300+ Amazing August Exercise Thread
 

to the August 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...

45 minutes gym

Group total ~ 45

No goals for the month, just a generic 2x60mins cardio and 3xlifting (~90mins) per week. Although I'm taking a couple of rest days between Stages.

Anyway, 90 mins today strength training (with cardio warmup and HIIT)

Group total: 45 + 90 = 135

37 minutes / 7.06 miles on the stationary bike :ebike:
20 side leg lifts w/ ankle weights
20 back leg lifts w/ ankle weights

August: 37/800
July: 756/756

Group ~ 135 + 37 = 172

30 min walking

personal 30/900
group total 172+30=222

34 mins exercise bike (9 miles) + 222 = 256 minutes (group total)

Total miles biked = 9 miles (goal of 150 miles biked)

Total minutes = 34 (goal 600 minutes)

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My goal is to exercise 20min. a day 6 days a week.

week one total time: 120 min.
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week two total time: 120min
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week three total time: 120 min
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week four total time: 120 min
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:woops:

31 mins exercise bike (8 miles) + 256 = 287 minutes (group total)

Total miles biked = 17 miles (goal of 150 miles biked)

Total minutes = 65 (goal 600 minutes)

I am going to keep my goal at 2000 minutes for August. I made it in July + 45 minutes. Hopefully I can do well again.

63 minutes at the gym = 108 for me


Group total ~ 287 + 63 = 350

Today

20 min walk + 20 minutes exercise bike.

Group Total 350 + 40 = 390

15 mins exercise bike (4 miles) + 390 = 405 minutes (group total)

Total miles biked = 21 miles (goal of 150 miles biked)

Total minutes = 80 (goal 600 minutes)

Yesterday:

38 minutes walking: 2 miles. (Ugh)

My total: 108 + 38 = 146

Group total ~ 405 + 38 = 443

53 minutes (33 elliptical / 20 arc trainer ) = 146 + 53 = 199 for me

Group ~ 443 + 53 = 496

Wow! This is a slow start!

I have 100 minutes to add, but I need to get my butt in gear.

Group total ~ 496 + 100 = 596 min

40 minutes walking last night = 239 for me

Group ~ 596 + 40 = 636

95 mins strength training (includes cardio warm-up)

Group total: 636 + 95 = 731

Went swimming for about 3 hours today, I'm going to count 60 minutes of it since I sort of piddlefarted around, too.

239 + 60 = 299 for me

Group total ~ 731 + 60 = 791

I've been sick the past couple of days, so today was the first day I've been on the bike this week. Not a good start to the month, but I'll do extra to catch up.

45 minutes / 8.6 miles on the stationary bike :ebike:

August: 82/800 minutes - 15.66/150 miles
July: 756/756 minutes - 138.7/138.7 miles


Group ~ 791 + 45 = 836

80 min yesterday, weights and some cardio

Group total ~ 836 + 80 = 916 min

60 minutes gym

299 + 60 = 359

Group total ~ 916 + 60 = 976

You know, this was the thread that kept me motivated even when I wasn't coming to 3FC. I kept my minutes tracked, and now I feel that I'm part of something bigger than me, and it keeps me motivated to keep adding to it because I want to see huge exercise numbers for the group.

I love this~

42 minutes / 8.11 miles on the stationary bike :ebike:

August: 124/800 minutes - 23.77/150 miles
July: 756/756 minutes - 138.7/138.7 miles

Group ~ 976 + 42 = 1018

60 mins today (30 mins treadmill, 30 mins walk/jog around the pool)

Group total: 1,018 + 60 = 1, 078

Earthshaker-- I'm SO glad to hear this is motivating!!

40 min weights for me yesterday and 60 min elliptical today

Group total~ 1078 + 100 = 1,178 min

It is!

53 minutes gym

359 + 53 for me = 412

Group total = 1178 + 53 = 1231

Earthshaker - I've been pretty absent myself the past few weeks, but like you I keep logging my minutes. That way I know I'll be back (even if just a little).

95 mins today - strength training (with cardio warm-up and HIIT)

Group total: 1,231 + 95 = 1,326

Hi everyone, just noticed this thread, I started three days ago so I'll put up all those minutes. I don't have a long term minutes goal but I'm trying to do at least 45 min a day.

8/7 - 75 min - walking
8/8 - 45 min - walking
8/9 - 45 min - walking

Group Total = 1326 + 165 = 1491

60 min cardio today. Probably one of my lamest workouts, though. I got a sharp pain in my abs in the first 5 min on the elliptical. I moved to recumbent bike, which I just don't like as much... went back to elliptical eventually, but never got my HR up. Oh well, at least I did an hour!

Group total ~ 1491 + 60 = 1551 min

40 min weights!

Group total ~ 1551 + 40 = 1591 min

10 mins swimming + 30 mins exercise bike

Group total ~ 1591 + 40 = 1631 min

(80 mins own total)

Former Group total 1631 Min. + 595 for me this week = 2,226 new Group total.

60 mins on the treadmill today

Group total: 2,226 + 60 = 2,286

60 min on the elliptical this morning!

group total ~ 2,286 + 60 = 2,346 min

95 mins strength training (includes cardio warm-up)

Group total: 2,346 + 95 = 2,441

40 mins exercise bike

(own total 120)

Group total: 2,441 + 40 = 2,481

85 minutes walking between yesterday and today

my total: 250

Group Total: 2481 + 85 = 2566

Exercise bike 20 mins.

(own total 140)

Group Total: 2566 + 20 = 2586

60 min weight training + 2586 = 2646 min

I've been exercising, but have been super busy and couldn't post so I have to catch up! :ebike:

Friday = 37 minutes / 7.06 miles
Monday = 38 minutes / 7.17 miles
Today = 37 minutes / 7.03 miles
Total = 112 minutes / 21.26 miles

August = 136/800 minutes 45.03/150 miles

Group ~ 2646 + 112 = 2758

Looks like I'm the last one to post last night and the first to post this morning.

37 minutes / 7.01 miles on the stationary bike :ebike:

August: 173/800 minutes - 52.04/150 miles
July: 756/756 minutes - 138.7/138.7 miles

Group ~ 2758 + 37 = 2795