Jaqui D That is awesome I am never that lucky to find good deals like that. I will have to keep my eye open for one. Maybe I will get lucky at some of the yard sales or flea markets here.

Delphi and Mystical, it was pure luck! I had just mentioned to my DH, like two days ago, that I was going to keep my eyes open for a thighmaster, since the machine I would miss the most once I stop going to the Y will be the one that works my thighs. So imagine my surprise at seeing a brand new thighmaster at this auction! Exercise equipment always goes for next to nothing at auctions. This one also had some other nice equipment: a rowing machine, an elliptical, a spin bike, a health rider, and a mini trampoline. I would have liked to have gotten the mini trampoline too, but at the time it sold, I was bidding on furniture in a different ring. My DH and I always buy some nice, usually vintage or antique but inexpensive furniture to add to our yard sale to draw people in. Of course, if I like a piece well enough, I'll keep it and switch it for something else in the house to put out. We live on one of the main streets in town that gets lots of traffic, and it never fails that when people see the furniture out, they stop, well, not to mention that my entire front yard is covered with about 40 tables full of stuff! It honestly looks like a flea market! But the furniture is always a draw. As for the stuff on the tables, I have everything from pure junk to antiques and collectibles and I price everything to go! I just love going to auctions, and I end up buying boxes of stuff because they may have one or two things I want in them and then I am stuck with all this other stuff! So this is like my 6th year of having a yard sale and it's gotten to the point now that I have strangers come up to me when I am out around town to ask when I am having my sale! People have even stopped in their cars when they've seen my DH out doing yard work to ask when we are having our sale! It's like it's a given, and people are just waiting. I SO did NOT want to have it this year and had made up my mind I wasn't going to, but since I need to clear out that room upstairs to set up a gym, here I am, getting ready for a yard sale! Ugh! Oh, I'll have fun while it's going on, and the extra money is always a delight, but the preparation is a bear!

Jacqui: That was a great find! It does sound like you put on a great yard sale, no wonder people are asking about it.

I was planning on doing 2 workouts back to back today, but I could hardly wait to finish the first one so I have forgone the second one. Maybe I will change my mind in the evening though, so for now, my progress:

July 1: Golf 60 minutes
July 2: Rest
July 3: EA Active Day 1 29 minutes
July 4: EA Active 29 min.
July 5: Wii aer. 33 min.
July 6: EA Active 32 min.
July 7: EA Active 29 min. + Cardio boxing 20 min. = 49 min.

July 8: GG Cardio Workout 24 min. + Wii Island Run 9 min. = 33 min.
July 9: EA Active 35 min.

7/1: 30 min golf, 65 min walk
7/2: 30 min walk/run intervals (C25K W2D1)
7/3: 30 min water exercises, 45 min walk
7/4: 30 min walk
7/5: 60 min volleyball, 15 min step machine, 30 min walk/run intervals (C25K W2D2), 10 min bike
7/6: 45 min water aerobics, 120 min golf
7/7: 30 min walk/run intervals (C25K W2D3)
7/8: 30 min tennis, 45 min water aerobics, 30 min volleyball
7/9: 30 min walk/run intervals (C25K W3 D1), 15 min WAH, 30 min water aerobics

Today's "run" with C25K was a toughie since I was pushing myself to go fast er then normal jogging. I felt great afterward though, so we'll see how it goes next time!

7/1- 2 miles on Nordic track + ST, and stretches + gardening
7/2 - 5.6 miles walking
7/3 2 miles tromping throught the tall grass and strength training.
7/4 2.5 miles walking
7/5 1.8 MILES WALKING
7/6 1.5 miles walking/ Pilates 30 min
7/7 3.3 miles walking
7/8 30 min Pilates
7/9 1.9 miles walk/jog in the hayfield

July Exercise Challenge List of Participants (so far!)
 

Exercise goals are in this list. Weight loss goals are in the sister thread--July Weight Loss Challenge http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=175508. If anyone sees something that they'd like to have changed or edited 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!

