March Exercise Challenge
 

Let's get it going for MARCH! Get healthy, go for the GOLD!

Set your own fitness goals.
You can join at ANY time.
[instructions]
1. Post a reply in this forum with your goals.
2. Write down all the dates of February so you can keep on track with your goal (or add days as the month progresses).
3. EDIT your post everyday/or when you have the chance with your progress.
4. The numbers can be minutes of exercise, calories burned, anyway to want to keep track of your workouts. You can also use icons to note that you have done an exercise or goal for the day

Good Luck! :carrot:*post borrowed from jazzang

Goals: Start running outside again (and do a longer run>8mi); maintenance
Goals accomplished: 9mi run; outside runs

March 1: 75mins spin; gym weight 134.5 (I hate you TOM.)
March 2: 45mins elliptical; gym weight 134 (a.m.; still hate you)
March 3: 65mins spin; 25mins weight lifting; gym weight 133 (p.m.)
March 4: 60mins spin; gym weight 133.5 (pm)
March 5: 7mi in 69:30; gym weight 129.5 (pm; wtf)
March 6: 3hrs snowshoeing
March 7: All day skiing and snowboarding
March 8: 65mins spin; 15mins lifting
March 9: Rest
March 10: 65mins spin; 15 mins lifting; gym weight 132 (pm)
March 11: 4.5mi run
March 12: 30min walk during lunch; crunches, pushups, squats, lunges, and planks
March 13: 60min hike
March 14: 2hrs skiing
March 15: 65mins spin; 15mins lifting; gym weight 131.5 (p.m.)
March 16: 45mins spin; gym weight 132 (am)
March 17: 9mi run @~10:35 pace
March 18: 30min walk
March 19: 20min bike to gym; 15mins weights; 7:30 mile; 20mins ellipitical; 20mins bike home
March 20: Yard work (raking, cleaning)
March 21: 2hrs skiing
March 22: 65mins spin; 10mins lifting; gym weight 134.5 (pm)
March 23: 5k in <28mins; 17mins walking on incline; gym weight 132 (am)
March 24: 60mins spin; 10mins lifting; gym weight 133 (pm)
March 25:4.5mi run outside in <45 minutes; home scale weight 130 (pm)
March 26: Walking around Burlington
March 27: planks, crunches, squats, jumping jacks, pull ups
March 28: skiing all day
March 29: 60mins spin; gym weight 133.5 (pm)
March 30: 4mi run, split times: 9:13/8:35/8:57/7:35 + 1mi walking warm up/cool down; 15mins lifting; gym weight 132 (pm)
March 31: 70mins spin; gym weight 132 (pm)

Goal: run 3 miles without dying on the treadmill by the end of march.

Week 1
March 1: Elliptical 30 minutes, Ran 2.5 miles in 25 minutes (6.1 speed)
March 2: Elliptical 30 minutes, Ran 2.5 miles in 25 minutes (6.1 speed), walked 10 minutes
March 3: Elliptical 30 minutes, Ran 2.5 miles in 25 minutes (6.1 speed)
March 4: Elliptical 30 minutes, Stairmaster 15 minutes, Ran 1 mile in 8 and a half minutes (rest day for running)
March 5: off
March 6: Ran 3 miles around my neighborhood.

Week 2
March 7: walked around my neighborhood for 25 minutes
March 8: walked around my neighborhood for 60 minutes
March 9: walked around my neighborhood for 60 minutes, 30 minute aerobics video on tv
March 10: 30 minutes aerobics video on tv, ran for 15 minutes.
March 11: Ice skating for 45 minutes
March 12: Aerobics for 40 minutes
March 13: off..

