March Exercise Challenge
 

Spring into spring with your exercise goals!

Everyone is welcome to post fitness and exercise goals for March 2011 in this thread and then track them through the month. Log your workouts, your minutes, the times you take the steps instead of the elevators, anything that gets you moving more whether the goal is big or small.

State your goal in a post. I will add your goal to the goal list. When you reach your goal, it gets turned Red.

We have a sister thread March Weight Loss Thread for weight loss goals. Join in one thread or both! We'd love to have you with us.

Thanks for starting it up gardner!

My goal is 1300 minutes this month

1 30 min c25k week 1 day 1
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3 35 min aerobics
4 30 min C25K week 1 day 2
5 50 min aerobics/weights 20 min yoga
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hi i'd also like to join
my goal for march is 1300 minutes
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Thanks for setting up this challenge again, gardenerjoy!

My fitness goals for the month of March are:
1. Buy running equipment (good running shoes, a decent sports bra, and an arm strap or something similar for my iphone)
2. Get through the first two weeks of the C25K program
3. Exercise 22/31 days (gym or C25K outside)

Good luck to everyone this month! :)

Hi my goals for this month are to do SOMETHING every single day, and to do C25K every other day without fail. I'd also like to log my strength training, and hope to see an improvement in my abilities by the end of the month.

I'm allowing myself three nothing days in the month, but only want to use them if I'm in too much pain to exercise, not just if I'm being lazy!

1 15 mins walking (to supermarket and back) 60min Davina workout DVD TOTAL = 75mins
(Davina progress tracker - warm up 100% completed - legs and bums - finally mastered lunges! All squats completed, marched through 3rd fat burning interval - upper body -completed all, minus weights for now! Didn't do first fat burning interval as it followed straight on from last on upper body and I was knackered! (didn't do chair part as I had no chair in the room, substituted it with wall press ups! abs-did all of the fat burning intervals, and tried my best to do the exercises, but found this section the toughest, couldn't keep up with all the reps, need more work on abs!

All in all, happy that I'm making progress from the last time I did this a couple of weeks ago, when I couldn't complete any of the intervals the whole way through, cardio defo on the up :)

2 Horrible bad foot meant no c25k tonight. Hoping it'll be better enough to do it tomorrow. Did some arm strength training for about 20mins

3 NOTHING achieved. Major hangover and super dooper sore legs from Tuesday's workout saw me slack already :(

4 C25k week three day two, plus an extra six min run in the end. And half an hour strength training using my resistance band and focusing on my arms.

5 C25K week4 day1, 20 min walk too and from supermarket, Davina 30 min cardio box. Completed everything bar the 'bouncing' in the boxing intervals (trying to save my knees). Impressed at how much easier the cardio intervals have got now. Next thing to work on is my rhythm! Best exercise day of this journey to date, and it's a Saturday!

6 Swam 8 lengths at the pool, walked around a lot (how I miss my car!)

7 C25K Week 4 Day 2

8 Biggest loser 30 day kick start DVD, was so unmotivated, hot and tired, did 40 mins of the 60. Taking this one of my repertoire it's just so dull, I need music to workout too!

9 C25k Week 4 Day 3 (added an extra three mins onto the final run to make it up to 8 mins)

10 Self made 50 min strength plan with cardio intervals. Mainly focused on arm exercises using resistance band, also did some exercise ball stuff working my abs and a little bit of thigh work. Last ten mins I jogged (non stop) a mile away from a few weeks ago when I could barely jog one minute intervals :)

11 C25K Week 5 Day 1

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GOOD LUCK ALL :)

Hi there,

I'll try for 1400 minutes

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Alright so I made my gaol in february lets see if I can maintain this momentum in March!!

I have switched back to my resistance/speed programs for miles, last night I did 1.5miles in 65 minutes & burned 1089cals if I'm remembering correctly. I was burning more calories doing the programs, I am keeping up with the Biggest Looser 2 dvd & adding Just Dance 2 for an extra boost on "days off":D

GOAL for march is 28 miles & 570minutes strength/cardio

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE :D COME ON SPRING!!!!:D

:dancer:OK. So this is my first. I am going for 1000 minutes

I will figure out the ticker in a bit. Good Luck All

1 60 minutes at the gym 45 Cardio Kick 15 weights
2 30 minutes 20 kickboxing 10 warm up
3 15 minutes of Shimmy
4No exercise today except putting babies to sleep..LOL. Does that count.
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6 40 mins. 20 on the tread mill 20 stretching and weights
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850 mins at gym 20 mins on treadmill 30 min weights
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385/1000

:dancer: Miles I have travelled 11.5 miles so far

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March Exercise Challege
 

My very first Goal is to be under 200 IBS!!

