8 Week Challenge Again!

8 Week Challenge Again!

Last year, between July and September, I did the 8 Week Challenge with my wife, her sisters, and friends.  I won the weight loss portion and was only a few points from taking the points portion.  In total I lost 19 pounds, woo hoo!

The 8 Week Challenge is a version of the Six Sister's Diet/Health Challenge.  They like to use the words "Health Challenge," but don't kid yourself it is a diet.  The great thing about this diet is it helps you do good things.

The most important are the Food Journal, the Working Out, and Eating Fruits/Veggies.  The other items help, but aren't as important I feel.

Well today, I start the challenge again.  We are going to try the same system, but do the weight loss portion based on the Percentage lost, not the straight pounds lost and maintained.  There is a smaller pool of people competing this time, but I hope to do well and lose some weight.

Here is a link to the PDF for the challenge.
http://media.sixsistersstuff.com/uploads/2013/07/8-Week-Challenge-Revised.pdf 

INTENSE At Home Cardio Workout Designed to Burn Fat Fast!

INTENSE At Home Cardio Workout Designed to Burn Fat Fast!

Monday/Wednesday/Friday

Tips: Perform each circuit 3 total times.  For example, 3 x 1 minute walking push ups/1 minute jumping jacks/ 1 minute plank/30 second rest.  You would perform 1 minute of walking push ups, immediately followed by 1 minute of jumping jacks, immediately followed by a 1 minute plank, then rest for 30 seconds.  After the rest is up, you repeat exactly what you did above, two more times total.

• Warm up Circuit: 3 x 1 minute Running in Place/1 minute Clapping Jacks/15 second rest
• Cardio Explosion Circuit: 3 x 1 minute Tuck Jumps/1 minute Toe Touchers/1 minute Squat Twists/30 second rest
• Power Cardio Circuit: 3 x 1 Walking Push ups/1 minute Up/Down Planks/2 minutes Lunge Kicks/30 second rest
• Speed Cardio Circuit: 3 x 30 second Burpees/2 minutes  Speed Squats/1 minute Mountain Climbers/ 45 second rest
• Cardio Explosion Circuit:  3 x 1 minute Tuck Jumps/1 minute Toe Touchers/1 minute Squat Twists/30 second rest
• Speed Cardio Circuit: 3 x 2 minute  Side Shuffles/1 minute Running Zombies/30 seconds High Knees

Tuesday/Thursday

• Warm up Circuit: 3 x 1 minute Jumping Jacks/1 minute Standing Twist Crunch/15 second rest
• Power Cardio Circuit: 3 x 1 minute Spider Planks/1 minute Horizontal Jacks/1 minute (30 seconds per leg) Single-legged Squat Jumps/30 second rest
• Speed Cardio Circuit: 3 x 1 minute Squat Jacks/1 minute Butt Kickers/1 minute Broadway Shuffle/30 second rest
• Cardio Explosion Circuit: 3 x 2 minutes Line Jumps/1 minute Jumping Lunges/1 minute Kick Outs/45 second rest
• Ab Work: 3 x 100 flutter kicks/40 reverse crunches/1 minute plank/rest 45 seconds