Week 3
March 14: off
March 15: elliptical for 60 minutes, ran 1 mile on treadmill for 10 minutes
March 16: elliptical for 30 minutes, ran 3 miles on treadmill for 30 minutes
March 17: ran for 30 minutes on track, elliptical for 15 minutes
March 18: elliptical for 30 minutes, walked on track for 60 minutes
March 19: off, but technically walked for 40 minutes..didn't take the shuttle to get from lower to upper campus!
March 20: elliptical for 1 hour, stationary bike for 30 minutes

Week 4
March 21: walked on treadmill for 30 minutes at 4.7 and an incline, elliptical for 15 minutes
March 22: ran 3 miles, elliptical for 30 minutes
March 23: ran 3 miles, elliptical for 30 minutes
March 24: elliptical for 45 minutes, walked for 35.
March 25: Elliptical for 60 minutes
March 26: walked more than 6 miles, ran for 10 minutes, stair master for 30 minutes
March 27: off

Week 5
March 28: ran for 30 minutes, stair master for 15 minutes, elliptical for 15 minutes.
March 29: ran for 30 minutes, stair master for 15 minutes, elliptical for 20 minutes
March 30: ran for 20 minutes, elliptical for 35 minutes, walked 5 minutes.
March 31: ran 3 miles, stair master for 15 minutes, elliptical for

I'm in! I just ordered a Gazelle Edge (yep, the Tony Little infomercial thing) to have in my apartment. It comes Wednesday, so after then I have NO more excuses!

Goal: an HOUR of cardio 6x a week + push ups, abs, and squats & lunges 3x a week :D (ie. to get into rocking shape)

Goal - STRENGTH TRAINING

Goal 1: Do EA Sports Active 30 Day Challenge (and actually finish it in 30 days!), along with abs work.

Goal 2: Lose 5 lbs

SW: 162.3
GW: 157.3

Week 1
March 1: EA Sports Active Wii Day 1 (20 min, apprx 130 cals burned), 50 crunches
March 2: EA Sports Active Wii Day 2 (20 min, apprx 130 cals burned), 50 crunches
March 3: Rest Day
March 4: EA Sports Active Wii Day 3 (__ min, apprx ___ cals burned), 50 crunches
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Final weight:

I've been slacking off last month and this is why I'm back at 230lbs. My goal this month is to plan out my workouts and stick to them and try to lose 6-8 lbs.

Starting Weight: 230.12 lbs

[ Done - Planned - Miss - Off]

Week 1
Mar-01: 60 mins treadmill + 30 mins elliptical + 25 mins stretch dvd
Mar-02: 60 mins treadmill + 30DS L:1
Mar-03: 60 mins treadmill + 30 mins elliptical
Mar-04: off
Mar-05: 115 mins treadmill
Mar-06: 60 mins treadmill + 30DS L:1
Total mins: 500

Week 2
Mar-07: 50 mins treadmill
Mar-08: off
Mar-09: 60 mins treadmill + 20 mins elliptical
Mar-10: 60 mins treadmill + 30DS L:1
Mar-11: 120 mins treadmill
Mar-12: off
Mar-13: 60 mins treadmill + 30 mins elliptical
Total mins: 430

Week 3
Mar-14: missed
Mar-15: 90 mins treadmill
Mar-16: 90 mins treadmill
Mar-17: off
Mar-18: none
Mar-19: none
Mar-20: none
Total mins: 180 mins

Week 4
Mar-21: off
Mar-22: 40 mins treadmill
Mar-23: none
Mar-24: 60 mins treadmill
Mar-25:off
Mar-26:
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Week 5
Mar-28:
Mar-29: off
Mar-30:
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Final Weigh-in: 226.6 lbs = 3.52 lbs lost

I'm hoping to stick with the following schedule for March. I have been losing and gaining the same 2lbs for the past month. Ugh..
Goal 1: Workout 4 days a week.
M T W TH
M: Banish Fat Boost Metabolism
T: NMTZ
W: 30 Day Shred Level 2&3
TH: BFBM

Goal 2: Lose 5lbs.

My March goal: 1700 minutes of exercise;

3/30/10 - I already exceeded my goal and I have a day left!! Woohoo!! My original goal was 2000 but since I went away for a few days I lowered it to 1700. But without that mini vacay I would have probably been OVER 2000. Darn!! Maybe next month. :) OH, and I also unexpectedly lost a few pounds this month. Not a goal, but since I upped my exercise from previous months I guess it's a pleasant side effect.

