300+ Just-do-it July Exercise Thread
 

to the July 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!

In 2007 the 300+ club exercised 205,352 minutes. Let’s break that record!

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

We've made a great start and I'd love to see us hit 20K minutes for July!!! What do you say chicks and roosters??

Minutes so far:
19,474 January
12,537 February
16,953 March
22,397 April
23,779 May
19,680 June

114,820 min thru June

I'm in for another 1200 minutes!

I'm in!For 1,000 minutes. I just started exercising,and want to make a goal,I think I can attain.

I really need this accountability. I just joined the YMCA and I haven't exercised for a very long time! I'm in for 900 minutes.

I'm In For 1,200 minutes!

Hey guys, I'm in again, upping my minutes to 900 this month.

As usual, I'm not setting a specific goal. Basically I'll be walking 5 days a week (30-45 mins) and lifting 3 days a week (although taking a rest week after this one). June ended up with 1422 mins total, plus a fair bit of gardening.

Anyway... 45 min walk this morning.

Group Total: 45

20 min cardio, 25 min yoga for 45 min today.

Personal 45/900

Group 45 + 45 = 90

60 min. on elliptical Personal 60/1,000
Group 120+60=180 minutes

This month I am aiming for 660 minutes of exercise per week for the last 4 weeks. The first week since it is short I am shooting for 450 minutes. This should give me a total of 3090 minutes for the month of July.

Wednesday: Aquafit Class 60 Minutes + 15 minutes Swimming Laps = 75 Minutes

Personal For Month of July: 75 Minutes
Goal for Month = 3090 Minutes

Group: 180 + 75 = 255 minutes

Im not setting a goal either, just seeing how I much I do!

Today 45 minute walk.


Group: 255 + 45 = 300 minutes

I'm shooting for 2,170 this month
50 min
Personal: 50/2170
Group: 300 + 50 = 350

I'm in for 1500 minutes this month.

I was moving a lot at the end of June but couldn't record it (or even really keep track of it)... it was all packing and moving to a new place.

But now I'm back and my goal for July is 1000 minutes.

Yesterday I did 4 hours of cleaning and lugging stuff around. I'm going to count 1 hour of it.

Personal: 60/1000

Group total: 350 + 60 = 410

Personal 120/1,000 Today 60min. on elliptical


Group410+60=470

15 min walk, 15 min Bootcamp (Strength), 20 min yoga = 50 min

Personal 95/900

Group 470 + 50 = 520

I'm in!
 

I am so in! I can't wait to get started!!
My personal goal is 1300 mins this month, which is about 45 mins a day for the rest of the month!
I'm really excited and I don't want to let you guys down!!

P.S. I know it's silly but I can' wait to earn my ticker, because I need the encouragement.

30 min walk this morning and 50 mins strength training this afternoon

Group total: 520 + 80 = 600

I've got 30 min to add...

Group total ~ 600 + 30 = 630 min

I went to the pool bright and early to take part in the water aerobics class for the first time. And no one else showed up! :lol: I didn't let it stop me, though, I just enjoyed that empty pool and swam by myself! My exercise session was brightened by sightings of a hummingbird and a hawk.

Personal: 60 minutes

Group total: 630 + 60 = 690

My goal was 45 mins a day but I'm sick and I got winded earlier then I usually do and couldn't stop coughing and decided it was best to take it easy and later in the month I'll pick it up :(


Personal: 35/1300
Group total: 690+ 35= 725

20 min bike ride 5 miles
30 min C25K
15 min yoga
Personal: 50 + 65 = 115/2170
Group: 725 + 65 = 790

790 + 360 = 1150

40 on the treadmill

Group total ~ 1150 + 40 = 1190 min

45 min walk this morning

Group total: 1,190 + 45 = 1,235

40 min cardio this morning

Personal 135/900

Group 1235 + 40 = 1275

60 elliptical . Personal 180/1,000

Group 1,320+60=1,380

Friday: Aquafit Class 60 Minutes + 35 minutes Swimming Laps = 95 Minutes

Personal For Month of July: 75 + 95 = 170 Minutes
Goal for Month = 3090 Minutes

Group: 1,380 + 95 = 1475 minutes

60 Min Bike ride 17.5 miles
30 min yoga
Personal: 115 + 90 = 205/2170
Group: 1475 + 90 = 1,565

Gym this morning

7 min cross trainer + 20 mins weights (hard to guess) + 40 minute exercise bike = 67mins


Group: 1565 + 67 = 1632

Own total 45 + 67 = 112

Personal:240/1,000 .Today elliptical:60min..

Group:1,632+60=1,692

My personal goal for the month is going to be 600... starting out small.
personal 45/600

Group Total=1692+45=1737

Managed a 30 minute swim too.

Group Total: 1737 + 30= 1767

Own total 112 + 30 = 142

Saturday: 11 Minutes Treadmill + 20 Minutes Strength Training + 80 minutes Swimming Laps = 111 Minutes :carrot:

Personal For Month of July: 170 + 111 = 281 Minutes
Goal for Month = 3090 Minutes

Group: 1767 + 111 = 1878 Minutes

45 min bike ride 12.6 miles
30 min C25K
30 min yoga
60 min P90x Chest & back
Personal: 205 + 165 = 370/2170
Group: 1878 + 165 = 2,043

7/1 - 90 min at the gym - strength/cardio
7/2 - 60 min at the gym - cardio
7/3 - 90 min at the gym - strength/cardio
7/4 - 30 min swimming and a bunch of house/yardwork

Personal Total: 270

Group Total: 2043 + 270= 2313 :D

Belly Dancing- 20 min
Strength Training-30 min
Personal- 95/600

Group total-2313+20+30=2363