December Challenge! #1

It's the end of the year which means it's almost time to make your New Years Resolution of loosing weight and getting healthier. I find it humorous to go to the gym in January and find it totally packed, only to come back a month later and see it the same as usual.

I thought it would be fun to use December to get into some good habits before we all start our new workout plans in January (because lets face it, we all know it's going to happen). Each week we're going to do a new challenge which we will add on to the previous. 

Your first challenge, should you choose to accept, is to stretch 30 minutes a day. I'm not going to post specific stretches because I want it to be something you can and will do for the rest of your life. Find something that works for you whether that's Yoga, Classical Stretch, or your own variation of stretching. Stretch while you're watching your favorite TV show, or split up your 30 minutes through out the day. You could stretch in bed when you wake up and in bed when you're going to sleep. Stretch in your car at stop lights? Or maybe that's when you are doing your Kegel exercises. 

The benefits of stretching and flexibility include (but are certainly not limited to):

- Decreased risk of injury.

- Improved posture.

- Decreased back pain.

- Increase in blood flow.

- & just feeling good!!!  

I have to admit that this is going to be a hard one for me. I often think of that Brian Regan skit 'Simply take the bottom of your right foot and place it on the small of your back and rrreeellllaaaaax.  I can't even touch my toes with straight legs people!!

So who's in it with me?! Lets get all bendy and flexible!