I was able to get in 80 mins of cardio today! I keep a tracker on my sig!

I am about 200 mintues short this month still. I know I still have more time but I am feeling really bummed because I don't think I am going to make it. And I even lowered my minutes this month!

We have family visiting this week, and getting up at 4:30 to exercise with them here just isn't working - first thing, my exercise bike is in their room. And falling asleep while visiting with them sucks, lol.

On a plus side, I got A LOT of house work done in the past few weeks - tons of cleaning, painting, and even re-arranged the garage and turned it into a little space with a couch, tv and carpet! lol

I am currently at 1010/1200 minutes.

I will post my daily workouts at the end of the month.

25 August 2009

Progress:
Curves: 15
C25K:
Week 1: d1, d2, d3 ACCOMPLISHED
Week 2: d1, d2, d3 ACCOMPLISHED
Week 3: d1, d2, d3 ACCOMPLISHED
Week 4: d1 Accomplished

Hi girls, I just finished posting in the weight loss thread, I need to get my goals set here now, I know there is not much time left in August, but it will be a good start for September. So I had been doing long drawn out cardio sessions for the past year, to no real avail. I felt a little more tone, but nothing spectacular was happening. I have now read "The New Rules of lifting for women", and will be trying to stick to the plan laid out by the authors. basically a mix of weight lifting, and HIIT. So that is my goal until the end of August. It definately is a challenging program, and will hopefully get me seeing some REAL results!!!!

Started today with workout 1b, then walked 2 miles in the evening.

1080/1000
Completed W1D2 of C25K today
Okay...it wasn't that bad, but I did quit 10 sec early on the 7th running stretch. 10 seconds seems so small and insignificant now, but not when I was running, lol. I did all of the 8th segment all the way through though!

Big Sexy--I've done 2 days of the first week so far. I completely agree it looked so easy....until I ran it, lol. Of course, I got 40 more pounds to haul with me, so hopefully it will be easier for you! The funny thing is I ran 10 minutes straight last week, and it seemed easier than this program, but I think it is because I ran much slower when I did that, than I am now for the 60 sec stints. The guy says not to run so fast you are having trouble breathing....but did I listen?
I am trying to decide now if I want to continue with the program next week to week 2, or if I am just going to stick with week 1 for awhile and repeat it until I am a little less heavy, lol.

Thanks Full Steam Ahead! Congrats on meeting your goal too! It is so inspiring to see the red appearing on the list!

August 1st ~ Wonky cardio
August 2nd ~ Scheduled Day Off
August 3rd ~ Lower Body ST'ing, 30 Day Shred
August 4th ~ C25K W1D1, 30 Day Shred
August 5th ~ Upper Body ST'ing, EA 30DC Day 1, 30 Day Shred
August 6th ~ C25K W1D2
August 7th ~ Lower Body ST'ing, Denise Austin Dancy Type workout
End of Week One

August 8th ~ C25K W1D3 -- Week One Complete!
August 9th ~ Scheduled Day off
August 10th ~ Upper Body ST'ing, 8 Min Abs, HIIT
August 11th ~ C25K W2D1
August 12th ~ Lower Body ST'ing, 8 Mins Abs, HIIT
August 13th ~ C25K W2D2
August 14th ~ HIIT, Upper Body ST'ing, 8 Min Abs
End of Week Two

August 15th ~ C25K W2D3--Week 2 Complete!!
August 16th ~ Scheduled Day Off
August 17th ~ HIIT, Lower Body ST'ing, 8 Min Abs
August 18th ~ C25K W3D1
August 19th ~ HIIT, Upper Body ST'ing, 8 Min Abs
August 20th ~ C25K W3D2
August 21st ~ HIIT, Lower Body ST'ing, 8 Min Abs
End of Week 3

August 22nd ~ C25K W3D3
August 23rd ~ Scheduled Day Off
August 24th ~ HIIT, Upper Body ST'ing, 8 Min Abs
August 25th ~ C25K W4D1
August 26th ~ HIIT, Lower Body ST'ing, 8 Min Abs

Jessica~ yeah, with the C25K I've found that going a bit slower helps. I was doing faster running stints with HIIT and when I started the C25K I kept that pace up for the first week thinking it would be easier then the 15 30 second intervals I was running with HIIT...once I got to week 2, I changed my tune. I dropped my speed and decided to work on stamina and get the running for 30 mins thing under my belt and then I'll work on speeding things up. Slow and steady, that'll be me--I don't want to burn out.