Jacqui_D: Do 30 min of moderate exercise (like walking) or 15 min of vigorous exercise (like elliptical) 5 days a week; strength train twice a week
Delphi: Complete 2500 total minutes
Moralia: Do cardio for 30 min 5x per week; walk 3x per week; do toning/weights for 15 min 3x per week
Peachykeen62: Do cardio 35-60 min 5x per week; strength train for 15 min 3x per week; do ab work for 15 min 3x per week
Gekster: Complete 900 total minutes; exercise 6 days a week, alternating cardio and strength
Jellybellyjess: Do moderate exercise for 30 min 5 days a week for a total of 2.5 hours per week; tone with a resistance band for 15 min 7 days a week
EmmaD: Do cardio for at least 30 min 5 days a week; strength train for at least 15 min 3 days a week; stretch for at least 15 min 7 days a week
Sassymae: Use treadmill 5x per week; tone using moderate weight training
2beautiful2Bfat: Do 30 min of moderate exercise 5 days a week
Velveteen: Complete at least 800 minutes; run 5K in one go 3 times
Bigknitter: Run 3x per week; practice karate at home 4x per week; do yoga daily; walk 3x per week
JustAGal: Do core exercises 3x per week; walk every other morning
Ms_Perception: Average over 300 minutes per week; work on C25K challenge 3 days a week; do cardio 5x per week; do strength/core at least 2x per week
Wifey: Complete a total of 1860 minutes; walk the dog for 930 min; do regular exercise, including softball, for 930 min
JazzyPeggy: Complete 24 miles of Walk Away The Pounds; complete 300 extra minutes of exercise
Slwadsworth: Do cardio for 30 min 3x per week for a total of 450 minutes
NewShinyMe: Complete a minimum of 850 minutes; complete EA Active 30 Day Challenge; work out 6 days a week
Linzluv: Complete 1800 minutes of cardio; strength train 16 of 31 days; do 60 min of cardio/walking per day; do strength training circuit every other day
Crazymamaof4: Strength train 3x per week; do cardio 3x per week, including finishing up 8-week HIIT program
LoveDC425: Complete 20 days of yoga
Almostskinny: Run/Jog 62 miles (2/day)
Sotypical: Complete 1800 minutes
Edzard: Do mild yoga before bed 3x per week; do vigorous yoga video once a week; do kettlebell workout once a week; walk for 30 min 3x per week
Mystical: Do cardio workout on treadmill for 30 min 6 days a week; do resistance full body workout 2 days a week
Robbynmarie_k: Do more cardio
Sugarbaby269: Add swimming and walking to exercise plan
Merose: Do 30 min of moderate exercise 4x per week
Joyra: Complete 1000 minutes
CakeBatter: Run 8K/10K; complete 1000 minutes of cardio; do calisthenics 3x per week; complete 50 miles
Jelder227: Complete 900 minutes
p7eggyc: Complete 800 minutes
FullSteamAhead: Complete 1000 minutes
LewisEmpire: Complete at least 60 miles by walking or nordic tracking; strength train or do equivalent 2x per week
Ashley4012: Exercise at least 3 days a week
Annie96: Walk for 30 min on treadmill or beach 5x per week
TexSue: Work out at Curves 3 days a week
Late_to_the_Game: Work out 6-7 days a week
JasonsLea: Complete 780 minutes
Ruby5839: Work out in the a.m. at least 2 days a week; stay on track with C25K
SteerlersGirlie: Maintain current level of exercise
CamiToo: Exercise 5 days per week; work up to doing 30 min on elliptical
Candtlove: Work out 3-5 times per week
Mommaof2lilmen: Walk every day
Paisleyprincess: Complete 1000 minutes
Dcapulet: Complete 1200 minutes; do something active 5 out of 7 days a week
Tummy_Girl: Complete 1970 minutes; do 650 min of high intensity cardio; do 600 min of moderate/low intensity cardio; do 720 min of strength training
Jacque9999: Do bootcamp 3 days a week; do pilates 3 days a week; do cardio on pilates days
Terapet: Complete 1260 minutes
JoyinSF: Work out every day for an hour and a half; do 60 min on elliptical daily; do other cardio or weights for 30 min daily
PaperSkin: Exercise for at least 30 min a day

Jelder, I'm sorry, I don't know how I missed your post earlier today (too excited about my thighmaster, I guess, lol!), but you are already on the list! You're right after CakeBatter and before p7eggyc! You had 930 minutes listed, but I'll edit it to 900! Good luck!

