Working It In August - South Beach Exercise Challenge - 3 Fat Chicks on a Diet Weight Loss Community

CyndiM · 08-01-2010, 06:08 AM

The July heat wave is behind us and there is still more time for summer fun. It's time to put away the excuses and grab your sneakers, bike, kayak, rollerblades or bathing suit. What's your exercise plan for the beautiful August days?

This is a great place for experienced exercisers and newbies so whether your goal is 3000 minutes or 300 minutes if you are a Beacher please join us. Regular exercising is the key to turning exercise into a healthy habit. This is a great place to keep track and stay accountable.

Okay, I'm still not where I want to be. I blamed the heat and being busy but exercise is my secret to healthy muscles that burn fat and keep me centered. I need to get serious this month.
Goal: 2000 minutes with at least 8 weight workouts and 5 yoga sessions.
Total: 1160

1 - 100m stationary bike
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3 - 45m walk
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5 - 50m spin bike
6 - 15m walk
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8 - 20m kayak
9 - 50m stationary bike
10 - 60m stationary bike
11 - 23m fast step aerobics (active)
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14 - 50m walk

15 - 50m spin bike
16 - 50m spin bike
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20 - 55m walk
21 -- 50m walk

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23 - 50m stationary bike
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25 - 52m stationary bike
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28 - 165m walking

29 - 120m mowing in 94 degree weather, push mower.
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31 - 55m stationary bike

hope for recovery · 08-01-2010, 07:46 AM

I was just thinking of Exercise target and I saw your post! How mad is that

I am thinking of exercising 10 times in August, whether it is gym session, swimming or dancing, I am gonna try to find the times and do it! It is good for my body to get some exercise every few days!

Heidi58 · 08-01-2010, 08:20 AM

I've got another busy month scheduled - getting my new classroom ready for the start of school, traveling to Houston for 10 days to visit my daughter and then the stressful first days of school, so I think I'll stick to 1000 minutes for one more month.

Goal: 1000 Minutes so far: 1125

8/1 - 40
8/2 - 60
8/3 - 25
8/4 - 0
8/5 - 45
8/6 - 90
8/7 - 55
8/8 - 30
8/9 - 62
8/10 - 40
8/11 - 62
8/13 - 30
8/14 - 62
8/15 - 40
8/16 - 0
8/17 - 40
8/18 - 110
8/19 - 64
8/20 - 30
8/21 - 15
8/22 - 0
8/23 - 45
8/27 - 35
8/28 - 65
8/29 - 45
8/30 - 35

rdw1 · 08-01-2010, 11:29 AM

Im in! Im not sure how I can exactly measure my exercise but I am just going to be "active" including exercise, gardening, etc-anything that makes me sweat! for a minimum of 1000 minutes this month...

480/1000

BellaLucia · 08-01-2010, 02:25 PM

I want to hit 440 minutes for the month of August!

Jessiebear · 08-01-2010, 08:12 PM

I am totally in! My goal is to work out every week day of August. That would be 22 work outs. I am just starting out so I am going to start slow and I want to do at least 15 minutes on the Elliptical. :-)

Monday 8/2- 10 mins elliptical

zeffryn · 08-01-2010, 08:31 PM

My goal is still at least 45 mins. cardio 6x per week and 3x per week weight training. I would also like to include at least one yoga or pilates session per week (preferably two, but we'll see how my schedule works out)

total: 1385
1 - rest day
2 - unplanned rest day -- too much time on the road
3 - 85 min. total (25 min run/walk, 60 min. accumulator class)
4 - 70 min. run/walk
5 - 60 min. run/walk, 20 min. strength training
6- off (nursing an injury)
7 - off (injured)
8 - off (injured)
9 - 100 min. walk (alternating between 4.0 pace with 30% incline and 4.5 pace with 0% incline)
10 - 45 min. run/walk, 45 min. pilates
11 - 60 min. treadmill
12 - 60 min. treadmill
13 - off
14 - 3 mile walk < 60 min.
15 - 5 mile walk = 60 min.
16 - 60 min. treadmill
17 - 60 min. treadmill
18 - 50 min. run/walk
19 - 50 min. run/walk
20 - 60 min. cycling/strength training
21 - off
22 - off
23 - 45 min. running/cycling
24 - 45 min. running, 60 min. bike ride
25 - 45 min. running (new sprint workout. holy COW hard)
26 - 50 min. cycling
27 - 40 min. running (the whole time!)
28 - off
29 -35 min. running
30 - 60 min. cycling/running

EmmaD · 08-01-2010, 09:03 PM

I am almost ready to start tweaking my goal, but I'll wait till September or October for the real changes. Right now I am still focusing on time invested - my activity for the most part is brisk walking/hiking and 3-5 yoga classes/week. I think I will add another challenge this month: even on days when I don't end up doing much, do something!! (pushups, situps, squats, whatever), even for 10-15 minutes.

