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Penny A Point; Quarter For Each 30 Minute Workout!

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After tallying up the day's spark points I get out my mason jar and put in the equivalent amount of change (penny per point) into it. Better than a piggy bank - I can watch it add up!

In another jar I put in a quarter for every 30 minutes of exercise workouts I do in a day.

The money is adding up. I'm saving the quarters for running shoes. I'm not sure what the other jar's savings will go to.

- Submitted by DUSTYPRAIRIE 10/7/2012 in Saving Money | 1 Comments

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SparkPoints & rewarding yourself

Every SparkPoint I earn is equal to a penny. I keep track of how many points/pennies I have. When I want to get myself something, new shoes, workout DVD, game for Wii, etc. it comes from the points/pennies I have earned. A great incentive to check in everyday on SP, track food and fitness, etc.

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You can keep a total of how many points you earn each month to keep up with it. Or, you can have a penny jar where you actually put in the money daily, weekly or monthly.

- Submitted by BABIE_JANE 10/7/2012 | 1 Comments | View Secret

Cardio workouts are better with "interval training"!

During a 30 minute cardio workout, when reaching the minute prior to 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30, I do a one minute full out sprint. This makes the time pass so much faster and expends significantly more calories.

Added bonus: I have to cool down after my sprint at minute 30, which extends my workout by 5 minutes. This means every 6 days, I'm getting a bonus 30 minute workout!

- Submitted by SCIENCEISGOLDEN 10/7/2012 | 0 Comments | View Secret

Change it up!

I was getting bored with my workout routine to the point that the minute I hit 30 minutes I was done! Then I decided to incorporate things I needed to do into my workout like walking to get groceries or a new toothbrush. Depending on the distance I can got for an hour and not feel like a workout!

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