Daily Progress

Week 1

August 1 ~ 60 minutes cardio w/MFC [30 minutes walking][30 minutes CT w/MFC]
August 2 ~ Scheduled Day Off
August 3 ~ 60 minutes ST w/MFC [60 minutes w/push mower, mowing]
August 4 ~ 20 minutes C25K-W1-D1 [40 minutes additional walking][60 minutes DDR]
August 5 ~ 60 minutes ST w/MFC [30 minutes walking][60 minutes Cardio w/MFC]
August 6 ~ 20 minutes C25K-W1-D2 [30 minutes of additional walking][60 Minutes DDR]
August 7 ~ 60 minutes of ST w/MFC [60 minutes walking on treadmill]

Week 2

August 8 ~ 20 minutes C25K-W1-D3 [120 minutes of extracurricular activities]
August 9 ~ Scheduled Day Off
August 10 ~ 60 minutes ST w/MFC [30 minutes w/pushmower mowing][120 minutes extracurricular activities]
August 11 ~ 20 minutes C25K-W2-D1 [6 hours of painting and moving furniture *ouch*]
August 12 ~ 60 minutes walking
August 13 ~ 30 minutes C25k-W2-D2 [120 minutes DDR & Rock Band]
August 14 ~ 60 minutes walking

Week 3

August 15 ~ 30 minutes C25k-W2-D3 [30 minutes walking]
August 16 ~ Scheduled Day Off
August 17 ~ 30 minutes C25k-W3-D1 [60 minutes ST w/MFC]
August 18 ~ 60 minutes walking in two intervals
August 19 ~ 45 minutes ST w/MFC [30 minutes C25k-W3-D2]
August 20 ~ 60 minutes walking in two intervals
August 21 ~ 30 minutes of walking [60 minutes ST w/MFC]

Week 4

August 22 ~ 60 minutes of walking in two intervals
August 23 ~ Scheduled Day Off
August 24 ~ 30 minutes of cardio w/MFC [30 minutes Wii Fit][60 minutes ST w/MFC ]
August 25 ~ 60 minutes cardio w/MFC [30 minutes Wii Fit] [60 minutes on treadmill]
August 26 ~ 30 minutes cardio w/MFC [60 minutes ST w/MFC][60 minutes DDR *pending*]

Jessica i don't see any problem with repeating the weeks as you need to. The program even says you can if you want or need to. I haven't even gotten started. Lame excuse, but I'm having trouble finding the time to be able to go out and jog by myself. I'm with my baby all day (my husband leaves at 5 am so I couldn't do it before then) and by the time the evening comes and I've cooked supper, cleaned up, bathed and fed her, it's 9:00! I don't know how the mothers on this site do it! So, again, lame excuse, but I've got to organize the time to do it. I walk with her every morning, but I don't think I could push her jogging....it's all I can do to push myself around!

To everyone who's doing "HIIT"(I think that's the acronym)....what is that?

Anywho, congrats everybody who has met their goal this month!!! And to those of us who haven't remember the month isn't over yet!

My Minutes:
8/1: 32 min Wii Fit, 70 min walk, 18 min bike (4 miles)
8/2: 33 min walk/run (C25K W6 D2), 60 min walk
8/3: 30 min ST'ing, 10 min walk (warm-up), 10 min elliptical
8/4: 33 min walk/run (C25K W6 D3)
8/5: 20 min bike (4.5 miles), 60 min walk
8/6: 35 min [(25 run/10 walk) C25K W7 D1], 40 min ST'ing, 30 min golf (driving range, etc.)
8/7: Planned day off
Total Week #1: 464 minutes

8/8: 20 min walk, lots of packing/moving boxes
8/9: 35 min (C25K W7 D2)
8/10: 40 min ST'ing, 30 min bike (7.1 miles), 60 min walk
8/11: 35 min (C25K W7 D3), 30 min Pilates
8/12: 15 min yoga, 15 min Wii Fit, 60 min walk, 30 min bike (7.1 miles)
8/13: 36 min (C25K W8 D1), 40 min ST'ing
8/14: 100 min golf (walked 9 holes)......Planned Day Off
Total Week #2: 546 Minutes