ETA: clearly I am nowhere close to ready to tweak my goal. I fell off the wagon completely - work and vacation strike again! I've been exercising - some - but not keeping track. GRRRRRRR.... VERY frustrated with myself.

Goal: 840 min (60 min/day)
Current total: 0
Should be at:60

Aug 1 & 2 - nuttin'
Aug 3 - 40 min walk, 60 min yoga
Aug 4 - 60 min walk
Aug 5 - 40 min walk, 60 min yoga class
------LAPSE-------
Aug 23 - 40 min walk, 60 min yoga

kbj0123 · 08-01-2010, 11:09 PM

Hi everyone, I am trying for 1400 mins in August. I really want to push myself.

Goal : 1400
Total to date: 1254
1 - 50 mins Jari Love Get Extremely Ripped 1000, 30 mins Turbo Jam
2 - 35 mins rockin' body, 25 mins walking
3 - 48 mins turbo jam
4 - 60mins Jari love - Get Ripped 1000
5 - 48 mins turbo jam/rockin body
6 - 16 mns Hip Hop Abs, 50 mins jari Love
7 - Rest Day

8 - 80 mins (Hip Hop Abs, Tae Bo, Circuit Training)
9 - 48 mins turbo jam punch kick and jam
10 - 50 mins Hip Hop Abs
11 - 43 mins Turbo Jam
12 - vacation - no workout
13 - vacation - no workout
14 - vacation - no workout

15 - vacation - 30 mins walk
16 - vacation - 60 mins walk
17 - vacation - no workout
18 - vacation - no workout
19 - 48 mins Turbo Jam
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22 - 30 mins hip hop abs, 40 mins turbo sculpt!
23 - 40 mins hip hop abs, 20 mins turbo jam, 12 mins WATP
24 - 48 mins turbo jam, 21 mins hip hop abs
25 - 45 mins rockin' body, 23 mins biggest loser, 15 mins watp
26 - 70 mins stationery bike.
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29 - 43 mins turbo jam
30 - 75 mins hip hop abs
31 - 30 mins turbo jam, 24 mins hip hop abs

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Karen

WannaBFit47 · 08-01-2010, 11:58 PM

This is great! I have 1 more week left in P1, then moving on to P 1.5

My EXERCISE goal for August is 1,000 minutes.
I'm doing a combination of P90X and P90X Advanced for my cardio & ST.
Today, however, was my day off.
I did:

8/1- 45 min (swimming)
8/2- 85 min (45 min P90X Advanced IntervalX, 30 min stationary bike)

Natasha1534 · 08-02-2010, 12:02 AM

Oh why not!!!

My Goal is going to be 1400 minutes. I work out on weekdays only and rest on the weekends usually. I will be walking 1 mile on the treadmill, at least, each day and hopefully doing at least 15 - 20 minutes on the elliptical.

By the way, it may cause some confusion, but I am a night-shifter and I usually work out before work and then maybe again after work. Although it's TECHNICALLY 2 different dates, to me it's not a different day until I've gone to sleep and gotten back up.

Goal: 1400 minutes
Total: 1945 minutes

Goal met!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1 - 60 minutes at the gym (This was supposed to be my rest day.)

2 - 30 minutes at the gym (afternoon treadmill) + 40 minutes at gym (morning elliptical and treadmill)
3 - 30 minutes at the gym (afternoon treadmill) + 35 minutes at gym (morning elliptical and treadmill)
4 - 30 minutes at the gym (afternoon treadmill) + 50 minutes at gym (morning elliptical and treadmill)
5 - 30 minutes at the gym (afternoon treadmill) + 50 minutes at gym (morning elliptical and treadmill)
6 - 65 minutes at the gym (morning treadmill and elliptical)
7 - Rest day

8 - Rest day
9 - 30 minutes at the gym (afternoon treadmill) + 60 minutes at gym (morning elliptical and treadmill)
10 - 30 minutes at the gym (afternoon treadmill) + 30 minutes pushing around a buggy w/ about 130 pounds of groceries in it + 60 minutes at the gym (morning treadmill and elliptical)
11 - 30 minutes at the gym (afternoon treadmill) + 30 minutes at the gym (morning treadmill and elliptical)
12 - Rest day
13 - 40 minute walk on the beach
14 - 60 minute walk on River Street + 90 minute walk on the beach

