Join Nicole for a 10-Day Challenge packed with low-impact strength, cardio, and mobility workouts to help you gain functional strength for all that life brings your way. Your fitness routine plays an important role in how you move, feel, and function in daily life and we want you to live yours to the fullest. Whether that's tackling a daunting hike or carrying a child on one hip with a handful of groceries in the other, these workouts will help you accomplish it all with more energy and ease.
Who is this Challenge for?
If you're looking for a balanced approach to functional strength and movement, that brings you a challenge with little to no impact on your joints, you're in the right place. You'll find each and every workout to include no jumping, while being highly scalable to multiple fitness levels. With some simple weight and pace adjustments you can easily tailor each workout to your needs. While this isn't completely beginner level (we recommend working out consistently for at least 3 months prior), intermediate exercisers will thrive with this programming.
What to Expect
This 10-Day Challenge is split into 2 weeks, each 5 days. But, I encourage you to complete it in the timeline that feels doable for you whether that's 2 weeks or 4. Each week, you can expect 3 strength training days, 1 HIIT and core day, and 1 low-intensity cardio and mobility day. All workouts are a level 3 of 5 difficulty, with the exception of our active recovery (level 2) workouts. Here's a program preview:
We start week 1 with a more defined muscle group split (lower/upper/total) to establish foundational movement patterns for each area while allowing plenty of rest before the next time those same muscles will be worked.
Week 1: Days 1-5
Lower Body Strength
Low-Impact HIIT and Core
Upper Body Strength
Cardio and Mobility
Total Body Strength
In week 2, we overload the body a bit more with 3 total body workouts. With this formatting, the frequency each muscle group gets worked is higher and we also open the opportunity to add in functional combination exercises.
Week 2: Days 6-10
Total Body Strength (Push focus)
Low-Impact HIIT and Core
Total Body Strength (Pull focus)
Cardio and Mobility
Total Body Bored Easily Intervals
Equipment Needed
You'll need a variety of dumbbells from light to heavy (for you) as well as a mat or other supportive surface.
If you choose to take on this challenge, side effects may include feeling powerful, strong, and mobile in all of life's tasks and adventures. Let's get to work and have some fun while we're at it!