8/15: 90 min clearing land
8/16: 39 min (C25K W8 D2)
8/17: 30 min bike (7.1 miles), 40 min ST'ing, 60 min walk
8/18: 38 min (C25K W8 D3)
8/19: 28 min bike (6.5 miles), 60 min walk
8/20: 40 min (C25K W9 D1), 40 min ST'ing
8/21: Planned day off
Total Week #3: 465 Minutes

8/22: Lots of packing/moving boxes, Playing at the park
8/23: 40 min (C25K W9 D2)
8/24: 35 min bike (? miles), 40 min ST'ing, 30 min walk
8/25: 40 min (C25K W9 D3)
8/26: 32 min bike (7.1 miles), 60 min walk

Sandye-I doubt my workouts will change much after C25K, since I'm training for a duathlon (bike and run event) in October and need to focus my cardio on those 2 areas for now. As I mentioned, now I will just be working on increasing my distances in both areas and keeping up the ST'ing. Once the duathlon is over, I will definitely be changing things up so it doesn't get boring.

Added another 30 minutes

220/500

HI girls MsPerceptionnnnn, congratulations on completing the C25K! :c heer3:

Also, congrats to you all girls on the workoutsssss! :c heer:

Lewissssssssssssssss, so happy to see you girl! I'll have to check out the thread later and catch up on your news. Sure did miss you and glad to see you! chat real soon.

Sotypical, your doing great! It sounds like you have a busy shedule this next week, if you don't make the minutes goal don't you worry! 1000 min. is nothing to sneeze at and any exercise is so good in itself, as im sure you know! Sounds like you have been very active too and activity like that is exercise! wtg !

a big hello to all of you! I have to run but hopefully catch up soon girls. Let's keep on rockin'


8/1-105 min. (25 min. swim- laps, 80 min. walk (60 min.+20 min.)
8/2-60 min. (walk- beach, soft sand whole way)
8/3-60 min. (30 min. swim, 30 min. walk)
8/4-65 min. (45 min. swim laps ( 25+20) + 20 min. walk)
8/5-30 min. (swim-laps), cleaning all day
8/6-35 min. (walk)
8/7-90 min. (30 min. swim-laps, 60 min. walk-beach)
Total min: 443 min. 443/1200 posting min. goal met for the week.

8/8- 30 min. walk
8/9- rest day
8/10-125 min. ( 60 min. swim (40 +20), and 65 min. walk-beach)
8/11- 80 min. (60 min. swim-2 30 min. sessions, 20 min. walk)
8/12-105 min. (40 min. swim, 65 min. walk).
8/13-60 min. (walk-hampton beach)
8/14-100 min. (swim-55min., walk 45min.-beach)
Total min: 500 min. 943 /1200 min. posting goal met for the week

8/15- 60 min. ( swim, 2-30min. sessions)
8/16- rest day.....chores, cleaning, etc
8/17-120 min. swim (3 sessions-30,30, +60 )
8/18-60 min. swim (3 20 min. sessions)
8/19-30 min. swim--------------------------MET GOAL 1213/1200
8/20-45 min. swim-2 sessions.
8/21-60 min. swim
Total min: 375 min. 1318/1200. posting goal met for the week.

8/22-30 min. swim
8/23-none ...not feeling well
8/24-110 min. (30 min. swim, 80 min. walk..sessions)
8/25-55 min. swim (2 sessions, 25+30 min.)
8/26-50 min swim
8/27-
8/28-