15 - Rest day
16 - 30 minutes at the gym (afternoon treadmill) + 60 minutes at the gym (morning treadmill and elliptical)
17 - 30 minutes at the gym (afternoon treadmill) + 60 minutes at the gym (morning treadmill and elliptical)
18 - 30 minutes at the gym (afternoon treadmill) + 60 minutes at the gym (morning treadmill and elliptical)
19 - 30 minutes at the gym (afternoon treadmill) + 60 minutes at the gym (morning treadmill and elliptical)
20 - 30 minutes at the gym (afternoon treadmill) + 40 minutes at the gym (morning treadmill and elliptical...cut short b/c I had a cheesecake in the oven)
21 - Rest day

22 - Rest day
23 - 60 minutes at the gym (morning treadmill and elliptical) (Missed the afternoon workout b/c the gym was overcrowded. )
24 - 30 minutes at the gym (afternoon treadmill...GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!) + 60 minutes at the gym (morning treadmill and elliptical)
25 - 30 minutes at the gym (afternoon treadmill)
26 - 60 minutes at the gym (morning treadmill and elliptical)
27 - Rest day
28 - 60 minutes in the pool + 65 minutes at the gym (morning treadmill and elliptical)

29 - 30 minutes at the gym (afternoon treadmill) + 60 minutes at the gym (morning treadmill and elliptical)
30 - 30 minutes at the gym (afternoon treadmill) + 60 minutes at the gym (morning treadmill and elliptical)
31 - 30 minutes at the gym (afternoon treadmill) + 60 minutes at the gym (morning treadmill and elliptical)

SarahD140 · 08-02-2010, 12:38 AM

I'm in!!
My goal is to work out at least 23 times this month.

1. 8/1 - 60 min eliptical 4.92 miles!
2. 8/4 - Re-arranged furniture 1.5 hours
3. 8/5 - Built and moved retail fixtures 7 hours (seriously, my body is screaming)
4. 8/9 - 60 min. elliptical 4.61 miles.
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Fat Melanie · 08-02-2010, 05:00 PM

My goal is to work out at least 4 days a week for starters. 500 minutes is my goal and hopefully I'll surpass that. I'm setting it low for myself so that I can surpass it.

1- Nonstop cleaning for hours
2- strength training, cardio. 30 mins
3- 10 minutes
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5- 0
6- 0
7- 0
8- 0
9- 25 minutes 30 day Shred
10- 25 minutes 30 day shred
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AimeeO · 08-03-2010, 03:52 PM

I'm in. I work out 6 times a week doing The Firm Wave workouts. Every workout is 20-40 minutes long. It's a combination of cardio and strength training. I do take Sundays off because as they say "it's a day of rest".

Aug. 1-Sunday (rest day with the chihuahuas--yeah!)
Aug. 2-Rock it off (full version) 40 min.
Aug. 3-Speed Slimming Sculpt (express version) 20 min.
Aug. 4-Rock Hard Buns 30 min.
Aug. 5-i did nothing but drink coffee and play with the dogs
Aug.6-was not feeling great this morning....
Aug. 7-9-down with the flu
Aug. 10-Speed Slimming Sculpt (30 min) felt great to be back in the program
Aug. 11-Rock it off (20 min)
Aug. 12-22 real sporadic exercise, have been terribly busy at work
Aug. 23-Speed Slimming Sculpt (20 min) BACK ON TRACK!
Aug. 24-Rock Hard Buns (30 min)
Aug. 25-Rock it off Cardio (25 min)
Aug. 26-rest day
Aug. 27-30-been so lazy I am disgusted with myself....

audri8301 · 08-06-2010, 10:17 PM

Hi! I'm new, just posted in the introductions forum.

My goal for August is to make it to the gym at least 15 times.

So far:

1. 8/3 - BodyPump (1 hour)
2. 8/4 - BodyCombat (1 hour)
3. 8/7 - BodyCombat (1 hour)
4. 8/9 - Cycle Class (1 hour)
5. 8/10 - BodyPump (1 hour) & 30 minutes of walk/jog intervals
6. 8/11 - Yoga (1 hour) & 30 minutes of walk/jog intervals
7. 8/12 - BodyCombat (1 hour)
8. 8/16 - Cycle (1 hour)
9. 8/17 - BodyPump (1 hour) & 30 minutes of walk/jog intervals
10. 8/18 - Yoga (1 hour) & 30 minutes of walk/jog intervals
11. 8/19 - BodyCombat (1 hour)
12. 8/20 - 30 minutes of walk/jog intervals & Metabolic Effect (30 minutes)
13. 8/21 - 20 minutes elliptical & some weights
14. 8/24 - BodyPump (1 hour) & 30 minutes treadmill
15. 8/25 - BodyCombat (1 hour)
16. 8/28 - BodyCombat (1 hour)
17. 8/30 - Cycle (1 hour)
18. 8/31 - BodyPump (1 hour)