I did not even realized I pass the 200 mark.. I makes me really sad to know that unknowingly I could have gain so much weight.. But this will only be motivation for my success !!!

I wish everyone luck

I was able to meet my goal of 1800 minutes of exercise in February and since March is a slightly longer month, I'm going to go for 2000 minutes of exercise!

3/1: 100 min @ gym (elliptical, bike, treadmill, strength training)

1 spin/ab class- 60m
2 none
3 none
4 none
5 none
6 none- lazy week!
7 walk/jog- 30 min; weight training
8 stairs- 28 floors
9walk/jog 30 min; weight training
10 spin- 60 min
11 off
12 walk/jog 30min; weight training
13 walk 4+ miles
14 walk/jog 30 min; weight training
15 spin/ab class- 60 min
16 walk/jog 30 min; weight training
17 spin- 60min
18 off
19 walk/jog 30 min; weight training
20 walk 4+ miles
21 walk/jog 30 min; weight training
22 spin/ab class- 60 min
23 walk/jog 30 min; weight training
24 spin- 60 min
25 off
26 walk/jog 30 min; weight training
27walk 5+ miles
28 walk/jog 30 min; weight training
29 spin/ab class- 60 min
30 walk/jog 30 min; weight training
31 spin class 60 min

My goal for March is 1600 mintues. I'm going to continue marking with a * the days that I do a different exercise than the day before, because variety really reduces my aches and pains.

I'll post our collective goals as a list tomorrow.

Hi strength! (great username) You'll want to post this goal under our sister thread -- March Weight Loss Thread. Do you have an exercise plan to help you reach your weight loss goal? That's what we'll keep track of here.

March 1 - strength/functional training - abs, upper body, lower body
March 2 -
March 3 - strength/functional training w/ trainer @ 7 or 8pm

I need to post my appointments with the trainer, otherwise I'll forget the day/time we have scheduled.

1 Body Conditioning = 60 mins
2 Pilates = 60 mins
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MARCH 1-5 = 2 miles & 80 minutes

1: Elliptical program 6: 45minutes 1mile/732cals

The * means I did a different workout than the previous day
3/1: 55 min Wii Walk It Out; 55/1600*

Here are our goals! But it's not too late to join, I'll just add you to the list.

Welcome to the new folks and welcome back to the veterans of the exercise challenge thread!

Aclai4067, do you want to set a goal for our list? If you don't, that's fine. This thread is a great place to log your exercise whether you set a goal or not.

dcapulet: 1300 minutes
rosetta: 1300 minutes
chickadee32: buy running equipment, 2 weeks of C25K, 22/31 days of exercise
takingcontrol: exercise everyday, C25K every other day, log strength training
CardboardCutoutCat: 1400 minutes
carvedmarmalade: 28 miles, 570 minutes strength/cardio
julia/gulia: 1000 minutes
surrendertolis: 2000 minutes
gardenerjoy: 1600 minutes
GettinFit: Firm rotation, walking

Hey Chicas!

My goals for the month are:

75 miles of running
complete 5k on 3/26..comfortably
see a drastic change in sodium( im tired of my fingers swelling)
At least lose 5-7lbs.
complete 30 day shred..SERIOUSLY

This week is already going so much better than last week!

3/1: 100 min @ gym (elliptical, bike, treadmill, strength training)
3/2: 100 min @ gym (elliptical, bike, treadmill, strength training)

Welcome Janel83! I put your exercise goals on our list. Good luck on your 5K! You might also be interested in our sister thread, March Weight Loss Thread.

dcapulet: 1300 minutes
rosetta: 1300 minutes
chickadee32: buy running equipment, 2 weeks of C25K, 22/31 days of exercise
takingcontrol: exercise everyday, C25K every other day, log strength training
CardboardCutoutCat: 1400 minutes
carvedmarmalade: 28 miles, 570 minutes strength/cardio
julia/gulia: 1000 minutes
surrendertolis: 2000 minutes
gardenerjoy: 1600 minutes
GettinFit: Firm rotation, walking
Janel83: 75 miles running, 5k on 3/26, complete 30DS

week 1 March 1-5 = 2 miles & 80 minutes

1: Elliptical program6 45mins: 1mile/732cals & 80 calf raises, 50 pile squats/15 minutes
2: Elliptical program 7 50mins: 1mile/777cals & BL2 dvd 40min (low intensity cardio, bobs bootcamp, power sculpt)

March 1 - strength/functional training - abs, upper body, lower body
March 2 - 35 minutes on the treadmill
March 3 - strength/functional training w/ trainer @ 7 or 8pm

I didn't make it to the gym early enough tonight to do more than 35 minutes on the threadmill before the gym closed. It's funny though - I remember when getting through 35 minutes felt like a struggle. Now it feels too short.

