Interesting review of EA active, newshinyme. I may have to start saving up for more Wii "games" like Active or My Fitness Coach.
I've been upping my workouts to lose this last naughty pound, so we'll see what happens....only a few days left!

Just an FYI on the games. I hardly ever by any games new for any of my consoles. I usually go to gamestop and get them used. Plus I have an EDGE card so I get an extra 10% off used game purchases there. At any rate, it's a good way to save a few bucks and if something is wrong with the game, you can bring it right back.

Ms. P.: I had posted last week that I thought it was time for me to up the intensity of my workouts and I believe the Active is definitely doing it for me, so I definitely recommend it. Delphi has a valid point with the used video games, I've done that and you do save a bit. The EA A. might be too new to be available already, but you might be able to rent it to give it a whirl.

Thanks Newshinyme! I'm definitely gonna pick Active up tomorrow! You have me uber excited about it!

May Exercise Challenge List of Participants
 

Exercise goals are in this list. Weight loss goals are in the sister thread--May Weight Loss Challenge. If anyone sees something that they'd like to have changed in their info, please just let me know! I'll continue to add new people as they join in. Good luck to all! You can do it!

FullSteamAhead: Complete 1200 minutes
Jacqui_D: Strength train three times a week--MET GOAL!!; walk 30 min every day
CakeBatter: Run 44 miles; finish 5K race in under 36:00; do Push-up Challenge (thru wk 4); do 30 consecutive PU / EOMo; 20/20/20/20 (twice/wk)
Tammyjo: Exercise at least 4 times a week
Jacque9999: Stick with exercise program set up with workout buddy; make sure daughter starts (and sticks with) boot camp starting May 19th
Shrinkingleah: Train (gym) twice a week; walk one mile or eliptical 30-45 min three days a week
Rowenna: Keep up current exercise regimen
Hattie: Try to keep healing the nerve and start exercising again
BellaEllaEllAaa: Exercise everyday--cardio at least 30 min, weights and toning 3x a week
Mikayla: Strength train 3 days a week; exercise at least 60 min a day, 5 days a week
Getlost: Complete 30DS; exercise 30 min every day; walk whenever possible; try to buy exercise equipment
Lene1974: Exercise 800 minutes
Icandoallthings6613: Do 65 total miles, 40+ running; recommit to weight lifting and 100 push-up challenge; do 25 consecutive push-ups; run 2 10k's
Econ_nerd: Get some exercise in each and every day; be accountable in this thread
Adaem: Use the treadmill at least 3 times a week; use WII Fit at least 2 times a week
SuperChix: Breawna: Exercise for an hour every day; Jodi: Start exercising--MET GOAL!!
Wifey: Go to the gym at least 3 times per week for a 60-minute workout for 720 total minutes; walk the dog everyday starting May 4 for 470 total minutes
StarryNights110: Strength train weekdays; ride 60 min on stationary bike everyday
Fressca: Do cardio 30 min 4x per week
Lewisempire: Complete 50 miles of walking/hiking/nordic track--MET GOAL!!; do weight training for 20 min, 3 times a week
JasonsLea: Start the 100 Push-up and 200 Squats Challenge
Newshinyme: Work out at least 4 times a week for 30-45 min with a mix of cardio and strength training, for a total of 510 minutes
Skinnygurlinside: Start the Couch 2 5k program; keep using wii fit and kicking husband's butt!; (possibly start trying to use the firm workout dvd's)
Mcrunner: Exercise 4 days per week; work back up to 4 mile runs; do 2 weight workouts per week
MrsHomeStretch: Exercise at least 6 days a week
Delphi: Use treadmill for at least 30 min every other day
Canadianangel: Exercise 1 hour a day
Crazymamaof4: Do cardio daily; strength train at least 3 times a week
Scaleskl: Continue doing karate 2-3 times per week
Fenderella: Exercise at least 3 times every week
Colebear: Start Power 90 and complete workouts 6 days a week; attend company fitness classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays
Sotypical: Exercise regularly
Iliketalldorks: Walk Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays in prep for C25K; do abs and/or leg work on Tuesdays and Thursdays; walk leisurely on Saturdays (Sundays optional)
Terapet: Complete 1800 minutes
E.mccoy: Walk for 30 minutes after dinner
Strawberryeyes: Do 30 min of exercise daily
Ms_Perception: Exercise 6 days per week
Jayagoddess: Exercise regularly
Blueridgegirl: Do weight training routine twice a week

HI girls :) You got me excited about the active as well. That sounds good! Came in to post my minutes for good measure and as incentive to get my minutes in. Crazymamaof4, so glad your feeling better. I'm sure the little one will be okay, they bounce back quickly. How nice that he likes school and his teacher that way! :). Have a great night all.

