FSA- If I may throw in my 2 cents....You GOTTA join us in July. YOU are one of the main reasons I got into these monthly challenges like I have. What would I do without you!?! I've missed your words of wisdom and you awesome perspective on things. PLEASE know we want you with us with whatever schedule is going to work for you! Love ya chickie! Take care and see ya over in the July threads!

June 1st ~ Upper Body ST'ing
June 2nd ~ HIIT
June 3rd ~ Lower Body ST'ing, 8 Min Abs
June 4th ~ HIIT
June 5th ~ Upper Body ST'ing
June 6th ~ HIIT
June 7th ~ Scheduled Day Off
End of Week 1

June 8th ~ HIIT (day one of week 2)
June 9th ~ Lower Body ST'ng, 8 Min Abs
June 10th ~ HIIT
June 11th ~ Upper Body ST'ing
June 12th ~ HIIT
June 13th ~ Lower Body ST'ing, 8 Min Abs
June 14th ~ Scheduled Day Off
End of Week 2

June 15th ~ HIIT
June 16th ~ Upper Body ST'ing
June 17th ~ HIIT
June 18th ~ Lower Body ST'ing, 8 Min Abs
June 19th ~ HIIT
June 20th ~ Upper Body ST'ing
June 21st ~ Scheduled Day Off
End of Week 3

June 22nd ~ Lower Body ST'ing, 8 Min Abs
June 23rd ~ HIIT
June 24th ~ Upper Body ST'ing
June 25th ~ HIIT
June 26th ~ Lower Body ST'ing, 8 Min Abs
June 27th ~ HIIT
June 28th ~ Scheduled Day Off
End of Week 4

June 29th ~ Upper Body ST'ing
June 30th ~ HIIT (Week 5 Day 1 -- I survived!!! )

Woo hoo! I did it! ST'ing 3Xs a week, HIIT 3Xs a week and a day off every week!! I met all of my June Exercise Goals!!

Seriously ladies, I am in shock! Before I joined you girls I was struggling to get my workouts in--now, here I am, 2 months later and I'm still going strong! I KNOW I couldn't have made it this far without you all! Seeing everyone busting their heinies to make thier goals--what could be more inspiring than that? Not to mention all the fun and support and encouragement you give! I can't thank you enough!!

Thank you for another wonderful month!!! I am now ramped up and ready for July!!! Woo hoo!!!

Daily Progress

Week 1

June 1 ~ 60 minutes on treadmill [45 minutes strength training w/My Fitness Coach]
June 2 ~ 60 minutes w/My Fitness Coach [cardio] [20 minutes Wii Fit]
June 3 ~ 60 minutes on treadmill [45 minutes strength training w/My Fitness Coach]
June 4 ~ 60 minutes w/My Fitness Coach [cardio] [120 minutes of Moving furniture, laying carpet and sorting clothes]
June 5 ~ 60 minutes on treadmill [45 minutes strength training w/My Fitness Coach]
June 6 ~ 60 minutes w/My Fitness Coach [cardio] [30 minutes of Wii Fit]
June 7 ~ Scheduled Day Off

Total: 530 minutes cardio & 135 minutes strength training

Week 2

June 8 ~ 60 minutes on treadmill [45 minutes strength training w/My Fitness Coach][30 minutes of EA Active boxing]
June 9 ~ 60 minutes EA Active [30 minutes random boxing, tennis EA Active]
June 10 ~ 60 minutes on treadmill [60 minutes of Strength Training w/My Fitness Coach]
June 11 ~ 60 minutes w/My Fitness Coach [30 minutes EA Active][30 minutes Jillian Michaels game]
June 12 ~ 60 minutes on treadmill [60 minutes of Strength Training w/My Fitness Coach]
June 13 ~ 60 minutes w/My Fitness Coach
June 14 ~ Scheduled Day Off

