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  Good Morning! Today's Challenge of the Day is working our Abs. Our challenge is to do "Dumbbell Crunches." How many can you do? If using dumbbells is too much - then just do regular crunches. Remember that proper form is very important for this one. You don't want to strain your neck while "crunching". Let us know how many you did. To see the proper way to do Dumbbell Crunches - click the link below: www.sparkpeople.com/resource/exercis es .asp?ID=164&from=fitness Have a wonderful Wednesday! Malia Malia North - Proud Team Leader of Stay At Home Mom's
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 Good Morning! So sorry about not being able to get a Challenge out yesterday....life just got in the way. For today's Challenge of the Day - let's do Dumbbell Side Bends. These are great for working your obliques. How many can you do? Come back and let us know. For those of you who do not have any dumbbells - you can use water bottles, soup cans, etc. To see the demo for this exercise - click the link below: www.sparkpeople.com/resource/exercis es .asp?ID=68&from=fitness Have a wonderful day! Malia Malia North - Proud Team Leader of Stay At Home Mom's
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March Goals:
Water: 280 glasses Fitness: 1440 minutes Finish making 4 dresses for my granddaughters by March 6 Finish making 2 shirts and 2 pairs of shorts for my grandsons by March 6 Last month I wanted to get my pictures hung on my wall and get the hymns typed for our new PC at church. I got both of those done. I went over my goal for drinking water. I went under my goal for fitness. I try to do better this month. Sunny days coming. I love to be outside!
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Just did it
 God never promised A life without pain, Laughter without tears Or sun without rain. But He did promise Strength for the day, Comfort for the tears & light for the way, & for all who believe In His Heaven above He rewards their faith In His everlasting love.
AMEN!
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Awesome, I already did this!
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 Happy 1st day of March! Once again we can use this 1st day as a brand new start. Whatever didn't work last month is in the past and what did work you can just keep carrying forward. For today's Challenge of the Day we are going to blog our March goals. Let's put them out there for our whole team to see. Remember to read each others blogs and encourage each other through this process. Let's make the most of the Magnificent March! Malia Malia North - Proud Team Leader of Stay At Home Mom's
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Good Morning! Today's Challenge of the Day is.....One Arm Dumbbell Rows. How many can you do on each side? Do you push yourself through the burn? Come back and let us know how you did. ***If you do not have any dumbbells - you can use water bottles, soup cans, etc. - anything with added weight will work. To see how to do One Arm Dumbbell Rows - click the link below: www.sparkpeople.com/resource/exercis es .asp?ID=37&from=fitness Have an awe-inspiring day! Malia Malia North - Proud Team Leader of Stay At Home Mom's
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Posts: 1032/27/13 11:59 P |
Wednesday hasn't been a happy day for me, I am now sick. My son decided to share his sickness with me... So workout for me today.... It's been rest, clear liquids, chest decongestant pills, honey, tea, and chicken soup with plenty of veggies.... On the flip side I did get another sale on my homemade jewelry!!!
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  Happy Wednesday! For Today's Challenge of the Day we are working our Biceps. We are doing "Seated Dumbbell Concentration Curls." Are these easy or hard for you? If they are easy, try to increase the weight that you use. If you do not have any dumbbells - then get creative - you can use water bottles, soup cans, etc., anything with added weight will work. Come back and let us know how you did. I am shooting for 30 on each side with 5lb weights. To see the proper way to do this exercise - click the link below: www.sparkpeople.com/resource/exercis es .asp?ID=156&from=fitness Have a wonderful Wednesday! Malia Malia North - Proud Team Leader of Stay At Home Mom's
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MARGAUXG3
Posts: 832/26/13 11:23 A |
I've never done yoga before, nice change from the 30 day shred! :)
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I got three minutes in and had to stop because my son was trying to sit on my head. No joke. Yeah .. maybe I'll try later when he's napping ..
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 Happy Tuesday! For today's Challenge of the Day - let's do a 10-Minute Video - Yoga Fusion. This is great because it only takes 10-Minutes. Don't forget to click on the button to record this on your fitness tracker (and if you haven't seen this video before - you get 3 points for it too). Please come back and let me now what you think of this video. To see the video - click the link below: www.sparkpeople.com/resource/videos- de tail.asp?video=31 Have a wonderful day - and have fun! Malia Malia North - Proud Team Leader of Stay At Home Mom's
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I did 10 on each side before doing an hour on the treadmill.
