Well heck, I can do THAT.

Just like everyone else on the planet, I’m re-vamping my health and fitness goals for the new year.  SparkPeople is making the kickoff easy – they’ve put together a “New YOU Bootcamp” that is running from January 4th through January 31st.  It involves participating in a daily 10-minute workout video, and incorporating any cardio you prefer (30 minutes), five days a week.

I suffer severely from workout boredom, so the daily video appeals to me because it’s different every day. Today’s is a kind of cardio kickboxing routine, which was fun, uncomplicated, got my heart rate up, but didn’t slaughter me. I’m optimistic that this program will get me back in the “habit” of prioritizing exercise into my daily life. Since the videos are only 10 minutes, I’m going to try to complete them in the morning before work, to try to get me into a healthy frame of mind to carry me through the day. Then on the days that I have cardio scheduled as well as the video, I can complete the cardio after work.

This bootcamp is also getting me back into tracking my exercise and nutrition, which is another healthy habit to stay in. Nutritionally, SparkPeople displays the ranges I should stay within as I track my calories and nutrients, and even shows what I have “left” for the day’s goals. Fitness ranges display exercise minutes and calories burned, with a weekly goal to achieve. I’ve used SparkPeople for several years now (with varying levels of dedication) and it has met my needs quite nicely.

If your curious about my progress, the link to my SparkPeople tracking page is in the right hand frame.  Happy New Year!