Total: 480 minutes cardio & 165 minutes Strength Training

Week 3

June 15 ~ 60 minutes at incline on treadmill [60 minutes Strength Training w/My Fitness Coach]
June 16 ~ 60 minutes cardio w/My Fitness Coach
June 17 ~ 30 minutes w/Wii Fit [30 minutes w/Wii Sports] [60 minutes Strength Training w/My Fitness Coach] [60 minutes on treadmill]
June 18 ~ 60 minutes cardio w/My Fitness Coach
June 19 ~ 60 minutes on treadmill-some jogging [60 minutes Strength Training w/My Fitness Coach]
June 20 ~ 60 minutes w/My Fitness Coach
June 21 ~ Scheduled Day Off

Total: 420 cardio minutes & 180 strength training minutes

Week 4

June 22 ~ 20 minutes uphill HIIT on treadmill [15 minutes core exercises][40 minutes DDR][35 minutes w/100 laps around my yard and some of dem der laps were done whilst jogging]
June 23 ~ 30 minutes warmup walking/jogging outside w/weights [30 minutes w/My Fitness Coach-Core Training] [75 minutes of Strength Training w/My Fitness Coach][ 40 minutes Wii Sports] [30 minutes walking outside]
June 24 ~ 30 minutes warm up walking outside [30 minutes Wii Fit] [60 minutes on treadmill][ 3- 10 minute intervals of jogging/walking outside]
June 25 ~ 30 minutes warm up walking outside [30 minutes Core Training w/My Fitness Coach] [3 of 3 (finished) of 10 minute interval walking] [60 minutes of Strength Training w/My Fitness Coach]
June 26 ~ 30 minutes physical challenge w/MFC [30 minutes cardio w/MFC] [90 minutes mowing lawn with my ancient, give it all you got, stubborn, stupid, old lawnmower] [40 minutes Wii Sports]
June 27 ~ Scheduled Day Off
June 28 ~ 60 minutes cardio w/MFC

Total: 650 cardio minutes & 210 strength training minutes

Week 5

June 29 ~ 60 minutes strength training w/MFC [30 minutes core training w/MFC][3 of 3 walking intervals complete][60 minute cardio w/MFC]
June 30 ~ 60 minutes cardio w/MFC [60 minutes on treadmill *pending*]

With a grand total of 3,060 exercise minutes.. OH MY GOSH!

Jacqui on getting goal! FSA, I better see your butt over there in the July challenge. Just start with small leaps this go around. And just for kicks..I'm gonna add a few in here as well. And Sandye on making your goal and to MsP, Jacque, NSM, Tummy, Le, and all the other chicks up there that met their goals.

To all the other chicks who didn't make goal. You still did accomplish a goal, you stuck with a routine exercise program and that is indeed something to be proud of.

6/2: Planned day off
6/3: 68 minutes (5 miles WAH), 30 min WiiFit (incl. 10 Min SuperHula!!)
6/4: 38 minutes (3 miles WAH)
6/5: 45 min walk
6/6: 90 min strength & cardio (a.k.a. clearing land)
6/7: 25 min hiking, 15 min Wii Fit
6/8: 20 cardio, 20 min walk
Total Week 1: 351 Minutes

6/9: 42 min WAH, 20 min walk
6/10: 40 min Wii Fit (strength and aerobics)
6/11: 20 min Pilates, 26 min WAH
6/12: 30 min walk, 20 min swim
6/13: 30 min walk (Planned day off)
6/14: 45 min basketball (whew!)
6/15: 30 min pilates
Total Week 2: 303 minutes

6/16: 68 min WAH, 15 min run/walk
6/17: 60 min hardcore gardening (laying landscape rock), 30 min walk
6/18: Planned day off
6/19: 30 min walk
6/20: none
6/21: 30 min stairs, 20 min walk
6/22: 35 min treadmill, 25 min elliptical
Total Week 3: 313 minutes

6/23: 28 min treadmill, 22 min recumbent bike
6/24: 22 min elliptical, 38 min treadmill
6/25: 30 min walk, 25 min walk/run intervals (C25K W1D1)
6/26: 45 min walk
6/27: Planned day off
6/28: 32 min walk/run intervals (C25K W1D2)
6/29: 50 min WAH, 10 min strength
Total Week 4: 302 minutes

6/30: 30 min walk/run intervals (C25K W1D3)

For my last post in this thread I thought I'd share my good news. Yay! I finished the first week of C25K!! It's been fun to get started back into "running", but I know it'll get tough as I get farther into it. You awesome ladies will keep me on track next month, though. I'm counting on it!

