Welcome to the final Workout Wednesday for 2017! How was your year? Did you achieve your health and fitness goals for 2017? Are you progressing forward in 2018? How can I help?
To finish off the year, I thought I'd share 30 workout ideas from 2017. Scroll through, check them out, see if there is something you want to try in 2018 and let me know how it goes. Y
As a reminder, my fitness dice giveaway ends soon, so get your entries in if you want a chance to win. I hope you'll continue to follow along in 2018 for new workouts for the new year!
30 WORKOUT IDEAS FROM 2017 TO TRY IN THE NEW YEAR!
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Happy New Year, friends! Wishing you a healthy and prosperous 2018!
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You don’t have to overhaul your diet to see results and improvements in running performance. Instead, develop these habits to simplify your nutrition and diet strategy. 1. Eat minimally-processed foods. This alone will correct most issues with diets. 2. Eat adequate protein to support your goals. 3. Drink enough water. Simple enough to execute right away.
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If you are relying on will power to achieve your goals, there’s a more effective way! Skill Power is a concept I heard about recently from Al Switzler in his Ted Talk regarding behavior change. In this blog post we explore the skills you can work to develop to make healthy living a habit.