A New Challenge--TF and LMP Hybrid!

Home from Philadelphia...first morning back I'm looking to start a new program!

(People often tell me that I'm must be so busy for having six kids...but here's my secret: daily exercise and clean eating!! If you want energy, you have to fuel right and burn off stress with exercise! Did you know that the brain benefits the MOST from exercise? All the body changes are just SIDE EFFECTS!! :) And yes, SHAKEOLOGY is a daily component of "clean eating" for us over here!!)

Here's what I'm going to get after...a hybrid of two of my all time favorite Beachbody programs!!!

Les Mills Pump for weight training married with Turbo Fire for kickin' cardio! Both have AWESOME music that's OFF DA CHAIN!!!!!!!

If you have these two awesome programs you may be searching for a plan to hybrid them together. There are many ways already written out...and I have chosen this one!

PHASE 1: THE CHALLENGE

WEEK 1

1. Pump Challenge and Fire 30
2. Fire 55EZ+Stretch 10
3. Pump Challenge and HIIT 20
4. Flow and Fire 30
5. Pump Challenge and Fire 30
6. Hard Core Abs and Fire 45EZ + Stretch 10
7. REST

WEEK 2

1. Pump & Burn and HIIT 20
2. Fire 60 + Stretch 10
3. Pump Challenge and Hard Core Abs
4. Flow and Fire 30
5. Pump & Burn and HIIT 25
6. REST
7. Hard Core Abs and Fire 30 + Stretch 10

WEEK 3

1. Pump & Burn and HIIT 20
2. Hard Core Abs and Fire 45EZ + Stretch 10
3. Pump & Burn and Fire 30
4. Flow and Hard Core Abs
5. REST
6. Pump & Burn and Fire 45EZ
7. Hard Core Abs and Fire 60 + Stretch 10

WEEK 4

1. Pump & Burn and HIIT 25
2. REST
3. Pump & Burn and Fire 45 + Stretch 10
4. Hard Core Abs and Fire 30
5. Pump & Burn
6. Pump & Burn and HIIT 20
7. Flow and Core 20

WEEK 5

1. Pump & Shred and HIIT 15
2. Hard Core Abs and Fire 45EZ + Stretch 10
3. Pump & Burn and Fire 30
4. Flow and Hard Core Abs
5. REST
6. Pump & Shred and HIIT 20
7. Hard Core Abs and Fire 55EZ + Stretch 10

PHASE 2: THE CHANGE

WEEK 6

1. Pump & Shred and Fire 30
2. Hard Core Abs and Fire 45EZ + Stretch 10
3. Pump & Shred and HIIT 20
4. Flow and Hard Core Abs
5. Fire 60 + Stretch 10
6. Pump & Shred and HIIT 15
7. REST

WEEK 7

1. Pump & Burn and Hard Core Abs
2. REST
3. Pump Revolution
4. Hard Core Abs and Fire 45EZ + Stretch 10
5. Pump & Shred and HIIT 20
6. Flow and Hard Core Abs
7. Fire 60 + Stretch 10

WEEK 8

1. Pump Extreme
2. Hard Core Abs and Fire 45EZ + Stretch 10
3. Pump & Shred and HIIT 15
4. REST
5. Flow and Hard Core Abs
6. Pump Extreme and HIIT 20
7. Fire 60 + Stretch 10

WEEK 9

1. Pump Revolution
2. REST
3. Pump Extreme and HIIT 20
4. Flow and Hard Core Abs
5. Fire 45EZ
6. Pump Revolution and HIIT 15 + Stretch 10
7. Fire 60 + Stretch 10

PHASE 3: BE STRONG

WEEK 10

1. Pump Extreme and HIIT 20
2. Flow and Core 20
3. REST
4. Pump Revolution and HIIT 15 + Stretch 10
5. Flow and Hard Core Abs
6. Pump Extreme and HIIT 20
7. Fire 60 + Stretch 10

WEEK 11

1. Pump Revolution and HIIT 20
2. Fire 60 + Stretch 10
3. REST
4. Pump Extreme and HIIT 30
5. Flow and Core 20
6. Fire 55EZ + Stretch 10
7. Pump Revolution and HIIT 15