Week 1 mini-goal: No Alcohol! (SUCCESS!!) :)

Week 1
Mar-01: CLX Push Circuit 3 (35 minutes); Turbo Jam (40 minutes)
Mar-02: Insanity Plyo Circuit (40 minutes); Ab Jam (floor only, 9 minutes)
Mar-03: Rest
Mar-04: CLX Lean Circuit 1 (45 minutes); Burn it Off (26 minutes); Elliptical (15 minutes)
Mar-05: Turbo Kick (60 minutes); Hip Hop Hustle (15 minutes)
Mar-06: Turbo Kick (60 minutes); Hip Hop Hustle (46 minutes)
Total mins: 391

Week 2 mini goal: Go to the gym at least 2 days and try at least 1 new machine (FAILED!!) :(

Week 2
Mar-07: Lean Circuit 2 (39 minutes); Abs (7.5 minutes); HHH (30 minutes); Elliptical (15 minutes)
Mar-08: Shape your Abs (40 minutes)
Mar-09: Lean Circuit 3 (38 minutes)
Mar-10: Turbo Kick Round 30 (60 minutes)
Mar-11: Turbo Kick Round 31 (53 minutes); Lean Circuit 1 (40 minutes)
Mar-12: Rest
Mar-13: Turbo Sculpt (39 minutes); Turbo Jam (43); Ab Jam (9)
Total mins: 413.5

Week 3 mini goal: Limit of 2 drinks per day while on mini-vacay and NO alcohol from Friday-Sunday

Week 3
Mar-14: Lean Circuit 2 (39)
Mar-15: Rest
Mar-16: Sits ups, push ups, squats (20 minutes)
Mar-17: Fat Blaster (30); Lean Circuit 3 (38)
Mar-18: Turbo Kick (53); Walk (25)
Mar-19: Lean Circuit 1 (40); Burn it Off (26)
Mar-20: Walk, 15 minutes
Total mins: 286


Week 4
Mar-21: Lean Circuit 2 (39); HHH (57); Ab Burner (10)
Mar-22: Rest
Mar-23: Lean Circuit 3 (35)
Mar-24: Round 31 (60)
Mar-25: Turbo kick (60)
Mar-26: Lean Circuit 1 (40)
Mar-27:Round 31 (60); Walking (120)
Total mins: 481

Week 5
Mar-28: Booty Sculpt (30); Lean Circuit 2 (39); Turbo Kick (60)
Mar-29: Turbo Jam (30); Ab Jam (18); Walk (10)
Mar-30: Elliptical (30); Hip Hop Hustle (30)
Mar-31: Rest
Total mins: 247

Grand Total for March: 1818.50

Goals:
Lose at least six pounds
Run with the outdoor running group
More intense exercise
Track everything (day off on March 1 for birthday freeforall)

Starting Weight: 176.4 lbs (02/27/2010)

Week 1
Mar-01: 60 mins Step&Resistance class/30 mins Spinning class/circuit work
Mar-02: 60 mins Spin class/33 mins elliptical/circuit work
Mar-03: 0
Mar-04: Bhangra dancing and lesson (approximately 1.5 hours)
Mar-05: 25 mins elliptical
Mar-06: 0

Week 2
Mar-07: 0
Mar-08: 0
Mar-09: 0
Mar-10: 18 mins bike/20 mins treadmill *no CD/light strength & ab work
Mar-11: 0
Mar-12: 0
Mar-13: 0

Week 3
Mar-14: 0
Mar-15: 10 mins treadmill no CD/25 mins bike/10 mins Spinning class/60 mins Step&Resistance class/circuit work 15 mins
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Final Weight:___ lbs

Goal:
-1100 minutes of cardio
-215km on the elliptical
-C25K 3x every week :dizzy:
-Lose 7 pounds