FullSteamAhead: 1,200 minutes--MET GOAL!! Post my minutes a minimum of 5x/wk.
crazymamaof4: strength training 3x/wk, C25K 3x/wk, + add an additional form of exercise on my strength training days.
Delphi: 2,500 minutes of exercise..get in 2 workouts a day 6 days a week.
NewShinyMe: Complete 850 min. minimum, complete new EA active 30 day challenge, and workout 6 days a week.
mygritsconfessions: cardio every other day for 45 min, + 35 min. on opposite days.
p7eggyc: Increasing goal by 10% to 880 minutes.
TERAPET: 1600 minutes of exercise
mamatoni: exercise at least 5 days a week
EmmaD: Plan out and stick to a specific schedule each week, 3.5 hrs.cardio/wk, 1hr. strength training a week, + 15 min. stretching a day.
Pucedaisy: yoga 2x/wk + a good walk everyday.
Beck: 1200 minutes of exercise, continue C25K, + start 30 day shred.
JessicaLovely: 1200 min. of exercise, try one new class at the gym each week, + play tennis 2x/wk.
dcapulet: 1200 minutes of exercise.
merose: ride bike 45 min. 2x/wk, get off the tube a stop early + walk home from there everyday (about 30 min.).
Darby1: To continue walking 3x/wk + riding my bike while my husband trains for marathon, start riding my bike to my volunteer job (16 mi.r.t), strength train 3x/wk, + HIIT 2x/wk.
Princess2323: 1 hour of exercise a day.
RandZsMom: walk w/my dog + children 5x/wk + start getting active again.
BigKnitter: Do yoga every day and 60 minutes of cardio 3x/wk.
Coffeechick: Mornings: Firm Wave 5 days/wk, alternating strength training and cardio every other day. Evenings: walk 60 min. 3 days/wk. Drink 64 oz. water, + keep calories between 1200-1350.
roetta: exercise 5x/wk for 30-45 minutes + basic strenght training every other day.
Cleophas: 1 hr. of running program every Mon., Thurs., and Sat. 30 min.-1 hour of either aerobics, biking, or walking (every other day).
Tummygirl: Non vacation days (16): workout 14 out of 16 days, at least 2x per day with strength training 3x/wk. Vacation days (15): Run 5 days, strength train 4 days.
Shrinking Girl: 18 curves workouts, begin the C25K, aiming for 2 days/wk.
SunnyGee: 1500 minutes of exercise.
Jacque9999: start hiking or some outside activity 1x/wk, + workout while on vaca.
Joazel: cardio 850 min. + stretching 4x/wk
MsPerception: complete C25K-MET GOAL!! afterward log 6 miles running/wk, bike 12 mi./wk, strength train 2x/wk, + log 1300+ exercise minutes for August--MET GOAL!!
Late to the game: S.T 3/x wk, + cardio 3x/wk.
Khunter: 600 minutes of exercise.
mystical: 30 min. cardioeveryday, + weight training 3x/wk.
BKKchick: 1200 minutes.
BlueFruitMomma: 1500 minutes of exercise.
EmmaD: 930 min. cardio + 265 min. of strength training.
Sasha17a: workout 4x/wk
paisleyprincess: 1300 minutes of exercise
Phenomenal Woman: 1600 minutes of exercise.
wifey: 1395 minutes of exercise.
sotypical: 1200 minutes
Jessicado22: 1000 minutes of exercise--MET GOAL!!cape breton chick: start C25K program 3x/wk.
mattraces5: walk 6 days/wk. Mon-fri. 1/2 hr. in morning + 1/2 hr. in evening if time permits.....plus 1 hr. on Sat. or Sun.
MrsVegan: run at least a mile 4x/wk and do some kind of ab workout on other days (days not running).
Bigsexy: 500 minutes of exercise.


Hi ladies.........nice to see you all. to our team for those of you who are joinin in and welcome back to us all : ).. THis is our master list so far. Please inform me if I miss something or if something is incorrect...thanks

[QUOTE=bigsexy;2895224
To everyone who's doing "HIIT"(I think that's the acronym)....what is that?
[/QUOTE]

It stands for High Intensity Interval Training It's basically where you workout out and at a moderate level and then increase your intensity for a given period of time. There are lots of workouts out there, but the one I did was the "Lose your belly fat fast" 8 week program that I found here: http://www.intervaltraining.net/index.html Scroll down and you'll see it. There's lots of great info on the site about HIIT and what it is. Btw, you don't just have to do HIIT while walking/jogging/running--it can be applied to cycling, eliptical, swimming...whatever.

Still on track!

1380/1500

Hello all I took a hour body to pump class tonight and it kicked my butt I dont even feel my arms or legs....lol