Get trainer Eric Jordon’s 30-day easy workout challenge

t’ll be Jan. 1 before you know it, and guess what? You’re going to post that same old Facebook status on New Year’s Day like you always do (“2017 is MY year! No more games!”) and make that mental checklist to start eating better and get (back) in shape. The beginning of the year is when gym membership spikes – but also drop off, because people never get in the habit of eating and exercising regularly.

So why not get in the habit before the New Year? We asked Eric Jordon, a personal trainer who operates EnerJFitness, or advice on starting a routine before that big holiday meal.

EXERCISE RIGHT

Simple exercises can help you ease into a workout routine without joining a gym right away, and get your body used to physical activity. Eric Jordon’s 30-day challenge adds small increments to each workout. “It takes 30 days to make something a habit,” he says, “so keep going!”

Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4
50 squats 40 crunches 10 leg raises 20-second plank 15 tricep dips	55 squats 50 crunches 15 leg raises 25-second plank 20 tricep dips	60 squats 60 crunches 20 leg raises 30-second plank 25 tricep dips	Rest

Day 5	Day 6	Day 7	Day 8
70 squats 70 crunches 25 leg raises 35-second plank 30 tricep dips	75 squats 80 crunches 30 leg raises 40-second plank 35 tricep dips	80 squats 90 crunches 35 leg raises 45-second plank 40 tricep dips	Rest

Day 9	Day 10	Day 11	Day 12
90 squats 100 crunches 40 leg raises 50-second plank 45 tricep dips	95 squats 110 crunches 45 leg raises 60-second plank 50 tricep dips	100 squats 120 crunches 50 leg raises 70-second plank 55 tricep dips	Rest

Day 13	Day 14	Day 15	Day 16
110 squats 125 crunches 60 leg raises 80-second plank 60 tricep dips	120 squats 130 crunches 70 leg raises 90-second plank 65 tricep dips	130 squats 135 crunches 80 leg raises 100-second plank 70 tricep dips	Rest

Day 17	Day 18	Day 19	Day 20
150 squats 140 crunches 90 leg raises 110-second plank 75 tricep dips	160 squats 145 crunches 100 leg raises 120-second plank 80 tricep dips	170 squats 150 crunches 105 leg raises 130-second plank 85 tricep dips	Rest

Day 21	Day 22	Day 23	Day 24
190 squats 155 crunches 110 leg raises 140-second plank 90 tricep dips	200 squats 160 crunches 115 leg raises 150-second plank 95 tricep dips	210 squats 165 crunches 120 leg raises 160-second plank 100 tricep dips	Rest

Day 25	Day 26	Day 27	Day 28
220 squats 170 crunches 125 leg raises 170-second plank 110 tricep dips	225 squats 174 crunches 130 leg raises 180-second plank 120 tricep dips	230 squats 180 crunches 135 leg raises 190-second plank 130 tricep dips	Rest

Day 29	Day 30
240 squats 190 crunches 140 leg raises 195-second plank 140 tricep dips	250 squats 200 crunches 150 leg raises 200-second plank 150 tricep dips

 

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Click here for Detroit nutritionist Dr. Velonda Thompson's tips for eating healthy before the big holiday meal