Spring is here and so is the Besst Workouts 2023 Spring Fitness Challenge!
This 4-week workout program is going to improve your strength endurance, build lean muscle, & overall boost your fitness level. This challenge is going to be a little different than previous challenges, in the way that we are going to have set progressive overload exercises each week.
What is progressive overload? In short, it’s progressively & systemically overloading the muscles to elicit adaptation & change. In other words, it’s how you get stronger, build muscle, & change your body composition. if you’ve been working out with me already, you’ve been doing it possibly without knowing it. My workouts typically have progressive overload through volume, meaning the amount of reps you do. That’s because I want my workouts to be as at-home friendly as possible, and having a wide variety of weights available at home isn’t the reality for everyone. But I’m going to ask you to start to GROW by adding another weight range to your at-home collection. Even if it’s just one more set.
If that’s not feasible for you, don’t worry! You can still progressively overload through repetitions using what you already have.
So, for this challenge, I am going to have you work on progressive overload through both volume (reps) and/or intensity (weight). Unlike in the past, this time I want you to TRACK what you do in week one (to establish your baseline) and then in subsequent weeks in the challenge, you are going to progressively overload either by upping the weight you lift OR upping the amount of reps you do if you can.
To track, you can either do it in the app (instructions in the Spring Fitness Handbook) or I have created a PDF download here if you prefer to print it out and write.
I will have more detailed instructions in your Spring Fitness Handbook (available in the app under “Groups” –> Besst Weekly Workouts –> “Resources” or sent to your email!)
When I asked if you all wanted to focus on legs or abs during this challenge, it was a divided response but legs won out. So while the workouts will still work your entire body each week, they are slightly leg-heavier in the moves you’ll be doing. But I didn’t want to leave the people who wanted abs hanging, so we are doing both! I will be adding an abs workout to your cardio days. This is for 4 weeks, you can do it!! Also remember, cardio days are choose-your-own. So if you want to go for a long walk, run, spin, whatever it is, that works for me!! Move in a way that you enjoy.
I’m always available if you need my help during the challenge. Simply send me a message through the app and I will get back to you as soon as I can!
THE PRIZE:
Wouldn’t be a challenge without a prize! The winner of the challenge will get a free month of the Besst Workouts App + Set of Besst Workouts resistance bands + CRZ Activewear top & leggings in the color of your choice.
TO ENTER:
To be eligible to win, you will need to be an active member of the Besst Workouts App and I want you to post your post-workout pic to your Instagram Stories, and tag @besstworkouts so I can see. Each time you post after a workout will be an entry, so you can earn 6 a week!! Get creative!! It can be a mirror selfie snap or even a short video clip of you doing your workout. I’m not against an Apple Watch pic BUT again this challenge is about GROWTH in various ways, so let’s show everyone that we are strong women and unafraid to post it 🙂 You never know who YOU might inspire!!
SIGN UP HERE
xo,
Bess
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