to the April exercise thread! We're making exercise a habit, giving ourselves some accountability, and getting healthier in the process!
In this thread, we track the number of MINUTES we exercise for the month -- whether it's walking or swimming or sweaty housework! Most of us set goals for ourselves (I personally will not exercise much without a goal). If you are a goal-setter, early in the month set your own goal! If you're just getting started, feel free to start with a smaller number of minutes (I did!), maybe just a few hundred. It seems easier for many of us to build on the habit rather than meet a very high goal right away. However, you can also just jump right in without a goal, and you can join us anytime in the month!
To keep track, just add your minutes to the existing group’s minutes. If you’re new, look at what other people are doing – it’s pretty easy to figure out! To help everyone keep things straight, please note the OLD minutes and the number of NEW minutes you are adding, such as
Group total ~ 500 + 50 = 550 minutes.
Since I work at a fitness studio, I am required to exercise five days a week, and twice on Fridays. It's mostly why I took the job, because I don't get paid much, but I absolutely love my job!
So my workout minutes for April will add up to 1560. i decided I wasn't going to do any workouts at home on the weekends, because by Fridays, I am worn out and it takes me two days to recover. Hoping that gets better with time. Because it's been 48 hours since I last exercised. We did A LOT of squats last week and my backside still hurts!
I hope I'm not setting myself up for failure, but I'm going to shoot for 1000 minutes this month. I've been exercising pretty regularly at home and I started a walking program today, and I'm highly motivated to get my walking speed and stamina up. I'm going to throw in a little yoga and tai chi too, in hopes of making those a more regular part of my routine in May.
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