5/2 -20 min. walk
5/3 -20 min. wii aer.
5/4 -75 min. ( 45 min. walk, 30 min. wii aer.)
5/5 -40 min. (20 min. wii aer., 20 min. u.b.s.t) many hrs. spring cleaning.
5/6 -40 min. (walk, out w/DH)
5/7 -45 min. (wii aer.)
Total: 302 minutes

5/8 -30 min. walk
5/9 -took day off
5/10 -55 min. (35 min. wii aer., 20 min. u.b.s.t)
5/11 -35 min. walk
5/12 -45 min. walk
5/13 -48 min. (30 min. walk, 18 min. u.b.s.t)
5/14 -30 min. walk
Total: 238 minutes

5/15 -90 min. (walk, outdoors)
5/16 -30 min. (walk)
5/17 -85 min. walk
5/18 - none, not feeling well
5/19 -none
5/20 -none, lots of cleaning
5/21 -20 min. u.b.s.t
Total:235

5/22 -none
5/23 - company (lot's of cooking, some cleaning)
5/24 -60 min. walk
5/25 -30 min. walk
5/26 -none
5/27 -93 minutes (75 min. wii aer., 18 min. u.b.s.t)
5/28 -

5/29-
5/30-
5/31-

Hi all,

I know I haven't touched base in a while since I haven't been on line too much lately, but wanted to let everyone know that I have been keeping up with doing my strength training routine twice a week. I am getting into it, and find that if I listen to music (usually 80s hits like Madonna!) that it's less boring. Trusting that more muscle will make my metabolism more efficient! And still walking as much as I can.
Keep up the great work everybody!

May 2--30 minutes on the treadmill and walked over a mile. Ya!!!
May 3--10 minute power walk on the treadmill and about an hour of playing Lips (which essentially is karaoke and lots of dancing)
May 4--20 minutes on the treadmill and weight training
May 5--30 minutes uphill on the treadmill [weight training 20 reps each]
May 6--30 minutes on the treadmill [20 reps w/magic circle] [weight training-triceps]
May 7--30 minutes uphill on the treadmill

End of Week 1

May 8--Scheduled day off
May 9--30 minutes on treadmill [20 minutes Wii Fit] [45 minutes Wii Tennis]
May 10--31 minutes uphill on treadmill [45 minutes Wii Tennis] [Weight training-20 reps each]
May 11--35 minutes on treadmill w/3lb hand weights [My Fitness Coach (Wii) Cardio--30 minutes] [30 minutes Wii Tennis]
May 12--40 minutes on treadmill
May 13--33 minutes uphill on treadmill [30 minutes My Fitness Coach Flexibility]
May 14--31 minutes on treadmill w/weights

End of Week 2

May 15--35 minutes on treadmill; mix of hills with this routine
May 16--33 minutes on treadmill [Walked a mile at mall] [Weight Training]
May 17--15 minutes extreme uphill [ 60 minutes of Wii Fit] [Magic Circle-20 reps all forms]
May 18--45 minutes on treadmill [Strength Training 15 minutes]
May 19--40 minutes on treadmill [Strength Training 20 minutes and two sets of crunches] [30 minutes Wii Fit]
May 20--45 minutes w/My Fitness Coach [cardio]
May 21--45 minutes on treadmill w/weights [Magic Circle all forms] [Gardening-2 hours]

End of week 3

May 22--Scheduled Day Off [Strength Training 30 minutes/upper body only]
May 23--50 minutes on treadmill [Magic Circle all forms] [2 sets of 20 Crunches]
May 24--60 minutes w/My Fitness Coach [Cardio] [Strength Training]
May 25--35 minutes on treadmill [Wii Fit 40 minutes] [Mowed grass] [30 minutes Wii Boxing]
May 26--60 minutes w/My Fitness Coach [Cardio]
May 27--41 minutes on treadmill [60 minutes w/Wii Fit aerobics & boxing]
May 28--60 minutes w/My Fitness Coach [Strength Training] [60 minutes Wii Fit Boxing & Aerobics]
May 29--45 minutes on treadmill
May 30--Three hours of walking around the zoo

Went to wally world today because gamestop wasn't open yet and looked for Active and couldn't find it. So I guess I'll have to wait until this weekend.

