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- 4:30–5:00amWake
The day ring
No ring for this one: Michelle describes the order of steps, not clock times, and we don’t guess.
At a glance
4 steps- Workoutbefore the kids are up
- On the roadjump rope
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The day, step by step
Morning
- Sleep
Up early for “me time”
“Five o’clock, sometimes 4:30 a.m.” — early enough “to work out before the kids even get up so that I can get my ‘me time’ and my head together.”
1 - Training
Workout
Treadmill, weights, jump rope, kickboxing.
Why: “If I don’t exercise, I won’t feel good.”
3 - Training
Jump rope, or a 30-minute circuit
“A minute of jumping jacks alternating with a minute of push-ups, then some sit-ups. You take a 30-second break and do it again.”
2
Evening
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Busy-person version
The core, in 2 steps
- Training30 minutes: jumping jacks, push-ups, sit-ups.
- MindProtect a little time for yourself before the house wakes.
Every step, in one list
| When | Step | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 4:30–5:00 am | Up early for “me time” Sleep | 1 |
| Before the kids wake | Workout Training | 3 |
| Travel days | Jump rope, or a 30-minute circuit Training | 2 |
| Early | Out like a light Sleep | 1 |
Times marked “approx.” in the timeline are our reading of the source.
