August's Healthy Challenge!

August 2, 2009 by thinkhappy

August's Healthy Challenge!

Summer is in full-swing and August is the time of the summer when most women are either getting kids ready to go back to school, starting school themselves, or winding down from a hot summer and a wicked work schedule, volunteer schedule, or life in general. Now it's time for some me-time!

This month's healthy challenge is going to challenge your creativity - and I'll do my best to help you with our Daily Dose of Exercise thread! But it's up to you to move your body - I can't do it for you, I can only cheer you on!

But then again, a challenge wouldn't be considered a challenge if it were easy.

Challenge Basis:

Every day we push ourselves to be healthy and keep our bodies functioning well. But..it can have a hefty impact on our wallets, too. I'm hoping you'll get creative with this challenge and be competitive - Exercise without a gym!

Challenge Guidelines:

Dates: August 3, 2009 - August 30, 2009

Members will exercise 20 minutes per day, 5 days per week without the use of a paid gym membership or class. This includes pay-as-you-go. 

Exceptions:  Each member is allowed two exceptions to be used as you wish - any reason - two days this month.

What constitutes exercise?  Moving your body! Whether it's walking you dog, grocery shopping, cleaning your house, running up and down your stairs - just about anything that makes you move (okay, nothing intimate counts ladies! LOL! Don't even ask!)

Is it cumulative? Absolutely! You can exercise for 5 minutes 4x on a given day, 10 minutes 2x that day, or 20 mins all at once - just move your body - jumping jacks, windmills, anything but finger exercises! If you are confined to your chair, try leg lifts, or arm raises - be creative!

Member Responsibility:  We trust our members. This will work on an honor system, however you will be required to check in to our Healthy Challenges Forum every other day and simply confirm that you have exercised for a total of 20 minutes fives day per week - you can choose the days!

Support:  Want to play but afraid you might cave in to the couch calling you? We'll be here to support you all the way! If you feel the urge to skip your exericse - jump on our boards - help is just a click away :-)

We know you can do this!

We believe that, if successful,  you'll be surprised at all the money you will save and how good you will feel!

Good Luck!

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