Thanks for the tips and info, Delphi and Newshinyme!
I will have to check out the used game store...and renting is a good thought too! I am back to doing my walk-at-home dvds 3 or 5 miles which have helped me feel more like I'm moving forward. I also use my Wii on-and-off. It's warm enough now to include some tennis into my activities, too. I just love spring and summer!
I forgot to mention it in the other thread, but it's SO GOOD to see your posts again, FullSteam!! You're such a joy to have around!

Hi Ladies!! Well, I took the day off of strength training today. It's so great to have "leftover" days in May to add to this last week, so that I can take off without blowing my goal!! I actually had planned to go workout today, but my daughter came home for an orthodontist appt in town, so I spent the morning with her. Plus, believe it or not, I woke up with my leg muscles more sore than usual! Woohoo! That's the first time! I feel like I'm accomplishing something! My rheumatoid arthritis/fibromyalsia pain always shields that, so I've never experienced that feeling before, lol! I think what did it is that I powerwalked for an additional hour yesterday, plus, I had upped my leg weights during strength training the day before. I'm between 70 and 130 lbs on my leg weights now. I've upped my chest and back weights too, but my arm weights, nope, it's just too hard on my joints, so I haven't been able to handle that yet, but I keep trying, lol! So I gave my weary muscles a rest and visited with my daughter instead. I'll walk or ride my recumbent bike tonight and do my final strength training of the month tomorrow!! Woohoo! :carrot:

Cmof4, ohhhh, I hope your boys get along fine! That is so cute! I miss my children being that age!! :) WTG on exercising through that cold, girlie! :cp:

NSM, your EA Active sounds great! Yay!! You are obviously getting quite a workout!! Good for you! :running:

Bluerideggirl, great job in keeping up with your exercise!! You're so right, music always makes it better! Let me know at the very end of May if you make your goal (or maybe you've already made it!) so that I can post it! :trampo:

May 1--Strength trained! Walked! May 2--Walked! May 3--Walked! May 4--Strength trained! Walked! May 5--Walked! May 6--Walked! May 7--Strength trained! Walked! WEEK 1--ALL EXERCISE IN! May 8--Walked! May 9--Strength trained! Walked! May 10--Walked! May 11--Strength trained! Walked! May 12--Walked! May 13--Strength trained! Walked! May 14--Walked! WEEK 2--ALL EXERCISE IN! May 15--Strength trained! Walked! May 16--Walked! May 17--None :( May 18--Strength trained! Walked! May 19--Biked! May 20--Strength trained! Walked! May 21--Walked! WEEK 3--MISSED ONE DAY! May 22--Strength trained! Walked! May 23--Walked! May 24--Walked! May 25--Walked! May 26--Strength trained! Walked! May 27--Walked! Walked some more!

This week what I have done:
May 22th - 1 hour Boot Camp
May 23th - 1 hour pilates, 30 minutes Arc Trainer
May 24th - Day off
May 25th - 35 minutes pilates
May 26th - 1 hour Boot Camp
May 27th - 45 minutes Arc Trainer, 1 hour pilates
May 28th -1 hour Boot Camp

NewJacque
Formerly,
Jacque9999

Ms. P.: Let me know if you are able to find the game, when Delphi gets hers, we can have our little in-thread support group :D. And maybe FSA will jump in too ;)

That Active thing kicked my butt more than I actually thought. I went for a 2+ hour walk yesterday after the workout and by the end of the day I could barely move LOL.
I woke up so sore this morning that sitting in the bathroom was painful, once I got warmed up and moving more it became more bearable, but I am definitely feeling it still. I am so glad the game actually had a scheduled day off today. I still got a long walk today, so it's all good :D

