*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
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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Happy New Year! Please let me know if you have any questions.