April Exercise Challenge
 

Let's shower April with energy! This is our monthly exercise challenge -- set your own goal, then track it through the month with a supportive and encouraging group to help you along.

We'll make a list of all of our goals -- as we meet them, they get turned RED in celebration. Whether you're starting with ten minutes a day or training for a marathon, we're happy to have you here!

this sounds GREAT! IM IN!
i need a push 2 get myself back with my workouts and eating right but its been a battle with depression and a food addiction :(
but i wont give up :)

So down! :D

Since I surpassed my goals last month and ended around 1500, I'm going to aim for 1750min this month!

O0o yes I'd love to join! I really want to up my exercise and get back to my routine.

So my plan is run 3x a week for 25 minutes each time.. so a total of 75 mins per week so 300 minutes running this month.
I also want to go to zumba once a week which is an hours class so that's 240 minutes zumba this month.

So goal is:
run 3x a week
Go to zumba once a week
= 540 minutes exercise this month.

I'm in again with a goal of 1000 minutes this month. Hopefully this time I won't slack off and I'll reach my goal!

Count me in!

My exercise goals for this month are:

1. Walk/jog at least 25 miles during the month.
2. Do my Wii Fit at least 2 times a week.
3. Do 10 days straight of Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred.


All right....I've made a commitment. Let's do it!!!!! :D

I'd like to join, please!

My exercise goal for this month is to complete 1000 total minutes with my old favorite, Turbo Jam. I am shooting for an average of 40 minutes a day.

I would like to join, my exercise goals for this month are:

6 days a week do "this is tae bo" DVD -60 minutes
4 days a week do "Jillian Michaels 30 day shred" DVD - 30 minutes
7 days a week walk my dog 30 minutes

Oh, this sounds like something I could use. More to set realistic goals now and feel proud for reaching them. I've been setting extra goals every other day the past month driving myself a bit nuts because after doing SO MUCH I still felt like I didn't do enough. Hihi.

- So this month I am starting strength training, for it to be effective I should do that 3x a week.
- Running NO MORE than 4x a week (I was developing shin splints)
- Swim 1 x a week
- Walk the dogs briskly and briefly every morning to get my body started

Last month was successful and my ankle seems to be holding up okay so I will increase my goal this month.

I do have a very busy April scheduled so I hope I can fit my exercise in on those crazy days.

Goal: 1200 min

Tabbycat here.

My goal will be to exercise at least 12 days this month.

I'll post our goal list tomorrow, sometime.

My goal for April is 1400 minutes. I didn't make it last month, but I have high hopes for this month!

I got off to a good start!

1. 45 min Fat Burning Fusion, 30 min gardening; 75/1400

Starting a couple of days late, but my goal for this month is to run 45 miles & to exercise 1500 minutes overall! (:

i will try to do cardio 4 miles a day with 1 resting day a week

STARTING WEIGHT: 184lbs

April 2, 2012 - Monday - 4 miles, + 1 hour walk outside
April 3, 2012 - Tuesday - 4 miles + 1 hour walk outside
April 4, 2012 - Wednesday- 4 miles + 1 hour walk outside
April 5, 2012 - Thursday- 5 miles
April 6, 2012 - Friday - 4 miles
April 7, 2012 - Saturday ..................
April 8, 2012 - Sunday - 4 miles (5k -43 min 30 sec)

For this month I would like to workout five times per week.

4/1 3 miles walk away the lbs

Today I did as planned, my strength routine and I started the day with a powerwalk over 25minutes. I even did a second one around 3pm. But the dog stopped me so often it wasn't really a powerwalk. LOL.

I'm gonna swim tomorrow and run 2 miles. Easy day!

I am in. The goals are the same - run 40 miles and add stretch exercises in my routine.

walking yesterday plus training with pt today puts me at 135/1750

Count me in for 20 days in April, please! :)

Yayyyy -- Sign me up !!

Goal: Get my carcass in the gym 6 days a week (working out isn't the problem -- getting my carcass out of bed and THERE is the problem) and on the 7th day do a 30 minute something at home!

And so far I've met that goal....
April 1 -- 30 mins bike at home and a walk
April 2 -- 60 minutes at the gym
April 3 -- To be determined...it's a mystery whether I'll get up or not -- heh heh
April 4 -- Oh boy....I've got to get it together and do better.....workout FIRST thing in the morning
April 5 -- nope....not yet
April 12 -- dang, wow, i'm not making it to the gym, I've been struggling. I want tot go to the gym tomorrow. Ughhhh

4.1 - Ab Jam/20 Minute Workout (40 min)
4.2 - Ab Jam/20 Minute Workout (40 min)
4.3 - Cardio Party? If I can walk in the morning...

Only 920 minutes to goal!

