300+ March Madness Exercise Thread
 

to the March 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!

And you want to jump in, because one of the main reasons to be here is to track how many minutes we exercise as a group! In 2007, we exercised over 200,000 minutes... let's see what 2008 brings!

So, I know I can do the treadmill portion of the goal, but it's usually the other exercises I have to push. I'm setting the hour a day for the treadmill, making up Sunday's rest day on other days. I'm aiming for 8 hours of weights (this is roughly 15 mins a day), and 4h 30m which was going to be the sculpting DVD twice a week. However, at Costco this morning I bought Leslie Sansone's 5-mile walk set which includes hand weights, a belt with bands and another band. I haven't put it in the player yet, but I suspect I'll incorporate it into my routine. How this will affect my monthly stuff I don't know. I'll break it down, but at the end of the month what I'm looking for is the total number.

Treadmill - 1860, Weights - 480, Sculpting DVD - 270

So, overall, some combination that gets me to - 2610

I'm so looking forward to April when perhaps I can add some swimming into the mix.

I am going to aim for 900 minutes of exercise in Mad (but motivating!) March.
I aim to exercise 4 - 5 times per week, mostly using DVDs at home which combine cardio + weights. I also plan to start swimming on Monday - my girls are already booked into a creche.

Good luck with all of your exercise goals!



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Since this is my first month setting a goal, I am going to try to aim for something I am pretty sure I can reach and hopefully pass it. My goal for March is 1200 minutes. Good luck everyone!

10 minutes elliptical
50 minutes water aerobics

Want to do at least 840 for March.http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/smiles/carro
 

I did 227 minutes for Feb, just starting out. Hope to do at least 840 mins for March. Just got some decent shoes so that should help. Also the fact that I just spent a wad on shoes!

My mini goal is 275, also have a Dr's appt on the 17th and want my bp to be a lot lower then. Also want to be down at least a few pounds and be under 300 by then.

60 mins treadmill, 15 mins weights, 30 mins WATP

(I'll add in wennygrrl's)

Group total: 60 +105 = 165

I think I will try for just a 1000 this month. I was under my 1200 for Feb. by 400 minutes.

30 mins DDR

30/1000

Group total ~ 165 + 30 = 195

I am going to set a goal of 1000 minutes this month. Hopefully I'll do better than last month.

40 min weight training...

Group total ~ 195 + 40 = 235 min

I'll try this again. Let's go for 1000 minutes this month!!:carrot:

90 minutes karate ~~ passed my black belt test and got about 90 minutes of great cardio :boxing::carrot:

Group Total: 235 + 90 = 325

I didn't even get any intentional exercise in for the month of February so I am going to try again for 300 minutes.

Did it today, 35/840
 

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I did it! I walked 35 minutes with my brother who also needs to lose weight, lower his blood pressure, and lower his stress.

I am feeling so good, despite eating horribly yesterday, that I may go again this evening.

Got a compliment today. If people realized how powerful compliments are, and inspirational, they would give more of them.

Reenie:carrot:

45 min treadmill!

I'm going to add in reenester's minutes, too!

Group total ~ 325 + 45 + 35 = 405 min

Count me in for 1000. This will be my first month tracking minutes - let's see how it goes!

Donna :goodscale:running:

I'm just starting and I just paid rent, so I won't have a gym membership until Friday! Until then I will be walking outdoors and stretching (not counting stretching in the minutes).

I'm setting a goal for 800 minutes this month and I hope to surpass it!

45 minutes WATP

Group Total: 405 + 45 = 450

I did about 3ish hours of walking around today but most of it was pretty laid back so I am only counting 20 minutes.

450+20=470 minutes

I did an exercise DVD yesterday which combined cardio + weights, 50 minutes total.

Group total: 470 + 50 = 520

60 minutes in the pool.

personal total: 60

group total: 60 + 520 = 580

90 mins on the treadmill, 15 mins weights

Group total: 580 + 105 = 685

ok I will Jump in on this bandwagon! I will shoot for 400....since this is the first month I will be tracking as well as starting exercise! I may reevaluate my goal midmonth!


30 mins on the treadmill yesterday

Group total: 685 +30 = 715

I shoveled snow for 45 minutes at home and work this am.

Personal Goal: 50 + 45 = 95

Group Total: 715 + 45 = 760

I am still planning on running tonight, but I will count that tomorrow. :)

30 minutes walking - beautiful day!

Personal goal: 30

Group Total: 760 + 30= 790

20 minutes (exercise bike)

Personal goal: 20

Group Total: 790 + 20= 810

30 min treadmill + 9 min Hip Hop Abs

69/400 Personal Total

810 + 39 = 849 Group Total

50 minutes, DVD - cardio (boxing) and leg exercises with cardio intervals.

100/900 ~ personal target.

Group Total: 849 + 50 = 899

90 mins treadmill, 15 mins shoveling snow/chipping ice/carrying wood (it felt like it was longer, but since I didn't check I'm only counting 15!

Group total: 899 + 105 = 1,004

I did my exercise at the mall.

personal total: 60 + 60 = 120

group total: 1,004 + 60 = 1,064

20 minutes on treadmill
5 minutes with weights

personal total 55/1000

group total 1064 + 25 = 1089

More for Sunday
 

Hi,

After posting my 35 minutes walking Sunday, I did about 30 minutes yardwork, lopping tree limbs and dragging them from the backyard to the front curb. A lot of bending and stretching.

Today, (Tuesday night) walked for 40 minutes outside. Am listening to book on tape: The Night Ferry by Michael Robotham. It is good. Once I get into a book, it makes it easier to tune out the voice in my head that is trying to get me to quit. Instead, I tell it 'just a little while longer, I want to know what happens.

10/840

New weight this am 298!:carrot:

150 for me

1089 + 70 for reenester + 150 for me = 1309

90 mins treadmill, 15 mins weights

Group total: 1,309 + 105 = 1,414

65 min at the gym!

Group total ~ 1414 + 65 = 1479 min

20 mins on the treadmill

75/1000

Group total 1479 + 20 = 1499

Finished up early today so I can errands in the afternoon. So, 90 mins treadmill, 15 mins weights.

Group Total: 1,499 + 105 = 1,604

65 min treadmill

Group total ~ 1604 + 65 = 1669 min

30 minutes walking

Personal Goal: 30 + 30=60 minutes (that's got to get better!)

Group total 1669 + 30 = 1699 min

90 mins treadmill, 15 mins weights

Group total: 1,699 + 105 = 1,804