I'd like to join this challenge as well, but I JUST started exercising (literally on Monday) and have never exercised regularly before, so my goals for this month are really modest. Right now I am only fast-walking on the treadmill for 30 min, but plan to start with some weight training next week. I am hoping that joining this challenge will help me to stay on track!
Goals for February: Make it to the gym 20 of 28 days, add weight training 2x per week, and increase to 45 min on the treadmill on cardio days by the end of the month.
Welcome KATonIP, xXLosingItXx, Dixiemae, carvedmarmalade, JourneytoMe, bjeweled, InItToWinIt, and chickadee32!
xXLosingItXx: most of us repost everyday -- it helps facilitate a little conversation during the month. Although, we aren't very chatty (we're busy exercising!) so if you prefer to update your first post, that's fine, too. I keep my log as a notepad file on my desktop so I can easily cut and paste from there. That also lets me save a copy in a folder of exercise logs so I know have them going all the way back to September of 2009!
iDream: Cardio 3X a week, ST'ing (strength training) 3X a week CardboardCutoutCat: 1700 minutes Mirj: 155 kms jlee10: 1500 minutes PrincessKinaNY: 20/28 days for a total of 1200 minutes CosmicGal: 24/28 and 60 minutes a day lostangel05: 20/28 and 1200 minutes fauxtini: 1000 minutes surrendertolis: 20/28 days for a total of 1800 minutes rosetta: 965 minutes skigirl84: 1000 minutes dcapulet: 1300 minutes crm: gym 12 times and workout at home at least six Bulletproof Heart: walk on the Treadmill for 7hours(1680min) or more a week and walk around the school on breaks Sum38: 3000 minutes gardenerjoy: 1300 minutes KATonIP: 140 miles xXLosingItXx: 1000 minutes, 24/28 days Dixiemae: yoga 3x a week, cardio 3x a week carvedmarmalade: 25 miles, 350 minutes yoga/weights JourneytoMe: 18 miles per week bjeweled: 1200 minutes InItToWinIt: 1.5 miles per day chickadee32: gym 20/28 days, add weight training 2x per week, increase to 45 min on the treadmill on cardio days
2/1: 100 min @ gym (elliptical, bike, treadmill) Aprox. 550+ calories burned.
2/2: 100 min @ gym (bike, elliptical, treadmill) Aprox. 500+ calories burned.
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I was dragging at the gym today. I had almost no energy. Could be a couple factors. The gym didn't open until noon because of the weather, and I'm used to going in the morning after breakfast. I also feel really awful with this cold. I hope being sick doesn't negatively affect my weight loss.
Comment for todays workout: I don't think I've ever sweat so much in any of my workouts before, and at the same time, I don't think I've ever lasted so long. What a boost of energy I had today, and I really did dig deeper, no matter how tired I was. Satisfying workout indeed, and very proud of myself.
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No gym today (because husband begged me to stay home with him tonight; we haven't had much time together this week). SO, instead I got a jump start on the weight training I'm planning to add next week by going through my planned exercises with 8 Lb. dumbbells. I hate the squats! But, I enjoyed it other than that.
Doesn't count as a gym day (because I didn't get in any real cardio, and the weights were kind of stop and start as I figured out the proper technique), but something is definitely better than nothing. And, I'll look a little less idiotic when I try this stuff at the gym next week!
But, I enjoyed it other than that.