Malia North - Proud Team Leader of Stay At Home Mom's
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 Good Monday Morning Mom's! Today's Challenge of the Day works the hips, upper thigh and glutes. We are doing Hip Flexor. Remember to use proper form. How many can you do on each side? Come back here and let us know how you did. To see how to do Hip Flexors - click the link below: www.sparkpeople.com/resource/exercis es .asp?ID=113&from=fitness Have a wonderful day - make it a Motivated Monday! Malia Malia North - Proud Team Leader of Stay At Home Mom's
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TGIF! Today's Challenge of the Day is.....Single Leg Squats With Chair Exercise. How many can you do on each side? Can you feel the burn? Let us know how you did. To see how to do this exercise - click the link below: www.sparkpeople.com/resource/exercis es .asp?ID=128&from=fitness Have a wonderful day and weekend - keep it safe! Malia Malia North - Proud Team Leader of Stay At Home Mom's
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MELBBART
Posts: 8922/21/13 6:48 P |
2 sets of 30 of each on each side.
Raise your hand if you did this with babies crawling all over you!
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I did my 30 of each.....lovin' it...
Way to go ladies on completing your challenge of the day! Malia North - Proud Team Leader of Stay At Home Mom's
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Did 15 on each side so far. I'm not used top doing these. My legs hurt. I will do 15 more on each side later tonight.
Sunny days coming. I love to be outside!
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MARGAUXG3
Posts: 83 2/21/13 2:35 P |
Is it weird that I love these? Haven't done them yet but I'll do 25 of each on each side! It's my usual! :)
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Posts: 52/21/13 11:32 A |
Thanks! Did 30. Great challenge.
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Happy Thursday! Today's Challenge of the Day is a 2-parter. We are doing Lying Abductions and Lying Adductions. If you haven't done these before - they are a great workout for your inner and outer thigh. When I do them, I can really feel the burn. I usually do 30 of each on each leg. How many are you going to push yourself to do? Come back and let us know. To see how to do these exercises - click the links below: Lying Abduction www.sparkpeople.com/resource/exercis es .asp?ID=149&from=fitness Lying Adduction www.sparkpeople.com/resource/exercis es .asp?ID=150&from=fitness I hope you enjoy these. Have a great day! Malia Malia North - Proud Team Leader of Stay At Home Mom's
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I did 30 of the alternating dumbell biceps curls yesterday. will check back in later with my results on the bridges
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SHUCKAHUCK
Posts: 162/20/13 10:00 A |
Ahhhhh..did 45. Thanks for the challenge. My quads are burning!
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Way to go Mom's on yesterday's Challenge....
Happy Mid-Week! For today's Challenge of the Day - we are doing our tried and true "Bridges." How many can you do? I am shooting for at least 30. Let us know how you did. To see the proper way to do "Bridges" - click the link below: www.sparkpeople.com/resource/exercis es .asp?ID=153&from=fitness Have a Sparktacular day! Malia Malia North - Proud Team Leader of Stay At Home Mom's
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MARGAUXG3
Posts: 83 2/19/13 10:35 P |
Did about 2 minutes of dumbbell curls with lunges...
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MELBBART
Posts: 892 2/19/13 7:32 P |
2 sets of 12 with 20 lbs in each hand. Couldn't do that a few weeks ago. Yay!
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Good Morning! Today's Challenge of the Day is....."Alternating Dumbbell Biceps Curls." How many can you do on each side? Come back and let us know how you did. If you do not have any dumbbells, you can use water bottles, soup cans, etc., - anything with a little added weight will work. Be creative. To see how to do an Alternating Dumbbell Biceps Curl - click the link below: www.sparkpeople.com/resource/exercis es .asp?ID=69&from=fitness Have a Terrific Tuesday! Malia Malia North - Proud Team Leader of Stay At Home Mom's
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MARGAUXG3
Posts: 83 2/18/13 2:11 P |
I did 2 minutes of regular modified push ups earlier... :)
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Good Monday Morning and Happy President's Day! Today's Challenge of the Day should be somewhat easy - let's do "Wall Push-ups." How many can you do? Do you feel the burn? Come back and let us know how you did. To see the proper way to do a Wall Push-up - click the link below: www.sparkpeople.com/resource/exercis es .asp?ID=107&from=fitness Have an amazing day! Malia Malia North - Proud Team Leader of Stay At Home Mom's
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My daughter loves to get up and dance even when its just to a tv commercial if we are watching tv. Most of the day is spent listening to one of the music only channels we have through our tv provider. The good part is it is just the music with no trashy videos. I spent 30 minutes with her yesterday just dancing our hearts out not caring if we were dancing weird or not. It was really fun.
Live every day to the fullest. Live every day like it is your last, love hard, and laugh often.
Many blessings to all. Tara
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I dance 5 days a week for my cardio. I am so busy on Fridays, that that's the only day I don't do cardio other than Sunday. I hope you all have fun dancing either by yourself or with your kids.
 Edited by: WILSHAR7 at: 2/15/2013 (21:41) Sunny days coming. I love to be outside!