May 1-10: Exercise days: 5 Exercise minutes: 185
May 11 - 17: Exercise days: 5 Exercise Minutes: 235
May 18 -24: Exercise days: 4 Exercise Minutes: 155
Week of may 25 - 31:
May 25: 0
May 26: EA Active Workout + Tennis Drills = 26 min.
May 27: EA Active Workout 28 min. + Walk 120 min = 128
May 28: Walk = 90 min.
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Good evening ladies! Still plugging along, didn't do quite as long of a cardio workout today--got home from our day trip around 6:30, fed the kids, looked at the clock and realized I hadn't eaten yet. Hubby was going to be home soon so I decided to work out first so that I wasn't working out on full stomach--blech! But, even though it was shorter, I did get it in! ;)

May 1st - 30 Day Shred
May 2nd - Strength Training Lower Body & Abs, 30 Mins Treadmill
May 3rd - 30 Day Shred
May 4th - Strength Training Upper Body, 30 Mins Treadmill
May 5th - 8 Min Abs, 30 Day Shred
May 6th - Strength Training Lower Body, 30 Mins Abs
May 7th - 8 Min Abs, 30 Day Shred
End of Week One

May 8th - Strength Training Upper Body, 30 Mins Treadmill
May 9th - 8 Min Abs, 10 Min Treadmill (warm up), 30 Day Shred
May 10th - Spin Class of Terror!
May 11th - Strength Training Lower Body, 30 Mins New and Improved Treadmill
May 12th -8 Min Abs, 30 Mins Treadmill
May 13th - Strength Trainig Upper Body, 6 Mins of Treadmill--then the power went out until midnight!
May 14th - 8 Mins Abs, 30 Day Shred
End of Week Two

May 15th - 8 Mins Abs, Strength Training Lower Body, 30 Mins Treadmill
May 16th - 30 Day Shred
May 17th - 30 Mins Treadmill (I jogged 9 mins out of the 30!!)
May 18th - Strength Training Upper Body, 32 Mins Treadmill (12:30 mins of that jogging)
May 19th - 8 Mins Abs, 32 Mins Treadmill (15 mins of that jogging!!!)
May 20th - Strength Training Lower Body, 8 Mins Abs, 34 Mins Treadmill (15 mins of that jogging)
May 21st - 8 Mins Abs, 34 Mins Treadmill (15+ mins of that jogging)
End of Week 3

May 22nd - Strength Training Upper Body, 34 Mins Treadmill (15 mis of jogging)
May 23rd - 34 Mins Treadmill (15 mins of jogging), Extreme Gardening*
May 24th - 30 Day Shred, Extreme Gardening*
May 25th - Strength Training Lower Body, 30 Mins Treadmill
May 26th - 8 Min Abs, 32 Mins Treadmill (10+ mins jogging)
May 27th - Strength Training Upper Body--upped the weights again--whew!, 32 Mins Treadmill (10+ mins jogging)
May 28th - 22 Mins Treadmill (6+ mins jogging--I didn't really keep close track of it)
End of Week 4

Are we really this close to the end already? Only 3 more days of May! Wow that went a lot faster than I thought it would!

Keep up the great work girls! Off to visit our sister thread...

Everyone is doing so well!! Keep it up ladies! :cheer:

I got an hour bike ride in on my recumbent bike this evening!

May 1--Strength trained! Walked! May 2--Walked! May 3--Walked! May 4--Strength trained! Walked! May 5--Walked! May 6--Walked! May 7--Strength trained! Walked! WEEK 1--ALL EXERCISE IN! May 8--Walked! May 9--Strength trained! Walked! May 10--Walked! May 11--Strength trained! Walked! May 12--Walked! May 13--Strength trained! Walked! May 14--Walked! WEEK 2--ALL EXERCISE IN! May 15--Strength trained! Walked! May 16--Walked! May 17--None :( May 18--Strength trained! Walked! May 19--Biked! May 20--Strength trained! Walked! May 21--Walked! WEEK 3--MISSED ONE DAY! May 22--Strength trained! Walked! May 23--Walked! May 24--Walked! May 25--Walked! May 26--Strength trained! Walked! May 27--Walked! Walked some more! May 28--Biked!

Well, 2 good things:
1. I'm on track with exercise...did another good workout this a.m. and will do more later on Wii Fit
2. Signed-up for internet at the in-laws FINALLY! Though it is only dial-up, it's better than nothing! So, I'll be on regulalry as of June 3rd. YAY!!