300+ Don't Julyke to Exercise? Thread
 

WELCOME!!!

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 2010 the 300+ club broke our 2009 record and exercised for over 250,000 minutes. I don't know if we'll break that record, but I do know exercise is a great way to keep on plan.

We invite you to join us!

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.

Our Totals so Far:

21764 January
9935 February
14504 March
14575 April
13184 May
5663 June [what happened to us???]
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79625 minutes thru June!!
June 5663

Wow, I totally missed the fact that July was smacking us in the face!

I need to kick up the exercise, so I will make 900 min my goal.

I really want to keep up at least 30 minutes cardio a day, so I'm going for 1000 (for the first time). That's 30 minutes a day + 70 minutes extra, and really should be do-able if I keep up the yoga a couple times a week and maybe add some additional strength stuff.

OK the dogs and I are "in" for July.
We try and walk an hour in the AM and 22 min in the PM.
(Some days we get the hour route in twice and some days not at all)
Anyway we are willing to commit to 2400 min for July in my name.

60 min this morning

Group total ~ 00 + 60 = 60 minutes

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60 min this Evening

Group total ~ 60 + 60 = 120 minutes
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My goal for July is 500 Minutes :)

Personal: 20/500 (480 left to go!)

Group Total: 120 + 20 = 140

60 min this Morning

Group total ~ 140 + 60 = 200 minutes

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26 minutes at rest stops yesterday.

Personal total: 26/1000

Group total: 200 + 26 = 226

60 minutes of walking

Group Total:226 + 60= 286

40 minutes today! I decided to try some of the other exercises on the wii, and they were hard for me, lol. There was one where you had to balance on one leg and move the other back while moving an arm forward.. what a show I put on. I was losing my balance and flailing all over the place, hah! 60/400 for my personal goal. :) (440 to go!)

Group Total: 286 + 40 = 326

t0rn: are you generally liking the Wii?

30 minutes cardio

Personal total: 56/1000

Group total: 326 + 30 =356

Love the wii! It's the easiest way for me to get exercise in :) It's the most fun I have with the exercise, too.. hehe. :)

48 minutes walking (up the mountain, phew)

Personal total: see ticker

Group total: 356 + 48 =404

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37 minutes walking

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Group total: 404 + 37 =441

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30 Minutes :) personal goal: 90/500

Group Total: 441 + 30 = 471

40 minutes walking

Personal total: see tickers

Group total: 441 + 40 =481
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OK, I'm up to make myself do this! It's already the 4th, but I have done a bit so far. I'm going to bet on 30 minutes a day between cardio and weight lifting. I joined the gym Saturday, and tomorrow is my first day to get moving there.

I'm going to do 1000 minutes this month. I've got 90/1000 done so far. Have to catch up now! :)

Kerri, I don't see where you updated the group total (and I am too new to PM you and ask you about it) Also as of this post your sig says 120/1100 so I didn't know if you forgot or planned on adding later or what to add so I am leaving it alone :hug:

55 minutes walking

Personal total: see tickers

Group total: 481 + 55 =536
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35 minutes walking

Personal total: see tickers

Group total: 536 + 35 =571
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I'm adding Kerri's minutes (from above) first:

Group total: 571 + 90 = 661

Me, I had 30 minutes cardio today. Hope to get in a few more minutes calisthenics later.

Personal total: 86/1000

Group total: 661 + 30 = 691

I attempted 30 Day Shred yesterday, but I ended up giving up after 6 minutes! LOL! I was doing the modified version, too. I guess I'll just have to keep trying til I can get through it. :) I didn't do anything but that yesterday, and I'm not counting that towards my total. So, 30 minutes for today :)

Group Total: 691 + 30 = 721

75 minutes walking

Personal total: see tickers

Group total: 721 + 75 =796
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Ok, I worked out an hour Monday and Tuesday:

Group total 796 +120 = 916

And now I think I figured out what we do in this thread. ;) Sorry bout the confusion!

No worries, Kerri! Just glad to have you here!

12 minutes calisthenics for me this evening.

Personal total: 98/1000

Group total: 916 + 12 = 928

Good morning... 32 minutes yoga this morning.

Personal total: 120/1000

Group total: 928 + 32 = 960

I'd love to add my minutes in here!!

My goal is 1000 mins in July.

Personal total 200/1000

Group total: 960 + 200 = 1160

30 minutes cardio this evening.

Personal total: 150/1000

Group total: 1160 + 30 = 1190

I did 50 minutes in the gym this morning and 45 at the pool with the kiddo after supper. So I'm at 350 personal.

Group is 1190 + 95 = 1285

8 minutes calisthenics last night + 35 minutes walking in the state park this a.m.

Personal total: 193/1000

Group total: 1285 + 43 = 1328

Only managed to get in 12 minutes yesterday, but I did a bit of walking around while I was out, anyway :) 30 minutes of Wii today :D

Group Total: 1328 + 42 = 1370

I did 45 mins cardio this morning at the gym.

245/1000 Personal total

Group Total: 1370+45 = 1415

‎90 min walking along the Bay of Fundy, beach combing and rock hopping with hubby and the dogs while the tide was out.

Personal total: see tickers

Group total: 1370 + 90 =1460
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15 minutes calisthenics

Personal total: 208/1000

Group total: 1460 + 15 = 1475

30 minutes at the pool

Personal time 380/1000

Group Total: 1475 + 30 = 1505 minutes!

35 minutes at the kids' park. Not as quiet as the state park, but I wasn't attacked by spiders.

Personal total: 243/1000

Group total: 1505 + 35 = 1540

I did an hour at thy gym this morning. woohoo!

Personal total: 345/1000

Group total: 1540 + 60 = 1600

45 Min swimming across the quarry

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50 Min walking

Personal total: see tickers

Group total: 1600 + 95 =1695
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7hrs met Fri

I did an hour at the gym this evening with my daughter. 35 minutes weight training, 25 cardio on the recumbent bike.

Group Total: 1695 +60 =1755

My total for the month: 440/1000 (I think I undershot this.... :P)

38 minutes today to make it 200/500 minutes for the month so far :D

Group Total: 1755 + 38 = 1793

30 minutes cardio in the AC.

Personal total: 273/1000

Group total: 1793 + 30 = 1823