Sweat Collector Challenge

We all have our vices that hold us back from our goals… and we’re personally tired of ours! For the last two months of the year, join us for the Sweat Collector Challenge where we will tackle self-improvement with the help of community accountability by completing 8 challenges over 8 weeks.

Starts November 1st, ends December 31st
You can join at any point during the challenge!

How to Win the Challenge

The Challenges

Our Journey So Far

How to Win the Challenge

We will all win, but the most consistent person will win
1. Sweat Collector Hoodie OR
2. Two weeks of Remote Programming!

Here's how:

Post!

There's no better way to hold yourself accountable than to involve others in your journey.

We've created a private Facebook group called "Sweat Collector Challenge" where you can post in a more exclusive setting if you are uncomfortable posting generically to Facebook or Instagram.

You will win points by posting (and it doesn't have to include you, though it's encouraged!) a picture or video of something relevant to the challenge that week. It can be ANYTHING relevant to the challenge.

For example, for Challenge 1, post a picture of a healthy recipe that you made
A helpful tip relevant to the challenge that week.
Someone you want to shout out who is either doing the MYSCC or on their own healthy journey and did something relevant to the challenge for that week.

Don't forget to tag me (@makeyourselfak) and use the hashtag #myscc

The person who is most consistent with posting about, and therefore doing, the challenges will win a hoodie OR two weeks of free remote programming at the end!

Think of every post as +1 point. The more posts, the better! And no, your followers will not get sick of all the cool, inspiring, and positive posts you are putting on to their feeds.

If you don't want to flaunt yourself all over social media, that's okay too! Just do it for the sake of doing it, because by the end of this 8 weeks winning a hoodie is just an added bonus to all of the other awesome things you will win.

We All Have Our Vices...

The Challenges

Click the drop down menu for Week 1 for details.

WEEK 1

Reduce added sugar by 50%.
1. Recall, based on an average week of eating, what your "normal" daily sugar intake in grams is.

Many things have a substantial amount of hidden sugar in them. By identifying where our most common sources of sugar come from, we can become more self-aware of what we are putting into our bodies and therefore cut down on unwanted and excess harmful sugar.

2. Cut the number of sugar grams from step 1 in half and now take a few minutes to develop a plan on where you are going to reduce sugar from your diet this week.

"Plans are substantially more effective than wishes and hopes."
By developing a plan for the week, we set ourselves up for success and will be less likely to succumb to temptation when our initial excitement and motivation fade.

3. Write down 3 reasons why it is important for you to reduce added sugar in your diet!

Knowing your why substantially increases your ability to stay on track while working through something difficult. I'm personally not looking forward to my sugar cravings, but knowing why I set out on this journey in the first place will help out big time!

Let's do this!

Click the drop down menu for Week 2 for details

week 2

Incorporate Mindfulness for At Least 15 Minutes Daily

Separate yourself from distractions! Aka, school, work, your phone, the TV, etc; and find a space where you can be more present and with your thoughts.
Here are some ideas for you:

Yoga
Meditation
Walk
No screens during a meal
Putting away your phone in a public area and being more aware of what's going on around you

3. Don't forget to share with us how it's going by tagging @makeyourselfak on social media and/or posting in the Facebook Group Sweat Collector
Challenge. Don't forget to use the hashtag #myscc!

Sweat Collector Challenge 3: Exercise for 30 extra minutes daily

Click the drop down menu for Week 3 for details

WEEK 3

Exercise 30 Extra Minutes Daily

Whatever your baseline exercise level is right now, could be nothing at all or could be 2 hours every day, add 30 more minutes daily OR accumulate 3.5 hours throughout the week.
I advise that whatever you are adding is not something you are already doing. If you train hard every day, incorporate 30 minutes of mobility or stretching. If you're not training at all, start with alternating days of 30 minutes of walking and 30 minutes of core and mobility.
Utilize the Exercise Library and Weekly Workouts to help you along the way!
Don't forget to share with us how it's going by tagging @makeyourselfak on social media and/or posting in the Facebook Group Sweat Collector Challenge. Don't forget to use the hashtag #myscc!

WEEK 4

Eliminate A Vice: from now until the end of the challenge

Pick something that is hard for you to give up, but is also something that you know doesn't help you towards your goals.
Examples include:

Hitting the snooze button.
Eating within 2-3 hours before bed.
Drinking alcohol or sugar sweetened beverages frequently.
Having dessert after dinner every night.
Being on your phone before bed.
Making excuses.

3. As always, don't forget to share with us how it's going by tagging @makeyourselfak on social media and/or posting in the Facebook Group Sweat Collector Challenge. Don't forget to use the hashtag #myscc!

WEEK 5

Drink More Water

Start the day by drinking a full 12 - 16 ounce glass of water. We dehydrate as we sleep, so this kick starts your metabolism and will help you feel better right away.
Make sure you are drinking enough throughout the day. A simple way to determine if you are drinking enough water is to take your weight and multiply it by 0.5 which equals the number of ounces you should be drinking per day.
As always, don't forget to share with us how it's going by tagging @makeyourselfak on social media and/or posting in the Facebook Group Sweat Collector Challenge. Don't forget to use the hashtag #myscc!

Check out the following article on hydration for some very helpful tips and knowledge bits.

WEEK 6

Recover Like a Boss
To become the best athlete you can be, you must take your time out of the gym seriously. Here are some things you can do to improve your recovery, of which we will talk about more in depth this week:

Take an epsom salt and apple cider vinegar bath
Get enough uninterrupted sleep
Mobility and stretching
Make time for yourself
Drink A LOT of water
Eat healthy

As always, don't forget to share with us how it's going by tagging @makeyourselfak on social media and/or posting in the Facebook Group Sweat Collector Challenge. Don't forget to use the hashtag #myscc!

WEEK 7

To be announced Saturday, December 12th.

WEEK 8

To be announced Saturday, December 19th.