I'm going to include the speeds for my runs so that I can see the progression over the course of the month. I hope to be running comfortably at 5.5 mph by the end of the month. :) Ooo, and another long-term goal (not for this thread, just in general) - one day I want to do my runs at the gym in a sports bra and my capris. No shorts ever unless I have plastic surgery on my legs (SO much sagging skin, and still a lot of fat too), but my upper body is looking decent these days. I never imagined I might be able to wear just a sports bra on top and be comfortable with how I looked... but I'm getting there. :D

April 1 -
April 2 - 3 mile run @ 5.3 mph + warm up/cool down walk and stretching (3.5 miles total; 50 minutes)

Days: 1/20

I'll meet my personal trainer this Wednesday. I want him to teach me how to exercise at home. I don't want to go to gym.

April 1 - walk ~ 1.5 miles
April 2 - walk , 2.2 miles run.

Hope I'm not too late to join - want to walk 40 miles this month

I'm in. Yesterday I did a 30 minute DVD. My goal is to exercise 5X week.

Im in too!! Finally getting back into working out actually started today :)
My goal for this month is to work out a minimum of 4 days per week doing the Turbo Jam DVDs! Goal is to lose 4-5 lbs for the month.

April 2 - Strength
April 3 - Swimming 60 mins, run 2 fast miles, bike to work

OMG, I so did not want to move a muscle today but I did as I had planned and burned like a 1000 calories. I am glad I moved my muscles. LOL.

pt session today brings me to 210/1750

For this month I would like to workout five times per week.

4/1 3 miles walk away the lbs
4/2 40 min jog/run
4/3 40 mins elliptical 20 mins weights legs and arms

4-1= 30 mins
4-2= 90 mins total 120mins
4-3= 60 mins total 180 mins

Goal 1500 mins this month

4/1 30 minute DVD
4/2 33 minutes on the elliptical and walked briskly for 15 minutes.

Great group -- and we're already making terrific progress on our goals!

Let me know if I missed anyone or messed up any goals.

Dottington: 1750 minutes
PaintedButterfly: 300 minutes running, 240 minutes zumba
Jeckeree: 1000 minutes
HealthyMeWannabe: Walk/jog at least 25 miles, Wii Fit at least 2 times a week, 10 days straight of Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred
thisbe: 1000 minutes with Turbo Jam
amanda1230: 6 days a week do "this is tae bo" DVD, 4 days a week do "Jillian Michaels 30 day shred" DVD, 7 days a week walk my dog 30 minutes
philana: strength training 3x a week, running no more than 4x a week, swim 1x a week, walk the dogs every morning
PopcornGal: 1200 minutes
Tabbycat: 12 days
gardenerjoy: 1400 minutes
mindchange4me: 1500 minutes
delyn: run 45 miles, 1500 minutes exercise
unwanted37lbs: 4 miles a day
Matilda08: 5 times a week
PrincessSophia: run 40 miles, add stretch exercises
chickadee32: 20 days
Elizabeth779: gym 6 days a week, 30 min at home on 7th day
JoeyRug: walk 40 miles
tyla: 5x week
ashxoxo89: 4 days per week of Turbo Jam

I hadn't done 30 Day Shred in a long time and was pleased that Level 1 is relatively easy for me, now. I may try Level 2 next time I'm crunched for time and need a 20-minute workout.


1. 45 min Fat Burning Fusion, 30 min gardening; 75/1400
2. 45 min gardening; 120/1400
3. 20 min 30 Day Shred, 30 min gardening; 170/1400

April 1 -
April 2 - 3 mile run @ 5.3 mph + warm up/cool down walk and stretching (3.5 miles total; 50 minutes)
April 3 - Strength training (upper body, lower body, core) + stretching (55 minutes total)

Days: 2/20

April 3- ran 4 miles & 72 minutes of exercise overall
April 4 - ran 5 miles & 71 minutes of exercise

so far that puts me with 9miles/45 & 143minutes/1500. keep up with the good work ladies (:

4/2 - 2 miles

APRIL - To miss ZERO days is always my goal! Saturday or Sunday is my rest day. Let's go!! :bunny2:

:dust::dust::dust:

1 - REST DAY!
2 - Back & Biceps + Cathe's Gym Styles Back, Shoulders & Biceps (warm-up & stretch 2x) + Cathe's IMAX 2 (combo #7) + bodyrock.tv Sexy Body Beater
3 - Legs (Hamstrings & Glutes Focus) + Cathe's Gym Style Legs (warm-up & stretch only) + Cathe's IMAX 2 (combo #8) + bodyrock.tv Hot Curves Challenge

**Days Missed So Far: 0

Back again. Same goal, 21+ days of exercise.

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4/2, day 1 of 21+, done.

TM: 43 min; 3.3 miles.


4/3, day 2 of 21+ done.

Supreme 90 Day, Tabata Inferno, done; dogs walk 1.5 miles, 30 min.