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    Happy Friday Mom's! Today's Challenge of the Day is (once again) - Dance with your kid(s) day. Grab your kid(s), turn on some music and dance. Be silly and move. You will get in some great exercise, show your kid(s) how much movement is important AND create some wonderful memories. Let us know how it went. Have fun! Malia Malia North - Proud Team Leader of Stay At Home Mom's
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Way to go ladies on your Airplane pose.....it's a tough one.
Malia North - Proud Team Leader of Stay At Home Mom's
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SHUCKAHUCK
Posts: 16 2/14/13 1:03 P |
10 each side. Will try to do a second 10 after lunch.
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MELBBART
Posts: 892 2/14/13 12:58 P |
2 sets of 10 for me. I'm definitely better on the left side than the right! :)
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Lol, I managed 2 sets of 10 airplane poses. I'm terrible at these, I keep falling over. LOL
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 Happy Valentine's Day! Today's Challenge of the Day is one I don't think many of us "Love".....let's do "Airplane Pose." I know, for me, I just don't have very good balance - so I look strange trying to do this one. Come back and let us know how you did. To see the proper way to do the Airplane Pose Exercise - click the link below: www.sparkpeople.com/resource/exercis es .asp?ID=118&from=fitness Have a great day! Malia Malia North - Proud Team Leader of Stay At Home Mom's
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I did bicycle crunches (2 sets of 10) with my earlier workout, does that count?
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     Good Morning! Today's Challenge of the Day is to do Crunches. How many can you do? Come back and let us know how you did? To see how to do a Crunch with proper form - click the link below: www.sparkpeople.com/resource/exercis es .asp?ID=2&from=fitness Have a wonderful day! Malia Malia North - Proud Team Leader of Stay At Home Mom's
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MELBBART
Posts: 892 2/12/13 4:21 P |
Did it! I was needing some inspiration to do something new today. Thanks!!
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Lisa - of course it counts....
Btw - I just read my emails and the SparkPeople Exercise of the Day is the Crunchless Core Workout video....what a coincidence. Must be meant to be. Have fun! Malia Malia North - Proud Team Leader of Stay At Home Mom's
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SHUCKAHUCK
Posts: 16 2/12/13 10:09 A |
Great video, thanks! Did it!
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Posts: 1372/12/13 9:50 A |
I just did video from the 28 day bootcamp. It was another crunchless core workout. Just happened to be on the same day! Does this count? lol
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 Happy Tuesday! Today's Challenge of the Day is one we haven't done in awhile...we are going to do a 10-Minute video. These are great because it only takes up 10-minutes of your time and it is a great workout. The one we are doing today is the Crunchless Core Workout. Click the link below to start the video - you also can earn 3 points by viewing this link (don't forget to click on it). www.sparkpeople.com/resource/videos- de tail.asp?video=54 Have a Terrific Tuesday! Malia Malia North - Proud Team Leader of Stay At Home Mom's
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MARGAUXG3
Posts: 83 2/11/13 3:04 P |
I did 2 sets of 15 with some chunky soup cans lol! I really need to find my weights!! :)
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LISADHARPER1
Posts: 137 2/11/13 10:06 A |
I'm back after a hiatus for the last few months! I'm starting over from square one and very sore from starting the bootcamp a few days ago and then last night starting Insanity as my main cardio for the day. So I was only able to do 15 for the first set. I'll try to do more later in the day.
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Good Motivated Monday Morning! I hope everyone's weekend was great - not sure though with all of the storms out there. I hope everyone is safe. Today's Challenge of the Day is....."Dumbbell Squats." If you do not have any dumbbells, get creative. You can use water bottles, soup cans, etc., anything with a little added weight will do. How many can you do? My goal is at least 30. Come back and let us know how many you accomplished. To see the proper way to do a Dumbbell Squat - click the link below: www.sparkpeople.com/resource/exercis es .asp?ID=160&from=fitness Have a tremendous day! Malia Malia North - Proud Team Leader of Stay At Home Mom's
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 Good Friday Morning! Today's Challenge of the Day is not of the exercise variety. Today....get to know your team. Pick 3 Mom's that you don't know yet. Read their SparkPages, send them a sparkgoodie, give them words of encouragement and/or praise. Get to know these wonderful Moms that we have on our team. Have an awesome day and a fun/safe weekend! Malia Malia North - Proud Team Leader of Stay At Home Mom's
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Ok... I finally got 25 reverse crunches done. I think I could have done more but 2 -2.5 year olds were "helping" me.
 ~Shay
"Let me hear of Your unfailing love each morning, for I am trusting You. Show me where to walk, for I give myself to You." Psalms 143:8 Learning to love myself again!
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