Starting Weight: 205 lbs
Goal Weight: 198 lbs


Week 1
Mar 1: 45 min elliptical [9.84km] + 25 min C25K (=70)
Mar 2: 30 min elliptical [7.28km] (=30)
Mar 3: 45 min elliptical [9.91km] + 25 min C25K (=70)
Mar 4: 45 min elliptical [10.17km] (=45)
Mar 5: 0 min
Mar 6: 45 min elliptical [10.27km] + 25 min C25K (=70)
Mar 7: 45 min elliptical [10.36km] (=45)
Weekly total - 330 min / 57.83 km

Week 2
Mar 8: 45 min elliptical [10.02km] (=45)
Mar 9: 45 min elliptical [10.11km] + 25 min C25K + another 45 min elliptical [9.84] (=115)
Mar 10: 30 min elliptical [6.67km] + strength training arms :barbell: (=30)
Mar 11: 45 min elliptical [9.56km] + 25 min C25K (=70)
Mar 12: 30 min elliptical [7.11km] + :barbell: (=30)
Mar 13: 45 min elliptical [10.47km] + 25 min C25K (=70)
Mar 14: 0 min
Weekly total - 360 min / 63.78 km

Week 3
Mar 15: 45 min elliptical [10.85km] + 25 min C25K + another 30 min elliptical [6.57km] (=100)
Mar 16: 0 min
Mar 17: 45 min elliptical [10.11km] + 25 min C25K (=70)
Mar 18: 0 min
Mar 19: 45 min elliptical [9.75km] + 25 min C25K (=70)
Mar 20: 0 min
Mar 21: 45 min elliptical [9.88km] (=45)
Weekly total - 285 min / 47.16 km

Week 4
Mar 22: 0 min
Mar 23: 45 min elliptical [9.82km] (=45)
Mar 24: 45 min elliptical [10.07km] + 25 min C25K (=70)
Mar 25: 45 min elliptical [9.4km] + another 30 min elliptical [6.25] (=75)
Mar 26: 45 min elliptical [9.75km] + 25 min C25K (=70)
Mar 27: 0 min
Mar 28: 25 min C25K (=25)
Weekly total - 285 min / 45.29 km

Week 5
Mar 29: 0 min
Mar 30: 45 min elliptical [9.13km] + 25 min C25K (=70)
Mar 31: 0 min

Weigh in: 197.8lbs
C25K Runs: 13!!
Total Cardio: 1330min
Total KM: 223.19km

ALL GOALS ACHIEVED!! :carrot:

My March goal: 360 minutes of exercise a week, strength training 3x a week

Week 1
Mar-01: 60 minutes walking
Mar-02: 60 minutes exercise bike
Mar-03: 45 minutes walking
Mar-04: 45 minutes walking
Mar-05: none
Mar-06: 60 minutes walking
Weight: 198
Total mins: 270

Week 2
Mar-07: 60 minutes elliptical
Mar-08: 60 minutes treadmill, strength #1
Mar-09: 60 minutes elliptical
Mar-10: 45 minutes elliptical, 15 minutes bike
Mar-11: None
Mar-12: 45 minutes walking
Mar-13: 180 minutes walking/hardcore shopping
Weight: 196
Total mins: 465 minutes

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Goal: To go to the gym no fewer than 4 days a week. One :barbell: for each visit. Good luck all!

Week 1

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Week 2

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Goal~ To be able to run 3 miles by the end of the month

Week 1
March 1: ran for 20 minutes and ab routine
March 2: 30 minutes on elliptical and P90 sculpting
March 3: ran for 25 minutes
March 4: 35 minutes on elliptical
March 5: 50 minutes on elliptical
March 6: ran 1.5 miles in 15 minutes

Week 2
March 7: off day
March 8: 10-15 minutes running with the boys and 55 minutes on the elliptical
March 9: 50 minute walk leisure/brisk and 1 1/4 mile run
March 10: 30 minutes elliptical
March 11: about 2 mile walk and 1 1/4 mile run
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