300+ Exercise Thread: Moving and Shaking in May
 

to the May 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!

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.
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setting my goal at 500 minutes! Its going to be a busy month for us!

Sooo, last month I managed 1710 minutes of exercise, which includes stuff like an afternoon of hiking and a good deal of yard work. Perhaps I should increase my goal for this month? From 1200 to 1400. Fingers crossed!

Today: 30 minutes on the treadmill

Personal: 30/1400

Group Total: 0 + 30 = 30

In addition to my swimming, I'm also going to start a workout dvd (ripped in 30), and keep going to yoga. At minimum, I would like to see 150 minutes a week.

Today (so far): 30 Minute swim

Group total 30+30=60

Count me in. I'm done slacking!
My goal for this month is 450 minutes.

I am shooting for 1000 minutes this month. Today, I did 60 minutes on the treadmill (snow instead of flowers for May 1) and 30 minutes weight training.

Personal total: 90/1000

Group Total : 60 + 90 = 150

Happy May Day, everyone!


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I didn't make my goal in April, but I'm happy with what I did accomplish, including trying out some new things. I'm shooting for 1000 in May.

Started off with 70 minutes today: 35 minutes walking and 35 minutes yoga.

Personal: 70/1000

Group: 150 + 70 = 220

Since I work at a fitness studio, I workout every weekday. This month the studio will be close for three days, but I still want to workout on those days. I'm also thinking of adding Kudalini yoga on the weekends. Mondays are so HARD after a weekend of taking it easy, and I'm hoping the yoga will help me with that. I've never done yoga in the strict sense, but I do know that some of the moves are similar to those of Pilates, which I do every day. I'm looking forward to the meditative practice.

So the personal goal for the month is 1620 minutes. That's regular daily workouts plus one yoga workout per weekend and to cover on the days when the studio is closed. Shooting for an hour of exercise, six days a week.

Personal: 60/1620

Group: 220 + 60 = 280

Man. I haven't done my weights in a while, but my evening time is taken up with yard work right now. I am going to try to get a couple of actual workouts in over the weekend. We will see. I will be working on the deck tonight, resealing it.

Today: 30 minutes treadmill!

Personal: 60/1400

Group: 280 + 30 = 310

Today: 30 Minute Swim

Personal: 60/600

Group:310+30=340

Yesterday 30 minute walk.
Personal: 30/450
Group: 340+30=370

Walked 45 minutes.

Personal goal: 135/1000

Group total: 370 + 45 = 415

Whew! 70 minutes today--half kickboxing and half barre. I am loving them both.

Personal: 140/1000

Group total: 415 + 70 = 485

1 hour yoga :) ( its an endurance sport when you're 300 lbs!)

Personal 120/600
Group:485+60=545

30 minutes walking and an hour of Pilates. I feel all bendy tonight!

Personal: 150/1620

Group: 545 + 90 = 635

Walked to and from conference hotel downtown: 40 min

Group total: 635 + 40 = 675 min

I am going to make my goal 1750 for the month. Of course if my employment status changes that might change. :)

Walked at a local park for an hour and 20 minutes yesterday. I meant to make it an hour and got turned around...

Personal: 90/1750

Group: 675 + 90 = 765

Yesterday: +45 minutes sealing the deck. It was actually an hour and a half but it wasn't SUPERACTIVE, just moderately active. My shoulders are sore, though. but! halving it for those reasons. I think I have it half done. Really pleased.

Today: 30 minutes on the treadmill

Personal: 135/1400

Group: 765 + 75 = 840

Another walk from the train to the conference in Chicago, 20 min each way

Personal total: 40 + 40 = 80 min

Group total: 840 + 40 = 880 min

25 Minute Swim today!

Personal: 145/600
Group 880+25= 905

Cardio, weight training and Pilates day, and I am so tired now, but in a good way.

Personal: 270/1620

Group: 905 + 120 = 1025

Yesterday was an hour of Zumba and a half hour of weights.

Personal: 180/1750

Group total: 1025 + 90 = 1115

Yesterday: +45 minutes sealing deck/yard work

Today: 2 1/2 hours of yard work

Personal: 330/1400

Group: 1115 + 195 = 1310

Hiking with husband (who LIES about distances) 110 minutes.

Personal: 245/1000

Group total: 1310 + 110 = 1420

Hauled a lot of stuff yesterday... out of the basement... or from the garage to the curb... Calling it 40 min.

Personal total: 80+ 40 = 120

Group total: 1420 + 40 = 1460 min

35 min on the elliptical -- was running late and cut the workout short, but at least I still went!

Personal total: 120 + 35 = 155 min

Group total: 1460 + 35 = 1495 min

Saturday: + 20 minute walk
Sunday: 1 hour walking
Today: 30 minutes on the treadmill

Personal: 440/1400

Group: 1495 + 110 = 1605

Skipped Saturday. Yesterday was an hour of Zumba and a half hour walking.

Personal: 270/1750

Group total: 1605 + 90 = 1695

Sunday: walking in a new mountain park for about 60 minutes. Monday: 45 minutes on the trails and 30 minutes weights. Total of 135 minutes.

Personal total: 245 + 135 = 380/1000

Group total: 1695 + 135 = 1830.

Happy Monday, everyone!

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50 minutes walking today... got the pedometer to 7000 steps over the course of the day. Want to work my way up to 10000 by mid-summer...

Personal: 190/1000

Group total: 1830 + 50 = 1880

Sunday I did a couple hours of yard work, but I think only about 30 minutes of it qualified as exercise.

Today I went to cardio/weights class for an hour.

Personal: 380/1620

Group: 1880 + 90 = 1970

Sad to say yesterday was my first exercise day in May - 60 minutes.

60 + 1970 = 2030

20 min hauling out trash and recycling...
Personal total: 155 + 20 = 175 min

Group total: 2030 + 20 = 2050 min

Today: 30 minutes on the treadmill!

Personal: 470/1400

Group: 2050 + 30 = 2080

Yesterday: half hour of weights and an hour of Zumba.

Personal: 360/1750

Group total: 2080 + 90 = 2170

Today: 30 minute swim + 30 minute walking

Personal: 205/600
Group total:2170+ 60=2230

70 minutes today--40 minutes walking and 30 minutes barre.

Personal: 260/1000

Group total: 2230 + 70 = 2300

An hour of Pilates. Plus an hour of walking

Personal: 500/1620

Group: 2300 + 120 = 2420

Yesterday: I was going to do weights but I got into a panic that I'd messed something up at work, so stopped in the middle and headed back to work. then made myself do an extra 30 minutes on the treadmill after dinner while watching an old Parks and Rec episode from my DVR. I did some chunks of it at 4 mph (more of it between 3.6 and 3.8 mph).

Today: 30 minutes on the treadmill!

Personal: 530/1400

Group: 2420 + 60 = 2480

Cardio and weight training night. OMG! I really pushed it tonight. I feel drained but so, so good now. Hoping for a good night's sleep.

Personal: 560/1620

Group: 2480 + 60 = 2540