30 days! I dare you..

So the heat of summer has almost passed, and we're in some of the best weeks of the year to be outdoors! So why not start an easy habit that will help (both you and I) to keep it together before the earth turns and cools our side of the planet again.

How? With the wonderful, all powerful...BURPEE! It is a true full-body exercise, working most major muscle groups while also improving your cardiovascular fitness and testing your balance and co-ordination.

The classic burpee is a four-point move. From a standing position, drop into a squat with your hands on the ground just in front of your feet. Then kick your feet back behind you, keeping your arms extended so you are in a raised plank position. At this stage, the more adventurous can throw a press-up into the mix, which really ramps up the difficulty.

The burpee exercise was invented by Royal H Burpee, who developed it to test the power of the body parts while they move together smoothly, efficiently, quickly and easily with tremendous vigour. This test was used by the military and naval officers to evaluate the tenacity of the soldiers minds and bodies!

Let's work our way to 30 burpees a day. Start with 5, for three days, then 8. Add three burpees every every three days. Do it just before you shower/bath. It takes less than 3 minutes, but has maximum benefits. Learn all about burpees here and then join me in this 30 day for life habit... so lets get to it. See you on the floor!

xxx Nicole