This is our monthly exercise challenge thread. Use it throughout 2013 to see a real difference in your fitness. All our welcome, whether your goal is to walk ten minutes a day or train for a marathon.
State your goal and track it throughout the month with a supportive group encouraging each other to meet our goals. We'll compile our exercise goals into a list. As each goal is met during the month, it gets turned RED in celebration.
January Goals: *Exercise 5 days a week for 20-30 minutes
*Begin strength training
*Run two days a week
Jan 1~ Day 5 of 30 Day Shred- 20 minutes
Jan 2~ Day 6 of 30 Day Shred- 20 minutes
Jan 3~ Walking- 30 minutes
Jan 4~ Out of town
Jan 5~ Out of town
Jan 6~ Walking- 20 minutes
Jan 7~ Day 7 of 30 Day Shred- 20 minutes
Jan 8~ Day 8 of 30 Day Shred- 20 minutes
Jan 9~ Back tracking, returned to Day 5 of 30 Day Shred- 20 minutes
Jan 10~ Planned rest day, doing advanced moves of 30DS made me super sore!
Jan 11~ Day 6 of 30 Day Shred- 20 minutes, Walking-30 minutes
Jan 12~ Planned Rest
Jan 13~ Planned Rest
Jan 14~ Core Synergistics- 50 minutes
Jan 15~ Cardio X- 40 minutes
Jan 16~ No exercise due to ankle injury
Jan 17~ No exercise due to ankle injury
Jan 18~ No exercise due to injury, but I did do some low impact squats (on one leg) and arm strength exercises
Jan 19~ No exercise due to injury, did a lot of punches though
Jan 20~ Walked for about 15 minutes before my ankle started hurting again
Jan 21~ Planned Rest Day
Jan 22~ Short walk with upper body strength, ankle still not fully ready :[
Jan 23~ P90X Shoulders & Arms
Jan 24~ P90X Yoga (only 30 min before my ankle started hurting)
Jan 25~ P90X Legs and Back
Jan 26~ P90X Kenpo
Jan 27~ Planned Rest Day
Jan 28~ Walking for 30 min, Upper body strength
Jan 29~ Core Synergistics and Plyometrics (35 min of Plyo)
Jan 30~ Shoulders and Arms (50 min) Ab Ripper (15 min)
Jan 31~ Yoga X (70 min)
Last edited by Pink Hurricane; 01-31-2013 at 01:24 PM.
I will definitely join. I definitely need this to stay accountable and focused.
Goals: 1) Workout 6x a week
2) Workout for 45-60 minutes a day
3) I want to beat my 5K personal best and get under 26:30 minutes this month
1/1: 30 minute run, 30 min walk. Burned 545 calories
1/2: no workout
1/3: no workout
1/4: no workout 1/5: 30 min run, 25 min walk. Burned 585 calories. I ran 3.1 miles in 27:45 today 1/6: 28 min run(I ran 3.1 miles in 28:09 minutes), 32 min walk. Burned 525 calories. 1/7: 25 min run, 35 min walk. Burned 520 calories.
1/8: 25 min run, 30 min walk. Burned 490 calories 1/9: 25 min run, 20 min walk. Burned 430 calories.
1/10: no exercise
1/11: no exercise 1/12: 35 min run(I ran 3.1 miles in 26:28 seconds!! I beat my personal best, I accomplished that goal this month yessss), 30 min walk. Burned 630 calories.
1/13: no exercise 1/14: 31 min run(I ran 3.1 miles in 26:11 seconds ! ), walked for 29 minutes. Burned 585 calories.
1/15: 30 min run(I ran 3.1 in 25:57!! Wow! ) Walked for 35 minutes. Burned 580 calories. 1/16: 25 min run, 10 min elliptical, 18 min walk. Burned 500 calories.
1/17: no exercise
1/18: no exercise 1/19: 35 min run(I ran 3.1 miles in 26:37), walked for 30 mins. Burned 640 calories 1/20: 30 min run, (ran 3.1 miles in 27:57), walked for 30 minutes. Burned 580 calories
1/21: no exercise
1/22: no exercise
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1/24: no exercise
1/25: no exercise
1/26: no exercise
1/27: no exercise
1/28: no exercise
1/29: no exercise
1/30: no exercise
1/31: no exercise
I started out great this month. Gotta do great for february!
Oh this is a good idea. I should mention that from the 11th I don't know when I will get internet as I am moving in to a new place. But I will try and post if I can.
1/1: Nothing
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1/3: I'm going to do some cheerleading stretches. They won't burn many calories but I'm going to a cheer comp (to watch my old squad) and I want to get my heel stretch back for the photos! I guess that is my goal this month-a decent heel stretch!
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1/5: Cheerleading Stretches.
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1/7: Cheerleading Stretches.
1/8: Cheerleading Stretches.
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Last edited by LucyOlivia; 01-08-2013 at 12:54 PM.
December didn't play out as I would have liked and I missed my mark. No matter, January is a perfect time to create and reach new goals! Here's to a healthy and happy 2013.
Goal: 1200 minutes of significant movement which can include formal and informal exercise.
Week One:
January 1: 60 minutes Turbo Kick 1200/60/1140
January 2: 33 minute run 1140/33/1107
January 3 60 minutes Turbo Kick 1107/60/1047
January 4: 60 minutes Body Pump 1047/60/987
January 5: nothing
Week Two:
January 6: 60 minute power walk 987/60/927
January 7: Nothing
January 8: 45 minute power walk 927/45/882
January 9: 20 minute walk 882/20/862
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Last edited by curvynotlumpy; 01-10-2013 at 12:33 PM.