Exercise goals are in this list. Weight loss goals are in the sister thread--June Weight Loss Challenge: http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=172689. LADIES, PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU MEET YOUR GOAL, SO THAT I CAN CHANGE IT TO RED!!!

Jacqui_D: Strength train 3 days per week--MET GOAL!!; exercise for 30 additional minutes on strength training days--MET GOAL!!; exercise for 60 minutes on 3 other days per week--MET GOAL!!
Delphi: Complete 2000 minutes--MET GOAL!!; exercise for 1400 minutes--MET GOAL!!; strength train for at least 600 minutes--MET GOAL!!
Wifey: Walk the dog for 30 min each day for a total of 900 minutes; work out at the gym for 60 min twice per week for a total of 480 minutes; powerwalk for 45 min once per week for a total of 180 minutes; start using Wii Fit
FullSteamAhead: Complete 1400 minutes
Ja23: Jog for 30 min 5 times per week; do floor exercises 5 times per week
Glutio: Complete 20 miles; strength train at the gym for 30-45 min 5 days per week
Gatorgirl6: Attend physical therapy and exercise as able; complete 80 miles (changed per dr's orders)--MET GOAL!!
Lumifan4ever: Exercise for at least 45 total hours, including classes, the treadmill, the elliptical, and strength training
Jacque9999: Get up to 60 minutes cardio on pilates days; start hiking or some other outside activity; work out at the gym or do outside activity on Sundays; complete a total of 1900 minutes of exercise--MET GOAL!!; take 10,000 steps each day
Squeeze: Do 45 min of cardio 5 times per week; do toning for 20 min 5 times per week
Crazymamaof4: Strength train 3 times per week--MET GOAL!!; do cardio at least 3 times per week, including high intensity interval training--MET GOAL!!
NewShinyMe: Complete the 30-day EA Active Challenge--MET GOAL!!; add an extra workout on all but one of the remaining days each week; work out for at least 850 minutes--MET GOAL!!
JasonsLea: Make and keep a gym routine
Fattopia: Average 60 min a day of serious movement
Tummy_Girl: Complete 1300 min of cardio--MET GOAL!!; complete 500 min of strength training--MET GOAL!!
Icandoallthings: Before leaving for Alaska trip on June 18, complete at least 40 miles of walking or running--MET GOAL!!; keep up with push-ups, sit-ups, weightlifting, etc.; while on trip, exercise on every day not traveling
Lookingtobehealthy: Walk 2 kms a day at work; complete 10 min of cycling a day, 5 days a week
HisSweetGypsyRose: Walk 35 miles
Dollypie: Do cardio 30 min 5x a week; strength train 2x a week
Pas_de_Chaton: Walk twice a day (except during cougar emergency); do 30 min of exercise 6 days per week
Blondie32: Jog 30 min nonstop 5 times a week; do 300 crunches 5 times a week; do light back arm workout 2 times a week
Lewisempire: Complete 64 miles--MET GOAL!!; strength training 2 times a week--MET GOAL!!
Ms_Perception: Exercise 45 min a day 6 days a week--MET GOAL!!
Leigh: Complete 1000 minutes of Turbo Jam @ 40 min per day
StartinMonday: Do C25K workout 3 times a week
Babes315: Do cardio 5 days a week for 60+ min per day; burn at least 2700 calories 3 days per week and at least 2500 the remaining days
RubyJan: Do pilates 180 min per week; swim 60 min per week; do cardio on rower and bike 120 min per week
Wistfulgirl: Do 45 min cardio 5x per week; strength train 3x per week
Sotypical: Complete approximately 1765 minutes--MET GOAL!!
Canadianangel: Stay with the Elance Bodywise Weight lose program; start exercising 30 min a day
Velveteen: Exercise 23/30 days
Terapet: Do 30 miles on the treadmill
Dandk0204: Ride exercise bike for 2 hours everyday; do 30 min of additional exercise everyday; strength train for 30 min 3x a week
Blueridgegirl: Lift weights; do 25 min of intense cardio 3 days a week on the elliptical, getting heart rate near 150
Bigknitter: Lift weights 4x a week; run for 30 min 3x a week; walk for 30 min 3x a week; do home karate practice; do yoga
Iaradajnos: Start new routine for June--wake up 15 min early; maintain 4 aerobic dvd workouts each week; walk a lot, including 3 days of 10,000 steps each week

Sandye, CONGRATS on meeting your goals!!! You have been just as big an inspiration to us as we have been to you! Thank you for that!

