Get excited, because you are very close to reaching your destination!
When your goal is tosee your scale drop, it’s important toexerciseon the regular.
But it’s also wise to focus on small, productive steps you could incorporate into each day.
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Every little bit helps!
One perfect example includes a study performed by the University of Colorado Denver.
The research team advised participants to simply eat 100 fewer calories every day.
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In doing so, the majority of them actually cut 300 calories daily (viaAARP).
Hill adds, “People do something dramatic that cannot be maintained.
But small steps get you going in the right direction.”
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And what foods are around 100 sneaky calories that you won’t really miss?
And of course, an apple is always a better choice than a muffin!
In doing so, you’ll reap the rewards of clearing your head with some fresh air.
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Pull your abs in.
Hold this for 30 seconds while breathing into your rib cage and breathing out through your mouth.
This will further activate your core muscles.
Then, rest for 10 seconds.
Continue to perform this work and rest cycle for two additional rounds.
Your elbows should drive back and gently touch the sides of your body.
Breathe out to rise back up.
Then, lower back into a plank to perform a pushup.
Do 10 reps, and wrap up with four pushups and eight pulses when you reach the halfway point.
Burpees
This last exercise begins in a plank position.
Drop down to the starting position to repeat the motion, completing a total of 10 reps.
