August Exercise Challenge
 

Let's move in August! The monthly exercise challenge thread begins with stating our goals for the month, and then continues with exercise logs as the month progresses.

State your exercise goals for the month of August here. They will be added to our goal list. When your goal is met, it gets turned RED in celebration! Track your progress all month long with a supportive and encouraging group to cheer you.

Our sister thread, August Weight Loss Challenge, is available for non-exercise weight loss goals. Join one or both threads and let's get moving!

My August exercise goals:

1300 minutes
33 miles on the treadmill

My August Exercise Goals:

Started C25K program 7/30/11 - Goal is to continue and stay on program.

~Also to get in at least 30 minutes of cardio or weight training every day that I do not run C25K

I still won't have the official OK from my doc to return to exercise until Aug 15, but I'd like to join back up this month. :) For the first half of the month I'd like to get in at least 4 days of walking each week, and for the second half of the month I want to up my exercise to 5 days per week (and get back to some strength training!). So, for August my goal is to exercise a total of 20 days.

Thanks for keeping this challenge going month after month, gardenerjoy!

Looking forward to the official start of this challenge tomorrow! My August exercise goals :) 1000 minutes
:) run/walks 3x/week

8/1
8/2 40min walk/run AM, 15 min pool walking, 20 min walk in PM
8/3 30 min walk 105/1000
8/4 30 min run/walk, 45 min walk pm 180/1000

Totally new to this forum, but my exercise goals are to do a workout video 3 times per week...ALL MONTH. When put into perspective...that's only 15 days, totally doable! (I'm one of those who will do 5 days the first week...and burn out). Goal this month is to start out steady...and maintain the momentum :)

I've never done this before, but I'll give it a shot!! My goal is to hit the gym 20 days in August and complete a total of 800 minutes .... I think this is realistic for me. It will be tough to increase the number of days, but I am willing to commit to it. My hope is this challenge will help keep me accountable! :D

Sign me up! I am committed to all 30 days of 30 day shred and 10,000 steps 5 days/week!

Starting week 4 of C25K today! Going to continue that (may repeat weeks as necessary)

Goal for August: Walk/Jog 60 miles!

I have a "walking desk" (plank on a treadmill). My goal is to use it an average of 2 hours per day for a total of 3720 minutes (I'm on it right now :) ).

My goals for this month, every week:

1-Continue doing C25k 3 times
2-Do Ripped in 30 5 times
3-Burn above 3000 at least 5 days

Those are not easy, but quite achievable. I can do it!

Oooh, this is just what I need.

My goal:

30 minutes of real exercise 5 days/week
Body Pump twice a week

Great to see all the newbies and our regulars! I'll post a list of our goals late today or tomorrow.

My goal is to workout five days per week!

8/1 45mins elliptical

My goal is to walk/jog at least 4 days per week.
I would like to paticipate in a workout vid. Any recomendations?

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!! :dizzy:

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)

Okay, for me ..

8/1 - Body Pump
8/2 - 4-mi RT to Petsmart (lugging 10 lbs of food home was not fun!)
8/3 - Body Pump
8/4 - Advanced spin
8/5 - 3 mi walk/run on treadmill

Aug 1 - 1.5 mile walk outside
Aug 2 -
Aug 3 - Kayaking
Aug 4 -
Aug 5 - Kayaking
Aug 6 - 2.5 mile walk outside

I was away on vacation this week and was active every day in the water, but the walks and kayaking are the only things I can truly count as exercise. Today's 2.5 mile walk was the furthest I've walked at one time since my surgery, and I really felt pretty good. :) I see the doctor on Tuesday and hopefully will get the all-clear to return to all my regular exercise!

Nice ladies.

Chickadee, i love kayaking and wish i had someone here to go out to the lake to do it with. It freakin burns my arms!

I accompished another shred today making me 6/27.
In addition, the hubs was updating my tablet and doing other geeky stuff, so i did 10 min toning video for abs, and a 10 min toning video for arms. He still wasnt done so i did a 30 min yog for healing video i found on netflix. So i seriously got my workout on today.
But i needed it after the amount of food i ate last nite!

I plan to work out tomorrow as well... But with church and family thing, probably wont check in til monday. Til then, good luck everyone. Keep it up!

Aug 1 - 1.5 mile walk outside
Aug 2 -
Aug 3 - Kayaking
Aug 4 -
Aug 5 - Kayaking
Aug 6 - 2.5 mile walk outside
Aug 7 - 2.5 mile walk outside


Nikkidee: I wish we'd had another kayak so that I could have gone with someone as well. It's definitely more fun (and I'm more apt to stay out longer) with a partner. Funny that you mention getting your workout in while your husband was doing "geeky stuff" - my husband is an IT guy and sometimes he wants company when he has to go to a client office late at night or on the weekends, and so I'll go with him and do all manner of no-equipment-needed exercises (wall pushups, squats, lunges, stretching, etc.) while he fixes the server or whatever. It's a good way to fill the time!

It is really nice to see the exercise days adding up on this thread. I feel like I am actually accomplishing something. Thanks for being here ladies!

8/1 Core Synergistics X
8/2 Cardio X
8/3 South African Callanetics
8/4 Fountain of Youth Yoga
8/5 Legs and Back X
8/6 Kenpo X
8/7 Rest/recovery

Ready for a new week...... =)

My goal is to workout five days per week!

8/1 45mins elliptical
8/8 60 min walk

Checking in :)

8/1 - Elliptical 73 min
8/2 - Elliptical 42 min
8/3 - Elliptical 70 min
8/4 - N/A
8/5 - Elliptical 90 min
8/6 - Elliptical 50 min
8/7 - Elliptical 55 min + 20 min strength training
8/8 - N/A

I may need to adjust my goal of 800 minutes since we're only on 8/8 and I'm at 400 already. LOL

Thats a good problem to have pgh! Way to go!

I did not work out yesterday, but today i did do the shred video twice. Making me 8 of 27.
I think i am definitely going to move up to level two in the next couple of days.

Keep up the good work everyone!

Aug 1 - 1.5 mile walk outside
Aug 2 -
Aug 3 - Kayaking
Aug 4 -
Aug 5 - Kayaking
Aug 6 - 2.5 mile walk outside
Aug 7 - 2.5 mile walk outside
Aug 8 -
Aug 9 - strength training, balance exercises, 1.9 mile walk on the treadmill


I got the all-clear to return to exercise today!! :D

nice chicadee! since youve been doing so well this month on modified exercise, maybe youll really start seeing some serious poundage gone with "real" (whatever that means) exercise!!

ladies ... i decided to move up to the second level of the jillian michaels 30 day shred today. it was my 9th workout today, so technically, i should still do two more in the first section, but i felt like i was ready.
holy smokes! she kicked my A!

i did not want to work out. im all down in the dumps today, and just having one of those days, you know. and i REALLLLLY had to talk myself into exercise. i mean i think it took me two hours haha!! i figured if i did the second level, it would be new and fun and so i finally did it. and, i dont regret it. but DANG! my shoulders were burning. i dont think ive ever used those muscles in my life. JM is insane.

sorry for such a long post - but that crap is intense.
but it also brings me to 9 of 27 shreds. im a third of the way there.