Welcome to 40 x 40 for Lent, a 40 second fitness challenge for the 40 days of Lent. Each episode contains a Bible reading, 40 seconds of 'phys' and a closing prayer.

Remember: it is important to warm up and cool down before and after any physical activity. For a lesson in how to complete the exercises, please use the following links:

Mon - Burpees: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSrV9tHQMVo

Tue - Plank: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzr1xn9Ls1M

Wed - Press Ups: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZuDR_dHzFs

Thurs - Squats: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_nLh7SaupI

Fri - Reverse Lunges: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iY22GxtJ7RM

Sat - Crunches: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-17Yc_7qtas

Remember: Only work to a level you feel comfortable with. If you have an injury, medical condition or have been told not to take part in exercise by a medical profesisonal, please do not undertake these exercises.

All Bible verses are taken from: Holy Bible, New International Version® Anglicized, NIV® Copyright © 1979, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

Our daily prayers are from the following sources:

Mon: Fight the good fight by John Samuel Bewley Monsell

Tue: Adapted from Archbishops’ Council New Patterns for Worship (London: Church House Publishing, 2008), available at: https://www.churchofengland.org/

Wed: Copyright © 2016 John Birch, available at: https://www.faithandworship.com/#gsc.tab=0

Thurs: A traditional Gaelic blessing

Fri: Sarum Primer taken from Archbishops’ Council, Common Worship: Daily Prayer (London: Church House Publishing, 2005): available at: https://www.churchofengland.org/

Sat: Jenny Child Copyright © 2019 Dean and Chapter of Canterbury, avilable at: https://www.pilgrimswaycanterbury.org/

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