March’s Goal – Exercise with Turbulance Training

So, each month I try to pick a new goal to work on. January was the 30 Day Fat Loss Quickie program. February was all about re-vamping our nutrition and cutting out the diet soda. And March is back to excercise. Think of it as “Move It March!” :)

Specifically, my goal for March is to do the 4 week Turbulance Training Beginner Total Torso Training program.  This is a beginner bodyweight program from fitness trainer Craig Ballantyne that really works on strengthing your abs and core muscles.  Which for me, with my back issues, is essential to keeping my back pain at bay.

I’ve followed Craig for a couple years now, and really like his approach, so I’m going to commit to this 4 week program.  The program is supposed to be followed three days a week, in this pattern:

Day 1 – Workout A

Day 2 – light exercise day

Day 3 – Workout B

Day 4 – Light exercise day

Day 5 – Workout C plus interval cardio

Day 6 – light exercise

Day 7 – light exercise plus Grocery planning, shopping, and prep.

Each workout is supposed to be about 45 minutes, so not too bad time wise.

Equipment wise, the TT Beginner Total Torso Training program only needs a exercise/stability ball, some dumbells, and a bench, or something to use as a bench. So I’ve got all that covered, and all ready to go.

For my light exercise days, I just plan on doing fun activities with the kids, taking walks, playing tennis, gardening, and if I can get my bike fixed or replaced, heading out on some neighborhood bike rides.  One of my big motivators is to just get out and have fun with the kids, so I’m working that in.

Also, baseball season started for my 10 yo son, which means I’m spending 2 hours at a time at a baseball practice waiting. So I like to use that time to walk  around the fields and listen to audio books or podcasts on my iPod. So more built-in opportunities to Move It!

So, I’m starting the Turbulance Training program on Friday, March 5th, just because schedule wise that makes it work for me. So, so my workout days will be Fridays, Sundays, and Tuesdays. And my plan and prepare days are Thursday, which is a day I’m usually home all day and the day before pay day and my grocery shopping time. So that should work out. It’s already on the schedule :)

Thank you as always for your support!  Please let me know how I can support your weight loss or fitness goals for March.

…Shannon