WEEK 12

1. Fire 60 + Stretch 10
2. Pump Extreme and HIIT 20
3. Flow and Hard Core Abs
4. REST
5. Pump Revolution and HIIT 25 + Stretch 10
6. Fire 55EZ + Stretch 10
7. Pump Extreme and HIIT 15

WEEK 13

1. Flow and Hard Core Abs
2. Pump Revolution and HIIT 30 + Stretch 10
3. REST
4. Fire 60 + Stretch 10
5. Hard Core Abs and Fire 45EZ + Stretch 10
6. Pump Extreme and HIIT 30
7. DONE!!!

Starting today will take me deep into October...perfectly in time to change things up and do something new for fighting the holiday weight gain season! (If you are going to live fit, you always keep a plan in place!!)

Anybody want to join me? I'm hopping into this TODAY!!!  Jump in with both feet and let's go!!! :)

Move over agenda, I'm making room for Jesus

I have resorted to blogging stuff I get forwarded on email.


Sheesh.

But seriously, when something touches you, it matters not where it comes from. Maybe this devotional by Micca Campbell will inspire you too.

Joe and Jesus have their eyes wide open, but I'm praying to be more contemplative like this 1" high Mary.

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"And she gave birth to her firstborn son; and she wrapped Him in cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn." Luke 2:7 (NASB)

One of the first words that comes to mind when most think about the holiday season is "busy." 

Sad, but true.

I know it's true in my life. I can get so busy decorating the house, baking goodies, shopping for presents, going to parties and sending Christmas cards. Then, just when I think I've got a handle on it, I receive an unexpected card in the mail or a plate of cookies from a neighbor. 

What do I do?

I find time to return the gesture.

It's usually a challenge, but somehow we find time and make room to do all sorts of things during the holidays.

We make room for company to come. We make room for a Christmas tree in front of the picture window. We make room in our crowded schedule for activities we don't have time for.

Let's take time to consider: Have I made room for Jesus in my busy life this month?

In the familiar story of Christ's birth, I've always been bothered that there was no room in the inn for Jesus. I can't help but think didn't they know who He was? What could have been so important that they couldn't stop to make room for Jesus? My best guess is they were thinking only about themselves and their own busy agenda.

Likewise, we can become so busy with our Christmas plans that we run out of room for Jesus, too.

One of my mother's Christmas traditions is to withhold baby Jesus from her nativity set until Christmas morning. One year, when her first grandson was three years old, he asked, "Grandmamma, where is baby Jesus?"

"He's not been born yet," she explained to Patrick. "Jesus comes on Christmas Day. Then, you'll find Him right here," she added while pointing to the manger.

Like years past, Mom and Dad's house was full of excitement as family members arrived with arms full of presents. We expected to exchange gifts and enjoy a time for food, fun and celebration. But Patrick expected something different. He ran into the house shouting, "Is He here, yet? Is He here? Has Jesus come?"

Mom took Patrick over to the nativity and there, cradled in the manger, was baby Jesus. He had come just like He'd promised.

Over 2,000 years ago, God promised us a Savior. In a little town called Bethlehem, God kept His promise and Christ our Lord was born. While most missed what was happening that holy night, Christ's birth didn't escape the attention of heaven, a few shepherds, three wise men and some cattle. They pushed aside their duties and agendas to make room for Jesus. In fact, like Patrick, some of them anticipated His arrival. In doing so, their lives were forever changed.

Every year Jesus still searches for hearts to fill. But He can only fill space where we have left room for Him.

Christ's presence may go unnoticed by the world, but you and I, along with others who have made room in their hearts, can experience all the glorious wonder He brings. Let's cast aside the busyness of our lives this month to make room for Christ as we anticipate His arrival!

Dear Lord, the best I know how, I lay down my busy agenda to make room for You. Jesus, I don't want to miss a thing. Give me fresh eyes to see You this holiday season. I want to experience Your birth like never before so that I never close You out again. Welcome home, Lord. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

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What does making room for Jesus during the busy month of December look like for you?