August Exercise Challenge

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  • My August exercise goal: 900 minutes, including NROL for Women workouts 3x a week.
  • I would like to join.

    My goal is to continue building up my jogging time.
    To jog/walk every other day.
    To get down to 165 by the end of the month.

    Updated on 8/4 :

    So far so good! Have completed every other day.
  • Again, not counting minutes. Focusing on missing ZERO days and keeping the intensity on the HIGH side for each workout.

    1 - Cathe's Cardio Core Circuit (30 mins) + Cathe's Rhythmic Step (20 mins) + 10 Minute Solution Yoga (stretch & relaxtion workout - 10 mins)
  • ok im in. im new to this site - and just figured i better jump on in posting.

    my goal this month is to do the 30 day shred with my husband. as i know we will be traveling, i am giving myself a couple days off from the video, but expect myself to still get out and moving on those couple of days.

    so i guess (since apparently i havent already thought this through), i am hoping for lets call it 27 shred workouts

    and three days of at least getting out and walking.

    ;o) good luck everyone!!
  • Great goals, everyone! Let me know if I've missed anyone or mis-stated anyone's intention.

    It's not too late to join us! Just state your goal and I'll repost our list with your goal added.

    SBD_Sass: miss ZERO days and keep the intensity on the HIGH side for each workout
    Amadeus: jog/walk every other day
    bopbot: 900 minutes including NROL for Women workouts 3x a week
    DZackery: walk/jog at least 4 days per week
    Matilda08: workout five days per week
    shanhat81: 30 minutes of real exercise 5 days/week, Body Pump twice a week
    mya: weekly: C25k 3 times, Ripped in 30 5 times, Burn above 3000 at least 5 days
    yoyoma: use walking desk 2 hours per day for a total of 3720 minutes
    PacSunMaMa: continue C25K, Walk/Jog 60 miles
    idiettomorrow: 30 days of 30 day shred and 10,000 steps 5 days/week
    PghGal: hit the gym 20 days in August and complete a total of 800 minutes
    ratc0353: do a workout video 3 times per week (15 days for month)
    lene1974: 1000 minutes, run/walks 3x/week
    chickadee32: 20 days
    Peaches5577: C25K + (on non-C25K days) 30 min cardio or weight training
    gardenerjoy: 1300 minutes, 33 miles on treadmill
    nikkidee: 27 Shred workouts, 3 days of at least walking
  • DZackery said: I would like to paticipate in a workout vid. Any recomendations?

    For the easy days, I get a kick out of the Island Girl hula DVDs and they are always cheap on Amazon. A lot of folks on 3FC do Thirty Day Shred by Jillian Michaels. I have that and like it, but prefer the longer, gentler (but just as intense) workouts by Ellen Barrett. Walk Away the Pounds with Leslie Sansone is another classic. I always think those are going to be too easy, but then I'll get one from the library and find that I'm wrong...

    My log:
    8/1: 50 min treadmill; 50/1300 min, 3/33 miles
  • I'm new to this thread and this site. I'm setting an August goal of 27 days of workouts leaving one day a week for rest/recovery. I'm currently at day 44 of P90X and mixing in some callanetics to focus on my lower body.
  • As far as workout DVDs, Jillian Michaels is great--but very intense. The Firm Sculpt series is more expensive, and a little old school, but wow is it good for strength training--it does require special equipment though. Looking for something different, I just bought Zumba DVDs...and so far, I love them Lots of fun...!
  • Welcome, zogo!


    SBD_Sass: miss ZERO days and keep the intensity on the HIGH side for each workout
    Amadeus: jog/walk every other day
    bopbot: 900 minutes including NROL for Women workouts 3x a week
    DZackery: walk/jog at least 4 days per week
    Matilda08: workout five days per week
    shanhat81: 30 minutes of real exercise 5 days/week, Body Pump twice a week
    mya: weekly: C25k 3 times, Ripped in 30 5 times, Burn above 3000 at least 5 days
    yoyoma: use walking desk 2 hours per day for a total of 3720 minutes
    PacSunMaMa: continue C25K, Walk/Jog 60 miles
    idiettomorrow: 30 days of 30 day shred and 10,000 steps 5 days/week
    PghGal: hit the gym 20 days in August and complete a total of 800 minutes
    ratc0353: do a workout video 3 times per week (15 days for month)
    lene1974: 1000 minutes, run/walks 3x/week
    chickadee32: 20 days
    Peaches5577: C25K + (on non-C25K days) 30 min cardio or weight training
    gardenerjoy: 1300 minutes, 33 miles on treadmill
    nikkidee: 27 Shred workouts, 3 days of at least walking
    zogo: 27 days of workouts
  • 8/1: 50 min treadmill; 50/1300 min, 3/33 miles
    8/2: 45 min dance & stretch; 95/1300 min, 3/33 miles
  • Updates ...

    8/1 - Elliptical 73 min
    8/2 - Elliptical 42 min
    8/3 - Elliptical 70 min


    I'm thinking tomorrow might be a day of rest. I'm pooped!!
  • Pgh - youre on fire keep it up!

    Last nigtht my husband did not want to work out, but i had to. My motivation? Coming back to this thread to say i did it. Once i came downstairs to get my workout on my husband was standing up and ready to start too. It was great.

    8/1 no workout, i hadnt decided to do this yet!
    8/2 TWO shred work outs
    8/3 shred work out
  • Nikkidee, good to see this thread motivates. I'm sure I'm gonna need some of that before the month is over. And (by default) it is motivating your hubby too!

    Start of the month exercise:
    8/1 Core Synergistics X
    8/2 Cardio X
    8/3 South African Callanetics
    8/4 Fountain of Youth Yoga
  • 8/1: 50 min treadmill; 50/1300 min, 3/33 miles
    8/2: 45 min dance & stretch; 95/1300 min, 3/33 miles
    8/3: 0
    8/4: 35 min treadmill; 130/1300 min, 5/33 miles
  • Great job amadeus, gardenerjoy, and zogo! Keep up the great work.

    I dont know about you guys, but i am afraid for the weekend! I really hope that i can keep this up and work out on sat and sun.
    I have to tell you that the shred video is pretty good, and even afer only 5 workouts, i can a) feel a difference in my endurance and b) im not jiggling as much when i do my jumpingjacks. Haha!

    8/1 no wo
    8/2 two shreds
    8/3 shred
    8/4 shred
    8/5 shred (5/27 complete)