Hi friends! I hope that you’re having an amazing morning. If you’re feeling a little blah and looking for a motivation burst, I hope you’re join us for this year’s Spring Forward wellness challenge. All of the details are below!
I’ve been running fitness and wellness challenges on my blog since the very beginning, and every year they evolve into something different and better than the year before. This is 100% in thanks to all of you: your support and shared motivation with one another, check-ins and awesome comments keep this thing going. You help each other along the ways to your goals, and as your cheerleader from the sidelines, it’s heartwarming and inspiring to see.
What is the Spring Forward Wellness challenge?
What to expect:
We rock and roll Monday, April 21.
When you sign up, everything is delivered to your inbox: 2 weeks of workouts + video tutorials, weekly plans and guidelines on structuring your week, recipe pack, and a full two-week meal plan for healthy eating inspo. You can start with us on April 21, or if you’re ready to go for it now, start whenever you’d like!
Your goal is to complete 10 workouts in 14 days, take the wellness tidbits I share each day in your inbox, and see what works for your life. My goal is for you to feel energized and amazing – to spring forward in progress and momentum.
How to set yourself up for success:
Gather your supplies.
You’ll need the following tools for a successful challenge:
1) A notebook or tracking tool (app) on your phone.
I like to kick it old school and write down my workout and life in a notebook. Find what works best for you, and practice this week writing down your meals, workouts, water intake and how you feel each day. If you plan to track your macros, download My Fitness Pal or Chronometer.
2) Dumbbells.
The workouts are going to be dumbbells and body weight ONLY, meaning you can do them anywhere at any time. For beginners, I suggest 3-5 lb weights to start, intermediates 8-15 lbs and advanced 15 lbs +.
Find a challenging weight for you, and consider investing in a light and heavy set. You’ll use your light set for your smaller muscle groups (like triceps) and heavy for the larger muscle groups (ex: back and legs).
3) A big ol’ water bottle.
This will be your prop for the challenge (and let’s be real, it’s getting toasty out there. We need to hydrate!). Find one you like and get ready to carry it around with you everywhere!
4) Good sneakers.
If your shoes are on their (literal) last leg, it’s time for a new pair. Make sure you have comfortable, functional sneakers that fit you well. My go-to sneakers are Vivobarefoot.
5) A workout buddy.
Send this post to a friend -it’s a lot of fun to do the workouts in a group! And if you’re working out solo, make sure to check in with us on Instagram (tag me @fitnessista) and use the #SpringForward hashtag so we can cheer each other on! This is how you’ll enter to win prizes.
Each time you check in via IG stories or on your feed is an entry for prizes!
Set your intentions or create an inspiration board. If you’d prefer to write it all out, take a few minutes to journal about how you want to feel when the challenge is over. Why do you want to change your routine? What isn’t working right now? What do you want to feel like in two weeks? What do you want to accomplish? Start to pump yourself up for success!
Friendly reminder that this challenge isn’t about weight loss; it’s about getting back into a routine, taking your current routine to the next level, creating healthy habits, and feeling amazing. If weight loss, muscle building, or fat loss is a part of your goal, I will absolutely support you with that, too!
**This is also a great opportunity to chat with a doctor if you’re going to be making any fitness or nutrition changes.
Are you going to be joining in the Spring Forward challenge? What’s something that you want to accomplish?
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