I'm in soooo much pain, after my workout on Tuesday evening, I woke up yesterday in a bit of pain, but still managed a few reps of stretching exercises and squats in the morning, but then went and bruised the sole of my foot (How?!) in the afternoon, so couldn't run my c25k last night.

And now today, I'm in agony! My thighs are burning up and soooo sore, my back and shoulders and tummy muscles hurt too, but my thighs, wow, I can barely walk and stairs literally kill me! Is this a delayed reaction from Tuesday's workout?

I've massaged and rubbed my thighs with tiger balm, which feels so good, but I can't do a lot with them tonight. SO, I"m going to have to stick to a basic arm workout and then move my c25k to Fri and Sun.

Disapointed to not be able to do more, but, I've got to listen to my body today :(

takingcontrol, my pain is usually worse 36-48 hours after a new intense workout. The good news is, then it starts getting better!

The * means I did a different workout than the previous day
3/1: 55 min Wii Walk It Out; 55/1600*
3/2: 50 min kickboxing; 105/1600*

hi i'd also like to join
my goal for march is 1300 minutes
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1 Body Conditioning = 60 mins
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3 Body Conditioning 60 mins, Zumba 60 mins = 120 mins
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3/1: 100 min @ gym (elliptical, bike, treadmill, strength training)
3/2: 100 min @ gym (elliptical, bike, treadmill, strength training)
3/3: 100 min @ gym (elliptical, bike, treadmill, strength training)

March 1 - strength/functional training - abs, upper body, lower body
March 2 - 35 minutes on the treadmill
March 3 - strength/functional training w/ trainer

I've slightly altered my goal, so I'm not already failing it on the 3rd! I've added three days in the month (one used up yesterday!) that, if I'm in too much pain from working out too hard, I'm allowed to miss a workout. But, I'm not allowed to use these goals for laziness.

Two more left this month, hoping now I can still stick to my goals!

1 Body Conditioning = 60 mins
2 Pilates = 60 mins
3 Body Conditioning 60 mins, Zumba 60 mins = 120 mins
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I had an amazing workout tonight! I managed to not only complete c25k but complete it with ease, and ended up adding a 6 min run onto the end, when the intervals at the moment are only three. I feel like I could have gone longer, but am trying to save my legs given the agony I was in yesterday and really wanting to get a workout in tomorrow too. When I did the exact same routine on Monday, I just about did it, but it nearly killed me, there was NO WAY I was adding 6 mins to the end, I love seeing progress :) Moving onto week 5 this weekend, bring it on!

I also did a new resistance band regime, 15 reps of each exercise and managed 2 sets. The exercises were, squats, bent over rows, chest presses, wood chops, triceps extensions, lateral rows and bicep curls.

This time next week I want to be posting with my 8th consecutive day of doing something on the exercise front. I've learnt the hard way not to go at it TOO hard, and I'll certainly not be drinking between now n then, so, bring it on!

Here's the goal list with takingcontrol's added rest days. We approve of rest days! I also find it useful to count yoga and/or stretching as exercise, especially on days when doing anything else would be counterproductive.

dcapulet: 1300 minutes
rosetta: 1300 minutes
chickadee32: buy running equipment, 2 weeks of C25K, 22/31 days of exercise
takingcontrol: exercise everyday, C25K every other day, log strength training, 3 rest days allowed
CardboardCutoutCat: 1400 minutes
carvedmarmalade: 28 miles, 570 minutes strength/cardio
julia/gulia: 1000 minutes
surrendertolis: 2000 minutes
gardenerjoy: 1600 minutes
GettinFit: Firm rotation, walking
Janel83: 75 miles running, 5k on 3/26, complete 30DS

The * means I did a different workout than the previous day
3/1: 55 min Wii Walk It Out; 55/1600*
3/2: 50 min kickboxing; 105/1600*
3/3: 80 min walk to park and back; 185/1600

my goal for march is 1300 minutes
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gardenerjoy - thanks for updating :) And, don't worry, I do anticipate some of the days exercise being something like a walk to the supermarket or ten mins with the resistance band. I just now know that there's going to be days when even that is too much!

3/1: 100 min @ gym (elliptical, bike, treadmill, strength training)
3/2: 100 min @ gym (elliptical, bike, treadmill, strength training)
3/3: 100 min @ gym (elliptical, bike, treadmill, strength training)
3/4: 45 min walk home from work; on my feet all day @ work

can I join?
 

This is exactly what I need to jump start my weightloss goals. I need to exercise more consistantly.

This month I will exercise for 1300 minutes!
We can do this.

So far I have 1240 mins left.

Thanks!