Why not challenge yourself with our fitness challenge? Make sure to share your progress with us on Instagram (@downs_syndrome_association), Twitter (@DSAInfo/@DSAFundraisers) or Facebook (@DownsSyndromeAssociation) all with #Challenge21.
Day 1 – 21 Star Jumps | Day 2 – 21 Lunges | Day 3 – 21 Crunches |
Day 4 – 21 Second Plank | Day 5 – 21 Star Jumps | Day 6 – 21 Crunches |
Day 7 – 21 Second Plank | Day 8 – 21 Lunges | Day 9 – 21 Crunches |
Day 10 – 21 Star Jumps | Day 11 – 21 Second Plank | Day 12 – 21 Lunges |
Day 13 – 21 Star Jumps | Day 14 – 21 Crunches | Day 15 – 21 Second Plank |
Day 16 – 21 Lunges | Day 17 – 21 Crunches | Day 18 – 21 Second Plank |
Day 19 – 21 Star Jumps | Day 20 – 21 Lunges | Day 21 – 21 Crunches |
How to do the perfect Star Jumps:
- Keep your head up and looking forward
- Jump your feet apart at the same time you raise your arms above your head
- Return to your starting position, it only counts as one repetition when you have returned to your starting position
How to do the perfect Crunches:
- Raise your chest up towards the sky whilst keeping your lower back on the floor
- Don’t tuck your chin in to your chest
- Keep your feet planted on the floor
How to do the perfect Lunges:
- Keep your knee in a straight line from your ankle (your knee should not cave inwards)
- Keep your chest up and look forward
- Take a stride forward, bend your back knee and keep your weight in the centre of your body
- Return to the starting position and repeat on the other foot
How to do the perfect Plank:
- Your body should be flat, with your hips slightly lower than your shoulders.
- Keep your upper back flat and not rounded
- Rest on your elbows and keep your head up
- Contract your abs and your glutes to keep your body stable, if it starts to hurt in your lower back then stop
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