Give us a shout out: @fatblastzone

There’s so much to filter through in Twitterville. How do you keep up with the latest and greatest of Tweeters? Twitter Follow Friday was created as a way to shout out those Tweeters that you think add value to the Twitter Kingdom. It’s your opportunity to spread the word to all of your followers.

The tradition is that you tweet the tag “#followfriday” followed by the handle of the person you want to shout out.  So if you want to recommend FatBlastZone.com to your followers (wink), just tweet “#followfriday @fatblastzone”.  That’s It.  We’ve actually taken it a step further and decided to post our shout out right here on the website.

 And the honor goes to :

@babybumpfitness: Fitness Solutions for busy moms to recover and counteract the physical stress of delivering and caring for a new baby.

 If you think she’s worthy of a follow, shout her out to your friends.  And if you’re not already doing so, follow us too.

Weekend Challenge

We also want to announce our weekend challenge.  Each Friday we’ll post a challenge for you to complete over the weekend.  On Monday, check-in and leave us a comment letting us know how it went.  This weekend’s challenge is as follows:

The Plank with Leg Lift

The plank is great for working the core muscles, especially the abdominals.  You can watch the how-to video in the Quick 6 playlist for details on how it is performed.  Sometime this weekend, even if it’s while you’re watching television, get on the floor and hover on your forearms and toes and stay there for as long as you can.  Rest for 60 seconds and this time do it while lifting one of your legs off of the ground.  Make sure your leg does not rise higher than your backside (it should create a perfect line with your body).  Stay there for as long as you can.  Rest for 60 seconds and do it again lifting the opposite leg.  And you’re done.  How long were you able to hover?  Try the exercise again on the next day and see if you can beat your time.  The more you do it, the longer you’ll last.  If you have trouble doing it on your toes, switch to your knees.  Don’t worry, you’ll eventually build up the strength.

Have a Stress-Free Weekend!