I did it! I didn't think I would - but I did.
I am happy I did. I went home yesterday and got in the 30 min I figured I would be short. It actually made me feel better - and then I made a bellini or two... wasted my hard work, but at least I exercised lol.

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7: 65 min dog walk (off to a slow start this month)
Week 1: 65 min

8: 65 min bike + 65 min dog walk
9: 75 min bike + 65 min bike
10: 65 min bike + 60 min dog walk
11: 70 min bike + 50 min dog walk
12: 20 min walk
13: 15 min walk + 20 min swim + 15 min walk
14: 60 min washing van (I hate washing cars, have to count in order to do it lol)
Week 2: 645 min

15: 90 min bike + 60 min bike
16: 75 min bike
17: 70 min bike + 30 min bike
18: 80 min bike
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20: 60 min bike
21: 60 min bike
Week 3: 525 min

22: 90 min bike + 20 min walk
23: 60 min bike
24: 90 min bike
25: 65 min bike
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28: 45 min bike
Week 4: 370 min

29: 65 min bike + 30 min bike
30: 70 min bike
Week 5: 165 min

TOTAL: 1770 / 1765

FSA: Just what everyone else said! You have been of great encouragement to me when I've struggled and I would like to do the same for you now. I am so glad you decided to join us for the July thread, I look forward to sweating with you

Will update in a bit after my exercise with my final minutes for the month.

oh girls,,,,,,,ty so much! I am getting my tail over there right now before I log off. Congrats once again on a wonderful and successful month!

Starting weight - 139

Hope my math isn't wrong!!

June 1 - 25 minutes treadmill...starting a new plan to get ready for the mile run/walk in July, 25 minutes Arc Trainer, 1 hours of pilates (110)
June 2 - 50 minutes boot camp. (50)
June 3 - 50 minutes cardio (30 Arc Trainer; 20 Treadmill) and 55 minutes pilates. (105)
June 4 - 60 minutes boot camp (60)
June 5 - 60 minutes boot camp (60)
June 6 - Day off, but did yard sale all morning.
June 7 - 25 min power walk with some running (25)
Total - 410

June 8 - 50 minutes cardio (30 Arc Trainer; 20 Treadmill) and 55 minutes pilates. (105)
June 9 - 20 min power walk with some running; 20 min weight lifting (40)
June 10 - 50 min Arc Trainer, 15 min bike, 60 min pilates (125)
June 11 - 40 minutes of boot camp (40)
June 12 - 60 minutes of boot camp (60)
June 13 - 60 minutes pilates, 25 minute walk/run (85)
June 14 - Day off - thought I would swim at the pool but decided to sunbathe instead. Did do a little test to see if my core is strong...I PASSED!!!
Total - 475

June 15 - 25 min walk/run; 26 min Arc Trainer; 60 min pilates (111)
June 16 - 10 min Arc Trainer; 35 min Full Body strength training; 10 minute treadmill (55)
June 17 - 56 min Arc Trainer; 60 min pilates; 10 min of some pilates moves this morning too!! (126)
June 18 - 10 min AT; 55 min Lower Body strength training (65)
June 19 - 10 min AT; 21 min training walk/run (16 min running); 60 min upper body strength training and abs (90)
June 20 - 60 min pilates (60)
June 21 - 60 Min Arc Trainer (60)
Total - 567

