The Fine Print
- If you have any questions about the techniques of these exercises, visit Stacy's Fitness Channel for longer tutorials on each of the moves.
- Use proper form and alignment to maximize results and prevent injury.
- Be smart. Break up the reps into sets of 5, 10, 15—whatever makes sense for your current level of fitness. You're responsible for your own health, so push yourself for improvement, but not so far that you hurt yourself.
- These exercises will strengthen and tone the major muscles of your midsection. You'll still want to add 30 minutes of cardiovascular exercise three times per week to maximize the results of this challenge.
- At the beginning of the month, record your weight and basic measurements. At the end of the month, do the same thing to measure your progress.
- Use your tracker to record the number of reps and sets you did so you can measure your strength gains as you improve. On the days you feel strong, push yourself a little more.
- This is a hard challenge. You don't need to do the work every single day to get results. Be smart, listen to your body and take a rest day when needed. As long as you're progressively doing more reps with good form, you'll get stronger.
- Always speak with your doctor before you start any new exercise regimen.
More: 30-Day Cardio Challenge
How to Get Started
- Get Social. Like the 30-Day Challenge Series on Facebook, follow us on Twitter (@30_challenge), and like our boards on Pinterest.
- On FaceBook, find the Crunch Challenge under Events and click "going". You can use this as a forum to record your achievements and hold yourself (and others) accountable.
- Get access to all the trackers by joining the community.
- Mark your personal calendar so you know exactly when you start and finish your 30-Day Challenge.
Let us know how you're progress is going. Comment below.
More: 30-Day Lower-Body Challenge
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