1

Walk, jog or run 1 – 2 miles

For beginners please visit a great resource to help you get started – Jeff Galloway link here.   This is the resource that Dr. Joseph V. Picone referred me to when I started my health and weight loss journey.

Day 2

30 minutes cardio (could be walking, jogging, Zumba©, water aerobics or Spinning©)

30 minutes strength training (could be total body classes, TRX© or weight lifting at your current level)

Why strength training?  Click here for a great article.

30 minutes stretch (could be weight loss stretching or Yoga© class)

Day 3

Walk, jog or run 1 – 2 miles

Day 4

30 minutes cardio (could be walking, jogging, Zumba©, or Spinning©)

30 minutes strength training (could be total body classes, TRX© or weight lifting at your current level)

30 minutes stretch (could be weight loss stretching or Yoga© class)

Day 5

Walk, jog or run 1 – 2 miles

Day 6

REST Day – click here to learn why a rest day is so important.

Day 7

Walk, jog or run 2.5 – 3 miles

Day 8

Walk, jog or run 1 – 2 miles

Day 9

30 minutes cardio (could be walking, jogging, Zumba©, water aerobics or Spinning©)

30 minutes strength training (could be total body classes, TRX© or weight lifting at your current level)

30 minutes stretch (could be weight loss stretching or Yoga© class)

Day 10

Walk, jog or run 1 – 2 miles

Day 11

30 minutes cardio (could be walking, jogging, Zumba©, or Spinning©)

30 minutes strength training (could be total body classes, TRX© or weight lifting at your current level)

30 minutes stretch (could be weight loss stretching or Yoga© class)

Day 12

Walk, jog or run 1 – 2 miles

Day 13

REST Day – click here to learn why a rest day is so important.

Day 14

Walk, jog or run 2.5 – 3 miles

2 Comments Add yours

  1. Nancy Love says:

    Melissa,

    Happy New Year! I hope the holidays went well. Thank you so much for the healthy menus and for the 14 day Exercise Challenge. I received the challenge today and hope to start it tomorrow. It looks like something I can do 😊.

    Nancy J. Love, MPA
    Director, Nonprofit Management Program
    Duke Office of Continuing Studies
    Phone: 919-668-6743 / Fax: 919-668-6747
    Email: nancy.love@duke.edu
    http://www.learnmore.duke.edu/nonprofit

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