GET SET!

So how did you get on with your goal setting?

Do you know what you want?

Do you know when you want it by?

Is it S.M.A.R.T.?

Yesterday I said I'd bring you a workout you can do at home to get you started - or keep you going - toward your health and fitness goals so here you are:-

perform 20 reps of each exercise as quickly as possible moving between exercises as quickly as possible, take at 30-60 second rest after the last exercise and repeat twice more (3 circuits in total) - hands by ears, squat down, stand up and go up onto tip toes

• PRISONER SQUAT - hands by the ears, elbows out, feet hip distance apart and parallel squat down as if sitting on a low chair, stand up straight, come right up onto tip toes, keep the elbows pulled back - repeat

• PRESS UP - whichever version is challenging for you, just make sure your form is good

• ALTERNATE LUNGES - take a big step forward with your right leg, getting left knee as close a possible to the ground, aim to have a right angle at each knee, push back to standing with your right leg - repeat alternating legs

• TRICEPS DIP - sit on the edge of a dining chair with your hands by your thighs and your fingers over the front edge of the seat, take your weight and drift yourself forward, bend your elbows backwards lowering yourself towards the ground, push back up - repeat

• SUMO SQUAT - stand with feet shoulder width apart, toes pointing at 10 and 2 on a clock face, keeping as upright as possible bend the knees making sure they go in the same direction as the toes, as you straighten squeeze your butt cheeks together - repeat

• AB CURL - lie on your back with your knees bent and your feet flat on the floor about 6" from your bottom, hands by your ears, brace your abs (stomach muscles) as if someone was about to punch you, gently curl you head and shoulders up off the floor, release down - repeat

There you go! A nice basic circuit that hits all the major muscle groups and if you do it fast with minimal breaks it will get your heart going, too! If you're not sure about any of the exercises please ask or do a search on You Tube - you'll find them all on there (I will try to do a link to them). Do that every other day and you'll soon start to see a difference. On the in between days get outside for a brisk 30 minute walk - you want to get slightly hot, sweaty and out of breath.

That's it for today - I'll be back tomorrow with my starting photos, measurements and a report on the first workout of my Storm Force Challenge!

As always, don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or queries.

Also, let me know what YOUR goals are and how you progress over the next 12 weeks.

Until tomorrow......

BE YOUR BEST!