June 22 - 15 min treadmill; 31 min Arc Trainer; 60 min pilates (106)
June 23 - 60 boot camp (60)
June 24 - 50 min AT, 20 min Treadmill, 60 min pilates (130)
June 25 - 60 boot camp (60)
June 26 - 60 boot camp (60)
June 27 - 60 min pilates (60)
June 28 - 30 min AT (30)
Total - 506

June 29 - 16 min walk/run on treadmill, 34 min AT, 60 min pilates (110)
June 30 - 60 boot camp (60)
Total - 170

TOTAL FOR MONTH: 2128
Ending weight - 130

it was a bit of a squeaker here but I managed to get all my minutes in for the month
I skipped a couple of workouts so I didn't manage the workout 6x/week one, but overall I am pretty satisfied

July, here I come!

June 1: EA Active Workout 22 min. + 30 min free step = 52 min.
June 2: EA Active Workout 24 min. + 30 min. walk = 54 min.
June 3: WL Yoga and abs = 45 min.
June 4: EA Active 24 min.
June 5: rest
June 6: EA Active 28 min.
June 7: 0

June 8: EA Active 25 min.
June 9: EA Active 34 min. + 30 min. Walk = 64 min.
June 10: Rest
June 11: EA Active 18 min + Wii free step 30 min: 48 min.
June 12: EA Active 28 min.
June 13: Wii Fit aerobics 30 min.
June 14: EA Active 30 min.

June 15: EA Active 28 min + Walk 20 min. = 48 min.
June 16: Rest
June 17: EA Active 19 min. + Wii fit aer. 20 min. + Wii yoga 10 min. = 49 min.
June 18: EA Active 21 min.
June 19: Wii Fit step 30 min.
June 20: EA Active 40 min.
June 21: EA Active 28 min.

June 22: Gold's Gym Cardio 20 min.
June 23: EA Active 30 min. + Gold's Gym 15 min. = 45 min.
June 24: EA Active 33 min.
June 25: Rest
June 26: EA Active 20 min.
June 27: Gold's Gym Cardio 30 min.
June 28: Off

June 29: TBL Bootcamp Level 2 = 45 min.
June 30: TBL Weight loss Yoga Level 1 35 min. + Stability ball workout 15 min. = 50 min.

Sotypical and NSM, I am so proud of you both!!! CONGRATS on making goal!! Love that commitment and determination!!

MY EXERCISE:
June 1--60 min on recumbent bike
June 2--60 min strength training; 30 min walking
June 3--30 min walking; 45 min on recumbent bike
June 4--60 min strength training; 30 min walking; 40 min walking
June 5--40 min walking; 20 min walking
June 6--60 minute strength training; 30 min walking; 40 min walking
June 7--Scheduled day off
WEEK 1--ALL EXERCISE IN
June 8--45 min weight training; 30 min walking
June 9--40 min walking; 30 min on recumbent bike
June 10--60 min strength training; 30 min walking
June 11--75 min on recumbent bike
June 12--60 min strength training; 30 min walking
June 13--60 min walking
June 14--Scheduled day off
WEEK 2--ALL EXERCISE IN
June 15--Scheduled day off
June 16--60 min strength training; 30 min walking
June 17--60 min on recumbent bike
June 18--30 min strength training; 30 min walking; 5 hours of housecleaning
June 19--45 min on recumbent bike; 15 min on healthrider--cardio setting
June 20--30 min strength training; 30 min walking
June 21--60 min walking; 3 hours yard work
WEEK 3--ALL EXERCISE IN
June 22--60 min strength training; 30 min walking
June 23--45 min on recumbent bike; 15 min on healthrider--cardio setting
June 24--45 min strength training; 15 min walking; 15 min elliptical
June 25--45 min walking; 15 min elliptical
June 26--Scheduled day off
June 27--30 min strength training; 30 min walking
June 28--45 min walking; 15 min elliptical
WEEK 4--ALL EXERCISE IN
June 29--20 min strength training; 30 min elliptical
June 30--40 min on recumbent bike; 20 min elliptical

Oh my, I am loving the elliptical, but I find it shocking every time I use it, lol! It just kicks my butt! I am up to 10 minutes at a time on it now and I just do it multiple times! Hopefully it will help me peel away some pounds and inches in July!!