My goal is to do 1000 minutes of exercise in Feb. I'll be doing aquacize twice a week, and the rest will be a combination of other classes at the health club, plus treadmill, stationary bike, etc.

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Hi all , new here! I am so excited by this thread, just what I needed! I would like to join the Febuary challenge as well. I am inspired! My goal will be as follows:

Goal1: Walking 4x per week for 40 minutes (to include a 5 minute pre and post walking warmup).

Goal2: Upper body strength training 3x per week (2 sets (12-15 reps) of each muscle group/s (back, arms, shoulders, and chest). NOTE: Rachel Mclish, great book on strength training. I have the old one but still refer to it.

Goal3: Denise Austin video tape (of my choosing) 8x per month.


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THis is cool! Good luck all and have a super start tomorrow! Thank god my husband brought the treadmill up the other night, it's going to get pretty cold here. I love walking outdoors though and as they say, burns those cals even more walking in the cold but feel fortunate to be able to use the treadmill in really cold or inclement weather. Ah still, I remember one year I didn't let the cold stop me. I walked in winter, you warm up once you get going. Anyways, I so look forward to sharing our goals and support with another. : ) Take care

Hey everyone. Im super excited for this challenge. I didnt quite make my Jan. excersice challenge but i got really close. My exercise goals for this month are: exercise 4 dayz a week
walk a total of 13 miles (or more!)
exercise for 700 minutes (which will be about 35 min, 4 dayz a week)
Good luck everyone!!

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Feb1- run 30 min on treadmill, 2.75 miles!!
Feb2- run 30 min on treadmill, 2.25 miles, AND 30 min at Curves!!!
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Feb6-30 min at curves
Feb8-20min on the eliptical about 1.2 miles
Feb10-40min on the treadmill 2.548 miles
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Hello everyone, I am glad to see so many takers this month. HI everyone who joined me last month. I didn't quite make my January goal, I was about 165 minutes off but this month I will make it. Since I joined the gym it will be much easier to get in my minutes for the next couple of months.

Hi everyone When I woke up this morning I was so happy that my leg was okay (long story, ankle pain intermittently due to old break), I was so afraid it would impede my exercise plan, it is something I need and want desperately. Needless to say, after my coffee I hopped on my treadmill (before my leg had a chance to get sore from chores, etc.) and did my 40 minute walk (actually 42). It felt great!!!!!! I did have to push myself to do it though and once I started I loved it! I know without a doubt that this (the thread, support, etc.) helped me tremendously............so I want to say ty!

THe only thing I am retracting from my original posted goals is the exercise video. I will still stick to the goal of 8x per month but it just may not be a denise Austin tape, that's all. I am mainly aiming or cardio right now but of course it may include toning, etc. ( I loved her old tapes, I sent away for some new ones and quite frankly I had no idea one of them was kickboxing! lol. Just the thought of that with my ankle in this sh ape or even current physical shape send me into a tizzy). Hopefully I can manage the other tape (need to find my step thing for that though) but either way I will still do the 8x per week additional tape/video, etc. of exercise.


How is everyone else doing? I Hope everyone had a great day. I'm really not sure quite what to do, am I supposed to paste and copy my month plan in my post with the exercise I did today for 2/1? I was hoping someone else had so I can follow suit.

Back again. Soon2befitchick, in regards to your question, I don't know how they usually do it...I am new here but I for one would love it if you post everyday. I really think it helps to be able to post everday, what we did or did not do, etc. (time available of course, I know it's not always easy). Well, I for one am all for it so go right ahead! I know for me, it's a good way tohold myself accountable and it's funnnnnnn.

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OK, I'm in too....Thank YOu ladies!!!!
I've been hunting for a place to account for my exercise. My February goal is to do Interval training (wts./cardio) 4 hours per week....I started working out again on Jan. 2. In the last month I've lost 4 " off my waist, about 1 inch on each thigh and today I was able to zip a pair of pants that used to look like a bad joke. I've gone from zero exercising to 3.25 hours per week. This week will be 3.5 hours total.

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This month is going to ROCK!!! I love all of the exercise plans we have going on here.

I have personally been doing exercise challenges since October I didn't make my goal at all in December (not even close) January I was very close, but just ran out of days I am telling you this because even if we don't get to our goal we still have done a great job!!

I cant' wait for this months goal because I actually joined a gym. (although I am starting a new job and gotta work out the finer details of GETTING to the gym.)

No gym this morning though, I am going swimming this evening.

A little slow on the uptake because of life business getting in the way, but here I am. Once I get this move out of the way, on Monday it's back to reality and back to the gym! Looking forward to it, actually.

My goal: Before the end of the month, I want to be able to run at least a half-mile without stopping. I want to continue four days a week at the gym.

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2- more moving
3- MORE moving - we were completely moved in today!
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jcatron, you will love the gym. I am addicted. If I didn't have a membership I would never work out. It is part of my daily routine. Gym, work, home.

I already love it. After the first couple of days I needed a day for my body to recouperate. I love the elliptical machine. I still haven't tried out the weights though, I am waiting for DH to show me how they work. I have been going at 5:30, but I will have to start going at 5 and heading to work (must be there by 7, I am not sure exactly how it will work though, we'll see).

Well, everyone, ive decided to up my goal!!
From 500 minutes to 700 ( about 140min a week, 35minutes 4 dayz a week)
and from 10miles on the treadmeal to 13.

Hopefully ill be able to reach my goal, i will have to run on the treadmill more than i have been in order to reach my goal. Good luck everyone!

So far:102 minutes and 5 miles!!!

SO far:192 minutes, and 8.748 miles!!!

HI everyone Congrats to all for successful exercise days! Yesterday was my first day back exercising in quite some time so I took today off to make sure my ankle was okay and it's fine! Anyhow, ifgured it was a good day to do my upper strenght workout. Let's keep it rolling! A super weekend to all.

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