I had to miss my step class today so I jogged on the treadmill for 30 minutes. I set it at 4.3/4.5 and it went very well. I am heading to Savannah for the weekend tomorrow so I don't know what kind of exercise I will get in but hopefully a long walk on the beach!

Congrats on snagging the thigh master Jacqui!

July 1 - 30 minutes karate practice
July 2 - 30 minutes weights, 40 minutes yoga
July 3 - 30 minutes weights, 32 minutes outside walk/run, and 40 minutes walking in a parade *forgot that I also did 30 minutes karate practice this day*
July 4 - 30 minutes running, 45 minutes walking
July 7 - 35 minutes run/walk, 40 minutes yoga
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July 8 - 40 minutes yoga, 30 minutes walking, and going to do another 20 minutes yoga now
July 9 - 30 minutes yoga, 40 minutes walk/run

LOL - well I said it was hectic getting out of town - now I remember doing that! Thank you.

Also, there are ThighMasters on ebay - a couple different types. Not sure if they're the right kinds but you might want to check them out. Not as good a deal as Jacqui got, but the pricing doesn't look bad.

Daily Progress

Week 1

July 1 ~ 60 minutes ST w/MFC [30 minutes CT w/MFC] [EA Active Day 1]
July 2 ~ 60 minutes on treadmill [60 minutes cardio w/MFC] [EA Active Day 2][30 minutes mowing front lawn]
July 3 ~ 75 minutes ST w/MFC [30 minute CT w/MFC] [EA Active Day 3]
July 4 ~ Scheduled Day Off - Hospital [60 minutes walking]
July 5 ~ Hospital [60 minutes walking]
July 6 ~ Hospital [60 minutes walking]
July 7 ~ Hospital [60 minutes walking]

Week 2

July 8 ~ Hospital [60 minutes walking]
July 9 ~ 60 Minutes cardio w/MFC [30 minutes mowing front lawn]
July 10 ~ 60 minutes ST w/MFC [30 minutes CT w/MFC] [20 minutes mowing] [60 minutes cardio w/MFC]
July 11 ~ Scheduled Day Off [60 minutes walking]
July 12 ~ 60 minutes cardio w/MFC

WEEK 1
July 1: OFF
July 2: OFF
July 3: HIIT (30/60 intervals) 20 minutes
July 4: Running 33 minutes; 60 minutes Strength Training; 60 minutes Pilates class (was late only did 45 minutes); 20 minutes Elliptical
July 5: Lawn Mowing 122 minutes; HIIT 20 minutes

WEEK 2
July 6: Running 32 minutes; Lawn Mowing 160 minutes
July 7: HIIT (30/30) + 6 minutes Elliptical, total 25 minutes; Strength Training 60 minutes
July 8: OFF
July 9: HIIT (30/30) 20 minutes; Strength Training 60 minutes; Elliptical 56 minutes
July 10: Running 30 minutes; Elliptical 55 minutes; Yoga class 60 minutes - didn't make it dh got called to work so I did 55 minutes on the elliptical instead of 30

Totals:
High Intensity (80-95% HR): 261/650 minutes
Moderate/Low Intensity (60-79% HR): 347/600 minutes
Strength Training: 180/720 minutes

Today is a full body work out . I am still a bit sore for the trainer but I am going to have to move my body to get rid of the stiffness. I know I will fell better after I work out. My DH is being so supportive, he is starting to workout with me and help push me into doing my workouts even when I don't feel like I can.