DAY 7: New Year Challenge - Rest or Stretch
Day 7 of the 7-day New Year Challenge is dedicated to rest or gentle stretching. You deserve it! Congratulations on completing 150 minutes of cardio work and 2 strength sessions! You’re on your way to getting stronger!
Rest is an important part of any exercise program. It allows your muscles to recover and grow and helps prevent injury. We recommend taking at least one day of rest during a week. But listen to your body. If you need more time, take it.
On a rest day, you can do no exercise or do stretching or yoga. Stretching has many benefits including increased flexibility and relaxing your body.
If you would like to do more stretching today, check out our Stretching library.
If you could only do some or part of the Challenge workouts, no worries. The goal of this week was to introduce you to the goal of 150 minutes and 2 strength sessions. We’re here for you if you need help and time to build up to that goal — we offer more than 90 free videos ranging from 5 to 50 minutes to help you get there!
We also invite you to sign up for our 4-week Jumpstart to Fitness plan that will help you build up to 150 minute weekly goal gradually. You can sign up for it and our newsletter on the yes2next homepage or clicking on the “Sign Me Up” button in the footer below.
Next steps to keep moving
You’ve kicked off the year on a positive note — good for you! Let’s build on your momentum. To help you on your journey we’re excited to provide two 30-Day Workout Plans using yes2next videos. Each plan provides links to yes2next workout videos that tally up to at least 150 minutes of cardio and 2 strength sessions a week:
Feel free to change the videos or add additional videos on particular days to suit your needs. You can find our videos categorized in the Free Fitness Videos section of our site or in Playlists on our YouTube Channel.
We’re so proud of your progress! By showing up this week, you prove that you have the mental strength to get healthier and stronger. Keep up the great work!
New Year Challenge Sweepstakes
Did you collect all 7 Secret Words in the 7 Challenge videos? If so, we invite you to enter our New Year Challenge Sweepstakes for a chance to win the Grand Prize: a yes2next sweatshirt and water bottle! At least three runners up will each receive a yes2next t-shirt.
The New Year Challenge Sweepstakes Entry Form where you can submit the 7 Secret Words is now live. Entries must be submitted by 5 pm Pacific Standard Time, Monday, January 17, 2022. Winners will be announced the week of January 24, 2022.
More information and Official Rules can be found here.
Missed one or more of the Challenge videos or are running behind? Below are the videos for Day 1-6.
