Made a January challenge as I’m guessing that is what you are looking for ~ it is an ab and waist challenge.
I’ve given you a few choices depending on time or what you are looking for exercise wise.
Found some Ballet Classes this year.
(Disclaimer – some of these workouts are burn at the barre ~ some people are negative towards burn at the moment. Have to be honest and say I own a copy of the Kathy Smith one and it didn’t hurt just worked. As it is January you are just supposed to ease yourself back into it gently so you might just want to feel your way around these options. If unusure about any exercise always ask a Doctor. If you want something easy for January there are loads of easy options for you ~ you could just do the ab challenge everday and the daily yoga challenge nothing else, then build up to a challenge at the February Health Farm.)
January Workout Format
- 3 days strength training with day off in between
- 4 days cardio
- 1 day Yoga
- 2 spa days
- January daily ab and waist challenge
You can fill it in with what suits you better if you prefer.
I get my workouts from:
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Then devise your own routine to tailor fit your lifestyle and schedule.
If you are just starting out or want an easy life I highly recommend the Zsa Zsa Gabor routine.
This is just weights and one walk a week ~ I started with this:
I still use this and it forms part of the Sindy Camp workout.
I took her advice and started adding more exercise but only when I felt ready.
January Ballet Camp
Had to change this from last year.
Ironically a ballet video from last year that was helping my problem area has been deleted from everywhere.
Found some new ones for this year.
I’m not a fitness expert so I’m learning as I go along.
I use videos that are crafted for people to use at home.
I’d just do it on my own, but I feel sharing what I do helps me more as tests have shown people lose weight better and have more results if they are not on their own.
Not so dry January Formula for easy detoxing if you find it hard to go cold turkey but are doing dry January
Fashion Calendar Meets Slimming Calendar
As the calendars are obviously teaching us about slimming, fashion and Interior Design, I feel I’ve made a bit of headway.
As I’m desperate for some clothes that fit I decided to start altering my clothes by hand.
I surprised myself by discovering I have actually got some seamstress skills.
I now feel liberated with fashion as I can alter it to fit me, this means I can sculpt my body how I want it rather than to fit fashion.
The way forward in 2026 is to alter my fashion and maybe go down this kinder route with myself.
My goal is to focus on my abs and waist. I can pull the tape measure in to 25 inches ~ not sure that is possible but won’t know till I try.
If your problem area is different you can change the ten minute daily exercise with exercises that suit you better, which is one of the benefits of working out at home.
Hope my journey with the calendars in 2026 proves fruitfull and you glean something from it.
This month is the daily ab and waist challenge ~ either add it to your daily routine or do it as your nightime spa routine.
Mon
Ab Challenge
Dance It Off & Tone It Up_- 3 Dancers ABS
Last years choice:
Class One
Pilates
Pilates walk
1 hour session plus weights and abs
either do the whole video or standing abs if you can’t get on the floor.
or
Class Two
30 minutes including strength
or
Class 3
I purchased a copy of this it is brilliant and works.
Tue
Ab Challenge
Spa Day
Try out your new spa products
Wed
Ab challenge
Class one
20 minutes if you have a busy life including weights.
or
Class two
Cardio followed by weights
Do the whole video or add standing abs if you can’t get on the floor.
Or
Class three
Including Strength
Thur
Ab Challenge
Yoga daily ab routine
Thursday Yoga
Friday Dance Class
Waist Challenge
Last years choice
Class one
or
Class two
You can do all of this video if you have room in your house.
or
Class 3
Just do the cardio in Attitude below up to ~ 27.00 then finish with Bar Work ( If you do the weights this is your third day of cardio so you need to do it on Monday Wednesday or saturday instead. Or just do the whole video without weights.
I didn’t have room to do this where I am so are just doing the bar section at 31.27 for ten minutes.
or
Rosemary Conley for your waist
Saturday
Ab Challenge
This is also your 3rd day of strength
Saturday Walk Club
Sunday
Ab Challenge
Spa day
Conclusion
There is variety and choices for you this month.
Changed a few things around for you so you can push yourself harder to fit in with the theme of dry January although it isn’t too dry as it is ‘not so dry January’, or ease yourself back into January easily with view to getting fit for the February health Farm.
As pilates walking is like ballet, you could go to Lesley Sansone.com and walk your way through dry January to a new you.
Hope you like the ab challenge additions with a Sindy Ballet camp theme.
Enjoy your ‘not so dry January workout’
This will lead you to end of dry January 70s party one day off in the slimming calendar.
Followed by February Health Farm
Enjoy!!!
Saphire
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