Week 3-Yippee!

Our group challenge this week is a 2-parter.

Part 1-Try a new workout.

Do you have a workout DVD you haven't tried? Have you been invited to zumba over and over, but never gone for it? Do you want some motivation to get your bike tuned up and get out and cycle? Have you read the word fartlek in a running magazine a bunch of times, but never actually figured out what that means or how to do it?

Well this week you can get 5 magical points for busting out of your same old routine and trying something new.

This Saturday there is Zumba at the church on 23rd Avenue at 8 a.m. if you want to get it out of the way early (Susan and Emily?). Also, I am really going to try to be there, depending on when rehearsal starts and I'd love to see any of you.

Part 2-No eating after 8 p.m.


Pretty self explanatory. But I thought I'd put a little info up as to why this is a good habit to work on.

Dr. Oz recommends not eating after 8 p.m. because studies have shown that you are more likely to overeat and misjudge how many calories you consume when you eat late.

Also, one of Bob Harper's skinny rules is to go to bed hungry.  If you skip that midnight snack, your body will “burn fat like crazy,” Harper writes. After five hours without food, you’ll start burning your own fat and sugar. Further, it may even help you sleep better, since having fewer carbs in your bloodstream allows your body to produce the hormones it needs to bring on sleep.

Burning fat and sleeping better? Sign me up! This part of the challenge is 5 out of 7 days. You'll get 5 points if you do it five days. But if you only do it four days, no points. Capiche?

Group Workouts this Week-

• Saturday morning at the 23rd Avenue church for Zumba. 8:00 a.m. 
• Wednesday morning at the track again! 5:30 a.m. Heath Middle School
• Thursday evening at the church on 4th street (Stake Center), Hailey Moore (from the Centennial Ward) will be leading Insanity. 8:00 p.m. (I can't be there, but wanted to let you know it's happening.)