Challenges

Celebrate your waist reduction results here! Sometimes results are more evident in clothes sizes than in kg's/lbs. If you have managed to lose enough fat that your formerly snug jeans are no longer wearable without a belt, or you have had to go shoppin...

This will help develop balance, don't raise arms above the head if you have high blood pressure or if you haven't done this before, hands in prayer position is just fine. Rest your foot wherever it feels comfortable but avoid resting it against directly on...

For those of us who aren't likely to win races but still want to target improvements in our pace, this is a straightforward challenge. Measure out a 1 mile road route, then time yourself. Target is 8 minutes, no walking!

We all love cake. As perhaps the most tempting sinful foods, it is almost impossible to turn down a slice of delicious cake when offered. Or can you prove this wrong? The challenge is to turn down all offers of cake, and not buy any yourself, for an entire...

Easy for some this one, esp I am guessing those with kids, but not so easy for others. Maybe use this challenge to break a cycle, get back into veggies or similar. Challenge is to eat a proper portion of vegetables with your main meal (be it lunch or dinn...

100 push ups in one go is probably the best known push up challenge to fitness enthusiasts, but it is rare to find someone who is able to complete it with proper push up form on every rep. Work towards completing this challenge by slowly increasing your...

This is the first step to that washboard stomach you've been dreaming of! Remember to use good form, don't lift your lower back off the floor and always stretch out afterwards. Any form of crunch is allowed, why not try do it as many ways as possible? If ...

It was a lot easier to do the crab exercise as a kid, can you do it now? Practising the crab position will to stretch several areas of the upper and lower body improving flexibility and also strengthens muscles in the arms, legs and back, which are working...

Say no to soft drinks (carbonated sweetened or unsweetened drinks) for one complete month. Cold drinks add lot of sugar to the body without having any nutritional value. It depletes body of precious calcium reserve, can lead to osteoporosis. It has ve...

Run for 45 minutes without walking. A challenge for the beginners like me!

Planning in advance can help to structure your training, whatever the distance! The objective is to complete 3 organised running events in 2012.

Planking for 3 minutes is a pretty tough challenge. This exercise will start to really put your abdominal endurance to the test, and is a good target to set yourself if you can already hold the plank for 1.5 minutes or two minutes. Ensure that you are p...

Spring, summer and fall are coming and you like to do a lot of recreational cycling. Why not start today? Cycle away from you home for half an hour, than cycle back. A good first ride to start the season.

This is for anyone just getting started! Three days is a great place to begin. Work at a moderate pace for you. You should be breathing hard, but still able to carry on a conversation. Could be walking, running, biking, rollerblading, skating, snowshoei...

Training Hard? Working Hard? Playing Hard? So here's a challenge that all sportspeople could benefit from on occasion. A really good night's sleep. You'll know the best way to ensure that you are able to sleep - chances are if you're training regular...

This a challenge for those who struggle a lot with push ups! It may not be many but for some of you out there it five proper press ups is an achievements! This is a step towards to the ten push up challenge.

There are plenty of challenges to choose from, complete 1 a day for 7 days. If you are new to the exercise, fitness and sport, then there is no better place for you to get started by setting yourself new and exciting targets to get you on the path to ge...

The position is a good core exercise and works your glutes and ham strings.

Take a 5 minutes, an hour, an afternoon, a day to relax and do something you love just for pleasure. Just savor and enjoy the experience.

This is a circuit for your core and legs which you must repeat 3 times with no rest, it should take between 16-18 minutes: 10 push ups 25 crunches 25 squats 30 lunges 50 jumping jacks 60 second wall squat REPEAT 3 TIMES